Friday, 6 April

Drawing out the organic qualities of her trusty Buchla synth, L.A.-based composer and producer Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith crafts radiant and harmonic works that call to mind early electronic music pioneers like Suzanne Ciani, Laurie Spiegel and Terry Riley. Following up her Dutch debut at Rewire 2016, the synth wizard showcases her new album The Kid at this year’s festival. Released to widespread acclaim last October, the record serves up a vibrant maze of warm synthetic sounds, soothing rhythmic patterns and playful multi-tracked vocals that reveal a deep reverence for the natural world.