Georgian electronic artists set for prominent Berlin Atonal festival
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A selection of Georgian artists will be on stage at Berlin Atonal, a major festival of music and visual arts, to perform for crowds in the German capital later this month.
Featuring some of the most notable producers and performers from Georgia’s electronic and experimental scene, the roster will showcase their sounds and projects at the prominent musical event.
The selection of Georgian artists will include Nikakoi, a pioneer of Georgia’s electronic scene and HVL, a resident of the acclaimed Bassiani club in capital Tbilisi. The former will perform at the opening of the German festival on August 22.
A collaborative performance by Ochtachoron — a duo involving artists Sandro Kozmanishvili and Bakur Metreveli — and ESI — a project by artist Irakli Shonia — will also introduce festival-goers to their work, with NIKA J also appearing at the event.
The participation of the creatives of the Georgian scene comes after a collaboration between Berlin Atonal and 4GB, a Georgian festival, earlier this year.
The joint event involved a showcase of Georgian artists along with invited acts Skee Mask, Veronica Vasicka, Surgeon, Laurel Halo and Roly Porter at the decommissioned Soviet-era building of the Institute of Space Structures outside Tbilisi.
Founded in 1982, the history of Berlin Atonal encompasses two stages — the first phase involving the years before 1990 and the current festival after its relaunch in 2013.
Established by Dimitri Hegemann, the event exploring "sonic and visual art” features a focus on experimental quality of featured work.
The long list of influential artists who have performed at the festival or produced music for it includes Murcof, Ben Frost, Ensemble Modern and Shackleton.
This year’s Berlin Atonal will run at the Kraftwerk Berlin venue between August 22-26.
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