Music, Electronica

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We Are FSTVL

New dance music/clubs/electronica festival featuring DJs/acts from Cocoon, Crosstown Rebels, Mulletover, Creche and more.

Damyns Hall Aerodrome, Upminster

Sat 25 May

£29–£65 / 01708 556000

  • 11:00 – 02:30

Bang on a Can All-Stars

Ghosts of the past and present collide through video and sound technology in this evening-long project from the internationally renowned Brooklyn-based Bang on a Can All-Stars, an electric chamber ensemble that brings together some of the world’s most adventurous musical thinkers. The Field Recordings project looks back…

Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Fri 23 Aug

£12–£34 / 0131 473 2000

Ghostpoet

Singer and producer Obaro Ejimiwe performs a mix of alternative hip hop and electronica, with dubstep and grime elements, from his album Some Say I So I Say Light.

The Boileroom, Guildford

Thu 13 Jun

£14; £12 adv / 01483 440022

  • 19:00

Brudenell Social Club, Leeds

Wed 29 May

£8 adv / 0113 275 2411

  • 20:30

Gorilla, Manchester

Tue 28 May

£11 / 0161 407 0301

  • 19:30

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Kendal Calling 2013: Basement Jaxx, Primal Scream, The Charlatans

Rock, indie and electro festival with headliners Basement Jaxx, Primal Scream and The Charlatans, plus Public Enemy, I Am Kloot, Mystery Jets, Lightning Seeds, Seasick Steve, British Sea Power, Johnny Marr and many more. The festival also features The Academy in association with the University of Cumbria – a series of…

Lowther Deer Park, Penrith

Fri 26 Jul

£115 weekend ticket, w/camping (Children £60 under 16s, w/camping) / 0871 424 4444

  • 12:00

Sat 27 Jul

£115 weekend ticket, w/camping (Children £60 under 16s, w/camping) / 0871 424 4444

  • 10:00

Sun 28 Jul

£115 weekend ticket, w/camping (Children £60 under 16s, w/camping) / 0871 424 4444

  • 10:00

Bonobo

Downtempo, hip hop, funk and dub from this Brighton-based DJ/producer.

O2 ABC, Glasgow

Fri 4 Oct

£15 / 0141 332 2232

  • 19:00

O2 Academy Brixton, London SW9

Sat 23 Nov

Phone for prices / 0844 477 2000

  • 19:00

O2 Academy Liverpool

Wed 2 Oct

£16 / 0844 477 2000

  • 19:00
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Gottwood Festival

The Gottwood Festival celebrates the longest day of the year by kicking off four days of cutting edge and underground electronic music. The line-up includes Extrawelt (live), Ryan Davis, Blackhall & Bookless and Liam Vance, among many, many others.

Carreglwyd Wood, Holyhead

Thu 20 Jun

Times vary / Weekend pass £95

Fri 21 Jun

Times vary / Weekend pass £95

Sat 22 Jun

Times vary / Weekend pass £95

Sun 23 Jun

Times vary / Weekend pass £95

Knockengorroch World Ceilidh

An outdoor festival with the emphasis on roots music, the line-up is a melting pot of world, folk, fusion and dub reggae music with electronica, hip-hop and drum & bass thrown in for good measure, both performed live and DJed. The musical programme is complemented by cabaret, spoken word, comedy and dance. First names…

Knockengorroch Farm, Castle Douglas

Sun 26 May

Times vary / £65–£90 (£25–£45) / 01644 460662

Neu! Reekie!

Avant-garde spoken word, film and music fusion night describing itself as 'playing host to the sinister and the sanguine'.

The Poetry Club, Glasgow

Fri 14 Jun

£8

Neu! Reekie! heads back to Glasgow, this time taking along indie trio Sparrow and the Workshop, filmmakers Kim Moore and Gareth Griffiths (with their protest film Hell Unltd) and poet, novelist and performer Kevin Williamson. Plus, a mystery guest! Ooh, who could it be?!

Summerhall, Edinburgh

Fri 31 May

£7 / 0845 874 3001

With readings from American poet Krystelle Bamford and short story writer McGuire; music from Stevie Jackson of Belle and Sebastian and pop folkies Admiral Fallow; and the usual selection of animated goodness.

Plastique, Faz Waltz, Mamas Lips, Resonance

The London-based band performs catchy and energetic electro-rock in support of the album Heaven Falls.

The Workshop, London EC1V

Sat 25 May

Free / 020 7253 6787

  • 19:30

Adrian Utley and Drew Mulholland

First ever live performance of the 1999 collaboration between Adrian Utley (Portishead) and Drew Mulholland (Mount Vernon Arts Lab), influenced by abstract minimalism, musique concrete and jazz improvisation.

The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow

Fri 1 Nov

£10 (£5) / 0141 353 8000

  • 20:00
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Aesthetic Perfection

Alternative and industrial electronica by the band from Hollywood, California.

Manchester Academy

Wed 10 Jul

Academy 3

£14 / 0161 275 2930

  • 19:00

The Underworld, London NW1

Thu 11 Jul

£14 / 020 7482 1932

  • 19:00

The AfterAffects

Electro band from Glasgow headline.

Nice'n'Sleazy, Glasgow

Sat 3 Aug

£3 / 0141 333 0900

  • 19:30

Alice Russell

Soul and electro by the Brighton-based singer.

Electric Ballroom, London NW1

Thu 21 Nov

£15.50 / 020 7485 9006

  • 19:00

Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto

Meltdown is proud to present the only UK show this year from Oscar-nominated composer Ryuichi Sakamoto and German producer Alva Noto. The pair have collaborated for over a decade, mixing emotionally charged and passionate piano solos with sparse percussion and throbbing bass pulses. Their experimental project comes…

Royal Festival Hall, London SE1

Wed 19 Jun

£30–£40 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073

  • 19:30

Andrew Varley

Electronic organ concert.

Southgate Community Centre, Bury St. Edmunds

Tue 11 Jun

£6 / 01284 703705

  • 19:30
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Arun Ghosh, Surinder Sandhu, Abrar Hafiz And Jason Singh

The clarinettist and composer leads the group as it performs a fusion of world music with detuned drones & dark electro-tones.

Rich Mix, Bethnal Green

Sun 9 Jun

Free / 020 7613 7498

  • 18:00

Astrio

The Barcelona-formed collective performs electro-jazz and Latin-funk with jazz-fusion and rock elements.

Salisbury Arts Centre

Wed 5 Jun

£13 / 0845 241 9651

  • 19:30 – 23:00

Bastille

Dark indie-pop and electronica by the London-based band, led by vocalist and songwriter Dan Smith.

Colston Hall, Bristol

Mon 7 Oct

Hall 1

Phone for availability / 0117 922 3686

  • 19:00

Manchester Academy

Tue 22 Oct

Academy 1

£16 / 0161 275 2930

  • 19:00

O2 Academy Birmingham

Sun 3 Nov

£16 phone for availability / 0844 477 2000

  • 19:00

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Big Black Delta

Experimental electronica by the Los Angeles-based performer Jonathan Bates.

Hoxton Square Bar And Kitchen, London N1

Wed 28 Aug

£10 / 020 7613 0709

  • 20:00 – 23:00

Can I Keep It?

Get your weekend off to a great start with this mix of rock and roll, indie and retro pop, disco and house.

Juno, London E1

Fri 31 May

Free / 020 7729 2660

  • 19:00 – 01:30

Mon 24 Jun

Free / 020 7729 2660

  • 19:00 – 01:30

Mon 29 Jul

Free / 020 7729 2660

  • 19:00 – 01:30

Mon 26 Aug

Free / 020 7729 2660

  • 19:00 – 01:30
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Capitals, The Mouse That Ate the Cat and Kill the Waves

Indie/electronica soundscapes from Capitals.

The Art School, Glasgow

Fri 14 Jun

£5 / 0845 166 6009

Launch of their debut album A National Service.

  • 19:30

Chambao

The band from Spain performs a mix of flamenco and electronic music.

KOKO, London NW1

Fri 11 Oct

£25 / 0870 432 5527

  • 20:00

Chrysta Bell, The Pale Faces, Violet Cities

The San Francisco-based singer-songwriter performs experimental electropop.

The Musician, Leicester

Mon 27 May

£10 adv / 0116 251 0080

  • 20:00

CitiesWillFall, Mute The Maker, Elevation Falls, Your Cat Is A Landmine, Mad Dogs

A melange of electronica, metal and hip hop by the London-based band.

Dublin Castle, London NW1

Sat 6 Jul

£7 (£5) / 020 7485 1773

  • 19:15

City of Stars Launch

Glasgow launch of the City of Stars festival, a two-day arts festival and conference in Malawi. Scottish Album of the Year nominee Auntie Flo headlines this launch party with his Afrobeat-infused electronica, plus performances by Bhundu Boy Rise Kagona and Edinburgh Afro-tinged indie combo Bwani Junction, plus Malawian…

The Arches, Glasgow

Thu 30 May

Free (rsvp to guestlist@lakeofstars.org to attend) / 0141 565 1000

  • 19:00
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