Château Rouge presents Till Ayasse, Javier Areal Vélez, Tayla Myree & Lukas König
Composer, improviser, and curator Javier Areal Vélez (Buenos Aires) works at the intersection of experimental electronics, improvised music, and human–machine interaction. His performances combine samples, synthesizers, light, and prepared electric guitar into dense, rhythmic soundscapes.
The opening night features a DJ set by Tayla Myree, a Vienna-based multidisciplinary artist, historian, and cultural worker. Engaging with memory, representation, and Blackness through sound, film, and archival research, their sets move between alternative R&B, house, and hip hop, unfolding as collective spaces of expression and embodiment.
With Lukas König, Château Rouge welcomes a key figure of Vienna’s experimental music scene. Working across noise, hip hop, free jazz, and electronics, the percussionist and producer has collaborated widely with international artists and ensembles.
Invited from Meidling, Till Ayasse presents a selection of paintings developed in his nearby atelier, extending the programme into a direct dialogue with the local context. His works will be on view throughout the project period during announced events and by appointment.
Founded in 2017 by Elisabeth Bakambamba Tambwe, Château Rouge takes its name from the Paris metro station in the multicultural 18th arrondissement — a site shaped by movement and cultural intersections. In Meidling, it positions itself as a space where artistic practices and perspectives meet in dialogue.
05.6.2026
18:30 — Open doors
20:30 — Javier Areal Vélez — concert
DJ Tayla Myree
12.6.2026
18:30 — Open doors
20:30 — Lukas König — concert
13.6.2026
18:30 — Open doors
Château Rouge Bar
Javier Areal Vélez
Composer, improviser, and curator from Buenos Aires, based in Berlin in 2026–2027 as a DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Music and Sound fellow. His current work focuses on live electronic music built from (de)generative polyrhythms and human–machine collaborations involving samples, synths, lights, and robots. He also has a long career as a performer of prepared electric guitar, developing an intensity-driven approach centered on timbre, rhythm, and dynamic contrast. He has released music internationally, collaborated with a wide range of artists and ensembles, and performed extensively across America, Europe, and Japan. He is the founder and director of the RUIDO experimental music series.
Till Ayasse
A passion for art and creative work has shaped my everyday life since early childhood. With more than 15 years of experience working across different techniques, I have developed a deep connection to art that is reflected in every piece I create. Through my work, I seek to build a bridge between recognisable nature and abstract perspectives, inviting viewers into a world that encourages reflection and opens up new ways of seeing.
Lukas König
Lukas König (born 1988 in St. Pölten) lives and works as a percussionist, composer and producer in Vienna.
Works with the following artists: Moor Mother, Luke Stewart, Aquiles Navaro, Farida Amadou, Dälek, Guilty Simpson, Sensational, Evicshen, Mariam Rezaei, Gabriele Mitteli, Mette Rasmussen, Julien
Desprez, Audrey Chen, Peter Kutin, Elvin Brandhi, Malcolm Braff, Petter Eldh, Shahzad Ismaily, Briggan Krauss, Tony Scherr, Cansu Tanrikulu, Nick Dunston, Vincent Pongracz, Joanna Mattrey, Kenji Herbert, Vini Cajado, Leo Riegler, Manu Mayr, Benny Omerzell, Martin Eberle, Die Stottern & Jazzwerkstatt Wien, Bilderbuch, Klangforum Wien, Studio Dan and many more. and many more.
His solo releases “KŒNIG” (2015 Laub Records), “Best of 28” (2017, Laub Records) “Messing” (2020 Ventil Records), “Buffering Synapsis” (2021 Opal Tapes), “1 Above Minus Underground (2023 Ventil Records,PTP), ‘For Anton’ (2024 Ventil Records) span a wide range from hiphop to noise to experimental music.
MZTAY
MZTAY is a Vienna-based DJ and cultural worker originally from Atlanta, Georgia. Through their sets, they seek to evoke feelings of nostalgia, joy, reflection, and—of course—the irresistible need to move. Their catalog spans a diverse range of genres, including alternative R&B, house, hip-hop, jazz, bounce, and beyond, with each set designed to leave you with at least one new favorite track to take home.
Supported by Bezirkskultur Meidling / City of Vienna, MA 7.