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Antenes is a New York-based-based musician, instrument builder, and DJ. The artist draws musical influence from the ephemeral sound world of outdated telephone and telegraph networking systems, and her artistic practice is fueled by the desire to breathe new life into long-silenced machines. Antenes has held residencies for electronic art and music, including at WORM in Rotterdam, ISSUE Project Room in NYC, and Nokia Bell Labs in Murray Hill, NJ, and she has led hands-on DIY synth workshops at CalArts, Oberlin College, and MoogFest. She has releases on L.I.E.S., Silent Season, and The Bunker New York as Antemeridian.

Born in Nairobi, Kenya, and currently based in Berlin, Germany, KMRU is a sound artist and producer whose methods include field recording, improvisation, noise, and machine learning. In his work, KMRU focuses on creating hypnotic and vivid dreamlike drones where he interweaves ambiance and found sounds. His three full-length albums Peel, Opaquer, and Jar, all released in 2020, have earned him praise from NPR, Pitchfork, Resident Advisor, Bandcamp, and DJ Mag. In addition to his work as a musician, KMRU is a core member of Black Bandcamp, a DIY effort to promote music from Black artists and labels.

Since his first release on Marcel Fengler’s Berghain Five compilation in 2011, German techno producer Vril has gained widespread attention in contemporary techno with outstanding releases on labels such as Ostgut Ton, Dystopian, Delsin, and Semantica. His work, centered on the futurism of dub, brilliantly associates and reinterprets various strains of techno, crossing genre barriers with a uniquely cohesive and controlled musical language. His public performances around the world are unfailingly breathtaking and cathartic. Recent projects include Out Of Place Artefacts, his collaboration with Rødhåd, and he is a regular participant in Sebastian Mullaert’s Circle Of Live, which was featured on European culture channel ARTE.

Paul is a sound researcher, composer, curator, inventor, and writer. He founded 4DSOUND, the Spatial Sound Institute, and the Works. He has produced and curated over a hundred spatial sound performances, installations, and exhibitions worldwide, in collaboration with numerous internationally acclaimed artists, festivals, and institutions. Daniela is a multimedia artist with a keen interest in sound activism - or the political dimension of sound. She is now a research assistant at the Works. Edo is a film score composer, studio producer, and label owner. He developed and currently curates the Lobe space in Vancouver, the first 4DSOUND studio in North America.

Rrose is the latest incarnation of Seth Horvitz, an interdisciplinary artist from California whose 20+ year history weaves in and out of academic circles and electronic music culture. His work is informed by ongoing interests in microtonality, the limits of perception, and the idiosyncrasies of machines. This approach serves to create a distinctly detailed, sensual and hallucinogenic form of techno that challenges the mind and body in equal measure. The project extends into specific pockets of the avant-garde, leading to collaborations with luminaries such as Bob Ostertag and Charlemagne Palestine and reinventions of works by 20th century composers such as James Tenney. On stage, Rrose often stands in the shadows, going by he and she interchangeably (Rrose’s name and image allude to Duchamp’s female alter-ego) – an implied interrogation of gender norms and artistry in techno circles, albeit with a hint of black humour (Rrose’s biography states “Born 1969. Died 1909”).

Kinda Studios is a creative science studio led by Robyn Landau and Katherine Templar Lewis that explores the aesthetics of human experience, translating science into creative experiences designed to foster connection to ourselves, each other and nature. They believe transformation is central to human experience and by providing visceral experiences, we can foster both personal and collective growth.

Bill Barclay is a writer, composer and director based in New York. He is the former music director of the Shakespeare Globe Theatre in London, where he led over 130 productions and 150 concerts. A ‘personable polymath’ according to the London Times, he has created works for the LA Philharmonic and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. His original compositions have been performed internationally, and he regularly contributes to the arts & culture section of the Guardian.

When he is not meditating, Alberto spends his time innovating in scientific communication and publishing. He works for academic publisher Wiley and is the co-founder of Authorea. He got his Ph.D. and conducted research at CERN, UCLA, University College London and Harvard University. He is the co-author of 30+ publications in network analysis, scientific communication and computational astrophysics. He is from Puglia, in Southern Italy.