Sónar Festival 2018 have just announced the first 30 acts for its 25th edition. Located in Barcelona, Spain, the festival will run from June 14th-16th. Scheduled performances include LCD Soundsystem, Laurent Garnier, Helena Hauff, Maribou State, Black Coffee, Ólafur Arnalds, Lorenzo Senni, Wiley, Diplo, Tony Humphries, Bonobo, Daedelus, Príncipe affiliate Nídia and
Barcelona / Black Coffee / Bonobo / Diplo / Gorillaz / Helena Hauff / LCD Soundsystem / Ólafur Arnalds / Sónar Festival / Spain / Tony Humphries
Matthew Barnes aka Forest Swords has shared two singles from his upcoming album Compassion, which will be released on May 5th via Ninja Tune. The video for the single, “Arms Out,” is directed by Sam Weihl, and has been described as “a ceremonial passing of power and a celebration of
Icelandic experimental songstress Björk has been announced as headline act for Paris’ We Love Green festival scheduled from 2nd – 3rd of June 2018. Although no full lineup has been announced yet, We Love Green festival’s past highlights include performances by bands and artists such as Foals, Anderson .Paak, Nicolas Jaar, Lorde, LCD
Bjork / Electronic / experimental / Festival / France / Indie / Paris / Pop / Rock / We Love Green
Mount Kimbie have released their new track “We Go Home Together (Feat. James Blake)” which is accompanied by a short film directed by artistic collaborator Frank Lebon. Their US Tour kicks off on in May, on the following dates: MAY 28 – George, WA @ Sasquatch Music & Arts
French label InFiné have produced a documentary based on their 10th anniversary, and their influential decade of existence. The 25-minute film features artists such as Carl Craig, Francesco Tristano, Rone and Bruce Brubaker. Stream the full documentary below – Directed by Louis Muller & Pierre Adamczyk Sound by Edouard Guillon &
Massive Attack and Young Fathers continue to collaborate, this time co-headlining the British Summer Time Festival. The line-up includes a host of esteemed acts including Patti Smith, Kendrick Lamar, Jamie XX, Florence and the Machine, Warpaint, Ghostpoet and TV On The Radio – and runs from June 30 – July
Growing up in Vitry-sur-Seine, a city near Paris, during his adolescent years, Khaled Hejira encountered the active hip-hop scene with an adventurous yet ambitious mindset, and a burning desire to find that “perfect sound”. From early ‘60s Electronica, to ‘90s hip-hop and it’s current incarnations, Khaled Hejira also cites artists
Composer / Electronic / experimental / France / Khaled Hejira / Neo Atlas / Neo-Classical / Paris
Tunisian authorities have closed down a nightclub and detained the manager for “violation against good morals and public outrage against modesty,” after British DJ Dax J played a track which featured samples of the Muslim call to prayer. The event took place at the El Guitone nightclub, in Nabeul, a
British electronic producer and DJ, Simon Green aka Bonobo, will be hosting a ‘once-off’ performance at London’s Alexandra Palace on May 31st + June 1st 2018, courtesy of Goldenvoice and Soundcrash, and joined on stage by Jordan Rakei and GoGo Penguin. After the release of Bonobo’s highly acclaimed sixth studio album Migration
Alexandra Palace / Bonobo / Electronic / experimental / GoGo Penguin / Goldenvoice / Jordan Rakei / London / Ninja Tune / Simon Green / Soundcrash / United Kingdom
Multi-talented South African artist Spoek Mathambo has garnered serious critical acclaim for his exuberant, experimental forays into electronica, fusing kaleidoscopic sounds and rhythms together on hip and hop and psych rock-infused albums put out by eminent labels such as Sub Pop and BBE. On latest release Mzanzi Beat Code, he
