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MUTEK / Music, Sound and New Technologies
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MUTEK_NEWS +++Dec_2001+++
* MUTEK 2002
** MUTEK_MICRO
*** 2001 ARCHIVES
**** COMPILATION OF CANADIAN ELECTRONIC MUSIC
***** AND...
After a few months of silence, we're back. Far from remaining inactive, we
have in fact been preparing the trajectory that will lead us to the third
edition of MUTEK.
* MUTEK 2002
The next edition of MUTEK will take place from Wednesday, May 29 to Sunday,
June 2. Program planning is already underway and will continue until the
end of February.
Our mission is to be on the cutting edge of innovation in the field of
electronic music and sound creation, and to provide an environment for
discovery and exchange between artists and the public. Preserving the
formula of the last two editions, MUTEK 2002 will offer a series of
concerts and connected activities -- we hope to add new components, such as
conferences and screenings, to the program.
If you have an idea or project that is related to MUTEK's mission, please
don't hesitate to contact us. All demos or proposals should be submitted
to us before February 15, 2002 (please use the address that appears at the
bottom of this newsletter).
Program and venues of MUTEK 2002 will be unveiled officially in April.
** MUTEK_MICRO
In 2002, MUTEK will continue to organize special evenings in the spirit of
pursuing its mission year round.
The next event (MICRO 3) will take place on February 15th (location to be
confirmed shortly). Organized in association with Force Inc, it will
celebrate the release of the "Montreal Smoked Meat" compilation, featuring
twelve Montreal artists: Akufen, Steve Beaupré, Orazio Fantini, Crackhaus,
Jetone, Mitchell Akiyama, Jeff Milligan, Suna, Deadbeat, Mike Shannon,
Mateo Murphy and Eloi Brunelle. In addition to showcasing live PAs by many
of these artists, the MICRO 3 evening will host the North American debut of
the German duo M.R.I. (Force Tracks - Frankfurt, Germany).
The other good news is that MUTEK will start getting involved more actively
outside of Montreal. A first venture will take place in Berlin on February
9th, as part of an event called TRANSMEDIALE (www.transmediale.com), and
will feature live PAs by Akufen, Jetone, Deadbeat and Pole. There are also
plans for a Toronto evening in April.
*** 2001 ARCHIVES
The sound and photographic archives of MUTEK 2001 are FINALLY (!) updated
on our website (www.mutek.ca); the contents of the last two editions of
MUTEK are almost all available online.
**** COMPILATION OF CANADIAN ELECTRONIC MUSIC
In 2002, MUTEK will develop a collection of three online MP3 compilations
of Canadian electronic music, with 10 to 15 pieces per edition.
We are hereby launching a call for submissions for the first compilation,
which will be released in April 2002. All independent Canadian musicians
are invited to submit work (a maximum of two tracks per person, please!)
before March 1st. Submissions should be sent by regular mail; otherwise,
in February we will create a space on our server that will allow you to
upload sound files.
The goal of this initiative is to create a space for new electronic music
and innovative aural composition, sheltered from narrow-minded academic
traditions and commercial imperatives. Ideally, submitted works will avoid
the commonplace, reject the banal, and/or conquer new aesthetic spaces
(quite a statement!). In short, the collection aims to illustrate Canadian
creativity in all its diversity.
To encourage communication and networking between artists, works that are
retained will be accompanied by documentation on our website, such as
details about the artist and his/her method, as well as contact
information. This project is possible thanks to the support of the Canada
Arts Council.
***** AND...
This is the news for now! We promise to communicate more often in the
upcoming months.
In the meantime, we wish you the best for the holiday season. These last
three months have been very troubling due to the sharp realization of the
planet's frailty. We can only wish ourselves a new year that will be
constructive and inspiring, on all accounts...
Alain Mongeau, for the MUTEK team
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MUTEK - 3530 St-Laurent Blvd., suite 304
Montreal (Qc), Canada, H2X 2V1
T. 514-847-9272 - F. 514-847-0732
mutek@ex-centris.com - www.mutek.ca
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MUTEK is a collaboration with Ex-Centris (www.ex-centris.com)
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Alain Mongeau - Programmation Nouveaux Medias -
Ex-Centris, 3530 boul. St-Laurent, Suite 304
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2X 2V1
T. (514) 847 3635, #3404 / F. (514) 847 0732
http://www.ex-centris.com
MUTEK - Music, Sound and New Technologies / Musique, son et nouvelles
technologies
Montreal / May 29 to June 2nd, 2002 - 29 mai au 2 juin 2002
http://www.mutek.ca
30e Festival international du cinema et des nouveaux medias de Montreal (FCMM)
October 10 - 20 Octobre, 2002
http://www.fcmm.com
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