How To Destroy the Universe |
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Genre |
Experimental noise, industrial sounds, and avant-garde visual art |
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Location(s) |
Berkeley, California |
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Years active |
2002 - 2006 |
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Founded by |
Jim Mason, Mobilization Records |
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Website |
festival website |
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The How To Destroy the Universe festival was a California music event that presents experimental noise, industrial sounds, and avant-garde visual art.[1] Founded in 2002 by Berkeley, California artist Jim Mason[2] and the San Francisco-based experimental music label Mobilization Records, the festival aimed to expand the parameters of what is termed "art" and "culture."[1] The bands who played during the event focused on "exploding conventions around song structure, melody and rhythm and then reassembling the parts."[1] The 2002-2005 tours had included fire-art, multimedia performances and throat singing.[1] Bands who played in 2006 include Blixa Bargeld of Einstürzende Neubauten,[3] the Living Jarboe of the Swans, F-Space, and Sixteens.[1] No further festivals were and will be held after number 5 in 2006.