Published Saturday, July 3, 2004.
P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center is pleased to announce Warm Up 2004, the critically acclaimed music festival that has become one of New York’s most anticipated summer events. Now in its seventh year, Warm Up brings together music and visual arts with performances by local and international DJs and live bands, drawing thousands of people each week, including artists, families, and club-goers to dance, relax, and cool off in an innovative architectural installation in P.S.1’s outdoor galleries. Opening July 3, Warm Up 2004 will be held for 10 weeks, each Saturday afternoon through September 4, from 3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Crowds have flocked to P.S.1 to hear an eclectic mix of sounds from experimental and established DJs and musicians, ranging from techno samples and house beats to hip hop poetry and Latin-inspired electronic rock. This year's music series is organized by P.S.1 Summer Music Series Coordinator Jason Drummond and Director of Music, Lokke Highstein and kicks off with Trevor Jackson, Madlib, and Peanut Butter Wolf. Over the past six years, Warm Up has hosted live performances and DJ sets by artists
such as: Afrika Bambaataa, Mad Professor, Richie Hawtin, Danny Krivit, Nicky Siano, Neil Aline, DJ Craze, Charlie Dark, Vikter Duplaix, Fischerspooner, Frederic Galliano, Kid Koala, Arto Lindsay, Ming & FS, Nortec Collective, Stacey Pullen, Ursula Rucker, DJ Swamp, Swayzak, Luke Vibert, Doc Martin, X-Press 2, Danny Wang, Harvey, and many more.
This year marks the fifth annual MoMA/P.S.1 Young Architects Program, a competition that gives emerging architects the opportunity to realize an outdoor environment designed to host the Warm Up series. This year’s project, Canopy, by nARCHITECTS, is constructed primarily of freshly cut green bamboo, and features spaces for lounging and relaxation including a wading pool and a sandy area for sunbathers. Since 1998, artists and architects including Gelatin, Philip Johnson, SHoP, ROY, William Massie, and EMERGENT/Tom Wiscombe have transformed P.S.1’s courtyard into an urban beach with works of interactive architecture and sculpture that have inspired both critics and audiences alike. Canopy opens June 27.
Warm Up 2004 Schedule
July 3rd
Trevor Jackson (Output, Playgroup, U.K.)
Madlib (Blue Note, Stonesthrow, L.A.)
Peanut Butter Wolf (Stonesthrow, L.A.)
July 10th
Chicken Lips (Steve “Fela” Kotey DJ set, Big Bear, U.K.)
Miles Maeda (World Evolution Productions, All World, San Diego)
July 17
Dj Spinna
Joey Llanos (Paradise Garage)
Kervyn Mark (Melting Pot)
July 24
Fred Giannelli, "the Kooky Scientist" (Telepathic, live pa)
Todd Sines (Planet E, Peacefrog)
Dhyan Moller (Drone Muzic, S.F.)
July 31
Scissor Sisters (Universal, A Touch of Class, Live)
Honey Dijon (Classic Music Company, NYC)
Ulysses (Guidance, Scatalogics, NYC)
Ryan Tapia (Select Recordings)
Aug 7
Aquasky vs. Masterblaster (Premiere Artists, Moving Shadow, U.K.)
DJ Lo-Ki
Synapse
Aug 14
Tim "Love" Lee (Tummy Touch)
Adam Goldstone (Nuphonic)
Boon (IntuitionNYC)
Aug 21
DJ Kent (Force of Nature, Japan)
KZA (Force of Nature, Japan)
DJ Spun (Rong Music)
Aug 28
Steinski (Live PA)
DJ Buck (Leaf Recordings)
Max Pask & Marcos (Knowmatic Tribe, NYC)
Paul C (Jungle Nation, Recess, Chemistry, Mica, Ireland, NYC, UK)
Sept 4
Cosmic Twins: Derrick May (Transmat – Detroit)
together with François K. (Wave Music/Deep Space - NYC)
KAZU (Vinyl Market NYC)
Warm Up 2004 is made possible with the generous support of agnès b., James Family Foundation, Mondavi Winery and Brooklyn Brewery.
To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Warm Up P.S.1 has partnered with Coverage 3D, a collaborative project of photo-journalists, 3D artists, and interactive designers, to create a 3-dimensional, interactive tour of the P.S.1 spaces, exhibitions, and events during Warm Up. The result features video interviews and performances, slideshows, and many surprises.
Click to launch the tour in a new window.