More and more details keep coming in the gear up to this year’s Sonar week. The eagle eyed amongst you will have already spotted the packed out schedule being offered from Barcelona based collective Small Back Dots, with their much loved series OFF The Record events. The outfit really does know how to make the most of the annual, week long celebration of sound that sits around the official Sonar Festival. From Wednesday to Sunday, there’s little time for sleep as day parties turn to night, one after the other.
With collaborations aplenty and a whole host of specially selected artists in toe, the Small Black Dots crew are really pulling out all the stops. And the quality doesn’t falter for a minute, right through from the first party to the last. Details have been announced of one of the final fixtures and it’s an all out family affair.
Doors will open at 10am on Sunday 16th June, where attendees will be welcomed into a secret, intimate venue nestled in the district of Poble Nou. The party will be taking place both inside and out, allowing to make the most of that much needed Vitamin D. Off The Record’s own Alex Picone will be completing one of his numerous sets of the week, selecting alongside Nick in what is promised as a charming, outdoor space. Friends and fellow artist collective Faciendo Soundsystem will join them in the outdoors, featuring Desyn, Tom Morgan and Tommy Pickles. The two crews are regular collaborators and there will no doubt be a special vibe all day, until the 8pm finish time.
Inside, the Novaturient collective will be taking over for the duration, right up until 10pm. The crew, coming in hot from Berlin, bring their own superb selectors Ancut and Luca Piermattei (live), alongside a bunch of Barcelona based talent featuring Louman b2b Wrng Pattern, Onoffon, Quimet and Rufo.
Of course, the parties will continue into Monday. It’s never easy to plan Sonar week, because there’s just so much bloody good stuff going on. What should be cemented in your plans however, is a jaunt or two in the OFF The Record series. If you’re looking for an intimate vibe set by some of Barcelonas finest residents, look no further.
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