Among the many highlights announced today, it has been revealed that German electronic music pioneers Tangerine Dream will perform on Melbourne Town Hall’s Grand Organ in their first Australian performance since 1975. A Winged Victory For The Sullen, which is the ambient project of Dustin O’Halloran and Adam Wiltzie who and are signed to the illustrious record label Kranky, will perform their original score for Atomos, a dance piece by contemporary choreographer Wayne McGregor, at the Melbourne Recital Central.
Each day of MMW 2014 will see their new hub – the Queen Victoria Market – transformed into a dynamic space of cutting-edge installations and programming. Opening night (Friday November 14) will see performances from Architecture In Helsinki, Total Giovanni and Rainbow Connection DJs, and throughout the week the QVM will see a host of local and international talent take to the stage including Cut Copy, Andras & Oscar, Roland Tings, No Zu, World’s End Press, Sleep D, Speed Painters, Nile Delta, Allday, L-Fresh The Lion, Baro, The DYE, Dusky and Ten Walls.
Fusing together music and film, together with ACMI, MMW will present this year’s Cinemix with The Church performing a live score specially curated by the band to Jean Cocteau’s avant-garde film Blood of a Poet.
Once again MMW will also be partnering with the Face The Music industry conference, and have just revealed the latest addition to this year’s list of international key note speakers is the UK’s Jen Long, who will be joining Steve Albini and many other delegates from Australia’s contemporary music community.
