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Decibel Festival’s Story

Founded in 2003, Decibel Festival has become a unique platform for exposing attendees to leading-edge multimedia art from around the globe. With a focus on live performance, interactive multimedia art, state-of-the-art sound and technology based education; Decibel has solidified itself as one of the premier electronic music festivals and promotional organizations in the world. The five-day festival program averages over 25,000 attendees a year. Outside of the annual festival program, dB Events produces over 60 one-off events, ranging from intimate club performances to massive international festival stages. With an average attendance of 450 per club event, dB Events bring in an additional 27,000 attendees year round. For more information visit our events page at http://dBFestival.com/events Over the years Decibel has hosted hundreds of events, featuring over 1,100 unique performers from over 40 countries, including; Lorde (Northwest debut), Flume (Northwest debut), Erykah Badu & The Cannabinoids (Northwest debut), ODESZA, Deadmau5 (Northwest debut), Amon Tobin ISAM LIVE (US debut), James Blake (West Coast debut), Diplo, Justice (West Coast debut), Zedd, Richie Hawtin, Tycho (World debut), Nina Kraviz (Northwest debut), Thievery Corporation, Moby, Flying Lotus, Nicolas Jaar (Northwest debut), Empire of the Sun (Seattle debut), Hot Since 82 (Northwest debut), Dixon (West Coast debut), Moderat (US debut), Bonobo, Nils Frahm, Autechre, Kimbra, Ben Klock (Northwest debut), Four Tet, RL Grime (Northwest debut), Orbital, Claude VonStroke (Northwest debut), Duke Dumont (Northwest debut), Modeselektor (North American debut), Claptone (Northwest debut), Joseph Capriati (Northwest debut), Trentemoller (West Coast debut), Gui Boratto (West Coast debut), Dubfire (Northwest debut), Boys Noize (West Coast debut), Simian Mobile Disco (Northwest debut), Olafur Arnalds (West Coast debut), Maya Jane Coles (Northwest debut), Flosstradamus, John Talabot (West Coast debut), Paper Diamond, Tale Of Us (Northwest debut), KiNK (West Coast debut), The Black Madonna, Max Cooper presents Emergence (World debut), Dubfire, Booka Shade (Seattle debut), Henrik Schwarz (Northwest debut), Glitch Mob, Recondite (West Coast debut), Machinedrum V***r City Live (World debut), DARKSIDE (Northwest debut), Jon Hopkins (Northwest debut), Shlohmo (Northwest debut), Seth Troxler, Kaytranada, Chris Liebing (Northwest debut), AraabMUZIK (Northwest debut), Jackmaster (Northwest debut), Justin Martin (Northwest debut), George Fitzgerald (West Coast debut), Theo Parrish, The Orb, Pete Tong, Ladytron, DJ Shadow, xxyyxx (Seattle debut), Marcel Dettmann (Northwest debut), Apparat (US debut), Carl Craig, Bob Moses, Green Velvet, Fennesz feat. Lillevan (North American debut), Skream, Derrick May, Pantha Du Prince (West Coast debut), Daniel Avery (Northwest debut), Tiga (Northwest debut), TOKiMONSTA (Northwest debut), Cashmere Cat (Northwest debut), Charli XCX (Northwest debut), Mt Eden, Art Department (Northwest debut), Icona Pop (Northwest debut), Dusky (Northwest debut), The Nortec Collective, Bondax (Northwest debut), Isolee (West Coast debut), Peter Hook & The Light, Speedy J feat. Scott Pagano (North American debut), Tensnake (Seattle debut), Gold Panda, Benga, Andy Stott (Northwest debut), Arca feat. Jesse Kanda (Seattle debut), Wolf + Lamb (West Coast debut), Caspa, dOP (Northwest debut), Ben UFO (Northwest debut), Detroit Swindle (West Coast debut), Ten Walls (West Coast debut), Monolake (West Coast debut), Matthew Dear (West Coast debut), Ariel Pink, Zomby (North American debut), Mount Kimbie (West Coast debut), AtomTM (West Coast debut), Robin Guthrie, The Gaslamp Killer (Northwest debut), 12th Planet, Soul Clap, Oneohtrix Point Never (Northwest debut), Nosaj Thing (Northwest debut), Star Slinger (North American debut), Steffi (Northwest debut), Joy Orbison (Northwest debut), Julio Bashmore (Northwest debut), Martin Buttrich, M.A.N.D.Y., Mary Anne Hobbs, Kode9 (West Coast debut), Cobblestone Jazz, Murcof, The Field (West Coast debut), Emanicpator, DVS1 (Seattle debut), Ben Frost (West Coast debut), Shpongle, Sepalcure (West Coast debut), Patrick Topping (Northwest debut), John Tejada, Paul Ritch (Northwest debut), Cyril Hahn, Derrick Carter, Tiger and Woods (West Coast debut), Com Truise (Northwest debut), DJ Krush, Scuba (West Coast debut), Tim Hecker, !!!, Joker, Supermayer (West Coast debut), Album Leaf, Clark, Shackleton (West Coast debut), Sango (Seattle debut), The Acid, Harold Budd, Star of the Lid (West Coast debut), SOHN, Move D (West Coast debut), Axel Boman (Northwest debut), Michael Mayer (West Coast debut), Moon Boots (Northwest debut), Mala, Daedelus, Matias Aguayo (West Coast debut), Oxia (West Coast debut), Andhim (Northwest debut), Dragonette, Tipper, ###Y, Kyle Hall (West Coast debut), Demdike Stare, Stwo, Vladislav Delay (West Coast debut), Thomas Fehlmann (West Coast debut), Objekt (North American debut), Luke Vibert, Robert Henke (US debut), Wax Tailor, Mad Professor, Slow Magic (Northwest debut), Martyn (Northwest debut), Emptyset (North American debut), Pfadfinderei (US debut), Alessandro Cortini feat. Leo Mayberry (World debut), Lindstrom, Shadow Child (Northwest debut), Noveller (West Coast debut), Pezzner (World debut), Agoria (Northwest debut), Robert Babicz (West Coast debut), Ryan Hemsworth (Seattle debut), Keys N Krates, Rustie (Seattle debut), MK (Northwest debut), Zola Jesus feat. JG Thirlwell (West Coast debut), Lee Foss feat. Anabel Englund (Northwest debut), The Sight Below (World debut), Mr. Carmack, Kim Ann Foxman, Lunice (Seattle debut), Route94 (Northwest debut), 1979 feat. Deru + Effixx (World debut), Sweater Beats, Deadbeat (West Coast debut), Dasha Rush (Northwest debut), El Ten Eleven, Son Lux, T.Williams (Northwest debut), Blue Hawaii, DJ Rashad, Rrose, PHUTURE, Huxley (Northwest debut), Thugf**ker, Kastle, Laurel Halo (Northwest debut), Hundred Waters, Young Marco (Northwest debut), Mick Jenkins (Northwest debut), Matrixxman (Northwest debut), Function, Pharmakon, Tin Man, Phaeleh (Northwest debut), VRIL (Northwest debut), and hundreds more.

Decibel Festival Partners and Sponsors include, Red Bull Music Academy, Windows, Verizon, Tesla, Pabst, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Stolichnaya Vodka, Bacardi, Dewar’s, Sierra Nevada, Pyramid Ales, Dunhill, Clif Bar, Kind Snacks, Vita Coco, Pop Chips, Kleen Kanteen, Best Western Hotels, W Hotel, EMP Museum, Yelp, Uber, Roland, Rane, Ableton, Mackie, Native Instruments, Propellerheads, Teenage Engineering, AIAIAI Headphones, EAW, Etymotic Research, Guitar Center, Remix Magazine, Resident Advisor, Mixmag, XLR8R, 107.7 The End, C89.5, Beatport, URB Magazine, KEXP 90.3, Big Up Magazine, KBCS 91.3, The Stranger, Terrorbird PR, Warp Records, Ghostly International, Sub Pop Records, Mad Decent Records, Kompakt Records, Hyperdub Records, PlayNetwork, McCauley Sound, MUTEK, Dama, The Seattle Mayor’s Office of Film and Music, Dubspot, Stumptown Coffee, Easy Street Records, OneReel, Communikey Festival, Movement Festival, Dimensions Festival, Capitol Hill Block Party, What The Festival, Surefire Agency, Techno Tourist, The Seattle Art Museum, The Vera Project, Chihuly Garden & Glass, Leisure System, Hot Creations, Hessle Audio, Modern Love, Timetable Records, Erased Tapes, Hush Hush Records, Dropping Gems, Surefire, Fanfueled, Substantial, Stimulant, Visit Seattle and dozens more. For more info, visit us online at: http://dBFestival.com http://facebook.com/DecibelFestival http://twitter.com/dBFestival http://instagram.com/dBFestival http://soundcloud.com/DecibelFestival