About
The 7th edition of Festival Novas Frequências, main international event of experimental music and sound explorations of South America, takes place between the 04th and 10th of december, in Rio de Janeiro. The programa happens in different venues of the city, has 18 different attractions, from 10 different countries, in activities that goes from concerts, performances as result of artistic residencies, club night, sound installation and workshops.
Continuing with the format of occupying different places of the city, Novas Frequências distribute its events in 7 spaces: Teatro XP Investimentos (the new Teatro do Jockey), Audio Rebel, Parque Leg, Igreja da Lapa, Theatro Municipal (Sala Mário Tavares), MAM - Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio and a secret location to de revealed on the day of the event.
Result of a partnership between the curator Chico Dub and the cultural producer Tatiana Lopes, Novas Frequências was born in 2011 always in search of artists that break with pre established boundaries, looking for new sound languages. For the festival, the experiences with sound are more important than genres and musical styles, properly, what brings it closer to contemporary art, deviating from the idea of music as entertainment.
Artists in alphabetical order
Acid Arab (FR)
Aïsha Devi (CH)
ensemBle baBel plays Christian Marclay (CH)
Carrot Green (BR) Chelplexx (BR)
Dewi de Vree & Patrizia Ruthensteiner apresentam: Magnetoceptia (NL/AT)
grassmass apresenta: Coisas - a synth tribute to Moacir Santos (BR)
Felinto (BR)
Jeremy Gara (CA)
Louis Laurain apresenta: Unique Horns (FR)
Luisa Lemgruber & Gabriela Mureb & Sanannda Acácia (BR)
Nicolas Field & Pontogor (CH/BR)
Negalê apresenta: Gabinete de Sonoridades Extraordinárias (BR)
Otomo Yoshihide & Felipe Zenicola & Renato Godoy (JP/BR)
Stellar OM Source (FR)
Phantom Chips (UK)
Ute Wassermann & Thomas Rohrer (DE/CH/BR)
William Basinski apresenta: A Shadow in Time (US)
Novas Frequências is accomplished by Cardápio de Ideias Comunicação e Eventos; counts on master sponsorship by Oi, Government of Rio de Janeiro, the State Secretariat Culture of Rio de Janeiro and the State Law for the Encouragement of Culture of Rio de Janeiro; sponsorship by Stella Artois; cultural support from Oi Futuro, support from the ICAS – International Cities of Advanced Sound, British Council, Pro Helvetia, Consulado do Reino dos Países Baixos, Consulado Geral da França no Rio de Janeiro, Institut Français Brasil, Bureau Export, Aliança Francesa, Goethe Institut, Escola de Artes Visuais do Parque Lage, D/ACCORD and I Hate Flash.
Continuing with the format of occupying different places of the city, Novas Frequências distribute its events in 7 spaces: Teatro XP Investimentos (the new Teatro do Jockey), Audio Rebel, Parque Leg, Igreja da Lapa, Theatro Municipal (Sala Mário Tavares), MAM - Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio and a secret location to de revealed on the day of the event.
Result of a partnership between the curator Chico Dub and the cultural producer Tatiana Lopes, Novas Frequências was born in 2011 always in search of artists that break with pre established boundaries, looking for new sound languages. For the festival, the experiences with sound are more important than genres and musical styles, properly, what brings it closer to contemporary art, deviating from the idea of music as entertainment.
Artists in alphabetical order
Acid Arab (FR)
Aïsha Devi (CH)
ensemBle baBel plays Christian Marclay (CH)
Carrot Green (BR) Chelplexx (BR)
Dewi de Vree & Patrizia Ruthensteiner apresentam: Magnetoceptia (NL/AT)
grassmass apresenta: Coisas - a synth tribute to Moacir Santos (BR)
Felinto (BR)
Jeremy Gara (CA)
Louis Laurain apresenta: Unique Horns (FR)
Luisa Lemgruber & Gabriela Mureb & Sanannda Acácia (BR)
Nicolas Field & Pontogor (CH/BR)
Negalê apresenta: Gabinete de Sonoridades Extraordinárias (BR)
Otomo Yoshihide & Felipe Zenicola & Renato Godoy (JP/BR)
Stellar OM Source (FR)
Phantom Chips (UK)
Ute Wassermann & Thomas Rohrer (DE/CH/BR)
William Basinski apresenta: A Shadow in Time (US)
Novas Frequências is accomplished by Cardápio de Ideias Comunicação e Eventos; counts on master sponsorship by Oi, Government of Rio de Janeiro, the State Secretariat Culture of Rio de Janeiro and the State Law for the Encouragement of Culture of Rio de Janeiro; sponsorship by Stella Artois; cultural support from Oi Futuro, support from the ICAS – International Cities of Advanced Sound, British Council, Pro Helvetia, Consulado do Reino dos Países Baixos, Consulado Geral da França no Rio de Janeiro, Institut Français Brasil, Bureau Export, Aliança Francesa, Goethe Institut, Escola de Artes Visuais do Parque Lage, D/ACCORD and I Hate Flash.