Allure in Nostalgia and Surprises in the Unknown

“I’m trying to reverse in myself the received idea about sounding and listening, the notion that one is active, the other is passive.”

The Fatalistic Noir as Confessional

“I like to play when I have things to heal.”

“I like to trigger emotion and undercut it at the same time.”

“Try to think about people outside of your parameters socially. For me that’s where some of the more interesting stories come from.”

“I never sang in a choir. I never did any of that. I just wanted to be around the equipment.”

This year’s festival featured uncompromising performances on immigration, violence, and gender identities

We pay tribute to Geneviève, visual artist and musician (Woelv/Ô Paon)

22 picks from the last three months

“I had no clear idea what I was doing. I’d just start doing something and then keep it going.”

Two TMT writers offer ambient memories of MUTEK’s lush, quiet, and haunting spread