Red Bull Music Academy presents SónarDôme 2009
After hosting its infamous Sónar Lounge for three years straight, the Red Bull Music Academy will this year take over a full stage at the ‘Sónar By Day’ part of the festival, bringing a unique cast of inspired, inspiring music makers to the heart of Barcelona.
In the heart of Barcelona, the Sónar festival has not only taken the crown for must-attend festivals in Spain and Europe – it takes the pulse of electronic music and digital art from across the globe and presents its diagnosis to leagues of revellers every year over three hot sunny days in June.
It’s the festival that any fan of the ’soul in the machines’ has to go to, and not just to see the big names, or their favourite artists, but to get turned on to box fresh acts of the unheard variety. There’s none of those backstage VIP vibes, and you’re more than likely to bump into your number one DJ wandering through the tangled alleyways of the city while looking for your friends.
This year, from June 18 to June 20, the SónarDôme right next to the Museum of Contemporary Arts will see performances by LowerState’s very own Ruari and partner in crime - Mano Le Tough. Ruari opens up the SónarDôme on Friday at 12noon with a DJ set (which should be quite special) which Mano follows at 1.15 with his unstoppable live show. Well done to the both of the lads on this incredible achievement !!
More beats, grime and life is provided at the SónarDôme courtesy of la Lafourcade, GoldieLocks, Muhsinah, Innervisions’ new arrival Culoe de Song, Viennese microKORG wizard Dorian Concept, Brooklyn-via-Baltimore blogrocker Xxxchange, Glasgow’s wonkmaster Mike Slott, French sample slaughterers Débruit and Onra, Santa Cecilia’s electro-punk warrior Cécile, El Santo, Rory D, Lukid, Mweslee vs. Chelis, MiDee, Sonicbrat and Taras 3000, as well as matadores locales Cardopusher, d’J’w, Guillamino, and Miaau.
Also checkout Mano’s new EP - Warhorn - just released in a beautiful 12″ form, these two releases rocked Deeper back in Easter when we had Mano over from Berlin!!
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