Viral Radio Festival Day 1: Plus (Lockdown)
Plus (Sonic Warfare/Amsterdam)
Young journeyman of brain-tingling electronica, resident DJ at Sonic Warfare and Lockdown in Amsterdam.
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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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First names Viral Radio Festival 2010 announced
Ras G, Darkstar and Knalpot are the first names we would like to announce for the third edition of the annual Viral Radio Festival. They will play live at the Bimhuis on Saturday 4 September.
The Viral Radio Festival is an annual celebration of live electronic music and DJ culture that takes place at the Bimhuis and TrouwAmsterdam, from turbo soul to hyperrhythm. Previous editions hosted such musicians as Kode9, Moritz von Oswald, Samiyam, Icarus, Hudson Mohawke, Daedelus and many more. This year the festival will take place from 2-4 September.
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Viral Radio July
“The most cutting-edge event in Amsterdam, hands down.” Time Out Amsterdam
Viral Radio
Viral Radio is a music network working out of Amsterdam that connects the nodes between the ever-changing forms of electronic rhythmculture. Viral Radio operates as vehicle for investigating hyperrhythms, bass experiments and computer improvisations, and as map of the various contemporary music practices. In 2010, it hosts stages at renowned festivals as North Sea Jazz (Rotterdam) and Exit Festival (Novi Sad).
2 July
On Friday 2 July, Viral Radio invites London hyperrhythm prodigy Slugabed, who has received critical acclaim from the likes of ex Vex’d frontman Kuedo and Planet Mu founder Mike Paradinas. He will be joined by Australian Dizz1, whose metallic scifi productions sound like the kind of music Sentinels in the Matrix would listen to on their iPods. Both musicians will make their Viral Radio debut. They are joined by Viral Radio residents and hosts Juha and Cinnaman.
TrouwAmsterdam
Viral Radio takes place every first Friday of the month at Amsterdam’s superclub TrouwAmsterdam, located on the regenerating Wibautstraat just east of the centre of Amsterdam. Visit http://trouwamsterdam.nl for more information. Tickets are 12 euros, but if you come before 11 PM, entrance is free.
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Viral Radio Festival 2009
Next week the second Viral Radio Festival will take place in Amsterdam. After the first edition in June 2008, that took place on one night at the Bimhuis and 11, we have grown to three venues in three nights. On Wednesday1 July we will have a CD-R night with Hudson Mohawke, Cinnaman, Icarus and Gavin and Tony from London. Bring your own beats and get feedback from the pros. On Thursday we will have Icarus, Furt and Mamiko Motto at the wonderful Bimhuis. And on Friday, the grand finale of the festival will take place with Daedelus, Hudson Mohawke, Bullion, the Blessings, and Juha & Cinnaman.
Tickets are 5 euros on Wednesday (but free if you bring beats), 15 on Thursday, and 12 on Friday. If you send an enthusiastic e-mail to info at viralradio dot net with, your ticket on Thursday will only be 10 euros.
As always, we look forward to seeing you at these nights, and we thank you for your support.