Posts

Sónar 2024 Report

More than 150,000 revellers from countries across the globe experienced Sónar in Barcelona from Thursday, June 13th to Saturday, June 15th. Under the slogan of 'the frequency of now', this year's event had some familiar names returning with new shows such as Air, Chartlotte De Witte, Folamour, Laurent Garnier, Paul Kalkbrenner, and Reinier Zonneveld, but it was the acts breaking onto the big stages for the first time or making their debuts that impressed us the most.   Mike Barnard was there for Sónar by Day and Sónar by Night to see acts as diverse as Jessie Ware, Surgeon & Speedy J, Stacey Hotwaxx Hale b2b DJ Paulette, Olof Dreijer & Diva Cruz, Salute, emptyset, Ela Minus, ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U, and Marie Montexier b2b Mor Elian. This year's mantra for Sónar was 'the frequency of now'. Thursday After a huge storm hit Barcelona the evening before Sónar started, we were relieved to see the weather forecast return to warm and sunny for the rest of the week.

DJ Tennis & Ashee reveal collaborative project Tenashee and debut show
DJ Tennis and Ashee have teamed up for new project Tenashee, including a live debut show in London and A/V installation SUPERPOSITION at W1 Curates. Tenashee will combine shared m…

Album review: Something Sleeps by Something Sleeps
Listening to Something Sleeps is a dreamy delicacy. Their warm vocal harmonies and soft, subtle string arrangements will have your spirit lost in a welcoming embrace, but this fol…

DJ Awards 2024 voting opens
Public voting has opened for the DJ Awards 2024. The awards celebrating the most popular DJs will take place at Ibiza's Club Chinois Wednesday, October 2nd. Nominees fall into…

First Nominees for AIM's Independent Music Awards 2024
Barry Can’t Swim, CASISDEAD, Ezra Collective, Fontaines D.C., and Jorja Smith are among the first nominees for AIM's Independent Music Awards 2024. AIM is a not-for-profit org…

Electric Brixton to host two Oktoberfest bashes
Oktoberfest will be celebrated at Electric Brixton... twice.  On Thursday, October 5th and 12th the music venue will be transformed into a lively beer hall, filled with the sights…

New format Hospitality Weekender planned for 2025
Hospitality will give drum & bass fans an early festival when they host their first weekender at Butlins Bognor Regis from Friday, January 31st to Sunday, February 2nd. Attend…

Final acts for Oasis Festival ahead of fallow year and new format
Salute, Interplanetary Criminal, Interstellar Funk, Sotusura, and whoiskenza complete the line-up for the final Oasis Festival 2024 in its original format. The eighth edition runs…