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just got back from performing for 60,000 people at werchter.

moby — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:58:56 -0700

just got back from performing for 60,000 people at werchter.
oops, i forgot the 'i'.
i just got back from performing at werchter.
supposively it was my 7th time playing there?
really?
is that possible?
well, in any case it was really fun and the audience was fantastic.
there are few things more exciting than seeing 60,000 people
jumping up and down in unison.
in other news:
saturday(today), i'm dj'ing at a little club in paris. i don't know if
it's an unannounced dj gig or not. well, i guess now it's announced.
i think it's at the showcase club.
and, being ignorant, i don't know when i go on. late?
midnight?
midnight's not so late.
and then playing live at belfort sunday night and then dj'ing VERY LATE at
kaufleuten in zurich at 3 a.m sunday(which is, technically, monday).
i have some other upcoming live and dj things, but i don't know what they
are, exactly, so i'll hold off in writing about them.
i'm going to go and eat spaghetti now and lament the fact that when i come
to europe i'm crippled by insomnia.
have a good weekend, and see you soon.
moby

catch moby live:remixed in europe this summer

tomdef — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:29:37 -0700

The album ‘Last Night’ sees Moby return to the dance floor with a vengeance, and his Live: Remixed set celebrates this, with an unrelenting, full-on, hands-in-the-air, live experience.

The energetic set showcases new material from ‘Last Night’, but also takes you on a journey through Moby’s eclectic musical history – taking a nostalgic look back at his deep roots in the rave scene, whilst making reference to albums Play, 18, and Hotel, and embracing the future with cutting edge remix material.

You can catch Live: Remixed at the following festivals this summer:

04th July Belgium, Werchter Festival
06th July France, Belfort, Eurockeenes Festival
25th July UK, Global Gathering
08th Aug Germany, Saalburg, SMS Festival

'I Love To Move In Here' Out Now in the UK!

tomdef — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:21:45 -0700

Moby’s new single 'I Love To Move In Here' featuring Grandmaster Caz is out now.

The single include an amazing set of remixes from Crookers, Seamus Haji, Holy Ghost, Popof, Proxy, Style of Eye among others.

Checck out the mixes on Last.fm

Preview and download the tracks on:
iTunes UK - http://snipr.com/2s4g0
Amazon UK - http://snipr.com/2s4dl

I Love To Move In Here from moby on Vimeo.

just got back from dj'ing at edc in l.a.

moby — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:13:05 -0700

just got back from dj'ing at edc in l.a.
kind of amazing, in that it was essentially an underground party for 70,000 people...
without question one of the best and most impressive dance events i've ever
been to, and i really hope that everyone who went had as much fun as i did.
thanks to everyone who came to the edc and made it a really amazing night.
i might need to sleep for a long time now.
moby

i think this is a really nice little article.

moby — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:07:39 -0700

i think this is a really nice little article.
barack likes 'gimme shelter' and 'maggies farm' and john coltrane.
that's kind of amazing, actually.
a president who likes john coltrane, jay-z, and bob dylan?
moby

WASHINGTON — Bob Dylan. Yo-Yo Ma. Sheryl Crow. Jay-Z. These aren't musical acts in a summer concert series: They're artists featured on Barack Obama's iPod.

"I have pretty eclectic tastes," the Democratic presidential contender said in an interview to be published in Friday's issue of Rolling Stone.

Growing up in the '70s, Obama said, he listened to the Rolling Stones, Elton John and Earth, Wind & Fire. Stevie Wonder is his musical hero from the era. The Stones' "Gimme Shelter" tops his favorites from the band.

The Illinois senator's playlist contains these musicians, along with about 30 songs from Dylan and the singer's "Blood on the Tracks" album. Jazz legends Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Charlie Parker are also in the mix.

"Actually, one of my favorites during the political season is 'Maggie's Farm,'" Obama said of one of Dylan's tracks. "It speaks to me as I listen to some of the political rhetoric."

In the song, Dylan sings about trying be himself, "but everybody wants you to be just like them."

Several musicians on Obama's iPod support his bid for the White House, including Bruce Springsteen. Earlier this month, Dylan told a British newspaper that he believes Obama is redefining politics in the United States and could deliver change to a nation in upheaval.

"I've got to say, having both Dylan and Bruce Springsteen say kind words about you is pretty remarkable," Obama said. "Those guys are icons."

Obama said he hasn't met Springsteen, but the two have talked over the phone.

"Not only do I love Bruce's music, but I just love him as a person," Obama said. "He is a guy who has never lost track of his roots, who knows who he is, who has never put on a front."

And did he address him as the Boss?

"You've got to," the candidate said.

Asked what he thought of rap, Obama said the genre has broken down barriers within the music world, though he's concerned about his daughters _ Malia, 9, and Sasha, 7 _ listening to it.

"I am troubled sometimes by the misogyny and materialism of a lot of rap lyrics," he said, "but I think the genius of the art form has shifted the culture and helped to desegregate music."

ah boy, last night at nublu was so much fun.

moby — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:19:15 -0700

ah boy, last night at nublu was so much fun.
nublu is such an oddity. no sign out front, barely working sound system, no stage for the bands, a/c in name only, etc.
but somehow it always seems to work and it always seems to be way too much fun.
and last night was really fun.
now i need to sleep for a week.
or a day.
or two.
the little death show wednesday is sold out, so hopefully i'll see you there if you got tickets.
and thursday i'm dj'ing with the juan mclean at santos(a new venue here in nyc).
i really do love dj'ing at places that are a few blocks from my apartment.
i'm so provincial.
moby

p.s-oh, there are some new and odd pictures up on moby.com under 'visuals'

moby to dj at canadian v festival

tomdef — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:15:06 -0700

moby will be djing on the bacardi b-live stage at v festival, toronto on the 7th september. get your tickets at the festival website:

http://www.virginfestival.ca/toronto

moby.com events

tomdef — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:48:22 -0700

check out the new events section in the right hand sidebar of moby.com to see where moby will be performing and djing in the next couple of months. you can also check out the events on the moby upcoming group:

www.upcoming.org/group/4667

you can leave a comment and find the Flickr.com tag to display your pictures on the site.

you can also keep up to date with the latest moby events at:
myspace: www.myspace.com/moby
ilike: www.ilike.com/artist/Moby/on_tour
facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Moby/6028461107
last.fm: www.last.fm/music/Moby/+events

The Little Death return to Mercury Lounge, New York

tomdef — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:33:08 -0700

Moby will be playing at Mercury Lounge with his Rock band 'The Little Death' on june 25th alongside The Ettes and Children of the Unicorn.

To buy tickets visit Ticketmaster: http://www.mercuryloungenyc.com/forward/?show=1559

for more info on the lineup and venue vist the mercury lounge website: http://www.mercuryloungenyc.com/calendar/show/1559

tag your phots from the night with upcoming:event=813533 to display them on the upcoming page:

http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/813533

so apparently the yahoo music set we shot for yahoo is available on yahoo music.

moby — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:21:31 -0700

so apparently the yahoo music set we shot for yahoo is available on yahoo music.
i'm assuming that this means that if you go to yahoo music you can see the show that we
taped for them. it was fun. i haven't seen it(even though i was there, performing), but my friends say it's
good.
but, as we all know, we can never trust our friends.
or can we?
discuss.
in other news: in addition to dj'ing this sunday at nublu with sylvia and her band i'm also
dj'ing with juan(as in 'the')mclean on june 26th here in nyc.
and then lots of other things, dj'ing and live.
but the juan mclean dj set here in nyc should be fun.
i like dj'ing when i can easily walk home afterwards.
ok, see you soon.
moby