Friday 27 November, 20:30

Festival Akouphène #1: Anne Van de Star, Lise Barkas, Bruce Mc Lure & OTTO

As part of the opening of Festival Akouphène, this concert brings together Anne Van de Star (« BCL.SHIFT »), Lise Barkas (« DJ 144p »), Bruce Mc Lure and OTTO for an evening of adventurous sound. The programme moves through the festival’s territory of off-grid music and dense sonic research, where cymbals meet electroacoustic devices, laptop textures, film projection and electronics, alongside the resonant pulse of the uchiwa-daiko. Expect a richly tactile exploration of noise, rhythm and listening.

Rue de la Prairie 4,
Switzerland
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Photo Credit: Lise Barkas (FR) // DJ 144p: laptop, clavier de gamer, enceintes-oscillateurs

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