RIP Peter Rehberg - a terrible loss to experimental music. As well as being a great musician himself, Peter supported the work of so many artists. His label Mego's influence will endure long into the future.
Unsound 2023 included our first-ever fashion show, at the edge of the mysterious Zakrzówek quarry, showcasing the Dada capsule by Seba Tokarczyk. The show feaatured a dynamic performance by models and friends of the festival, soundtracked by DJ K.
SOPHIE was one of the most incredible artists, an icon and inspiration in her music and life.
She still had so much to say. Hard to believe that she is gone.
RIP.
The Unsound 2020 theme is Intermission, a word with multiple, perhaps even contradictory meanings in the context of the present moment. The festival will take a unique form in response to our current reality. Read more here:
As if organising events wasn't already precarious, our Unsound
@Facebook
page with 67,000 followers, events and archive has been blocked without notification/reason. Not a dəəp authentic prank. Trying to get Facebook to fix it ASAP - appreciate a retweet to get their attention.
Important: if you flew to Unsound please offset your carbon by purchasing trees we will plant in Krakow in spring 2020. To do this go to the Solidarity with Earth campaign via the link - your participation is needed to make this work. Please retweet.
Autechre (æ) are finally coming to Unsound in Kraków 😈
Individual tickets are now available for this show and more acts will be added to the line-up too:
We are in solidarity with Ukraine and are thinking of our many friends there. Every country has a right to independence and self-determination. It is also important to remember that many Russians did not choose this war.
We’re beyond thrilled that EYE is making a rare appearance at Unsound this year. The word legend is thrown about a lot - here, it totally applies. EYE will perform a DJ set on 5th October - his freeform, noisy, percussive style is sure to blow minds.
The amazing Unsound 2020 opening concert "Weavings", conceived and curated by
@nicolas___jaar
, will be on Youtube for the next 24 hours. All artists performing included in this lovely design.
WATCH IT. Just skip the first hour of mopping.
Link:
Thanks to all who were part of Unsound 2021: artists, audience and our incredible team, who went above and beyond to create this year's festival. See you in 2022 for the 20th edition.
Here's the final show, Annea Lockwood's 'Piano Burning', with Martyna Zakrzewska performing.
Note also that there's an open call for musicians, visual and sound artists, writers and academics to submit entries for Unsound Krakow 2018, related to the theme PRESENCE. Send them to presence
@unsound
.pl. More info on our website.
On 1st October we're presenting "Weavings" online, a collaborative show online conceived and curated by
@nicolas___jaar
including an amazing array of artists. You can find them all in this lovely image by Susanna Gonzo.
Huge thanks to anyone who was part of Unsound Krakow 2018 - artists, audience - and of course especially to every single member of our fantastic team. See you in 2019!
.
@shannonmattern
's essay "Urban Auscultation; or, Perceiving the Action of the Heart" has been mentioned several times on the Machine Listening session today. Here it is. "How we listen to the city is as important as what we are listening for."
Here's an Unsound lineup poster made by Polish artist Bolesław Chromry. In Solidarity style, the size of the artist names does not denote headliner, supporting act or anything else. All artists will be joining forces in less than a week!
Ever since Unsound Tbilisi in 2012, the city has a huge place in our hearts. Incredible how its music scene has blossomed. Recent events show nothing will stop this, as well as underlining the fact this isn't just about entertainment, but the desire for self-expression.
The creator of
#ChernobylHBO
score
@hildurness
talks about the challenging task of translating one of the greatest human tragedies into sound. See her perform the world premiere of live presentation of the score on October 12th at Telekom Telos
Here's the second program announcement for Unsound Kraków 2019: Solidarity featuring more special projects, world premieres, shows, talks and film screenings.
We've released another track from the Intermission album, by
@tim_hecker
with Polish vocalists Agata Harz and Katarzyna Smoluk of the band Księżyc. The vocals are based on an ancient Slavic spell to call forth spring after a dark wintertime...
Today and over the coming days there will be demonstrations of solidarity with Polish LGBTQ+ people taking place in Poland and abroad. This follows the arrest of dozens of protesters in Warsaw yesterday, demonstrating against the arrest of LGBTQ+ activist Margot.
Due to circumstances beyond their control, Dawuna will not be able to perform tonight. Tonight at Unsound as the first act, 𝗩/𝗩𝗺 / 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 /
@LeylandKirby
will present 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗱, channelling the spirit of Dada.
Join us and show support at the Stand with Ukraine fundraiser concert: Hildur Guðnadóttir's Chernobyl live Berlin on 7 May. All proceeds will be donated to charities providing humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Donate or get tickets via ›
We've added
@dfnbrown1
's talk Assembling A Black Counter Culture to our online series. DeForrest originally gave this talk at Unsound 2019. He also has a new album out today, available via Bandcamp.
Field recordings made by Chris Watson during lockdown will appear on the Unsound Intermission album. Chris will also present a video workshop during the online festival, walking through the methods the places behind the recordings.
RIP, Jóhann Jóhannsson. Incredibly sad news. The first time we ever worked with Sinfonietta Cracovia at Unsound was with Jóhann, in 2009, a wonderful experience for all involved, not only due to his talent, but how he was as a person.
Here's another set from Unsound Kraków 2018, this time a recording of
@sk33mask
b2b
@zenkerbrothers
, the closing set of Saturday's party at Hotel Forum!
Anyone who was at
@DJ_Spinn
& Rashad's set at Unsound 2011 knows what a mind and ear melting experience it was - a vision of the future.
@JenniferLAllan
has included it in
@guardian
@guardianmusic
's 20 Iconic Festival Sets series:
The Black Techno Futures discussion is now archived on:
Youtube:
Facebook:
Huge thanks to
@frankiefatgold
for putting this talk together, and participants Ønirica,
@_Axm3d
, Authentically Plastic, Lakuti and
@JasmineInfiniti
.
Artistic director of Unsound Mat Schulz was interviewed for this
@guardian
story on festivals and coronavirus. Unsound will take a special form this year in response to the situation. Information coming very soon.
Unsound 2020 starts tonight: 11 days of online projects, discussions and experiments. Opening is Weavings, involving musicians from around the world performing together. 7pm CEST
Daily info, links and news via our website:
Weavings:
Thanks to everyone who was part of Unsound Kraków 2019: Solidarity - the amazing artists, speakers, team and audience. Let us know what your highlights were, and see you in 2020!
Who better to bring to life the alter ego DJs featured on
@DannylHarle
's debut album 'Harlecore' than virtual puppet master
@samrolfes
? 😍 The premiere of 'The Harlecore Experience' takes place at Unsound 2021
Here's the lineup for the first artist announcement for Unsound Kraków 2022. Too many artists to tag, but we made a start with 10 names 🥳
Info on the Unsound website
Unsound,
@BlankForms
and
@PAN_hq
are co-presenting Marginal Consort at Bourse de Commerce in Paris on 14th October, a concert positioned alongside the museum's Mike Kelly exhibition
The Unsound 2021 dates are 13th - 17th October physically in Krakow, with some program elements also online. The event will of course be scaled back and shaped according to the realities of 2021. More info and the festival theme very soon
Congratulations to
@hildurness
on her Emmy win for a score to
#ChernobylHBO
! She will be performing a world premiere of its live rendition at Unsound on October 12th
Unsound is coming back to New York! Check out the full lineup of our two day event at Knockdown Center and St Peter's Church. Tickets are already on sale.
Over past days, homophobia has been increasingly used as a weapon in the Polish presidential campaign. It goes without saying that Unsound supports LGBTQ+ people, in Poland and across the world.
Kenyan producer
@slikback
is based in Krakow for the next couple of weeks, and able to do shows anywhere in the Schengen Area. If you have a free slot, book him - his (three) sets were a revelation at this year's Unsound.
Today in Warsaw
@hildurness
performs her score to Chernobyl live, feat.
@chrisrwatson
and
@AirportGhost
. Presented according to strict safety rules, with limited audience, we can't imagine a more fitting show in the present moment.
Legendary Japanese musician
@originalphew
is finally back in Poland! Her latest album "New Decade" was released last year and dealt with the concept of lost futures, blending English and Japanese vocals with analog synthesizers and jerky drum machine loops.
Here’s a taste of tonight’s Pedagogy show at Kino Kijów. Created by Eli Keszler and Nate Boyce, it’s an audiovisual project for synthetically augmented percussion and guitar, exploring different aspects of instrumentality.
Here's a summary of the online conversation between
@frankiefatgold
,
@JasmineInfiniti
,
@_Axm3d
, Lakuti, Authentically Plastic and Ønírica.
If you haven't done so yet, please watch and listen to the entire conversation. Links in the next post.
We want to express solidarity with women in Poland, and their fundamental right to make decisions about their own health and bodies
#powiedzkomu
ś
#AborcjaBezGranic
First announcement for Unsound 2021: dəəp authentic with premieres, special projects and commissions. A limited number of passes will be released on July 20th.
All info on via the Unsound website. Please share the news :)
Hello Australia! Unsound Adelaide returns on July 22nd and 23rd as part of
@IlluminateAdl
. The program includes a bounty of Australian premieres. Info and ticket links
This Thursday Unsound is hosting an online discussion programmed and hosted by
@frankiefatgold
. "Black Techno Futures: Global & Local Perspectives" will include
@JasmineInfiniti
, Lakuti,
@_Axm3d
, Authentically Plastic & Ønirica. Here's the FB event page:
The chamber of secrets has been opened and the first show recording from Unsound 2019 is up in our Unsound Podcast series. Here's a fantastic mix by
@Tsvisions
and
@DjPlead
, exploring percussive club sounds. 🥁
The third Unsound: DADA announcement is here 🔊
Featuring debuts, premieres and the return of some familiar faces too!
This year's music schedule has also been unveiled...
Thread for tickets and music schedule links below ✨👇
We're presenting the Annea Lockwood's legendary 'Piano Burning' at Unsound this, curated with
@room40speaks
. Great to see
@orenambarchi
's Black Truffle label releasing an album with two new works, performed by
@nate_wooley
and
@YarnWire
Excited to announce Black Truffle’s 80th release, a new one from the legendary ANNEA LOCKWOOD! ‘Becoming Air/Into the Vanishing Point made in collaboration w/
@nate_wooley
&
@YarnWire
Presented in a gorgeous gatefold sleeve w/liners from Annea & the players
On a single day, two Australian artists attend two different London events.
Nick Cave - the Coronation of King Charles
Cate Blanchett - Unsound at the Barbican
Who chose better? 😎
Why are we drawn to music in a TV series, which we might find inaccessible in other contexts?
@gazeta_wyborcza
speaks to
#ChernobylHBO
composer
@hildurness
,
@ethermachines
and others. See the world premiere of Hildur's score live at Unsound on Oct 12:
Behold Unsound's AR dəəp authentic T-shirt in which
@samrolfes
and
@umru_
's glorious print comes to life with an AR Instagram filter - (un)real 🤯
Available here
In the light of recent events in Poland it's more urgent than ever to support the LGBT+ community. We encourage you to come today at 18:30 to the Krakow City Hall at pl. Wszystkich Świętych, so we can show solidarity together. More information here: