The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston (ICA) presents another installment of Experiment, an irresistible mix of art, drinks, beats and eats, with a specially-themed edition designed to complement the exhibition Damián Ortega: Do It Yourself. «Experiment: naco/geil» takes place Friday, Oct. 9 from 8 p.m. to midnight. Advance tickets are $20 general admission; $15 members, students, and seniors. Day of show tickets are $25 general admission; $20 members, students, and seniors, Must be 21 .
naco: adj., 1. in Mexican Spanish used to describe poorly educated or bad-mannered people, 2. recently adopted by young Mexicans to mean «hip» or «cool»
geil: adj., 1. in German used to describe a state of sexual excitement, 2. recently adopted by young Germans to mean «cool» or «great»
Mexican-born, Berlin-based Ortega creates raw, materials-based conceptual work that maintains its sense of humor, and this is the inspiration for the jumping sonic explosion of Experiment: naco/geil. Expect reggaeton, baile, cumbia and more from Uproot Andy (Zizek Club/Dutty Artz) and NYC DJ collective Nacotheque in the lobby. Fast-forward to a Berlin-style minimal haus in the theatre with the Boston-debut of Voodeux (featuring Tanner Ross) and John Barera on decks with VJ Matt Boch on visuals. Special host and Boston favorite Baltimoroder will keep it grounded in Boston with both pan-Latin and Deutsche sets. The ICA galleries are open until 10:30 p.m.
About Uproot Andy
Uproot Andy is a Brooklyn based DJ and Producer making melodic and bass heavy music for the dance hall informed by the musical traditions that migrate to New York along with people from around the globe. Considered among the leaders of the new tropical bass music, Uproot Andy has releases on Bersa Discos and ZZK Records and has produced remixes for Radioclit and The Very Best, Ghislain Poirier, Bermuda, MC Gringo and Mc Nem, and Forro in the Dark among others. Andy is a co-founder of the new cumbia and Afro-Latin party Que Bajo and is a regular at the Dutty Artz label’s NY Tropical parties, as well as a weekly resident at the balkan gypsy club Mehanata Bulgarian Bar. As a DJ he has shared bills with such renowned artists as Diplo and Switch of Major Lazer, Maluca, Toy Selectah, 77 Klash, Radioclit and The Very Best His Guacharaca Migration mix was called «one of the best mixtapes of 2008» by New York Magazine.
About Voodeux
Described as «Halloween on wax,» Voodeux is the manifestation of creepy house and techno. James Watts (AKA KiloWatts) and Tanner Ross’s collaborative black magic goes back six years when they met online at a website devoted to music synths and. The Voodeux project’s public metamorphosis began with The Curse EP, which came out last year on Mothership Records. Tanner Ross, a music synthesis major at Berklee College of Boston and locally-renowned DJ, is one half of Voodeux. The other half, Jamie Watts, is an accomplished producer with a formidable discography spanning labels like Artificial Music Machine, Harmonious Discord, Thoughtless Music and his own outlet KilloWatts Music. He has produced five full albums to date, embodying several different projects and styles. This presentation marks the Boston debut of this project.
About Nacotheque
New York DJ collective Nacotheque plays Spanish-sing alternative music. The name is combines «naco» (often used in Mexican Spanish to describe bad-mannered people, roughly equivalent to «white trash» in American English), and «d
