Kangding Ray

A concert by French electronic musician Kangding Ray at Podlasie Club in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood, with Chris Widman and Mithra also on the bill.

Kangding Ray is a French electronic musician born in 1978, whose music sits within electronica. The artist has released material with the Berlin-based Raster-Noton label, and the first album, Stabil, dates from 2006. The label's electronic catalog places the work within a specific strand of the genre.

The bill also features Chris Widman and Mithra alongside Kangding Ray on this visit to Chicago.

Podlasie Club, in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood, mainly hosts concerts, with a focus on electronic music. That focus makes the room a natural fit for listeners who follow electronica and the Raster-Noton catalog, and for anyone interested in the French artist's debut recordings. The club's programming is centered on concerts, so the evening fits the venue's usual focus.