Support Sofasonic artists via Bandcamp

[Blue Ruth: part of Sofa Sabbath at Sofasonic Festival]

It’s a big win for artists as Bandcamp continue to waive their fees on the first Friday of the month for the rest of the year in support of musicians during the Covid-19 Pandemic. This means 100% of profits go to straight to Bandcamp artists for 24hrs, many of which have recently had tours, festivals and shows cancelled. 

 

We want to take this opportunity to further champion all the artists that took part in our online Sofasonic Festival last month – if you discovered something new that weekend to add to your collection, now’s your chance, show your solidarity and support by purchasing what you can…

SOFASONIC FESTIVAL ARTISTS

A.A. WILLIAMS
Death-gospel maverick, A.A. Williams is proving ’heavy’ doesn’t have to mean ‘loud’ with her crafted melancholic sound submerged in Gothic influence. 

ALGIERS: Franklin, vocalist in Algiers took part in our Panel ‘Looking for Today’ – a poignant and timely discussion on how musicians deal with social & political unrest. In the true spirit of rock ‘n’ roll, this fast-paced four-piece from Atlanta douse their distorted anthems in a sound-concoction of raw-blues, gospel and industrial.

AGATHE MAX: As part of Sofa Sonic Agathe contributed to our Sofa Sabbath series with her take on Fairies Wear Boots. Violinist Agathe Max trained in classical music for 10 years before being exposed to improvised music and to the experimental scene. Inspired by a world both enchanting and draped in darkness, she has developed a wide range of sound textures, unique and melodious, creating unconventional and magnetic musical pieces reflecting a personality in constant search of rareness in music.

WHITE HILLS: Created a mesmerising version of Lord of The World for our Sofa Sabbath series. With just the right blend of psychedelia and hypnotic grooves, White Hills weaves in and out of anthemic chants, deep space bleeps and other worldly madness for a mix that proves to be intoxicating.

PET BRICK: Iggor Cavalera beamed through technology to bring us a banging Saturday night DJ SET. His duo, Petbrick, create melting noise and crushing electronics paired with grinding drum violence results in a festering pile of sonic terror that has to be heard to be believed.

LANKUM: Following their Virtual Tour Bus journey on our Sofasonic Sunday, we know we wouldn’t want to be sitting in the passenger seat! Close vocal harmonies, instrumental interplay and dramatic storytelling pin you to the ground and revive the spirit. With a diverse set of influences as disparate as Sunn O))), they show that folk music can be angry, progressive and is still a vital force today.

BLUE RUTH: Noisy, synth led, electronic, industrial music with post-punk sensibilities. Blue Ruth is a semi-improv genre crossing experience by Kaila Whyte of Birmingham punk band Youth Man and noise-trio Pretty Grim. (This purchase would go towards supporting independent venues in Birmingham)

ACAVERNUS & YANTRA: Psychedelic textures of synthesizers and effect pedals emanate from this Brazilian duo.

PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS: Thanks to the Pigs, we got a clear glimpse into what the future Supersonic retirement home may look like with their Saturday night Bingo game. These Newcastle-based maximalists with heavy riffs, raw power and rancour have blazed a trail across many a Supersonic line-up.

J. ZUNZ: The new solo project of Mexico’s Lorena Quintanilla, is purely hypnotic. Within a thick atmosphere of an experimental post-punk sound, wonky synths and haunting melodies shine through via cold repetitions.

BULBILS: Sally Pilkington and Richard Dawson (1/2 of Hen Ogledd) started the group at the beginning of lockdown as a way to deal with the challenges of the unfolding coronavirus crisis and to stay connected with folk through sound. This is their penultimate album as ambient, wonky-pop duo Bulbils…

GNOD & JOÃO PAIS FILIPE: Pysch-noise collective Gnod join with the drummer/percussionist, sound sculptor and cymbal-maker from Porto for new project ‘Faca de Fogo‘ –  a rhythmically driven journey into soundscapes mercurial, savage and disquieting.