ELEVATE Das Schlossbergfestival Graz / 24 – 28102007
Festival for contemporary music and political discourse
Four nights packed with concerts, live acts, and DJs from all over the world. Four days of lectures, discussions, workshops, installations and performances from (independent) organizations, critical thinkers, activists and artists. Most events take place in venues carved inside the historic Schlossberg – the hill in the center of Graz.
// ELEVATEDEMOCRACY!
The ELEVATE festival 2007 addresses different critical views on the topic of democracy through a dense schedule of lectures, discussions, workshops and film screenings. It will be a gathering of forward thinking activists, authors and scientists as well as a playground for new ideas and projects.
The stage will be set for an open minded discourse and intellectual exchange through talks from a combination of internationally acclaimed guests and local activists, as well as through public interaction in panels and discussions. Three topics over three days – ‘technology’, ‘media and journalism’ and ‘critique, theory and perspective’ offer abundant opportunity for wide participation.
Guests include: the long term U.S. member of congress and potential presidential candidate 2008, Cynthia McKinney; Professor Emeritus of computer science at MIT, critical thinker and author Prof. Dr. Joseph Weizenbaum; Nieman Fellow in Journalism at Harvard University, and radio news Director turned CNN and Emmy Award winning ABC News Producer, Danny Schechter; filmmaker, Eminem video director, guerrillanews.com founder and activist Ian Inaba from New York; U.S. community Internet pioneer and wireless communication expert Sascha Meinrath; net-activist and co-founder of ‘telepolis’ online magazine, Armin Medosch, and many other people who are concerned with and engaged in the topic of democracy.
// ELEVATELAB
Workshops, lectures and showcases featuring international and local artists with the aim of supporting practical knowledge in areas such as sound design (Mike Dred), street art (Permanent Unit), music production (Al Haca) and visual art (Strukt), will be held on the three floors of the Forum Stadtpark Art Center. Discussions on topics like ‘underground’, ‘music industry’, ‘digital rights management’ and ‘creative commons’ will also take place.
Discussions, Films, Lectures, Workshops from 11am to 10pm – free of charge at: Dom im Berg, Grüne Akademie, Forum Stadtpark and Spektral
// ELEVATELIVE!
In 2006, the ELEVATE festival initiated and successfully completed a live video-streaming internet project. This year it will be expanded to a 4 day long 24 hour broadcast. New standards of interaction will be set, as the program will feature documentary films, short films, visuals and live-broadcasting of discussions, workshops and lectures, as well as live music of artists at the festival. A hi-tech guerrilla-media experiment. ‘Build your own media!’.
// ELEVATEMUSIC!
As in previous years the music line up of this year´s festival is representative of current developments in electronic music scenes worldwide. Leading artists and labels are featured and for most it is their first appearance in Austria and for some even in Europe. For her Austrian premier, BBC’s Mary Anne Hobbs will curate, as well as perform in, a special dubstep night. DJ Scotch Egg from Japan will present a night full of US-american noise- and avant-garde bands. A broad spectrum of musical styles guarantees a wide range of listening and dancing experiences.
// ELEVATELINEUP
Music starting 10pm: Dom im Berg, Dom im Berg 2nd Floor, Uhrturmkasematte, Stern and Afterhours at Parkhouse
// WE2410 presented by Falter
Grand opening 7pm in Dom im Berg
Murcof (MEX) sCrAmBlEd?HaCkZ! Performance - Sven König (D) Soap & Skin (A) Le Tam Tam (A) Element012 (A) Cheever (A) Orjo (A)
// TH2510 presented by FM4
Jackson & His Computer Band (F) Deerhunter (USA) Modeselektor feat. Paul St. Hilaire (D) Pfadfinderei (D) Drop the Lime/Curses! (USA) The Scarabeus Dream (A) Amtrak (A) Stirling (A) Bogdan Raczynski (CAN) Mike Dred (UK) Remarc (UK) Dorian Concept (A) Beatrip (A) SlickDevlan (A) Renoa (A)
// FR2610
Skream (UK) Amit (UK) Virus Syndicate (UK) Oris Jay/Darqwan (UK) Mary Anne Hobbs (UK) Zvonko (A) Silent Wolf (A) Strukt (A) 3 Channels (PL) Andy Stott (UK) Simon/Off (A) Clara Moto (A) Alfred Gassenhauer & Rudolf Roschitz (A) Wolf Eyes (USA) The White Mice (USA) Shawn Greenlee/Pleasurehorse (USA) OvO (I) MoHa! (N) DJ Scotch Egg (J) Dorian Pearce (A) Friedrich Locke (A) Steffen Kube (D) & Sebastian Feyerabend (A)
// SA2710
Pantytec (D) Les Cerveaux Lents (Ark & Mikael Weill) (F) Baby Ford (UK) Bitz (A) Tuca (A) Illinoise (A) Onoxo (HR) VJ Azz (TW) Raiden (EST) Audio (UK) Apex (UK) Feelipa (HR) DJ Snare (A) dDamage (F) The Teknoist (UK) Krumble (F) Slepcy (PL) Society Suckers (D) Pisstank (UK) Gromov (RU) Frida Kore (A) Ravage (A) Sabotage Hybrid (A) Eiterherd (A) Dades (A) Naritia (A) Kilmou (A) Pilatus (A) M.A.R.S. (A) Milou (A)
// ELEVATETICKETS
Wednesday free entrance!
Day Ticket: presale 18 € door 20 € / Festival Ticket: presale 45 € door 49 €
// PRESALE online at http://www.elevate.at
and in every Steiermärkische Sparkasse (discount for Spark7-Members) / www.sparkasse.at // Graz: Graz Tourismus Information / Herrengasse 16 / A-8010 Graz / tel: +43 316 8075-0 Zentralkartenbüro Graz / Herrengasse 7 / A-8010 Graz / tel: +43 316 830255 Duxrecords / Annenstraße 6 / A-8020 Graz / tel: +43 316 723727 / Ticketshop Kleine Zeitung / Schönaugasse 64 / A-8010 Graz // Vienna: Bounce Records / Faulmanngasse/Opern-gasse 26 / A-1040 Wien / tel: +43 1 585 7520 // Substance Recordstore / Westbahnstraße 16 / A-1070 Wien / tel: +43 1 523 67 57 // Zagreb: Kings-ton - CD & Vinyl Shop / Radiceva 3 / 10 000 Zagreb / www.kingston.hr // in all Ö-Ticket Filialen: ÖT-Center-Graz at Buchhandlung Leykam / A-8010 Graz / Stempfergasse 3 / tel: +43 316 71 66 66 / oeticket@aon.at / www.oeticket.com - also in Germany, Italy, Hungary and Slovenia //
