MUTEK line-up

[Benoit Hotte <bhotte@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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MUTEK / Music, Sound and New Technologies - 2nd Edition 
Montreal, May 30 - June 3, 2001
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Last year's inaugural presentation of MUTEK generated much interest, in
Montreal as well as abroad. Achieving much success it earned an enviable
reputation on the international scene, setting itself up as an important,
one of a kind reference in North America. Thus the return of MUTEK is a
much-awaited event.
Presented by Ex-Centris, the second edition of MUTEK will be held in
Montreal from May 30th to June 3rd, 2001 - five days of concerts and
performance illustrating the worldwide vitality of sound and music creation
based on the use of digital technologies.
The MUTEK 2001 program features a selection of the most original and
innovative artists in the field of advanced electronic music. Well connected
to ever-changing influences and trends that transcend societies, MUTEK
widens its horizons this year to recognize the global character of a major
cultural phenomenon. With the presence of 40 artists from nine countries
from Argentina and Chile to Sweden, through the Netherlands, France, and
Canada, the leaders of the international avant-garde will meet in Montreal
for this occasion.
Over the course of five rich and intense evenings, the experience offered by
MUTEK's unfolding program is film-like with its experimental intro all the
way through to its explosive conclusion. Between these two poles, an
evolutionary path is drawn to offer your eyes-and-ears all facets of today's
digital creations, a variety of genres for audiences to choose from
according to their tastes and temperaments. Whether you enjoy minimalist
refinement, the bewitchment of dub, the emotions of house or the strangeness
of new experimentation, a change of scene, amazement and many thrills are
guaranteed.
 
Confirmed artists include: 
GOEM (Netherlands)
MIKAEL STAVöSTRAND (Sweden)
DANDY JACK (Chile - Germany)
JETONE (Canada)
MARTIN TÉTREAULT vs I8U (Canada)
MATMOS (U.S.A.)
RECHENZENTRUM (Germany)
AELAB (Canada)
RICARDO VILLALOBOS (Chile- Germany)
KAPPOTE MUZIEK (Netherlands)
PHILIPPE CAM (France) 
PROCESS (UK)
AKUFEN (Canada)
GUSTAVO LAMAS (Argentina)
TOMAS JIRKU (Canada)
MITCHELL AKIYAMA (Canada)
JONAS BERING (France)
CLOSER MUSIC (Germany)
DETTINGER (Germany)
MATT + MARK THIBIDEAU (Canada)
JACOB FAIRLEY (Canada)
HERBERT (UK)
And other surprises...
 
Four labels will be showcased as part of a spotlight: 
KOMPAKT, the outstanding hot label from Cologne; 
TRAUM, label managed by Riley (TRIPLE R) who seeks out new generations of
musicians enriching the influences of electronic music; 
DUMB-UNIT, a creative label operating out of Toronto; 
SUBSTRACTIF, a new Alien8 sublabel to be officially launched during MUTEK. 
 
The first two evenings, May 30th and 31st, will be held in the Fellini
theatre at EX-CENTRIS (complex of cinema and new media). The final three,
from June 1st to 3rd, will be held at the Society for Arts and Technology
(SAT). A daily series of "happy hours" will also be presented at the SAT,
free for the public. Most events will be webcast live on the Internet.
 
Final details of the program, with information on all artists, will be
available on the MUTEK website starting May 2nd. 
 
The second edition of MUTEK is possible thanks to the help of many
contributors. MUTEK is particularly thankful to EX-CENTRIS, its main sponsor
and incubator for the project. Our acknowledgements are also extended to the
CACUM (Arts Council of Montreal) for its financial support, and to the SAT
(Society for Arts and Technology), host of many of MUTEK's activities. MUTEK
is also proud to associate itself to a new group of partners and thanks
warmly its major sponsor Espion; the international media partners XLR8R,
Artbyte and Shift; the local media partners Montreal Mirror, Ici Montreal,
Convergence, CIBL, CKUT, CISM, CBC (Brave New Waves), SRC, as well as the
McAuslan brewery. Welcome aboard!
 
Box Office
EX_CENTRIS - May 30 & 31: 20 $ / night
SAT - June 1 - 3: 25 $ / night
MUTEK pass (acces to all): 90$
Weekend pass (June 1, 2 & 3): 60$
TICKETS on sale starting April 30
EX-CENTRIS: 3536, St.-Laurent Blvd. - ROTATION: 30, Prince-Arthur W.
ATOM HEART: 364 B, Sherbrooke E. - CD ESOTERIK: 1841C, Ste-Catherine W.
Reservations by email: tickets@xxxxxxxx
Payment in cash only
 
Informations for medias: presse@xxxxxxxx <mailto:presse@xxxxxxxx> 
 
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MUTEK - Music, Sound and New Technologies
3530, St-Laurent Blvd, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2X 2V1
T. 514-847-9272 - F. 514-847-0732
mutek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx - www.mutek.ca
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Benoit Hotte 
adjoint, communications 
Ex-Centris 
t. 847-9272, poste 3421