Sónar Festival completes its line up for 2025; adds 51 artists

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Sónar Festival completes its line up for 2025; adds 51 artists.

Today’s confirmations bring the total number of live shows, DJ sets and multidisciplinary performances to 117, taking place on 10 stages across Sónar by Day and Sónar by Night; including the brand new Boiler Room stage and the return of SonarLab X Printworks London. These new additions reflect the breadth of creativity of the global scene with live shows from Pa Salieu, Sega Bodega, Dengue Dengue Dengue, and Herbert & Momoko, DJ sets from Dixon, Actress b2b Skee Mask, Dee Diggs and 90s legend Ultra Naté, and a moving tribute to the much-missed Ryuichi Sakamoto by close collaborators and electronic music icons Alva Noto and Fennez. Elsewhere, the lineup continues to blur boundaries, with Nathy Peluso presenting her remix album Club Grasa and genre-breaking artists such as Safety Trance, WOST, Emma DJ, SICARIA, DJ SOSA RD, Animistic Beliefs & Jeisson Drenth, Lua de Santana, plus many more. The 32nd edition of Barcelona’s Festival of Music, Innovation and Creativity celebrates the originality and diversity of the global scene with a unique lineup that crosses genres and borders. From Pa Salieu’s afrobeat and amapiano-inspired take on UK rap and drill, to Sega Bodega’s unique blend of club and pop music, via Dengue Dengue Dengue’s dive into Andean polyrhythms, or triple Latin Grammy winner Nathy Peluso presenting her Club Grasa remix album; Sónar 2025 is a place for fans of all styles and scenes. Artists from the house and techno continuum are also well represented on the lineup, from Dixon’s dance floor mastery and Josh Caffé‘s sublime house, to a number of b2b sets and collaborations that connect eras, styles and scenes: Skee Mask b2b Actress, Alinka b2b Shaun J. Wright, and, for the first time, Brooklyn selectress Dee Diggs performing with 90s house legend Ultra Naté.The festival will also see the return of old friends (as well as celebrating those who are dearly missed), with a new collaboration between Matthew Herbert and multi-instrumentalist Momoko Gil as Herbert & Momoko, and what promises to be a moving tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto by Alva Noto and Fennesz with their new show Continuum.From old friends to new ones, as Boiler Room makes its debut at the festival with a stage at Sónar by Night on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th June. Full details of the lineup will be announced very soon.Sónar by Night also sees the return of Sónar’s collaboration with Printworks London, with the co-curated SonarLab x Printworks stage keeping the spirit of the iconic UK venue alive during its current re-development. Once again, a 6 x 10m vertical screen, horizontal lighting across the dance floor, and on-point programming come together for a 2-night celebration of the best in international clubbing. Collaboration also takes place at Sónar by Day, with a series of specially commissioned coproductions with leading European festivals and institutions, including The Barbican London.All these new additions join the previously announced live sets from Plastikman, Arca and Polo & Pan; high-impact audiovisual shows from Eric Prydz, BICEP present CHROMA AV/DJ, Peggy Gou, Max Cooper, Cora Novoa and Daito Manabe, sets from contemporary classics such as Four Tet, Vintage Culture, Helena Hauff and Barry Can’t Swim; stylistic workouts from Skrillex b2b Blawan and Armin van Buuren b2b Indira Paganotto; and the new face of the avant garde, with shows by Rone with the (LA)HORDE collective and the Ballet National de Marseille, Yerai Cortés and his ‘Guitarra Coral’, Maria Arnal, Tarta Relena, Samantha Hudson and many more.Today Sónar also announces the artists who will play the coveted sunset slots on each day of Sónar by Day. Starting on Thursday 12th June with Brazilian star MOCHAKK, followed on Friday 13th with the inimitable house evangelist Honey Dijon, and culminating on Saturday 14th with the standard-bearers for the UK sound Overmono. Sónar+D announces the content pillars that will form the backbone of Sónar’s congress on creative technologies and digital culture, whose full programme of conferences, presentations, workshops and projects will be announced in a few weeks’ time. ‘AI + Creativity’ showcases the most innovative tools and less conventional creative approaches to artificial intelligence, as well as exploring alternative perspectives on this technology in constant evolution. Under the theme ‘Futuring the creative industries’, new perspectives on both the creation and curation of the creative industries of 2030 will be explored. And under ‘Worlds to come’, new worlds of the future will be imagined, ranging from quantum computing and non-binary futurism to terraforming and interstellar travel.

All types of tickets for Sónar 2025 are now on sale at sonar.es, with discounts for European Youth Card holders, and payment by instalments also available now.

AI & Music powered by S+T+ARTS: a bridge between AI and music creationAs part of Sónar+D, for the third consecutive year, the AI & Music powered by S+T+ARTS programme reaffirms the festival’s commitment to European culture, supporting artistic projects, creative proposals and scientific research focused on the links between Artificial Intelligence and musical creation. Within this framework, Ville Haimala (half of the duo Amnesia Scanner) will join the lineup to present his new solo album ‘Hyporeal’. Also presenting a new album will be British experimental musician and audiovisual artist patten (pseudonym of Damien Roach), as well as Madrid-based artist R-010 and vocalist Venerandi, who, in their live show ‘Phenomena’, will experiment with sound using digital neural networks and the human voice.These newly announced artists join the highly anticipated show ‘Ama’ by Maria Arnal, who is working on a project with more than 14,000 voices that are training an AI which will be integrated into the show, as well as in her album of the same name (co-produced, by the way, by Alizzz, also present at the festival).
Co-productions and co-curations with 10 European Festivals through TIMESSónar is also part of the cooperative project TIMES (The Independent Movement for Electronic Scenes), co-founded by the European Union. This initiative brings together 10 cutting-edge European festivals to produce original new performances that combine music and visual arts, as well as to co-curate a series of shows.In this edition, Sónar has collaborated with Insomnia (Tromsø), Terraforma (Milan), Semibreve (Braga), Atonal (Berlin), and Unsound (Kraków) to present six co-curations and two artistic residencies.Together with Insomnia, Sónar announces Norwegian DJ Niilas, who brings a dreamy and melancholic vision to club music. He joins the previously announced ABADIR, hailed as the new sensation in Arab-origin electronic music. Alongside Terraforma, the festival will feature Catalan violinist Asia, who continues to push the boundaries beyond classical music, and the impeccable, eclectic selector Paquita Gordon. Curated alongside Semibreve, Grand River and Abul Mogard will perform their ambient-drone collaborative album In uno spazio immenso.Additionally, as part of the project, the first two artistic residencies have been developed. The first has resulted in two unique audiovisual shows. Saint Abdullah, Eomac & Rebecca Salvadori will present A Forbidden Distance, a multidisciplinary collaboration between three electronic musicians and a filmmaker exploring the impact of migration on identity. Meanwhile, Chris Watson & Izabela Dłużyk will present Białowieża, a poignant field recording work from the last primeval forest in Europe, Puszcza Białowiesża, on the Poland-Belarus border—a site that has become a symbol of broader geopolitical tensions. Both projects have been co-created with the festivals Berlin Atonal, Semibreve, and Unsound. The second artistic residency of the project features Heith, James K, and Günseli Yalcinkaya, who will present The Talk, an experimental project incorporating different formats such as discussion, audiovisual projection, and, of course, live performance.Sónar Week: 6 days of electronic music and culture in Barcelona

Sónar sits at the center of Sónar Week 6 days that transform Barcelona into the global epicentre of electronic music and culture every June. From the 10th – 15th June, Sónar Week covers music, art, film, technology and more through collaborations and co-productions with the city’s leading promoters and institutions.

The week starts with the 3rd edition of +RAIN Film Festival, the Artificial Intelligence-generated film festival co-organised by Sónar+D and the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, (whose call for film submissions closes on 9 March), and continues with the OFFSónar parties at Poble Espanyol (10th-15th June), which bring together the leading artists and labels in international club culture, including Solid Grooves, ‘X’ by Adriatique, elrow, &ME and Adam Port (two of the three members of Keinemusik), FUSE and the Australian band RÜFÜS DU SOL. The official opening concert of Sónar takes place on Thursday 12 June at the Palau de la Música Catalana, with a repertoire of works by Steve Reich and the multi-award-winning composer Raquel García-Tomás. This year’s installation for the SonarMies cycle at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion will also be announced soon, as well as new collaborations with other entities in the city.

Sónar Around the World

Once again, Sónar kicks off its international adventure in the capital of Portugal. Sónar Lisboa returns to the heart of the city on April 11, 12, and 13, with Pavilhão Carlos Lopes hosting a lineup that brings the best of the world to Lisbon—and showcases the best of Lisbon to the world. The event will feature takeovers from local labels and collectives such as Enchufada, Dengo Club, and Príncipe x TraTraTrax, alongside global stars including Underworld, Nina Kraviz, Richie Hawtin with his DEX EFX X0X show, Anetha with her new AV show ‘EXHIBIT’, Modeselektor DJ set, Marcel Dettmann with his new live show ‘My Own Shadow’, JASSS, Max Cooper ‘Lattice 3D/AV’, and many more.
More information and tickets at s onarlisboa.pt.

Shortly after, on May 9 and 10, it will be Sónar Istanbul’s turn, celebrating its 9th consecutive edition at Zorlu PSM. Among the first 21 names announced, highlights include a special DJ set by The Chemical Brothers, along with Richie Hawtin DEX EFX X0X, Modeselektor DJ set, Aïsha Devi + Emmanuel Biard }§{, and BASHKKA.More information and tickets at sonaristanbul.comInstitutions, Partners, and Sponsors

Sónar 2025 is an initiative by Advanced Music, in collaboration with the Departament de Cultura de la Generalitat de Catalunya and the Ajuntament de Barcelona, with the support of the Ministerio de Cultura, the Ajuntament de L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, and the S+T+ARTS initiative of the European Commission.The collaborating entities of Sónar 2025 include TIMES (The Independent Movement for Electronic Scenes), Boiler Room, Printworks, New Art Foundation, Tabakalera, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, La Salle-URL, Palau de la Música Catalana, Fundación Mies van der Rohe, and Fundación Foto Colectania.Sónar 2025 is proudly sponsored by Estrella Damm as the main sponsor, alongside LACOSTE, Nissan, SEIDOR, Johnnie Walker, José Cuervo, OCB, Coca-Cola, ME by Meliá, and AlphaTheta. Tickets are available on DICE.

About Sónar
True to its name, Sónar acts as a detector,, scanning and amplifying the present and future of the music scene. It globally showcases the most influential artistic proposals of the moment, serving as a space for discovering emerging trends in music, arts, science, technology, and society.Since its first edition in 1994, Sónar has reflected the evolution and expansion of digital and electronic culture through its festivals in Barcelona and around the world. Year after year, Sónar becomes the epicenter of cutting-edge music and arts, attracting audiences, artists, and professionals from across the globe, drawn by its innovative content, formats, and unique venues.About Sónar+D
Sónar+D goes beyond music, exploring the intersections between creative industries, innovation, and technology.This three-day programme, fully integrated into Sónar by Day, features talks, panel discussions, radical performances, and an interactive exhibition space.An unparalleled experience, Sónar+D combines unique content, formats, and an inspiring atmosphere, providing the perfect space for interaction and exchange between artists, thinkers, professionals, and curious audiences.About AI & Music powered by S+T+ARTS
AI & Music powered by S+T+ARTS, an initiative by the European Commission, presents performances, talks, masterclasses, and workshops showcasing artistic projects, creative proposals, and research focused on the relationship between machine learning and music creation.For three years, Sónar has dedicated a core part of its programming to exploring innovations in this rapidly evolving field, building on past editions of SónarCCCB and Ars Electronica. The initiative delves into the impact of AI on the music industry, creativity, and the arts.About TIMES (The Independent Movement for Electronic Scenes)
TIMES is a cooperative project that brings together 10 leading European festivals to create original performances combining music and visual arts. Beyond programming shared artists and original creations, TIMES aims to support, promote, and enhance diversity and sustainability within the music industry. TIMES is a collaboration between: Arty Farty/Nuits sonores (France), Berlin Atonal (Germany), Elevate (Austria), Insomnia (Norway), Le Guess Who? (Netherlands), Reworks (Greece), Semibreve (Portugal), Sónar (Spain), Terraforma (Italy), Unsound (Poland). This project succeeds We Are Europe (2015-2022) and is co-funded by the European Union.

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Sónar Festival completes its line up for 2025; adds 51 artists

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