Summit of Braillė Satellitė Festival Podcast
Matas Aerobica and Oscar Olias trace the festival’s DIY spirit through twenty-three selections, moving between outsider electronics, psychedelic rock, folk and drone, with rare and unreleased work along the way.
Listen to the mix
A few weeks ago we announced the Secret Thirteen showcase at the Summit of Braillė Satellitė in Lithuania. Aside from our contribution to the festivities – James Welburn and TIESE – the stage of Braillė Satellitė will have a great many weirdos appearing over the course of three sultry summer days and nights. We have been fans of this cozy little event ever since it began with STRCAMP 5 years ago. It offers what a lot of others do not – an exclusive lineup that doesn’t try to include the coolest name of the season, a warm atmosphere, and a commendable DIY ethos we find so lacking elsewhere. Today, instead of babbling on about each of the artists on the bill, we decided to share with you a musical podcast – that is, after all, what we are here for!
Records and festival connections
Mixed by the organisers of Summit of Braillė Satellitė, Matas Aerobica (whose much earlier mix for us you can find here) and Oscar Olias, this podcast contains (almost) all the unique artists you will have the pleasure of hearing live. Experimental outsider synth vibes all over, interrupted here and there by psychedelic rock or folk passages and excursions into darker territories of drone/noise. The overall feel is like that of dream both feverish and mellow at the same time – part Werner Herzog, part Wes Anderson. This is a massive selection in terms of geographic breadth that spans at least 3 continents, and contains a lot of unreleased tracks, some from artists whose music is (sadly!) difficult to find. Don’t miss it, but more importantly let’s hang out in July!
Octatanz — A Community Beyond the Line-up
Matas Aerobica and Oscar Olias on festivals, obscure cassette culture and the friendships behind Octatanz. A conversation about Braille Satellite, independent spaces and finding a community in music.
Sources and image credits
- Summit of Braillė Satellitė — Photo by FotoNuotekos.
- Original release artwork: Squadra Omega — Altri Occhi Ci Guardano.
- Original release artwork: Novo Line — Movements.
- Original release artwork: James Welburn — Hold.
- Original release artwork: Novo Line — Braille Satellite Special Edition.