Word of Welcome Dortmund

Dear festival visitors, dear artists,

Dortmund is a city in transition − a creative melting pot where art, culture and technology come together. More than ever, the digital transformation of culture has become an important and integral part of many institutions and initiatives. BLAUES RAUSCHEN is an impressive example of this innovative spirit. Here, electronic music, digital art and audiovisual experiments merge to create a unique experience that radiates beyond the city limits.

Fortunately, the festival organizers have found exciting locations and committed partners in our city, too, every year since 2017 for their very own implementation of the issues of people and technology in an artistic context.

With the storylab KiU in the Dortmunder U − a landmark of our city − a place already dedicated to digital art becomes a laboratory for individually developed sound spaces and special forms of musical expression.

The stage of the traditional domicil − which has hosted world jazz stars and ambitious newcomers for decades − has always been open to innovative sound experiments. Here, too, a space will become part of an artistic experimental set-up for the festival.

Both venues are also characterized by their excellent facilities and central location. Dortmund will once again become a vibrant meeting place for creative minds who play with sound, light and algorithms to create new worlds.

I would like to thank everyone involved, the artists, the organizers and the many helpers who make this festival possible. Their commitment makes Dortmund a city in which culture is constantly being rethought.

I wish all visitors inspiring encounters, thrilling sound experiences and exciting insights into the art of the digital future.

Welcome and enjoy the festival!