Viral Radio Day Festival 1: LD (Lockdown)
LD (Hyperdub/London)
Master craftsman of acetate cutting and cutting edge authority of bass music, deeply embedded in Kode9 territories.
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Viral Radio Festival Day 1: Ikonika (Lockdown)
Ikonika (Hyperdub/London)
Female representative of the Hyperdub record label, London’s most iconic sound after the Big Ben. “From the vantage point offered by her first album, you can trace the distinctive quality of Sara Abdel-Hamid’s productions all the way from her debut 12-inch, 2008’s Please. But while her four releases to date have all boasted unusual hooks that snag your attention, parts of Contact, Want, Love, Have feature synth-painted soundscapes into which it’s possible to disappear completely.” BBC
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Viral Radio Festival Day 1 and 2: Cinnaman
Cinnaman (Viral Radio/Amsterdam)
Zeitgeist-riding artist that discovers new genres faster than you can say future garage.
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Viral Radio Festival Day 1 and 2: Juha
Juha (Viral Radio/Amsterdam)
Infectious agent of rhythmculture connecting people like a Finnish multinational communications corporation. “Juha is four persons in one.” / Nalden
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Viral Radio Day 1: Aardvarck
Aardvarck (Rednose Distrikt/Amsterdam)
Archaeologists in the future will have to disclose the true nature of this mythical artist. For now, we think he is half man, half pig, half Radiohead. “We don’t quite know what the hell this is, but it’s seriously seriously heavy. Essential.” Boomkat
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Viral Radio Day 1: Gonjasufi
Gonjasufi (WARP/San Diego)
A technicolor meditation on love, dread and atemporal music production. “The Electro-Hendrix.” / The Guardian
