Expanding beyond Kraków to Warsaw, Unsound unfolded across two cities this year under the theme SOFT POWER.
Through its music and discourse programmes, the festival examined the intersections of culture, technology and influence, exploring how these forces shape relationships, negotiate power and create new forms of community.
Tim Hecker
Tim Hecker, an artist who constantly experiments and explores new aesthetic territories with each release, presented his latest live show in collaboration with Vincent de Belleval, featuring a custom-designed LED lighting system.
Günseli Yalcinkaya
Debit
Brett Solomon workshops:
“Civil Society on the Digital Batterfield”
&
“Art on the Digital Batterfield”
TIMES curations as part of Unsound discourse programme.
Actress
The British electronic musician and DJ presented his latest album, Radical Frame, unveiling a brand-new audiovisual show.
Marine Herlop
Marina Herlop returned to Unsound with a special live set showcasing her latest album, Dja Dja. Following Pripyat and Nekkuja, the record marks a new chapter in her sonic exploration, unfolding as one continuous, interconnected composition.
Shannen SP b2b TAYHANA
London-based artist, DJ, and multidisciplinary creative Shannen SP went b2b with TAYHANA, one of Latin America’s most exciting producers and DJs, for a dynamic back-to-back set.
Lolina
Electronic and digital music artist Lolina took over the Hotel Forum stage with a genre-blurring set that fused acid house, synthwave, and lo-fi indie sounds.
Steve Goodman (Kode9)
Steve Goodman (Kode9) joined a panel discussion on Vibrational Warfare, exploring how sonic violence influences urban environments and how artists and academics can engage with and respond to these dynamics.
Space Afrika
The duo of Joshua Tarelle Reid and Joshua Inyang took the stage alongside the musicians and Polish award-winning vocalist Jolanta Kowalska-Pawlikowska, bringing an expanded ensemble to their performance.