Editions Mego 30 Years – A Festival Showcase at Volksbühne & silent green

Volksbühne & silent green present

Together with Volksbühne, silent green presents a two-day festival showcase on May 30 and 31, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the iconic experimental label Editions Mego. A landmark in electronic and avant-garde music, Editions Mego has shaped the landscape of sonic exploration, pushing the boundaries of sound, perception, and musical form.

Founded in 1995 by Peter Rehberg, alongside Andreas Pieper and Ramon Bauer, Mego emerged from Vienna as a pioneering force in experimental electronic music. Mego’s distinct aesthetic—formed by Rehberg’s deep knowledge of avant-garde sound, Bauer’s rhythmic influences, and Pieper’s software innovations—gave rise to a new era of computer-based electronic music. With groundbreaking releases, inventive packaging, and a fiercely independent ethos, Mego cultivated a global network of exploratory artists. In 2006, Rehberg evolved the label into Editions Mego, expanding its roster with visionary sub-labels curated by the likes of Stephen O’Malley, Jim O’Rourke, and François Bonnet. Though Rehberg’s untimely passing in 2021 marked the end of an era, his legacy continues to resonate through the artists and works that Editions Mego has fostered over the years.

silent green will present a night of immersive performances by some of the label’s most pioneering artists: Finlay Shakespeare, Klara Lewis, KMRU, Nik Colk Void & Norbert Möslang, Thomas Brinkmann, Tujiko Noriko as well as film works by Georg Gatsas & Joji Koyama, Gisèle Vienne and Margrét Sara Guðjónsdóttir. Volksbühne will present Haswell & Hecker – UPIC Diffusion Session #24, Grand River with Marco Ciceri & Andert Tysma as well as General Magic & Tina Frank.

You can buy individual tickets for the nights at both silent green and Volksbühne on their respective websites. You can buy a limited amount of combi-tickets for both nights via silent green here. 

30.5., Volksbühne:
Haswell & Hecker – UPIC Diffusion Session #24
Grand River presents All Above
Licht design by Marco Ciceri 
Acoustic piano by Andert Tysma
General Magic & Tina Frank

31.5., silent green:
Finlay Shakespeare
Klara Lewis
KMRU
Nik Colk Void & Norbert Möslang
Thomas Brinkmann
Tujiko Noriko
Georg Gatsas & Joji Koyama
Gisèle Vienne
Margrét Sara Guðjónsdóttir

Saturday, May 31
Betonhalle
Doors: 8 pm / Start: 8:30 pm
Tickets