Theme
“Will falling into euphoria break the chains on my talus?” ✦
Breaking Free
Euphoria, wishes and desires, liberation as a process: The 7th edition of Sonic Territories Festival explores the transformative potential of a vibrant, experimental art practice in fostering societal environments of openness and curiosity.
Since its inception in 2018, Sonic Territories has evolved, always transforming, always seeking new connections and innovative expressions. Guided by a spirit of freedom, we have adapted each edition to the ever-changing landscapes of music and art, reflecting cultural, technological, and social shifts.
This year’s theme, “Breaking Free,” goes beyond being a mere motto; it’s a powerful call to embrace fresh ideas and perspectives, and to forge new connections. With a special focus on participation, this year’s festival edition highlights our unwavering commitment to processes and dialogues that push beyond conventional boundaries.
We claim freedom not just as a state of autonomy, but as a practice of responsibility, mindfulness, empathy, togetherness and joy. Celebrations, festivals, and communal rituals hold a collective power that inspires and unites us.
Join us for a week-long festival, culminating in a 12-hour experience at Kulturgarage in Seestadt Aspern. We are excited about this journey and cordially invite you to delve with us into uncharted territories at the intersection of sound, audiovisual and transdisciplinary art.
✦ DeVaughn Station, Liberation, 2021.
Artists
Agnès M.
&MONOCOLOR
Lithuanian artist Agnė Matulevičiūtė is a sound artist and composer, with a particular focus on conceptual and performative music, theatre, and cinema. Since 2014, she has been actively participating in group exhibitions, art and contemporary music festivals, as well as artist residencies in Lithuania and abroad. Her music written for cinema has been recognized with a national award, and she has also composed music for more than 30 productions in the biggest theatres of her home country. Under her pseudonym Agnès M., she has released 5 albums which explore the genres of synthwave and experimental electronic music. In her compositions, she often uses the sounds of modular and analogue synthesizers from her 1980s collection.
MONOCOLOR alias Marian Essl is a Vienna based audiovisual artist. He explores the interrelations between sound and image in both performance-based and installation-based works. His fully generative, algorithmically created imagery oscillates between fluid, organic textures and rigid structures. He focuses on the relation between sound, image, light and space, aiming to create highly immersive audiovisual universes. His work has been shown in various contexts around the world. In 2020, he was awarded the Japan Media Arts Festival New Face Award for his audiovisual fulldome performance Latent Space that was created during a residency at the Société des arts technologiques (SAT) in Montréal. In 2024, he opened his large-scale solo exhibition SCREEN—SPACE in Krems, Austria.
In collaboration with: LT.art Vienna
Supported by: Lithuanian Council for Culture & Embassy of Lithuania in Vienna
Photo credits: Ilme Vysniauskaite (Agnès M.) & Niko Havranek (MONOCOLOR)
Asuna
Asuna Arashi is a prominent Japanese sound artist who has gained recognition within Tokyo’s experimental music and art scene. Since his teenage years in the late 1990s, he has been actively participating in various projects with his unique fusion of interdisciplinary art perspectives. His work "100 Keyboards" is a site-specific performance featuring over 100 toy keyboards and offers a developing story from beginning to end. This performance focuses on physical acoustic phenomena such as interference sound and moire resonance to produce a smooth glistening wall of sweetness. Sound waves of the same frequency but with different propagation directions overlap ("Interference sound") and resonances generated by the subtle differences in pitch create a moire-like pattern. Asuna's live performances are an experience: textured soundscapes that blur the lines between art and music.
Supported by: VARTA
Photo credit: Julieta Cervantes
Workshops
Voice and imaginary landscapes
A workshop led by Polish composer and vocal artist Antonina Nowacka. Explore the voice as a tool of musical expression inspired by our inner landscapes and imaginary narratives. Investigate the sonic possibilities of this medium through individual and group exercises.
Read MoreDecolonize Electronic Music
A workshop led by Seba Kayan. A platform to challenge colonial legacies in digital music production, develop your own tuning system and explore its application.
Read MorePerformance Hacklab
The Performance Hacklab is an open, collaborative environment where artists produce new transdisciplinary ideas together during Sonic Territories Festival week. An open call is out to all artists, experimenters, and thinkers of any discipline interested in collaborative creation.
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