After three years of experiments and learning spent polishing bold and boundless lineups, 2018 marked the fourth edition of Intonal and with it, further confirmed the Swedish festival as a much needed beacon of light for the Nordic experimental music scene. Inverted Audio editor-in-chief Tom Durston shares his personal experience of his time spent at Intonal.
ArtistFennesz
Results5Christian Fennesz (Vienna, Austria, 1962) started his career as the singer/guitarist/songwriter in the group Maische, one of the more interesting bands to occupy the viennese underground during the late eighties.
Intonal finalise line-up: Fennesz, Rabih Beaini, Deena Abdelwahed, Equiknoxx ft. Shanique Marie
Additions include Fennesz, Rabih Beaini aka Morphosis, Deena Abdelwahed and Amsterdam’s Red Light Radio, plus a host of boundary-flexing artists, performers and composers that includes Arpanet, Charlemagne Palestine, Courtesy, Pan Daijing, Avalon Emerson and Elysia Crampton.
Waking Life 2017: A Rebirth Of Consciousness
Small-scale festivals usually focus on proportionate lineups, trying to offer a homogeneic musical journey, but Waking Life’s approach felt different, scattering 70+ acts across three dance floors. The overall Waking Life experience was one of constant discovery and wonder.
Fennesz: Becs
Becs is perhaps the most widescreen and melodic of Fennesz’s albums so far. His approach has spawned an awful lot of imitators over the past few years, a sphere of influence that sometimes seems unacknowledged. With Becs he reminds us just how distinct his music is.
Convergence Bring Jacques Greene, Mount Kimbie, Ben Frost and Booka Shade To London
Convergence is a 5 day music and technology series of events in East London, showcasing the likes of Jacques Greene, Mount Kimbie and Booka Shade between 22nd
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