NEW KLAXON REMIX ON WARPER COMPILATION 2 0 1 4 . 0 5 . 0 1 Victorious May Day, comrades! Celebrate with fellow workers worldwide... by working it to the epic, acid-tinged Captain Ahab remix of Maxx Klaxon's INTERNATIONALE 2000. The remix is included on the new WARPER PARTY compilation. Get this amazing double album of NYC-area electronic artists right now, as a free download: WARPER PARTY COMPILATION #1 Coming soon: more new Maxx Klaxon music. Stay tuned to this wavelength, and keep demanding better mind control... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FRI 12/20: MAXX KLAXON LIVE @ THE DELANCEY 2 0 1 3 . 1 2 . 1 6 After a year of covert operations, the supreme commander of mental security, Maxx Klaxon, returns to the stage! Maxx emerges from his bunker for an exclusive performance this Friday, December 20, as part of Velocity at The Delancey in NYC. At the stroke of midnight, he’ll deliver a set full of Klaxon classics, but also something new: the live debut of the title track from his forthcoming EP. Before Maxx's set, electropop renegade ZAS will perform. And before and after the live sets, an all-star DJ lineup (including guests The Dossier, and Velocity residents Alex Von Nihil, Emily, and Cristiana) will spin some of the darkest, sexiest synthpop known to humankind. It’s Maxx Klaxon’s only live show of 2013 -- and it’s free! Klaxon Youth, this is a night not to be missed... DETAILS: MAXX KLAXON Live @ Velocity The Delancey 168 Delancey St. (b/t Clinton + Attorney Sts.), NYC J/M/Z/F trains to Delancey/Essex Free / 21+ 9pm-11pm: DJs 11pm: ZAS live set 12am: MAXX KLAXON LIVE SET 1am-4am: DJs RSVP on Facebook ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NEWS: DJ SET / SHOW REVIEW / VIDEO / CD SALE 2 0 1 3 . 0 1 . 2 2 Maxx returns to the DJ booth at The Lost Parade this Wednesday, January 23, to spin some of his favorite electro of 2012 and 2013: THE LOST PARADE @ R Bar - Wed. 1/23 Maxx’s election-eve show at VVYNL last November got a rave review in the latest issue of The Deli Magazine: We're Still the Robots: The NYC Electronic Scene In case you missed it, here’s the new video clip from Maxx’s May 2012 show at Kaffee Burger in Berlin: MAXX KLAXON - LIVE IN BERLIN And finally: There are just 3 more days left to buy a first-edition CD copy of Maxx's album at the special price of $4.50! PARANOID STYLE @ CD Baby ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BERLIN PERFORMANCE VIDEO + CD ON SALE 2 0 1 3 . 0 1 . 1 3 On May 21, 2012, Maxx performed at Kaffee Burger in Berlin, Germany. A clip from that show, featuring Maxx’s live version of “First We Take Manhattan”, is now online: MAXX KLAXON - LIVE IN BERLIN Maxx’s original rendition of “First We Take Manhattan” was featured on his album PARANOID STYLE. And from now thru January 25, CDs of PARANOID STYLE are on sale for $4.50, exclusively at CDbaby.com: PARANOID STYLE @ CD BABY Check out the video and order a CD today... for a double dose of Better Mind Control! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SAT 11/10: AI 2012 @ RE/MIXED MEDIA FESTIVAL 2 0 1 2 . 1 1 . 0 9 The election campaign may be over... but you have one more chance to experience the Maxx Klaxon remix! On Saturday, November 10, Maxx presents a special encore edition of AUTHORITARIAN IDOL 2012 at the RE/Mixed Media Festival in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Catch this unforgettable blend of electropop, multimedia, and performance art... before it’s gone forever. DETAILS: The RE/Mixed Media Festival featuring Maxx Klaxon’s AUTHORITARIAN IDOL 2012 @ The Brooklyn Lyceum 227 4th Ave. (b/t Union + President Sts.) 1.15pm-2pm $8 (for admission to all festival events) Full festival schedule Tickets Map RSVP on Facebook ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MON 11/5: AUTHORITARIAN IDOL @ VVYNL 2 0 1 2 . 1 1 . 0 4 The final installment of Maxx Klaxon’s AUTHORITARIAN IDOL 2012 debuts this Monday night! Maxx bring the last of his special pre-election shows to VVYNL, at The Woods in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. On the night before the vote, Maxx headlines at VVYNL with a bracing set of electropop -- plus interactive video interviews with digital avatars of the candidates. It’s a superstorm of synths, satire, politics, and performance art! NOTE: VVYNL will be collecting donations for local hurricane relief efforts during the show. Please give! PERFORMING LIVE: 11pm: Radio Musik 11.45pm: The Mystic Underground 12.30am: MAXX KLAXON ALSO FEATURING: The Houndstooth Hammocks DJs Guest Hosts Demetra, Trey LaTrash, and Allison Wonderland DETAILS: Maxx Klaxon’s AUTHORITARIAN IDOL 2012 VVYNL @ The Woods 48 S. 4th St. (b/t Wythe + Kent) Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC Free / 21+ Map RSVP on Facebook ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THU 10/25: AUTHORITARIAN IDOL @ WARPER 2 0 1 2 . 1 0 . 2 2 This Thursday, October 25: Maxx Klaxon brings a new installment of AUTHORITARIAN IDOL 2012 to The Delancey! Maxx will perform the third show in this special series at the long-running Warper live electronica event. Expect a sparkling set of trademark Klaxon electro... plus Maxx’s interactive video interviews with digital avatars of the presidential contenders, speaking in their own remixed words. (View a segment from the 2008 edition of the show.) It’s a razor-sharp combination of satire and synthpop -- and an all-too-accurate take on politics in the infotainment age. NOTE: Maxx Klaxon’s set will begin on the first-floor stage, at 11pm sharp! DETAILS: WARPER featuring Maxx Klaxon’s AUTHORITARIAN IDOL 2012 @ The Delancey 168 Delancey Street, Lower East Side, NYC 8pm-2am (Maxx’s set at 11pm sharp) Free / 21+ Map RSVP on Facebook ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AUTHORITARIAN IDOL AT THE LOST PARADE 2 0 1 2 . 0 9 . 2 9 What happens when authority meets idolatry? Find out this Wednesday, October 3, as Maxx Klaxon brings AUTHORITARIAN IDOL 2012 to The Lost Parade at R Bar. This will be the second in a series of shows featuring Maxx’s insurgent electropop, plus interactive video interviews with digital avatars of the presidential contenders. This performance will feature a replay of the first AUTHORITARIAN IDOL segment -- presented at SPLICE on Sunday, September 23, to rave reviews -- and the debut of a brand new segment. DETAILS: 9.30pm: I, Synthesist 10.30pm: MAXX KLAXON 11.30pm: Night Vision THE LOST PARADE @ R Bar 218 Bowery Manhattan, NYC $5 / 21+ Map RSVP on Facebook ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AUTHORITARIAN IDOL 2012 2 0 1 2 . 0 9 . 1 7 4 years ago, Maxx Klaxon brought you AUTHORITARIAN IDOL. Now, the ultimate power game returns... In a sequence of memorable live shows back in 2008, Maxx hosted a battle between cybernetic avatars for total world control. All the contestants looked suspiciously like certain presidential candidates. And all were doomed to be deleted -- except one. (Revisit the first episode of AUTHORITARIAN IDOL 2008.) Now it’s 2012 -- and Maxx is back with a whole new round of infotainment warfare! AUTHORITARIAN IDOL 2012 will play out over a series of performances across September, October, and November. Each show will feature the electropop of Maxx Klaxon -- plus Maxx’s interactive video interviews with the digital demagogues who are duelling for domination. The first exciting installment of AUTHORITARIAN IDOL 2012 unfolds this Sunday, September 23, at SPLICE, in NYC’s East Village. The climactic final episode will occur on Monday, November 5 -- the night before the presidential election -- at VVYNL, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Watch this space for full info on all the shows! Remember: in a world of a billion channels, information is power, but ignorance is strength. Come meet the electronic entities who want your data, your obedience, and your love... and who are fighting to be your next AUTHORITARIAN IDOL. DETAILS: Maxx Klaxon presents: AUTHORITARIAN IDOL 2012 - Part 1 Sunday, September 23 (Show starts @ 8pm - Maxx’s set @ 9.30pm) SPLICE @ Solas 232 E. 9th St. (b/t 2nd + 3rd Aves.) East Village, NYC 21+ / Free RSVP on Facebook ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WED 6/6: MAXX KLAXON RETURNS TO NYC 2 0 1 2 . 0 6 . 0 3 Fresh from the conquest of Berlin, Maxx Klaxon brings his Better Mind Control back to New York this Wednesday, June 6! Maxx performs at R Bar as part of the relaunch of The Lost Parade, NYC’s most intriguing monthly electro party. Witness the latest version of Comrade Klaxon’s audiovisual extravaganza -- the same spectacle that overloaded Berlin’s circuits last month -- rendered on R Bar’s giant new video screen and sterling sound system. As always, Maxx will be joined via satellite by the lovely and mysterious Zoreta. Rounding out the night will be live sets from mad genius I, Synthesist and cyborg rockers Ex Machinae, plus sweet pop selections from DJ Daydreamer. Maxx’s breakout album, PARANOID STYLE, will be available... as will the recently released SPLICEWERK compilation, produced by Maxx and featuring a dozen innovative artists at the forefront of New York electronics. DETAILS: 9.30pm: MAXX KLAXON 10.30pm: I, Synthesist 11.30pm: Ex Machinae Maxx Klaxon LIVE @ The Lost Parade R Bar 218 Bowery Manhattan, NYC $5 / 21+ Map RSVP on Facebook ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPLICEWERK RELEASED + KLAXON TAKES BERLIN 2 0 1 2 . 0 5 . 1 3 2 urgent updates from Klaxon Labs... FIRST: The SPLICEWERK compilation is now available worldwide! Produced by Maxx Klaxon, the album features 12 collaborative tracks by electronic artists who have performed at Maxx’s SPLICE series in New York City. SPLICEWERK includes 2 brand-new Maxx Klaxon songs: "Military Time" (co-produced with Peruvian-American beatmaster _vectorzero) and "Authoritarian Idol Theme" (created with avant-pop trickster Radio Wonderland). The collection also features 3 remixes of songs from Maxx’s PARANOID STYLE album... and much more. Stream music from SPLICEWERK, read more about it, and get MP3s and CDs at Popular Front Systems. You can also find SPLICEWERK on iTunes, Amazon, and CD Baby. SECOND: Maxx Klaxon has already conquered Manhattan. Next week, he finally takes Berlin! On Wednesday, May 23, Maxx performs at Kaffee Burger, as part of ExBerliner’s monthly live music showcase. He’ll bring his Better Mind Control to a whole new audience, with a mix of old and new favorites. And he’ll be joined via video link by the lovely but deadly Zoreta. The show starts at 9.30pm, and also features a live set from Pharoah Chromium. Kaffee Burger is located at Torstrasse 60, in Mitte. For more details, see Kaffee Burger’s website. If you'll be in Berlin, we hope to see you at the show! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUN 12/18: 3D VIDEO + LIVE SET @ SPLICE 2 0 1 1 . 1 2 . 1 2 This Sunday at SPLICE: Maxx Klaxon performs a live multimedia set, and premieres a new 3D video. OCCUPY YOUR MIND is Maxx's address to Occupy Wall Street, filmed recently at Zuccotti Park by stereographer (and past SPLICE visualist) Carlton Bright. This short video will be presented in anaglyph format; red/cyan anaglyph glasses will be provided. Also on the bill: A screening of the new promo video for I, Synthesist's HELLO VIRGINIA, and live sets from Maxx Klaxon and 2 other acts. SPLICE resident DJ Some Call Him Tim spins new and classic eclectic electronics throughout the night. DETAILS: 9pm: HELLO VIRGINIA (video screening) 9.30pm: Maxx Klaxon (live set) 10.15pm: OCCUPY YOUR MIND (video screening) 10.30pm: A 3-Ton Place In Yr Heart (live set) 11.30pm: Compactor (live set) SPLICE @ Solas 232 E. 9th St. (b/t 2nd + 3rd Aves.) NYC 9pm-1am 21+ / Free ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HEAR MAXX KLAXON ON WARPER PARTY RADIO 2 0 1 1 . 1 2 . 0 5 Now playing: Maxx Klaxon on Warper Party Radio. Maxx taped the show last month with host DJ Shakey, at Art International Radio studios in New York City. During the hour-long session, Shakey interviewed Comrade Klaxon about his background, influences, and favorite technology. Maxx also discussed recent and upcoming projects, including multimedia live shows, collaborations with other artists, and a new compilation. Maxx performed seven musical selections: a rarely heard piece he composed for a 1923 silent film, three classics from his 2005 album PARANOID STYLE, and three still-unreleased songs. You can stream Maxx Klaxon's Warper Party Radio Extravaganza episode from the Air International Radio site. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUN 10/2: MAXX KLAXON @ SPLICE 2 0 1 1 . 0 9 . 2 6 If life is a movie -- especially a vaguely sinister, futuristic movie -- we've got the soundtrack. This edition of SPLICE explores the art of film music, with 3 live performances synced to projected footage, plus an experimental video short. And all night long, the DJ spins a selection of classic film soundtrack electronica. Featuring: A 3-Ton Place in Yr Heart performing music for films by Stan Brakhage and others Maxx Klaxon performing his score for selections from HÄXAN (Benjamin Christensen, 1923) I, Synthesist performing his scores for GIRL STORIES (Jane Smith, 2011) and IN DREAMS (Natasha Lee, 2011) Plus: Morgan Sainte Freeman presenting his short film EMPTY CHAIRS, with score by Dirty Dan SPLICE resident DJ Some Call Him Tim spinning classic film soundtrack electronica and more DETAILS: SPLICE: Sound + Vision @ Solas 232 E. 9th St. (b/t 2nd + 3rd Aves.), NYC 21+ / Free RSVP on Facebook ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WED 9/14: MAXX KLAXON LIVE @ ANTI GRAVITY 2 0 1 1 . 0 9 . 0 9 Maxx brings his electro mind control back to the Anti Gravity series at R Bar on the Bowery, on Wednesday, September 14. Zoreta beams in again via satellite, to deliver backing vocals and revolutionary propaganda. And a much-requested Klaxon classic, "Italian Ice", is being added back to the live set, with brand-new video accompaniment. Performances by: 9pm: My Midnight Heart 10pm: The Dossier 11pm: MAXX KLAXON Also featuring: Resident DJ Jeremy Bastard (Autodrone) Guest DJ Joey Blush (Blush Response) Guest VJ Doctor Mojo Plus: Happy hour from 7-10pm and drink specials all night. DETAILS: Maxx Klaxon LIVE @ Anti Gravity R Bar 218 Bowery Manhattan, NYC $5 / 21+ Map RSVP on Facebook ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUN 6/5: SPLICE 5TH ANNIVERSARY OVERLOAD 2 0 1 1 . 0 5 . 2 7 Celebrating five years of eclectic electronics in NYC, on one most excellent night! Join us! Live interactive performances by: 8.30pm: Parenthesis 9.30pm: 000000swan Thomas Watkiss 10.30pm: MAXX KLAXON 11.30pm: TurboTit Also featuring: DJ Peter Dossier SPLICE birthday cupcakes by: Lulu's Confections And more! DETAILS: SPLICE 5th Anniversary OVERLOAD @ Solas, 232 E. 9th St. (b/t 2nd + 3rd Aves.), NYC 8pm-1am Free 21+ RSVP on Facebook ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WED 3/30: MAXX KLAXON RETURNS TO THE STAGE 2 0 1 1 . 0 3 . 2 8 Maxx Klaxon performs live this Wednesday, for the first time in over a year! Comrade Klaxon emerges from his bunker for a very special live set at Anti Gravity. Expect familiar tunes, new audiovisual excitement, and a special guest beaming in via satellite. Maxx's set starts at 9.30pm. Also on hand for this special event: current_working_directory (live @ 10.30pm) Holly Daggers (VJ) Jeremy Bastard (DJ) DETAILS: Maxx Klaxon LIVE @ Anti Gravity R Bar 218 Bowery Manhattan, NYC 8pm (performance at 9.30pm) $5 / 21+ Map RSVP on Facebook ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WED 2/23: MAXX KLAXON DJ SET @ ANTI GRAVITY 2 0 1 1 . 0 2 . 2 3 Maxx Klaxon DJs again at NYC's Anti Gravity, spinning his trademark blend of hot and cold electro. Also appearing: I, Synthesist (live) Ex Machinae (live) Astari Nite (live) Holly Daggers (VJ) Jeremy Bastard (resident DJ) DETAILS: Guest DJ Maxx Klaxon @ Anti Gravity R Bar 218 Bowery Manhattan, NYC 8pm (performances start at 9pm) $5 / 21+ Map RSVP on Facebook ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THU 1/27: MAXX KLAXON DJ SET @ EYEWASH 2 0 1 1 . 0 1 . 2 7 NYC's long-running EYEWASH A/V series returns, with live bands and visuals, an interactive pole-dance installation, and Maxx Klaxon in the DJ booth, spinning new and old mind-altering electro. Tonight’s audiovisual artists: KODOMO and HOLLY DANGER OUTPT+PARIS LITTLE, BIG with VJ DOCTOR MOJO WETCIRCUIT and MIHAIL TORICH DJ MAXX KLAXON GIRLS LIKE BASS w/ guest performances by MONSTAH BLACK and JESSICA LEE DETAILS: DJ Maxx Klaxon @ EYEWASH R Bar 218 Bowery Manhattan, NYC 8pm (performances start at 9pm sharp) $5 at the door / 21+ Map RSVP on Facebook ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WED 10/6: MAXX KLAXON DJ SET @ ANTI GRAVITY 2 0 1 0 . 1 0 . 0 5 Maxx Klaxon DJs Wednesday, October 6, at Anti Gravity in NYC. Maxx will spin a special set of his favorite fresh and vintage electro. He'll also debut a brand new remix of one of his own songs. As always, this week's edition of Anti Gravity features a slate of great live performances: 9pm: City Rain 10pm: I, Synthesist 11pm: Platform One Maxx will be spinning before, between, and after the live sets. DETAILS: DJ Maxx Klaxon @ Anti Gravity R Bar 218 Bowery Manhattan, NYC 8pm - 4am $5 / 21+ Map RSVP on Facebook ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAXX KLAXON'S 3DOLATRY PROJECT @ THE SHIFT 2 0 1 0 . 0 8 . 2 6 THE SHIFT is a birthday benefit for innovative Brooklyn art spaces Devotion Gallery and 319 Scholes, including an exhibition, an art auction, performances, and technology workshops. As part of Friday night's events, Maxx Klaxon will be capturing stereoscopic images for his 3DOLATRY PROJECT portraiture series. Maxx photographs artists, musicians, and other subjects in front of a greenscreen, using a synchronized 2-camera system. The photos are later composited and manipulated with separately created background elements. The resulting anaglyphs are viewable with Maxx's limited-edition FREEDOM FILTERS, or any standard red/cyan 3D glasses. The portraits offer captivating, highly stylized reflections of their subjects. At the same time, they expose the paradoxical artifice behind the pursuit of more "realistic" imaging technologies. Full info on THE SHIFT's featured performers (including Tu, Zach Layton, Bora Yoon, Black Swan, and Dethlab) and artists (including SOFTlab, Benton Bainbridge, Joshue Ott, Bethany Shorb, and Phoenix Perry) is available here. DETAILS: Maxx Klaxon's 3DOLATRY PROJECT @ THE SHIFT 319 Scholes Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC L train to Morgan Ave. / map Friday 27 August 8pm - 4am $10 RSVP on Facebook ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUNDAY 7/11: DJ MAXX KLAXON @ WEBSTER HALL 2 0 1 0 . 0 7 . 1 1 SPLICE invades the Quarterly Arts Soiree at Webster Hall... again! On Sunday, July 11, the forces of eclectic electronics will occupy Webster Hall's legendary Marlin Room. The SPLICE army includes these live performers: I, Synthesist Black Swan Globular Cluster PLUS: Interstitial audiovisuals synthesized by Tu Melancholy cosmic electro spun by DJ Maxx Klaxon The Quarterly Arts Soirée, a new cultural festival, runs from 1pm to 4am, with the SPLICE showcase starting at 9pm. Entry for the entire day of events (including music, dance, theater, and more) is $15 at the door, or $10 in advance. Advance tickets are available from any of the performers, or you can buy them here. DETAILS: SPLICE @ The Quarterly Arts Soirée The Marlin Room, Webster Hall 9pm - ??? All ages $10 advance / $15 door RSVP on Facebook MORE INFO: SPLICE The Quarterly Arts Soirée ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUNDAY 4/25: MAXX KLAXON DJ SET @ SPLICE 2 0 1 0 . 0 4 . 1 7 After 4 years, SPLICE is still eclectic, and still electronic... Come celebrate SPLICE's 4th birthday, with another incomparable evening of analog and digital music and art! PERFORMING LIVE: 8.30pm: I, Synthesist 9.15pm: M A D 10.00pm: City Rain 10.45pm: Amanda Ray PLUS: DJ Maxx Klaxon spins the best kosmische and coldwave of the '70s, '80s and today Realtime visual projections designed by Bluecrash Get your 3D portrait photo taken as part of the 3DOLATRY Project DETAILS: SPLICE 4th Anniversary Overload @ Solas 232 E. 9th St. (b/t 2nd + 3rd Aves.), NYC 8pm - 12am Free 21+ RSVP on Facebook Thanks to all the artists, technologists, promoters, venues, collaborators, supporters, and friends who have helped make SPLICE a success over the years! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUNDAY 2/28: MAXX KLAXON @ WEBSTER HALL 2 0 1 0 . 0 2 . 1 9 On Sunday, February 28, Maxx Klaxon performs at the first-ever Quarterly Arts Soirée, at New York City's legendary Webster Hall. The QAS is a day-long, all-ages creative festival that will fill the rooms of Webster Hall with live music, art, film, and theater. The event benefits Orphans International, a charity providing homes and schooling for orphans and abandoned children around the world. OI's projects in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Haiti, and Tanzania support kids who are victims of war, disease, and natural disasters. Maxx will be part of a special showcase of performers from NYC's long-running SPLICE "eclectic electronics" event series. Here's the full lineup of the QAS SPLICE showcase, which takes place in Webster Hall's Balcony Lounge: 10.30pm: Globular Cluster 11.00pm: MAXX KLAXON 11.30pm: current_working_directory 12.00am: Black Swan Also featured: DJ: Some Call Him Tim (SPLICE, X-Ray, Brand New Idol) VJ: State Grezzi DETAILS Maxx Klaxon @ SPLICE: Quarterly Arts Soirée Showcase Sunday 28 February 2010 11.00pm Webster Hall Balcony Lounge 125 East 11th Street (b/t 3rd + 4th Aves.) $15 / All ages RSVP on Facebook LINKS Webster Hall: Quarterly Arts Soirée SPLICE Orphans International ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUNDAY 12/13: MAXX DEBUTS NEW SONG @ SPLICE 2 0 0 9 . 1 2 . 0 7 On Sunday, December 13, Maxx Klaxon performs as part of The SPLICE Before Xmas, a program of multimedia electronics for the heart of winter. Maxx's mini-set will feature the debut of "Military Time", a new musical collaboration with underground beatmaster _vectorzero. Maxx will also give an encore performance of his live and sequenced score for selections from "Häxan", the classic 1923 silent film about medieval witchcraft. Also on the bill: More music from _vectorzero; Tü (Jeremy Slater and Tamara Yadao) presenting their own work for "Häxan" and other compositions; and Ted Hayes, performing his audiovisual extravaganza "Stan Breakhage". Visualist Bluecrash (Morgan Freeman) and DJ Some Call Him Tim (Brand New Idol, X-Ray) will supply further sensory input throughout the evening. SCHEDULE 8.30pm: _vectorzero 9.00pm: MAXX KLAXON 9.30pm: Tü 10.00pm: Ted Hayes DETAILS SPLICE @ Solas Sunday, December 13 232 E. 9th St. (b/t 2nd + 3rd Aves.), NYC 8pm-12am Free 21+ RSVP on Facebook Flyer ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HALLOWEEN: MAXX PERFORMS NEW SCORE FOR "HÄXAN" @ MONKEYTOWN 2 0 0 9 . 1 0 . 1 6 Maxx Klaxon performs new music at Monkeytown on Halloween! Maxx is one of 7 artists invited to create an original score for the classic silent film HÄXAN, screening on Saturday, October 31 at Monkeytown in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. HÄXAN, a 1922 Danish/Swedish production, is a dramatized account of the practice -- and persecution -- of witchcraft during the Middle Ages. Its sensationalistic depictions of Satanism, torture, and sexual perversion were so controversial that it was banned in the U.S. Maxx's contribution to the new soundtrack melds 16th-century Latin choral polyphony with 21st-century electronics. Here's the full lineup of musicians performing at this special screening: Jeremy Slater Murder of Angels (Bryin Dall & Derek Rush) Phil Puleo Christopher Russo MAXX KLAXON Bradford Reed DETAILS HÄXAN: Witchcraft Through the Ages @ Monkeytown 58 N 3rd St (b/t Kent + Wythe) Williamsburg, Brooklyn Saturday, October 31st Showtime: 8pm $8 admission / $10 minimum Reservations recommended ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUN 6/21: MAXX @ MAKE MUSIC NEW YORK - UPDATED WITH VENUE + TIME CHANGES 2 0 0 9 . 0 6 . 1 5 UPDATE: Due to forecasts of rain and flooding, this event has been moved to Solas, 232 E. 9th St., between 2nd + 3rd Aves. Note new schedule below. Maxx Klaxon will be a featured performer this Sunday, June 21, at the SPLICE / XRAY OUTSIDE INSIDE BROADCAST, part of Make Music New York. PLEASE NOTE: MAXX'S NEW SET TIME IS 10.30PM. SPLICE, NYC's "eclectic electronics" series, joins futurist cabaret XRAY for a free outdoor INDOOR show at Astor Place (in front of Cooper Union) SOLAS bar! This showcase will feature an all-star lineup of live electronic performers: 4.30pm: Burnkit 2600 5.30pm: Moldover 6.30pm: _vectorzero 7.30pm: Glomag 8.30pm: I, Synthesist 9.30pm: Radio Wonderland 10.30pm: MAXX KLAXON 11.30pm: current_working_directory 12.30am: Tu (Jeremy Slater + Tamara Yadao) PLUS: Electronic sounds from DJ Some Call Him Tim The analog/digital action is part of Make Music New York's annual summer festival, featuring live musical performances across the city. DETAILS The SPLICE / XRAY INSIDE BROADCAST Part of Make Music New York Sunday, June 21, 2009 NEW LOCATION: Solas, 232 E. 9th St., b/t 2nd + 3rd Aves. For the latest information, visit SpliceNYC.org or check Maxx's Twitter feed at Twitter.com/MaxxKlaxon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MYSPACE TRACKS, TWITTER, + MAKE MUSIC NY 2 0 0 9 . 0 6 . 0 4 2 new tracks are now streaming from the Maxx Klaxon MySpace page: "Internationale 2000" and Maxx's just-finished remix of I, Synthesist's "Waterfall". Click here to listen. Comrade Klaxon has begun broadcasting thought impulses directly to the world via Twitter. Maxx's Twitter feed is now the most up-to-date source for breaking news from Klaxon Labs. Click here to read. Maxx is co-organizing and performing at the SPLICE/XRAY OUTSIDE BROADCAST, Sunday, June 21, 2-10pm, at Astor Place. This event is part of Make Music New York, and will feature 7 live electronic acts, plus an open jam session that anyone can join. More details available soon at this site and and at SpliceNYC.org. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WED 3/4: KLAXON STIMULUS PACKAGE @ WARPER 2 0 0 9 . 0 2 . 2 3 Bad economy got you down? Maxx Klaxon feels your pain. He's presenting his latest blast of multimedia electronics at the free Warper party on Wednesday, March 4. This one's for the people! Come on out for some sweet electro beats, and interactive video with digital avatars of your favorite politicians... plus a truly explosive new finale. It's a very special stimulus package, chock full of Better Mind Control™. Warper is the DIY live electronic music and video fest that's been rocking NYC monthly for over three years. Comrade Klaxon is excited to finally perform for Warper audiences. Maxx's set starts at 9:15 pm sharp. Also on the bill: Moldover, BomberGirl, DJ Slouch, and more. It's all totally free! DETAILS Maxx Klaxon's AUTHORITARIAN IDOL: Stimulus Edition Warper @ The Delancey 168 Delancey St. (b/t Clinton + Attorney) Wednesday, March 4 9:15 pm Free 21+ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUN 2/15: MAXX PLAYS LIVE @ COM[MUTINY] 2 0 0 9 . 0 2 . 0 9 Maxx Klaxon brings AUTHORITARIAN IDOL to Com[mutiny]! By special request, Maxx will present his renowned multimedia spectacle on Sunday, February 15. This Valentine's Day version of Maxx's show features cybernetic avatars of the politicians you know and love, competing to be your "number one". It's all set to a smart, dark electro soundtrack. When power is the ultimate aphrodisiac, it's a very different kind of dating game... Also on the bill: the surrealistic stylings of I, Synthesist. DETAILS Maxx Klaxon @ Com[mutiny] Sunday, February 15, 2009 The Delancey 168 Delancey St. (b/t Clinton + Attorney) $15 21+ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ E-CARD + FREE DOWNLOAD FOR MAILING LIST 2 0 0 9 . 0 1 . 0 8 Maxx's 2009 New Year e-card recently went out to the Klaxon Youth mailing list, along with the access code for a free MP3 download. The MP3 is the unreleased Optronix remix of "Internationale 2000", and is exclusively available to mailing list members. To subscribe to the Klaxon Youth mailing list -- and get the access code for the free MP3 -- visit the CONTACT page. The list is low-traffic (about 1 message a month) and subscriber addresses are not shared with anyone. Happy 2009... and keep demanding better mind control! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AUTHORITARIAN IDOL: THE FINAL SHOW? 2 0 0 8 . 1 2 . 1 3 Maxx Klaxon brings Better Mind Control -- with a holiday flavor -- to Freaks & Geeks, the East Village's best new variety hour. It's the last scheduled show in the AUTHORITARIAN IDOL series -- a 3-way collision between underground electro, political satire, and video art. Maxx interrogates digital avatars of major politicians, to find out who's been naughty and who's been nice. In between he delivers a set of his uniquely smart, dark Kraftwerkian pop. This could be the final opportunity to experience this multimedia extravaganza! PLUS: DJs, drink specials, and a bevy of burlesque beauties... DETAILS Freaks & Geeks @ Identity Lounge 511 E. 6th St. (b/t Aves. A + B) Thursday, December 18 10:00 pm 21+ $8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WED 10/29 @ MONKEYTOWN: IDOL TALK 2 0 0 8 . 1 0 . 2 6 2 days before Halloween... 6 days before the election... 1 night of politics and pop culture: IDOL TALK Featuring videos and performances from Maxx Klaxon, David Rees, R. Luke DuBois, Rusty Ward, and more! See how we got from gentlemen to terror in 43 easy steps Eavesdrop on the political banter of clip-art office workers Learn who America's greatest superheroes are voting for Groove to the beat of Bill O'Reilly's rage Catch the shocking season finale of Authoritarian Idol Come on out (and bring your friends) for the four-screen multimedia experience, Monkeytown's excellent food and drinks, and this fall's best night of political art and entertainment! Full details below. NOTE: This event is one night only, and seating is limited -- reservations are strongly recommended! RSVP online here. DETAILS Wednesday, October 29, 2008 IDOL TALK: New Political Video and Performance @ Monkeytown 58 N. 3rd St. (b/t Wythe + Kent Aves.) Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC L train to Bedford Avenue 8:30-10pm $7 ($5 with politically-themed costume) All ages Flyer Reservations Map ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE FALL 2008 AUTHORITARIAN IDOL TOUR 2 0 0 8 . 0 8 . 2 7 After many months out of the spotlight, Maxx Klaxon returns with a fresh campaign of multimedia mind control: the Fall 2008 AUTHORITARIAN IDOL Tour. The tour, kicking off this weekend and spanning five concerts in four northeastern U.S. cities, introduces a powerful new concept in political infotainment. "AUTHORITARIAN IDOL is a very special reality show," Maxx says. "The time has come for a change of leadership -- and this revolution will be televised." Each show on the tour will feature a full serving of classic Maxx Klaxon jams, plus the screening of a new 3-minute episode of the AUTHORITARIAN IDOL video series. The series follows a group of electronic avatars, who compete to become the next Authoritarian Idol. "Their names will be new... but their faces and voices will be familiar," Maxx promises. "Think of it as a fusion of 'Hardball,' 'Survivor,' and 'Max Headroom.'" Audiences will get their chance to help choose the winner. "You will cast an electronic vote, which may or may not be counted," Maxx says. "But remember: if voting really changed anything, it would be illegal." The climactic show, on October 29, will feature the entire AUTHORITARIAN IDOL series, ending with the shocking finale. "You don't have to wait till November 5 to know who will be our new supreme leader," Maxx says. "We'll have the results a week early." Four stops on the tour will be part of the NPX / Northeast Power Exchange electronic music series. The complete tour schedule is below: Sat. Aug. 30 Philadelphia, PA NPX Philadelphia @ Inciting HQ 940 Delaware Ave., 2nd Fl. Philadelphia, PA 19123 10:30 pm $10   Fri. Sep. 5 Baltimore, MD NPX Baltimore @ The Hexagon 1825 N. Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21201 8:30 pm $10   Sat. Sep. 13 Wilmington, DE NPX Wilmington @ 1908 N Market St. Wilmington, DE 19802 9 pm $8   Sat. Oct. 4 New York, NY NPX NYC @ The Tank/Chashama 217 E. 42nd St. New York, NY 10017 10:00 pm $10   Wed. Oct. 29 Brooklyn, NY Authoritarian Idol @ Monkeytown 58 N. 3rd St. (between Kent + Wythe Aves.) Brooklyn, NY 11211 $10   For full details on the NPX / Northeast Power Exchange series, visit NPXMusic.com. For breaking AUTHORITARIAN IDOL tour news, stay tuned to Klaxon.tv and the Maxx Klaxon MySpace page. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DJ SET @ SLIPPER ROOM FOR TRAMPOLINE HALL 2 0 0 8 . 0 5 . 3 0 Maxx Klaxon will DJ this Sunday, June 1, at the Slipper Room on Manhattan's Lower East Side. The occasion: the latest New York City edition of Trampoline Hall, the underground phenomenon that has sold out every show since its 2001 launch. This Toronto-based event series, created and curated by writer Sheila Heti, features three ordinary people speaking on subjects of their own choosing -- but outside their areas of expertise. Speakers are allowed to know a few things about the topic already, and do research. After each lecture, questions are taken from the audience. Drinks are always close at hand. More info, including reviews of past shows, at trampolinehall.net. Speaking this Sunday: Amanda Filipacchi on Things We Should Bring to America Margaux Williamson on What Does It Mean, The Soul? Guy Lesser and his Surprise Topic Plus: New set design by Ted Mineo Misha Glouberman returns as host Maxx Klaxon spins conceptual pop for inquisitive minds DETAILS Trampoline Hall @ The Slipper Room 167 Orchard Street (@ Stanton) Doors at 7:30, show 8:00 sharp $7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DJ SET / BOOK EVENT @ RAPTURE CAF? 2 0 0 8 . 0 3 . 2 3 This Tuesday, March 25, in NYC, join us for an evening with former BUST columnist Janice Erlbaum, whose new book, HAVE YOU FOUND HER, is a psychologically captivating follow-up to GIRLBOMB: A HALFWAY HOMELESS MEMOIR, and Ed Hamilton, author of LEGENDS OF THE CHELSEA HOTEL: LIVING WITH THE ARTISTS AND OUTLAWS OF NEW YORK? REBEL MECCA. Before and after the reading, DJ Maxx Klaxon (Splice, Popular Front Records) spins sublime electro, subversive pop, and subterranean rock. DETAILS Janice Erlbaum + Ed Hamilton with DJ Maxx Klaxon @ Rapture Caf & Books 200 Avenue A (between 12th & 13th Sts.) Tuesday, March 24, 2008 8 pm - 10 pm Free LINKS Janice Erlbaum Ed Hamilton Lux Lotus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIVE @ COPYCAT / PRESS + RADIO NOTES 2 0 0 8 . 0 3 . 0 7 Maxx performs live in NYC next Wednesday, March 12, at Copycat. This twice-monthly party at Otto's Shrunken Head is all about cover versions; Comrade Klaxon will play some of his favorite songs by other artists (as well as some of his own material). Throughout the night, ringmaster DJ Xerox spins electronic covers and remixes of rock, indie, and new wave classics. And the Otto's bartenders will keep the crowd supplied with the best frozen tiki drinks that New York has to offer. DETAILS Copycat Presents: ELECTROCAT A night of Electronic Cover Songs @ Otto's Shrunken Head 538 East 14th Street (between Aves. A + B) Map Wednesday, March 12, 2008 10 pm - 4 am Free PRESS + RADIO NOTES Maxx is quoted in a recent story from the Tribeca Trib about The Tank, where he performed on January 24. Writer Nick Pinto describes Maxx's music as "meld[ing] Kraftwerkian vocoder pop with faux-authoritarian imagery." Maxx's tracks "Here For One Reason" and "Italian Ice" have been featured recently on Transitional Soundscapes, the weekly electronic music show hosted by DJ TM-5 on WPRB-FM in Princeton, New Jersey. See the playlists for the February 26 and March 3 programs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FRI 2/15: KLAXON TAKES PHILADELPHIA 2 0 0 8 . 0 2 . 1 4 Maxx Klaxon performs live in Philadelphia, this Friday! Maxx's latest show is part of BROKETRONICA, the new underground electronic performance series that's generating buzz in Philly and beyond. Also scheduled: fellow NYC-based artist I, Synthesist, plus Philly's own MAD, Solus, Rekall, The Unlikely Member, and more. It all goes down at the home base of the Inciting collective. Inciting is a growing consortium of musicians, DJs, promoters, and visual artists, producing musical events in Philadelphia. Members include Pandemix, MAD, and Jason Carr, all of whom will be featured at this week's edition of BROKETRONICA. DETAILS BROKETRONICA @ Inciting HQ 940 N. Delaware Ave. (at Ellen St.) Friday, February 15, 2008 9 pm - ? Map $5 LIVE Maxx Klaxon I, Synthesist MAD Solus Rekall The Unlikely Member DJS Pandemix Jason Carr Gitano MORE INFO BROKETRONICA Inciting ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THURS 1/24: LIVE SOLO SHOW @ THE TANK 2 0 0 8 . 0 1 . 1 7 A triumphant new year to all Klaxon Youth! 2007 saw many victories for the Klaxon revolution. Maxx performed at SXSW and The Knitting Factory, released several remixes, and did some high-profile DJ sets. But 2008 will be even more glorious! A new Maxx Klaxon CD is on the way. Many more live shows are in the works (including out-of-town dates). And both the CD and the performances will be part of a brand-new concept in Better Mind Control. The details are still classified, but we can tell you that if you combined MySpace, Robot Wars, the CNN/YouTube presidential debates, and America's favorite TV talent contest, you'd be getting warm. The world will get its first glimpse of the new Klaxon paradigm next Thursday night, January 24, at The Tank in Tribeca, NYC. Maxx will be performing live -- and for the first time, solo -- at the Mekatronics electronic/experimental music series. Also on the bill: Vusac, master of electro-rhythmic collage, and The Megadrives, a high-voltage duo from Baltimore. Be there! DETAILS Mekatronics @ The Tank Thursday, January 24, 2008 9.30 pm: Maxx Klaxon 10.15 pm: Vusac 11.00 pm: The Megadrives 279 Church Street (b/t Franklin + White) 1 train to Franklin St. 9:30pm sharp 21+ $5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAXX KLAXON AUDIOVISUAL EXPLOSION 2 0 0 7 . 1 2 . 1 0 ART FILM AUDIO JAM **SCREENING SCHEDULE UPDATE - SEE BELOW!** Maxx Klaxon is one of 50 musicians recently invited to re-dub a segment of "Mago," a spectacular, bizarre, and nudity-laden Korean art movie that tells a mythological story of the creation and fall of the human race. New Yorkers can catch exclusive screenings of the the film (with its new soundtrack) this week and next at Monkeytown, Brooklyn's unique cinema / restaurant / bar / performance space. "Mago" will be shown on Wednesday, December 19, at 7:30 pm and 10 pm; the screening is free (but Monkeytown has a $10 minimum). It will also run on Friday, December 21, at 7:30 pm, with a $5 cover in addition to the minimum. UPDATE: Here is the new screening schedule: Wed. Dec. 19 - 10:00 pm - Free Fri. Dec. 21 - 7:30 pm - $5 Fri. Dec. 28 - 7:30 pm - $5 Sat. Dec. 29 - 7:30 pm - $5 Please note that there will NOT be a public screening at 7:30 pm on Wednesday 12/19, as previously announced. This event was a pick of the week for Flavorpill, Time Out, and the Village Voice, so expect a big turnout for this week's screenings. If you're going, it's a good idea to reserve in advance. Mago @ Monkeytown Monkeytown reservations NEW REMIXES Last month, Maxx completed a remix of the song "Solar City" by the Danish singer/songwriter Holger. Check out Maxx's remix, plus the original version of the track, on Holger's MySpace page. Meanwhile, Maxx's "Die With Your Boots On" has been given an amazing avant-breakbeat makeover by fellow Brooklynite Vector Zero. The result can be heard on Maxx's MySpace page. And a reworking of Maxx's "Italian Ice" is featured on a new remix collection from Texas-based electro artist Equitant. The collection can be downloaded here. KNITTING FACTORY VIDEO CLIP A short clip from Maxx's September 8 performance at NYC's Knitting Factory is now up on YouTube! Marlene Mars co-stars, on bass guitar and backing vocals. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 MAXX KLAXON DJ SETS IN NYC 2 0 0 7 . 0 9 . 2 3 This week: Maxx Klaxon spins two exclusive DJ sets in NYC: Thursday, September 27 1000Stories Launch Party @ The Goethe-Institut New York 1014 Fifth Avenue at 83rd Street (across from Metropolitan Museum of Art) 6:30pm 9pm Cost: Free The Goethe-Institut New York will host "New Yorkers Wanted: the 1000Stories Launch Party," featuring 1000Stories filmmaker Florian Thalhofer, projections by video artist Katja Loher (www.katjaloher.com), and DJ Maxx Klaxon (SPLICE, Popular Front Records). Admission is free -- RSVP to LCERAND [at] gmail [dot] com. Sunday, September 30 SPLICE Fall 2007 Overload!!! @ Monkeytown 58 N 3rd St (b/t Kent + Wythe), Williamsburg, Brooklyn 8pm - 1am Cost : $5 New York's acclaimed SPLICE performance series presents its semiannual blowout! Eclectic, live electronics will be supplied by I, Synthesist, Radio Wonderland, Elijah B Torn, and The Flight Orchestra, with Maxx Klaxon handling DJ duties. It all happens at Monkeytown, Brooklyn's one-of-a-kind bar/club/restaurant, video cinema, and multimedia performance space. (Come hungry -- the food is amazing.) Links: 1000Stories Goethe-Institut New York SPLICE Monkeytown ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAXX KLAXON LIVE @ THE KNITTING FACTORY 2 0 0 7 . 0 8 . 0 8 On Saturday, September 8, the Maxx Klaxon Outreach Unit stages a revolutionary manifestation at The Knitting Factory, one of NYC's most acclaimed venues for live, underground, and experimental music. At this performance, Maxx Klaxon and Marlene Mars will premiere a new song from the forthcoming EP, COLD PARADISE. Also appearing will be Canadian/German electro legend Psyche, expressionist electronic composer and performer I, Synthesist, and new wave pop trio Brand New Idol. DETAILS Maxx Klaxon LIVE with Psyche, I Synthesist, Brand New Idol @ The Knitting Factory 74 Leonard St. (b/t Church + Broadway), New York City 1 to Franklin St. / A,C,E,N,Q,R,W,6 to Canal St. Saturday, September 8, 2007 8:30 pm $6 18+ UPDATE: Advance tickets now available! Online: Ticketweb Mobile: Text SPLICE to 467467 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAXX KLAXON PRESENTS AVANT POP A/V 2 0 0 7 . 0 7 . 1 8 Next Friday, July 27, electropop agitator Maxx Klaxon (Popular Front Records, Splice) curates a free night of audiovisual art and pleasure at Monkeytown, Brooklyn's coolest multimedia venue. Here's what's on the agenda... FIRST: A special presentation of Sergei Eisenstein's BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN, the 1925 silent film that is both a powerful propaganda piece and a still-stunning landmark of avant-garde cinema. In 2005, the Pet Shop Boys composed a new score for POTEMKIN, and performed it at public screenings across Europe with the Dresden Sinfoniker Orchestra. At this event, the 73-minute film will be projected in sync with the new score, on Monkeytown's four giant screens. Not to be missed! THEN: Against a backdrop of experimental and archival video, Maxx Klaxon spins underground pop by Giorgio Moroder, Franz + Shape, DMX Krew, Simian Mobile Disco, LCD Soundsystem, Chromeo, and others -- plus exclusive unreleased tracks and remixes from his forthcoming EP, COLD PARADISE. Monkeytown is a restaurant, cinema and bar that functions as a space for video art, short films, feature-length films and documentaries. It also hosts live music, dance, and surround sound installations. Monkeytown serves experimental cuisine and classic dishes from a country that doesn't exist. The laboratory is open. DETAILS Maxx Klaxon presents: AVANT POP A/V @ Monkeytown 58 N. 3rd St. (b/t Kent + Wythe Aves.), Williamsburg, Bklyn Friday, July 27, 12-3 am FREE 21+ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PARANOID STYLE ON AMAZON + NEW PHOTOS 2 0 0 7 . 0 7 . 0 4 PARANOID STYLE ON AMAZON.COM Happy Revolution Day! Celebrate your freedom to consume -- by ordering a copy of Maxx's CD. It's easier than ever, because PARANOID STYLE is now available on Amazon.com! Got it already? Buy another copy, so you can share Maxx's mind control with your friends and loved ones! Or just visit the Amazon page and post a glowing review: Amazon.com: PARANOID STYLE NEW PHOTOS Now on Maxx's Photos page: A very special set called "Authoritarian Idols". Each picture features Maxx posing with a great authoritarian leader from the past, present, or future. The series of five images was taken at Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in New York City. View them now -- that's an order! Photos: Authoritarian Idols ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAXX LIVE @ GALAPAGOS + DJ DATES 2 0 0 7 . 0 4 . 2 0 On Sunday, April 29, NYC's "eclectic electronics" party, SPLICE, celebrates its first birthday at Galapagos in Brooklyn. The Maxx Klaxon Outreach Unit will be there in full effect. This will be Maxx and Marlene's first New York performance since SXSW. They'll have free copies of a CD sampler, featuring their newest tunes and some choice remixes. And an audience- participation segment could give you a chance to be on the next Maxx Klaxon release! Here's the full lineup: 8:00pm: Vusac + Carolin Pook 8:45pm: Maxx Klaxon Outreach Unit 9:30pm: I, Synthesist 10:15pm: Brand New Idol 11:00pm: Kumabear SPLICE @ Galapagos 70 N. 6th St. (b/t Kent + Wythe Avenues, Brooklyn) DJ: Riley Sumala (High End Audio) $5 ($4 with RSVP to splice.nyc [at] gmail.com) 21+ PLUS: Maxx will be DJing at two upcoming cultural events: Thu. April 26: "When I Was a Loser" Book Party - 6:30pm Tue. May 8: Anne-Francoise Potterat Art Opening - 6pm Both events take place at Lolita, 266 Broome Street, New York (b/t Allen and Orchard). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONFIRMED: MAXX KLAXON (LIVE + DJ) @ SXSW 2 0 0 7 . 0 3 . 0 5 Big news from the Klaxon Labs bunker in Brooklyn: Maxx Klaxon is heading to the Lone Star State, for two appearances during SXSW 2007! On Thursday March 15, Comrade Klaxon will be part of an all-star DJ lineup at the Panjea.com/Teleportdoor SXSW Blowout. Among other tracks, he'll be playing a jamming new booty-bass remix of "Italian Ice" by West Coast electro genius Optronix. (And he'll be giving away free copies!*) Also on the decks that night will be Peaches (with Greg Kurstin), Crystal Castles, Bonde do Role, Guns and Bombs, Crash Berlin, Shout Out Out Out Out, and the Hot Flash! DJs. Not to be missed! Then on Saturday March 17, the Maxx Klaxon Outreach Unit (Maxx + vocalist / bassist Marlene Mars) will perform live at Ninety Proof, a hot new venue directly across from the Austin Convention Center -- ground zero for SXSW action! The night's stellar lineup of indie/electro/rock perfomers and DJs includes Scream Club, Sugar and Gold, John Redden, and Ceeplus -- and a secret guest DJ. Both of these events require RSVP. Full info below... THURSDAY MARCH 15 Panjea.com/Teleportdoor SXSW Blowout @ Barcelona 209 E. 6th Street Austin, TX Free w/ RSVP to sxsw [at] panjea.com 21+ Flyer DJ lineup: The Hot Flash! DJs John Redden MAXX KLAXON (scheduled: 10 pm) Bonde do Role Peaches w/ Greg Kurstin Crash Berlin Crystal Castles Shout Out Out Out Out Guns and Bombs SATURDAY MARCH 17 Pop Yo' Collar A celebration of cutting edge multimedia and music @ Ninety Proof Lounge 333 E. 2nd St Austin, TX Free w/ RSVP to rsvp [at] teleportdoor.com 21+ Flyer Scream Club Sugar and Gold THE MAXX KLAXON OUTREACH UNIT (scheduled: 8:30 pm) John Redden Ceeplus and the House of Bad Knives DJ Cat NYC SECRET GUEST DJ! *There will be special pre-release copies of the NEW Maxx Klaxon EP available at both events. The EP includes two new tracks, plus remixes of "Italian Ice" and a special bonus "electro-baroque" instrumental! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MULTIMEDIA SHOW + REMIX ON COMPILATION 2 0 0 7 . 0 2 . 1 9 MULTIMEDIA MIND CONTROL There's a whole new dimension to the Maxx Klaxon live experience. The Maxx Klaxon Outreach Unit (Maxx + bassist and vocalist Marlene Mars) will debut their dazzling multimedia show this Thursday, February 22, at The Tank in Tribeca, NYC! As always, Maxx's music mixes sensual synths, post-punk bass guitar, robotic vocoders, and booming beats, to deliver a dark, clever take on love and politics. But now the entire live set is accompanied by video projections (designed by Maxx himself). Also appearing will be solo electro performers Kumabear and Vector Zero. Come experience this first-ever Maxx Klaxon multimedia blowout! NOTE: This will be the Maxx Klaxon Outreach Unit's last show in NYC for a couple of months. After this week, they'll be prepping for a gig during a major U.S. music festival in March. More on that soon... DETAILS The Maxx Klaxon Outreach Unit The Tank @ Collective:Unconscious 279 Church Street (between Franklin and White) A, C, E, J, M, Z, N, Q, R, W, Z, or 6 to Canal Street 1 to Franklin Street $5 / 21+ 8:30 pm: Kumabear 9:30 pm: The Maxx Klaxon Outreach Unit 10:30 pm: Vector Zero PLUS: $3 drink specials, video animations by Drew Morrison, and rebel beats spun by DJs DUBious Selecta and Flashmemory! REMIX REDUX The Maxx Klaxon remix of DJ Gio MC-505's "El Diablero" was released on 12" vinyl from Vokuhila Records in Europe last fall. Now it's out on the "Elektro Sounds Volume 01" double CD from More Music, along with a slew of other hot new grooves! Maxx's remix shares space on the 2-disc set with tracks from Trentem?ler, Booka Shade, John Dahlb?k, Tiefschwarz, Sascha Funke, and many more. The collection is reviewed here (in German). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DJ SET @ DEUTSCHES HAUS, FRIDAY 1/19 2 0 0 7 . 0 1 . 1 8 Last-minute news flash: Maxx will be spinning again this Friday, at Deutsches Haus, NYU's German cultural center. Details: Jim Avignon, Deutsches Haus, and the German Book Office present THE PERFUMED WORLD PARTY To celebrate the release of the movie Perfume Based on the best-selling novel by Patrick S?kind With Special Guests: CB (CB I Hate Perfume, Williamsburg) Fehmi Baumbach Cassis DJ Maxx Klaxon Deutsches Haus 42 Washington Mews, New York, NY Map 6:30pm - 11pm Free ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DJ SET @ ROCKEM SOCKEM, FRIDAY 1/12 2 0 0 7 . 0 1 . 1 0 FIRST: After many requests, the FULL version of "Italian Ice" is now available for streaming on MySpace! SECOND: Have you been touched by Maxx Klaxon's better mind control? MySpace user "Alvin" , age 54, of Gilmer, TX, recently offered this personal testimony: maxx klaxon -- i picked up his vibe in a dream, it was strange. i have it documented below. i went to my psi site and posted this msg: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gotpsi Message #14115 Mon Jan 9, 2006 5:08 am "what is better klaxon?" woke up with those words in my head... strange, dont even know what those words are and why in the hello would they be in my head. ...the members replied with klaxon being a horn, and thats about all they had to say. i was not satisfied, so i did my google and whatever i could search, till i found maxx klaxon and his better mind control... key word here is BETTER, which matched up perfectly with my dream. so it was a big WOW FOR ME. THIRD: Come and experience Klaxon mental discipline for yourself -- this Friday at RockEM SockEM, NYC's best indie/geek/electro/punk monthly! Maxx "The Original" Klaxon will be guest DJing, spinning a mix of avant pop and vintage electronics. Expect to hear stuff like Junior Boys, Ladytron, The Knife, Depeche Mode, Trentem?ler, Alexander Robotnick, Vangelis, and much more. DETAILS RockEM SockEM @ Otto's Shrunken Head 538 E 14 St. B/W Avenue A and B L train to 1st Avenue 10pm - 4am FREE 21+ Live: 10pm: The Visitors 11pm: The Hate My Day Jobs 12pm: Fire Flies DJs: Residents: UltraV and Omega Special Guest: Maxx Klaxon ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BY POPULAR DEMAND: MAXX @ MIDWAY, 12/30 2 0 0 6 . 1 2 . 2 2 Yes, we said that Maxx's December 10 show was his "final live gig of the year". But the future is unpredictable. There are known unknowns, and there are unknown unknowns. And so we are pleased to announce one more live show, at Club Midway (formerly Save the Robots), at 9 pm on Saturday, December 30! What better way to prepare your brain and body for the new year, than with a blast of fresh, subliminally encoded beats and melodies? Join us! DETAILS Saturday, December 30 Club Midway 25 Avenue B (b/t 2nd and 3rd Sts.) $10 admission - $8 with printout of this page 21+ 8 pm: The Beat Poet 9 pm: MAXX KLAXON with MARLENE MARS 10 pm: BMlinx 11 pm: The Oskar ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NEW RELEASES + DECEMBER EVENTS 2 0 0 6 . 1 1 . 2 8 NEW REMIX FROM MAXX Germany's Vokuhila Records has just released the Engel und Teufel (Angel and Devil) EP from Italy's DJ Gio MC-505, featuring Maxx Klaxon's remix of "El Diablero". Listen to a sample of the remix Buy the EP on 12" vinyl Find out what "Vokuhila" really means MAXX'S TRACK ON MEFICOMP Here in the U.S., Comrade Klaxon's addictive pop sensation "Italian Ice" is being released this month on a new compilation. MeFiComp is a collection celebrating the greatest musical talents of the MetaFilter online community. All profits from sales of the MeFiComp CD will benefit the Mockingbird Foundation, dedicated to music education for kids. MeFiComp official site: Learn more, hear MP3s, buy the CD The Mockingbird Foundation MEFICOMP RELEASE PARTY Maxx will be DJing at the NYC release party for the MeFiComp album this weekend. The party happens at Solas (232 E. 9th St., b/t 2nd and 3rd Aves.), this Sunday, December 3, starting at 5 pm. Come hear all the tracks from the album -- plus a variety of electro, pop, indie, punk, jazz, and other good stuff. LAST LIVE SHOW OF 2006 Maxx's final live gig of the year will be at this month's edition of SPLICE, New York's home for live, eclectic electronics. Maxx and backing vocalist/bassist Marlene Mars will perform their newest song, "Meltdown", for the first time in public! DETAILS: Maxx Klaxon with Marlene Mars LIVE SPLICE @ Solas 232 E. 9th St., b/t 2nd and 3rd Aves. Sunday, December 10 Also performing: Radio Wonderland, Yo Jesse Doors 8 pm 21+ Free ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOP SECRET KLAXOWEEN SHOW 2 0 0 6 . 1 0 . 1 8 The Maxx Klaxon/Marlene Mars show that was scheduled at a certain Lower East Side bar for this Saturday, October 21, will not be happening as planned. The show was mysteriously canceled without notice. We suspect a plot between the promoter, the venue, the forces of enemy mind control, and the Commissioner of Baseball. But the Klaxon Revolution will not be defeated! A special invite-only show is planned for Saturday, October 28, at a secure, undisclosed location in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The exact coordinates will be sent to select members of the Klaxon Youth e-mail list. Get on the list! The show will feature Klaxon classics, plus a brand new song that Maxx calls his "global warming party jam"! This will surely be a Klaxoween to remember... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KLAXON + MARS - LIVE @ ROCKEM SOCKEM 2 0 0 6 . 0 9 . 0 4 This Friday, September 8, Maxx Klaxon performs live with Marlene Mars at RockEM SockEM! Maxx and Marlene are excited to bring their aggressive, melodic pop to NYC's hottest indie/electro/punk monthly, at the one and only Otto's Shrunken Head. Also on the bill will be international electropop phenom, I, Synthesist. As always, DJs UltraV and Omega spin eclectic tunes all night. Come out for great music and typhoon-force tropical drinks, at the world's greatest tiki bar-slash-rock club! DETAILS Maxx Klaxon with Marlene Mars LIVE @ RockEM SockEM Otto's Shrunken Head 538 East 14th St. (between A and B) Friday, September 8 10 pm 21+ FREE MORE INFO RockEM SockEM Otto's Shrunken Head I, Synthesist ------------------------------------------------------------------------ REMIX WINNER + NEW PHOTOS 2 0 0 6 . 0 8 . 3 0 "I2K" REMIX CONTEST WINNER Thanks to all who entered the "Internationale 2000" remix contest! The entries have all been carefully evaluated in the acoustically perfect listening facilities at Klaxon Laboratories. Comrade Klaxon has made his decision... The winner: OPTRONIX "Music producer, synthesis M.D., bass line modulator, harmonic vocoding master, sample warp wizard, and kung fu beat programmer" The runner-up: FEEDBACK "Co-founder of the MinimalRome label, his productions sound like a solid mix of nu electro and minimal techno" Hear the winning remix here. Both the winner and runner-up will receive copies of the Maxx Klaxon EP, PARANOID STYLE. Thanks to all who participated! All the entries were fun to listen to, and took the song in interesting new directions. There will be more remix opportunities in the future -- stay tuned. NEW PHOTOS Check out the PHOTOS page for pictures from the 8/17 show at 169 Bar. And visit Maxx's MySpace page for more recent pictures (including Comrade Klaxon with Italo-disco pioneer Alexander Robotnick). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAXX KLAXON LIVE @ 169 BAR 2 0 0 6 . 0 8 . 1 2 Maxx Klaxon: Apply directly to the forehead! Maxx Klaxon: Apply directly to the forehead! Maxx Klaxon: Apply directly to the forehead! Maxx Klaxon: Apply directly to the forehead! Maxx Klaxon's brand of Better Mind ControlTM is now available in two convenient forms... LIVE: Maxx Klaxon with Marlene Mars 169 Bar 169 East Broadway F train to East Broadway August 17, 2006 8 pm Map 21+ $8 RECORDED: Maxx Klaxon: PARANOID STYLE http://cdbaby.com/cd/maxxklaxon "Smart, dark electro for the clash of civilizations." --SubIntSoc "Ass-bumping orwello-euro electropop!" --Josh Millard, MetaFilter AND COMING SOON: New Maxx Klaxon Liquid Mind Control!* *Not approved for use on commercial aircraft. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KLAXON LIVE + REMIX DEADLINE + PODCASTS 2 0 0 6 . 0 7 . 2 4 MAXX AND MARLENE LIVE @ 169 BAR Maxx Klaxon will be playing live at 169 Bar in Chinatown (NYC) on Thursday, August 17. Of course, Marlene Mars will be there as well, to provide backing vox, bass guitar, and advice on protecting yourself from enemy mind beams. More details soon... "I2K" REMIX CONTEST ENDS JULY 31 Klaxon Youth, you've got one more week to submit your remix of "Internationale 2000"! Guidelines and audio tracks can be found here. Remember, your remix could end up on a future Maxx Klaxon release! POD PEOPLE JOIN KLAXON REVOLUTION Maxx's music has recently been featured on two popular podcasts: Coverville Faction 6 Thanks to these loyal podcasters for propagating the Klaxon wavelength far and wide! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAXX AND MARLENE RETURN TO SPLICE 2 0 0 6 . 0 6 . 2 6 Electro revolutionary Maxx Klaxon is back, with more ice-cold synths, street-hot beats, and paranoid style! On Sunday July 2, Maxx and his musical partner Marlene Mars return to SPLICE -- New York City's free, bi-weekly showcase for live and eclectic electronic music. This time, Marlene is armed with an electric bass... and Maxx promises a "patriotic finale" in honor of Independence Day. Further details are classified (but it's got something to do with John Ashcroft and a vocoder)... DJ UltraV (RockEM SockEM, The Music is Reversible) will also be on hand with a selection of her best indie, electro, new wave and post-punk records. This should be a fun night! DETAILS Maxx Klaxon with Marlene Mars @ SPLICE w/ special guest DJ UltraV Solas (232 E. 9th St., b/t 2nd and 3rd Aves., East Village, NYC) 6 to Astor Place / L to 1st or 3rd Ave. / N/R to 8th St. 9 pm FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "INTERNATIONALE 2000" CREATIVE COMMONS RELEASE + REMIX CONTEST 2 0 0 6 . 0 5 . 0 1 Remixers of the world, unite! Maxx Klaxon has released the submixes for his song "Internationale 2000" (based on the classic workers' anthem "The Internationale") under a Creative Commons license. Download the tracks, create your own remix, and submit it by July 31, and you could win a spot on the next Maxx Klaxon release! License terms, download link, and contest rules are here. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GET SPLICE'D WITH MAXX KLAXON @ SOLAS 2 0 0 6 . 0 4 . 2 4 This Sunday, Maxx Klaxon -- with help once again from Marlene Mars on keyboard and vox -- kicks off the very first edition of SPLICE! SPLICE is New York's new bi-weekly showcase of the best live acts from NYC's electronic underground. There's no cover and no attitude... just the finest in eclectic, plugged-in sounds. Join us on Sunday, April 30 (May Day Eve), at Solas in the East Village, for a sensational set of what the kids on MetaFilter are calling Maxx's "ass-bumping orwello-euro electropop!" P.S. Three words for Sopranos fans: 1. Reruns, 2. Tivo, 3. Bittorrent. DETAILS LIVE: Maxx Klaxon with Marlene Mars PLUS: DJ Riley, spinning Italo-disco and other classics Sunday, April 30, 2006 9 pm FREE SPLICE @ Solas 232 E 9th St. (between 2nd and 3rd Aves. - 1 block north of St. Marks) East Village, Manhattan 6 to Astor Place L to 1st Ave. or 3rd Ave. N/R to 8th St. MORE INFO SPLICE Solas Flyer ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BYTE PHOTOS + DJ SET LIST 2 0 0 6 . 0 2 . 1 7 BYTE PHOTOS Comrade Klaxon's February 12 show at BYTE in NYC was a smashing success! Thanks to all who braved the Great Blizzard of '06 to come out. Maxx debuted a new song, and was joined for the first time on stage by vocalist/keyboardist Marlene Mars, the newest member of the Klaxon Youth Outreach Unit. Pictures from the show, as well as some images from the PARANOID STYLE cover photo shoot, have just been added to the PHOTOS page. SETLIST Here's what Maxx played during his DJ set at Lolita in December: Down With Gender - Sarabande Mount Sims - No Yellow Lines Swayzak - State of Grace Ladytron - Sugar The Juan Maclean - Shining Skinned Friend Adult. - Helen Bach Lansing Dreiden - Metal on a Gun Tomcraft - Overdose Dahlia - Cock Block Bj?k - Hyper-Ballad (Subtle Abuse Remix) Kraftwerk - The Model Eric Prydz feat. Adeva - In and Out (Jesper Dahlb?k Remix) Goldfrapp - Strict Machine (Blackstrobe Italian Fireflies Bootleg) Scissor Sisters - Tits on the Radio (Ulysses + Nick Remix) Ellen Allien - Your Body Is My Body Mitgang Audio - Il Corriere Kas Product - So Young But So Cold Death in Vegas - Hands Around My Throat (Adult. Remix) The Faint - Take Me to the Hospital M.I.A. - 10 Dollar Yaz - Goodbye Seventies Interpol - NYC Tiga vs. The Clash - London is Burning (Blo_up Bootleg) Prince - All the Critics Love You in New York Maxx Klaxon - First We Take Manhattan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAXX KLAXON with MARLENE MARS - LIVE @ BYTE 2 0 0 6 . 0 2 . 0 4 Maxx Klaxon emerges from his bunker for a live show at BYTE on Sunday, February 12. He'll have new music -- and a new partner in crime! Marlene Mars is an accomplished keyboardist, classically trained vocalist, and PSYOPS expert. She brings a glamorous new dimension to Maxx's stage show. BYTE is NYC's monthly synth sexy event, featuring live music, visuals, DJs, and burlesque performance. Maxx and Marlene are this month's exclusive musical act -- with a set of beautiful, dirty, political electropop (including a brand new song) that's not to be missed. So indulge your inner freak, stay up late on a Sunday, and come on out for cheap drinks, wild sights and mind-altering sounds @ BYTE! DETAILS MAXX KLAXON with Marlene Mars LIVE @ BYTE DJs: Lucien / Ash / Decay / DasKreestof spinning electro, synthpop, EBM, darkwave, and more Visuals: SMack! Video Lab Performances: Creamy Stevens / Selina Vixen Doors: 9 pm $5 for leather, latex, cyberpunks, cyberdrags, fashionistas, etc. $7 all black $10 all else The Delancey 168 Delancey St. (between Clinton and Attorney) Lower East Side, NYC F, J, or Z to Delancey Flyer Map ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DJ SET + INTERVIEW + EP 2 0 0 5 . 1 2 . 0 3 DJ SET This Friday @ Lolita: an evening of art and music about glamorous, gloomy women! Artist Maria Scavullo's new show, "Glamorous Fugue," features gorgeous paintings of alienated females. DJ Maxx Klaxon will be on hand spinning an electro set focused on the same topic, with selections from Swayzak, Ladytron, Adult., Goldfrapp, Kraftwerk, Bj?k, Prince, and more. Maria Scavullo: Glamorous Fugue Opening Night Party DJ set by Maxx Klaxon Lolita 266 Broome St. (at Allen St.) Lower East Side, Manhattan 7-9 PM FREE Flyer Map INTERVIEW In a new interview with Italy's Technodisco, Maxx talks about his new EP, his musical influences, and the New York and European music scenes. He also explains how he first set out to become an international superstar and benevolent dictator. Italian version English version PARANOID STYLE Comrade Klaxon's new EP is now available from Tower Records' online store! Buy it here. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAXX ROCKS LIKE CRAZY TO A DIFFERENT DRUM 2 0 0 5 . 1 0 . 2 7 PARANOID STYLE Have you got your copy of the new Maxx Klaxon EP yet? PARANOID STYLE is now directly available to the Klaxon Youth of Europe, via We Rock Like Crazy! You can also get PARANOID STYLE from one of America's premier sources for synthpop, A Different Drum. And of course, the EP is still available from CD Baby. Thanks to all who bought it during September -- all profits went to the Red Cross for hurricane relief. RADIO ACTIVITY Meanwhile, Comrade Klaxon's music is appearing on these fine programs: Electro Remote Controller, DJ Gio MC-505's monthly mix on Italy's Radio Orion. Check out the latest setlist. WXJL Tonight Radio, NYC's electro/pop/alternative Internet radio channel. Listen in here. RUMOR CONTROL The rumors are true: A new performer has joined the Klaxon Youth Outreach Unit! More details coming soon. Stay tuned, Klaxon Youth... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HURRICANE RELIEF + PHOTOS + SETLIST 2 0 0 5 . 0 9 . 0 9 HURRICANE RELIEF 100% of the profits from every copy of Maxx Klaxon's PARANOID STYLE purchased at CD Baby during the month of September will go directly to the Red Cross, to help in the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. Buy PARANOID STYLE online at CD Baby See the "All Profits to Red Cross" link at the lower left of the CD Baby page for further info. NEW PHOTOS Check out the updated PHOTOS section... including images from last month's PARANOID STYLE release party! PARTY SETLIST Here's Maxx's DJ setlist from the PARANOID STYLE release party: Electric Light Orchestra - Prologue (from Time) Maxx Klaxon - First We Take Manhattan DJ Earworm (Fischerspooner vs. Scissor Sisters) - We Need A Filthy War Pet Shop Boys - Bet She's Not Your Girlfriend Fischerspooner - Turn On Maxx Klaxon - Die With Your Boots On Ladytron - Destroy Joy Electric - Disloyalist Party FPU - Crockett's Theme Osymyso - Wegoddim Maxx Klaxon - I2K (Ra-X Remix) Goldfrapp - Strict Machine (Blackstrobe Italian Fireflies Bootleg) Freezepop - Duct Tape My Heart (Maxx Klaxon Remix) Daft Punk - Technologic (Fake Id's Hi-Tec Mix) Maxx Klaxon - Here For One Reason Blo_up (The Clash vs. Tiga) - Burnin' Nine Inch Nails - The Hand That Feeds (DFA Remix) Whodini - One Love (Extended Version) Maxx Klaxon - Internationale 2000 M.I.A. - 10 Dollar Kano - P's and Q's Basement Jaxx - Red Alert (Steve Gurley Mix) Ken Laszlo - Hey Hey Guy Maxx Klaxon - Italian Ice McSleazy (Adam Freeland vs. The Clash) - Lost Souls in the Supermarket ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PARANOID STYLE EP NOW ON SALE 2 0 0 5 . 0 8 . 1 7 The long-awaited Maxx Klaxon EP, PARANOID STYLE, is finally here. Order your copy now! Maxx draws on diverse influences from political satire, to dystopian sci-fi, to classic electro, synthpop, and Miami bass. This collection includes covers of both Leonard Cohen ("First We Take Manhattan") and Iron Maiden ("Die With Your Boots On", widely hailed as the star track on POWERSLAVES, the electro Maiden tribute compilation). "Italian Ice", a sexy pop homage to Italo disco, quotes from Vivaldi's Winter Concerto. "Here For One Reason" collages samples from Chicks On Speed and Finland's Club Telex Noise Ensemble into a retro robot jam. And there's an updated version of the classic workers' anthem "The Internationale" (plus a clanging remix by Dutch electro fiend Ra-X). Plenty of deadpan humor and pop theatrics keep things entertaining all the way through. And Maxx's lovely but deadly sidekick and backing vocalist, Zoreta, adds icy-sweet harmonies to complete the mix. Here's what people are saying about Maxx's music: "Clips from G.W. Bush's "War on Terror" speech added to the throb of 'Die With Your Boots On' unveil timely wisdom in 20-year-old lyrics." --The Portland Mercury "Maxx Klaxon's cabaret-esque cover of 'Die With Your Boots On' gets girls to take out the trash, and rub it all over their precious bodies. That's how awesome it is." --Discogs.com Get on the Klaxon wavelength yourself: order the new EP today! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAXX KLAXON EP RELEASE PARTY 2 0 0 5 . 0 8 . 0 2 Emerging Arts and Popular Front Records present: The Maxx Klaxon PARANOID STYLE Listening Party Calling all Klaxon Youth and fellow travelers: Maxx Klaxon's new EP, PARANOID STYLE, is finally here, and we're celebrating @ Lolita next Thursday night. Comrade Klaxon himself will spin tracks from the EP, plus electro, synthpop, dancerock, grime, and '80s rarities. It's a sonic and rhythmic mix that's scientifically formulated to repel up to 87% of hostile mind control beams, and defeat music industry psycho-programming! Note: side effects may include euphoria, dizziness, vertigo, excess alcohol consumption, and spontaneous dancing. We'll have copies of the CD on sale, plus a few free ones to give away. Draft beer and well drinks are only $3 till 8 pm. Don't miss it! DETAILS: PARANOID STYLE Listening Party Thursday, August 11, 2005 7-9 PM Lolita 233 Broome Street (at Allen Street) Lower East Side, Manhattan F train to Delancey MAP: http://klaxon.tv/map_lolita.htm FREE Flyer ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAXX ON MYSPACE + EP LISTENING PARTY 2 0 0 5 . 0 7 . 1 9 Comrade Klaxon is taking the electro revolution everywhere -- even to cheesy social-networking sites! Visit Maxx's MySpace page for photos, musik, and other propaganda from Klaxon Labs. And declare yourself a loyal Klaxon Youth by joining Maxx's friends list. Today MySpace, tomorrow the world! Thanks to all who came out for last month's excellent show at 169 Bar in Manhattan. If you were not one of the loyal few who snagged an advance copy of Maxx's new EP, PARANOID STYLE, you'll have to wait until it's officially released next month. Watch this space for info on the official PARANOID STYLE listening party, coming soon! Related link: Maxx Klaxon on MySpace ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEE MAXX LIVE @ 169 BAR... AND GET THE NEW EP 2 0 0 5 . 0 6 . 2 0 REMINDER: Maxx Klaxon plays live, Thursday June 23 at 169 Bar! Come on down for a set of entertaining electropop propaganda. Among other favorites, Maxx and Zoreta will be performing "Internationale 2000", recently released on Kinetik Media's MIAMI RESISTANCE: VOLUME 1 compilation. PLUS: We are excited to announce that advance copies of the forthcoming Maxx Klaxon EP, PARANOID STYLE, will be available at the show! The EP will not be officially released until later in the summer. This week's show will be the only place in the world to get it early! DETAILS: 8:00 pm - Maxx Klaxon 9:00 pm - Serious Weapon 10:00 pm - Choo Choo La Rouge 11:00 pm - The Sad Little Stars Thursday, June 23 169 Bar 169 East Broadway (at Canal Street) F train to East Broadway Map $7 21+ Flyer ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NEW SHOW + NEW RELEASE 2 0 0 5 . 0 6 . 0 1 NEW SHOW The previously announced Maxx Klaxon show has been moved to a new date and venue. Maxx's next performance (also featuring the beautiful and deadly Zoreta) will be on Thursday, June 23, at 169 Bar, on the lower east side of Manhattan, NYC. Maxx Klaxon LIVE Thursday, June 23, 2005 @ 8:00 pm 169 Bar 169 East Broadway b/t Rutgers and Jefferson (at the eastern end of Canal Street) F train to East Broadway Map 21+ $7 Full lineup: Maxx Klaxon (8:00 pm) Serious Weapon (9:00 pm) Choo Choo La Rouge (10:00 pm) Sad Little Stars (11:00 pm) NEW RELEASE Maxx's song "Internationale 2000", an electro update of the classic workers' anthem, is now available on MIAMI RESISTANCE: VOLUME 1. This new compilation series from Kinetik Media features the hottest underground electronic acts, including Lowfish, Freezepop, My Robot Friend, Bangkok Impact, The Mitgang Audio, Hong Kong Counterfeit, and of course our beloved Comrade Klaxon. Hear an MP3 sample of "Internationale 2000" here. MIAMI RESISTANCE: VOLUME 1 is available from many online retailers, including: Juno ToneVendor A Different Drum Klaxon Youth of the world, stay tuned for further updates... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SMOKE SIGNAL SAYS: MAXX KLAXON LIVE 2 0 0 5 . 0 5 . 0 1 Happy May Day! Yesterday at noon, deep in the heart of Brooklyn, a puff of white smoke emerged from duct #F-24 on the roof of Klaxon Laboratories. According to tradition, this means that Maxx Klaxon is preparing for another live performance. Shortly after the smoke signal, Comrade Klaxon himself appeared at the front door of the Klaxon Labs bunker, in full military uniform. Using semaphore flags, he conveyed the following information about the show: DATE: Friday, June 24 Thursday, June 23, 2005 TIME: 8:00 pm LOCATION: Rare 169 Bar, 169 E. Broadway, NYC COVER: $7 21+ P.S. Information coming soon about new music from Maxx! Stay tuned for updates, via heliograph, pneumatic tube, and carrier pigeon. Related link: 169 Bar ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAXX TAKES MANHATTAN: FRIDAY 3/18 2 0 0 5 . 0 2 . 0 8 Maxx Klaxon emerged from his bunker last week, saw his shadow, and predicted six more weeks of winter! No, wait, let's try that again: Maxx Klaxon will emerge from his bunker next month, for a special live show at Rare in Manhattan! That's right: Maxx will be performing on Friday, March 18, as part of ElectroFest/05. He'll share billing with other NYC electro favorites including My Robot Friend, Hong Kong Counterfeit, and The Glass. Expect to hear Maxx's internationally celebrated electro cover of Iron Maiden's "Die With Your Boots On"... plus other tracks from his forthcoming CD. Of course, the beautiful but deadly Zoreta will be on hand to provide her vocal talents. Remember: the Maxx Klaxon live experience is about more than just the music. Your life will be changed, your paradigms will be subverted, and your brain will be washed (and maybe even dry-cleaned). DETAILS: Friday, March 18, 2005 Maxx Klaxon LIVE @ ElectroFest/05 Rare (formerly The Cooler) 416 W. 14th St. b/t 9th Ave. and Washington St. Manhattan 18+ admitted $10 Show starts: 8:30 pm Maxx's set: 10:30 pm Related links: Lo-Fi Entertainment Parties: ElectroFest/05 Rare ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS 2 0 0 5 . 0 1 . 0 5 After several months of covert musical and political activity, Maxx Klaxon is back in the public eye, continuing his quest for electropop revolution. This week, Comrade Klaxon issued the following statement from his bunker in Brooklyn: "The consolidation of one-party rule in the USA creates an excellent climate for my revolutionary music. I look forward to an exciting four years!" Maxx has been busy lately, remixing his own and others' tracks as well as recording new music. Expect announcements very soon about a Maxx Klaxon track appearing on a new compilation... and about the release of the new Maxx Klaxon EP! As always, you'll find the latest news at Maxx's site -- now accessible at a new address: http://klaxon.tv. Maxx's cover of Iron Maiden's "Die With Your Boots On" has won praise around the world. A few of the reviews have been posted on the PRESS page. In the DATA section, Maxx's official bio has been revised with new info (including the answer to the question so many of you have asked -- "Why does Maxx sleep in liquid nitrogen?"). And finally, new images have been added to the PHOTOS page. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "I2K" REMIXES: SOUND OF A NEW REVOLUTION 2 0 0 4 . 0 5 . 0 1 Last fall, Maxx Klaxon unveiled "Internationale 2000", a 21st-century electro version of the classic workers' anthem. On May Day 2004, Comrade Klaxon proudly announced the next phase of the project: the "Internationale 2000" Remix Collection. Four cutting-edge electro and synthpop acts from Europe and the U.S. will now put their own spin on "I2K". "This is a truly international effort," Klaxon said Saturday from his bunker at Klaxon Laboratories. "These remixes will take the sound of a new revolution around the world, and unite the entire nu-electro underground!" Klaxon said. "Or maybe not. But at least they'll give the proletariat a good reason to dance." The "I2K" remixers are: Kompleksi (Finland), DJ Napsugar (Germany), Ra-X (Netherlands), and Captain Ahab (USA). A release date for the "Internationale 2000" Remix Collection has not yet been set. For further updates, join the Klaxon Youth mailing list. Related links: Kompleksi (pHinnmilk Recordings) DJ Napsugar (Beautycase Records) Ra-X (Angelmaker Records) Captain Ahab (Deathbomb Arc) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KLAXON ON RADIO, VINYL, AND THE WEB 2 0 0 4 . 0 1 . 1 0 2003 was a big year for Maxx Klaxon, but 2004 is looking even bigger. Here's a rundown of recent, current, and upcoming developments... During November, Maxx's "Die With Your Boots On" was featured on Dutch broadcaster VPRO's 3voor12 radio network, along with other selections from the POWERSLAVES Iron Maiden tribute. Currently you can hear "Die With Your Boots On" on Bushflash Radio at Live365.com. More recently, Edwin Brienen, the Berlin-based DJ behind VPRO's XTRMNTR show, has been spinning Maxx's "Internationale 2000". Italy's Radio Onda Rossa has also given "Internationale 2000" major support. Meanwhile, Spain's Star Whores Records is working on "666 vs. 808," a very special 12" release featuring "Die With Your Boots On" and three other cuts from POWERSLAVES. More news on this limited edition vinyl soon! There's also lots of fresh Klaxon goodness on the web this month. Maxx's own site has been updated, with a full bio on the DATA page, and new pictures on the PHOTOS page. And pHinnweb, Finland's premier electronic music site, has just published Maxx's first major interview of the 21st century! Related links: XTRMNTR Radio Onda Rossa Star Whores Records pHinnweb: The Maxx Klaxon Interview ------------------------------------------------------------------------ POWERSLAVES: ELECTRO IRON MAIDEN TRIBUTE 2 0 0 3 . 1 1 . 0 1 Just in time for Halloween, Maxx Klaxon and 13 other fiendish audio scientists from across the globe have banded together to bring a strange new beast to life: POWERSLAVES: An Elektro Tribute to Iron Maiden. Along with Maxx's cover of "Die With Your Boots On", the album -- produced by Holland's Angelmaker Records -- features tracks by Acid Junkies, Imatran Voima, Legowelt, Luke Eargoggle, Ra-X, Mr. Velcro Fastener, and other electro notables. Streaming audio of the entire album is available for a limited time from VPRO, one of Holland's most popular independent broadcasters. Distribution is through Clone Records (Rotterdam). Type "powerslaves" into the search box. Hear an audio sample of Maxx's version of "Die With Your Boots On" in the MUSIK section. Related links: Clone Records Angelmaker Records ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAXX RELEASES "INTERNATIONALE 2000" 2 0 0 3 . 1 0 . 1 7 Maxx Klaxon's latest work of agit-pop, "Internationale 2000," is an electro-bass update of a classic radical anthem. The track's booming rhythm section reflects Maxx's Miami roots. The updated lyrics are delivered by Maxx, with help once again from vocalist Zoreta. "This is not kitsch, irony, or radical chic," Klaxon said. "The 'Internationale' was once the fight song of the global working class. But these days, the class war is only being fought by the other side. "The proletariat need to open their eyes and ears, and get their butts in gear. 'Internationale 2000' should help them do all three." The song is now available from Mixonic, as a B-side to the newly reissued "First We Take Manhattan" single. For more, including an MP3 sample, visit the MUSIK section. Related links: Mixonic.com: "First We Take Manhattan" b/w "Internationale 2000" Ken's Show @ WFMU.org: 22 Versions of "The Internationale" Modern History Sourcebook: The Internationale ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAXX TO APPEAR ON ELECTRO MAIDEN TRIBUTE 2 0 0 3 . 0 3 . 1 8 The latest word from Klaxon Labs: Maxx Klaxon has completed another work of electro-revolutionary agitprop. The new song, a cover of Iron Maiden's "Die With Your Boots On," will be included on the forthcoming electro tribute to the legendary British metal act, from Holland's Angelmaker Records. Also featured on the song are female vocalist Zoreta (who contributed spoken-word interludes on Maxx's 2002 release, "First We Take Manhattan") and samples from George W. Bush's 2003 State of the Union address. For more on the new song, including an MP3 sample and information on promo copies, visit the MUSIK section. Related links: Musicians United to Win Without War Angelmaker Records The Situation Room