Audioriver is an international three day festival which promotes only what is best in the world of alternative music with a strong emphasis on electronica. Thus far, three editions – 2006, 2007 and 2008 - have taken place on the picturesque beach on the Vistula River in Plock.
Since its inception, more than 80 thousand people have come to the event. Audioriver is by many considered to be Poland's premier summertime electronic music festival, and this status is confirmed by the festival's place in Resident Advisor's Top Ten August Festivals poll in the last three years.
Between the 7th and 9th of August the primary focus of the festival will remain to be music, but this time around the festival's organizers have done their utmost to provide punters with a plethora of unique and very interesting supporting events, starting with the return of the not so long ago abandoned Festival Cinema, through to street performances and theaters, ending with an additional stage located in the Old Market Square which will showcase young musical talent.
As far as the main course is concerned, let’s just say that some will be wishing they could be in three places at once. None other than the legendary DJ Hell, by many considered to be the Andy Warhol of electronic music, will be ruling the main stage this time around. His seminal, two disc album ‘Teufelswerk’ released earlier this year is by many media outlets (including The Guardian) considered to be one of the finest efforts at a long player in recent memory. Needless to say, then, that August 7th will be the perfect occasion to see Geier live and in person.
The Main Stage will also be where Moderat, the brilliant project from Modeselektor and Apparat, will be performing along with their visuals specialists Pfadfinderei. The trio’s recently released album is a true milestone in the progress of electronic music, so there will be little excuse for passing up this chance. The main stage will also be home to real, full length concerts from the very energetic Englishman from The Whip and Zoot Woman, the latter of which is Jacques Lu Cont’s (the guy behind Madonna’s ‘Confessions On a Dancefloor’) band.
Moving on, the Circus Tent it will be business as usual with a line up that promises to bring to the table only what is best in upfront, cutting edge underground dance music. The biggest name on the bill is undoubtedly techno don Richie Hawtin, but he won’t be the only techno legend in attendance. Daniel Bell made an exception for Audioriver and is slated to play live. Few and far between, his performances last year won him first place in Resident Advisor’s Best Live Act poll for 2008. Apart from the aforementioned stalwarts, Gui Boratto and James Holden, by many considered to be melodic techno geniuses, will also be playing at the festival.
What’s more, this year, not two, but three areas will be staging a plethora of international talent. On Friday, drum and bass and dubstep will be king in the new hybrid tent, with acts such as Chase & Status and Caspa & Rusko confirmed to perform. Saturday, on the other hand, will be about the less dancey regions of eletronica when the ambient master Ulrich Schnauss and IDM wizards Telefon Tel Aviv take over the tent.
But that’s just a sample portion of the line up. Alix Perez & Commix feat. MC Stamina, Crazy P live, Dirtyphonics, Radio Slave, Ewan Pearson, Seba & Paradox feat. Robert Manos, Joris Voorn, MyMy live, Efdemin, Mistabishi and The Mole are among the international acts booked to play at Audioriver 2009. Oh, and the organizers have yet to announce the Polish acts and festival cinema and street theaters’ itineraries.
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