After the much-needed break following an intense and successful tenth edition, the MUTEK offices are once again rumbling with work. Already looking forward to the 11th edition in Montreal, running June 2 to 6, 2010, MUTEK is also bringing together a whole series of events over North and South America this fall, starting with Argentina at the end of this month! Don't forget to check back regularly at www.mutek.org for info and events posted on the news and calendar sections.
MUTEK MONTREAL NEWS
PODCAST SERIES RESUMES
Those of you eager to relive moments of the tenth anniversary will be happy to hear that we dove back in to a new fall podcast series, starting with one of the team's personal highlights - THOMAS FEHLMANN's deep, flowing daytime set at Saturday's MUTEK@Piknic event. With a new set featured every second wednesday, the podcasts will continue to jump back and forth through time to bring you sets from as far back as the first MUTEK in 2000.
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MUTEK_10 PHOTO EXPO CONTINUES
The MUTEK_10 Photo Expo that occupied festival HQ in May 2009 has now moved to grace the walls of our favourite record store in Montreal, Atom Heart (364 Sherbrooke St East). Drop by to have a look! Note that all of the photos are for sale.
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR MUTEK 2010
Interested in taking part in MUTEK 2010? We're interested in hearing from you!
MUTEK is constantly on the lookout for new proposals from artists and projects that explore new directions and strive to push the boundaries of digital and electronic creativity. Over the years the festival has always offered a variety of cultural experiences, combining:
• live acts
• multimedia projects
• audiovisual performances
• local, Canadian talent
Please note that as MUTEK is dedicated to presenting live performances, DJ mixes are not considered. We strongly encourage applicants to accompany their submissions with live recordings of their performances.
The submission deadline for all MUTEK 2010 proposals is December 15, 2009, though we strongly encourage you to get in touch with us as soon as possible as by December we are already piecing together our programming. Send your proposals, demos, links and other relevant information by email to submission@mutek.org, or by regular mail to:
Submission 2010
c/o MUTEK
473 boul Saint-Joseph Est
Montréal (Québec) H2J 1J8
Please note that we cannot confirm the receipt of packages. Artists will be contacted if they have been selected to perform at the festival. We would like to thank all candidates in advance for their interest.
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MUTEK@DECIBEL FESTIVAL
MUTEK's Artistic Director, Alain Mongeau, will be present at Seattle's Decibel Festival, which runs September 24 to 27, 2009. As one of the invited guests for the panel concerning Emerging Networks in North America (presented Friday, September 25, 2009), Alain will take part in discussing the issues faced by digital arts organizations in North America today.
MUTEK [AR] CELEBRATES IT'S 5 -YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
September to November 2009
Buenos Aires, Argentina, will be a hotspot of MUTEK activity during the next few weeks! To celebrate 5 years of MUTEK in Argentina and 10 years of MUTEK in Montreal, MUTEK [AR] presents a series of events running through September, October and November 2009. Three editions of MICRO MUTEK will take place at the Niceto Club, bringing in diverse and talented artists such as AKUFEN (CA), MATHIAS KADEN (DE), T. RAUMSCHMIERE (DE), and France's ZOMBIE ZOMBIE. These events will be complemented by experimental showcases, presenting in collaboration with local arts and technology laboratory LIMb0, highlighting MUTEK [AR]'s continuing commitment in fostering cutting-edge artists and innovations in technology. Also not to miss are workshops and performances of Montrealer HERMAN KOLGEN's latest project, “IN/JECT”, a forceful and stunning audiovisual work that invites you to contemplate the human body submerged in a giant water tank.
MUTEK [AR] EVENT OUTLINE:
SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
MICRO MUTEK_1
Two rooms, multiple sounds, featuring ZOMBIE ZOMBIE [FR], BIG UP! [AR], FREE RADICALS [AR], GET NUTS [AR], THE WAITERS [AR]…
Niceto Club, midnight
SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER
TMDG and MUTEK [AR] present:
AKUFEN [CA] live
Buenas Noches @ TRImarchi [TRImarchi Graphic Design Festival] - Mar del Plata
TUESDAY 6 + WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER PANORAMICA and MUTEK [AR] present: HERMAN KOLGEN [CA] audiovisual workshop
Espacio Fundacion Telefonica
TUESDAY 6 - WEDNESDAY 7 – SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER
PANORAMICA and MUTEK [AR] present:
HERMAN KOLGEN [CA] – “IN/JECT” live performance
Espacio Fundacion Telefonica
SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER
MICRO MUTEK_2
AKUFEN [CA] – live, CHANCHA VIA CIRCUITO [ZZK Records] – live + more artists
Niceto Club, midnight
FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER
LIMb0 concerts presents:
ELSA JUSTEL [AR] and CECILIA CASTRO [AR]
Alliance Française auditorium, 8 pm.
SATURDAY 14 NOVEMBER
MICRO MUTEK_3
MATHIAS KADEN [DE] – live, T. RAUMSCHMIERE [DE] – live, QZEN [US] – live + more artists
Niceto Club, midnight
FRIDAY 20 NOVEMBER
LIMb0 concerts presents:
NAD SPIRO [ES] and ANKI TONER [ES]
Alliance Française auditorium, 8 pm.
Advanced tickets for MICRO MUTEK event costs AR $40. A passport for all 3 MICRO MUTEKs is on sale now for only AR $90! The passport is available until September 25, 2009, and can be purchased at the Niceto Club box office or through www.ticketek.com.ar.
For more detailed information please see the calendar section of mutek.org or visit www.myspace.com/mutekba.
ACKGNOWLEDGEMENTS
MUTEK would like to thank the following partners for their general and ongoing support: le Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, le Ministère du Tourisme du Québec, le Ministère des Affaires Municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire du Québec, the Canada Council for the Arts, Musicaction, le Ministère de la Culture, des communications et de la condition féminine du Québec, the Department of Canadian Heritage, le Conseil des arts de Montréal, the City of Montréal, FACTOR, and Tourisme Montréal.
The organization is particularly grateful for the support of its MUTEK_10 presenting partner, Solotech, and its collaborating partner, Ubisoft. Thanks also to the media and private partners that support our ongoing activities: Resident Advisor, Exclaim!, XLR8R, The Wire, Tsugi, Via Rail Canada, and Club Voyages Equinox.
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