Why Festival Forte is our top rave for this summer
Traveling to summer Techno festivals is one of the most exciting experiences that we look forward to each year but nowadays we are spoiled for choice as there are too many Festivals to choose from.
July 29, 2019
Festival Forte 2019 playlist on Spotify
A journey throughout the artists of festival Forte's 2019 edition.
Dive into remarkable Techno, Ambient, Industrial and Breakbeat tracks. 14 hours of more than great music to heat you up for the festival.
July 22, 2019
Paula Temple’s debut album, Edge Of Everything, is ‘a call to action in desperate times’
The 12-track LP is the "result of years spent ruminating on the healing powers of harsh noise". It's also described as a political record, "a call to action in desperate times."
July 19, 2019
Discussion avec Justine Perry : on parle de son ascension fulgurante
Après une année 2018 très chargée, et un début d’année qui s’annonce tout aussi rempli, on a voulu faire le point avec Justine Perry, la jeune DJ qui monte.
July 19, 2019
MNMT Premiere: Anthony Linell – Nylon Metal
Onthe5thDay second release features a track from Anthony Linell. "Nylon Metal" is Monument's pick for the premiere.
July 19, 2019
Courtesy is the Danish DJ putting Copenhagen’s techno scene on the map
Born in Greenland and raised in Denmark, Courtesy – aka Najaaraq Vestbirk – is Copenhagen’s greatest new musical export.
July 19, 2019
Festival Forte anuncia novos nomes
De 22 a 24 de agosto, a sexta edição do festival irá contar com a presença de, além dos nomes anteriormente confirmados, Billy Iland b2b Adam McCroie do coletivo Utopia, Justine Perry, Courtesy, Marcus Henriksson (aka Minilogue) e Paula Temple.
July 8, 2019
Le mystique Forte Festival dévoile son plateau complet pour cet été
Après deux annonces, le terrible festival techno du Portugal annonce son line up entier. Du 22 au 25 août, les 6 ans du Festival Forte se fêteront dignement dans le château de Montemor O Velho.
July 8, 2019
Festival Forte, una experiencia sónica-visual en las fronteras de la percepción
Para su sexta edición, que tendrá lugar el fin de semana del 22 al 25 de agosto, el Forte Festival vuelve a posicionarse como uno de los mejores eventos de música electrónica y artes visuales que se realizan al aire libre en toda Europa
July 1, 2019
Rrose and Lucy track featured in trailer for new Martin Scorsese film
The Current War covers the corporate feud between Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse and Nikola Tesla. Rrose shared the news on Twitter.
June 28, 2019
Reeko y Psyk firman un EP conjunto
El madrileño Psyk y el asturiano Reeko, han decidido juntarse en el estudio. El lanzamiento llega unas semanas antes de que ambos compartan un set B2B en el festival portugués Forte.
June 25, 2019
MDG017 Forest Drive West – They Live Ep
Forest Drive West is gifting Midgar with 4 dub cuts infused with warm, earthy tones and cosmic delightfulness.
June 21, 2019
Festival Forte 2019: Un defilé de pointures de la techno
Pour sa 6ème édition, qui se déroulera le week-end les 23, 24 et 25 août, le Forte Festival s’impose une fois de plus comme l’un des meilleurs événements de musique électronique d’Europe.
June 21, 2019
Alexander Kowalski – The Path (Psyk Remix)
Psyk signs his take on title track „The Path“ with a remix that showcases the Spanish producer’s mastery in loopy, hypnotic techno
June 4, 2019
Falling Apart – Fourth Fragment (Jonas Kopp Remix)
Jonas Kopp follows with his fourth fragment recreation, channeling some dark textures which force you deep into the void
June 4, 2019
Selections: Freddy K
“This is a selection of tracks that I can play in different moments late in the morning and afternoon… the so-called ‘after-hour'”
June 4, 2019
Reeko – HATE Podcast 125
Listen to the one-hundred-twenty-fifth HATE exclusive podcast with Reeko
June 1, 2019
Konduku – Güneş (Forest Drive West Remix)
Forest Drive West joins upsammy, DB1 and Tammo on what might be this year's classiest remix EP. All four tackle tracks from last year's Kıran album.
May 30, 2019
5 Festivals to visit this summer
Since its start in 2014, Forte Festival brings together electronic music and arts, in the magical settings of Montemor -O-Velho, located at the beautiful heartland of Portugal with the aim of creating a three-day intimate experience exploring the connection between techno, generative arts and digital performance
May 29, 2019
Festival Innovators: 5 pioneers to watch
Held in the castle of Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal (yes, we said castle), Festival Forte is the ultimate escape for music and art lovers. Beyond world-class DJs, attendees will also find immersive visual installations and audiovisual acts abound, making the festival experience a truly unforgettable one.
May 22, 2019
Sure Thing Mix 74: Nørbak
From Portugal's Nørbak, an intensely personal collection of ambient works from himself and others. A ritual of texture and mood which tenses like heartstring and burns like slow flame.
May 22, 2019
Amulador djset@ Alinea A (May 20, 2019)
Always circumspect, Amulador activates the mechanism and dives into the unknown. Listen to his dj set celebrating 6 years of Alinea A
May 21, 2019
New mix: Jonas Koop @ Self Titled (May ’19)
“This mix is an extension of my current state of mind, my deepest sound message for all of you. The idea is to create a frequency trip, so the audience may have a deep “inner experience” while listening to it."
May 20, 2019
Sleeparchive – Frost
With the ''Revised Recordings EP”, Sleeparchive continues to research and master the dense constructed rhythmic textures that have become his signature sound.
May 14, 2019
Artefakt remixed by Forest Drive West and Polar Inertia
Forest Drive West flips 'The Fifth Planet' into eight broody minutes of involving drum programming and groaning synth drones and Polar Inertia remixes 'Tapeloop' into a cavernous world of smoky dub techno.
May 14, 2019
Kaos London with Hedonic2 – 11th May 2019
KAOS London invited Hedonic2 for their Rinse FM radio residency. Check it out on soundcloud. Catch their UK debut at Kaos presents Broken English Club + Hedonic2 on Saturday 25 May
May 14, 2019
Entrevista a Boston 168 “Cuando haces música en la escena underground, nunca trabajas para crear un éxito”
Italianos como Vincenzo Ferramosca y Sergio Pace aportan en la actualidad a su increíble patria una razón más destacar sus rasgos a nivel internacional
May 13, 2019
Boiler Room – Anthony Linell | Boiler Room Kosovo
Kosovo: Anthony Linell aka Abdulla Rashim of Northern Electronics rounding Boiler Room first broadcast from Pristina in Kosovo.
May 10, 2019
Ten essentials de Rhys Fulber, pionnier de l’EBM
Membre de Front Line Assembly, Rhys Fulber est de ces figures de l’EBM qui inspire le respect par sa carrière et sa notoriété
April 24, 2019
PTEXHIBIT: Fifteen Nørbak
In this episode, we host a great young talent, Nørbak! He delivered an outstanding mix for you, a great selection perfectly blended to take you to another dimension.
April 18, 2019
The Bunker Podcast 191: Forest Drive West
Forest Drive West is from London, and he’s found a home on adventurous, bass-inclined labels like Livity Sound and Hidden Hawaii over the last few years.
April 17, 2019
Under Bron Artist Talk: Anthony Linell
Anthony Linell is a producer that doesn’t look back. He’a always looking for new musical challenges and it seems that he always succeeds to exceed himself
April 17, 2019
Jonas Kopp to release new album on Semantica
Argentinian producer's third release for Semantica, following two last year, and also his third album overall after two full-lengths on Tresor.
April 11, 2019
Antigone – Against The Clock
The Concrete resident Antigone, , aka Antonin Jeanson pillar of the French techno community, crafts a woozy drum ‘n’ bass earworm in just 10 minutes.
April 3, 2019
Kangding Ray launches label for “emotional club music”, ara
Raster Noton mainstay Kangding Ray, aka David Letellier, has launched a new label, ara. The new imprint will feature “organic, emotional club music, for the body and mind”
April 3, 2019
Festival Forte anuncia segunda vaga de confirmações
Impossível não destacar a estreia do trio de techno industrial mais impetuoso de agora, The Empire Line. Incialmente composto por Christian Stadsgaard e Jonas Rönnberg, o então duo extendeu-se a mais um membro, Isak Hansen, que auxilia na componente vocal.
April 3, 2019
Festival Forte unveils new additions to its 2019 line up
Festival Forte is back for its 6th installment this. Merging past perspectives with futuristic innovation, the festival is an unbridled celebration of both electronic music and the visual arts
April 3, 2019
Jonas Kopp e Antigone confirmados no festival Forte
O argentino Jonas Kopp e os franceses Antigone e Shlømo são algumas das novidades confirmadas para o Festival Forte, que vai decorrer de 22 a 25 de agosto, em Montemor-o-Velho.
April 3, 2019
Rhys Fulber + Blush Response “Corruption Of Form” EP on Sonic Groove is out
Veteran producer and industrial luminary Rhys Fulber teams up with industrial techno upstart Blush Response for a four song thriller titled “Corruption Of Form”.
March 22, 2019
Doce festivales en 2019 de electrónica para gente con gustos avanzados y refinados
Aquí los festivales y eventos electrónicos que no debes pasar por alto este año.
February 21, 2019
Token founder Kr!z to release first-ever solo EP
The Belgian artist is best known as a techno DJ and the founder of Token. Mantra is the first time he's released his own record
February 15, 2019
Freddy K – Groove Podcast 196
"For this mix, I prepared a one-hour set including part of the music that I play nowadays… nothing more – a true picture"
February 15, 2019
Festival Forte announces 1st round of acts for its 2019 edition
Portugal’s Festival Forte is back for its 6th installment this August 22nd to August 25th, 2019. Merging past perspectives with futuristic innovation
February 14, 2019
Primeros nombres para la sexta edición de Festival Forte
El vecino Festival Forte celebra este verano su sexta edición entre los días 22 y 25 de agosto en el habitual castillo de la localidad de Montemor o Velho
February 14, 2019
Anthony Linell, Polar Inertia y más en el Festival Forte
El festival portugués Forte sigue avanzando con su nueva edición, empezando a revelar los artistas que los iran acompañando en su sexta edición
February 11, 2019
Primer avance de Forte Festival 2019
Tras desvelar el pasado diciembre sus fechas, la organización de Forte Festival ha anunciado el primer avance de cartel de su próxima edición.
February 11, 2019
Festival Forte is moving on to its 6th edition
Generative Art continues central in the development of the communication of the Festival, on the adventure of education and discoveries in creative coding.
February 8, 2019
Festival Forte 2019 desvela sus primeros nombres
El techno, la oscuridad y la experimentación regresarán al castillo de Montemor-o-Velho en agosto
February 8, 2019
Festival Forte announces new lineup
Following the principles by which it was founded, once again, the visionaries from the past will meet the innovators of the present
February 8, 2019
Primera fase del cartel del festival Forte en Portugal
El Festival Forte anunció su sexta edición del 22 al 25 de Agosto en el castillo Montemor-o-Velho en Portugal. Montemor-o-Velho es un sitio mágico que ofrece unas vistas increíbles
February 8, 2019
Deconstructing dance music with Kangding Ray
Kangding Ray is renowned for his complex, emotionally charged sound aesthetics that blur boundaries between techno and a more experimental sound
February 1, 2019
Oscar Mulero: 30 años en la industria electrónica
Uno de los principales emblemas del techno español. El próximo 15 de marzo tendrá lugar la celebración de sus tres décadas de carrera profesional
February 1, 2019
Review – “Sculpting Energy” – A new path for Anthony Linell’s relentless exploration
After A Sense of Order LP and Alienation from Self EP, Anthony Linell signs in 2018 another outstanding release on Northern Electronics
February 1, 2019
Monochrome Stories: An Interview with Dave Clarke
We’re pleased to showcase the work of Dave Clarke, a DJ & Producer with a punky flair that’s left a striking impression on the techno world since he exploded onto the scene 20 years ago.
February 1, 2019
“Everything Is Devolving Right Before Our Very Eyes” – Rhys Fulber
Active since the mid-1980s with the Industrial/EBM group Front Line Assembly and a legion of aliases and collaborations
February 1, 2019
Murcof – Lost In Time (Glacial Movements)
Lost In Time is a pretty exciting new offering, from one of my all time favorite cinesonic producers, Fernando Corona
February 1, 2019
Les premiers noms du Festival Forte annoncent un plateau avant-gardiste et hyper pointu
Le mythique Festival Forte du château de Montemor O Velho revient cet été, pour frapper encore plus fort. Scénographie de l’espace et artistes et live transperçants viendront égayer votre fin août durant 4 jours
January 31, 2019
Festival Forte anuncia su primer avance para 2019
El Festival Forte de Portugal vuelve para su sexta edición del 22 al 25 de agosto de 2019. Fusionando las perspectivas del pasado con la innovación futurista
January 31, 2019
Portugal’s Festival Forte reveals first names for 2019
The deep techno and experimental event will host the likes of Murcof + Malo Lacroix, Forest Drive West, Phase Fatale and Freddy K at Castelo Montemor-O-Velho in August
January 31, 2019
Festival Forte 1st announcement: Murcof + Malo Lacroix (Live a/v), Rhys Fulber, TR-101, and more
Merging past perspectives with futuristic innovation, the festival is an unbridled celebration of both electronic music and the visual arts.
January 31, 2019
Festival Forte 2019
MURCOF & MALO LACROIX (LIVE A/V / OPENING PERFORMANCE) + ANTHONY LINELL AKA ABDULLA RASHIM + BOSTON 168 (LIVE) + CHRISTINNE + DAVE CLARKE and more
January 31, 2019
Festival Forte 2019
Festival Forte es un festival de música techno que se celebra en un lugar único y mágico, una fortaleza medieval en Portugal
January 31, 2019
Dave Clarke e Oscar Mulero atuam no Festival Forte em Montemor-o-Velho
Dave Clarke, de 50 anos, é um DJ, produtor e radialista britânico, apelidado por John Peel, da BBC, como o “Barão do Techno”
January 31, 2019