Unsound 2012 reveals initial lineup
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- Artists confirmed for this year's festival in Poland include Tim Hecker, Biosphere, Lustmord, Oneohtrix Point Never and Sasha Grey's aTelecine project.
- The first names have been announced for the 2012 Unsound Festival in Poland. Staying true to form, Unsound has chosen a decidedly dark motif for this year's program: The End, a theme that's meant to capture "the current mixture of feelings around us... the apocalyptic atmosphere and opposing sense of potential rebirth." 2012 marks the avant-garde festival's 10th anniversary, and to mark the occasion they're revisiting some of the artists that have played for them before, both in Krakow and New York. Lustmord and Biosphere will play live together as part of the ongoing Trinity series, which explores the early nuclear weapons tests in New Mexico through field recordings gathered by the duo at the test sites. Tim Hecker and Oneohtrix Point Never will play live together too, debuting material from their upcoming album on Danial Lopatin's Software Records. One of this year's debut performances will come from aTelecine, a dark ambient group that's porn star Sasha Grey's first musical project. Leyland Kirby, AKA The Caretaker, will deliver a rare performance as V/VM, his channel for twisted pop covers. Hotly tipped ambient pop artist Julia Holter will play her first set in Poland with members of the Sinfonietta Cracovia. The seven-day festival begins on October 14th. Many more artists will be announced in the months ahead.
- Sun, Oct 14, 2012
Unsound Festival 2012
Andy Votel, Artfruit, Atom™, Beautiful Swimmers, Bass Clef, Bee Mask, Ben Frost, Ben UFO, Bill Kouligas, Biosphere, Lustmord, Black Rain, Kotra, Cooly G, Demdike Stare, Ducktails, Emptyset, Evian Christ, Factory Floor, Fatima Al Qadiri, Gathaspar, The Haxan Cloak, Heatsick, Helm, Hey Convict!, Hieroglyphic Being, Holly Herndon, Ital, Jacek Sienkiewicz, Juju & Jordash, Julia Holter, Kevin Drumm, KTL, Kuedo, Lee Gamble, Mala, Maxmillion Dunbar, Metasplice, MikeQ, Nguzunguzu, NHJ, Oneman, The Phantom, Philip Sherburne, Raime, Robert Henke, Monolake, Ron Morelli, Sentel, Shackleton, Shed, Slava, Teengirl Fantasy, Theo Parrish, Tim Hecker, Oneohtrix Point Never, Traxman, Vatican Shadow, Vessel, Voices From The Lake107