MUTEK MX Essential Guide
All the details of MUTEK MX 21
Learn all about the MUTEK MX 21 agenda, which will take place from Tuesday, October 7th to Sunday, October 12th in Mexico City and Guanajuato.
Welcome.
ABOUT MUTEK MX 21
This is the first iteration of the new era: a compact experience in format and expanded in creative proposal.
→ MUTEK MX 21 is comprised of three ticketed events:
A/Visions
Thursday, October 9 at the Anahuacalli Museum.
Nocturne
Friday, October 10 at Maravilla Studios.
Closing
Sunday, October 12 at Maravilla Studios.
→ A free academic program presented by the Centro de Cultura Digital: Digi Lab, from Tuesday, October 7th to Friday, October 10th.
→ And Collaborations, created and operated by partners, will be held mainly on Saturday, October 11th.
→ In addition, the collaboration with the International Cervantino Festival returns in 2025, with the presentation of Circle Of Live on Sunday, October 12th on the esplanade of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas.
Here's everything you need to know:
THE FESTIVAL IN DETAIL
General Experience
→ Each act at A/Visions, Nocturne, and the Closing will be a national or global premiere, a never-before-seen collaboration, or a performance commissioned by MUTEK MX.
→ Intimate capacity and full sets from all artists.
→ All members ofA/Visions, Nocturne, and the Closing (attendees, artists, and staff) have medical insurance in case of an accident, provided by our partners at LCI Corporativo.
→ Payments for A/Visions, Nocturne, and the Closing (bars, merch, food, etc.) are made through the Yoshi system, with no refills or refunds required. Credit or debit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay are accepted. Cash is not accepted.
→ We encourage the use of public transportation, bicycles, and ride-sharing: There will be NO parking or valet parking operated by MUTEK MX at any of the official venues.
→ We have a Security Protocol, Code of Conduct, and anti-harassment measures in place.
→ To learn more, visit the Frequently Asked Questions section.
A/Visions
Three national premieres to explore electroacoustic contrast and different approaches to live performance:
→ Tyryx, the sonic project of multimedia artist Florence To, arrives with a psychoacoustic performance based on a sound sculpture installation.
→ Producer and multi-instrumentalist Ouri will give a live performance influenced by R&B, nu-soul, and experimentation using cello, electronic harp, and digital processes.
→ Jeff Mills, Jean-Phi Dary, and Prabhu Edouard will present Tomorrow Comes The Harvest, an improvisational project that takes electro jazz, Afrobeat, and house to unexpected places, through a performance full of dedication and virtuosity.
Ouri's and Tomorrow Comes The Harvest performances will feature a lighting intervention by Florence To.
Thursday, October 9, 19:00, Anahuacalli Museum.
Adults only.
Nocturne
We're taking over two Maravilla Studios venues with a powerful selection of previously unreleased collaborations and commissioned performances that can only be experienced on this occasion:
→ Circle Of Live presents four hours of improvisation and collective creation, weaving together the sounds of Pantha Du Prince, Leafar Legov, and Sebastian Mullaert in a set that includes solo, duo, and trio performances.
→ Mexican artists Lyo XS & San Joserra, DJ Fucci x Iceblade, and Andy Martin present performances commissioned by MUTEK MX.
→ Audiovisual live performances with a strong physical and performative component with Seulement, Ash Fure, aya & ztaa, and Portrait XO.
→ Cora Novoa, Voice Actor, and DJ Travella present live performances that showcase the diversity and innovation of contemporary electronic music.
→ Lighting and ambiance by Florence To, Jaco Schilp, JS Baillat, and Pavel Zmuchila.
Friday, October 10, 20:00, Maravilla Studios.
Adults only.
Closing
MUTEK MX 21's activities culminate in an unprecedented evening:
→ The iconic English duo Autechre debuts their live performance in Latin America. It will be an intense session in total darkness and immersive sound.
→ As a prelude, Mexican sound artist and experimentalist Leslie García presents her new album, Animistic Resonance (Umor Rex, 2025), live.
Sunday, October 12, 19:00, Maravilla Studios.
Adults only.
Autechre's performance will take place in total darkness and at high volume, which may bother people sensitive to loud noises or with hearing impairments. We suggest bringing earplugs.
Digi Lab
The Centro de Cultura Digital offers a packed daytime agenda that seeks to bring audiences and creatives closer to digital art through dialogue, action, and performance:
Tuesday, October 7
16:00 - Opening of the Poéticas de lo latente exhibition.
16:00 - Opening of Inteligencias Naturales: The Artificial Intelligence, Art, and Communication Laboratory at UAM Xochimilco.
Wednesday, October 8
18:30 - Lauri Abad & Sebastián Rojas, presenters. Tercera persona, Live performance + Q&A
19:00 - Lágrimas de neón & Nullbeat (Dora Bartilotti and Alejandro Hernández), presenters. Hercios_tercos(¬_¬").mp3 + Visuals by Manuel Trujilo Morris. Live performance + Q&A
Thursday, October 9
10:30 to 15:30 - B2B Business Meeting x MUTEK Montreal
17:00 - Portrait XO in conversation with Jaime Lobato.
18:00 - Circle Of Live in conversation with Hugo Solís.
19:00 - Nuuube Collective present. Avistamiento, Gestures from a Polyphonic Archive. Live performance + Q&A.
Friday, October 10
18:00 - Shared Echoes. Dialogue on the creative processes of the pieces included in the Sound Pieces Exhibition.
Wednesday, October 8 to Friday, October 10, from 11:00 to 18:00.
→ Natural Intelligences. The UAM Artificial Intelligence, Art, and Communication Laboratory Xochimilco invites the general public to experience firsthand the creation of works of art with new media.
→ Poéticas de lo latente (Poetics of the Latent): A selection of new media works by students from the UNAM School of Music and the Art and Digital Communications program at UAM - Lerma.
From Tuesday, October 7th to Friday, October 10th.
Presented by the CCD (Centro de Cultura Digital). All ages.
Full program and registration for specific activities.
MUTEK MX x Festival Internacional Cervantino
Following the world premiere of Circle Of Live with Pantha Du Prince, Leafar Legov, and Sebastian Mullaert at Nocturne, the lineup will perform in Guanajuato as part of the Festival Internacional Cervantino's Music program. This collaboration adds to a history of partnerships between MUTEK MX and the Cervantino, which have featured acts such a Modeselektor and Brandt Brauer Frick.
Sunday, October 12, 20:00, Alhóndiga de Granaditas.
Gastronomic Route
A circuit to connect national and international artists, agents, audiences, and guests beyond the MUTEK MX 21 stages.
Collaborations
We're dedicating Saturday, October 11th, to exploring the city through iconic spaces and projects that inject creativity into the city throughout the year.
→ Resident Advisor Network Brunch: A gathering with music, conversation, and an atmosphere to share ideas about nightlife and its various expressions.
Palomilla Hall, 14:00 to 18:00.
With prior registration.
→ FM/AM: The Mexican Audio and Music Fair (FM/AM) offers a social space for music lovers and their friends, with screenings of music documentaries, a vinyl and cassette sales bazaar, and more.
13:00 - Synthesizer Workshop x HOLAWAVE
16:00 a 23:00 - Bazar
17:00 - Projection of Modulations (Iara Lee, 1998. d:1h 15 min)
19:00 - Projection of La Amiga de Alex (Lorea Arcelus Ortega, 2024. d: 17 min)
20:30 - Projection of Man of Tomorrow (Jacqueline Caux, 2014. d: 40 min)
21:30 - Itzvan
→ Luzy
Free admission
→ YuYu: House of Paurro con Paurro, DJ Jigue
→ Foro Niebla: Nosaj Thing & Jacques Greene Live, Camila Valero.
→ InSpace: INFOMANIA de SPIME.IM
An immersive exhibition that transforms digital overload into a high-voltage art experience, featuring six new pieces with immersive 360° audio and large-scale projections.
Remember that the programming and operation of these activities is the responsibility of each promoter/location, and access is completely independent of MUTEK MX.
MORE MUTEK MX
Archive
Learn the details about the 20 previous editions of MUTEK MX:
SoundCloud
High quality audio of some of the most epic Nocturne performances throughout history:
YouTube
Video recaps of the most recent editions, mini-docs and more audiovisual delights:
