Ekkofestival
| Ekkofestival | |
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 Ekko 2009, logo. | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Electronic dance music festival |
| Date(s) | Late October |
| Begins | 28 October 2015 |
| Ends | 1 October 2015 |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Bergen |
| Country | Norway |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Website | |
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The Ekkofestival, Ekko or Ekko - Bergen Electronic Music and Art Festival, is a music festival which takes place in Bergen, Norway[1] in the fall every year.
Biography
Ecco mainly focus on presenting electronic music and contemporary art, where the musical expressions encompasses a multitude of genres, with electronic music as the common denominator. The festival started in 2003, and it has grown substantially since the beginning.
During the years Ekko has presented over 400 artists and/or bands, and Ekko has been early in fronting many new artists. Artists like Skatebård, Jeans Team, Me At Sea, Annie,[2] Booka Shade and Kleerup have all played at the festival, as well as established musicians like ESG, Puma, Lasse Marhaug, Biosphere, Stian Westerhus, Øystein Moen, Susanne Sundfør, and A Certain Ratio.[3]
In 2009 the festival started the 24th and ended the 26th of September, and the venue is USF Verftet in Bergen. The line-up includes artists / bands like Röyksopp, Efterklang, Karin Park, Woolfy, The Field, Jonathan Johansson and many more. In addition the festival will present an extended visual art-program.
Bands and artists (in selection)
- 2010 (October 15 - 23)
- 2011 (September 29 - October 1)
- Pierre Henry
- The Wombats
- Bjørn Torske
- Planningtorock
- Robert Henke
- White (Stian Westerhus & Øystein Moen) feat. Susanne Sundfør
- 2012 (October 22 - November 3)
- 2013 (October 25 – November 2)
- Pantha Du Prince & The Bell Laboratory
- Holly Herndon
- Andrew Weatherall
- Jon Hopkins
- Lindstrøm
- Mykki Blanco
- Andrew Weatherall
- Vessels
- 2014 (October 17 - 25)
- 2015 (October 28 - 31)
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ekkofestival. |
References
- ↑ Telle, Ingvild (2007-08-31). "Klart for Ekko-festival" (in Norwegian). Bergensavisen. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- ↑ Garvik, Bodil (2008-09-04). "Annie stiller opp for vennegjengen" (in Norwegian). Bergens Tidende. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- ↑ Steinskog, Erik (2008-09-09). "Basstungt og groovy" (in Norwegian). Bergens Tidende. Retrieved 2009-07-07.