The seventh annual Decibel Festival, expecting to reel in close to 15,500, will again submerse Seattle in the broad spectrum of electronic music and its surrounding cultural elements. Following the success and critical acclaim of previous editions, the festival will once again assemble a diverse selection of international talent designed to stimulate its audience on multiple levels.
The lineup will feature artists at the forefront of electronic music production, alongside exci>...
The seventh annual Decibel Festival, expecting to reel in close to 15,500, will again submerse Seattle in the broad spectrum of electronic music and its surrounding cultural elements. Following the success and critical acclaim of previous editions, the festival will once again assemble a diverse selection of international talent designed to stimulate its audience on multiple levels.
The lineup will feature artists at the forefront of electronic music production, alongside exciting visual art performances and installations. With this landmark anniversary, Decibel will feature surprises and return favorites.
In 2009, the festival hosted over 120 performers across 15 venues. It was not their largest attendance, it was the most diverse in terms of age and geography. With the addition of all-ages venues, free events and promotional partners outside of Seattle, they were able to bring in many first time festival goers.
Previous highlights over the years include: Richie Hawtin, Trentemoller, Diplo, Boys Noize, Green Velvet, Switch, Monolake, Autechre, Justice, Derrick May, Modeselektor, Gui Boratto, Matmos, Simian Mobile Disco, Robin Guthrie & Harold Budd, Ellen Allien, Fennesz, Murcof, Apparat, The Field, Isolee, John Tejada, Speedy J, Michael Mayer, Chris DeLuca vs. Phon.o, Stars Of The Lid, Matthew Dear, Nortec Collective, Akufen, Tim Hecker, Claude VonStroke, Sascha Funke, Styrofoam, Lusine, Jeff Samuel, The Dead Texan, Smash TV, Marcus Nikolai, Vladislav Delay, T.Raumschmiere, Loscil, Robert Babicz, Christopher Willits, Kangding Ray and Deadbeat.