SÓNAR 2011, A FIVE CONTINENT STAGE ONCE AGAIN BARCELONA WAS HOST TO THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ADVANCED MUSIC AND MULTIMEDIA ART IN ITS XVIII ANNUAL EDITION.
The program for this edition featured North American performing artists known for their personality, the quality of their proposals and their aesthetic eclecticism. Janelle Monáe, the electronic sounds of Nicolas Jaar, the young artist M.I.A., Toro y Moi’s funk-disco-pop and the hip hop of Atmosphere were just a few of the representative highlights.
Great Britain performed their urban rhythms led by Magnetic Man-precursors of the “dubstep”-, the legendary Human League with their new album titled “Credo” and Africa Hitech with their visionary electronics.
The return of the original “techno” has been a driving force in the Sónar programming and a bright future is ahead with the latest works from Aphex Twin, Surgeon, Apparat, Silent Servant and Shackleton.
To fulfill the objective of the unifying the five continents, the festival also featured the South African group Die Antwoord, the Swiss group Filewile, one of the most eagerly awaited proposals, and the Australian group, Cut Copy, with their elegant synthpop.
