Preview: Decibel Festival 10 (& Hush Hush Records Showcase Giveaway)

06 Sep 2013 — Kelsie Brown

Seattle is a city that has been known for quite some time as a prominent music city - though not quite for its electronic scene, it's rapidly changing. This can be attributed almost entirely to the presence of Decibel. Starting in 2003, every September Decibel hosts a multi-day electronic festival, bringing in prominent artists from all over the globe. Each year the festival expands, bringing in bigger and bigger audiences and hosting more and more events. Decibel now is responsible for a large portion of electronic events throughout the entire year.

Coming up on its tenth year, Decibel is ready for its largest event to date. Taking place from September 25-29, the festival includes five days and nights of shows, after-hours parties, boat parties, experimental & audio/visual events (OPTICAL events), educational panels & conferences, and film showings. For full details, lineup, and information on how to acquire individual show tickets and full festival passes, visit the Decibel website.

As No Fear of Pop's sole Seattle writer/editor, and has someone who has been attending Decibel for several years, I am thrilled to announce that we will be conducting a ticket giveaway for a showcase that fits directly with NFOP's vision as part of our series highlighting Decibel. Follow the break to find out more information on #dBx, and how to win a pair of tickets to Hush Hush Records' official showcase.

Considering Decibel's location, it's only natural that one of Seattle's most prominent music labels is hosting a showcase. Hush Hush Records have been responsible for the releases of several of our favorite Seattle electronic artists, like Cock & Swan and DJAO. Taking place on Saturday, September 28 at downtown venue The Crocodile, the lineup is a hefty one featuring six prominent artists. The night starts off with three of Hush Hush artists, all well-established Seattle beatmakers, taking the stage for a while. Domokos opens the show, followed by buddies DJAO and Kid Smpl.





The second half gives the reigns to three international producers: Henry Krinkle, Ryan Hemsworth, and Cyril Hahn. Relative newcomer to the scene, Henry Krinkle makes stunning, lush house beats from his home in Shanghai, China. Ryan Hemsworth, of course, is a poster child for NFOP - we're straight-up addicted to his cheerful breed of dance music. Bern, Switzerland native and Vancouver, BC resident Cyril Hahn struck gold with last year's house remix of Destiny's Child's hit "Say My Name". His house-infused remixes of classic R&B tracks intertwined with indie classics (Haim, anyone?) will be the perfect way to close out the night at nearly 2am, just in time to head over to the Kompakt 20 or Mixmag afterhours parties. Ticket information, set times, and venue details are over here.







Want to win a pair of tickets to the #dBx Hush Hush Records showcase? All you have to do is go over to the No Fear Of Pop Facebook page, make sure you've "liked" us, and comment on the preview, part 1 post by no later than Sunday, September 15 at 9pm PST. The winner will be selected randomly and will be contacted via Facebook sometime that week.

We're also quite excited about XLR8R's showcase at Decibel, taking place the night of Thursday, September 26 at Capitol Hill venue Chop Suey, featuring extensive sets by three artists of whom we're big fans: Huerco S., Vessel, and Evian Christ. Advance tickets and Decibel passes can be purchased through Decibel's website.