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Iris Presents: | Loci Records Presents: Emancipator @ Believe Music Hall | Saturday, August 19thEmancipator Bio: Douglas Appling, the Portland based electronic musician known to electronic music enthusiasts as Emancipator, takes a natural approach to his art. The classically trained violinist, and veteran of more traditional bands during his college years, grew up in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Listening to his parents' wide-ranging collection of albums -- Kraftwerk, Orbital, Fleetwood Mac -- as well as the African sounds his mother discovered during her years in the Peace Corps, profoundly influenced his expansive approach to music making.
"So much credit goes to my parents and the music they curated at home," Appling says. "My father had a tasteful, largely indiscriminate record collection. Instrument wise, there were dulcimers that he himself built, kalimbas and shakers that my mother brought back from Africa, an upright piano from my grandparents, and an infamous Casio keyboard. That says a lot about my sonic DNA. The folk elements come from growing up listening to bluegrass, and all kinds of music, on the radio."
Appling's ideas about music are influenced by a degree in psychology but, while he was in college, he was also studying music theory. He began revisiting the multi-layered sounds he was creating on Acid Pro during high school and expanding upon them.
"I was a second year college student when I released my debut album, Soon It Will Be Cold Enough. I was performing at the Meridian Coffeehouse in Williamsburg and taking handmade CD-R's to the post office every day. I was getting orders from around the world on my Myspace page. During my junior year, Hydeout Productions, a label in Japan, owned by the legendary producer Nujabes, contacted me. He released my album on his label. I got an offer to tour Japan just a few months after I graduated."
After graduation and his Japanese tour, Appling moved to Portland, lured by the promise of a thriving electronic music scene. After relocating, he released four more albums, slowly evolving toward the sounds he created for Mountain of Memory. "To me, the music feels like a wave of memories, a geological archive of sounds. These songs were created layer by layer, each element a sedimentary piece of the bigger picture. The songs have become stronger over time, throughout various waves of creativity and entropy. There is a of feeling of building upon the past and looking toward the future. We are all standing on the shoulders of giants."
Since that release, Appling has been musically active and releasing many collaborative albums with respected artists in his inner circle, such as CloZee, 9 Theory, Cloudchord, Asher Fulero, and most recently with his close friend and touring violinist Lapa. Appling says this of their album 11th Orbit, "We decided to write the album entirely in the realm of house music tempos, which opened up a lot of room for creative instrumentation. It was inspiring to explore new instruments, effects, and timbral combinations as we stacked, blended, and sifted layers of cosmic analog synthesizers, melodious tones, and acoustic instruments into these worlds of sound. The process of writing this album was different from previous projects of ours in that it is a from-the-ground-up fusion of our songwriting and production styles."
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Doors 10:00pm
Believe Music Hall: 181 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, Atlanta GA 30312
18+ to enter
NO Moshing Allowed
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Believe. A world-class facility in the heart of Atlanta. Originally built in the 1900s, the repurposed church has been transformed into a groundbreaking multi-purpose venue. The interior design ensures unobstructed sightlines to cutting-edge high-end production. Comprised of four separate event spaces arranged over three levels, the venue features two full stages, a mezzanine, and two outdoor terraces with breathtaking views of the Atlanta skyline - the 15,000 sq ft concert hall is a one of a kind destination.
At its core, IRIS focuses on high-quality production coupled with a multi-sensory experience that sets the venue apart from other Atlanta spaces. Concert-goers can have an up-close view of the main stage on the large open dance floor, or enjoy a high-energy VIP experience at any of the elevated VIP tables. Wander between 3 levels to gain a perfect view from above on the Mezzanine and eventually discover the downstairs for an entirely unique and more underground experience.
This is "The Church" that started it all back in the nineties - come and re-live history and be a part of the future of IRIS ESP101 [Learn to Believe].
Location: Believe stands tall at the Northwest corner of Ralph David Abernathy and Central Avenue in the heart of Atlanta.
Parking Information
Parking Do’s
-Please park at one of our easily accessible lots from Central Avenue (two lots)
-Affordable
-Security guards and local sheriffs patrolling the area
Parking Dont’s
-Pryor Street or any adjacent streets to Believe Music Hall
-Local neighborhoods
Entry: All ticket holders please use the main entrance located on the patio by the parking lot
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ESP101 [Learn to Believe] Atlanta’s #1 EDM event. Each and every Saturday we feature the most talented DJs, producers, and production teams, all coming together to bring you the most electrifying audio-visual sensory experience you have never seen before.
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Believe Music Hall, 181 RALPH DAVID ABERNATHY BLVD,Atlanta,GA,United States
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