Agustín Genoud: Liederbuch der Apokalypsen

»Liederbuch der Apokalypsen« is an A/V premiere by Agustín Genoud blending choral performance, live electronics, and video art into apocalyptic themes from a post-human perspective. Envisioning a cosmic revelation where an otherworldly entity delivers a vision of the world’s end, the performers embody a range of voices through extended vocal techniques and experimental vocal processing—from human to animal to machine. Regrouping an exceptional cast of experimental vocalists Audrey Chen, Anna Clementi, Alessandra Eramo, Nina Guo, Christian Kesten, Elisabetta Lanfredini, Ligia Liberatori, and Ute Wassermann, the work is structured as a songbook (»Liederbuch«) that invites reflection on the doomed cosmos of hyper-technical knowledge even as it calls for new ways of coexisting as we witness the end of the »white dazzle night« of Enlightenment. American composer Ash Fure’s work is defined by the unfiltered power of sound, acoustic interferences, and the intensity of live performance, focused on condensing and deconstructing complex sound dynamics that often verge on breakdown. Her project »ANIMAL« creates an immersive sensory experience where sub-bass floods, sonar clicks, and white noise wash over the space like shifting weather. Using a custom-built rig that synchronises sound and light, »ANIMAL« blends visceral, athletic energy with interactive sound art, transforming the aural, visual, and physical into a boundary-pushing spectacle akin to techno acupuncture.