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WHAT IF? A NIGHT OF EXPERIMENTAL, IMPROVISED MUSIC CURATED BY BIG CATS
FEATURING BIG CATS, CATSAX and more...
BIG CATS:
Spencer Wirth-Davis (AKA Big Cats) is a producer, DJ, composer, and musician from Minneapolis, MN. He has released several full-length albums, including Pangaea, a collaborative effort with Toki Wright. Okayplayer named the duo the best, most important hip hop act Minnesota has to offer. His previous album, For My Mother, was named a top 5 Minnesota album of 2012 by Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, City Pages, and Vita.mn. In 2015, he released The Polar Bear Rug with Homeless. City Pages named the album amongst the best Minnesota albums of 2015. He also co-produced Eric Maysons debut album, Detail, prompting the Star Tribune and First Avenue to name Mayson as one of the best new acts of 2015.
His new album, What If It Doesn't Get Better?, was released digitally and on vinyl on March 25th, 2016. According to Wirth-Davis, Its a weird record. Its more experimental and ambient than anything Ive made previously. Theres no rapping on it. Eric Mayson, Lydia Liza, Gen Devine, Nelson Devereaux, and Claire de Lune helped me make it. A few of the songs are about astral projection, being in multiple places at once, time travel, remote viewing, ufos, conspiracy theories, space travel. One of the songs is about the moon possibly being a giant spaceship. Most of the tracks started with me, a piano, and a tape recorder. Id just let the tape run and play and sing for a while. I then pulled samples from that tape. I recorded all of the primary material for this record on the same cassette tape. Ive been blurring the line between my producing, songwriting, and DJing lately, and the way these songs are written and arranged definitely reflects that.
CATSAX:
"Saxophonist and Multi-Instrumentalist Nelson Devereaux (New Sound Underground, Courageous Endeavors, Hustle Rose), Producer Big Cats (Toki Wright and Big Cats, Homeless and Big Cats, Eric Mayson) and Drummer Miguel Hurtado (Courageous Endeavors, Murkury) bring audiences to their feet during exciting live performances that span the outer reaches of the galaxy and back to down home grooves.
Best described as 'Space Jazz', the trio's collective musical knowledge informs each unique performance with an astounding amount of depth along with special appearances from other top-call Twin Cities musicians. You never know what to expect sonically, but do expect to be moved. That is the essence of Catsax."
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LocationIcehouse (View)
2528 Nicollet Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
United States
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| Minimum Age: 21 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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