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Sonic Acts

The wide-reaching, future-facing club programme of Sonic Acts Biennial 2022 forges new connections as disparate soundworlds fuse and fission, blending cutting edge sound design with anatomised club rhythms shifting from euphoria to darker zones in an instant. Enmeshed together in ambiguous territory, the interconnected points of _Flashing Horizons_ sit at the edge of our field of vision. The programme seeks to offer a glimpse at the Horizon, its bright lights guiding us in a fraught state of crisis. Showcasing an international community of intrepid sonic explorers, _Flashing Horizons_ moves through formal experimentation and playful fantasy at **OT301** on the opening night of the Biennial.

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British producer and experimental artist **Kai Whiston** epitomises this dichotomy, specialising in romanticism, amplified world building and post-genre sound design. He joins us for a live performance fresh off the back of his new album release _Quiet As Kept, F.O.G._ **Akiko Haruna**, producer, vocalist and performer, pushes at the boundaries of raucous pop, club-ready percussion, dense electronics and expansive soundscapes with euphoria and poise. **Soda Plains**’ productions take up elements of 1990s trance and breakbeat, marrying euphoric vocals with dizzying drops and lithe percussion. Marked by mesmeric forays into experimental production and challenging soundscapes, the music of **Ausschuss** seeks to reshape the club – not simply as a dancefloor – but as a space to inhabit.

**Async Figure** is a collaboration between London and Glasgow based artists MM & Suda, wrenching meaning and honesty from the most absurd trance-inflected chords and arpeggios. Rotterdam based **Soft Break**’s sets soar to 160 bpm, moving through gentle vocals, techno, footwork and hip-hop to sub-destroying bass. DJ and producer **séverine**’s work traverses the familiar and the far-flung – absorbing and sublimating sounds and sensations from deep within and high above. **April222**'s love affair with music centres on genres pioneered by black artists, including Jersey club, rap, hiphop, RnB and afrobeat, regarding their practice as a DJ as a testament to the beauty of black art.


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