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SHAPE Platform Reveals 2020 Roster
Christian Eede , December 17th, 2019 18:37

object blue, Afrodeutsche, VTSS and more will play showcases as part of the initiative next year

SHAPE, the EU-funded Creative Europe initiative that highlights 48 upcoming and established experimental artists each year, has announced its full roster for 2020.

Featuring amongst next year's list are object blue, Afrodeutsche, VTSS, Oli XL, Schacke, xin, Cam Deas, Rian Treanor, Stellar Om Source, Jay Glass Dubs, upsammy and more.

2020 marks the sixth year for the SHAPE platform with all of the artists, as ever, having been selected by the organisers of 16 European festivals, including Unsound and CTM. Many of the artists featured on next year's roster will play at the participating festivals, and will also be involved in a series of workshops and other related events around Europe. You can find the full list of SHAPE 2020 artists here.