How the idea started…
After being a closet electro musician and experimentalist for many years, and after attending electro-music festivals in 2010 and 2011, I decided it was time to find somewhere locally to further explore this side of my creativity. Turning to the Interwebs, I found what I *thought* was a jam session in Carlisle, PA…. still a bit of a jaunt, but worth checking out.
To my dismay, further research showed that what I had actually come across was a perfect event… but it was a different Carlisle, in England. Their Carlisle was described as a “small northern city of 200,000 people approx” by Barry, the organizer. Much bigger than Bloomsburg. Through a few discussions with Barry, it became clear that the only way this was going to happen closer to home was if I organized it myself.
So, this is about making things happen. Even without all of those 200,000 people to draw from.
Closet sound artists in the Bloomsburg Area who are interested in electronic or experimental music are encouraged to contact me here or on Facebook to discuss the forming of a local collective that will explore many electro and experimental styles that otherwise do not seem to see the light of day (or get much respect) in our area.
I already have interest from a local venue willing to host workshops starting this Spring. So now we just need people to come out of the woodwork, and step up to the challenge. Full details – as they become available – can be found here.
