A retro-futuristic dadatronic pop star in the making, Hamburg’s Felix Kubin headlines alongside Zombie Zombie - two Krautrock and horror-movie soundtrack obsessives from Paris - and Cologne synth-rock trio MIT, who put their own spin on the ongoing revival of all that was cool around 1980. 

// Zombie Zombie

These two Krautrock and horror-movie soundtrack obsessives from Paris have gained considerable acclaim for live shows. Yelping into an echo box while creating motorik intricacies, drummer Neman (Herman Dune) provides a infectious backbone to Etienne Jaumets analogue synth onslaught. Deliciously gloomy dance rock that, well, rocks, and no guitar in sight.

http://www.myspace.com/therealzombiezombie

// MIT

Just like the groups of the Neue Deutsche Welle (German New Wave) took the Anglo-American post-punk template and reshaped it according to its own needs, this Cologne synth-rock trio put their own spin on the (still!) ongoing revival of all that was cool around 1980. From DAF to DFA, they are having lots of fun in there.

http://www.myspace.com/mitmitmit



Futuresonic is an international festival of Art, Music and Ideas now in its 12th year occupying the orbits of both digital culture and music. Join us for 5 days and nights of live music, exhibitions, club nights and events featuring a world-class programme of over 300 artists at 100 events in 30 venues and spaces across the city-centre.

The 2008 theme is The Social - Social Networking Unplugged, the first comprehensive and creative look at social networking by an art festival.

 

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