The MUTEK Festival Guide
MUTEK - International Festival of Digital Creativity and Electronic Music - August 20-25, 2024 - Montréal
Major event for enthusiasts of electronic music and digital art, MUTEK plays a crucial role in discovering and promoting visionary artists who have redefined contemporary sound and cultural landscapes. This year, MUTEK Montréal celebrates 25 years of innovation with its anniversary edition!
With this essential guide, you will discover everything you need to know about the festival: where to find information on our website, how to access the performances that interest you, and how to navigate through our program.
Artists
Schedule
Venues
SPECIAL EVENTS
For a second year at New City Gas, MUTEK returns with an unprecedented evening of stellar Canadian talent, August 21. The next day at the Théâtre Maisonneuve de la Place des Arts, take part in the Québec premiere of Eno, the documentary film by Gary Hustwit about visionary musician and artist Brian Eno.
NEW CITY GAS
Colin Stetson | Film Scores for No One: a Patrick Watson project | Kara-Lis Coverdale
ENO - LIVE SCREENING
Gary Hustwit
A/VISIONS
Large-scale, sensory audiovisual works that merge image, sound and technology are at the heart of the two A/Visions programs. Artificial intelligence, neuroscience, modular synthesizers and analog visual landscapes meet lyrical art and electronic vibrations for an organic and transformative experience.
A/VISIONS 1
Myriam Bleau & Nien Tzu Weng | .WAV Studio | SYNSPECIES
A/VISIONS 2
Riccardo Giovinetto | Martin Messier | Murcof & Simon Geilfus
MÉTROPOLIS
The Métropolis series is dedicated to the more rhythmic and bewitching forms of electronic music, with a dynamic scenography. These two nights are the best options to enjoy until dawn while satisfying your artistic curiosity: Friday night is dedicated to techno music while Saturday is inspired by electro and house sounds.
MÉTROPOLIS 1
Malibu | Amnesia Scanner & Freeka Tet | Zoé McPherson & Alessandra Leone | Evian Christ | Rhyw
MÉTROPOLIS 2
Priori & Jek | Factory Floor | Steffi | Roman Flügel
NOCTURNE
The Nocturne series takes place exclusively at the SAT this year with an expanded experience on Thursday and Sunday: performances will be presented across two floors, both in the SAT space and under the Satosphere dome. On the agenda, innovative and reinvented takes on electronic music, whether with avant-garde technologies or atypical instruments, all accompanied by riveting images.
NOCTURNE 1
Lamin Fofana | Daito Manabe | Nosaj Thing & Jacques Greene
NOCTURNE 2
Seulement | No Plexus | Jacques
NOCTURNE 3
Technologies of Consciousness | Ela Minus | Octo Octa | Ciel | Nick Schofield | Bénédicte | Mesocosm | Sinjin Hawke & Zora Jones
NOCTURNE 4
G L O W Z I C O M B O | Fred Everything | Cobblestone Jazz | Korea Town Acid | Tati au Miel | N3ZHA
NOCTURNE 5
Orchestroll | aya | Aïsha Devi + }§{ | Meuko! Meuko! & NONEYE | CLOUD BODIES | DAPASHU?
NOCTURNE 6
Pole | Kode9 | Ayesha | Liliane Chlela | Cy-Ens | Andrea | Mike Shannon
EXPÉRIENCE
The festival’s open-air gathering point. Accessible, free and full of joy, the outdoor stage welcomes Montrealers and tourists under the banner of festivity, eclecticism and the meeting of musical styles. An excellent entry point into the MUTEK universe.
EXPÉRIENCE 1
Duchesse | Jordan GCZ | Mathew Jonson
EXPÉRIENCE 2
CHXMERAS | Maara | Bored Lord | Surprise DJ set
EXPÉRIENCE 3
BLK MTR | Arc & Texture | Mathew Jonson | Piezo | Marie Davidson
EXPÉRIENCE 4
Liftkit | ÈBONY | Waajeed | softcoresoft | Surprise DJ set
EXPÉRIENCE 5
[indistinct voices over PA] | Piu | CUERPOS | DJ Hermano & OJPB | Siete Catorce | Surprise DJ set
EXPÉRIENCE 6
Ribambel | Persuasion | Flabbergast | Virginia
Box Office
• MUTEK Passport: to access all the indoor programs, come and go at your own pace, and make new discoveries.
• Weekend Pass: to access all the indoor programs from Friday August 25 to Sunday August 27.
• Individual Tickets: to access one or more events of your choice.
• Forum Passport: to take advantage of our professional event MUTEK Forum and to benefit from workshops, conferences, cocktails and other events from Tuesday August 22 to Friday August 25.
• Festival + Forum Passport : to access our entire Festival and Forum program without restrictions.
Students and groups receive a 15% discount on all programming.
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Our environmental impact
Proud partner of the Planetair association for 12 years, MUTEK is continuing its involvement in offsetting emissions and promoting a responsible festival for its audience and our environment.
To learn more about our year-round eco-responsible action plan, please visit our Sustainability page.
For practical tips and information on how to support this initiative during the festival, browse through the Eco Guide.
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Accessibility
Clearly designated relaxation areas, safe spaces, and a seated area away from the stage are provided at all our events with appropriate lighting and sound levels. Trained volunteers in risk reduction will be present.
Visual and audio effects may affect some individuals in a negative way. Photosensitivity varies from person to person; please note that while we do our best to identify potentially triggering performances ahead of time, many of our shows are audiovisual and could contain certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns, which may be triggering.
For a comprehensive overview of our measures, please visit the Accessibility page.
Accommodation and transportation
MUTEK Forum
MUTEK Forum is the professional component of the festival, the ultimate meeting place for artists and companies in the digital creation industry. This annual conference on digital art, extended reality (XR), artificial intelligence (AI) and the electronic music industry will take place from August 20 to 23.
Ahead of the Forum, MUTEK is organizing the first Future Festivals Summit on Monday, August 19th, a meeting for all festival stakeholders from Québec and abroad to collectively imagine and innovate the future of digital art gatherings.
FAQ
For specific answers to your questions, visit the FAQ page or email us at info@mutek.org.
