Cactus Club presents a night of live synthesis featuring some fine freaks and regionally specific sounds.
Liquid City Motors tinkers with homespun noise, contextualized by Apollo Vermouth’s signature soundscapes and Donnie Echo’s hypnotic IDM narratives. Language Models opens things up on vinyl in the bar with and unexpected affirmations.
Apollo Vermouth is the creative brainchild of Alisa Rodriguez, who some may know as a current and former member of Operations, Sundial
Mottos, and White Tropics. The music of Apollo Vermouth explores the sprawling and abstract, full of beautiful textures and layers. Her latest release, Forever Back There, was released in July of 2023.
Donnie Echo is a synth engineer known mostly for his upstart in local indie rock band North Warren. Donnie co-runs a studio in Milwaukee, Golfshoe Music, that has Ableton Live seamlessly and wirelessly connected to their entire synth collection.
Lost track of how many sweaty years in hypnotic underground black boxes have culminated in a thriving relationship with vinyl turntables. Fluent in house & techno and progressive & disco, and open to anything: all music is dance music.
Language Models hosts Open Decks, a Cactus+ Program that makes professional DJ equipment available with guidance to both aspiring and practicing DJs. Open Decks occurs twice each month: the 1st Saturday with digital formats, and the 3rd Saturday with vinyl.
Language Models also hosts Transport, Cactus Club’s own late-night dance party series that focuses on the psychedelic sounds of Midwest house and techno, classic and cutting edge. Transport brings DJs from throughout the region to share the the variety of this rich tradition on the Cactus dance floor.
Language Models is optimistically curious about the political potential of dance music events. If you’re curious about just how curious, feel free to check out the dissertation.
Inquiries: languagemodelsmusic@gmail.com
