Primele nume confirmate la festivalul Sonar

Pentru editia 2008 a legendarului festival de muzica electronica si arte conexe, Sonar, organizatorii au anuntat deja cateva trupe si artisti care vor concerta. Iata c eputeti gasi pana acum in perioada 19-21 iunie in Barcelona, la cea de-a 15-a editie a festivalului spaniol.

Ca in fiecare an, Sonar surprinde si anul acesta printr-o prezentare si o tematica inedita: pesti, caracatite, vietuitoare maritime. Cele doua teme majore sunt, conform Sonar.es, factorul feminin in muzica de astazi si hibridul ca rezultat al intersectiei intre genuri si subgenuri muzicale.

Cap de afis sunt trupa Goldfrapp (care si-au lansat recent un nou album), germanii Boys Noize, duetul francez Justice, Erol Alkan, ex membrul Underworld Darren Emerson, X-102 discovers THE RINGS OF SATURN (adica Jeff Mills, Robert Hood si Mike Banks), Miss Kittin si multi multi altii.

Iata line up-ul complet (din ce s-a confirmat pana acum), care cuprinde atat concertele si DJii, cat si showcase-urile:

Concerte si DJi: ANTIPOP CONSORTIUM (US), ASSTRIO (ES), BASQUIAT STRINGS (CH), BC vs JC featuring DARREN EMERSON (UK), BEN WATT (UK), BOYS NOIZE (DE), CABO SAN ROQUE (ES), CAMILLE (FR), CHLO (FR), DIPLO (US), DJ KEY (MA), DJ MEHDI VS A-TRAK feat KID SISTER (FR / US), EROL ALKAN (UK), FRANKIE KNUCKLES (US), GOLDFRAPP (UK), HERCULES AND LOVE AFFAIR (US), JUSTICE (FR), KALABRESE PRES. THE RUMPELORCHESTRA (CH), KONONO N1 (CD), LITTLE DRAGON (SE), M.I.A. (UK), MISS KITTIN (FR), NEON NEON (UK), NORTHERN STATE (US), RISN MURPHY (UK), SPANK ROCK (US), TARA DE LONG (US), TENDER FOREVER (FR / US), THE DULOKS (UK), THE PINKER TONES (ES), X-102 discovers THE RINGS OF SATURN (US), YAZOO (UK), YELLE (FR)

Showcase-uri: BBC Radio 1 presents: MARY ANNE HOBBS (UK) DJ set, SHACKLETON (UK) live, FLYING LOTUS (US) DJ set, MALA (UK) DJ set, Programmed by Mary Anne Hobbs. DIRTY: PILOOSKI (FR) DJ set, DISCODEINE (FR) live, DIRTY SOUND SYSTEM (FR) DJ set. ED BANGER RECORDS: BUSY P. (FR) DJ set, KRAZY BALDHEAD (FR) live, SEBASTIAN (FR) DJ set. FREERANGE: JIMPSTER (UK) DJ set, MILTON JACKSON (UK) live. NINJA TUNE & COUNTER RECORDS: THE HEAVY (UK) live, DAEDELUS (US) live, THE LONG LOST (US) live. OSAKA INVASION: DJ SCOTCH EGG (JP) live, OVE NAXX (JP) live, BOGULTA (JP) live, MARUOSA (JP) live