Sónar, the International Festival of Music, Creativity and Technology in Barcelona is once again holding its eagerly awaited June event in 2022. Here are the first steps into the festival.

A multifaceted, innovative, festive and global program for the 29th edition of Sónar. It’s usual format and venues: across three days at the Fira Montjuïc and two nights at Fira Gran Via. 

Sónar是巴塞罗那的国际音乐、创意和技术节,将于2022年6月再次举办其令人期待的活动,其形式和地点与以往相同:在Fira Montjuïc举办三天,在Fira Gran Via举办两晚。

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Sónar 2022 features more than 100 shows and a total of 150 artists across 10 stages, with much-anticipated returns from global icons and new shows especially created for the festival. The most noteworthy current names ofelectronic music will meet emerging and established talents from popular culture.

2022年的Sónar音乐节有100多场演出,10个舞台上共有150名艺术家,其中有备受期待的全球偶像的回归,也有专门为音乐节打造的新节目。目前最值得注意的电子音乐名字将与来自流行文化的新兴和成熟的人才相遇。

The Chemical Brothers, The Blaze, Arca, Eric Prydz, Moderat, Bonobo, C.Tangana, Charlotte de Witte, The Blessed Madonna, Nathy Peluso, Headie One, Agoria, Polo & Pan, Lyra Pramuk, Maria Arnal i Marcel Bagés present ‘Hiperutopía’, Samantha Hudson, Morad 
& over 100 artists. Check the full list of artists for Sónar 2022.

The Chemical Brothers, The Blaze, Arca, Eric Prydz, Moderat, Bonobo, C.Tangana, Charlotte de Witte, The Blessed Madonna, Nathy Peluso, Headie One, Agoria, Polo & Pan, Lyra Pramuk, Maria Arnal i Marcel Bagés present ‘Hiperutopía’, Samantha Hudson, Morad 以及100多位艺术家。查看2022年Sónar的全部艺术家名单。

Sónar+D takes a leap forward this year: introducing new spaces; occupying all of the Palau de Congressos; and inaugurating two new areas. SonarÁgora will host debates, while the new Stage+D is dedicated to talks with a strong audiovisual component and hybrid performances that sit between conference and concert.

今年的Sónar+D有了一个飞跃:引入了新的空间;占据了Palau de Congressos的全部空间;并启用了两个新区域。SonarÁgora将举办辩论会,而新的Stage+D则专门用于举办具有强烈视听效果的会谈和介于会议和音乐会之间的混合表演。

Sónar Barcelona returns in 2022 to its usual format : across three days (16, 17 & 18 June) at Fira Montjuïc and two nights (17 & 18 of June) at Fira Gran Via. The festival will feature more than 100 shows, combining star power, exclusive concerts, hotly anticipated returns to the stage and a wide representation of the most important current global and local talent.

2022年,巴塞罗那Sónar音乐节以其一贯的形式回归:在Fira Montjuïc举办三天(6月16、17和18日),在Fira Gran Via举办两晚(6月17和18日)。该节日将有100多场演出,结合了明星效应、独家音乐会、备受期待的重返舞台以及当前最重要的全球和本地人才的广泛代表。

Sónar 2022 features world-leading international audiovisual concerts, such as the legendary British duo The Chemical Brothers who’ll present their latest album No Geography live as part of a new immersive audiovisual show; and Berlin trio Moderat, who return to the stage after a hiatus with their new album MORE D4TA. They’re joined by French epic electronica duo The BlazeBonobo presenting his latest album Fragments, and live sets from Polo & Pan and Overmono.

Sónar 2022的特色是世界领先的国际视听音乐会,如英国传奇二人组The Chemical Brothers,他们将在一个新的沉浸式视听节目中现场展示他们的最新专辑No Geography;柏林三人组Moderat,他们在中断后带着新专辑MORE D4TA重返舞台。加入他们的还有法国史诗般的电子音乐二人组The Blaze;Bonobo将展示他的最新专辑《Fragments》,以及Polo & Pan和Overmono的现场演出。

And of course, Sónar will prove why it is still the biggest dancefloor in the world, with a party until dawn with some of the clubbing world’s biggest stars: Folamour’s ‘Power to the PPL A/V’ and Reinier Zonneveld’s acid live set will make the audience sweat just as much as techno and house DJ sets from Charlotte de Witte, Eric Prydz, The Blessed Madonna, Anfisa Letyago, Richie Hawtin, ANNA, and Agoria.

当然,Sónar将证明为什么它仍然是世界上最大的舞池,与一些俱乐部世界的大明星一起狂欢到黎明。 Folamour的 “Power to the PPL A/V “和Reinier Zonneveld的酸味现场表演将使观众出汗,就像Charlotte de Witte、Eric Prydz、The Blessed Madonna、Anfisa Letyago、Richie Hawtin、ANNA和Agoria的techno和house DJ表演一样

Sónar 2022 will also include world premieres of previously unreleased piecescreated especially for the festivalNiño de Elche+Ylia+Banda “La Valenciana”: ‘Concert de músika festera’ will reinterpret the music of popular festivals with over 40 musicians; Maria Arnal i Marcel Bages present Hiperutopia, a re-imagining of their album Clamor including a choir of voices processed live by Artificial Intelligence; Arca debuts at Sónar by Night with a new stage-show that presents her last four albums; and Spanish queer phenomenon Samantha Hudson, who performs at the festival for the first time with ‘Liquidación Total’, a new live show designed especially for Sónar which promises to be as radical as it is spectacular. 

Sónar 2022还将包括以前未发布的作品的世界首演,这些作品是专门为该节日创作的。 尼诺-德-埃尔切+伊利亚+班达 “瓦伦西亚”。音乐会 “将由40多位音乐家重新诠释流行节日的音乐;Maria Arnal i Marcel Bages带来了Hiperutopia,这是他们的专辑《Clamor》的重新创作,包括一个由人工智能现场处理的声音合唱。 Arca首次参加Sónar by Night,她的新舞台表演展示了她最近的四张专辑;西班牙的同性恋现象Samantha Hudson首次在音乐节上表演 “Liquidación Total”,这是一个专门为Sónar设计的新的现场表演,承诺将是激进而壮观的。 

There’s no shortage of established names from the international electronic music scene, such as Avalon Emerson, Joy Orbison, Jayda G, Helena Hauff, Or:la, La Fleur and Eris Drew b2b Octo Octa. They’re joined by first-time on-stage back-to-backs from Jennifer Cardini b2b Perel and Midland & Shanti Celeste; live sets from Paranoid London and Louisahhh; the European premiere of Tiga & Hudson Mohawke’s Love Minus Zero; and a debut Spanish appearance of an eight-handed back-to-back from acclaimed Berlin collective Herrensauna XXL. 

这里不乏国际电子音乐界的知名人士,如Avalon Emerson, Joy Orbison, Jayda G, Helena Hauff, Or:la, La Fleur和Eris Drew b2b Octo Octa。与他们一起上台的还有Jennifer Cardini b2b Perel和Midland & Shanti Celeste的首次背对背演出;Paranoid London和Louisahhh的现场演出;Tiga & Hudson Mohawke的Love Minus Zero的欧洲首演;以及柏林著名组合Herrensauna XXL的八手背对背的西班牙首次亮相。 

The lineup features artists from all five continents who reconstruct global club music in diverse ways: from British-Asian and South Asian artists Yung Sing b2b SUCHI; Manara and Jyoty; to Oceania’s Partiboi69 Lady Shaka, via Taiwanese multidisciplinary artist veeeky; through to Europeans DJ Marcelle/Another Nice Mess, Poté and Jamz Supernova; Angolan-Portugese artist Pongo; Latino American DJ Python; and South African amapiano house DJs and producers Kabza De Small x DJ Maphorisa (Scorpion Kings), who’ll play a six-hour set in SonarCar.

阵容包括来自五大洲的艺术家,他们以不同方式重构全球俱乐部音乐。从英亚和南亚艺术家Yung Sing b2b SUCHI;Manara和Jyoty;到大洋洲的Partiboi69和Lady Shaka,通过台湾多学科艺术家veeeky;再到欧洲人DJ Marcelle/Another Nice Mess、Poté和Jamz Supernova。安哥拉-葡萄牙艺术家Pongo;拉丁美洲的DJ Python;以及南非的amapiano house DJ和制作人Kabza De Small x DJ Maphorisa (Scorpion Kings),他们将在SonarCar进行六小时的演出。 

Sónar 2022 also includes exclusive Spanish live performances by stellar London rappers AJ Tracey and Headie One, transgressive Estonian rapper Tomm¥ €a$h, the experimentation of Scotch Rolex ft. MC Yallah & Lord Spikeheart, queer Parisian icon Kiddy Smile and Jersey Club standard-bearer UNIIQU3. They’ll appear alongside other more intimate and introspective performers: nostalgic Irish producer and spoken word artist For Those I Love; magical Franco-Venezuelan vocalist La Chica; and the esoteric Italian duo Nu Genea, who’ll appear with a live band.

Sónar 2022还包括伦敦说唱歌手AJ Tracey和Headie One、爱沙尼亚说唱歌手Tomm¥ €a$h、Scotch Rolex ft. MC Yallah & Lord Spikeheart的实验、巴黎同性恋偶像Kiddy Smile和泽西俱乐部标准人物UNIIQU3的独家西班牙现场表演。 他们将与其他更亲密和内省的表演者一起出现:怀旧的爱尔兰制作人和口语艺术家For Those I Love;神奇的法国-委内瑞拉主唱La Chica;以及神秘的意大利二人组Nu Genea,他们将与现场乐队一起出现。

significant delegation of local talent lands at Sónar 2022 full of artists who’ve kept the Spanish scene alive over the past two years: ‘neo-bakala’ dance-punk trioVVV [Trippin’you], homespun electronica duo b1n0 Live A/V, Canary Island rap group Locoplaya, nomadic downtempo producer Miret Live, dancefloor agitator and selector AWWZ, exquisite mixer Lucient, hypnotic live performer Airaboi, revolutionary DJ and Dembooty founder BRAVA, Madrid trap/future R&B youth sensation Recycled J, Barcelona’s trance/reggaeton collider ETM, the versatile DJohnston, leftfield selector Gela, local house stalwart Ivy Barkakati and the ever-impressive Virginie.

2022年,充满了在过去两年中保持西班牙场景活力的艺术家。新巴卡拉 “舞蹈朋克三人组VVV [Trippin’you],家常电子乐双人组b1n0 Live A/V,加那利岛说唱组合Locoplaya,游牧式低速制作人Miret Live,舞池煽动者和选择者AWWZ,精致的混音师Lucient,催眠的现场表演者Airaboi。革命性的DJ和Dembooty的创始人BRAVA,马德里陷阱/未来R&B青年的感觉Recycled J,巴塞罗那的trance/reggaeton collider ETM,多才多艺的DJohnston,左翼选择者Gela,当地House中坚力量Ivy Barkakati和一直令人印象深刻的Virginie。

Sónar will host even more unique and special showsserpentwithfeet, whose work revindicates black queer love, as well as British experimental pop performer Sega Bodega. They all perform in the SonarHall, which will also witness the birth of a new collaboration between Pedro Vian & Mana. 

Sónar将举办更加独特和特别的演出,serpentwithfeet,其作品重新证明了黑人同性恋者的爱,以及英国实验性流行表演者Sega Bodega。他们都在SonarHall表演,这里还将见证Pedro Vian & Mana之间新的合作的诞生。 

Sónar+D takes a leap forward this year and introduces new spaces, taking over the whole of the Palau de Congressos de Barcelona. There’s also the inauguration of the debate area SonarÁgora and a new Stage+D dedicated to talks with a high level of audiovisual components and hybrid shows. Sónar +D is integrated organically into Sónar by Day, offering an exciting new format that encourage interaction, discovery and physical encounters. The main themes will focus on Web3 (cryptoart, NFTs, metaverse and new digital economies); Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its artistic, technological, political, social and ethical implications; and Acoustic Ecology, with talks and presentations on human activity on the planet observed via sound, which in turn, has become a fundamental source for research and technological development. 

Sónar+D今年有了一个飞跃,并引入了新的空间,占据了整个巴塞罗那会议中心(Palau de Congressos de Barcelona)。此外,还有辩论区SonarÁgora的落成,以及一个新的Stage+D,专门用于具有高水平视听成分的会谈和混合表演。Sónar +D与Sónar by Day有机地结合在一起,提供一种令人兴奋的新形式,鼓励互动、发现和实际接触。主要的主题将集中在Web3(加密艺术、NFTs、metaverse和新的数字经济);人工智能(AI)及其艺术、技术、政治、社会和伦理影响;以及声学生态学,通过声音观察人类在地球上的活动的会谈和演讲,而声音又成为研究和技术发展的基本来源。 

Technology will play a leading role in the hybrid talks and conference-performances of the new +D stage and as part of the series of tech-shows with strong scenic, technological and audiovisual components that will be hosted at SonarComplexQuayola/Seta: ‘Transient’ presented by ME by Meliá, Tarta Relena, Eartheater, Hamill Industries & Kiani Del Valle ‘AI Transmutations’, IHHH & Desilence, Lyra Pramuk-Echoluminescence, Eli Keszler, Lafawndah, ‘Uncompressed’ (Hainbach, Look Mum No Computer, Cuckoo) presented by Patreon, and others. 

The new stage SonarPark by DICE, at Sónar by Day, showcases the spirit of festival at its most radical and innovative, bringing together new talent and the latest trends from trap, reggaeton, dembow, rap, and beyond. Rojuu, Chico Blanco, Depresión Sonora, mori + rusowsky, Coucou Chloe, Juicy Bae, El Bobe, La Chica, Vegyn, Yugen Kala, Umami b2b CRKS290, and Albal b2b Rocío are joined by the previously mentioned Morad, Ms Nina, Overmono, Partiboi69, Lechuga Zafiro, Niño de Elche + Ylia + Banda “La Valenciana”: ‘Concert de músika festera’, Scotch Rolex ft. MC Yallah & Lord Spikeheart, DJ Marcelle/Another Nice Mess and  For Those I Love.

DICE在Sónar by Day的新舞台SonarPark展示了最激进和创新的节日精神,汇集了来自Trap、reggaeton、dembow、说唱等方面的新秀和最新趋势。Rojuu, Chico Blanco, Depresión Sonora, mori + rusowsky, Coucou Chloe, Juicy Bae, El Bobe, La Chica, Vegyn, Yugen Kala, Umami b2b CRKS290, and Albal b2b Rocío与之前提到的Morad, Ms Nina, Overmono, Partiboi69, Lechuga Zafiro, Niño de Elche + Ylia + Banda “La Valenciana “一起演出。’Concert de músika festera’, Scotch Rolex ft. MC Yallah & Lord Spikeheart, DJ Marcelle/Another Nice Mess and For Those I Love.

The most avant-garde, eclectic and groundbreaking electronic music from the global club scene will once again fill the air at SonarLab by Resident Advisor, offering a more diverse and varied range of styles than ever before. Skee Mask, Batu, Nihiloxica, Giant Swan, GAZZI, Conducta, Venus X, Critical Soundsystem, Ehua, MBODJ and the previously mentioned Headie One, Avalon Emerson, Midland & Shanti Celeste, Helena Hauff and Tiga & Hudson Mohawke will all be performing here at Sónar by Night. 

来自全球俱乐部现场的最前卫、最折衷、最突破性的电子音乐将再次充斥在Resident Advisor的SonarLab的空气中,提供比以往更多样化、更丰富的风格。 Skee Mask, Batu, Nihiloxica, Giant Swan, GAZZI, Conducta, Venus X, Critical Soundsystem, Ehua, MBODJ和之前提到的Headie One, Avalon Emerson, Midland & Shanti Celeste, Helena Hauff和Tiga & Hudson Mohawke都将在Sonar by Night这里演出。 

Tickets and accreditations for Sónar and Sónar+D are on sale now.