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Dec 16

Outline: Michael Rother plays Neu! & Harmonia, Thurston Moore

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On Sunday March 30th, the legendary German guitarist Michael Rother headlines Outline, playing music from the two groups he is most known for: Neu! and Harmonia. The former was his landmark venture into hypnotic, “motorik” music following a brief stint as one of the founding members of Kraftwerk. The latter was a revered collaboration with German experimental/ambient pioneers Cluster. Each of these projects reshaped rock into a bold new framework: hypnotic and mercurial, fusing the spaciousness of dub with a lean, pared-back palette that mirrored the minimalist compositions of Philip Glass and Steve Reich, the conceptual provocations of Fluxus and the taut rigor of proto-punk. Rother’s vast discography is a treasure trove of irreplaceable, flowing avant-rock that has influenced generations without ever having been replicated. The same could be said of Thurston Moore. The former Sonic Youth frontman joins, fresh off the release of his new album “Flow Critical Lucidity.” He’s leading an ensemble alongside Australia’s narcotic pop duo HTRK and Japanese experimental songwriter and highly respected film composer Eiko Ishibashi.

Dec 03

C2C Festival NYC

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Italy’s C2C Festival unveils its debut US edition with an incredible lineup featuring Oneohtrix Point Never, Nala Sinephro, Two Shell, John Glacier and more.

Nov 25

Pan-Pot presents: Human

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Pan-Pot returns to Knockdown Center to debut their newest label: Human, alongside Sama Abdulhadi and Lindsey Herbert. Human represents a new chapter for the iconic duo, as they set their sights on an organic integration of their cutting-edge, futuristic approach to sound design with a deeper and, yes, human touch.

Nov 14

Floating Points – Early Show

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Sam Shepherd, aka Floating Points, is one of the most unique and versatile artists in electronic music today. From his earliers house 12″s through a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration with Pharaoh Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra, Floating Points has defied limiations and genre constraints. He headlines a rare NY appearance at Knockdown Center.

Oct 22

Kerri Chandler – Open-to-Close

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For one of our last parties of the year, the master returns. Kerri Chandler’s run at Knockdown Center has been one for the books, and this December he brings it home as only he can. One of house music’s foundational voices, Kerri’s work has been in a state of constant evolution and growth since the very beginning. The man has produced more classic tracks on his own steam than most labels have across their entire discographies, and he consistently performs with a warmth and generostiy of spirit that is matched only by his precision and unwavering vision. He plays a special open-to-close set.

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