PHI Centre
Space A
315 Saint-Paul St West
Montreal, Quebec, H2Y 2A3
Doors: 7 pm
Show: 8 pm
Price in advance: $15.77
Price at the door: $19.13
Taxes and fees not included
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Hybrid hip-hop multi-disciplinary artist Emma Beko presents her two-part album Superficial Stains and Digital Damage on stage for the first time.
Confronting her anxiety head-first through her craft, Emma Beko melds her melancholy-laced songwriting with emotionally triggering apocalyptic sounds to create her abstract and sensitive take on hip-hop, adorned by her intimate and raw aesthetics.
Half Peruvian and half Canadian, Emma Beko was born in Budapest but grew up in Montreal with 3 older step brothers who very early on introduced her to nu-metal, hardcore and punk music. Nine year old Emma would lay at night on her bed singing her heart out all the emo lyrics of that post-grunge era. Not long after, she moved to New york where she spent her last years of high school completely immersed in it’s vibrant rap culture and would skip class to go drink 40’s by the water to listen to a Big L or GZA album. As she grew older Emma’s taste and influences evolved, ranging from Vegyn’s intricate productions to FKA Twigs' delicate vocals but the essence of her early musical experiences have never left her.
In the 2010s, Emma and her best-friend from school formed the duo Heartstreets. The two teenagers became a staple of Montreal’s music scene and were one of the few female-led hip-hop groups in Canada at the time. Almost a decade later, and more in tune with her artistry now than ever, Emma has re-introduced herself to the world as a solo artist with her debut full-length project BLUE. Her latest singles, “sadguitar_V777.wav” (produced by Grammy nominee CFCF) and “Plaster :)” (produced by hip-hop Da-P) have been extremely well received and perfectly announced her new EP “Digital Damage”, showcasing more than ever the brutal honesty that is the core of her artistry.
“While I fully embrace the absurdity of life, I still try to make something that matters when nothing matters. I am a walking contradiction.”
Off-Site Location
The immersive experience Space Explorers: THE INFINITE, presented in the Old Port, is back in Montreal featuring new captivating content captured in space
Centre
An immersive exhibition that explores the connections between sexuality and technology
Free
Centre
The PHI Centre showcases a light installation with evolving content, adapting to the seasons and exhibitions
Free
Off-Site Location
Presented at Place des Arts, New Media Pioneers celebrates the work of Michel Lemieux of 4D ART and Édouard Lock
Free
Foundation
The Bureau of Noncompetitive Research is a public engagement project by the collective of the same name. Taking place in the PHI Foundation’s Education Room
Free
Foundation
The PHI Foundation is pleased to present JOUEZ/PLAY, a solo exhibition by artist Rirkrit Tiravanija
Free
Foundation
Drag artist Bijuriya will offer a reading of children’s books, followed by a creative activity led by an educator from the PHI Foundation
New Programming
Centre
Tune out the everyday noise and lose yourself in Montréal’s new immersive listening room