Dance, electronics, the relationship between technology and nature, as well as the most innovative practical uses of digital intelligence will go hand in hand in Barcelona next summer within the Sónar festival, which yesterday morning announced the first names that will perform on June 13, 14 and 15 at the exhibition centers of Barcelona and l'Hospitalet de Llobregat. Kaytranada, Jessie Ware, Ben Böhmer, Floating Points, Charlotte de Witte and Folamour are among the first names scheduled for the event.
The 31st edition of sonar will have dance as the protagonist with artists such as Kaytranda and her fusion of hip hop, r
On the Sónar stages you can see the dance routines of Blackhaine, Kayne West's collaborator, inspired by Japanese butoh theater hybridized with what he learned in the north of England. The dancers accompanying producer Lee Gamble will move to the rhythm of his new album, Models, with a choreography signed by Candela Capitán from Cádiz, while the brothers and digital artists Team Rolfes will perform live their virtual reality opera 321Rule with the rapper Lil Mariko as protagonist. Innovative performances, such as those offered by the Violent Magic Orchestra with its mix of black metal, boise, gabber and hard-trance, or Physis, Asiandopeboys' 6-hour show with avant-garde visual effects and choreography.
Beyond the dance floor, the festival will offer all kinds of genres, such as the classic rap of Californian Vince Staples, the synth pop mix of Casisdead, the electronics of Marie Davidson or the pop of funk and flamenco influences of Judeline from Cádiz. You can also enjoy the fusion of African and electronic percussion by Bikôkô, the afro-rave rap of Toya Delazy, or reflective proposals such as those of Ana Roxanne, who together with DJ Python make up Natural Wonder Beauty Concept, which arrives with her new album downtempo. Exploratory sounds like those offered by K elly Moran or the Galician Akazie.
For their part, clubbers can start making their lists with names like Surgeon
The other leg of the festival, Sónar D, will focus its gaze on the relationship between nature and technology with presences such as Tomás Saraceno, a contemporary artist and architect known for projects such as Aerocene and for his research on sustainable ways of living and perceive the environment. Author of large sculptures with a spider web structure, such as the one located in the Glòries tower in Barcelona, the Argentine will analyze the links between art, life sciences and social sciences through his projects.
David Gruber, founder and director of the CETI (Cetacean Translation Initiative) project, will also participate, explaining his work to translate the language of the sperm whales on the island of Dominica using artificial intelligence and machine learning. Along with these proposals, the most cerebral branch of Sónar will investigate the use of artificial intelligence from a playful and practical perspective with the presence of the Chilean transdisciplinary artist Nicole L'Huillier, known for her exploration of sounds and materials, and the technologist and visual artist Marta Verde, who will hold two masterclasses.
