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NO FUN: NEW PERSPECTIVES is next week! on JULY 9-11 the legendary fest returns with three completely stacked nights of avant-garde musicians in first-time collaborations. TIX IN BIO. 📹here’s a deep cut of Death Unit ( + + Trevor Tremaine + Brian Sullivan) from the film Fun from None, which documents the first fests in 2004 and 2005. directed by Chris Habib.

JULY 9
Bill Nace + Carlos Giffoni + Charmaine Lee
Twig Harper + Hada Benedito + Michael Foster
Lea Bertucci + David Watson
Mark Morgan + Samara Lubelski + Greg Kelley

JULY 10
Carlos Giffoni + Lee Ranaldo + Raven Chacon
Keith Fullerton Whitman + Chris Goudreau
C. Spencer Yeh + Brandon Lopez + Sean Meehan
Marcia Bassett + Chuck Bettis + Christopher Reid Martin + Gabie Strong

JULY 11
NIKA + Nate Wooley
Zeena Parkins + Ryan Sawyer + Elaine Carey
Mir Naqibul Islam + Randall Dunn
Michael Vallera + Alan Licht

this month’s episode of The Roulette Tapes podcast features archival performances by the late noise and glitch music pioneer Yasunao Tone.

the composer, sound artist, technology disruptor, author, and theorist is best known for his participation in the 1960s Japanese Fluxus movement. here’s a podcast excerpt on the artist’s creative legacy, narrated by David Weinstein.

📹footage of Yasunao Tone playing at Mixology Festival at Roulette in June 2004, alongside projections of calligraphic drawings from ancient Chinese poems using a Wacom stylus and tablet.

throwback! 15 years ago, Roulette’s first public event at 509 Atlantic Ave was a John Cage MUSICIRCUS. over the course of two days, 100 performers and 1,000 people wove through the space. here’s a beautiful reminder of the deep musical community and the energy of experimentation that keep Roulette thriving 🤍!

this month you can help us continue to embrace the daring artists that make up the fabric of Roulette. donate to our Spring Campaign today! link in bio.

shout out to the artists and team who joined us on day one and two 👀: Matana Roberts, Kenny Wollesen, , Ashcan Orchestra, , , , , , Alfredo Marin, Jessica Cook, , Jim Staley, Michael Evans, Nathaniel Morgan, , , , , .music, Nine 11 Thesaurus, , , , , , , .l.tan.7.

we remember Michael Evans and Phill Niblock with gratitude as we look back on these days 🙏.

vid credits:
produced by Jim Staley
directed and edited by
shot by Matt Mehlan and
sound recording by

presents their first-ever showcase next week on 6.24 & 6.25! label co-founder joined us on to share a bit about the origins of the label’s name and the intentions behind the curation of their roster.

the showcase spotlights music from Kou’s recent and forthcoming releases, including performances by artist/composer Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe ; violist and composer/vocalist ; pioneering guitarist ; and cellist Aliya Ultan with the Boreas Quintet.

tix in bio! use code KOU15 at checkout for $10 off.