MUTEK - Music, Sound and New Technology
First Edition - June 7 to 11, 2000 - Montreal
Montréal, April 12 2000 - Ex-Centris and F.I.L.M.S. proudly present the
first edition of MUTEK, a five-day event combining music and sound creation
with new technology. The event, which will take place from June 7 to 11,
2000 is brought to you by the same team which has, for the last three
years, organized the Media Lounge and the "New Media" section of the
Montreal International Festival of New Cinema and New Media (FCMM).
In the era of digital tools and new media, MUTEK hopes to establish itself
as an annual gathering showcasing emerging forms of electronic music and
the latest trends in sound creation. Its mission is to be on the cutting
edge of innovation and to provide an environment for discovery. With the
international profile of its content, MUTEK promises to become a unique
North American event not to be missed.
This first edition programme will centre around five evenings of intense
musical and sound experimentation presented by a series of avant-garde
artists from Europe, the United States, and Canada. Confirmed artists
include: Taylor Dupree, Savvas Ysatis and Panacea (ARCHITETTURA mixed-media
event by Caipirinha Productions); Frank Bretschneider, Byetone, CoH and
Carsten Nicolai (RASTER-NOTON event), Vladislay Delay, Jake Mandell and
Sutekh (MILLE PLATEAUX event); as well as Thomas Brinkmann, Triple R, [The
User], Pole and many others.
The first two evenings, June 7 and 8, will be held in the Fellini theatre
at Ex-Centris (complex of cinema and new media). The last three, from June
9 to 11, will be held at Café Campus. Taking advantage of the fact that
Saint-Laurent Boulevard will be alive with the rhythm of the first of its
sidewalk sales, MUTEK will offer special outdoor events in complement of
its entire programme. Most of these events will be webcasted live on the
Internet.
MUTEK is a project conceived by the Foundation Image Light Motion & Sound
(F.I.L.M.S.), a non-profit organization whose principal mandate is to
develop special projects related to film and digital culture within the
context of Ex-Centris. Ex-Centris is a dynamic environment dedicated to
independant film and new media. Its objective is the development of cinema
as well as of different means of artistic and cultural expression related
to digital technology. Media partners include The Wire, Brave New Waves
(CBC Radio) and CIBL.
Information regarding MUTEK will be posted and updated regularly on the
website at the following address: <www.mutek.ca> - beginning as of April
26th.
MUTEK contacts:
Telephone: ++1 (514) 847-9272
Fax: ++1 (514) 847-0732
E-mail: mutek@ex-centris.com
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