All,
tickets available now and line-up to follow shortly. http://www.sonar.es/portal/eng/home.cfm
Anyone have this planned for the summer?
Sonar 2008 - 19, 20 & 21 June
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Stuart X.Hunter
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Sonar 2008 - 19, 20 & 21 June
Shoulders back, smash it
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Re: Sonar 2008 - 19, 20 & 21 June
Right, just got the latest newsletter through and I'm excited and dissapointed in equal measures about the line-up so far.
In typical Sonar style they have themed this year under the banners of "female factor" and "hybridism".
Whilst the "female factor" aspect delivers for the majority; Roisin Murphy, M.I.A and Goldfrapp (hmmm).
The "hybridism" delivers false hope and I feel just an extension of last years nonsensical nu-rave approach; Justice, Yelle, Diplo and some other DIY bands that have taken the baton from IMO FatboySlim. It's a vial of adrenaline for the wasted generation.
On a lighter note there are some collabs that have caught my eye; the Cullum bros. and Darren Emerson being one and a couple of encounters Jeff Mills & Mike Banks (Underground Resistance/The rings of Saturn) and Yazoo!!! Yes another female Alison adding weight to the "that factor".
Stand-outs (so far) will be Miss Kittin, Flying Lotus and Frankie (the godfather) Knuckles. Hopefully a few more heavy-weights sign up in the months to come as at present there is about 12Hrs of stuff to keep me occupied (at night) over the three days. Daytime will be mostly spent "chin-stroking" my way about the galleries/installations/happenings.
In typical style they'l ignore the "berlin lot" until the last minute when they realise the show can't go on without them. I see a few startling omissions from the warmth they are trying to bring to the electronic side and in particular; Delay as Uusitalo, AGF, The Field and Mayer who have added some heat and lava too what was previously icy production + it is Minus anniversary and would have assumed that they would be rollin' out.
Anyway...
In typical Sonar style they have themed this year under the banners of "female factor" and "hybridism".
Whilst the "female factor" aspect delivers for the majority; Roisin Murphy, M.I.A and Goldfrapp (hmmm).
The "hybridism" delivers false hope and I feel just an extension of last years nonsensical nu-rave approach; Justice, Yelle, Diplo and some other DIY bands that have taken the baton from IMO FatboySlim. It's a vial of adrenaline for the wasted generation.
On a lighter note there are some collabs that have caught my eye; the Cullum bros. and Darren Emerson being one and a couple of encounters Jeff Mills & Mike Banks (Underground Resistance/The rings of Saturn) and Yazoo!!! Yes another female Alison adding weight to the "that factor".
Stand-outs (so far) will be Miss Kittin, Flying Lotus and Frankie (the godfather) Knuckles. Hopefully a few more heavy-weights sign up in the months to come as at present there is about 12Hrs of stuff to keep me occupied (at night) over the three days. Daytime will be mostly spent "chin-stroking" my way about the galleries/installations/happenings.
In typical style they'l ignore the "berlin lot" until the last minute when they realise the show can't go on without them. I see a few startling omissions from the warmth they are trying to bring to the electronic side and in particular; Delay as Uusitalo, AGF, The Field and Mayer who have added some heat and lava too what was previously icy production + it is Minus anniversary and would have assumed that they would be rollin' out.
Anyway...
Shoulders back, smash it
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Re: Sonar 2008 - 19, 20 & 21 June
Couple of additions in the latest news letter;
Yellow Swans playing and keen to here Leila; new signing to Warp with an apparently sound debut album.
Yellow Swans playing and keen to here Leila; new signing to Warp with an apparently sound debut album.
Shoulders back, smash it
Re: Sonar 2008 - 19, 20 & 21 June
They are very good in concert.additions in the latest news letter;
Yellow Swans playing
What more can the heart of a man desire?
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Re: Sonar 2008 - 19, 20 & 21 June
Line-up/Billing so far found at http://www.sonar.es/2008/eng/prog/concerts2.cfm
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Re: Sonar 2008 - 19, 20 & 21 June
As expected latest additions are as follows;eleKtroniK:musiK wrote:
In typical style they'l ignore the "berlin lot" until the last minute when they realise the show can't go on without them. I see a few startling omissions from the warmth they are trying to bring to the electronic side and in particular; Delay as Uusitalo, AGF, The Field and Mayer who have added some heat and lava too what was previously icy production + it is Minus anniversary and would have assumed that they would be rollin' out.
Anyway...
NEW ADDITIONS TO SÓNAR 2008
Matmos (live/US)
Pan Sonic (live/FI)
The Field (live/SE)
Bass Clef (live/UK)
Ewan Pearson (dj/UK)
Rob Da Bank (dj/UK)
Christopher D Ashley (live/UK)
Shape Of Broad Minds (live/US)
El Guincho dj set (dj/ES)
Chacho Brodas (live/ES)
First Aid Kit (live/ES)
Nisei vs Za (live/ES)
Dj Take (dj/US)
Blackjoy (dj/FR)
SHOWCASES
MINUS presents CONTAKT
Richie Hawtin (dj/CA)
Troy Pierce (dj/US)
Magda (dj/US)
Marc Houle (live/CA)
Gaiser (live/US)
Heartthrob (live/US)
FLOGSTA DANSHALL & HARMÖNIA present SKWEEE
Rigas Den Andre, Pavan, Joxaren and Daniel Savio (live/SE)
Randy Barracuda, Mesak, Sla and Eero Johannes (live/FI)
CAPSULE
Pram (live/UK)
ZX Spectrum Orchestra (live/UK)
Shoulders back, smash it