John Butcher and Bill Nace will play together for the first time at Skaņu Mežs 2025
Riga, Latvia’s Skaņu Mežs festival for experimental music will happen on October 3-4 at Hanzas Perons (16A Hanzas Street). On its first evening, renowned improvisers – British saxophonist John Butcher and American guitarist Bill Nace – will play together for the first...
Skaņu Mežs co-produces an event at Cafe OTO on June 16
Thanks to the initiative of Riga, Latvia’s Skaņu Mežs festival, the SHAPE+ platform for innovative music and interdisciplinary art will present a showcase at London’s Cafe OTO on June 16. The event will feature four artists: Dania, Eve Aboulkheir, Lukas De Clerck, and...
Skaņu Mežs 2025: journey through adventurous music, from hyperpop to noise
After its most successful edition in 2024, Riga, Latvia’s Skaņu Mežs festival has announced the dates for the next edition: Skaņu Mežs 2025 will happen on October 3-4 at Hanzas Perons (16A Hanzas Street), and tickets can be purchased for 55 EUR at...
SHAPE+ announces showcases in Almaty and Banja Luka
SHAPE+ platform for innovative music and interdisciplinary art, co-funded by the European Union and Pro Helvetia, has announced showcases in collaboration with ZVUK (Almaty, Kazakhstan) and DKC Incel (Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina), both occurring on June 21....
Nic Krog and Nick Dunston will present new projects in Riga
This month, two Skaņu Mežs one-off events will take place, both presenting new artistic collaborations – on May 28, musician and sound artist Nic Krog will perform with A. Fahnbulleh / Z. Hessborger, and, on May 31, multi-instrumentalist and composer Nick Dunston will...
Bromp Treb will play a show at Aleponija
On June 3, experimental music artist Neil Young a.k.a. Bromp Treb will play a show at bar “Aleponija” (Ernesta Birznieka-Upīša street 22) in Riga, Latvia. The concert starts at 20:00, and tickets can be purchased at the entrance. Their price is 5 EUR. This concert is...
“Balss un rezonanse” by Eleonora Kampe
Balss un rezonanse (Voice and Resonance in Riga Architecture) is a sound journey led by one meditative voice through various architectural locations of Riga, the capital of Latvia. Inspiration to record this work was born from the author's sense of connection and...
Skaņu Mežs 2025: Fatboi Sharif and Kilbourne added to the lineup
Riga, Latvia’s Skaņu Mežs festival for experimental music will happen on October 3-4 at Hanzas Perons (16A Hanzas Street). Fatboi Sharif and Kilbourne have been added to the festival lineup. Tickets can currently be purchased at www.ticketservice.lv for 55 EUR. Fatboi...
SHAPE+ announces showcases at Cafe OTO, Jogja Noise Bombing and JellyZone
In 2025, the SHAPE+ platform for innovative music and interdisciplinary art, co-funded by the European Union and Pro Helvetia, will have 5 showcases outside of the EU. First three of these have been announced: Indonesian festival Jogja Noise Bombing (9 – 11 May),...
Pictures: Les Marquises at bar Aleponija
On April 16, free improvised music duo Les Marquises, comprised of Emilie Škrijelj (accordion, electronics) and Tom Malmendier (drums), played a show at bar Aleponija (Ernesta Birznieka-Upīša street 22) in Riga, Latvia. This concert was organized by the Skaņu...
