For immediate release: Updated May 5, 2016 Unsound Toronto at Luminato Festival: full line-up announcement

Unsound Toronto is back. Bigger, better, louder than ever Friday June 10: Amnesia Scanner, The Bug ft. Flowdan & Miss Red, Elysia Crampton, Jlin, Kara LisCoverdale, Lotic, Rabih Beaini, Raime, and sunn o))) Saturday June 11: Alessandro Cortini, Ancient Methods, Aurora Halal, Evian Christ, Hot Shotz (Powell & Lorenzo Senni), Olivia, Orphx, Roly Porter, T’ien Lai, Tim Hecker, and Waclaw Zimpel with Rabih Beaini “A two-day, genre-spanning, beautifully curated exploration of experimental sound” - BlogTO “This is exactly what Toronto needs. NNNN” – NOW Magazine “Best fest of the year” Chart Attack Toronto, ON – Last year’s wildly popular Unsound Toronto at Luminato Festival enthralled concertgoers, topped ‘best-of’ lists and “set the bar for future music fests in Toronto” (BlogTO). In 2016 Poland’s groundbreaking music festival is back to present a pioneering program even wider in scope, turning on the Hearn with two electrifying nights of music and technology that will kick off Luminato’s 10th anniversary first weekend. Drawing on more than a decade's experience in connecting sound and architecture in unique spaces, Unsound Toronto creates a mythic sonic journey including ambient soundscapes, noise, drone metal, pounding techno and the most contemporary fractured club music. The program is full of contrasts and fascinating intersections, featuring vanguard legends as well as the freshest names and genres. 20 acts across two nights represent a diverse group of performers from 11 different countries spanning a huge music spectrum, peppered with Canadian debuts and special projects. All this goes down in the mighty Hearn, where Unsound directors Mat Schulz and Malgorzata Plysa explore the architecture of the iconic industrial landmark with sound, video, light and even laser. And as anyone who attended Unsound Toronto 2015 can testify, Unsound at the Hearn is an absolutely unforgettable experience. “I still have people telling me all the time how much Unsound Toronto 2015 blew their minds,” said Jorn Weisbrodt, Artistic Director, Luminato Festival. “It was the first public, cultural event to be held at the Hearn – so naturally we had to bring it back to be part of our residency in the space. We are going to submerge the Hearn Generating Station in sound and light once again with some of the most trailblazing musical artists performing today. It is the perfect kick-off for Luminato as we #TurnOnTheHearn and turn up the heat.”

“Unsound Toronto in 2015 was exhilarating and we look forward to returning to the city with an expanded program this year,” added Unsound co-creator Mat Schulz. “The Hearn’s remarkable industrial architecture is the perfect setting for a sonic adventure, where the space itself also becomes a headliner.” On Friday June 10 from 9 p.m. on, the Music Stage at the Hearn opens itself to an immersive night of drone metal, noise, dub and darkness. The loudest band in the world, sunn o))), will play their first show in Canada in more than a decade - a singular live experience, part concert and part ritual, that is not only heard, but felt. Only The Bug could follow, with a visceral onslaught of bass, noise and dub with MC’s Miss Red - who released an incredible mixtape in 2015 - and Flowdan. Raime perform their Canadian debut, also their first major concert as a three-piece including live drums, with riveting music that mines a 70’s industrial sound, dubstep and techno, full of shuddering bass, while hypnotically rhythmic. Montreal artist Kara-Lis Coverdale brings her otherworldly ambient music to Unsound with new layers via the work of Berlin-based visual artist MFO (Marcel Weber), who has a residency at this year’s Unsound Toronto. In bold contrast, the Side Room explores the frontier of electronic and club music with boundary blurring rules. Four Canadian premieres include: Bolivian-Californian trans-evangelist Elysia Crampton, whose show is both theatre and deconstructed dance music; mysterious Finnish shape-shifters Amnesia Scanner create hyper-real music as futuristic as anything out there; Berlin-based US artist Lotic collides dance music genres to create intense, disorienting shows; and Lebanon’s Rabih Beaini transcends geography and the idea of a DJ set to blur music from around the globe. Last but not least, Chicago’s Jlin morphs footwork into new forms, injecting it with space and darkness to create something all her own. On Saturday, June 11 from 9 p.m. on, the Music Stage sees electronic music heavyweights jostle with rising names in a program that journeys from deep listening to euphoric dance, paired with video, light, fog and laser. LA-based Italian Alessandro Cortini opens (best known for recording and touring with Nine Inch Nails) he has also carved a name for stunning experimental analogue synth albums and shows. Canadian Tim Hecker presents music from his new release on 4AD “Love Streams”, paired with immersive lighting from MFO, with whom Tim first worked at last year’s Ephemera Live at Unsound Toronto. MFO is also working with the UK’s Roly Porter, who performs in the wake of his universally acclaimed new album on Triangle, where rhythm, bass and sound design are shaped into a physical force. Evian Christ’s show will be immersive and overwhelming in a different way, the world premiere of a new show with visual artist Emmanuel Baird featuring music full of intricate beats, light and laser, connected to his upcoming album. The icing on the cake is the North American premiere of Hot Shotz - a collaboration initiated by Unsound linking Lorenzo Senni’s deconstructed, eternal trance with Powell’s beat-driving sampling. The Side Room explores twisted techno and far beyond. Ancient Methods present the Canadian premiere of their wild, noisy techno, Canadian duo Orphx bring their signature rhythmic industrial sound, while New Yorker Aurora Halal performs live locally for the first time, following up on her fantastic Toronto DJ set from earlier this year.

Celebrating Unsound’s origins, Polish artists are also out in force - with Unsound Krakow resident DJ Olivia, as well as 4-piece collective T’ien Lai - using electronics, synths and drums – and clarinetist and composer Waclaw Zimpel pairing with Rabih Beaini, who performs a second, very different set on analogue synth. Unsound Toronto at Luminato Festival runs June 10 and 11 from 9 p.m. until late. Tickets are $25 per night. For more information or to buy tickets visit www.luminatofestival.com or call the Luminato Festival Box Office at 416-368-4849 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Tickets will also be available at the festival box-office in the Hearn Generating Station (440 Unwin Avenue) from June 10 – 26 from 11:30 a.m. to close. Watch the Unsound Toronto at Luminato Festival trailer HERE Unsound Toronto at Luminato Festival is supported by Absolut. Arts Partners for Unsound Toronto are the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Toronto and the Polish Cultural Institute New York. This event has been financially assisted by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund a program of the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, administered by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund Corporation. Tickets: Tickets for Luminato programming are available 24/7at luminatofestival.com, or by calling the Luminato Festival Box Office at 416-368-4849 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Tickets will also be available at the festival box office in the Hearn Generating Station (440 Unwin Avenue) from June 10 – 26 from 5 p.m. to close Tuesday to Friday, and 11:30 a.m. to close Saturday and Sunday. Ticket savings are available for youth (18 and under)/students, arts workers and groups (6+). For full ticketing details, dates, times and prices, please visit luminatofestival.com. Transportation The Hearn is located a few minutes from Toronto’s downtown core and can be reached easily by TTC, car, bike, and foot. Luminato Shuttle Buses will run for 12-hours daily, with pick-ups at Union Station, , the Commissioners St. TTC stop and the Hearn. Guests can walk from Cherry Street or Leslie Street (approximately 15 minutes), bike on the Martin Goodman Trail, drive and park on-site (daily parking passes are available for pre-order online), take the TTC (suggested routes include the 172B Cherry Street bus from King or St. Andrews Stations, the 72C Pape bus from Pape Station or the 83 Jones bus from Donlands Station) or book an accessible WheelTrans bus. Media Relations: • Full Luminato Festival programming details can be found at http://www.luminatofestival.com • To apply for media accreditation to Luminato 2016, click here. • For hi-res images, interview requests, or more information about the 2016 Luminato Festival, please contact: o Suzanne Cheriton, RedEye Media: [email protected] or 416.805.6744. o Ashley Ballantyne, Luminato Festival: [email protected] or 416.368.3100 x242. o Jennifer Perras, Luminato Festival: [email protected] or 416.368.3100 x232.

About Unsound: From its roots as a small underground festival in cellar clubs in Krakow, Poland, Unsound is an amorphous music festival that has become one of the world's foremost events in electronic and experimental music, famed for discovering new artists and commissioning risk-taking projects. In addition to its flagship festival in Krakow, Unsound has four acclaimed editions under its belt, regularly taking place in New York, London and Adelaide. This year, Toronto is its sole North American destination. Known for both its innovative programming and producing events in adapted spaces, Unsound uses its Toronto manifestation to animate the vast, and typically empty, Hearn Generating Station. www.unsound.plhttp://www.unsound.pl About Luminato Festival Luminato Festival is Toronto’s global multi-arts festival dedicated to performance, visual art, music, theatre, dance, magic and more. In 2016, the Festival marks its 10th anniversary from June 10 to 26 with a free and ticketed program of Canadian and international artists delivering adventurous art in adventurous places. In its first decade, Luminato has become one of the preeminent arts festivals in North America, having commissioned close to 100 new works of art, with more than 3,000 performances featuring 11,000 artists from over 40 countries. This June, as part of its first-ever residency, Luminato will temporarily transform the Hearn Generating Station, an epic decommissioned power plant and one of Toronto’s unique industrial landmarks, into the world’s largest multi-arts centre under one roof with a theatre, music stage, site-specific performance space, restaurants, bars and more. #TurnOnTheHearn Curated by Artistic Director Jorn Weisbrodt and led by CEO Anthony Sargent, Luminato Festival is a charitable, not-for-profit, cultural organization. Luminato Festival gratefully acknowledges the generous support and vision of its Founding Luminaries, SuperNova donors, 10th Anniversary Circle and Patron Circle Members. Luminato Festival proudly acknowledges its supporters: Founding Government Partner: Province of Ontario Major Partner: Government of Canada Presenting Partners: City of Toronto, CIBC Government Partners: Ontario Arts Council, Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund Program Partners: BMO Financial Group, L’Oréal Canada and OLG www.luminatofestival.com

Please add Unsound Toronto at Luminato Festival to upcoming event listings: Luminato Festival presents Unsound Toronto June 10 (9:00 p.m. until late) and June 11 (9:00 p.m. until late) Luminato Festival at the Hearn Generating Station, 440 Unwin Avenue Tickets $25 per night Tickets can be purchased online at luminatofestival.com or by calling 416-368-4849 For more information visit luminatofestival.com Twitter: @Luminato, @Unsound Facebook: Luminato Festival, Unsound Toronto Instagram: @LuminatoFestival Hashtags: #Luminato; #Luminato10; #TurnOnTheHearn; #UnsoundTO Friday, June 10 Amnesia Scanner, The Bug ft. Flowdan & Miss Red, Elysia Crampton, Jlin, Kara Lis-Coverdale, Lotic, Rabih Beaini, Raime, and sunn o))) Saturday, June 11 Alessandro Cortini, Ancient Methods, Aurora Halal, Evian Christ, Hot Shotz (Powell & Lorenzo Senni), Olivia, Orphx, Roly Porter, T’ien Lai, Tim Hecker, and Waclaw Zimpel with Rabih Beaini