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.
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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.
Portugal’s Festival Forte reveals lineup for 2016
Festival Forte returns this August for three days and nights of techno and digital art set to the backdrop of the stunning Castle of Montemor-o-Velho in Portugal.
Farr Festival add John Talabot, Optimo, Palms Trax, Young Marco, Auntie Flo
New additions to Farr include Barcelona-based producer John Talabot, Berlin wonder-kid Palms Trax and a kaleidoscopic DJ set from London-based pop outfit Jungle.
Dekmantel Festival reveal lineup for 2016
After weeks of trepidatious anticipation, increased by 16-bit GIF’s popping up on every DJ and producers profiles on Facebook, the long awaited lineup for Dekmantel 2016 is finally out.
Convergence reveal lineup for third edition of music, art, technology festival
Now in its third year, Convergence Festival returns to London between 10 – 20th March 2016 to celebrate musical pioneers, visual artists and technologists across the capital.
Dekmantel launch ‘Selectors’ festival + compilation series
Following the success of Dekmantel’s Selector’s stage, the organisers behind Dekmantel have been working on creating Selectors, a 4-day event that will take place in Tsino, Croatia from 1st to 5th September 2016.
Mexican festival ‘Comunite’ set to launch in January
Comunite are gearing up to host the debut edition of their home-grown festival in Tulum, Mexico on 13th January 2016 and so far it has all the requirements to be a dream like experience.
Sónar 2015
Jehan Harding and Tom Durston report their experience of Sónar 2015.
Farr Festival reveal daytime activities, food stalls and outdoor cinema
With just over two weeks left until Farr Festival, they’re excited to reveal an expanded daytime activities programme to offer respite to tired limbs and ears, a chance to pamper yourself and have fun in the sun away from the forest.