Nocturne
Entrancing Melodies
From August 20 to 24 | Society for the arts and technology [SAT]
MUTEK’s Nocturne series takes over the SAT from Wednesday to Sunday, offering a unique sensory immersion in the heart of Montréal.
On the program: groundbreaking performances that redefine electronic music, enhanced by cutting-edge audio-visual environments.
From Thursday to Sunday, performances unfold across two levels — in the SAT space and beneath the Satosphere dome — for a fully augmented experience. On Wednesday, an immersive installation presented by the SAT takes over the Satosphere.
Nocturne 1
Wednesday, August 20, 2025, from 10:30pm to 2:05am
The opening night of the Nocturne series brings together premiere performances, long-awaited returns, and generative visions. Spanning both floors of the SAT, the evening balances sonic intensity and nuance through live improvisation, distinctive sound identities, and immersive installation.
Espace SAT
Yu Su CN+CA/UK (VJ: Myriam Boucher)
upsammy & Valentina Magaletti NL+IT/UK
James Holden & Wacław Zimpel UK/PL
Satosphère
ReVerie: Sense CN/CA+KR/CA
James Holden & Wacław Zimpel in Focus
In a rare world premiere, James Holden and Wacław Zimpel unite for a spellbinding live performance that fuses modular synths and alto clarinet. Rooted in trance and shaped in real time, their set unfolds as a genre-defying journey—meditative, visceral, and entirely unrepeatable.
Nocturne 2
Thursday, August 21, 2025, from 10:45pm to 3:25am
Nocturne 2 moves across an artistic spectrum, from meditative states to ecstatic peaks. Deep bass, mechanical rhythms, and altered voices shape an evening of immersive dreamscapes and percussive energy across all levels of the SAT.
Espace SAT
Gadi Sassoon & Portrait XO feat. 555n IT+US/DE
Holy Tongue IT/UK+JP/UK+UK
Phèdre CA (VJ: TiND :: thisnotdesign)
The Fear Ratio (James Ruskin & Mark Broom) UK (VJ: TiND :: thisnotdesign)
Satosphère
Guillaume Côté CA/QC
Motia & Nait Saves AR
Ida Toninato & Pierre-Luc Lecours CA/QC
YeffYeff & Bertie Sampson UK
The Fear Ratio (James Ruskin & Mark Broom) in Focus
In a rare North American premiere, The Fear Ratio brings together two icons of the UK techno scene for a live show that’s as intense as it is immersive. A singular opportunity to experience raw power and sonic precision, unfolding only once, and only at MUTEK.
Nocturne 3
Friday, August 22, 2025, from 10:45pm to 3:20am
With eight performances, including four under the dome, Nocturne 3 orchestrates a collision of house, dub, UK garage, and experimental electronics. This third evening unfolds as a space for freedom and collective resonance across both floors of the SAT.
Espace SAT
Loidis US
Gayance QC/PT (VJ: Isotone)
Kyle Hall US (VJ: Myriam Boucher)
Martyn Bootyspoon CA/QC
Satosphère
Thisquietarmy & Mothrspace CA/QC+BR/QC (VJs: BunBun & supermarket_sallad)
.618 CA/QC (VJs: BunBun & supermarket_sallad)
Djeity & al11z CA/QC
Xicada CA (VJs: BunBun & supermarket_sallad)
Kyle Hall in Focus
In his long-awaited Canadian premiere, Kyle Hall brings the soul of Detroit to the stage with a live set that’s both raw and electrifying. A rare chance to catch one of electronic music’s most instinctive voices in an intimate, high-impact performance, only at MUTEK.
Nocturne 4
Saturday, August 23, 2025, from 10:45pm to 3:10am
The eight performances of Nocturne 4 venture into new terrain for live expression. From introspective audiovisual works to sharp, dance-driven energy, the evening unfolds as a bold manifesto of artistic beginnings, sonic risk-taking, and emerging creative trajectories.
Espace SAT
i+eo PH/CA+CA
Slikback KE/PL (VJ: Jason Voltaire)
Ma Sha US (VJ: Line Katcho)
NikNak UK (VJ: Memory Management Unit)
Satosphère
Daniela Huerta MX/DE (VJs: BunBun & supermarket_sallad)
L M O CA/QC
Gendron, Myre, Tessier CA/QC
Mok-T & Bar Rubinstein FR/QC
Slikback in Focus
Slikback makes his North American debut with a blistering live set that tears through the edges of club music. Fusing heavy bass, rapid-fire rhythms, and industrial textures, he creates a raw, high-intensity experience you can only witness live at MUTEK.
Nocturne 5
Sunday, August 24, 2025, from 10:45pm to 6:05am
The final night of the Festival unfolds between depth and mystery. Nocturne 5 summons deep bass, driving techno, and raw emotion. With dub mutations, hypnotic acid, and standout voices from the underground, the night channels a singular energy—an unmissable moment to mark the close of another edition.
Espace SAT
Sabrina Ratté & Roger Tellier-Craig CA/QC
Topdown Dialectic US
aria CA (VJ: TiND :: thisnotdesign)
Shackleton UK (VJ: TiND :: thisnotdesign)
Satosphère
SIM CA/QC
Valesuchi CL/BR
Bitter Babe CO
Kaiwa KR/JP+EC
Shackleton in Focus
Shackleton brings a rare, immersive performance to MUTEK—where ritual meets rhythm in a deep, trance-like journey. Known for his singular sound world, he transforms the dancefloor into a space of raw intensity and hypnotic exploration.
