headlining this year is carl craig. oh hell yes.



• PRELIMINARY LINEUP (final line up TBA mid August):
Carl Craig (US) - DJ
Deadmau5 (CA) - Live
Jahcoozi (DE) - Live
The Bug featuring Warrior Queen (UK) - Live
Dixon (DE) - Live
Audion (US) - Live
Burnt Friedman (DE) - Live
Luca Bacchetti (IT) - DJ
Tujiko Noriko (JP) - Live
Santiago & Bushido (US) - Live
Barbara Morgenstern (DE) - Live
Deaf Center (NO) - Live
William Basinski (US) - Live
Jeff Samuel (US/DE) - DJ
Library Tapes (SE) - Live
Akira Rabelais (US) - Live
Mike Monday (US) - DJ
Eluvium (US) - Live
Tycho (US) - Live
Noah Pred (CA) - Live
Derek Plaslaiko (US) - Live
Eskmo (US) - Live
Kilowatts (US) - Live
Alland Byallo (US) - DJ
Jeff Greinke (US) - Live
Welder (US) - Live
Jacob London (US) - Live
Deru (US) - Live
Lusine (US) - LiveCraig Kuna (US) - DJ
Nalepa (US) - Live
Nikola Baytala (US) - DJ
Sammy D (US) - DJ
Truckasauras (US) - Live
Balún (US) - Live
M. Quiet (US) - DJ
Let's Go Outside (US) - Live
Alala.One (US) - DJ
Attentat (US) - DJ
Les Freres Courvoisier (US) - Live

NITIAL LINEUP ANNOUNCED – CARL CRAIG TO HEADLINE!

The fifth annual Decibel Festival will again submerse Seattle in the broad spectrum of electronic music and its surrounding cultural elements. Since its inception in 2003, Decibel has booked over 400 acts, culminating in the biggest edition yet this fall. Following the success and critical acclaim of previous editions, the festival is once again assembling a diverse selection of international talent designed to stimulate its audience on multiple levels. The lineup features artists at the forefront of electronic music production, alongside exciting visual art performances, multimedia installations, workshops and panel discussions. With this landmark anniversary, Decibel will showcase several debut performances as well as some return favorites.

The four-day annual Decibel International Festival of Electronic Music Performance, Visual Art and New Media takes place this September 25 - 28.

The preliminary lineup thus far includes: Carl Craig, Deadmau5, Jahcoozi, Burnt Friedman, Audion, Luca Bacchetti, The Bug, Dixon, Barbara Morgenstern, Tujiko Noriko, Jeff Samuel, William Basinski, Deaf Center, Tycho, Santiago & Bushido, Akira Rabelais, Mike Monday, Eluvium, Library Tapes, Noah Pred, Kilowatts, Jeff Greinke, Derek Plaslaiko, Welder, Alland Byallo, Eskmo, Jacob London, Deru, Lusine, Craig Kuna, Balún, Nikola Baytala, Sammy D, Let's Go Outside, Les Freres Courvoisier, Alala.One, M. Quiet, Attentat and Nalepa. Additional artists are going to be announced in August. Visit www.dbfestival.com for travel info, tickets and additional info about the 2008 Decibel Festival.

• VENUES / SCHEDULE
Neumos / Moe Bar (International Showcases : Thurs - Sun) : www.neumos.com
The Triple Door (Ambient Showcase : Sun) : www.thetripledoor.net
Chop Suey (Electro Pop Showcase : Sat) : www.chopsuey.com
Sole Repair (DJ Showcases : Thurs - Sun) : www.solerepairshop.com
The Baltic Room (Live / Label Showcases : Thurs - Sun) : www.thebalticroom.net
Northwest Film Forum (OPTICAL 1 & 2 and Db Conference : Fri - Sat) : www.nwfilmforum.org
Grey (Will Call and Local DJ Showcases : Thurs - Sun) : www.greygalleryandlounge.com
Volunteer Park (dB in the Park : Sat) : www.seattle.gov/parks/park_detail.asp?ID=399
Havana’s (dB BBQ : Sun) : www.havanasocial.com


• DB PASSES / TICKETS
This year Decibel will be offering three types of festival passes:
All Access Pass = $175 : Access to all venues, all four days and nights (very limited).
Deluxe Pass = $125 : Access to all club events, including “Db in the Park” and the “Db BBQ”.
Weekend Club Pass = $100 : Access to evening club events, Friday through Sunday.

All passes can be purchased online at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/editevent.html?e_id=38530

We’ll be offering a limited number of discounted Deluxe Passes ($100) from July 15th through August 15th. We’ll be sending out a password code and instructions via the Decibel Email List. To subscribe to Decibel Email List visit www.dbfestival.com and fill out the subscription box (left of the page).

Individual Showcase Tickets will be going on sale beginning August 1st (20 Showcases ranging from $10 to $25).


• MEDIA PARTNERS
Decibel is very excited to announce that URB Magazine is the official media sponsor for 2008. Additional media partners onboard include XLR8R, Resident Advisor, The Stranger and KEXP 90.3 FM. Be on the lookout for blogs from the Decibel staff, contests, podcasts, and more fun from our sponsors!