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Artist Information

Biography

Recently described as a "buzz band" on the rise, the Planet 9 musical style has been called "trippy and eclectic, sound art, fusion-fueled psyche-rock, etc..."

Planet 9 performances are unique in structure and vibe, especially with the unusual instrumentation of live electronics, affected synths, horns, drums, spoken word, bass, analog and digital atmospherics, and theremin ~ a wild sonic experience.

Spaced-out electroacoustic band Planet 9 is developing quite a following - local, national, and international. The electronic art collective's resident creative genius, MikeB, is a music gangster, visionary and Grammy-nominated artist and composer/arranger. Visual artist and electronics guru, Doppelganger (aka leah:) is responsible for creating and producing Planet 9's unique, cool avant musical sound and vibe, which is marketed to music festivals and art houses around the country, in addition to traditional live music venues and clubs.

planet 9 >
we dig short philosophical diffractions
long walks on the lava
and moonlit careens into oblivion

Influences: miles electric, obscured by clouds, mogwai, psychedelia, air, kubrick, nine inch nails, orwell, Moog, hot rats, nicholas payton, experimental arts, cremaster cycle, sigur ros, improvisation, hendrix, sex mob, acid jazz, burroughs, electropolis, bugpowder, aural experimentation, electronics, don ellis, zep, eno, badalamenti, ghostland observatory, swirling atmospherics, spiritualized, galactic, fripp, chick, aberrations, clara rockmore, herbie, string theory, jarrett, fischerspooner, geometric fractals, avant-garde, the knife, mind expansion, x-phi, trail of dead, lynch, sagan, sound processors, peeping tom, jonny greenwood, dub trio, red planet, pink mountaintops, black angels.

Instrumentation

mike: affected synths, bone, spoken word, loops, beats :: :: :: ::
doppelganger (leah): electronics, loops, theremin, visual art :: :: ::
+ live guest artists on drums and bass

Discography

Planet 9
(2009)

Audio

Headway
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Planathemise
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To Bring Them Back (live)
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Saturn
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Groove 69
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Elypsis
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Easy Street
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The Trip
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1000 Spheros
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Lyrics

Saturn

Video

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Planathemize

Photo Gallery

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Planet 9 at MSCM
Leah on electronics and Moog Etherwave theremin at Spark Fest 2008
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Planet 9 Live ~ aural and visual art experience
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MikeB on bone ~ Planet 9 Live at McNally Smith College of Music
leah with P9 at The Nomad World Pub
P9 at Spark Festival of Electronic Music and Arts (2008)
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Planet 9 Live! (w/multi-media experience)
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Planet 9 Live!
Planet 9 at The Nomad World Pub (2008)
Planet 9 Visual Art Sample (photo by Leah Farrar 2008)

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Setlist

Planet 9
Set List '09

1. 1000 Spheros 4:30
2. Planathemise 5:15
3. To Bring Them Back 4:51
7. Saturn 7:19
9. Easy Street 5:06
10. Groove 69 2:12
12. Elypsis 8:27
14. Headway 5:09
15. The Trip 2:30

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Calendar

Past Dates | Upcoming Dates

There are no upcoming dates at this time.

Date	Time	Venue	City
Apr 25, 2009 Saturday	11:00 PM	Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival ~ Gallery 13 (After Screening Event)	Minneapolis, MN, US
Apr 11, 2009 Saturday	9:00 PM	Bedlam Theatre ~ Surrealist Party and Art Opening	Minneapolis, MN, US
Mar 31, 2009 Tuesday	8:00 PM	The Fine Line	Minneapolis, MN, US
TBD. More info coming soon!
Feb 20, 2009 Friday	10:00 PM	Spark Festival ~ Bedlam Theatre	Minneapolis, MN, US
Planet 9 plays Spark festival of Electronic Music and Arts 2009! Now in its seventh year, the Spark Festival showcases the groundbreaking works of music, art, theater, and dance that feature use of new technologies.
Dec 11, 2008 Thursday	10:00 PM	Film Industry Party	Minneapolis, MN, US
Planet 9 plays the big annual film industry party of the Twin Cities!!!!
Nov 14, 2008 Friday	11:00 PM	The Nomad World Pub	Minneapolis, MN, US
Planet 9 with Dallas Orbiter and 10w40!!!!!
Oct 11, 2008 Saturday	8:00 PM	Northern Warehouse	Saint Paul, MN, US
Planet 9 to play the St. Paul Art Crawl once again! More details to come...
Aug 26, 2008 Tuesday	8:00 PM	The Fine Line	Minneapolis, MN, US
Planet 9 at The Fine Line, the coolest national venue in Twin Town! Also performing is Controillar (Amsterdam) and Favorite Station. Coolest show ever :) :) :)
Jul 4, 2008 Friday	11:00 PM	July 4th Warehouse Party	Minneapolis, MN, US
Planet 9 to play the July 4th special NE MPLS warehouse party. Lots of cool bands and entertainment after the fireworks.
Apr 17, 2008 Thursday	10:00 PM	The Terminal Bar	Minneapolis, MN, US
P9 with Primadonahue and Athletes in Slacks. Cool show :)
Mar 25, 2008 Tuesday	8:00 PM	The Fine Line	Minneapolis, MN, US
Planet 9 at the best national venue in Minneapolis: The Fine Line!!!! 2-4-1 drinks all night.
Feb 27, 2008 Wednesday	11:45 PM	Spark Festival ~ Nomad World Pub	Minneapolis, MN, US
Spark Festival of Electronic Music and Arts has arrived! Planet 9 will play a special headlining performance this evening for the Spark Nightlife Series held at The Nomad. Also at Spark this year is Richard Devine, Paul DeMarinis, Iancu Dumitrescu, Radio Wonderland, and Graffiti Research Lab.
Jan 22, 2008 Tuesday	10:00 PM	400 Bar	Minneapolis, MN, US
Playing the historical 400 Bar on the West Bank of UM in MPLS. Goodday Montag and National Bird also performs. Cool!!!!
Dec 22, 2007 Saturday	10:00 PM	Hexagon Bar	Minneapolis, MN, US
Planet 9 plays the historical Hexagon Bar in the Seward neighborhood of MPLS. Also on the bill is Sin Horses and To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisie. Sweeeet!
Dec 13, 2007 Thursday	7:00 PM	Cinequipt ~ Film Industry Party	Minneapolis, MN, US
Planet 9 to play the big Shoot Minnesota/Cinequipt film party. Live music with top local bands, food, cool peeps, and tons of film industry networking!
Oct 18, 2007 Thursday	10:00 PM	Club Underground	Minneapolis, MN, US
Planet 9 at Club Underground with Milkbar and Bella Koshka.
Oct 13, 2007 Saturday	7:00 PM	St. Paul Art Crawl, Northern Warehouse	Saint Paul , MN, US
Planet 9 to play the St. Paul Art Crawl! Lots of great music, art, food and more. 2-10pm in the Lowertown district.
Sep 5, 2007 Wednesday	10:30 PM	The Nomad Pub	Minneapolis, MN, US
Come see Planet 9 at The Nomad Sept 5 at 10:30pm . Hot avant-garde rock and and modern jazz night also featuring the Mike Bogle Quartet at 9:00pm. Then the freaky sounds of experimental rock band Planet 9 closes the show. Come out and support ORIGINAL LOCAL MUSIC !!!
Jul 30, 2007 Monday	5:30 PM	McNally Smith College of Music (Auditorium)	Saint Paul, MN, US
Another hot show at MSCM! Mike B on keys,horns,spoken word and effects wizard doppelganger on live electronics and theremin. Another multi-media extravaganza with pyschedelic art and mind blowing avant-garde sounds for an ultimate live experience. Short set. Music 5:30-6:30PM. Free show!
Jul 16, 2007 Monday	7:00 PM	Como Park Summer Music Series	Saint Paul, MN, US
Come out to Como Park for another cool night in the 2007 Summer Music Series and enjoy the swirling electronic sounds of Planet 9, the Twin Cities' most compelling experimental electronic art band. It's a free show. Music starts at 7PM.