After taking a breather and lying low after he hit a female fan with a speaker at Time Warp NYC at the end of 2014 (an apology was quickly issued), globetrotting techno don Richie Hawtin is stepping out with an interesting tour. Instead of hitting big clubs and festivals, he’s setting his sights on college campuses across America with the intent of educating students about music technology.
Taking a cue from the mixture of daytime lectures on music, technology and performances he conducted with CNTRL in 2012, CNTRL: Individuality & Creativity In Technology-Based Music, running April 15-25, 2015, will descend upon eight colleges and clubs with a more fleshed out program. Ean Golden of DJ TechTools will serve as seminar moderator, and Guitar Center in the U.S. and Moog Audio in Canada will run a five-hour technology marketplace and product demonstrations. Guest speakers include a variety of top-notch artists including Matthew Dear, François Kevorkian, Dantiez Saunderson, Marc Houle and Grimes.
Check the full schedule below.
Confirmed Tour Dates & Lineups:
Wednesday, April 15
BOSTON
Berklee College of Music / Middle East Downstairs
Richie Hawtin
Matthew Dear
Matador
Ean Golden
Guest Speaker: Michael Bierylo, Chair, Electronic Production and Design – Berklee College of Musi
Thursday, April 16
PENN STATE
Penn State University / Levels
Richie Hawtin
Matthew Dear
Matador
Ean Golden
Friday, April 17
NEW YORK
NYU / Webster Hall
Richie Hawtin
Francois Kevorkian
Ean Golden
Dantiez Saunderson
Saturday, April 18
MONTREAL
Concordia / New City Gas
Richie Hawtin
Marc Houle (Live)
Ean Golden
Mateo Murphy
Guest Speaker: Blue Hawaii
Sunday, April 19
TORONTO
University of Toronto / Coda
Richie Hawtin
Marc Houle (Live)
Justin James
Ean Golden
Wednesday, April 22
SEATTLE
University of Washington / Neptune Theatre
Richie Hawtin
Dubfire
Chris Liebing
Ean Golden
Friday, April 24
SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco State University – Music/Recording Industry Program/ DNA
Richie Hawtin
Chris Liebng
Matrixxman
Ean Golden
Saturday, April 25
LOS ANGELES
UCLA / Hollywood Palladium
Richie Hawtin
Chris Liebing
Victor Calderone
Ean Golden
Lee K
Guest speaker: Grimes