NEEMFest electronic music festival will return to Homer, NY on September 13th. The annual event continues in its mission of bringing electronic performances and workshops to Central New York.
NEEMFest dates back over 23 years, when Howard Moscovitz organized the Electro-music conference in Philadelphia. The event worked to showcase the versatility of electronic equipment in making music that could be both dreamy and danceable. Following its initial success, the conference evolved into an annual event.
In 2017, the event organizers approached Homer’s Center for the Arts, with the town soon becoming its new home. Since the move, NEEMFest has worked to increase community engagement through cooperation with local school and university music programs.
Since its start, NEEMFest has prided itself in highlighting cutting edge electronic music. In its history, the festival has attracted performers from across the Northeast, each bringing a unique take to the genre. Past artists have utilized modified cellos, industrial fans, synthesizers, and video game consoles in their music. In this large umbrella of electronic music, artists incorporate genres from classical to rock, creating a diverse musical landscape. Aiding these performances are projected visualizations made by a team of video artists.
In the past, NEEMFest has highlighted a wide variety of electronic musicians and composers. Highlighted artists include video game composers, planetarium sound designers, and avant-garde musicians. Due to the quality of NEEMFest’s performances, the Philadelphia Inquirer has hailed it as the “Woodstock of Electronic Music.”
NEEMFest 2024 will feature over 40 performances lasting from September 13-15th. On top of its musical performances, the festival offers a number of educational events. Included in these are artist talks & demonstrations and experimental music workshops. These events aid in NEEMFest’s mission of community building and engagement. NEEMFest’s events will take place at the Homer Center for the Arts, located at 72 S Main St.
On top of these scheduled events, a special off-site performance is also planned. The performance is a rendition of William Basinski’s “The Disintegration Loops,” composed in memory of the 9/11 attacks. NEEMFest’s organizers plan to host the event in a meditative space in Homer that best suits the piece. Following NEEMFest 2024, its organizers will release a digital compilation on Bandcamp highlighting performances from the festival.
NEEMFest 2024 Schedule
Friday, September 13th
3:30pm – Workshop: Ritchie DeCarlo
4:00pm – Ritchie DeCarlo
4:30pm – Giles Reaves
5:00pm – Luciform
5:30pm – Laura Feathers
6:00pm – neon.bev.click
8:00pm – Martin Bisi Collective
8:30pm – Stepwriterun
9:00pm – Beard Farm
9:30pm – VENN SUNG
10:00pm – Bleep Salon: Joe Wall, DORSCHEL, Gianni
11:00pm – BIT.ROT
11:30pm – Bob Lukomski
12:00pm – Deftly Demolition
Saturday, September 14th
10:00am – Workshop: Joel Izquierdo
10:30am – Workshop: Howard Moscovitz
11:00am – Karl Fury R. Doschel
11:30am – F Balducci + E Karp
12:00pm – Dimension Step
1:30pm – Shivasongster
2:00pm – redgreenblue
2:30pm – Twyndyllyngs
3:00pm – Pas Musique
3:30pm – Joel Izquierdo
4:00pm -THOR
4:30pm – Finite Element
5:00pm – VISHWANATH_GI
5:30pm – SPACECRAFT
6:00pm – Dei Xhrist
8:00pm – Mathieu Sylvestre
8:30pm – David Berends
9:00pm – a.drift
9:30pm – Compactor
10:00pm – Bleep Salon: Dan Gitlin, Dei Xhrist, Gianni
11:00pm – Robert Dorschel
11:30pm – MOSC
12:00am – Symmetry
Sunday, September 15th
10:30am – Dave Heineman
11:00am – Dave Heineman
11:30am – Workshop: Dorschel
12:00pm – Workshop: Jeremy dePrisco
1:30pm – Dan Gitlin
2:00pm – Escape Velocity
2:30pm – Michael Victor
3:00pm – Andrew Koenig
3:30pm – Cindy Flowers
4:00pm – John Rose
4:30pm – HURON
5:00pm – Tony Gerber, William Curtis Chang
5:30pm – Jeremy Slater
6:00pm – Final Bleep Salon: MOSC Director
For more information, visit the NEEMFest website here.
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