Starting with full dome presentations at the California Academy of Sciences on Thursday, the festival presents the shows
Sphere, by Robert Koch, and
Indivisible, by collective Susy.technology, and continues with ambient and DJ sets by Echo Beach, Joyfultalk, Solpara and Michael Claus. On Friday, the A/Visions 2 program includes METAL 41 interviewee and Warp Records pianist Kelly Moran (who’s debuting her immersive performance in the West Coast), a piece by Italian art studio Fuse* that mixes “aerial performance and technological prowess for a unique, visually striking experience”, and a performance by Dopplereffekt. Other A/Visions artists you shouldn’t miss are Freeka Tet and his work
UV 101, or the collaboration between Steve Hauschildt and Martin Tzonev.
On the late-night program, Nocturne, sounds and performances get obviously darker. On Friday, you can’t miss
Gaika, who’s debuting his A/V set in North America; the worldwide premiere of Chelley Sherman and Bleie, who present a show bringing together elements of alchemy and metaphysics representing micro to macrocosmic transformations; Kode9 in collaboration with Japanese visual artist Koji Marimoto presenting
Diggin in the Carts; or the always mysterious Amnesia Scanner, German innovator Byetone, Arpanet, or Smerz.
On Saturday, the party moves to Broadway Studios, and the artists participating include San Francisco-based Sepehr, premiering his show
Dream Journal; the West Coast debut of Halal & Relaxer (a collaborative live set between Aurora Halal and Daniel Martin-McCormick), who’ll mix playful and psychedelic tunes with bass-line driven grooves; Lara Sarkissian, a DJ, composer and filmmaker, in collaboration with Khatch; Detroit legendary duo
Ectomorph, or Rainforest Spiritual Enslavement, the joint project of Vatican Shadow and Low Jack.
On Sunday, Mutek San Francisco closes its second edition with a twelve-hour program showcasing the rich variety within the digital art, music and technologic fields. Including dance floors, art installations, and even a culinary guest chef, be sure to make it to see The Hacker, who’ll present the A/V show
Amato, Marc Schroeder, Ecco Screen, Cyrnai, Oliver Ratsi, Tayhana, Legowelt, or Jens Vetter, among others.