• Date: 16-17 October 2015
• Main Acts: Âme, Bergi, Crimson, Fatima & The Eglo Live Band, Hercules & Love Affair, Howling, Iamyank, Kiasmos, Nina Kraviz, Nozinja, Omar Souleyman, S. Olbricht, Seres, Subotage, Ten Fé, Volkova Sisters
• Telekom Electronic Beats Exhibition and daily special events
• Tickets available here:www.electronicbeats.net

The main venues of the festival areAkvárium,A38andAnker’twhile various other daily special events are organized in collaboration with local communities. Said special events will be announced soon.

A38’s program will focus on the diverse forms of pop music. The bill featuresHercules & Love Affairwho are bound to rock the boat with their infectious grooves,Omar Souleyman, probably the only Syrian wedding singer that reached international reputation with his high energy songs, andHowling, the improbable duo of Australian folk singer and Berlin native producer. The line-up also includes the mature modern soul sounds of Floating Points’s label mate and collaborator,Fatima & The Eglo Live Band. On the other end of the spectrum,Nozinjawill tear up the dancefloor with the Warp-compatible, streamlined, hyperactive South African folk music and the accompanying singing and dancing, while the duo ofTen Fé, the new faces of indie dance will showcase their new live show. Local artists are represented byVolkova Sisterswho are mixing dark wave and shoegaze, whereasSeresandBergiwill present their extended dj sets.

Increasing the momentum after the concerts, Akvárium will host club nights featuringNina Kravizwho quickly emerged from Siberia to become a popular techno producer and dj. The minimal techno duo of Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen also takes the stage withKiasmos’slavish soundscapes, while the appearance of melody driven techno’s most important artists,Âmeis set to shake the crowd. The internationally renownedS. Olbrichtwill hopefully let us glance into his world of experimental techno, whileIamyank’s live performance presents his compositions in all their glory. Special dj sets will also come by way of local djsCrimsonandSubotagewho are to play throughout the rest of the two nights.

Another key spot of Telekom Electronic Beats Festival is Anker’t which receives theTelekom Electronic Beats Exhibition. Connecting contemporary music, fine arts and technology, this space will showcase the work of Berlin art collective flora&faunavisions entitled Floating Sound. Guests are welcome to try out the interactive audio-visual installation, or lay back at the dedicated lounge area also situated at Anker’t.

The get-together of local artists and international musicians at Budapest’s cult venues will undoubtedly result in a vibrant event that brings the city together even more. This experience is undoubtedly set to become one of the highlights of 2015 making Telekom Electronic Beats Festival another memorable event to remember.

Electronic Beats:

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Program:

Friday 16 Oct, Saturday 17 Oct @ Anker‘t
Telekom Electronic Beats Exhibition (open from 2pm)

Friday 16 Oct @ A38
Omar Souleyman, Hercules & Love Affair, Fatima & The Eglo Live Band, Volkova Sisters, Bergi (DJ)

Friday 16 Oct @ Akvarium
Nina Kraviz, Subotage, S. Olbricht

Saturday 17 Oct @ A38
Ten Fé, Nozinja, Howling, Seres (DJ)

Saturday 17 Oct @ Akvarium
Kiasmos, Âme, Iamyank live band, Crimson (DJ)

Related links:
https://www.facebook.com/events/965118350177888

Tickets:

• Festival Bundle Tickets:10.000 HUF/ 32€
• 16.10. A38:3000 HUF/10€
• 16.10. Akvárum Klub:3500 HUF/12€
• 17.10. A38:2500 HUF/8€
• 17.10. Akvárum Klub:3000 HUF/10€

Venues:

• A38 hajó: Budapest, Petőfi bridge, Buda Side
• Akvárium Klub: Erzsébet tér, Budapest, H-1051
• Anker’t: Paulay Ede u. 33., Budapest, H-1061