Sounds Like: An Audio Festival

Advance tickets are still available at The Midnight Oil, 204 3rd Avenue South
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An act of Indigenous Futurism, Wampum / ᎠᏕᎳ ᏗᎦᎫᏗ features Elisa Harkins as a language guardian fighting extinction; singing in Cherokee, Muscogee, and English over head-bouncing disco beats. Don’t miss her performance in Saskatoon on February 28th!
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This week’s episode of Soft Breeze Radio is a feature on the artists performing in Saskatoon this month for Sounds Like v12. Tune in!
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Worlds Within the Code: An Interview With Norah Lorway Norah Lorway composes music in ways that are totally foreign and completely fascinating to me. She’s equal parts artist, architect, and coder, using different applications and languages to bu…

Brad Rose interview with Norah Lorway for Foxy Digitalis
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Live Coding Workshop w/ Norah Lorway - PAVED Arts

Live coding workshop with Norah Lorway at PAVED Arts on October 18th from 12–2pm
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Field Recording Workshop w/ Darcy Spidle - PAVED Arts

Field recording workshop with Darcy Spidle at PAVED Arts on October 18th from 3–5pm
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Extra, extra! We’re pleased to announce the full line-up of artists featured in the 12th edition of Sounds Like: An Audio Festival. We’ll be presenting some incredible projects from Halifax to Vancouver and everywhere in between. Stay tuned for the schedule of events and advance ticket sales.

The twelfth edition of our festival will begin at the Remai Modern on October 16th at 7PM with a free screening of Sisters With Transistors, a fascinating documentary film about the sometimes forgotten female pioneers of electronic music
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An exciting matinee coming up this Saturday, which happens to be Drone Day: the maiden voyage of a new concert series for improvised music and experimental sounds in Saskatoon! The first edition of SK Free Radical Music Society will feature performances by Sbot N Wo and Graeme Dyck at Art Bar.

Timeline for this Friday evening as follows...

7:00pm: 'In Search of Aztlan...' exhibition opening downstairs in the gallery, performance by Martín Rodríguez at 9pm sharp

9:30pm: we head upstairs to the event space for performances by Sara Gold & Scant Intone, Fussing, Manhater, and Echthros

Martín Rodríguez / In Search of Aztlan…
May 9 – June 20, 2025
Opening reception: Friday, May 9, 7–9:30 pm
Performance: 9–9:20 pm

Followed by a Mini-Festival from @soundslikefest.bsky.social on the second floor.
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SASKATOON: Mark your calendar for May 10th to catch the ‘Bone Rattle’ installation by Sara Gold at Cannibal Lot. Space is limited so RSVP to save your spot: feast@deviousplot.com
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Five eclectic artists from British Columbia to Québec will converge at PAVED Arts in Saskatoon on May 9th for a very special showcase of experimental and extreme sound performances. Earplugs will be provided. Doors at 8:30pm. PWYC, suggested donation of $25. Poster design by Parker Thiessen.

YouTube video by Ruairi Lazers RuairiLazers

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Open Call: Prairie Wires seeks artists for their annual festival, email a description of your performance, your short bio, a high-resolution press photo, and links to your work with the words “PWM2025 Proposal” in the subject line
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‘Taste’ Issue Launch / Saskatoon Join us at POP Wine Bar on Friday, March 14, 9 pm – late, to celebrate the launch of BlackFlash issue 41.3, ‘Taste.’

SASKATOON: Mr. Fudge and Conny Clank will be on DJ duty this Friday March 14th at POP for the BlackFlash ‘Taste’ issue launch party
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Cheryl L’Hirondelle / Why The Caged Bird Sings — Immersive Engagements
March 14 – April 17, 2025
Curated by Judy McNaughton
Co-presented by Commonweal Community Arts and PAVED Arts

Come to the opening reception on Friday, March 14, 7–9 pm at PAVED Arts!

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Sound notes//

You can find a full track on SoundCloud.com/eratta/breathing-piece

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We’re all set up. Doors are open. Performances starting soon. Come hang!

We read you loud and clear.

An Afternoon (or Two), by Open Window 14 track album

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Ice Dreams, by diatom 7 track album

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Echoes of Enlightment, by k.burwash 0 track album

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A few snapshots from our 11th edition back in 2023: Wasted Cathedral, Bell Dreams & ContaQt, Tatsuya Nakatani Gong Orchestra, Saskatoon Experimental Music Ensemble

We hope you’ll join us for a mid-winter showcase of ambient, experimental, and electronic music on Saturday February 1st at PAVED Arts. This event will feature live performances by:
• K.Burwash (Edmonton)
• Diatom (Regina)
• Open Window (Saskatoon)

Doors at 8:00pm, show at 8:30pm.
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