Berlin Atonal is a Pandora’s box, bringing forth a wide array of expectations before it was even open. We were fortunate enough to attend the festival in Berlin Mitte and witness at first hand cutting-edge performances. Here’s our day-by-day report.
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Dekmantel 2016
We certainly had high expectations when stepping in the deliciously green setting of Amsterdamse Bos for the very first time. The planets aligned for a perfect weekend of partying at Dekmantel: a chilled vibe and the opulent nature immediately absorbing us into their friendly arms, plus the cream of the crop of contemporary electronic music. Here is our remembrance from these intense four-days of raving in the woods.
Essential Guide: Berlin Atonal 2016
Split between Kraftwerk, Tresor and OHM, Berlin Atonal is without a doubt one of the most eagerly awaited events in Berlin thanks to its forward-thinking lineup and mouthwatering series of one-off live sets and epic world premieres. Here’s a shortlist of the performances which we look very much forward to.
Tresor 25 Years Festival: George Clinton and Kraftwerk stuck in an elevator
Vittoria de Franchis and Bogdan Licar share their personal account of Tresor’s 25 Years Festival in Berlin last month.
Sunfall: Rising light on London’s festivals
With an air tight line up spanning quality across many iterations of dance music, along with a sincere pledge from its organisers to provide high-grade audio across the park, there was a strong indication you’d truly get what you paid for at Sunfall.
Tresor celebrate 25 Year Anniversary with four-day festival
In 1991, Tresor raised the curtain on what can be considered as an essential benchmark for techno music: the imprint’s first release ‘X-101′ by Mike Banks, Jeff Mills and Robert Hood. To
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Dekmantel 2016: Essential Guide
As we still can’t enjoy the power of ubiquity, and if you’re a bit lost when looking at all the wonders on display, here’s our essential guide to Dekmantel 2016, from the most obvious picks to the perhaps lesser known greats who’ll get to mess with your body and mind for four days of sheer chill and ecstatic dancing.
Terraforma: A World For The Senses
The mystical bond between nature and sound has proven once again that music is not only something you hear but a physical vibration that shakes both the earth and skies in one go. Terraforma gave birth to an idyllic world free of the bourns that would impede its expansion to weave the sound and universe as one.
Unsound Toronto x Luminato Festival
A wave of furious, dusted-up and dishevelled splendour that came over the Hearn Generating Station in Toronto on the weekend June 10th – as the venerable festival institution Unsound was invited to curate two days worth of programming at a venue that came off as a vast, dystopian wonderland.
Berlin Atonal announce Moritz Von Oswald & Rashad Becker, Mika Vainio and more
Following up to the announcement of a stellar first wave of artists, Berlin Atonal line-up expands with the incorporation of Moritz von Oswald & Rashad Becker, Porter Ricks, Mika Vainio, Jonas Kopp, Ron Morelli and more…
Saturnalia Festival 2016 (Milan): Alex Coulton, Rezzett, The Bug, Zuli
The three-day event will feature a large cast of artists, from electro Chabi Zuli, The Trilogy Tapes-related duo Rezzett, The Bug sharing stage with Israeli vocalist Miss Red onto NTS resident Nkisi who’ll display her mixture of tribal-inflected, high-speed techno and grime.
Unsound Dislocation Project: Forest Swords, Konstantin, Moritz von Oswald
Unsound’s Dislocation Project will be articulated around a series of events taking place all around the globe, starting from big cities as New York, London, Toronto and Adelaide to then focus on the local scene in remote places of Central Asia, Caucasus and the former URSS.
Berlin Atonal 2016: Death In Vegas, Raime, Silent Servant and more
Berlin Atonal have announced the first wave of names for its 2016 edition, which will see some of the finest experimental and techno acts gather in Mitte from 24th to 28th August.
Terraforming with Ruggero Pietromarchi
Taking place within Villa Arconati, an 18th Century Baroque villa on the outskirts of Milan, Terraforma is considered as one of the most innovative musical events in Italy. We caught up with director Ruggero Pietromarchi to discover the festivals roots.
Terraforma (Milan) reveal lineup – Donato Dozzy, Biosphere, Lee Gamble
Milan-based festival Terraforma have revealed their lineup for 1-3 July 2016 – featuring Charlemagne Palestine, Donato Dozzy, Bisphere, Lee Gamble, Healing Force Project, Francesco Cavaliere, Adrian Sherwood and Paquita Gordon
In Conversation: Found Festival 2016
Ahead of Found Festival at Brockwell Park on June 11th, we caught up with the team behind Found (Karl Fuller and Yas Galletti) to discover more about the challenges and programming behind running a festival in London.