CTM's 21st edition begins tonight! The annual exhibition, this year titled Interstitial Spaces, opens at Kunstquartier Bethanien. Upstairs, Studio 1 welcomes a number of special sets and performances by Mo Chan, Peter Kirn & Tad Ermitaño, and Loïc Koutana x NSDOS x Zorka Wollny.

Hollow Howl opens tonight from 7pm at daadgalerie. The expansive installation by sergey kasich sees a variety of objects distributed throughout the exhibition space, which serve as passively resonating, reflecting, and absorbing surfaces. The installation will continue to be on-show during CTM 2020, free of charge.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Tomasa del Real will no longer appear at CTM 2020. However, we are pleased to announce a performance from La Zowi in her stead! The famed trap and reggaeton vocalist first broke out with "Ratxeta," and most recently released her second mixtape, Elite. Accompanied by a host of dancers, she's sure to deliver a lively, raucous performance. 

Surrender your sense of agency to a cyborgian robotic entity in "Inferno," an hour-long exploration of technology and control. The participatory installation, by Bill Vorn & Louis-Philippe Demers, enacts an experience of hell and punishment. Subjectivities rupture; participants are divided and split, allowed only partial control over their own bodies. Places are still available for those interested to participate.

The annual CTM x transmediale preview opens tonight at ACUD Macht Neu! From 18:00 on, Vorspiel kicks off with live performances, screenings, DJ sets, and many more artistic interventions. The city-wide project unites over 55 Berlin-based initiatives and venues in a wide-ranging programme, which continues daily until February 2nd. The kick-off features contributions from the likes of Liebig12, Tehran Contemporary Sounds, Vilém Flusser Archive, and many more.

CTM, Nyege Nyege, and Musicboard Berlin award a Berlin-based pop musician with a residency abroad in Kampala, Uganda. Pop musicians of all genres are encouraged to apply, though the residency is best suited for musicians working in electronic, club, and experimental styles. The winning artist will be awarded a two month residency between July and September 2020. This follows DJ Scotch Egg's 2019 residency, which fostered an exciting collaboration between him, MC Yallah and Khanja. The deadline for applying is March 1, 2020.

CTM, Goethe-Institut, and Musicboard Berlin team up to award one Berlin-based musician the a residency abroad in Southeast Asia as part of the multi-year Nusasonic project. In collaboration with Playfreely/BlackKaji, Yes No Klub, and WSK Festival for the Recently Possible, the residency takes place this year in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Musicians active between experimental pop, club music, sound art, noise, improvisation, and multimedia performance are encouraged to apply, and the residency takes place for six weeks around October 2020. Deadline for applications is March 1, 2020.

With modules titled "Liminoid Technology and Aesthetics," "The Liminality of Transcendence, Altered States, and Ecstatic Community," "Becoming & Transgression," "Sounds of Change, Resilience & Resistance," and "Rethinking Music Ecosystems," the CTM 2020 Discourse programme is now announced! From lectures and panels to performances and a sound bath, this year's edition of Transfer covers a wide range of formats and topics. New highlights include Matt Colquhoun, Juliana Huxtable, Lucy, Josh Kun, Laura Diaz, Marija Bozinovska Jones, and more.