Upcoming Surprises at Skaņu Mežs 2017
Taking place in the beautiful capital city of Latvia, Skaņu Mežs 2017 brings some top-notch experimental names for versatile music lovers and sonic explorers.
S13 / Critical listening
Events
Records and live performances considered through close listening and independent criticism.
Reviews archive
13–24 of 38 reviews 
LEV Festival 2017: A tiny Garden of Eden for electronic music lovers
LEV Festival reached maturity in a true communion between technological and organic offerings, forward looking A/V artists and a highly demanding crowd.
Summit of Braillė Satellitė Festival
A thundering Secret Thirteen showcase this July with bass guitar noisemaker James Welburn, local industrial prodigies TIESE and the mysterious Karkasas.
LEV Festival 2017 final lineup announcement
L.E.V. eleventh edition shares an eclectic final lineup built upon three pillars: raw intensity, colorful harmony and dystopian aesthetics.
Celebrating Cultures in a Turbulent World — Impressions from Unsound 2016
Despite increasing unrest in our surroundings, Unsound 2016 gave a powerful statement on the beauty and importance of cultural cooperation
Up To Date 2016 — from palace grounds to stadium car parks
Up To Date 2016 in Bialystok is a serious and coherent happening. A must for every technohead and electronic music fan.
Melting Hearts and the Concrete — Berlin Atonal 2016 Reviewed
An extensive account of Berlin Atonal 2016, tracing the drones, pulsations and spatial encounters that filled Kraftwerk over five nights.
The 2016 Edition of Unsound
Unsound 2016 with its “Dislocation” theme will offer some exceptional intercultural experiences and lots of diverse sounds ranging from drone to PC music.
L.E.V. Festival 2016 — New Forms on the North Spanish Seaside
Impressions of L.E.V.’s tenth edition in Gijón, where Biosphere, Monolake and audiovisual performances explored the connection between sound and image.
The 10th Edition of L.E.V. Festival
L.E.V. returns to Gijón for its tenth edition, announcing a programme of electronic music and audiovisual work across the Laboral complex.
Unsound 2015 — Shrouded Marvels in Krakow
A personal account of Unsound 2015 in Kraków, following the performances, encounters and unexpected turns of its “Surprise” edition.
Berlin Atonal — A Concrete Dream
Berlin’s heart beats again to the rhythm of Atonal, the festival where visuals, sound and space merge in a communion between artists and the crowd.