MUTEK Unveils Full 2023 Lineup with Rich Aucoin, Sheenah Ko, Obuxum

They'll join the previously announced lineup of Tim Hecker, Alessandro Cortini, Honeydrip, E-Saggila and more

BY Allie GregoryPublished May 11, 2023

After sharing its first-wave artist announcement back in March, Montreal's MUTEK has unveiled its full lineup of performers heading to the Quartier des spectacles from August 22 to 27.

The festival will host over 80 live performances across multiple venues, including 7 Fingers Studio, MTELUS, the Society for Arts and Technology (SAT), the Théâtre Maisonneuve at Place des Arts, the esplanade Tranquille and New City Gas.

The full lineup now includes Abdul Lateef & the Distraction Machine, Amselysen & Racine, Animistic Beliefs & Jeisson Drenth, Brett Bolton, Carmen Jaci & Matthew Schoen, dBridge, Deadbeat présente Ark Welders Guild, Deena Abdelwahed, Efe Ce Ele, Eƨƨe Ran, Halina Rice, Hieroglyphic Being, Honeydrip, Joël Lavoie & Guillaume Vallée, Kyoka, Manami Sakamoto & Intercity-Express, Nadia Struiwigh, Nick León, Open Reel Ensemble, Outro, Page Vide, Paraadiso, Pascale Project, Priori x Shoeg, Quan & D.B.Y, Salamanda, Sapphire Slows, SUFYVN, the Cyclist, Twin Rising, upsammy & Jonathan Castro, x/o and µ-Ziq & ID:Mora.

They'll be joined by Ale Hop, Erin Gee, Iza Smelczyńska, Michael Gary Dean & Freddy Speer, Nadia Struiwigh, Ura, Alessandro Cortini & Marco Ciceri, Alexis Langevin-Tétrault & Guillaume Côté, DATUM CUT, Hatis Noit & Yuma Kishi, Kyoka & Shohei Fujimoto, SPIME.IM, .VRIL, Aux 88, Cinthie, E-Saggila, Eris Drew & Jeisson Drenth, Jennifer Cardini, Rich Aucoin, SKY H1 & Mika Oki, SYNC (AtomTM & Peter Van Hoesen), AAAA, Airhaert, Anatohl, Atamone, Dawn to Dawn, Emissive, Hellgrammite, Husa & Zeyada, Indus, Leon Louder, Lowfis, Moon Apple, Obuxum, Randy's Calling, ROSINA, S. Chioini, Sheenah Ko, Skesa, SPRLUA, StMichel and more.

In addition to its regular programming, the festival will close out each day with the MUTEK Forum, holding space for Q&A sessions, discussions with producer and label director Eris Drew, Japanese collective Open Reel Ensemble and more at the 7 Fingers Studio.

As previously reported, MUTEK's 24th edition marks its first partnering with Usine C and international media art platform INSCAPE to celebrate the creative relationship between Canada and the Republic of Korea with INSCAPE: NEW HOMEOSTASIS taking place the weekend before.

Individual tickets, passports and passes are already on sale now here, with special discounts for students and groups of five or more. Each purchase contributes to the Planetair reforestation project.

Head to MUTEK's website for more details.

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