TYPOsounds – that’s the TYPO Berlin 2007 »Music« live! Concerts and performances by typographers for typographers and lots more… On Thursday night the TYPO opens its doors to all fans of graphic design and music. Across two stages, plus the foyer, we will rock the house. Tickets are 5,- ¤, as long as stocks last. And, of course, entrance is free for TYPO delegates. Doors open at 19:00.
TYPOhall
20:00 Wolfraam
The world’s first band consisting exclusively of typographic designers. Members are Donald Beekman, Donald Roos, Just van Rossum, Henk Lamers and Peter Verheul. There is no fixed repertoire, but music and style are finetuned according to every occasion. The instrumental compositions are based on improvisations and a large dose of unpredictability. For Typo Berlin 2007 Wolfraam have prepared a special set, that will be accompanied with imagery by VJ Paul van der Laan. Who also happens to be a type designer.
21:00 House Industries
With a multiplicity of a hundred images and a very inexhaustable variation in ideas that are original, House Industries comes back to Europa proud as an Ambassador of the uprising design movement “Die neue amerikanische Badness”. House Industries can be happy to have a good reputation for looking over the border of the normal design landscape, this is why the music subject of the TYPO 2007 is an ideal for their refined, noisy, rocking Review. Don't miss the chance to experience them and see them when they amaze an audience live from the wide world with great fuctionality typography, which will make them more conscious of graphic design of high quality.
22:00 Uhr Frank Popp
Frank Popp is a graphic designer, DJ and musician. His song “Hip Teens Don't Wear Blue Jeans”, with his band the Frank Popp Ensemble, has reached heavy rotation worldwide. The sound of the Frank Popp Ensemble is special. It is a combination of modern music production and pop appeal in the musical styles of 1960–1972, such as Northern Soul, R&B, Garage, Beat and movie soundtracks. The passion for exactly this kind of sound has been with Frank Popp for over half his life and is also reflected in his graphic design work. Nearly every weekend he plays his rare vinyl records at the world’s clubs, and has been doing so for many years.
TYPOshow
19:30 MeekFM
Meek FM is an interpretation of type as sound. Using newly-developed software and the M.E.E.K. typographic synthesizer, a musician/designer can develop sounds and typographic visuals in parallel. Meek FM will be premiering as an interactive installation at the TYPO 2007. The Meek FM team will also perform live at the Festival event. Meek FM are Rob Meek, designer and programmer, and Frank Müller, designer and musician. Both are living in Berlin.
20:00 Hans Reichel
On- and off-the-wall improvisations for Daxophon and guitar.
Foyer
DJ: Daniel W. Best (Best Works/Sonar Kollektiv) VJ: steffi&steffi
Also in the foyer of the bcc conference venue, music und visuals will provide the soundtrack to our little festival. In a relaxed setting you will have an opportunity to network, browse our partners? information stands, buy a good book and exchange thoughts on the conference proceedings over a beer or a glass of wine. Catering is provided by CATE & EVE.