Sónar Barcelona 2023 marked a monumental occasion: the 30th anniversary of this iconic festival that has become synonymous with pushing the boundaries of electronic music and creative expression. Held from June 15th to 17th, the event wasn't just a celebration of the past; it was a vibrant exploration of the ever-evolving soundscape and a glimpse into the future of music itself.
A Look Back, A Look Forward
The 2023 edition was a masterclass in artistic curation. Veterans of the Sónar stage like Aphex Twin, Black Coffee, Richie Hawtin, DJ Holographic, and Eric Prydz returned, their presence a testament to the festival's enduring legacy. But Sónar isn't one to rest on its laurels. Alongside these established legends were a plethora of fresh faces: BICEP, Honey Dijon, Peggy Gou, and Little Simz brought a new energy, showcasing the diverse directions electronic music is taking.
The focus wasn't solely on established names.
INOTA Festival is Hungary's new audiovisual festival in a now defunct thermal power plant, focusing not only on forward-thinking music acts but also light installations, mappings and other astonishing visual works.
Just as the Inota thermal power plant - one of the largest industrial projects of the socialist era, no longer in operation but still impressive in its monumentality, with three iconic cooling towers visible from afar - provided work for hundreds of people in its heyday, INOTA Festival will fill these vast industrial spaces between 31 August and 3 September with a wide variety of artists and performers whose works revolutionize genres, push boundaries, inspire thought and plant seeds of ideas in the mind.
Let's get together on this stunning site where shapes of the past and the future will merge into an exceptionally original unity.
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Tickets: inotafestival.hu