RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY STAGE: FESTIVAL NEOPOP 2011
The Red Bull Music Academy is a diverse music project renowned for capturing the best talent the future has to offer. The Academy has formed alliances with some of the leading and most advanced creative platforms as well as a range of European festivals, such as Barcelona’s Sonar festival and Melt Festival in Germany. The team will now be presenting the Red Bull Music Academy stage at Neopop 2011 which returns to Portugal’s Forte Santiago da Barra in Viana do Castelo this weekend 28-30 July 2011.
The International edition of Red Bull Music Academy will be taking place during October and November this year in Madrid, having originally been scheduled for Tokyo. The Academy is the anchor of all the activities and events that the Red Bull Music Academy has set up across the globe, combining the most challenging aspects of music and art with an open perspective on the individuality and creativity of future talent.
In reflection of the Academy’s strong standing within the music industry today, the project curator has brought together an eclectic mix of DJs and producers, from living legends to new Portuguese and International talents, bringing an impressive mix of new-electro sounds to the Red Bull Music Academy stage during the finale night of Neopop 2011. The gates open at 10pm so music enthusiasts are advised to arrive early at the venue to ensure that they become part of this long and memorable night…
The line-up of the Red Bull Music Academy Stage atNeopop 2011 is as follows:
22H30 – 00H00: Ghuna X vs. Motown Junkie (live)
Ghuna X and Motown Junkie are the embodiment of what we call the digital age. Ghuna X from the North Coast of Portugal uses hip hop to explore space, as shown in his recent album “Big Bang”. Meanwhile Motown Junkie, from the South Coast offers some of the most advanced musical projects of today through his Phonotactics, where dupstep, hiphop and a healthy experimental attitude dictate the rules…
Ghuna X: www.ghunax.bandcamp.com
Motown Junkie : www.phonotactics.info
00H00 – 02H00: DJ Ride
Without a doubt one of the most praised and renowned DJs on the Portuguese music scene today, DJ Ride has been crowned four times DMC scratch champion, and world champion as the BeatBombers alongside his turntablist pal Stereossauro. As a producer he has created a solid discography which received great applause amongst critics. Ride is set to launch the ambitious Tuga Breaks with Beatbombers which is sure to stoke the ryhthmic fire at Neopop 2011. On top of this, DJ Ride also produces a vibrant “Glitch Clash” hour-long set each week for the Red Bull Music Academy Radio on Vodafone FM bringing the best cuts from the most adventurous DJ booths across Portugal.
03H30 – 04H30: The Gaslamp Killer
Like the Kings who chose great painters to paint their portraits, the infamous Flying Lotus chose LA-based DJ, Gaslamp Killer to record the mix “A Decade of Flying Locus”, a sort of audio portrait dedicated to the owner of his record label, Brainfeeder. Gaslamp brings intense mixes which journey through hip hop and psychedelia combined with a clear rock attitude to bring an incredible energy to live sets.
02H00 – 03H30: Junior Boys
Junior Boys is made up of Canadian duo Jeremy Greenspan and Matthew Didemus. In the last decade they have built a solid reputation through their relentless performance schedule at festivals as well as the success of albums such as ‘Last Exit’ or ‘So This is Goodbye’ that only confirmed their position as great artists of electro-pop. Now the Junior Boys prepare for the release of their new alubum ‘It’s All True’ in Portugal and will be celebrating this at Neopop 2011 proving the sophistication that indie-lectro can bring to the world stage today. A truly unmissable performance.
04H30 – 06H00: Modeselektor
Many consider Berlin to be the epicentre of modern electro and Modeselektor’s Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary perfectly represent the spirit of this global capital. Combining electro, hip hop, techno and whatever else is necessary, Modeselektor produce a profoundly original sound that can be truly electrifying live. Last year saw their musical services requested by Trentmoller and Roots Manuva, providing tracks which are highly anticipated to be sampled within the Modeselektor set.
06H00 – 08H00: Dj Koze
DJ Koze’s connection to labels such as Get Physical or Kompakt should be sufficient proof of his high calibre, on top of the fact that his work appears on almost every mixtape around. DJ Koze has an eclectic sound that reflects his impressive musical curriculum which began back with one of the most reputable German names in hip hop, Fishmob, and saw a journey through more experimental lands with a strong focus on breakbeat movements.
08H00 – 10H00: DJ Harvey presents Locussolos
In the world of dance music there are legends and then those that appear above legend status. DJ Harvey is in this league. The English veteran is surrounded by a certain mythical status, built up over many years of challenging the rules. Previously known as the man behind the renowned compilation, Sarcastic Disco, and member of Map of Africa, this Summer DJ Harvey has embarked upon a new endeavour, releasing a series of incredible tracks under the name Locussolus. Who ever has heard the Locussolos album will agree that it’s a masterpiece. The proof of this is in the names that stood in line for the remixes: Andrew Weatherall, Lindstrom & Prins Thomas and The Emperor Machine. This exclusive performance is certainly one to wait up for…
Stay tuned to ZootMagazine.com for more exclusive reports on Red Bull Music Academy’s talent picks of 2011.
Text by Lucy Mclean
All images courtesy Red Bull Music Academy
