Interview with George Clanton (100% Electronica) about Electronicon 2023 (Episode 4)

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This is Episode 4, covering the announcement and controversy around Electronicon 2023. This special stand-alone episode is an interview with the co-founder of the festival (and co-owner of the label 100% Electronica), George Clanton aka ESPRIT空想. We took questions via an anonymous submission form and condensed the nearly endless list of 140+ questions down to 25 questions which covered the main topics and specific details people were curious about. If your exact question was not asked, I am sorry- it already took hours to collate and research these questions and I am mentally exhausted. Some of the topics/questions are listed below but I do not recommend skipping around:

Content Log:

0:00 - Intro

2:20 - Explaining the Question Process and a Disclaimer

3:40 - Lineup Changes and Explanation

9:22 - How Electronicon is Booked

17:16 - Did you Expect This Reaction from the Community?

33:30 - Safety Related Questions

47:08 - Refunds

48:38 - Contributions to LGBTQ+/POC & Cancellation Fee

56:12 - Questions about other Performers

01:02:15 - Questions About 100% Staff

01:05:16 - Adding More Artists and Dream Bookings

01:14:50 - Can Electronicon Keep Growing? or Accommodate Every Artist We Want?

01:24:12 - Questions About This Years Fest: Food, Day 1 vs 2, Stages, etc..

01:29:08 - Why is George "Just Now Using This Opportunity" to Interact with the Community, Hot Takes, and VNN?

01:35:30 - George Talks About His Public Statement

01:41:40 - Outro

• Official 100% Electronica Statement: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct-auEhRHa8/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
• Pitchfork Article: https://pitchfork.com/news/john-maus-exits-electronicon-2023-lineup-curator-george-clanton-apologizes-for-booking-him/

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