Indus (CA/QC) @indusmusica

North American Premiere at MUTEK Montréal | Édition 24

Expérience 1 on August 22, 2023

Mastered by @pheek (audioservices.studio)

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Indus’ live performance is a veritable discharge of acid-soaked synths and Afro-Colombian percussion, an invitation to dance and travel through the root sounds of the “land of a thousand rhythms”, reinterpreted through contemporary production techniques.

Honeydrip (CA/QC) @wavesofhoney

World Premiere at MUTEK Montréal | Édition 24

Nocturne 4 on August 26, 2023

Mastered by @pheek (audioservices.studio)

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Honeydrip’s performance is an homage to dub, reggae, and dancehall, while keeping her signature bassy dancefloor sound. Psychotropic is any drug that affects behavior, mood, thoughts, or perception, and this debut live set from Honeydrip, featuring vocalist King Shadrock and A/V wizard Emma Forgues, is meant to evoke exactly that.

Hieroglyphic Being (US) @hieroglyphicbeing

Canadian Premiere at MUTEK Montréal | Édition 24

Nocturne 5 on August 27, 2023

Mastered by @pheek (audioservices.studio)

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For his very first appearance at MUTEK as Hieroglyphic Being, Moss promised a live and improvised performance of music made on the fly, never heard anywhere before.

Halina Rice (UK) @halinarice

World Premiere at MUTEK Montréal | Édition 24

Nocturne 3 on August 25, 2023

Mastered by @pheek (audioservices.studio)

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Halina Rice brings her unique immersive A/V live set to MUTEK in a show described as part rave, part art-happening. Blending emotionally evocative electronic music with impactful visuals and bespoke lightshow, the performance unites art, music and tech to deliver a mesmerizing experience. With a keen focus in her work on immersive sound, the show will be delivered in spatial audio to enhance the experience.

Airhaert (CA/QC) @airhaert

Canadian Premiere at MUTEK Montréal | Édition 24

Expérience 2 on August 23, 2023

Mastered by @pheek (audioservices.studio)

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This sonic exploration of healing musical instruments and traditional structures of electronic dance music production invites listeners to meditate while sitting, standing or dancing, as they embark on a journey through entrancing rhythms and vocal soundscapes.

Eƨƨe Ran (CA/QC) @esse-ran

World Premiere at MUTEK Montréal | Édition 24

Nocturne 2 on August 24, 2023

Mastered by @pheek (audioservices.studio)

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Eƨƨe Ran presented a fluid experimental techno, combining various musical elements on different machines—no computer, featuring noise beats, post-rave sounds, with a touch of dark ambient tinged with industrial vibes.

Efe Ce Ele (CO/ES) @efeceele

World Premiere at MUTEK Montréal | Édition 24

Nocturne 2 on August 24, 2023

Mastered by @pheek (audioservices.studio)

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Others is an A/V live set in which Efe Ce Ele creates immersive, real-time environments where the audience is immersed in an impactful audiovisual show spanning from ambient sounds to experimental dance music. The performance explores the intersection of living creatures and virtual synthetic entities, showcasing their coexistence.

Deena Abelwahed (TN/FR) @deenaabdelwahed

North America Premiere at MUTEK Montréal | Édition 24

Nocturne 5 on August 27, 2023

Mastered by @pheek (audioservices.studio)

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Merging techno, Arab musical frameworks and hypnotic vocal harmonies, Deena Abdelwahed’s music doesn’t soothe; the sounds she crafts unambiguously reflect the frustrations and violence of the modern world, yet unleash a torrent of life-saving energy and rhythms intended to induce meaningful change.

DATUM CUT (CA/QC)

North America Premiere at MUTEK Montréal | Édition 24

A/Visions 2 on August 26, 2023

Mastered by @pheek (audioservices.studio)

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Post-digital and analog meet in this performance by DATUM CUT, where creative methods associated with experimental cinema and video art merge with those of digital technologies.

Deabeat présente Ark Welder Guild (CA/DE) @ark-welders-guild

North America Premiere at MUTEK Montréal | Édition 24

Nocturne 4 on August 26, 2023

Mastered by @pheek (audioservices.studio)

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Ark Welders Guild is a new audiovisual project created by Scott Monteith, best known by his stage name Deadbeat, in collaboration with Italian singer Letizia Trussi