LastmonthplanswerelaidbareforaselectionofspecialofferingsduringSonarweek,courtesyoftwoofBarcelona’smostestablishedpartystarters.Thetwoclubbingmainstays,LesEnfantsBrillants(LEB)andINPUT,haveoftenbeenseencollaboratinginrecentyears.Thisisapairingthatcanonlycompliment,inthiscasebringinginnovativeartistselectionsviaapackedoutschedulethatifyou’renotcareful,coulddominateyourweeklongcubbingcalendar.LEBisabsolutelyafirmfavouriteontheclubbingcircuitinBarcelonaandthereareseveralreasonswhy.Firsttotakeyourattentionistheperfectlyprimedprogramming,fixatedonbringingtoptiertalentfromtheundergroundmovementacrosshouseandminimal.Labelshowcases,nightlongtakeoversandbirthdayspecialsbringthelikesofDubfire,SonjaMoonear,Arapu,Traumer,Lamache,FrancescoDelGarda,tINI.Thelistgoesonandon.Asidefromtheartistsitbrings,it’sthesetupoftheclubinsidethatkeepsyoucomingbackformore.Animpressivesoundsystemdeliverstastefullytoanintimatespace,bathedinbrightredlasersthatflickerinthenight.Thisfuturisticfeelbearsmuchresemblancetowhatmightbeanextraterrestrialvesselandsothevenueearneditsnicknameofthe’spaceship’.ThiscombinationofeverenticinglineupswithauniquelyspecialsettinghasseenLEBearnitsstripes,asoneofthemostrespectedundergroundclubsinthecity.Despiteitsexcellence,itdoesn’tstopthere.TogetherwithINPUT,LEBcontinuetoofferupnewinitiatives.Daypartiesanddifferentvenues,allcapitalisedwiththesameflairforprogramming.PartoftheSonarweekschedulewasduetotakeplaceatOpposite,anewvenuethatunfortunatelywillnolongerbereadytoopenfortheoccasion.ThiscameasabitofablowforHalfBakedandSci+Tec,whowerebothduetoshowcasetheirownandhavesincehadtocancel.However,despitetheinitialdisappointment,theshowwillcontinueinpart,withbothSaltyNutsandBergAudiohavingsignedupforeveningslotsatLEB.Thisisarareopportunitytoenterthespaceshipearlyon.Italsoopensuptheopportunityforapotentialupto14andahalfhoursessioninoneofthefinestdancespotsinBarcelona.Witha30minutechangeoverinthemiddle,bothWednesdayandFridaywillleadonepartyontothenext.FabeandhisSaltyNutsimprintwilltakeovertheclubfrom5pmonWednesday,wherethemanhimselfwillbeperforminglivefortheveryfirsttime.Thisisanartistwhocouldn’tlookmorecomfortableatthehelmofhismusicmachinesandthisdebutwillnodoubtbeamemorableone.ThelabelheadwillbejoinedbyAlexFalconer,CristiCons,LaurenLoSungandNekes,forasixandahalfhoursessionthatdeliversfromtheoff.Apolloniatakeoverthenighttime.Asever,theFrenchtriowilltakethecontrolsforanallnightb2b2b.AtriedandtestedformulathathasbecomeafirmfixtureintheLEBSonarWeek.Friday’sdaytimeanticswillcommencefrom4pm-11:30pmwithBergAudio.AlsobasedinBarcelona,theybringsomeofthebestnamesalongwiththem.Priku,Arapu,Janeret,AndreyPushkarev,MihaiPopoviciu,LolaPalmerandSelidos.Manyofwhomareverymuchusedtoplayingintheclub.ThisonewillleadonintotheGet-traumshowcase,whichbringslabelbossTraumerbacktoLEBalongsideGescu,SubleeandAlex.Therest,we’vealreadytoldyouaboutandyoucanseethefullupdatedLEBlineupbelow.OUTPUTremainsunchanged.Forthisyear’sOFFedition,theyaresettingupcampatafestivalworthyvenueplacedjust20minutesoutsidethecentre.Offeringasurefirewaytocelebrateourfavouritesoundsinthecomfortofnature,theplaceboastsaforest,aswimmingpoolandastagethatwillbesetwithonlythefinestFunktionOne.Rightinthemiddleoftheforest.Withfoodtrucks,chilloutareas,barsandtheoptionforadipandaswim,thismakesforanallroundedactivitysoundtrackedbysomeofthemostindemandnamesofthemoment.CheckoutthefulllineupforOUTPUTeventsbelow,whichwilltakeplacefromFridaythroughtoSunday.Ticketsareavailabletopurchaseforalleventshere.Withlessthantwoweekstogobeforeproceedingskickoff,ifyouhaven’talreadymarkedtheschedule,nowiscertainlythetime.MoreinfoonLesEnfantsBrillantsFacebook | ResidentAdvisor | SoundCloud | InstagramMoreinfoonINPUTHighFidelityDanceClubInstagram | Facebook | RA | Website
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