Accompanied on stage by the New York ensemble Sexmob, led by Steven Bernstein, Laurie Anderson revives “Let X = X”, one of the defining pieces from her landmark album Big Science (1982).
The song stands as a brilliant minimalist synthesis, bringing together the rhythmic precision of Steve Reich and the experimental storytelling of Robert Ashley, while distilling the spirit of avant-garde theatre into the language of popular music. More than forty years after its release, it remains one of the most emblematic works of Anderson’s artistic vision, where spoken word, electronic textures and conceptual experimentation merge into a uniquely accessible form.
From this iconic composition unfolds a dazzling musical narrative, developed in collaboration with a remarkable group of veteran musicians from New York’s downtown scene. Together, Anderson and Sexmob create a performance that moves freely between concert, storytelling and performance art, reaffirming the enduring relevance and vitality of one of contemporary culture’s most influential artistic voices.