MUTEK 2008 full line-up announcement
electronic music in Montreal….
From this coming May 28th to June 1st, the MUTEK festival will take over the city of Montreal for its 9th consecutive year and shake the foundations of the downtown core with the rhythmic undercurrents of electronic music and mutations in digital creativity.
Nearly one hundred artists and panelists will converge upon Montreal from four corners of the world to stimulate and astonish audiences with their artistic talents and aesthetic inspiration. Five days of adventure and discovery, numerous headliners (Carl Craig, Radio Slave, Modeselektor, Underground Resistance, Christian Fennesz, Kid Koala, and Kode 9 & Space Ape, to name a few) rubbing shoulders with emerging artists, more than 50 indoor and outdoor performances, 16 of which are Canadian or North American premieres.
Over the years, the festival has developed a large and dedicated following that transcends the city of its creation; in fact, more than 35% of those who attend MUTEK come from outside Quebec. Over the years, the MUTEK festival has distinguished itself as a truly an international cultural experience, an important cultural destination on a new, global circuit of cultural tourism.
MUTEK 2008 will take place in 4 venues in downtown Montreal: the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, the Society for Arts and Technology (SAT), the Metropolis, and Parc Jean-Drapeau.
FESTIVAL PASSPORTS, PACKAGES, AND TICKETS
Tickets and packages are available now from WWW.MUTEK.ORG/mtl08, and through the Ticketpro network (www.ticketpro.ca and at all box offices).
MUTEK_PASSPORT packages, which include all performances, are available for $165 (+ tax and service charge). Weekend _Packages, which include all showcases running from Friday, May 30th, to Sunday, June 1st, are available for $95 (+ tax and service charge). As of today, individual tickets for all showcases are available for purchase. Please go to www.mutek.org/mtl08 to purchase passes, packages, or individual tickets to MUTEK 2008.
DETAILED PROGRAM
A/VISIONS 1 – WEDNESDAY, MAY 28th – 8 PM
Morgan Packard (Anticipate) and Joshue Ott present Tremble ? USA
Nicolas Bernier presents Les Arbres ? Canada *
Murcof (The Leaf Label) featuring xx+xy ? Mexico / Italy *** Canadian Debut
** North American DebutTHÉÂTRE DU NOUVEAU MONDE – 84 Ste Catherine West
25.00$ + tx & s.c.
_________________________________AVISIONS 2 – THURSDAY, MAY 29th – 8 PM
Freida Abtan ? Canada
Nokami & Sans Soleil present Announce ? Canada
Rechenzentrum (Weisermusic) present Silence ? Germany **** North American Debut
THÉÂTRE DU NOUVEAU MONDE – 84 Ste Catherine West
25.00$ + tx & s.c.
_________________________________AVISIONS 3 – FRIDAY, MAY 30th – 8 PM
Ben Frost (Bedroom Community) ? Australia/Iceland *
Tim Hecker (Alien8 / Kranky) ? Canada
Christian Fennesz (Touch) ? Austria* Canadian Debut
THÉÂTRE DU NOUVEAU MONDE – 84 Ste Catherine West
25.00$ + tx & s.c.
_________________________________NOCTURNE 1 – WEDNESDAY, MAY 28th ? 10:30 PM
Underground Resistance (Underground Resistance) presents Interstellar Fugitives ? USA *
More acts to be confirmed* Canadian Debut
SOCIETY FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY – 1195, Saint-Laurent
25$ + tx & s.c.
_________________________________NOCTURNE 2 – THURSDAY, MAY 29th ? 10:30 PM
Artificiel and Martin Tétreault (Actuelle) present Surfaces ? Canada ***
sleeparchive (sleeparchive / Hard Wax) ? Germany
Christian Vogel presents The Never Engine ? Chile **** North American Debut
*** World DebutSOCIETY FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY – 1195, Saint-Laurent
20$ + tx & s.c.
_________________________________NOCTURNE 3 – FRIDAY, MAY 30th ? 9 PM
Main:
Millimetrik (Statik Distribution) – Canada
Kid Koala (Ninja Tune) – Canada
Megasoid (Weaponshouse) – Canada
Modeselektor vs. Pfadfinderei (Bpitch Control) ? Germany **
knifehandchop (Tigerbeat 6) – CanadaSavoy:
Dave Aju (Circus Company) ? USA *
Metrika (Sunset Diskos) ? Mexico *
Half Hawaii featuring Sammy Dee and Bruno Pronsato (Perlon, Hello? Repeat) ? Germany *
Jeremy P. Caulfield (Dumb Unit) – Canada* Canadian Debut
** North American DebutMETROPOLIS – 59 St-Catherine East
35 $ + tx & s.c.
_________________________________NOCTURNE 4 – SATURDAY, MAY 31st ? 9 PM
Main:
Noah Pred (Thoughtless) – Canada
Mossa (Circus Company) – Canada
Nôze (Get Physical / Circus Company) – France
Chloé (Kill the DJ) ? France
The Field live band (Kompakt) ? Sweden *
Carl Craig (Planet E) – USASavoy:
Kode 9 presents Bass Friction (Hyperdub) ? UK **
Quiet Village (Rekids) ? UK ***
DJ Olive (the Agriculture / Room 40) ? USA *
Deadbeat (~scape / Wagon Repair) ? Canada* Canadian Debut
** North American Debut
*** World DebutMETROPOLIS – 59 St-Catherine East
35 $ + tx & s.c.
_________________________________MUTEK // PIKNIC 1 – SATURDAY, MAY 31st – 2 PM
Komodo – Canada
Martyn (3024 / Revolve:r) – Holland
Kode 9 & Space Ape (Hyperdub) – UK
Flying Lotus (Warp) – USAPLACE DE L’HOMME, PARC JEAN-DRAPEAU
(in case of rain, this program will be presented at the SAT at 2 PM)
10 $ + s.c
_________________________________MUTEK // PIKNIC 2 – SUNDAY, JUNE 1st – 2 PM
Onur Özer (Vakant) ? Turkey **
Mathias Kaden (Vakant / Freude Am Tanzen) ? Germany *
Radio Slave (Rekids) – UK
Özer + Kaden ? Turkey / Germany *** Canadian Debut
** North American DebutPLACE DE L’HOMME, PARC JEAN-DRAPEAU
(in case of rain, this program will be presented at the SAT at 2 PM)
10 $ + s.cDetails regarding the programming of DIGI_SECTIONS ? the festival?s professional component ? as well as other elements of the program will be announced on May 14th at the MUTEK media call, to be held at the SAT. More information on the MUTEK media call will be released in the coming weeks.
Tickets and packages are available now from www.mutek.org, and through the Ticketpro network (www.ticketpro.ca and at all box offices), as well as Atom Heart (364 Sherbrooke East), MOOG Audio (3828 St. Laurent), Hostelling International Montreal (1030 Mackay).
