We are excited to bring you the first wave of artists and special projects for Rewire 2017. Returning to The Hague from 31 March to 2 April, the 7th edition of Rewire festival celebrates progressive and adventurous artists who are not afraid to go against the grain and push the boundaries of contemporary music.
Today, we are glad to announce exclusive performances by Arca & Jesse Kanda, SUMS: Kangding Ray & Barry Burns (Mogwai), and Daniel Wohl, who’ll be presenting ‘Holographic’in collaboration with Slagwerk Den Haag and Matangi Quartet. In addition to the aforementioned performances we can also announce: Forest Swords, Jessy Lanza, Lorenzo Senni, Pharmakon, These Hidden Hands, Jameszoo Quartet, GAIKA, Radian, Moor Mother, Croatian Amor, Zs, Horse Lords, Tirzah, Sarathy Korwar, The Chi Factory, Reckonwrong, Ryan Teague Ensemble, Cloud Becomes Your Hand, and Trigger. More artists, as well as talks, workshops and screenings, will be added to the lineup over the coming months.
Arca is the alias of London-based, Venezuelan producer Alejandro Ghersi. With the release of critically acclaimed albums Mutant and Xen, and production work for Kanye West, Björk and FKA Twigs, Arca has cemented his position as one of the most important producers of his generation. Joined by longtime collaborator and visual artist Jesse Kanda, the duo present an exclusive performance of their DJ + Live A/V show at Rewire 2017. Kanda has also collaborated with FKA Twigs and illustrious brands like Maison Margiela and Comme des Garcons. Arca combines his idiosyncratic dj-sets with vocals, performance and abstract visuals, which immerses into an otherworldly, dreamlike experience.
SUMS: Kangding Ray & Barry Burns (Mogwai) is a collaborative project by French producer Kangding Ray and multi-instrumentalist and composer Barry Burns, one-fourth of Scottish post-rock legends Mogwai. Performed live with a full band, SUMS sees these two genre-leading artists play a range of electronic and amplified instruments to craft a compelling mixture that blends their combined musical legacies. The result is an warm and organic fusion of spatial electronics and stunning post-rock sounds.
Daniel Wohl is a Los Angeles-based composer and skilled sound alchemist who seamlessly fuses classical and acoustic instrumentation with electronic elements. Hailed as one of the young artists shaping our contemporary music scene, he defines what it means to be a composer in the 21st century. Commissioned by Rewire for the 2017 festival, Wohl brings his latest album Holographic to life with the help of Slagwerk Den Haag, the Matangi Quartet and visual artist Daniel Schwarz. The result is an an immersive multimedia experience where classical and electronic music and video projections interact to devastating effect.
First confirmed artists for Rewire 2017:Arca dj & Jesse Kanda av SUMS: Kangding Ray & Barry Burns (Mogwai) Daniel Wohl, Slagwerk Den Haag & Matangi Quartet present HolographicForest Swords Jessy Lanza Lorenzo Senni Pharmakon These Hidden Hands Jameszoo Quartet GAIKARadian Moor Mother Croatian Amor presents Love Means Taking Action live A/V Zs Horse LordsTirzah Sarathy Korwar The Chi Factory Reckonwrong – live debut Ryan Teague Ensemble Cloud Becomes Your Hand Trigger plays John Zorn’s Bagatelles + many moreartists to be added in the coming months
Get your FestivalPasses and Day Tickets now
Festival passes(€65) for the full Rewire 2017 weekend are availablenow. Day Tickets (€27,50) granting you access to all events on the corresponding date are also available now. All tickets can be purchased at rewirefestival.nl/tickets.
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