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WFHB Bloomington Community Radio Inc. became a new sponsor of SynthFest USA !

 

Here is the official movie trailer from this event !

 

 

 

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Surreal Estate is an electronic/synthesizer band from Indianapolis, IN.  Members are Kelly Sheets, Bunny Sheets, and Joe Howard. The style is reminiscent of Old Berlin style electronic music.  Surreal Estate includes vintage analog synthesizers as well as digital keyboards in their performances. Surreal Estate has been performing for over five years and has performed at the Indianapolis Electronic Music Festivals and the Asheville Electronic Festivals in both Asheville and Black Mountain, NC. Surreal Estate is looking forward to performing at Synthfest USA 2019 in Bloomington, IN this August. For more information, check out our Facebook page and SoundCloud page.

 

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PSB (Paul Siwko-Bajon), native of Poland, an electronic/synthesizer artist that specializes in renditions of famous eletronic music composers' output. This includes the music of Kraftwerk, Vangelis, Tangerine Dream, Jean Michel Jarre, John Carpenter, Ulrich Schnauss, Giorgio Moroder, Michael Kastrup, Jan Hammer, and many others. PSB is also known for his own original electronic music compositions. The characteristic feature of PSB's concerts is an implementation of the multimedia production. Custom-made films will accompany the music performance. PSB has initiated the Synthfest USA in 2017 by organizing the first of its kind 2 hour multimedia extravaganza of electronic/synthesizer music. PSB has been performing in the USA and Europe for the last 40 years. In 1993 he has been granted a Doctor of Music degree from Indiana University Jacob School of Music. He is also a recipient of two Individual Artist Program grants from Indiana Arts Commision. Currently PSB is also acting as na Executive Director of Synthfest USA events.

 

TWFO bandThe coolest extra-dimensional entertainers gleaned from the Multi-verse have come together to forge a Performance Art Electronic Music Band. Who are they? What are they? Why is their music so groovy? A sonic synergy of Berlin School, Psychodelic Synth Rock and Retro Space Funk. The Way Far-Out brings you original sequencer driven, groove trek'n cosmic journeys and mind bending versions of cult favorite cover tunes for electronic music loving Psychonaughts. Live! In both COLOR and Glorious BLACK & WHITE - The Way Far-Out collaborate with artists from every medium to bring artistic psychodelic multi-media sonic performances to the public and expand the exposure of independent artists. The Way Far-Out features: ILtep - From the dimension Dethigh. Rumors are he was pulled from retirement by earthlings were he was known as a Synthesizer composer/performer. He performed all around the USA and actually made it onto some of Earths' primitive radio music charts. He has scored original theatrical and media productions. Gort Manson - He began on the Stellar Electronic Strings and soon learned to play dozens of cosmic instruments he came across as he traveled gigs through the Multi-verse. He is the grandson of the infamous Gort! Scale Caesar - Played percussionist grooves in lounges throughout the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies. TWFO picked him up while passing through the Neal Diamond star system.