Sonic Transmissions, curated by internationally renowned bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (The Thing, Atomic), is a three-day showcase that gives equal weight to some of the globe’s best free jazz, post-punk, experimental hip-hop, and improvised music. The three-day bash – scheduled to take place from Thursday, September 10 to Saturday, September 12 – includes performances by Joe McPhee, Alvin Fielder, The Young Mothers, Spray Paint, Guilla, and more nationwide artists.

The debut music festival at The North Door (502 Brushy Street in Austin) is built around the Texas-centric powerhouse and Flaten-formed The Young Mothers, which presents jack-out-of-the-box surprises ranging from spirited and moody takes on modern jazz and improv to grindcore and hip-hop side trips. Each member of the six-piece ensemble will present his respective solo project as well as collaborate with the nation’s top-flight improv musicians, such as Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians members Fielder and Avreeayl Ra; Houston-based double bassist Damon Smith, who has played with Cecil Taylor, Marshall Allen, and John Tchicai; and David Dove, a highly-regarded trombonist and founder of Nameless Sound in Houston.

ARTISTS:

JOE MCPHEE
PERSEPH ONE FEAT. MOON GUN
SPRAY PAINT
GUILLA AND ANDROID GENIUS
ALVIN FIELDER
AVREEAYL RA
JAWWAAD
PLUTONIUM FARMERS
ORGULLO PRIMITIVO
NICK MAZZARELLA
DAVID DOVE
DAMON SMITH
JONATHAN HORNE
FRANK ROSALY
JASON JACKSON
INGEBRIGT HÅKER FLATEN
THE YOUNG MOTHERS

2015 Sonic Transmissions Schedule (Line-up subject to change; set times to be announced) :

Thursday, September 10th:
The Young Mothers
Orgullo Primitivo
Plutonium Farmers
Spray Paint

Friday, September 11th:
Frank Rosaly
Perseph One Feat. Moon Gun
The Young Mothers
JAWWAAD
Guilla and Android Genius

Saturday, September 12th:
Avreeayl Ra with Nick Mazzarella and Ingebrigt Håker Flaten
Alvin Fielder with Dave Dove, Jason Jackson and Damon Smith
Joe McPhee
The Young Mothers