Sled Island presents: Forest Swords, Cinna Peyghamy, Kilamanzego and viñu-vinu
Schedule
Sat Jun 22 2024 at 09:30 pm to Sun Jun 23 2024 at 01:00 am
UTC-06:00Location
Dickens, 1000 9th Ave. SW, Calgary, Alberta | Calgary, AB
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Forest SwordsProlific producer Matthew Edward Barnes has received acclaim for his boundary-pushing electronic music since 2010 — with his many career accolades laid out by The Quietus in a review for his newest album, 2023's Bolted. Between then and now, he has scored film, ballet and video games. Once a face of 2010s post-dubstep producers, Barnes is today a leader in his field and unbeholden to genre constraints.
Cinna Peyghamy
Cinna Peyghamy is a composer born in France from Iranian parents. His music blends the boundaries between acoustic and electronic instruments. The tombak, a traditional Persian drum, is enhanced by the sonic possibilities of the modular synthesizer. Cinna leads the dialogue between these two sonic entities and explores this hybrid setup through improvisation.
Kilamanzego
Experimental electronic producer and vocalist Kilamanzego ("K*ll-a-man's-ego") is the brainchild of Kay Oko. Inspired by the legendary productions of J Dilla and the different surroundings she grew up in, Oko’s foray into the electronic world tackles issues of marginalization and confronting society’s expectations whilst also exploring life as a black, queer, androgynous artist.
viñu-vinu
Gabriel Vinuela – the producer behind viñu-vinu – uses an array of instruments and sampling techniques to create sonic textures and explore themes of identity. His compositions ride the line between ambient spontaneity and downbeat rhythms, guiding listeners into a dreamy trance. [Re]Collection 01 is a great entry-point to his vibrant world of lo-fi, house, and electronica soundscapes.
About Sled Island:
Sled Island is an annual five-day independent music and arts festival in Calgary, Alberta that brings together a community of music, comedy, film and art with over 30,000 attendees in multiple venues across the city. For more information, visit SledIsland.com.
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Sled Island acknowledges Calgary as the traditional territory of the Blackfoot and the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Ĩyãħé Nakoda First Nations, including the Chiniki, Bearspaw and Goodstoney First Nations. Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6).
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Where is it happening?
Dickens, 1000 9th Ave. SW, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
