This text is a transcript of a discussion, which took place during the Gnesin Contemporary Music Week 2021 anti-conference, on the musical piece 101% mind uploading, written by the composer Elena Rykova. The work is situated at the intersection of genres, being a musical performance art piece, in which the performers carry out a “surgery on the piano.” In the main section, musicologist Marat Ingeldeev explores how some of the new materialism theories, including the ones by Bill Brown and Jane Bennett, can be reflected in the issues of tactility and physicality in the composer’s work. Theatre expert Ekaterina Kostrikova and musicologist Anastasiya Kozhevnikova propose some interpretations of the work through the lens of performative and theatrical perception, finding parallels with ancient Greek and Roman theatre traditions and the rituals of east Asian cultures. Discussion moderator and musicologist Tatyana Yakovleva speaks about the nature of genre labelling, comparing it with the music of John Cage and Mauricio Kagel. The participants come to some conclusions, regarding the special significance of Rykova’s concept of sonic resonance.