Motel Mozaïque
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Motel Mozaïque is a music festival
, held annually in Rotterdam
, the Netherlands
in April. Motel Mozaïque focuses on music
, art
, poetry
, dance
and crossoverforms. Several locations cooperate during one weekend.
Bazar Curieux is the little sister festival of Motel Mozaïque, held annually in October.
Music festival
A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines,...
, held annually in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
in April. Motel Mozaïque focuses on music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
, poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
, dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
and crossoverforms. Several locations cooperate during one weekend.
Bazar Curieux is the little sister festival of Motel Mozaïque, held annually in October.
Editions
- Motel Mozaïque 2001 Line up: Zita SwoonZita SwoonZita Swoon is a Belgian indie rock group. They entered the music scene of Antwerp in 1993, still under the name A Beatband with the EP "Jintro Travels The Word In A Skirt". The group is typical of the music scene in Antwerp, with members playing in numerous other groups. Best known member is singer...
, Green Velvet, Kung Fu's Discothèque, Tom Barman, Red SnapperRed SnapperRed Snapper may refer to:Fish:* Several species from the genus Lutjanus, for example the red snapper .* Several species from the genus Sebastes, for example the vermilion rockfish and yelloweye rockfish Red Snapper may refer to:Fish:* Several species from the genus Lutjanus, for example the red...
, Kosheen, Cajmere, Tempovision, AVL - Ville (Joep van Lieshout), Fucking Dewaele Brothers, Dub Recordings feat. Funckarma, Cosmo Vitelli & Demon - Motel Mozaïque 2002 Line up: Belle & Sebastian, Femi Kuti, Todd Terry, Evan Dando, Tom Barman, Four Tet, The Plan, Lo Fidelity Allstart, Orishas, Gotan Project, Relax, Kopna Kopna, Mono, Osulade, Fucking Dewaele Brothers, and others
- Motel Mozaïque 2003 Line up: Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, The Faint, Compagnie Pal Frenak, Das PopDas PopDas Pop is a Belgian band founded in Ghent by schoolfriends Reinhard Vanbergen, Niek Meul, Lieven Moors and Bent Van Looy.-Biography:Das Pop was initially called Things to Come, but the band changed its name to Das Pop when Tom Kestens joined the band...
, Stephen MalkmusStephen MalkmusStephen Joseph Malkmus is an indie rock musician and icon, and a member of the band Pavement. He currently performs with Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks.-Early years:...
(Pavement) & The Jicks, Something Corporate, Erlend Øye, Face Tomorrow, The KillsThe KillsThe Kills is a rock band formed by American singer Alison Mosshart and British guitarist Jamie Hince . Their first three albums, Keep On Your Mean Side, No Wow, and Midnight Boom, have garnered much critical praise...
, Tom Barman (dEUSDEUSDeus is a rock band based in Antwerp, Belgium, whose only continuous members up to the present day are Tom Barman and Klaas Janzoons...
), The Trills, Admiral Freebee, Love with Arthur Lee, Postmen, Arno, Cinematic Orchestra (soundtrack Man with the Movie Camera), Oud Hud, DJ Marky with XRS and DRS, and others - Bazar Curieux 2003 Line up: PeachesPeaches (musician)Merrill Beth Nisker , better known by her stage name Peaches, is a Canadian electronic musician and performance artist who lives in Berlin, Germany. Her songs are noted for disregarding traditional gender norms and their use of sexually explicit lyrics...
, 2ManyDJ's, Joost van BellenJoost van BellenJoost van Bellen is a Dutch electro DJ and event organizer. He is one of the longest playing and most influential DJ's in The Netherlands and abroad. As resident DJ and artistic director of legendary club RoXY in Amsterdam , he was one of the Netherlands’ earliest proponents of house music...
, NU, Quannum Projects, Dureforsog, Fat Truckers, and others
- Motel Mozaïque 2004 Line up: Scissor Sisters, Mum, Clinic, I Am Kloot, The Shins, Zero 7, Grand National, Under Byen, Youngblood Braas Band, maxon Blewitt, Lasr Horntveth, Stijn, Lambchop, Explosions in the Sky, PONI, Miriam Reeders, Sigurdur Gudmundsson, zZzZZzJuan Manuel Silveyra zZz is a Dutch band from Amsterdam, founded in 2001, formed by Björn Ottenheim and Daan Schinkel. On their first album, the instruments of the band only consisted of an organ and a drumkit. They have since incorporated other electronic and live elements into their sound. The...
, Magnus, Apparat Organ Quartet, Joost van Bellen, Richard X, Hooverphonic, Drillem, Animal CollectiveAnimal CollectiveAnimal Collective is an experimental psychedelic band originally from Baltimore, Maryland, currently based in New York City. Animal Collective consists of Avey Tare , Panda Bear , Deakin , and Geologist...
, Marjorie Fair, Johnny Hoes - Bazar Curieux 2004 Line up: The Faint, LibertinesThe LibertinesThe Libertines were an English rock band, formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât and Pete Doherty . The band, centred on the song-writing partnership of Barat and Doherty, also included John Hassall and Gary Powell for most of its recording career...
, and others
- Motel Mozaïque 2005 Line up: MillionaireMillionaireA millionaire is an individual whose net worth or wealth is equal to or exceeds one million units of currency. It can also be a person who owns one million units of currency in a bank account or savings account...
, Tom BarmanTom BarmanTom Barman is a Belgian musician and film director.Barman studied at the film school of St.-Lucas in Brussels, but didn't finish his studies because of he wished to pursue a career in music. He began by forming the rock band, Deus in Antwerp, in 1989...
and others - Bazar Curieux 2005 Line up: The Go! TeamThe Go! TeamThe Go! Team are a six-piece band from Brighton, England. They combine indie rock and garage rock with a mixture of blaxploitation and Bollywood soundtracks, double dutch chants, old school hip hop and distorted guitars similar to the style of Sonic Youth. Their songs are a mix of live...
, and others
- Motel Mozaïque 2006 Line up: Battles, Be Your Own PetBe your own PETBe Your Own Pet was a four-piece punk/garage rock group from Nashville, Tennessee, USA.-Members:* Jemina Pearl – vocals* Nathan Vasquez – bass, backing vocals* Jonas Stein – guitar, backing vocals* John Eatherly – drums...
, Black DiceBlack DiceBlack Dice is an experimental electronic music group currently based in Brooklyn, New York, USA.-Early years:Black Dice formed in spring 1997 soon after guitarist Bjorn Copeland met drummer Hisham Bharoocha and bassist Sebastian Blanck when they were students at the Rhode Island School of Design...
, Wolf EyesWolf EyesWolf Eyes is a post-industrial/noise band from Detroit, Michigan, United States.-History:Wolf Eyes began as a solo project of former Nautical Almanac member Nate Young, with Aaron Dilloway joining in 1998, and John Olson in 2000...
, and others - Bazar Curieux 2006 Line up: Pink MountaintopsPink MountaintopsPink Mountaintops is a shoegaze psychedelic rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. The band consists of many of the same musicians who participate in the Black Mountain collective.-Band members:*Stephen McBean*Amber Webber*CC Rose*Lyndsay Sung...
, LiarsLiars (band)Liars is a three-piece band formed in 2000 consisting of Angus Andrew , Aaron Hemphill , and Julian Gross...
, PeachesPeaches (musician)Merrill Beth Nisker , better known by her stage name Peaches, is a Canadian electronic musician and performance artist who lives in Berlin, Germany. Her songs are noted for disregarding traditional gender norms and their use of sexually explicit lyrics...
, and others
- Motel Mozaïque 2007 Line up: !!!!!!!!! is a dance-punk band that formed in Sacramento, California, in 1996. Members of !!! came from other local bands such as The Yah Mos, Black Liquorice and Popesmashers...
, The Moi Non Plus, DeerhoofDeerhoofDeerhoof is a musical group consisting of Satomi Matsuzaki, John Dieterich, Ed Rodriguez and Greg Saunier.-Origins:In 1992, Greg Saunier, having recently graduated with a degree in music composition from Oberlin Conservatory of Music, joined a short-lived San Francisco quartet called Nitre Pit, on...
, Tom BarmanTom BarmanTom Barman is a Belgian musician and film director.Barman studied at the film school of St.-Lucas in Brussels, but didn't finish his studies because of he wished to pursue a career in music. He began by forming the rock band, Deus in Antwerp, in 1989...
, Zita SwoonZita SwoonZita Swoon is a Belgian indie rock group. They entered the music scene of Antwerp in 1993, still under the name A Beatband with the EP "Jintro Travels The Word In A Skirt". The group is typical of the music scene in Antwerp, with members playing in numerous other groups. Best known member is singer...
and others
- Motel Mozaique 2008, April 10th - 13th Line up: Be Your Own PetBe your own PETBe Your Own Pet was a four-piece punk/garage rock group from Nashville, Tennessee, USA.-Members:* Jemina Pearl – vocals* Nathan Vasquez – bass, backing vocals* Jonas Stein – guitar, backing vocals* John Eatherly – drums...
, The Black Lips, Rob ScholteRob ScholteRob Scholte is a Dutch contemporary artist. From 1977 to 1982 he studied at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam. His work consists of reproductions of images from the media and from art history...
, Tim VanhamelTim VanhamelTim Wessel Vanhamel is a Belgian rock musician who has been a member of and performed with a number of bands including Evil Superstars, Deus and Eagles of Death Metal. He is also the frontman of his own bands Millionaire and Eat Lions.-Career:Vanhamel played in his first band, Sister Poopoo, when...
, dEUS, Holy Fuck - Bazar Curieux 2008, 9th edition, 6-12-08 Line up: TV On The RadioTV on the RadioTV on the Radio is an American art rock band formed in 2001 in Brooklyn, New York, whose music spans numerous diverse genres, from post-punk to electro and free jazz to soul music....
, Roots ManuvaRoots ManuvaRodney Hylton Smith , better known by his stage name Roots Manuva, is a British rapper from Stockwell, South London. He is currently signed to Big Dada.-Biography:...
, BengaBengaBenga may refer to:* Benga tree, another name for the Indian Kino Tree Ethnonym:* Benga people, an indigenous ethnic group of Equatorial Guinea* Benga language, spoke by the Benga people...
, zZzZZzJuan Manuel Silveyra zZz is a Dutch band from Amsterdam, founded in 2001, formed by Björn Ottenheim and Daan Schinkel. On their first album, the instruments of the band only consisted of an organ and a drumkit. They have since incorporated other electronic and live elements into their sound. The...
, YachtJona BechtoltJona Bechtolt is an electronic musician and multimedia artist based in Portland, Oregon, United States. He is a former member of The Badger King and The Blow, and has released solo records under the name Yacht since 2003...
, Abe VigodaAbe Vigoda (band)Abe Vigoda is a punk rock band based in Los Angeles, California, but are originally from Chino, California; a city in the Inland Empire. They frequently perform at The Smell. The May 2008 issue of The Fader magazine features an interview with the band....
and others.