Tangible Music Club #1: MUTUALISMX Multi-Channel Performance

Der TANGIBLE MUSIC CLUB möchte mit einer Veranstaltungs- und Performancereihe den Aufbau eines Netzwerkes für Interaktive Elektronische Musik in Linz betreiben, sowie den Trend zu selbstgebauten elektronischen Musikinstrumenten und Interfaces in den zeitgenössischen Musik- und Clubszenen thematisieren.

Mit der Expertise der Kunstuniversität, der eingeladenen Artists und der STWST sollen Projekte und Artists vorgestellt sowie gemeinsam neue Präsentationsformate für neuartige Musikinstrumente vorangetrieben werden.

Start: 20. November 2024, läuft als Reihe dann bis 2025.

MUTUALISMX by 𝔥𝔢𝔵𝔬𝔯𝔠𝔦𝔰𝔪𝔬𝔰 is a planetary-spanning collaborative A.I. music project that redefines the use of artificial neural networks in music creation. This performance integrates ritualistic soundscapes with experimental electronic textures, utilizing the advanced capabilities of the OTTOSONICS soundsystem for spatialized audio.

hexorcismos:
Moisés Horta Valenzuela (b. 1988), known as hexorcismos, is an artist, A.I. technologist, and musician from Tijuana, Mexico, specializing in computer music and the cultural dimensions of new generative technologies. His work blends ancient and contemporary sound technologies, exploring themes like divination, technology, and transcultural traditions through installations, performances, and experimental music instruments.
Valenzuela has presented at festivals like Ars Electronica, MUTEK, Transmediale and CTM Berlin, and received the „A.I. Newcomer 2023“ award in arts from the German Association of Informatics. His notable projects include SEMILLA AI, which merges Mesoamerican divination practices with neural networks, and workshops like „Latent Soundings“ at BEK: Bergen Center for Electronic Arts. Recently, he presented a generative sound installation titled ‚Polylithic‘ at Bunker Gallery in Copenhagen produced during a residency in Sound Art Lab in Stuer, Denmark.

Laura Adel:
Laura Adel is an interdisciplinary artist pursuing a PhD on „The Tenderness of Art: Research and Creation of Immersive Interactive Installations“ at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw, supervised by Prof. Jakub Jernajczyk. There, she also lectures at the New Media Department. Currently researching at the University of Applied Arts in Linz, Austria, she is working under mentorship of Prof. Martin Kaltenbrunner to enhance her sculptural objects with tangible interactivity. In her artistic practice, she seeks the delicacy of the digital world, creating abstract, moving images inspired by natural phenomena. Laura’s works have been featured in exhibitions at renowned venues, including the Contemporary Art Centre Łaźnia in Gdańsk and the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Wroclaw—Pavilion of Four Domes. She participated in the MagiC Carpets program—part of the European Union’s Creative Europe platform—due to which she undertook residency at Wroclaw Institute of Culture. Her video works are also part of the Urban Screen Production collection and have been exhibited internationally, including in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.