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Portrait: Kate Simko @ Essential - Saturday, October 17th
Kate Simko is a pianist, electronic music producer and DJ. Combining her musical training with her love for electronic music, Kate is continually exploring a dialogue between the classical tradition and electronic music – her two strongest musical influences. Reflecting her musical background, Kate’s music possesses a unique harmonic, structural and spatial depth. Throughout her career, Kate has received national and international press in publications such as the L.A Times, The Wire, Art Papers, Grooves Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, URB, de:Bug and XLR8R and has performed her music throughout the United States, South America and Europe. Kate has been keeping very busy lately with a new EP for Paris label eklo, her first solo artist album, a short film score on the way for a UK filmmaker and will be playing the next Essential on Saturday October 17, 2009.
NAME: Kate Simko
AFFILIATION: Spectral Sound
CITY/COUNTRY: Chicago, IL
WEBSITES: myspace.com/katesimko , facebook.com/katesimkomusic
Your NYC event
Essential Show.
Favorite non-clubbing pastime in New York City
Walking around Manhattan.
Favorite NYC eateries
Brunch at Dumont in Williamsburg.
Obsolete item you can't part with
My car.
Clothing item you can’t live without
Indoor scarf.
Favorite electronic gadget
Dave Smith Poly Evolver Synth.
Best recent gift
Robot vacuum.
Biggest self-indulgence
Massage.
Next big purchase
New laptop.
Most underrated producer
Masomenos.
What you miss most about home when abroad
My cat.
Your traveling routine on the plane
Window seat close to the front, DC power adaptor for my laptop, and the newest issue of The Economist.
Indispensable travel item
Travelpro carry-on suitcase.
Your daily routine
Coffee, breakfast, work on music.
Favorite touring memento
Festival passes and backstage passes. I have a little collection now.
Most cherished record
John Coltrane Lush Life.
What’s on your drink rider
Good vodka.
Worst DJ Booth moment
Getting kicked off the decks by a big DJ in Buenos Aires earlier this year.
What’s on your iPod playlist
Bodycode's new album on Spectral, Bettye Lavette, Antony And The Johnsons, my new songs in progress.
Favorite iPhone App
Remember The Milk.
Hobbies
Travel, cooking, pilates, politics.
Personal hero
My grandmother.
Earliest musical memory
Piano lessons.
What did you want to be when you were a kid
A US ambassador or a lawyer.
Fictional character you identify with
Winona Ryder in Reality Bites.
One thing you should always do
Be honest.
One thing you should never do
Settle for mediocrity.
New for you in 2009
Japan
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Less Events presents
The Essential Music and Art Show
Kate Simko - Ghostly International, Kupei Musika, Traum
Derek Plaslaiko - Spectral, The Bunker
Mikael Stavöstrand - Adjunct, Auralism, Sunset Diskos
Shadi Megallaa - Leftroom, Kalimari, Tic Tac Toe, Igloo
Eddie Krilov - Musique Risquée, Less
Steven Letigre - Autobrennt, Subtropical
Thomas Hildebrand - Microcosm, Anticipate, Backseat Buzz
eVa - Fine Diving, Backseat Buzz
Borne - Microcosm, Anticipate, Image Node
Burchan Acar - Temple Records
Bruce Tantum - Time Out New York
Junior White - Vinyl Care Records
Silva - Japan
Science vs Nature - Live Act
Art show curated by Ellie Colon
Hair by Sakura
Hosted by Gazelle
Visual arts exhibition will feature over 70 artists including photographers, painters, sculptors, body painters, VJs, performers and designers.
2pm-6am
21+
$25 / $20 reduced with rsvp@essentialshow.com.
$15 pre-sale tickets
Kate Simko Upcoming Dates
10/17 Essential Show - New York, NY
10/21 Karma - Brownsville, TX
11/01 Tripy Tripy Fest - Cuenca, EC
www.essentialshow.com
www.ghostly.com
NAME: Kate Simko
AFFILIATION: Spectral Sound
CITY/COUNTRY: Chicago, IL
WEBSITES: myspace.com/katesimko , facebook.com/katesimkomusic
Your NYC event
Essential Show.
Favorite non-clubbing pastime in New York City
Walking around Manhattan.
Favorite NYC eateries
Brunch at Dumont in Williamsburg.
Obsolete item you can't part with
My car.
Clothing item you can’t live without
Indoor scarf.
Favorite electronic gadget
Dave Smith Poly Evolver Synth.
Best recent gift
Robot vacuum.
Biggest self-indulgence
Massage.
Next big purchase
New laptop.
Most underrated producer
Masomenos.
What you miss most about home when abroad
My cat.
Your traveling routine on the plane
Window seat close to the front, DC power adaptor for my laptop, and the newest issue of The Economist.
Indispensable travel item
Travelpro carry-on suitcase.
Your daily routine
Coffee, breakfast, work on music.
Favorite touring memento
Festival passes and backstage passes. I have a little collection now.
Most cherished record
John Coltrane Lush Life.
What’s on your drink rider
Good vodka.
Worst DJ Booth moment
Getting kicked off the decks by a big DJ in Buenos Aires earlier this year.
What’s on your iPod playlist
Bodycode's new album on Spectral, Bettye Lavette, Antony And The Johnsons, my new songs in progress.
Favorite iPhone App
Remember The Milk.
Hobbies
Travel, cooking, pilates, politics.
Personal hero
My grandmother.
Earliest musical memory
Piano lessons.
What did you want to be when you were a kid
A US ambassador or a lawyer.
Fictional character you identify with
Winona Ryder in Reality Bites.
One thing you should always do
Be honest.
One thing you should never do
Settle for mediocrity.
New for you in 2009
Japan
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Less Events presents
The Essential Music and Art Show
Kate Simko - Ghostly International, Kupei Musika, Traum
Derek Plaslaiko - Spectral, The Bunker
Mikael Stavöstrand - Adjunct, Auralism, Sunset Diskos
Shadi Megallaa - Leftroom, Kalimari, Tic Tac Toe, Igloo
Eddie Krilov - Musique Risquée, Less
Steven Letigre - Autobrennt, Subtropical
Thomas Hildebrand - Microcosm, Anticipate, Backseat Buzz
eVa - Fine Diving, Backseat Buzz
Borne - Microcosm, Anticipate, Image Node
Burchan Acar - Temple Records
Bruce Tantum - Time Out New York
Junior White - Vinyl Care Records
Silva - Japan
Science vs Nature - Live Act
Art show curated by Ellie Colon
Hair by Sakura
Hosted by Gazelle
Visual arts exhibition will feature over 70 artists including photographers, painters, sculptors, body painters, VJs, performers and designers.
2pm-6am
21+
$25 / $20 reduced with rsvp@essentialshow.com.
$15 pre-sale tickets
Kate Simko Upcoming Dates
10/17 Essential Show - New York, NY
10/21 Karma - Brownsville, TX
11/01 Tripy Tripy Fest - Cuenca, EC
www.essentialshow.com
www.ghostly.com
