Richie Hawtin is bringing his beloved CNTRL touring brand back to the United States for a special college tour that will feature daytime panels at schools across the country and then performances at night with some of the best DJs and technologists in the field. The tour will feature Dubfire, Chris Liebing and more.
"I hope that people walk away from the CNTRL tour with a deeper understanding and appreciation for the individual creativity that each artist & performer puts into their own shows," says Hawtin. "We hope that some of the participants and fans will be inspired to take their next steps at trying their hands at their own creativity."
Set to hit eight markets over 11 days, Richie Hawtin will look to continue the progress made when he was in the United States in 2012 asking students to look "Beyond EDM." The tour will make stops in Boston, New York, Montreal, San Francisco and elsewhere. Artists like Loco Dice, Matthew Dear and Matador will join Hawtin on the tour.
Richie Hawtin has been a pioneer in using technology not only to create music, but to reach out to audiences and shape the tools used by other musicians," says Michael Bierylo, chairman of electronic production and design at the Berklee College of Music. "CNTRL has been a great way for our students to learn directly from working professionals at the top of their game, and it's been a natural extension of their classroom studies."
See the full list of artists and speakers at each date below via Billboard. See what happened on the last tour via Hawtin's YouTube.
CNTRL: Individuality & Creativity in Technology-Based Music Tour Dates
Wednesday, April 15
Boston, Berklee College of Music / Middle East Downstairs
Richie Hawtin
Matthew Dear
Matador
Ean Golden
Guest Speaker: Michael Bierylo, Chair, Electronic Production and Design - Berklee College of Music
Thursday, April 16
Penn State, Penn State University / Levels
Richie Hawtin
Matthew Dear
Matador
Ean Golden
Friday, April 17
New York, NYU / Webster Hall
Richie Hawtin
Francois Kevorkian
Ean Golden
Dantiez Saunderson
Saturday, April 18
Montreal, Concordia / New City Gas
Richie Hawtin
Marc Houle (Live)
Ean Golden
Mateo Murphy
Guest Speaker: Blue Hawaii
Sunday, April 19
Toronto, University of Toronto / Coda
Richie Hawtin
Marc Houle (Live)
Justin James
Ean Golden
Wednesday, April 22
Seattle, University of Washington / Neptune Theatre
Richie Hawtin
Dubfire
Chris Liebing
Ean Golden
Friday, April 24
San Francisco, San Francisco State University - Music/Recording Industry Program/ DNA
Richie Hawtin
Chris Liebing
Matrixxman
Ean Golden
Saturday, April 25
Los Angeles, UCLA / Hollywood Palladium
Richie Hawtin
Chris Liebing
Victor Calderone
Ean Golden
Lee K
Guest speaker: Grimes
