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ACE HOTEL & SWIM CLUB: DESERT GOLD 2016
10 Full Days of Programming April 14 – 25
Programming Highlights Include David Lynch Foundation Transcendental Meditation Introduction, Moog System 55, Poolside Cameos by The Do-Over, Know Wave: Don’t Cry, Don’t Beg, How Many Virgins? and Burger Records
Palm Springs, CA — For several years during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival,Desert Gold has graced us with its warm, vibrant spirit at our little oasis under the San Jacintos,Ace Hotel & Swim Club. Desert Gold calls upon guests, festival roamers, musicians and friends to come relax, listen and recharge at the point where kaleidoscopic sights and soundscapes collide.
RSVP and find more info at acehotel.com/desertgold.
Returning for its 8th consecutive year to Palm Springs from April 14–25, this year’s program welcomes David Lynch Foundation onsite for introductory classes on the practice of Transcendental Meditation.
The foundation plans to curate performances with Moog, using the onsite installation of a Moog System 55 synthesizer on property in the Clubhouse. The dynamic analog instrument is comprised of 36 modules housed in 2 solid walnut cabinets, hand-built to true recreations of the original instruments based on their 1973 factory specifications. Only 55 units have been made. The instrument represented a high watermark for modular synthesis, and shaped the sonic layers for much-loved albums by artists like Brian Eno, YES and Tangerine Dream.
Moog musical performances will include a special guest each weekend, including a surprise guest Saturday, April 16 at 2:30pm, and Nancy Whang of LCD Soundsystem on Saturday, April 23 at 2:30pm. The Moog System 55 will be available to visitors, first come first serve, with the assistance of a Moog sound engineer. It will also play host to a variety of performances throughout the week.
The decade-long daytime hip-hop dance party, The Do-Over returns to host a Palm Springs edition, and Know Wave: Don’t Cry, Don’t Beg, How Many Virgins?, and Burger Records bring us some magic with additional poolside happenings.
We’re also proudly introducing the work of Jenny Sharaf, the California-based artist who will takeover our annual Commune Wall mural. She will create a site-specific large-scale painting, with an abstract design inspired by a combination of desert modernism, poolside psychedelia, fast-fashion and art history. Sharaf tones down her signature saturated chroma-palette for something more meditative.
We’re welcoming new partners B&O PLAY, contemporary arm of the iconic danish audio brand Bang & Olufsen, to bring their unrivaled heritage of acoustic engineering to all of our sound and installation experiences throughout the week. All events are free and open to the public withRSVP, courtesy of Ace Hotel and sponsored by MailChimp and B&O PLAY. The Do-Over events require a separate RSVP.
A handful of rooms are still available at Ace Hotel & Swim Club — guests will have priority access to poolside events at Desert Gold. Reserve rooms now to join us for both weekends, and keep an eye on the A-List for updates.
Thursday April 14
The Do–Over presents “The Kickback”
Amigo Room
9pm–2am
NYCult and Scotch of Saint James present NY.NY. vs LA.LA.
Commune
9pm–2am
Friday April 15
How Many Virgins?
Amigo room
9pm–2am
Saturday April 16
How Many Virgins?
Poolside
11am–5pm
Amigo Room
9pm–2am
The David Lynch Foundation x Moog
Performance on Moog’s System 55
The Clubhouse
3–4pm
Sunday April 17
Know Wave
Poolside
11am–6pm
The Do–Over
Commune
Noon–6pm
Stand-up Comedy with Funny or Die
Amigo Room
7pm–8pm
Subsuelo with Late Night Laggers
Amigo Room
9pm–2am
Monday April 18
Bingo
King’s Highway
7–9pm
Trivia
Amigo Room
9–11pm
Subsuelo with Late Night Laggers
Poolside
Noon–4pm
Dream Machines x Moog
Performance on Moog’s System 55
The Clubhouse
7–8pm
Tuesday April 19
Karaoke
Amigo Room
10pm–2am
Gap Dream x Moog
Performance on Moog’s System 55
The Clubhouse
7–8pm
Wednesday April 20
Burger Records
Amigo Room
9pm–2am
Thursday April 21
The Do–Over presents “The Kickback”
Amigo Room
9pm–2am
Friday April 22
Desert Daze presents bands & DJs
Amigo Room
10pm–2am
Saturday April 23
FACE
Poolside
Noon–4pm
Amigo Room
10pm–2am
Special Performance by Nancy Whang on Moog’s System 55
The Clubhouse
2:30–3:30pm
Sunday April 24
Fleetmac Wood DJ set
Poolside
Noon–6pm
The Do-Over
Commune
Noon–6pm
David Liebe Hart
Moroccan Patio
7–9pm
Stronghold
Amigo Room
9pm–2am
Monday April 25
Waldo Goodbye Party
Poolside
Noon–6pm