Sonar 2019: 18th – 20th of July 2019 – Barcelona
Not since the daytime venue moved from the cramped MACBA venue in the dead centre…
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Sonar 2016 Barcelona 16-18 of June review by Chris Mann
There is so much more to a good festival these days than just grab bagging…
Sonar 2016: A Preview
Sonar, along with the other big Barcelona festival Primavera Sound, mark the unofficial start of…
Sónar 2015 – Fira Montjuïc and Fira Gran Via L’Hospitalet Barcelona, Spain by Christopher Mann
Even while Sónar continues to adapt to the demands and expectations of ever increasing scale,…
Yui Onodera – Sinkai (Arctic Tone)
Despite being a relatively prolific artist it is something of a surprise to find that…
Cyclic Defrost: Sonar 2014 review
Sonar 2014 Dates: June 12-14 Venue: Fira Montjuïc and Fira Gran Via L’Hospitalet Barcelona, Spain.…
Yui Onodera: taking the critical path by Christopher Mann
With a quiet devotion and hard work, Japanese sound artist Yui Onodera has steadily built…
Lucrecia Dalt: Who is Afraid of Lucrecia Dalt? Interview by Christopher Mann
On the face of it, it would seem quite strange to be afraid of Lucrecia…
Sonar 2013 review
As Sonar turned 20 years old, all the talk was about how big the festival…
Esperanza: Well on the way: The road to the top – Interview by Christopher Mann
“The absolute arts are a sad modern impertinence. Everything is falling apart. There is no…
Ricardo Donoso: Morning Criminal
Twelve-done death metal, power electronics, digital noise, classical composition, free jazz and beatless techno. Before…
Sonar 2012 review by Christopher Mann
There was a distinctly family – or cross-generational – air to Sonar this year. A…