Videri String Quartet

Founded in 2012, the Videri String Quartet is a revolutionary ensemble dedicated to performing the music of video games. A pioneer in both the video game and classical music communities, Videri is committed to reinventing the string quartet experience for the modern listener. The quartet utilizes a unique hybrid of aural and visual narratives, often performing standard quartet repertoire such as Haydn or Janáček alongside music from video games such as Halo and BioShock. Videri seeks to explore the ways in which video game music impacts its listeners, discover the parallels between traditional classical music and video game music, celebrate the dynamic link between music and storytelling, and to use video game music as a means of expression for children and young adults.

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DJ Cutman

The original Video Game DJ, Cutman has been making beats and playing game music for the past decade. A former studio engineer turned chiptune hero, Cutman brings energy and fun to all his projects, live shows, studio albums, and remixes.

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Mariachi Entertainment System

Mariachi Entertainment System was founded in 2015 in San Antonio, TX by an assortment of classically trained and professional mariachis. Focusing primarily on video game music, MES features a unique blending of musical styles from across the globe to result in a sound that aims to bridge people and cultures.

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More or Les

Since his first album out in 2003, Toronto DJ, Producer, Rap veteran More Or Les has released multiple projects to critical acclaim, has years of international live appearances under his belt, and features with notable peeps including Blueprint, Chip-Fu, and UK Hip Hop band The Herbaliser. His latest full-length release is an ode to nerdom appropriately titled "Nerd Love," featuring a who's who of Nerdcore Hip Hop, including Mega-Ran, Mikal kHill, Dual Core, LEX the Lexicon Artist and Wordburglar. On this magnum opus of geekiness, Les spits vicious about Klingons, Comics, Doctor Who and a variety of other fan-obsessive topics!

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Marshall Art

Marshall Art combines the cold electronic tones of authentic video game hardware with a decimating blast of live instrumentation to craft otherworldly progressive rock compositions.

Formed after meeting at MAGFest 9, Marshall Art is excited to be returning to the MAGFest stage with a set of original material. For this performance, Streifig and jmr will be joined by guest musicians Cory Johnson and Kev Ragone.

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Skatune Network

Anything you can do, they can do ska! Skatune Network is comprised of Jeremy Hunter playing literally anything and everything they can get their hands on, and forming it all into full ska covers on YouTube.

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URIZEN

URIZEN is an electronic-influenced 8-bit-style heavy rock band based in Dallas, Texas. The band is well known for their entertaining and highly involved stage shows. Fixtures of their stage shows include the appearance of a giant, 8-foot-tall URIZEN Robot; a 12-foot inflatable cycloptic goo monster; a mad scientist nemesis; electrifying mind-control helmets; and much more!

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Descendants of Erdrick

Descendants of Erdrick brings a progressive-metal atmosphere to video game music arrangements courtesy of guitarist/vocalist Amanda Lepre (Singer/Songwriter, Andrew W.K.), bassist Thad Stevens (Immortal Guardian), and drummer Jim Watson (Builder of pianos). Their performance at MAGFest 2020 will feature keyboardist Emily Thompson (The World is Square).

In the true spirit of the RPG, each medley is aimed at telling a story, often using sound effects and vocals alongside instrumentals to establish a mood.

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Super Soul Bros

Hailing from Silicon Valley, the Super Soul Bros deliver an explosive performance of live & funky video game music. Formed in 2012 by keyboardist Robbie Benson, the Super Soul Bros have gained renown for their dynamic musicianship, improvisation, and high-energy shows—something like cramming a James Brown record into a Super Nintendo.

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Flabbercasters

We're so excited to welcome Baltimore's own Flabbercasters to the main stage for the very first time!!! You may know them from their incredible past performances at BitGen, Mega-manathon, the Guinness World Record-breaking Wizard Party, and this past summer at MAGStock; now they're ready to bring all their talent, preparation, and musical magic to the stage in January!

Baltimore's favorite Wizard-Pop band. Party wizards with songs you can LARP to. Lvl 40 jams.

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