CNTRL: Beyond EDM Tour - Pollstar News

Electronic musicians/DJs Richie Hawtin and Loco Dice are heading up a North American tour that combines educational lectures on music technology at college campuses during the day followed by gigs at nearby venues at night.

The mission behind the excursion is to bring “the history and the future of the platform to the very people who could well be the next generation of producers, DJs, technology innovators or simply advocates of the sound that is sweeping the continent.”

The CNTRL: Beyond EDM Tour is scheduled Oct. 29 through Nov. 18.

Presented by Dupspot, the daytime seminars will take place between 5-7 p.m. and focus on technology, music production, live performance and the business of electronic music. The tour will feature special guest speakers in each city including Tiga and John Acquaviva. Topics include Hawtin speaking about technology to control creativity, Dice discussing old-school DJ-ing with modern technology, Hawtin’s sound technician Johannes Kramer lecturing on the importance of sound quality, and controller specialist DJ TechTools’ Ean Golden on digital DJ-ing and controllerism. There will also be time for a Q&A with CNTRL artists and special guest speakers.

Hawtin is scheduled to take the stage at the evening shows every night. Loco Dice will be there for all gigs with the exception of Nov. 15-18. Carl Craig, Seth Troxler, Kevin Saunderson, Josh Wink, Victor Calderone, Paco Osuna and Ean Golden appear on select dates.

Here is the venue schedule for the evening shows:

Oct. 29 – Buffalo, N.Y., The Town Ballroom
Oct. 30 – Syracuse, N.Y., The Westcott Theater
Oct. 31 – Boston, Mass., RISE
Nov. 1 – Washington, D.C., EchoStage
Nov. 2 – Philadelphia, Pa., Electric Factory
Nov. 3 – New York, N.Y., Webster Hall
Nov. 5 – Montreal, Quebec, S.A.T.
Nov. 6 – London, Ontario, London Music Hall
Nov. 7 – Windsor, Ontario, Boom Boom Room
Nov. 8 – Toronto, Ontario, The Hoxton
Nov. 12 – Detroit, Mich., TV Lounge
Nov. 13 – Urbana, Ill., Canopy Club
Nov. 14 – Ann Arbor, Mich., Necto
Nov. 15 – Dayton, Ohio, Masque Nightclub
Nov. 16 – Chicago, Ill., Metro / Smart Bar
Nov. 17 – Madison, Wis., Majestic Theatre
Nov. 18 – Minneapolis, Minn., Barfly

For more information visit CNTRL.com.