In its nine editions, Semibreve has consistently presented a forward-thinking programme featuring some of the most revered electronic music and cross-disciplinary work by artists from around the world. Including both new and established artists, Semibreve has commissioned performances and work by Cluster and Harmonia member Roedelius, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Steve Hauschildt, Valgeir Sigurdsson, Andy Stott, Dopplereffekt, Laurel Halo, Ben Frost, Klara Lewis, Demdike Stare, Jon Hopkins, Vladislav Delay, Alva Noto, Fennesz, Emptyset, Ryoji Ikeda, The Haxan Cloak and many more, as well as presenting an informed programme of new work produced by students from Portuguese universities in the digital art’s field and local Portuguese artists.
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Previous acts
2011 — 2019
@C
Actress
Alessandro Cortini
Alfredo Costa Monteiro
Alva Noto
André Gonçalves
Andy Stott
Anna Zaradny
Atom™
Avalon Emerson
Beatriz Ferreyra
Ben Frost
Blac Koyote
Blessed Initiative
Caterina Barbieri
Christina Vantzou
Clothilde
Deaf Center
Deathprod
Demdike Stare
Die von Brau
DJ Stingray
Dopplereffekt
Drew McDowall + Florence To
Emptyset + Joanie Lemercier
Felicia Atkinson
Fennesz + p.ma
Fis
Forest Swords
Gas
Grischa Lichtenberger
Grouper
Heatsick
Helm
Ipek Gorgun
Janek Schaefer
Jon Hopkins
Jonathan Uliel Saldanha
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
Kara-Lis Coverdale + MFO
Karen Gwyer
Keith Fullerton Whitman + Pierce Warnecke
Klara Lewis
Kode9
Kyoka
Laurel Halo
Lawrence English
Lukatoyboy
Luke Abbott
Miles
Morton Subotnick + Lillevan
Most people have been trained to be bored
Mouse on Mars
Murcof + Anti VJ
Nik Void
Nídia Minaj
Oliver Coates
Oren Ambarchi
Patten
Paul Jebanasam & Tarik Barri
Peder Mannerfelt
Philp Jeck + Lol Sargent
Pierce Warnecke
Plaid
Pole + p.ma
Powell
Qasim Naqvi
Qluster
Rabih Beaini
Rafael Toral: Space Collective 3
Rian Treanor
Robert AA Lowe & Oren Ambarchi
Robin Fox
RP Boo
Raime
Rashad Becker + Moritz von Oswald
Roedelius and Guests
Roll The Dice
Roly Porter + Flicker
Ron Morelli + Florence To
Ryoichi Kurokawa
Ryoji Ikeda
Sarah Davachi + Laetitia Morais
Sabre
Scanner + Miguel C. Tavares
Sculpture
Sensate Focus
Steve Hauschildt
Suzanne Ciani
SØS Gunver Ryberg
Takami Nakamoto & Sebastien Benoits
Taylor Deupree + Stephan Mathieu
Telectu
The Haxan Cloak
Thomas Ankersmit
Tim Hecker
Tyondai Braxton
Valgeir Sigurdsson
Vessel + Pedro Maia
Visible Cloaks
Vitor Joaquim
Vladislav Delay + AGF
William Basinski
The 10th edition, will feature once again the Semibreve Award sponsored by Edigma a Portuguese company leader in the development of interactive experiences, multi-touch technology and digital signage projects.
This award is established to celebrate and promote the creation of works that explore the interactivity, sound and image supported through the use of digital technologies. The winner will have the work exhibited during the 2020 edition of the festival and at Edigma’s showroom in Lisbon.
Edigma Semibreve Award winners
Andreas Lutz — 2019
Elias Merino e Tadej Droljc — 2018
Adam Basanta & Gil Delindro — 2017
Junya Oikawa — 2016