George Clanton

311 E Congress St,Tucson AZ 85701

01 November, 2021

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George Clanton ALL AGES George Clanton Magdalena Bay, Negative Gemini George Clanton, one of the leading lights of vaporwave, hits the Club stage with Magdalena Bay and Negative Gemini (DJ set). George Clantonw/ Magdalena Bay & Negative Gemini DJ Live at Club Congress Monday, November 1 $15 adv / $18 dos GEORGE CLANTON George Clanton first became a known in 2011 as an early leader in the sample-based subgenre “Vaporwave” using the anonymous moniker “ESPRIT 空想”. His 2014 release Virtua.zip is considered by many to be the first vaporwave album composed wholly of original compositions. In 2015, Clanton temporarily dropped the monikers and released an album of vocal-driven pop songs. This record, 100% Electronica was named one of top 10 albums of 2015 by Gorilla Vs Bear. In 2016, Clanton was invited to open for Sophie and Charli XCX at Gorilla Vs Bear’s 2016 SXSW showcase, which Yahoo Music called “the best thing we saw at SXSW all week.” Following that performance George Clanton formed a record label with his girlfriend Negative Gemini, also called “100% Electronica.” They have been touring and releasing new music from other notable internet niche artists ever since. One of the most notable releases was Clanton’s own remix album 200% Electronica, which sold all 1000 copies within a month of its release in November 2017. On August 18th 2018, George premiered his latest album Slide in front of a sold out audience at Brooklyn New York’s “Elsewhere”. Shortly after selling out all copies on pre-order reservations alone, Slide went on to receive positive reviews from Pitchfork and The Needle Drop where Anthony Fantano deemed it “orgasmic.” MAGDALENA BAY Capable of teaching a pop masterclass and drawing praise from the likes of Pitchfork, MTV, Earmilk and more, Magdalena Bay seamlessly stitch together old and new, breathing new life into the neon late-night and offbeat cinematic nostalgia of the eighties with savant-like songwriting skill to create their own handcrafted sound and vision that packages melancholic themes inside a high-gloss, otherworldly pop. Magdalena Bay’s DIY green screen videos bridge their audio and visual worlds, creating a one-of-a-kind universe fueled by both irony and an earnest love for pop alike. Taking inspiration from the likes of Carly Rae Jepsen and Charli XCX, Magdalena Bay’s Mica Tenenbaum (singer/songwriter) and Matthew Lewin (producer/songwriter) have been making music together since high school and are a regular staple on Spotify’s official Indie Pop, All New Indie, and HYPERPOP playlists. George Clanton Magdalena Bay, Negative Gemini