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FRIDAY DECEMBER 12th 2003 THE ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM presents a live performance by Detroit electronic nu jazz composer/dj JOHN ARNOLD touring in support of his acclaimed new UBIQUITY RECORDS CD/LP "Neighborhood Science" www.ubiquityrecords.com/john_arnold.html www.ubiquityrecords.com/ur136.html Over the past few years John Arnold has risen to public attention along with a new wave of Detroit producers and artists. "Neighborhood Science" includes appearances from some of those peers like keyboard maestro and vocalist Amp Fiddler (of P-Funk All-stars and Genuine Records), vocalist and multi-talented musician Ayro (Omoa music) and producer and vocalist Malik Alstin (collaborator with Roy Davis jr). They just happen to be from around the way, and helped shape the John Arnold sound on "Neighborhood Science," his debut album. "My neighborhood is brimming with talent, we all live and breathe music. I really wanted to present this scene on my record, because it defines who I am," states Arnold. "Neighborhood Science" is an album that works in a club as well as at home but Arnold purposefully avoided making something more accessible for the sake of sales. Multi-layered soulful tracks retain an electronic edge that works on the dance floor and nods to the influence of dons of the Detroit scene like Carl Craig, Kenny Larkin, and Derrick May. "When I listen to records for the first time it's as a DJ. I look for the tracks I can play out first. If I like an artist because they make great dance music and then they come out with a record that is far removed from this, I feel let down. I have always felt that dancing is a big part of experiencing music. Once people are dancing, they are open to anything you want to throw at them," explains Arnold. Within electronic music circles formally trained artists often struggle to reconcile their academic backgrounds and the unconventional DIY ethos of club culture, yet John Arnold's classical guitar education has expanded, not limited, his imagination. "I was able to make this whole record in my bedroom with the help of some friends. And you have to understand how all the instruments fit together and how to play them of course. The training just gives me a wider pallet and understanding of music to work with. I think having the experience of working and understanding different instruments and music helped me produce a wide variety of sounds and colors," says Arnold. Carl Craig invited Arnold to perform his first-ever live electronic gig at the inaugural Detroit Electronic Music Festival (DEMF), and Derrick May, who picked up his Sparkle EP for Transmat Records' sister label, Fragile, asked him back to perform in 2003. He's released a second Transmat EP titled "Four Minutes?" has 2 singles out on Ubiquity, and jammed on records by fellow Detroit acts John Beltran, the Detroit Escalator Co and Recloose. Prior to John Arnold's live performance, local DJs John E. and Noah Nine will perform. All-Ages. Show starts promptly at 6pm. Ends at 10:00 pm. $3 Cover. The Andy Warhol Museum One of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh 117 Sandusky Street Pittsburgh, PA 412 237 8300 www.warhol.org -- _______________________________________________ http://www.ign.com Upgrade to Premium IGN Email - 15MB of space - No ads! - Pop3 Downloads Powered by Outblaze
