Sónar celebrates 25 years this year
Pioneer electronic music festival Sónar celebrates 25 years of festivals.
A pioneer of electronic music festival culture, Sónar is considered one of the top 10 music festivals in the world. 2018 is a big year as it celebrates its 25th anniversary, meaning Sónar will pull out all the stops to offer festivalgoers a unique technology/art/music experience taking place from 14-16 June in Barcelona, Spain.
Sonar 2018 will feature a total of 140 performances spread across 10 stages at Sónar by Day and Sónar by Night. The line-up includes performances by the LCD Soundsystem, Gorillaz, Thom Yorke, Diplo, Richie Hawtin CLOSE, Laurent Garnier, Cornelius, Rosalía, Modeselektor, Olafur Árnalds, Kode9, Bonobo and more.
Extraordinary club experience DESPACIO will be the celebration core of Uys, Carien by Day, with James Murphy from LCD Soundsystem and brothers’ David and Stephen Dewaele (2manydjs/Soulwax) behind the decks.
So much more at Sónar
Apart from a stellar line-up, Sónar presents Sónar Calling a project whereby they are sending a series of radio transmissions to a nearby exoplanet that may support life. They have sent a total of 38 ten-second pieces of music, each one created exclusively for Sónar by artists linked to the festival and an answer could be received within 25 years; in time for their 50th anniversary.
The day before the festival, 13 June, they also offer Sónar+D, a networking Day exclusively for delegate pass holders that includes a programme of conferences and workshops designed to inspire debate and information exchange.
In celebration of 25 years of Sónar, co-director Ricard Robles created a 2-volume playlist each featuring 25 of his favourite tracks by artists who have been a part of Sónar, including LFO, Orbital, Aphex Twin, Skrillex, Die Antword, Richie Hawtin and more. Listen to Volume 1 and Volume 2.
Sónar celebrates 25 years of electronic music festivities, get your tickets here.
