MUTEK

MUTEK is a Montreal-based festival dedicated to the promotion of electronic music and the digital arts.[1] Its central platform is an annual five-day event in Montreal that takes place in late August.[2] Alongside the Montreal edition, MUTEK also hosts international versions of its festival.

MUTEK
GenreElectronic music, experimental music
Location(s)Montreal, international
Years active2000-present
Websitemutek.org

History

Mutek was founded in 2000 by Alain Mongeau.[3]

A Mexican edition of MUTEK has taken place in Mexico City since 2003. Annual South American single and/or multi-day events have taken place in Argentina and Chile since 2002 and 2004 respectively. Showcases have occurred in Brazil and Colombia as well.[4]

In 2005 MUTEK was among the first Western cultural organizations to send a delegation of electronic artists to China.[5]

In 2014, MUTEK paired with digital arts festival Elektra for the EM15 festival in Montreal.[6]

See also

References
  1. Mertens, Max (13 May 2014). "Montreal's Mutek Festival Turns 15". Vice. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  2. "MUTEK Montreal moves to August, announces first names, including Zip and Daphni". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  3. New York. 39. New York Magazine. 2005.
  4. "Summary of MUTEK Activities Outside Quebec". 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  5. "MUTEK_Beijing". 2005. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  6. Coultate, Aaron (18 February 2014). "MUTEK and Elektra join forces for EM15". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
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