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Earlier this morning, this year's version of the Decibel Festival site went live, cementing that 2009's edition is indeed a go after some early concerns over finances. To go along with the site release, they've also announced the first portion of the festival lineup, and it's already looking like another promising year.

Over the three-day weekend, Seattlest headed to Detroit for our annual techno pilgrimage at Movement, commonly referred to as the DEMF (Detroit's Electronic Music Festival). It's an almost Bumbershoot-scaled version of our own Decibel, with thousands swarming from the area and around the world for a weekend filled with music and partying.

John is renting a cabin a few miles outside of Leavenworth that he found on the internet. If it isn't filled with spiders or a meth lab he will probably consider the experience a success.

Tonight Seattle's premier electronic music festival, Decibel, throws their first-ever fundraising gala at the Triple Door. It's primed to be a very special event, with relaxing music, engaging visuals, and delicious food. If you're looking to reduce cost, you can even skip out on the dinner selection and get in half price ($25 instead of $50 with a gourmet dinner selection).

NONCONFORMIST INDIE ROCK GOD: That's right, Destroyer (aka Dan Bejar aka the "unofficial" wine-swilling member of the New Pornographers) is in town tonight, ready to baptize the new Crocodile with...frankly, you never quite know with Dan. One recent album, Destroyer's Rubies, opened with an over-nine-minute track, with Bejar announcing portentously, "Cast myself towards infinity, trust me, I had my reasons." Trouble in Dreams was summed up as "shitfaced" by Pitchfork, who also called Bejar an "untouchable wizard." What a character! If you haven't had a chance to visit the new Croc yet, this show is as good a reason as any.

At last year's Decibel Festival, one of the big disappointments was the fact that the duo CLP (Chris de Luca of Funkstorung and electro producer Phon.o) were unable to perform due to de Luca's inability to get through customs at the Canadian border. Sure, Phon.o performed, but for those looking for the full CLP experience it was a let-down. Well, tonight's the chance to alleaviate that disappointment, and without the frenzy of the festival setting. Decibel's brought CLP back to Seattle to play Nectar tonight, and will hopefully draw out a nice mix of techno nerds, hip hop beat freaks, and those looking for nothing more than a good time on the dance floor. For the latter group the video above should help you pick up a few moves.

Kim is relieved the debate is actually going to happen. She'll be watching with friends tonight before working all weekend. Saturday, she'll take a break for a quiet night out, and then she'll close the weekend off getting funky in the balcony of Jazz Alley with Maceo.

First things first: get thee to Decibel. Even if you think that electronic music's not your thing, there are plenty of acts on the lineup that are easily accessible to even the biggest electro-phobe (see: Sunday's schedule).

Stalk of the Town returns! This weekend officially welcomes us to the rainy season. So how will Seattlest be reaffirming life and nourishing our collective creative urge?

Yes, it's the return of Stalk of the Town where Seattlest lets you in on our weekend plans. Got something going on we should know about? Drop a note in the comments.

MUSIC: Chicago's Kate Simko was last in town to play the Decibel Festival, where she wowed those in attendance with her lush, melodic techno. She's back in town to support her latest release for local boutique label Kupei, a collaboration under the Detalles alias.

SEXY: An Evening of Haute Burlesque with Orchestra L'Pow! and Tigger! (NYC). Tigger is the first winner of the new Boylesque category at Exotic World. Orchestra L'Pow! features some of "Seattle's top-notch and news-worthy teasers," including Miss Indigo Blue. Get your pasties and twirlies out and have a ball.

Tuesday, December 12

For local fans of electronic music, it's finally the weekend you've been waiting for, as it's time for the third edition of the Decibel Festival, starting tonight and running until Sunday. The festival promises some of the world's best electronic music artists, and this year's addition of Optical, promises some of the best multimedia as well. Hardcore followers of electronic music scene don't need any advice regarding what they should see this weekend. They bought their passes long ago, have googled every artist, and have meticulously constructed a weekend schedule. Then there's the larger crowd may have casual interest, but don't know where to start and might be intimidated by the whole thing. Consider this your cheat sheet. Whether you buy a pass (they're still available, and they save you money) or just hit a couple of events, Decibel has grown over its lifetime to accommodate all types, including you.

A little something for everyone. Consider next Monday's show the icing on the delicious music-y cake.

It'd be nice to be able to say that the electronic music scene is able to avoid the trappings of the Seattle hipsteritis. You'd think that when most of your product is meant for dancing, that that's what a crowd will do. Hardly. Even with a healthy crowd, it takes a lot of time (and liquid courage) to get a crowd worked up, and that's usually "worked up" by Seattle standards, which implies a lot of people standing around on the dancefloor, drinks in hand. Occasionally a show will be able to transcend that, but those are pretty hard to predict. That said, based on past history, DJ Minx should be able to get the people movin'.

After bringing in the new year with an exercise of excess (well, unless you're Seattlest), you likely created a new resolution to take it a bit easier on yourself. Well, it's been the better part of a week and the weekend is approaching, so it's time to realize that you made that resolution in haste, and you should be more realistic and adjust accordingly. Excess is fine, so long as it's in the right groups (and no, we don't mean Canadian-style, but if that's what floats your boat, go nuts).

The past year has been a good one for Seattle. The Decibel Festival, Red Bull Music Academy, and one-off shows brought in talent to a degree that's inconsistent with the actual size of our metropolis. Seattle's producers and DJs also managed to make waves outside the region, with well-received releases and appearances at world-reknowned festivals. Most importantly, the year is closing with strong momentum, setting up next year to further propel the Seattle scene. In celebration of 2006, here are Seattlest's picks for the top 6 tracks and performances to come about this year. We recognize these lists are usually a source of controversy, so let us know in the comments if we've made any glaring omissions.

Seattle is fast on its way to becoming a true techno powerhouse. The last two years have seen a boom in the genre's local prominence, with local producers making international waves and the club landscape making adjustments to accomodate this new techno viability.

Last month's Deep House Originals kickoff brought about an all-too-rare sight, that of a completely barren bar, and a full dancefloor, possibly the truest testament to how good the music actually was. For anyone that had to miss that show, Saturday brings the second installment in the series, with Glenn Underground bringing the deepest of the deep house sounds.

We're a little burned out. Between the music festivals, block parties, and other great shows that have come through town, it's hard to sustain the usual level of enthusiasm. It'd take something big to get us excited, and thankfully the Decibel Festival is here to stoke our musical fires.

Seattle is known for grunge and always will be, no matter how much we might want the world to know we've moved on. Detroit is a bit less pigeon-holed, but they've earned that distinction through extraordinary musical breadth, impacting rock, R&B, industrial, techno, electro, and ghettotech along with other genres too numerous to mention. Over the next few days Seattle gets to benefit from Detroit's electronic legacy, with two shows guaranteed to move a crowd.

Prepare to have another of your September weekends booked up. This year's Decibel Festival website was officially released on Tuesday, coinciding with the launch of presale passes last week. For those of you unfamiliar with Decibel, it's Seattle's own electronic music festival, bringing in DJs and producers from around the world, but with special emphasis on the regional scene.