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Actress x Suzanne Ciani present Concrète Waves                                                         

Today (21 Nov) the Barbican announces Concrète Waves, a new and groundbreaking live music collaboration between two titans of avant-garde electronic music, Actress and Suzanne Ciani.

Where Actress and Ciani’s work undoubtedly entwines is through total singularity in their respective sounds. Across their careers, each have displayed an unrelenting desire to create unique musical environments and forms around their projects. At the Barbican in 2025, this entwining results in a brand-new boundary-pushing performance that will creatively challenge the dense conceptual framework of two of the most distinctive and inventive talents in electronic music – presented in the Barbican Hall in quadrophonic sound.

By harnessing the power of their similarities and differences, Actress and Ciani will come together in a never seen before collaboration, juxtaposing the natural and industrial worlds and creating a space for sonic play. Bringing together elements of both artists’ work, this new collaboration will be underpinned by the unconventional rhythmic framework of Actress’ industrial practice ‘R&B’ Concrète via Ciani’s natural expressions on the Buchla.

Produced by the Barbican. Co-commissioned by the Barbican and Sònar.

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