"Southeast Morrison's Holocene is easily one of the best places in Portland for music that feels like Capital-A "Art." Artists like Chicago's greatest unsung avant-garde pioneer Olivia Block, former Yellow Swans synth maestro Pete Swanson, and Hopscotch art installation contributor Seth Nehil are perfect for a space like this. Will you get to dance? Maybe-but tonight, the rows of chairs signaled that this was going to be a performance, not a concert."
"Serving as the de-facto "opener" was Nehil, sitting at a table with a laptop, an Arturia synth keyboard, and a modular synth sprouting an eye-watering number of technicolor patch cables. If you've visited Hopscotch Portland's Unknown Atmospheres room, you're familiar with Nehil's game: Tastefully minimalist soundscapes flirting with the idea of being danceable, but like the best of IDM grooves, it confounds you as you try to find a rhythm to lock into."
Holocene on Southeast Morrison presented an evening of immersive avant-garde electronic performances featuring Olivia Block, Pete Swanson, and Seth Nehil. Rows of chairs signaled that the event prioritized focused listening and performance over dancing. Nehil performed at a table with a laptop, an Arturia synth keyboard, and a modular synth with numerous technicolor patch cables, producing tastefully minimalist IDM-leaning soundscapes that flirt with danceable grooves while confounding rhythmic lock-in. Olivia Block monitored her console from behind a railing, complete with a glowing orb. Pete Swanson spun records in a casual outfit, marking his first live Portland appearance in twelve years. Visual projections of spiders and nature added to the immersive atmosphere.
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