Hit Refresh
by Seth Dodson
Holly Herndon
Photo: Andrea Eichardt from HMKVBlog intro
For our partnership with the MCA, we at Pitchfork decided to take a different approach to nighttime programming; instead of offering a 3 am rave, we wanted to do something a bit more soothing or uplifting. Better yet, something . . . refreshing.
on Refresh
Hence the event's name, ⌘R, a play on the keyboard combination used to refresh a web page. It's a new year, and this Prime Time is about starting over with a clean slate. We grouped together musicians and artists and foods that work with this theme, though not strictly—because being too specific about sticking to a theme isn't very relaxing.
To give you an idea of what to expect, we organized samples of a few of the musicians who are playing. There is more music and events happening, too, but we’ll let that stuff be a surprise. Knowing everything in advance is not relaxing.
Holly Herndon
The music of composer, musician, and sound artist Holly Herndon contains the cumulative power of 100 reiki healers.
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How to Dress Well
Let How to Dress Well’s DJ set wash over you as you contemplate your favorite eternal mystery.
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Bitchin Bajas
Soar to the 3rd-floor balcony and pamper yourself with the psychedelic songs of Bitchin Bajas.
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Jimmy Whispers
If all else fails to calm your nerves, take a long walk (with an even longer mic cord) as demonstrated in this video by bedroom pop star Jimmy Whispers, who’s performing a solo set.
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Listening Stations
Drew Daniel, one half of electronic duo Matmos, curates a playlist in one of several listening stations that we are pairing with scents from local natural goods purveyor Hidden Folk.
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on Jenny Hval
Jenny Hval curates a playlist, too. Olfactory and auditory needs met.
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Tim Kinsella
Tim Kinsella, front man of legendary indie group Joan of Arc, guests as a DJ for ⌘R. Gratitude and apologies are expressed here simultaneously from one of the masters of conflicting emotion, the yin to his own yang.
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