Semibreve celebrated fifteen years of experimental sound in Braga
For 2025, Braga’s long-running experimental music festival deepened its conceptual focus on listening as a communal creative act.
Semibreve Festival announces first wave of artists for 2025
The 15th edition of Semibreve returns to Braga from 23-26 October.
Semibreve 2024 through five key performances
Keeping its promise to spotlight challenging music and original artistry, Semibreve’s carefully curated programme focused on intimate, high-impact shows.
Listen to a playlist highlighting forms of resistance through music, curated by Saya
DJ, artist, researcher and activist Saya puts together a playlist exploring forms of resistance through music, with sounds ranging from Palestinian trap to dabke, hard drums and kuduro.
Semibreve announces sound works by Jim O’Rourke, Keith Fullerton Whitman & more for 2024
The new, final line-up additions also include an audiovisual installation by Hidden Edges, artist talks, and a series of public workshops aimed at students.
Semibreve reveals full programme for 2024 festival
The 14th edition of the Portuguese festival takes place from 24-27 October.
Iceboy Violet, Ziúr and Nídia to play Semibreve 2024
The first slew of names include Iceboy Violet & Nueen, Moritz von Oswald, PYUR, Nídia, Rrose and Ziúr as well as announcing a world premiere performance from Kevin Richard Martin, best known for his work as The Bug.
Close listening and thoughtful curation: Highlights from Semibreve 2023
The Portuguese electronic music and digital arts festival recently returned to Braga for 13th edition. Check out our rundown of standout shows, featuring Loraine James, Maya Shenfeld and more
Joji Koyama and Tujiko Noriko on filmmaking, friendship and artistic fusion
Ahead of an upcoming audiovisual performance at Portuguese festival Semibreve, the longtime collaborators connect here for a chat about their work together thus far, the show, and the future
Semibreve announces full programme, adds show from Eiko Ishibashi and director Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Semibreve festival returns next month, from 26-29 October, and has today unveiled its full programme which features a new collaborative show
Loraine James and DJ Lynce join Semibreve 2023 line-up
The Portuguese festival has announced further names for its October 2023 event
Malcolm Pardon shares live EP from Semibreve performance
An accompanying film of the Swedish musician’s performance at Semibreve 2022 will premiere on Youtube this evening (21 April)
Mumdance, Nkisi and more confirmed for Semibreve
The Portuguese festival returns to Braga from 26-29 October
Semibreve 2022: A celebration of music as a communal, sacred act
Semibreve isn’t your average festival. Held in Braga, a city known for its religious heritage, the event comprises more a series of expertly curated concerts and clubnights held in intentionally selected venues
Gábor Lázár
The Hungarian producer and Planet Mu mainstay comes through with a succinct blend of unreleased tracks and music from his most recent album, ‘Boundary Objects’
Semibreve reveals full programme of workshops and talks for 2022
The Portuguese festival returns to Braga for its 12th edition from 27-30 October
Caterina Barbieri, Maxwell Sterling and more complete Semibreve Festival 2022 line-up
The Portuguese festival returns to Braga from 27-30 October for its 12th edition
Alva Noto, Jana Rush and KMRU to play Semibreve 2022
The Portugese electronic music and digital arts festival returns to Braga from 27-30 October
Semibreve Festival 2021: Combining architecture with experimental sounds
This year’s event returned to Braga with a programme of exclusive commissions. Helmed by Flora Yin-Wong, Oliver Coates, Laurel Halo and more
Semibreve to host online talk with composers Yvette Janine Jackson and Judith Hamann tonight
The pair will discuss their new collaboration, premiering at the Portuguese festival, with journalist Rui Miguel Abreu
Semibreve Festival finalises 2021 line-up
The Braga festival has added new talks, performances and presentations to its 2021 programme
Semibreve 2020: The Portuguese festival adjusts to the new normal with a virtual and physical programme
The online festival featured Laurel Halo, Oliver Coates, David Toop and more on the line-up
Semibreve to celebrate 10th anniversary with new digital edition
The festival is inviting ticket holders to interact with events virtually
Semibreve Festival 2019: Experimentalism in the intimate spaces of Braga
The Portuguese festival featured the likes of Suzanne Ciani, Rian Treanor, Alessandro Cortini and more on this year’s line-up
Semibreve Festival reveals additions to 2019 line-up
Semibreve Festival returns to Braga for its ninth edition next month
Kode9 & Félicia Atkinson complete Semibreve festival’s 2019 programme
Semibreve festival returns to Braga, Portugal for its 9th edition on 25-27 October. Kode9, Felicia Atkinson, Morton Subotnick & Lillevan, Oren Ambarchi & Robert Aiki, Aubrey Lowe and more, complete the line-up.
Selections: DJ Stingray
Featuring Kahn, Still, Zora Jones and more
Jlin and William Basinski announced for Semibreve Festival 2018
The two-day event is set to stage its eighth edition in Barga, Portugal, on 26-28 October
Semibreve cements its status as one of the finest small festivals in Europe
In grand, gilded spaces and small art clubs, Semibreve stages a minimal but gripping line-up. Xavier Boucherat reviews the festival’s 2017 edition
Semibreve Festival announces full line-up for 2017 edition
GAS, Karen Gwyer and more have been added to the programme