iii Points

Photography by Rodrigo Gaya ; WorldRedEye on October 9th, 2013 in Arts, Celebrity, Concerts, Festivals & Conferences, Musicians, Tech

James Murphy

Miami, FL – October 3-5, 2013 – This past weekend, Miami’s nightlife set took a weekend-long trip to Wynwood for iii Points, the art, music and technology fest put together by Amir Ben-Zion, Erica Freshman, David Sinopoli, Jason Odio and the record label Young Turks (the label behind the xx and SBTRKT). Through DJ sets, locally made art installations and burgeoning technology, Wynwood became more than just a hipster hang, it transformed the city into a cultural epicenter. “The neighborhood was busy, places that would be normally closed were hosting events that were out of the box, like freeze dance, music showcases, panel talks. There were many new faces exploring all the amazing little nooks that make Wynwood so incredible,” says Freshman. “Seeing it all come together, people interacting, dancing and marinating in the spirit of iii Points was my favorite aspect of the festival.” Fueling that spirit were acts like Yacht, Jamie xx, DJ Shadow and James Murphy. Providing art candy were local talents like Agustina Woodgate, Sleeper, Twinhaus, Jason Peterman and Typoe, making sure there was plenty to see in addition to what you could hear. Agustina Woodgate created a grand holographic entrance that swept Instagram by storm, while Jason Peterman did 3D mapping and Twinhaus created its “Moving Ride.” Can we expect another dynamic festival next year? According to Freshman, “Yes, for sure.” Until then, revel in these highlights as experienced by Freshman herself.

Claire Evans of Yacht

Art Installations

Jona Cerwinske & Thierry Guetta (Mr. Brainwash)

Tommy Cab & Jona Cerwinske

Jona Cerwinske & Thierry Guetta (Mr. Brainwash)

Thierry Guetta (Mr. Brainwash) & Jona Cerwinske

Thierry Guetta (Mr. Brainwash)

Jona Cerwinske

Chris De La Fe, Jona Cerwinske, Tommy Cab, Thierry Guetta (Mr. Brainwash), Jason Odio, & Victor Bared

Brian Butler

Dalva

Point Blank, Music by Jacques Greene, Koreless, James Murphy, Jamie xx

It was the show of all shows. James Murphy played a bunch of old disco and funk remixes. And he only played vinyl. Some of the tracks included, Paul Simon’s “Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes” re-mixed by Todd Terje. He kept it in that 100-110 bpm tempo and had it super funky with lots of horns, strings and percussion. Meanwhile, Jaques Greene was so into his delivery, think full body movement from behind the booth, robotic and sexy dance moves. Jamie xx, however, was all ‘90s sounds, like drum and bass and house. He closed out his set with an xx song, of course. And Koreless created the eye candy with a pop-up installation.

Jacques Greene, David Sinopoli, & James Murphy

Cristina Lei Rodriguez, Anthony Spinello, Lauren Gnazzo, Typoe, & Agustina Woodgate

Christina McDonald, Alina Pokidova, Taneisha Rodriguez, & Jax Browne

Alina Pokidova & Jax Browne

David Sinopoli, Jason Odio, & Thierry Guetta (Mr. Brainwash)

Jason Odio & Thierry Guetta (Mr. Brainwash)

Grissell Tudisco, Gina Canoniga, & Leah Stern

Adam & Erica Freshman, Spring Keys, & Jose Ortiz

Jacques Greene

Aileen Quintana

Koreless

Daisy Williams & Koreless

Max Pierre & Karina Atala

Nick D’Annunzio, Bertil Espegren, & Jose Ortiz

Sunny D, Gina Canoniga, Adam Sosnick, & Jill Berger

Seth Browarnik, Lauren Gnazzo, Lance Burstyn, Manoela Corradi, & Adam Freshman

Rhett Bennett & Karina Revoredo

Gaudi Castro, Natalie Marchionni, & Flip Falca

Jamie XX

Tatanka

Karina Frehling & Jordana Mesner

Danny Timiraos

James Murphy

Spring Keys & Erica Freshman

Samsung Influencer Dinner at the WEC

Dinner was served upstairs at Cafeina with Anthony Spinello as the host and food prepared by Chef Micheal Shikany. The just dessert? Everyone at dinner received the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet. Here’s to never being without technology.

Claire Evans of Yacht

Anthony Spinello

Agustina Woodgate, Anthony Spinello, & Cristina Lei Rodriguez

Caius Pawson, Molly Hawkins, & Typoe

Daisy Williams, Koreless, & Jacques Greene

Caius Pawson & Molly Hawkins

Jona Bechtolt & Claire Evans of Yacht

Austin Paul & Taylor Wagner

Koreless & Jacques Greene

Daisy Williams & Koreless

DFA BBQ with YACHT – LIVE

Some of the songs played included “Party at the NSA” (a new song), “Utopia,” “Dystopia” and “Psychic City.” Jona and Claire from the band had great banter on stage, including an impromptu Q&A segment with the audience. Topics included: the band’s favorite animal as a collective (which is the domestic housecat) and if Jona has a gag reflex. There was a lot of energy in the small performance space. It was an intimate show, but it felt just right.

Claire Evans of Yacht

Yacht

Rebeca Lange, Katherine Pearl, & Claudia Caballe

Yacht

Point Bass, Music by Fortune Howl, DJ Shadow, XXYYXX

XXYYXX played a awesome version of his track “About You” with an extra long build up and breakdown, follow by a brand new unreleased song. The audience went mad. It was a feeling of pure energy.