Maverick record label and retailer
Abstract Logix is proud to announce its first-ever festival event, the New
Universe Music Festival, to take place at the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, North
Carolina on November 20th and 21st, 2010. A diehard music
lovers' dream, the festival's roster boasts an array of artists who handily
defy genre categorization in favor if unbridled expression - all of whom
seamlessly mingle compositional ingenuity and improvisational grace and fervor.
So far, the list of confirmed performers includes iconic fusion guitarist John McLaughlin and his current band
the 4th Dimension, master drummer Lenny
White, the all-star quartet Human
Element (keyboardist Scott Kinsey, bassist Matt Garrison, percussionist
Arto Tuncboyaciyan), fearless guitarist and improviser Wayne Krantz appearing with the amazing Anthony Jackson on Bass, Widespread Panic/Dead guitarist Jimmy Herring (who will also be
performing with Lenny White's band), and Visionary Indian composer and drummer Ranjit Barot and emerging guitar
visionary Alex Machacek.
"The idea behind the festival," explains New Universe Festival curator and
Abstract Logix founder Souvik Dutta, "is to present some truly legendary
artists alongside some rising new voices that were originally inspired by those
masters. This is serious music, performed by accomplished artists, but it is
also very spontaneous and fun. By bringing it all together as a festival, we
hope to create an all-encompassing experience that will inspire both the audience
and the performers."
"I feel honored to be asked to participate," says festival headliner John McLaughlin who will be on his much
anticipated North American Tour. "My life has been dedicated to my instrument
and music, and I continue to devote myself to music in order to be worthy of
such a privilege. You will hear the kind of complicity that exists between
us all - this is a very special element, and frankly essential for making good
music."
Tickets are $37 and $57 for individual days and $90 for a festival pass, and
are available through Lincoln Theatre Website (http://www.lincolntheatre.com)
Since its inception in 2003, Abstract Logix has consistently positioned itself
at the cutting edge of every element of music sales, production, and
distribution. In addition to traditional record label functions, Abstract Logix
has fostered a vital community of musicians and fans via its website,
constantly taking advantage of the ever-expanding possibilities of the digital
revolution. Yet they also understand that nothing can replace the exhilaration
of master musicians performing in concert.
