Sónar 2015 Adds 38 New Acts To Its Line-up, Including Skrillex, Duran Duran, Fka Twigs ...


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Five key figures of the current electronic scene stand out among the new names: FKA twigs, Die Antwoord, Arca & Jesse Kanda, Flying Lotus and Skrillex.

Iconic British band and festival headliner Duran Duran will make their first Sónar appearance this summer, presenting an incredible set, comprising material from across their extraordinary career.

Electronic pop enhanced by the inclusion of Sónar favourites Róisín Murphy and Hot Chip both with hotly anticipated albums being released soon.

Dance music shines this year, with artists like Laurent Garnier, Jamie xx, Maya Jane Coles, Siriusmodeselektor, The 2 Bears, Roman Flügel, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs and Henrik Schwarz, among many others.

Exploratory electronica and the experimental core of the festival are guaranteed by figures like Mika Vainio, Powell, The Bug, Randomer and the showcase featuring the 20th anniversary of the Mego label, featuring KTL, Voices From The Lake, Russell Haswell, the Asturians LCC and Klara Lewis. New trap and bass music will be brought by Cashmere Cat, Redinho y Yung Lean & Sad Boys.

Besides LCC (formerly known as Las CasiCasiotone), four other Spanish performers make it into the line-up: Headbirds, Meneo, Desert (as DJs) and the dub quartet STA.

Sónar Barcelona 2015 will present more than 130 performances. Together with the new acts announced today, the festival will also premier The Chemical Brothers' new show and feature performances by Autechre, Kiasmos, Kindness, Fat Freddy's Drop, Vessel, Daniel Avery, Ten Walls, Sophie, PXXR GVNG, Holly Herndon, Lee Gamble and Kate Tempest, among others.

See the complete updated line-up here.

The SonarPass at a reduced price and the 2-Night Ticket are available here.


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