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Organizers of ContinuuCon 2023, an international expressive instrument conference that focuses on the Haken Continuum and other EaganMatrix Instruments, have announced that this year’s conference will be held May 17–19 in Palmela, Portugal.

Previous Continuum conferences have been held at IRCAM in Paris and in Asheville, North Carolina.

The focus of this year’s conference is expanding to include all electronic musical instruments that feature the Continuum’s internal sound engine, the EaganMatrix. This includes:

• The new Expressive E Osmose synthesizer;
• The Continuum Fingerboard;
• The ContinuuMini; and
• The EaganMatrix Module for Eurorack modular systems.

As in previous years, the conference offers attendees a chance to explore these uniquely expressive electronic instruments through presentations, performances, and hands-on experience.

ContinuuCon 2023 is timed to start on May 17th, four days after Superbooth ends in Berlin. This will make it possible for musicians to extend their European trip and experience both the latest in electronic music gear and the state-of-the-art in expressive electronic instruments.

Over the following two days, Continuum and Osmose experts and master musicians will present lectures and demos at the Palmela Public Library.

University of Illinois professor Dr. Lippold Haken and Canadian film and TV composer Edmund Eagan – developers of the EaganMatrix and the Continuum family of instruments – will be on hand throughout the event, along with Expressive E and other experts on expressive instruments.

Haken Continuum players include Game of Thrones composer Ramin Djawadi, Brazilian electro-acoustic musician Amon Tobin, film composer A.R. Rahman, Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess, and The Who’s Pete Townshend. “I absolutely adore it,” explains Townshend. “The Continuum is already inspiring me to new ideas.”

About Palmela, Portugal

Approximately 25 miles from Lisbon, the city of Palmela features art, nature, heritage, gastronomy, award-winning wines, arts and crafts, and nearby, the beautiful beaches of the Arrábida, making it an excellent location for ContinuuCon.

For tickets, more information, and videos of past events, visit the website continuucon.com.

Organizers of Superbooth have announced that the international synth fest will return to FEZ-Berlin Thursday May 11th, 2023 through Saturday the 13th.

The event will feature a program of instrument presentations, discussions, concerts, live radio and creative performances, along with a “friendly assortment of good food and drinks.

More than 75 vendors have already confirmed their participation, including Erica Synths, Soma, Tegeler Audio, Yamaha, Tip-Top and Doepfer. This year’s event will also feature overseas makers, like Make Noise, Mystic Circuits and Noise Engineering, which has not happened since 2019.

“SuperBooth2022 proved that our idea of a trade fair concept emerged and strengthened through the crisis. However, the complete cancellation in 2020, along with the cost-intensive re-orientation and outdoor expansion in 2021, went way over budget,”notes Superbooth’s HerrSchneider. “So far, the refinancing has still not reached us. Some exhibitors gave us donations to assist. However, the positive feedback in our development and creativity also gives us the energy, to seek and prepare for an innovative growth in the mixture of exhibitors and program, attracting more visitors and with different backgrounds and interests.”

For more information on the event, along with the list of all confirmed exhibitors for SuperBooth23, is available at the event website.