MUTEK are an organization that was set up back in 2001 to promote the development of digital activity in sound, music and audiovisual art. The organization’s annual MUTEK festival in Montreal has become an essential meeting place for specialists and obsessives from all over the world. Its influence has been so far-reaching that smaller “micro MUTEKs” have begun to crop up internationally. Considering Barcelona’s love affair with all things digital, it was only a matter of time before MicroMUTEK.ES landed in our fair city.
MicroMUTEK.ES is now in its third year and will be taking place in various clubs around Barcelona on the first weekend in February. The mini festival will play host to artists from 11 different countries. However, one of the festival’s main aims is to showcase emerging local talent; half of MicroMUTEK.ES’ program is made up of Spanish and Catalan artists.
Highlights of the program include Santiago Latorre, a jazz musician who strives to take the genre to new and futuristic places; local legend Guillamino, the man who dabbles in everything from hip hop to dubstep; and visuals aficionados Stendhal Syndrome. Alongside the live acts you will also have the opportunity to attend workshops and audiovisual presentations at events taking place throughout the day.
The event is the only MUTEK festival to take place in Europe and it will see the city come alive with experts in forward-thinking music and visual arts. Check out the festival website and Facebook page to cherry pick the events that most appeal to you. And be sure not to miss the festival’s finale: a three hour set from the Detroit Techno legend and infamously elusive Theo Parrish.
February 1, 2012
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