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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.

Four Tet collaborators to open London light and sound exhibition
Art collective Squidsoup will open a three-storey, 30,000sqft immersive light installation and art exhibition in East London on Friday, October 25th. Lost In Light will be hosted …

London's Field Day to move to Brockwell Park
London festival Field Day will move to Brockwell Park from next summer. The event on Saturday, May 24th will join events such as Wide Awake, Cross The Tracks, City Splash, and Mig…

Hospitality Weekender 2025 confirms line-up
Wilkinson, Bou, Mozey, Metrik, S.P.Y b2b Flava D, Dillinja, and Camo & Krooked & Daxta, are among the acts confirmed for the Hospitality Weekender at Butlins Bonor Regis e…

Nonclassical to celebrate 20 years at Hackney Empire with Beatrice Dillon, LSO, Matthew Herbert
Nonclassical will celebrate 20 years of events with an orchestral clubnight at London's Hackney Empire on Saturday, October 26th. Dubbed Nonclaxxical, the night will feature …

Album Review: Midnight Forever by Delta Heavy
There is nothing like the sugar rush of a great drum & bass track, a single shot that gets added to your playlist favourites on rotation. But sometimes you’re left wanting mor…

ICA presents Geumhyung Jeong's sensual and absurdist autonomous robot sculptures
Choreographer and performance artist Geumhyung Jeong will explore the relationship between machines and bodies in their ICA show starting Wednesday, September 25th. Under Construc…

Viva Acid 2024 to host talks and workshops with Gene Farris, DJ Hyperactive, Radio Slave, Glenn Underground
Acid music fans will get the opportunity to explore the genre when Viva Acid 2024 lands in Chicago next month. From Thursday, October 3rd to Sunday, October 6th, the Podlasie Club…