dB Festival 2008: Decibel Festival Finale

Over the years Decibel has held a tradition of choosing one showcase that offers something for nearly everyone, regardless of his or her knowledge and/or experience with electronic music. What tied these showcases together was the undeniable talent of those performing. This year we are proud to announce that no line up we have ever assembled compares to this year’s finale, which contains four headliners, each hailing from a different country.

Opening the finale this year will be a return performance by Static Discos recording artist Fax, whose 2005 Decibel performance beautifully brought together elements of dub, house and regional Mexican music. Next up is the highly anticipated set by hip hop instrumentalist Flying Lotus, whose recent releases on Warp Records have made him one of the best reviewed artists of the past two years (Pitchfork’s “Best New Artist” in 2008). The past year FlyLo has been on a tear performing at international festivals and sharing the stage with everyone from Talib Kweli to Les Claypool. If Fax and FlyLo weren’t enough, UK dub disciple The Bug will be attacking the bass bins with his own flavor of dubstep and dancehall which is sure to raise the room temperature. MCing alongside The Bug will be Jamaican-born lyricist Warrior Queen, whose talents behind the mic have made her a core member of the UK dubstep scene; her vocals have been featured on Hyperdub, Soul Jazz, Tempa, Rephlex and Planet Mu Records. Last but not least is the production/DJ super duo of SuperMayer, comprised of Kompakt Records owner/recording artist Michael Mayer and Kompakt Recording artist Superpitcher. Known as two of the most charismatic and emotive DJs on the planet, together SuperMayer have been known to bring crowds to their knees with non-stop dance marathons ranging from sexy midtempo dub to full-on peak hour dance. For fans of the more sensual sounds of Kompakt records dance catalog (Thomas Fehlmann, The Field, Gui Boratto, etc), this will be the icing on the cake. This year’s finale is by far our most ambitious showcase to date and should be the perfect ending to Decibel’s 5th year anniversary.