2008 marks the fourth annual collaboration between the Red Bull Music Academy and Sónar Festival, celebrating synth tones and rhythm tracks with our Red Bull Music Academy Lounge. This time however, things are a bit different. Not only is it the tenth anniversary since the first Academy edition altogether (LINK), but Barcelona is destined as the location for the Red Bull Music Academy when it kicks off later this year from September 21 to October 24. What better place to preview the Academy experience than Sónar, with a selection of producers, MCs and DJs who have all called the Academy home at one time or another. The Red Bull Music Academy Lounge will be our daily EQ HQ at Sónar By Day, while Red Bull Music Academy Radio will host a showcase with performances by the ultimate minister in the church of vinyl, Theo Parrish, and kuduro superheroes Buraka Som Sistema on Friday June 20 at Sónar Lab as part of Sónar By Night. In addition to that, several Academy participants and lecturers will whip crowds into a frenzy on other stages as well, from Flying Lotus, Jneiro Jarel, and Pilooski, to Ewan Pearson, A-Trak, and M.I.A.

Red Bull Music Academy Radio Showcase @ Sónar Lab

Friday June 20
03 am – Buraka Som Sistema (Enchufada, POR)
04 am – Theo Parrish (Sound Signature, USA)

Red Bull Music Academy Lounge

Thursday June 19
12 am – Good Paul (Mixtura Kolektyf, POL)
01 pm – Mauricio Fleury (São Paulo, BRA)
02 pm – Feebles (EXIT, AUT)
03 pm – Jacob Korn (Running Back, GER)
04 pm – Juan Manuel Torreblanca (Mexico City, MEX)
05 pm – Luis Davis (Mad Bros Records, FRA)
06 pm – Reka (leChic, ESP)
07 pm – T-Man (12 Inch Productions, RSA)
08 pm – Patrice Bäumel (Get Physical, NED)
09 pm – TRG (Tempa, ROM)

Friday June 20
12 am – Richard Tha IIIrd (Disco Baldelli, RSA)
01 pm – bRUNA (Paradigma Musik, ESP)
02 pm – LUMI (EMI Arabia, LEB)
03 pm – Dainjah (Disco Four, SUI)
04 pm – Aresha (Singapore, SIN)
05 pm – Baris K (Godet, TUR)
06 pm – Fred Cherry (Hole In The Sky, AUS)
07 pm – Alan1 (Nature Records, ITA)
08 pm – Akiko Kiyama (Contexterrior, JPN)
09 pm – JohnnyTooBad (Sleepless, SWE)

Saturday 21
12 am – Mombus (Snegiri, RUS)
01 pm – Scott (MBS Ltd., GER)
02 pm – Mooken Tooken Alakazam! (Technicolour, GBR)
03 pm – Black Spade (Om Records, USA)
04 pm – Sankt Göran (Bear Funk Gold, SWE)
05 pm – Mat 64 (Cervello Meccanico Records, ITA)
06 pm – Hudson Mohawke (Warp, GBR)
07 pm – Carola Pisaturo (Claque Musique, ITA)
08 pm – XXXChange (Spank Rock, USA)
09 pm – mari.cha (Higher Love, GRE)

Download the official Red Bull Music Academy Lounge booklet here.

Tune into the 2007 Sónar Sessions on Red Bull Music Academy Radio.