Choose your ritual. Supersonic Festival 2025
Songs about loved ones, folk songs, vocal meditations, musical trance, folk or post-metal jazz – this year’s Supersonic showed how music allows us to participate in rituals in many ways.
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A room that resonates. Luksfery 2025
After the war, sporting life flourished in the YMCA hall, initiated by the younger generation. Now, the hall has been revived thanks to music and one of the most original music events in Poland.
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Off Festival. Not only Fontaines DC and Kneecap
OFF Festival brought a mix of big names and discoveries – from the energetic Kneecap and futuristic Kraftwerk to intimate concerts in the jazz tent. Although organisational problems appeared, the festival managed to surprise with unique moments and, after many years, its programme is heading in a better direction.
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I’m usually quite loud. Rewire Festival 2025
Rewire reminds that music in focus and detail makes a colossal impression.
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Rewire 2025: top ten not to miss
From the hypnotic guitar structures of Ex-Easter Island Head, to the spiritual soundscapes of Nali Sinephro, to the performative sound rituals of Lukas De Clerck – each of these artists redefines musical boundaries.
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Fantastic 4 (March 28th)
Four different musical worlds – from the dark hypnosis of Réka Csiszér to Janka’s dub-footwork explorations, to Amenra’s monumental post-metal suites and rebellious 80s pop-raï.
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Where we belong. Odysseus Festival 2024
An Odyssey in Helsinki: jazz meets electronic music, tradition meets experimentation and sounds from all over the world freely intertwine. No headliners, no divisions – just pure sound exploration.
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Fantastic 4 (March 21st)
Noise for traditional Asian instruments, juggling with the sound of cornets, Central European guitar primitivism, and the excellent Lonnie Holley album with guests. Here are my four albums of the week.
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Fantastic 4 (March 15th)
Minimalist post-jazz improvisations, medieval-electronic chants, dystopian loops, and drone masses. Every week, I recommend the four most interesting music premieres. From now on, in an extended version.
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Supersonic Festival 2024. A considerable value
The Supersonic Festival 2024, which celebrated its 21st birthday, proves that tradition and experimentation are not mutually exclusive. It reminds us why independent events are so valuable in a commercialized world.
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