Tender Matter & Ventil Records: »The Gate, a Frequency«
30.10.2025

AIL - Angewandte Interdisciplinary Lab
Georg-Coch-Platz 2
1010 Vienna (AT)


start: 20:00

graphicdesign © Robert Kainzmayer

 
Tender Matter and Ventil Records Present an Evening of New Audio Works / Anniversary Compositions for Acoustic and Electronic Ensemble

PROGRAM (in alphabetical order):

»a gesture of a triangle«
by aloisius

»Chromatic Circles«
by Tony Wagner

Line-up:
Emil Huppenkothen - cello
Ahoo Maher - cello 

Tony Wagner - cello
Pheno Wischer - cello

»When Dust Settles«
by Ursula Winterauer

Line-up:
Anna Lindenbaum - violine
Kasho Chualan - voice
Larry Meyer - voice
Karo Preuschl - voice
Ursula Winterauer - electronics

The Vienna based music labels and event promoters Tender Matter and Ventil Records joined forces for a collaborative event to mark their respective fifth and tenth anniversaries. The program will feature two premieres of new works by Tony Wagner and aloisius, specifically commissioned for this occasion, and one Viennese premiere of a work by Ursula Winterauer aka Gischt. The program explores the fluid boundary between composed music and sound performance. The pieces navigate a terrain of ambient textures, deep drones, and the complex forms of contemporary classical music. The architecture and acoustics of AIL are central for the performances created for The Gate. Set during a time of seasonal transition, the evening frames shared listening as a collective experience. It examines how sound can reshape the perception of a space and strengthen communal bonds.

This event celebrates the collaboration of two forces in Vienna’s music scene: Tender Matter, turning five, and Ventil Records, marking a full decade. Both labels have consistently provided a platform for innovative local and international artists in the field of experimental music.

In cooperation with Angewandte Interdisciplinary Lab der Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien

Artwork and graphic design by Tender Matter

Supported by Stadt Wien Kultur, BMKOES and SKE

Ventil Records 2024