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2000 at a glance

First edition of MUTEK designed to explore the intersection between sound, music and new media

First line-up features 34 artists: Byetone, Carsten Nicolai, Frank Bretschneider, Thomas Brinkmann, Pole, Vladislav Delay, Akufen, Deadbeat, others

Approximately 2000 people attend

2001 at a glance

Featuring 45 artists: Matmos, Matthew Herbert, Ricardo Villalobos, Ghislain Poirier, Jetone (Tim Hecker), Mike Shannon, and more 

Festival attracts 3700 people

23% of festival goers come from outside of the province of Quebec

2002 at a glance

Over 50 artists participate: Farben, Janek Schaefer, Luomo, Murcof, SND, Lowfish, Pan/Tone, Solvent

Panel discussions, installations, and film screenings added to the program

Attendance tops 7,000

2003 at a glance

72 performers: Coil, Matthew Dear, Philip Jeck, Senor Coconut, Cobblestone Jazz, and first-ever Narod Niki performance, featuring Ricardo Villalobos, Richie Hawtin, Akufen, Monolake, and others

Events in Chile, France, Germany, Spain, US, and Mexico

MUTEK_REC label releases its first artist album

2004 at a glance

Festival celebrates its 5th anniversary, surpasses 10 000 entries for the first time

Featuring 67 acts: Andrew Weatherall, Isolee, Jamie Lidell, Junior Boys, The Mole, and the first Plastikman live set in nine years

2005 at a glance

Featuring 125 artists: Apparat, Biosphere, Fm3, Klimek, Marcus Schmickler, Melchior Productions, Polmo Polpo

MUTEK tours China, with stops in Beijing, Cheng Du, and Shenzen

MUTEK_PANAM tours South America, with stops in Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina

2006 at a glance

Featuring 110 artists: Alex Under, Modeselektor, Thomas Brinkmann, Jan Jelinek, Pole, Guillaume & the Coutu Dumonts, Hrdvsion, Marc Houle, and a tagteam between Richie Hawtin and Ricardo Villalobos

Festival receives 2006 Montreal PRIX ULYSSE and the Lauréat d'argent des Grands Prix de Tourisme Québécois 2006 

Launch of first Argentinean version of the festival

2007 at a glance

Featuring Kode9, Shackleton, Rhythm & Sound, Pantha du Prince, Claude Von Stroke, Michael Mayer, Robert Henke, Wighnomy Brothers, Audion, Matias Aguayo

International events take place in Athens, Geneva, France, and Italy

MUTEK_REC merges with Montreal label associates at Musique Risquée

2008 at a glance

Tourism Montreal names the festival as one of the regional finalists for the prestigious Grand prix du tourisme Québécois.

Featuring Murcof, Underground Resistance, Flying Lotus, Christian Fennesz, Modeselektor, Martyn, The Field, Radio Slave, Kid Koala, Megasoid, Deadbeat, Tim Hecker

MUTEK Mexico celebrates its 5th edition

2009 at a glance

Tourisme Québec names MUTEK as winner of the provincial Grands Prix du Tourisme du Québec 

MUTEK's 10th anniversary brings the organization to new heights 

Featuring Alva Noto, Appleblim, Atom TM, Carl Craig, Gas, Mala, Ricardo Villalobos & Zip, Thomas Fehlmann, tobias, Akufen, Artificiel, Deadbeat, Herman Kolgen, Mike Shannon, Stephen Beaupré, The Modern Deep Left Quartet

2010 at a glance

Conseil des Arts de Montréal names MUTEK the winner of their 25th Grand Prix

Festival features Actress, Brandt Brauer Frick, Demdike Stare, DJ Koze, Dixon, Ikonika, King Midas Sound, Moritz von Oswald Trio, Nicolas Jaar, Nurse with Wound, The Caretaker, Theo Parrish, Vladislav Delay

2011 at a glance

Major audio-visual premiere performances by Amon Tobin and Plastikman

Festival features Deepchord presents Echospace, Four Tet, Gold Panda, James Holden, Mika Vainio, Pole, Traversable Wormhole, Arthur Oskan, Babe Rainbow, Danuel Tate, Hissy Fit, Jacques Greene, XI

The 2011 campaign, designed by Baillat Cardell & fils, is honoured with 5 Grafika prizes

2012 at a glance

2013 at a glance