Sónar 2014

The International Festival of Advanced Music and Multimedia Art (aka Sónar) is a must for anyone into electronic music, urban art and media technologies. Sónar by Day comprises multimedia art, record fairs, conferences, exhibitions and sound labs, while DJs play – it takes place in the trade fair area at Plaça Espanya, while Sónar by Night is out in the vast hangars of the site in Hospitalet. In 2013, the line-up included Kraftwerk, the Pet Shop Boys, Skrillex and Laurent Garnier. Confirmed acts for the 2014 line-up include Massive Attack, Richie Hawtin and Plastikman, as well as Four Tet, James Holden, Jon Hopkins, Oneohtrix Point Never, Evian Christ, Caribou, Matmos, Gesaffelstein, Downliners Sekt, Jessy Lanza, Nisennenmondai, Woodkid, Bonobo, Moderat, and I Am Legion. Featuring a mash-up of music, film and video, in the shape of everything from installation art, audiovisual concerts, and medialab presentations to DJ sets, Sónar is sure to attract once again some of the top names in the genre.