Published Monday, June 3, 2002.
P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center is pleased to announce Warm Up 2002, the critically acclaimed music festival that has become one of New York’s most anticipated summer events. Now in its fifth 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 clubgoers to dance, relax, and cool off in an innovative architectural installation in P.S.1’s outdoor galleries. Opening July 6, Warm Up 2002 will be held for 9 weeks, each Saturday afternoon through August 31, 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 (a.k.a San Francisco’s DJ Spun) and Music Advisor Lokke Highstein (New York-based DJ and musician Lo-Ki) and kicks off with Twerk, Joeski, Rob Paine & the Solomonic Sound System, and DJ Still.
Over the past four years, Warm Up has hosted live performances by artists such as: Neil Aline, Antibalas, Anti Pop Consortium, Thomas Brinkmann, DJ Craze, Charlie Dark, Vikter Duplaix, Fischerspooner, Frederic Galliano, Kid Koala, Liminal, Arto Lindsay, Francisco Lopez, Los Amigos Invisibles, Ming & FS, Nortec Collective, Organic Grooves, Reid Speed, Ursula Rucker, Karl Hancock Rux, Jimi Tenor, DJ Spooky, DJ Swamp, Swayzak, Luke Vibert, Stuart Walker and many more.
Warm Up 2002 Schedule
July 20
Scott Hardkiss (San Francisco, New York)
DJ Siren (Breakbeat Science, New York)
DJ Lo-Ki (Konkrete Jungle, New York)
Sarah Walker (Direct Drive/Static, New York)
July 27
DJ Harvey (Black Cock Records, Ministry of Sound, London)
Peanut Butter Wolf (Stones Throw, Los Angeles)
DJ Spun (Siesta, NOID, San Francisco)
August 3
X-Press 2 (Ashley Beedle, Rocky & Diesel, UK)
Metro Area (Environ, New York)
Jeannie Hopper (Liquid Sound Lounge, New York)
August 10
Deep C (Wamdue Project, Met, Philadelphia)
John B (Beta Recordings, UK)
Alexi Delano (ADNY, Cornershots, New York)
Mission: On Mars (New York)
August 17
Pal Joey (New York City Darling)
Thomas (Wicked, REO Beardwagon)
Eric D. (REO Beardwagon)
Aug 24
Spacetime Continuum (Jonah Sharp)
DJ Wally aka Pish Posh (Direct Drive/Rawkuts, New York)
BLURTER- live
Special Guest
Aug 31
Special Guests
Warm Up 2002 is made possible with the generous support of The James Family Foundation, Target, agnès b., Brooklyn Brewery, and The Junior Associates of The Museum of Modern Art.
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.
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