🎶 SÓNAR FESTIVAL [Action]



Founded: 1994

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Month: June

Official site: SONAR

 

SĂłnar Festival is one of the world's most influential electronic music and digital arts festivals. It was founded in 1994 by Ricard Robles, Enric Palau, and Sergi Caballero, who envisioned a space that blends cutting-edge electronic music with avant-garde visual and technological arts. The festival is unique in its dual structure. SĂłnar by Day – Showcases emerging artists, installations, workshops, and conferences on music technology, AI, and digital culture. SĂłnar by Night – Features major performances by leading electronic music artists and DJs, from experimental sounds to mainstream club music. SĂłnar has been instrumental in shaping global electronic music trends. The lineup historically includes pioneers like Kraftwerk, Aphex Twin, Underworld, Björk, Autechre, and Richie Hawtin, as well as rising experimental artists. The festival covers diverse genres, from ambient and IDM to techno, house, bass music, and audiovisual performances. SĂłnar is deeply tied to digital culture, regularly featuring collaborations with artists, AI researchers, and creative technologists. Its SĂłnar+D segment (launched in 2013) serves as a hub for innovation, covering themes such as virtual reality, blockchain in music, and AI-driven composition. While Barcelona remains its heart, SĂłnar has expanded internationally, hosting editions in Iceland, Hong Kong, Buenos Aires, Istanbul, Tokyo, and SĂŁo Paulo, making it a global reference for electronic music and technology.

 

Le festival SĂłnar est l’un des festivals les plus influents au monde dans le domaine de la musique Ă©lectronique et des arts numĂ©riques. Il a Ă©tĂ© fondĂ© en 1994 par Ricard Robles, Enric Palau et Sergi Caballero, qui ont imaginĂ© un espace mĂŞlant musique Ă©lectronique de pointe et arts visuels et technologiques avant-gardistes. Le festival se distingue par sa structure en deux volets : SĂłnar by Day – Met en avant des artistes Ă©mergents, des installations, des ateliers et des confĂ©rences sur la technologie musicale, l’intelligence artificielle et la culture numĂ©rique. SĂłnar by Night – Propose des performances majeures d’artistes et de DJs incontournables de la musique Ă©lectronique, allant des sons expĂ©rimentaux aux musiques de club grand public. SĂłnar a jouĂ© un rĂ´le clĂ© dans la structuration des tendances mondiales de la musique Ă©lectronique. Sa programmation a accueilli des pionniers tels que Kraftwerk, Aphex Twin, Underworld, Björk, Autechre et Richie Hawtin, ainsi que des artistes expĂ©rimentaux Ă©mergents. Le festival explore une grande diversitĂ© de genres, de l’ambient et l’IDM au techno, house, bass music et aux performances audiovisuelles. SĂłnar est profondĂ©ment liĂ© Ă  la culture numĂ©rique, mettant rĂ©gulièrement en avant des collaborations entre artistes, chercheurs en IA et technologues crĂ©atifs. Son segment SĂłnar+D, lancĂ© en 2013, est un vĂ©ritable pĂ´le d’innovation, abordant des thèmes tels que la rĂ©alitĂ© virtuelle, la blockchain dans la musique et la composition assistĂ©e par IA. Bien que Barcelone demeure son Ă©picentre, SĂłnar s’est exportĂ© Ă  l’international, organisant des Ă©ditions en Islande, Hong Kong, Buenos Aires, Istanbul, Tokyo et SĂŁo Paulo, faisant de lui une rĂ©fĂ©rence mondiale en matière de musique Ă©lectronique et de technologie.


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