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Sonic Protest

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Sonic Protest
DatesApril
Location(s)Paris, France
Years active2003–present
Websitewww.sonicprotest.com

Sonic Protest is a yearly music festival in France focused on left field music genres like experimental rock, electroacoustic music, improvised music, noise and avant garde music.[1][2]

The first edition of Sonic Protest took place in 2003.[3] The editions from 2003 till 2011 took place in Paris. Acts like Deerhoof, Shit & Shine, Noël Akchoté, Charles Hayward, Keiji Haino and many others have performed at this festival.[4] At the 2006[5] and 2008 editions compilation cds with all the artists featured on the festival were released[6] The 2012 edition was set up bigger than the predecessing editions and took place in five cities: Paris, Reims, Marseille, Dijon and Tours.[7] Local organisations such as GRIM in Marseille, supported the festival in the other cities.

Line up 2003

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Hawk and Hacksaw, Sunroof, Lena Circus, Anla Courtis, Documents, Los Lichis.[8]

Line up 2004

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Pelt, Noxagt, Jérôme Noetinger, Blood Stereo, and others

Line up 2005

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Chewbacca, Duracell, Esquilax, Excepter, Gang Gang Dance, Magik Markers, Volt, and others

Line up 2006

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Volcano The Bear, Monno, Don Caballero, Hair Police, Ben Wallers, Bul Bul (AU), Viki, and others. We Jam Econo (documentary about Minutemen[9]

Line up 2007

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No-Neck Blues Band, Astral Social Club, Tetuki Akiyama, Harry Merry, and others[10]

Line up 2008

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Deerhoof, Parenthetical Girls, Dimension X, Noël Akchoté, Shit and Shine, Jean-Louis Costes, and others

Line up 2010

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Fred Bigot, Vincent Epplay, Aarnaud Maguet, Opera Mort, Dum Dum Boys, and others.[11]

Line up 2011

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Pekka Airaksinen (FI), Das Synthetische Mischgewebe (DE, FR), Dror Feiler (SE), Rinji Fukuoka (JP), Sachiko (JP), Andrew Chalk & Timo van Luijk, Astma (RU), Sightings (US), Tom Smith, K-Branding (BE), and others.[12]

Line up 2012

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Line up 2013

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Line up 2014

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References and sources

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  1. ^ Azoury Philippe (3 May 2007). "Sonic Protest toutes griffes dehors". Libération. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  2. ^ Ariane Gruet-Pelchat (5 April 2011). "Festival Sonic Protest : tour d'horizon en vidéos". Les Inrockuptibles. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  3. ^ Olivier Lamm (31 March 2011). "Sonic Protest nettoie vos oreilles". Vogue. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  4. ^ http://www.obskuremag.net/agenda/sonic-protest-2011-paris-du-02-au-10-avril-partenariat-festival/ Article on Obskure mag (in French)
  5. ^ "Sonic Protest 2006 (2006, CD)" – via www.discogs.com.
  6. ^ "mimaroglu music sales ☞ labels ☞ sonic protest". www.mimaroglumusicsales.com. Archived from the original on 2008-01-15.
  7. ^ http://www.noisemag.net/?p=11325 Article in Noise mag (in French)
  8. ^ "SONIC PROTEST 2003". www.sonicprotest.com.
  9. ^ "SONIC PROTEST 2006". www.sonicprotest.com.
  10. ^ "SONIC PROTEST 2007". www.sonicprotest.com.
  11. ^ "En attendant Sonic Protest 2010 | New Noise Magazine". www.noisemag.net.
  12. ^ "Sonic Protest 2011". www.sonicprotest.com.
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