The Motet
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Denver/Boulder: Shows this week | 12.24 - 12.30
The Motet @ Fox Theatre Saturday, December 29 Buzzard @ Larimer Lounge Forth Yeer Freshman @ Marquis
(Merry Swankster)
tangents / Sound Art (Basel, sonoluminescence, performativity …)
and Mr. Bures Miller's achingly harmonious "Forty-Part Motet," which was in the show
(Disquiet.com)
Sonic Bloom | 2008 Lineup
) · The Glitch Mob · EOTO · Heavyweight Dub Champion · Bluetech · Vibesquad · The Motet Trio · SPORQUE
(Live Music Blog)
Sonic Bloom Festival: 3 days of jamtronics in Colorado
(Here comes the flood)
denver/boulder shows for 12/22 - 12/28/08
-Dive Holiday Confessions @ Soiled Dove The Motet performs Talking Heads @ Boulder Theater Scalafrea @ Bluebird
(Mystik Spiral)
Denver/Boulder: Shows this week | 12.29.2008 - 1.4.2009
@ Hi-Dive Houses @ Larimer Lounge Lotus @ Fox Theatre The Motet @ Walnut Room Rose Hill Drive
(Merry Swankster)
shows of interest for 12/24 - 12/30/07
@ Larimer Lounge Holiday Metal Ball @ Gothic Theatre Leftover Salmon @ Ogden Theatre The Motet @ Fox Theatre
(Mystik Spiral)
Denver/Boulder: Shows this week | 3.3 - 3.9
Lazyface @ Gothic Theatre The Motet @ Boulder Theater The Sputter @ Walnut Room Saturday, March 8
(Merry Swankster)
denver/boulder shows for 12/29/08 - 1/4/09
@ Hi-Dive Houses @ Larimer Lounge Lotus @ Fox Theatre The Motet @ Walnut Room Rose Hill Drive
(Mystik Spiral)
shows of interest for 11/5 - 11/11/2007
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band @ Bluebird Theater Homestyle @ Fox Theatre The Motet @ Gothic Theatre Neil
(Mystik Spiral)
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Artist MySpace2008 brings a new sound to a familiar face in the national music community. With an astonishingly talented cast of musicians, The Motet has refined their sound and their vision into a dynamic and expressive improvisational force.
Founded and led by drummer Dave Watts, The Motet began almost ten years ago and hasn’t let up since. Featuring complex compositions written and arranged by Watts himself, the music tells a story through syncopated rhythms and melodies.
“I’ve always written parts for guitar, bass, horns, and percussion. Because they’ve all been created with a clave in mind, there’s a very specific way in which the parts interact,” explains Watts.
“That’s what gives the song its character. When we play live sometimes we’ll get into a groove, play the head, and then open up for solos. And all the while, everything is tied to the clave with everyone playing in it. That’s just one way you approach playing music with respect for it’s composition or tradition.”
As music and technology evolve at an astounding rate, so too has The Motet pioneered their unique sound while continuing to defy categorization. With roots in Jazz, Afrobeat, Funk, Salsa and Samba, The Motet keeps their audiences in a dancing frenzy by layering House and Techno rhythms into a style that is uniquely their own.
From years of incessant touring and with a rich legacy under their belt, The Motet’s “resolve to evolve” has made them indispensable in the East and West Coast groove circuits.
Writes Dave Kirby of Boulder Magazine: “Watts’ dedication and artistic integrity have created an elusive musical entity which seems to be as much fun to play in as it is to go out and hear.”
The Motet is a world-class ensemble that whips audiences into a whirlwind using sheer impromptu force. The rhythms are spontaneous and textured and the beats are hard-driving. The band uses this energy to create a rapport between the audience and themselves that is rarely seen in today’s world of manufactured rock. The Motet consecrates the ground on which dance music meets free-form improvisation.
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