From Audioriver To Unsound: Poland’s 11 Best Music Festivals
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# From Audioriver To Unsound: Poland’s 11 Best Music Festivals
Since 2006, Poland has gained a significant number of music festivals
that have transformed the country's summer and fall event calendar. It's
become a significant player in the international music festival
landscape thanks to festivals like [Tauron Nowa Muzyka][1]{:
target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}, where we danced to Porter
Ricks and Ry X at our sponsored area, and Audioriver, where we've
invited the likes of Ben UFO, Robert Hood and Moodymann to perform on
the Telekom Electronic Beats stage this weekend. But of course, there's
a lot more to the Polish scene than that; it seems like there are new
gatherings almost every year. To help you keep up with the developments,
we rounded up the top events on Poland's 2017 music festival calendar.
{: .p1}
## Goa Dupa: July 20-23 in Baligród
Held at Baligród's Natura Park resort in the Bieszczady mountains, [Goa
Dupa][2]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} combines beautiful
surroundings with a positive atmosphere and trippy music. As its name
implies, its lineup of selectors skews towards a mix of international
and Polish goa and psytrance producers. It features multiple stages for
dance music, various high-tech art installations, interesting
performances, restorative wellness workshops and even a flea market.
This one's a must-do for dance music fans looking for a retreat in a
bucolic setting.
## INTRO Festival: July 22 in Racibórz
Once a year, [INTRO Festival][3]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener
noreferrer"} lights up the small south-western border town of Racibórz
for a 10-hour kaleidoscope of sound and light. Located in a 13th-century
castle, the event focuses on cutting-edge music and advanced multi-media
visuals and light installations. This year's headliners are Kiasmos and
the Jan Blomqvist band, who will be accompanied by the likes of Robert
Babicz and smaller Polish acts.
## Audioriver Festival: July 28-30 in Płock
Those interested in Poland's booming music festival industry will
quickly become acquainted and enamored with [Audioriver][4]{:
target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}, one of the biggest and best
on the circuit. This annual midsummer blowout brings international
headliners from the realms of house, techno, drum 'n' bass and more
pop-oriented pastures to a picturesque beach along the Vistula
River---so it should come as no surprise that it has sold out four
previous additions. The program involves more than a traditional music
festival, as it includes a daytime fair and concert in Płock's Old Town
Square and a film screening program. But the main attraction is always
the nighttime party on the beach, which this year takes place across
five dance floors. We stacked our Telekom Electronic Beats stage with
Detroit house and techno pioneers like the Belleville Three ([Juan
Atkins][5]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}, [Derrick
May][6]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} and [Kevin
Saunderson][7]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}), [Robert
Hood][8]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} and
[Moodymann][9]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} as well as
new-school heavyweights like [Ben UFO][10]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"}, [Jackmaster][11]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"}, [Planetary Assault Systems][12]{:
target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} and [Mount Kimbie][13]{:
target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}.
## OFF Festival: August 4-6 in Katowice
[OFF][14]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} launched in 2006
with the intent of not only entertaining, but provoking. With an ear for
the weirder and at times more difficult strains of pop, rock, indie and
techno and a related arts and culture program, this weekender hopes to
inspire those who attend to think about the current state of affairs in
the world around them. After a day at OFF's literary café, where book
readings and talks with journalists raise important questions about
current affairs, OFFers can enjoy equally thought-provoking performances
from top bands. This year the roster includes many of our favorite
guitar-wielders, from [Michael Gira][15]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener
noreferrer"} and his band Swans to Feist and [PJ Harvey][16]{:
target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}. The electronic-oriented
offerings are also worth noting; the bill includes [The Black
Madonna][17]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} and [Jessy
Lanza][18]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}.
## Kraków Live: August 18-19 in Kraków
If you're looking to hear some of the hottest acts in the world in
Kraków, then look no further than Kraków Live. It boasts a roster that
includes the likes of Lana Del Rey, Wiz Khalifa and Ellie Goulding and a
number of local Polish favorites. The festival grounds are now in Błonia
park, which is a beautiful area near the city's center. Attendees can
camp on site.
## Plötzlich Am Meer: August 25-27 in Bagicz
What began as a series of illegal open-air parties in and around Berlin,
Plötzlich Am See, has become one of the crown jewels in Poland's
good-vibes summer calendar. As the German name of the festival
indicates, [Plötzlich Am Meer ][19]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener
noreferrer"}skews heavily toward the German scene; this year's lineup
features [EB.Radio contributor][20]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener
noreferrer"} and [Beste Modus][21]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener
noreferrer"} boss Diego Krause, [Leipzig][22]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"} sound-twister and [video game nostalgist
Credit 00][23]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} and
our favorite [funny-story-writer][24]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener
noreferrer"}, Ricardo Esposito. Its international bookings skew toward
tasteful strains of tech-house with [Romanian minimal][25]{:
target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} don Raresch among a number of
other names that are sure to provide a deep and groovy soundtrack to a
beautiful setting in Polish nature. While previous editions have taken
place directly on the beach, this year the crew has moved its
hippie-hearted gathering to the site of an old military air base a few
kilometers east. But don't worry, there's still direct beach access from
the grounds.
## SounDrive: August 31-September 2 in Gdansk
Since 2012, Gdansk's historic shipyard has been the site of [SounDrive
Festival][26]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}. The lineup
is usually a well balanced mix of up-and-comers and established artists.
This year it features Brooklynite rapper [Cakes Da Killa][27]{:
target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}, LA's chillwave singer and
recent Omar S collaborator Nite Jewel, American indie rock outfit
Waxahatchee and many more. Stretched out over three days between August
31 and September 2, it's has become a firm favorite in Poland's festival
annual circuit. And the location's glorious industrial backdrop is not
too shabby.
## Up To Date: September 8-9 in Białystok
In a review of last year's edition, Resident Advisor [noted][28]{:
target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} that [Up To Date][29]{:
target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} has become "a must-attend
festival in the Polish techno community." With a lineup that this year
includes lauded contributors to the genre like Peter Van Hoesen, Ugandan
Methods ([Regis][30]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}'s
collaboration with Ancient Methods) and Marco Shuttle, it's not hard to
see why. But Up To Date doesn't stop at tried-and-true "[capital-T
Techno][31]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}" artists; our
2017 Telekom Electronic Beats stage alone features a live set from
Gesloten Cirkel as well as appearances from noise legend
[Prurient][32]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} and trance
deconstructionist [Lorenzo Senni][33]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener
noreferrer"}.
## Domoffon Festiwal: September 1-3 in Łódź
Though [Domoffon][34]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} is
still very new, it's quickly developed a reputation as being a fixture
in the Polish Festival scene. It's held in an old factory complex in the
center of Łódź. The bookers behind the event run the city's DOM club,
and the annual event features a tasteful mixture of bookings that range
from English rockers The Horrors to Detroit electro wizards
Dopplereffekt. If you're looking for a Polish festival that blends
mainstream with niche in a gritty setting, this one's for you.
## Unsound Festival: October 8-15 in Krakow
While [Unsound][35]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} is
still pretty unknown to most Polish audiences outside committed heads,
international fans have long since noted it as one of the most important
yearly music gatherings in the world. We, too, have been longtime
supporters of this cutting-edge flag-bearer of the [International Cities
Of Advanced Sound (ICAS)][36]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener
noreferrer"} network, which also includes experimental-minded events
(and EB favorites) like [CTM][37]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener
noreferrer"} in Berlin and [UH][38]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener
noreferrer"} Fest in [Budapest][39]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener
noreferrer"}. Unsound's remarkable curation and keen ear for the most
compelling sounds in the underground, both new and old, takes over an
entire week and venues all over Kraków with a daytime program of talks,
installations, panels, concerts and installations as well as a nighttime
weekend program at the inimitable Hotel Forum, a behemoth post-Communist
building. The many components of this extravaganza are tied together
every year with a theme, which this year is ["Flower Power."][40]{:
target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} Artists [on the bill so far
for 2017][41]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} include
[Laurel Halo][42]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}, [DJ
Sprinkles][43]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}, [Ben
Frost][44]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}, [Holly
Herndon][45]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}, [Jlin][46]{:
target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}, [Lena Willikens][47]{:
target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}, [Nina Kraviz][48]{:
target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} and more.
## Tauron Nowa Muzyka: July 6-9 in Katowice
Although Tauron 2017 has already come and gone, any thorough guide to
Polish music festivals should include Tauron Nowa Muzyka. The
forward-thinking gathering started as a one-day event in 2006 and has
since grown into a four-day festival that celebrates the greatest minds
in electronic, jazz and pop-oriented genres. Its slant is somewhat more
avant-garde than festivals like Audioriver, and experimentalism
comprises the throughline for the many styles and artists included on
the bill. Our own [Telekom Electronic Beats stage this past year][49]{:
target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} hosted the likes of techno
avant-gardists [Porter Ricks][50]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener
noreferrer"}, dance-punk innovators [!!!][51]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"} and longtime heroes [Hercules & Love
Affair][52]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}. All this takes
place at Katowice's disused Wilson mine shaft, which provides a
fittingly post-industrial setting for the cutting-edge music on offer.
Put it on the books for next year, and check out photos from 2017
[here][1]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}.
*Telekom Beats will host a stage at Audioriver Festival in Płock this
weekend. Click [here][4]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}
for more information.*
[1]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/tauron-nowa-muzyka-2017-gallery/
[2]: https://www.facebook.com/goadupa/about/?ref=page_internal
[3]: https://www.facebook.com/intro.festival.poland/
[4]: http://www.audioriver.pl/
[5]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/tv/juan-atkins-slices-dvd-feature/
[6]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/tv/derrick-may-slices-dvd-feature/
[7]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/mentors-mk-on-kevin-saundersons-understated-advice/
[8]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/the-feed/robert-hood-announces-new-floorplan-album-daughter-lyric/
[9]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/your-favorite-djs-name-their-favorite-moodymann-tracks/
[10]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/the-feed/listen-to-a-wicked-jungle-set-from-ben-ufo/
[11]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/counting-with-jackmaster/
[12]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/planetary-assault-systems-interview-2016/
[13]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/mount-kimbie/
[14]: http://off-festival.pl/pl
[15]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/swans-michael-gira-sounds-off/
[16]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/style-icon-cassy-pj-harvey/
[17]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/the-black-madonna-starts-a-womens-movement-in-dance-music/
[18]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/mr-style-icon-jessy-lanza-on-john-carpenter/
[19]: https://www.facebook.com/ploetzlichammeer/
[20]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/radio/diego-krause-2017/
[21]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/meet-beste-modus-one-of-berlins-best-house-crews/
[22]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/leipzig-music-scene-2016/
[23]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/credit-00-video-game-guide/
[24]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/favorite-djs-best-funniest-ricardo-villalobos-stories/
[25]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/guide-to-rominimal-2017/
[26]: http://festival.soundrive.pl/
[27]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/why-cakes-da-killa-can-break-raps-queer-glass-ceiling/
[28]: https://www.residentadvisor.net/reviews/19956
[29]: http://www.uptodate.pl
[30]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/regis/
[31]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/the-standout-capital-t-techno-releases-of-2015/
[32]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/kiss-of-the-whip-a-beginners-guide-to-prurient/
[33]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/unwinding-with-ctm-star-lorenzo-senni-after-untune/
[34]: https://www.facebook.com/DOMOFFON/
[35]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/unsound-festival-review-2016/
[36]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/icas-festival-announcement/
[37]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/contemporary-experiments-collide-with-pioneers-at-ctm-2016/
[38]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/uh-fest-2015-review/
[39]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/a-guide-to-artists-making-budapests-music-scene-special/
[40]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/the-feed/unsound-krakow-announced-2017-festival-theme/
[41]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/the-feed/already-excited-unsound-festivals-2017-lineup-far/
[42]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/i-could-call-myself-a-cultural-marxist-but-i-dont-louise-brailey-talks-to-laurel-halo/
[43]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/octo-octa-terre-thaemlitz-conversation/
[44]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/ben-frost-speaks-to-richard-mosse-your-work-will-be-distilled-into-a-plugin-in-photoshop/
[45]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/interview-holly-herndon/
[46]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/native-instruments-komplete-sketches-jlin/
[47]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/lena-willikens/
[48]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/nina-kraviz/
[49]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/the-feed/teb-partners-polands-incredible-tauron-nowa-muzyka-festival/
[50]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/this-is-techno-rodhad-talks-to-porter-ricks-thomas-koner/
[51]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/rewind-tyler-pope-june-2016/
[52]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/hercules-love-affair/
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<p class="p1">Since 2006, Poland has gained a significant number of music festivals that have transformed the country’s summer and fall event calendar. It’s become a significant player in the international music festival landscape thanks to festivals like <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/tauron-nowa-muzyka-2017-gallery/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tauron Nowa Muzyka</a>, where we danced to Porter Ricks and Ry X at our sponsored area, and Audioriver, where we’ve invited the likes of Ben UFO, Robert Hood and Moodymann to perform on the Telekom Electronic Beats stage this weekend. But of course, there’s a lot more to the Polish scene than that; it seems like there are new gatherings almost every year. To help you keep up with the developments, we rounded up the top events on Poland’s 2017 music festival calendar.</p><h2>Goa Dupa: July 20-23 in Baligród<br>
</h2><p>Held at Baligród’s Natura Park resort in the Bieszczady mountains, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/goadupa/about/?ref=page_internal" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Goa Dupa</a> combines beautiful surroundings with a positive atmosphere and trippy music. As its name implies, its lineup of selectors skews towards a mix of international and Polish goa and psytrance producers. It features multiple stages for dance music, various high-tech art installations, interesting performances, restorative wellness workshops and even a flea market. This one’s a must-do for dance music fans looking for a retreat in a bucolic setting.</p><h2>INTRO Festival: July 22 in Racibórz<br>
</h2><p>Once a year, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/intro.festival.poland/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">INTRO Festival</a> lights up the small south-western border town of Racibórz for a 10-hour kaleidoscope of sound and light. Located in a 13th-century castle, the event focuses on cutting-edge music and advanced multi-media visuals and light installations. This year’s headliners are Kiasmos and the Jan Blomqvist band, who will be accompanied by the likes of Robert Babicz and smaller Polish acts.</p><h2>Audioriver Festival: July 28-30 in Płock<br>
</h2><p>Those interested in Poland’s booming music festival industry will quickly become acquainted and enamored with <a href="http://www.audioriver.pl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Audioriver</a>, one of the biggest and best on the circuit. This annual midsummer blowout brings international headliners from the realms of house, techno, drum ‘n’ bass and more pop-oriented pastures to a picturesque beach along the Vistula River—so it should come as no surprise that it has sold out four previous additions. The program involves more than a traditional music festival, as it includes a daytime fair and concert in Płock’s Old Town Square and a film screening program. But the main attraction is always the nighttime party on the beach, which this year takes place across five dance floors. We stacked our Telekom Electronic Beats stage with Detroit house and techno pioneers like the Belleville Three (<a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/tv/juan-atkins-slices-dvd-feature/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Juan Atkins</a>, <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/tv/derrick-may-slices-dvd-feature/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Derrick May</a> and <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/mentors-mk-on-kevin-saundersons-understated-advice/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kevin Saunderson</a>), <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/the-feed/robert-hood-announces-new-floorplan-album-daughter-lyric/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Robert Hood</a> and <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/your-favorite-djs-name-their-favorite-moodymann-tracks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Moodymann</a> as well as new-school heavyweights like <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/the-feed/listen-to-a-wicked-jungle-set-from-ben-ufo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ben UFO</a>, <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/counting-with-jackmaster/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jackmaster</a>, <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/planetary-assault-systems-interview-2016/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Planetary Assault Systems</a> and <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/mount-kimbie/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mount Kimbie</a>.</p><h2>OFF Festival: August 4-6 in Katowice<br>
</h2><p><a href="http://off-festival.pl/pl" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">OFF</a> launched in 2006 with the intent of not only entertaining, but provoking. With an ear for the weirder and at times more difficult strains of pop, rock, indie and techno and a related arts and culture program, this weekender hopes to inspire those who attend to think about the current state of affairs in the world around them. After a day at OFF’s literary café, where book readings and talks with journalists raise important questions about current affairs, OFFers can enjoy equally thought-provoking performances from top bands. This year the roster includes many of our favorite guitar-wielders, from <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/swans-michael-gira-sounds-off/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Michael Gira</a> and his band Swans to Feist and <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/style-icon-cassy-pj-harvey/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">PJ Harvey</a>. The electronic-oriented offerings are also worth noting; the bill includes <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/the-black-madonna-starts-a-womens-movement-in-dance-music/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Black Madonna</a> and <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/mr-style-icon-jessy-lanza-on-john-carpenter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jessy Lanza</a>.</p><h2>Kraków Live: August 18-19 in Kraków<br>
</h2><p>If you’re looking to hear some of the hottest acts in the world in Kraków, then look no further than Kraków Live. It boasts a roster that includes the likes of Lana Del Rey, Wiz Khalifa and Ellie Goulding and a number of local Polish favorites. The festival grounds are now in Błonia park, which is a beautiful area near the city’s center. Attendees can camp on site.</p><h2>Plötzlich Am Meer: August 25-27 in Bagicz</h2><p>What began as a series of illegal open-air parties in and around Berlin, Plötzlich Am See, has become one of the crown jewels in Poland’s good-vibes summer calendar. As the German name of the festival indicates, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ploetzlichammeer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Plötzlich Am Meer </a>skews heavily toward the German scene; this year’s lineup features <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/radio/diego-krause-2017/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">EB.Radio contributor</a> and <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/meet-beste-modus-one-of-berlins-best-house-crews/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Beste Modus</a> boss Diego Krause, <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/leipzig-music-scene-2016/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leipzig</a> sound-twister and <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/credit-00-video-game-guide/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">video game nostalgist Credit 00</a> and our favorite <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/favorite-djs-best-funniest-ricardo-villalobos-stories/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">funny-story-writer</a>, Ricardo Esposito. Its international bookings skew toward tasteful strains of tech-house with <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/guide-to-rominimal-2017/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Romanian minimal</a> don Raresch among a number of other names that are sure to provide a deep and groovy soundtrack to a beautiful setting in Polish nature. While previous editions have taken place directly on the beach, this year the crew has moved its hippie-hearted gathering to the site of an old military air base a few kilometers east. But don’t worry, there’s still direct beach access from the grounds.</p><h2>SounDrive: August 31-September 2 in Gdansk<br>
</h2><p>Since 2012, Gdansk’s historic shipyard has been the site of <a href="http://festival.soundrive.pl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SounDrive Festival</a>. The lineup is usually a well balanced mix of up-and-comers and established artists. This year it features Brooklynite rapper <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/why-cakes-da-killa-can-break-raps-queer-glass-ceiling/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cakes Da Killa</a>, LA’s chillwave singer and recent Omar S collaborator Nite Jewel, American indie rock outfit Waxahatchee and many more. Stretched out over three days between August 31 and September 2, it’s has become a firm favorite in Poland’s festival annual circuit. And the location’s glorious industrial backdrop is not too shabby.</p><h2>Up To Date: September 8-9 in Białystok<br>
</h2><p>In a review of last year’s edition, Resident Advisor <a href="https://www.residentadvisor.net/reviews/19956" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">noted</a> that <a href="http://www.uptodate.pl" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Up To Date</a> has become “a must-attend festival in the Polish techno community.” With a lineup that this year includes lauded contributors to the genre like Peter Van Hoesen, Ugandan Methods (<a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/regis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Regis</a>‘s collaboration with Ancient Methods) and Marco Shuttle, it’s not hard to see why. But Up To Date doesn’t stop at tried-and-true “<a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/the-standout-capital-t-techno-releases-of-2015/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">capital-T Techno</a>” artists; our 2017 Telekom Electronic Beats stage alone features a live set from Gesloten Cirkel as well as appearances from noise legend <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/kiss-of-the-whip-a-beginners-guide-to-prurient/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Prurient</a> and trance deconstructionist <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/unwinding-with-ctm-star-lorenzo-senni-after-untune/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lorenzo Senni</a>.</p><h2>Domoffon Festiwal: September 1-3 in Łódź<br>
</h2><p>Though <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DOMOFFON/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Domoffon</a> is still very new, it’s quickly developed a reputation as being a fixture in the Polish Festival scene. It’s held in an old factory complex in the center of Łódź. The bookers behind the event run the city’s DOM club, and the annual event features a tasteful mixture of bookings that range from English rockers The Horrors to Detroit electro wizards Dopplereffekt. If you’re looking for a Polish festival that blends mainstream with niche in a gritty setting, this one’s for you.</p><h2>Unsound Festival: October 8-15 in Krakow<br>
</h2><p>While <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/unsound-festival-review-2016/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Unsound</a> is still pretty unknown to most Polish audiences outside committed heads, international fans have long since noted it as one of the most important yearly music gatherings in the world. We, too, have been longtime supporters of this cutting-edge flag-bearer of the <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/icas-festival-announcement/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">International Cities Of Advanced Sound (ICAS)</a> network, which also includes experimental-minded events (and EB favorites) like <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/contemporary-experiments-collide-with-pioneers-at-ctm-2016/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CTM</a> in Berlin and <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/uh-fest-2015-review/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">UH</a> Fest in <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/a-guide-to-artists-making-budapests-music-scene-special/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Budapest</a>. Unsound’s remarkable curation and keen ear for the most compelling sounds in the underground, both new and old, takes over an entire week and venues all over Kraków with a daytime program of talks, installations, panels, concerts and installations as well as a nighttime weekend program at the inimitable Hotel Forum, a behemoth post-Communist building. The many components of this extravaganza are tied together every year with a theme, which this year is <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/the-feed/unsound-krakow-announced-2017-festival-theme/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">“Flower Power.”</a> Artists <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/the-feed/already-excited-unsound-festivals-2017-lineup-far/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">on the bill so far for 2017</a> include <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/i-could-call-myself-a-cultural-marxist-but-i-dont-louise-brailey-talks-to-laurel-halo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Laurel Halo</a>, <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/octo-octa-terre-thaemlitz-conversation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">DJ Sprinkles</a>, <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/ben-frost-speaks-to-richard-mosse-your-work-will-be-distilled-into-a-plugin-in-photoshop/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ben Frost</a>, <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/interview-holly-herndon/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Holly Herndon</a>, <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/native-instruments-komplete-sketches-jlin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jlin</a>, <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/lena-willikens/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lena Willikens</a>, <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/nina-kraviz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nina Kraviz</a> and more.</p><h2>Tauron Nowa Muzyka: July 6-9 in Katowice<br>
</h2><p>Although Tauron 2017 has already come and gone, any thorough guide to Polish music festivals should include Tauron Nowa Muzyka. The forward-thinking gathering started as a one-day event in 2006 and has since grown into a four-day festival that celebrates the greatest minds in electronic, jazz and pop-oriented genres. Its slant is somewhat more avant-garde than festivals like Audioriver, and experimentalism comprises the throughline for the many styles and artists included on the bill. Our own <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/the-feed/teb-partners-polands-incredible-tauron-nowa-muzyka-festival/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Telekom Electronic Beats stage this past year</a> hosted the likes of techno avant-gardists <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/this-is-techno-rodhad-talks-to-porter-ricks-thomas-koner/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Porter Ricks</a>, dance-punk innovators <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/rewind-tyler-pope-june-2016/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">!!!</a> and longtime heroes <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/hercules-love-affair/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hercules & Love Affair</a>. All this takes place at Katowice’s disused Wilson mine shaft, which provides a fittingly post-industrial setting for the cutting-edge music on offer. Put it on the books for next year, and check out photos from 2017 <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/tauron-nowa-muzyka-2017-gallery/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.</p><p><em>Telekom Beats will host a stage at Audioriver Festival in Płock this weekend. Click <a href="http://www.audioriver.pl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a> for more information.</em></p>
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# From Audioriver To Unsound: Poland’s 11 Best Music Festivals Since 2006, Poland has gained a significant number of music festivals that have transformed the country's summer and fall event calendar. It's become a significant player in the international music festival landscape thanks to festiv...
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To help you keep up with the developments, we rounded up the top events on Poland's 2017 music festival calendar. {: .p1} . ## Goa Dupa: July 20-23 in Baligród Held at Baligród's Natura Park resort in the Bieszczady mountains, [Goa Dupa][2]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} combi...
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It features multiple stages for dance music, various high-tech art installations, interesting performances, restorative wellness workshops and even a flea market. This one's a must-do for dance music fans looking for a retreat in a bucolic setting. ## INTRO Festival: July 22 in Racibórz...
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Located in a 13th-century castle, the event focuses on cutting-edge music and advanced multi-media visuals and light installations. This year's headliners are Kiasmos and the Jan Blomqvist band, who will be accompanied by the likes of Robert Babicz and smaller Polish acts. ## Audioriver...
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This year's headliners are Kiasmos and the Jan Blomqvist band, who will be accompanied by the likes of Robert Babicz and smaller Polish acts. ## Audioriver Festival: July 28-30 in Płock . Those interested in Poland's booming music festival industry will quickly become acquainted and enamored...
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But the main attraction is always the nighttime party on the beach, which this year takes place across five dance floors. We stacked our Telekom Electronic Beats stage with Detroit house and techno pioneers like the Belleville Three ([Juan Atkins][5]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}, ...
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We stacked our Telekom Electronic Beats stage with Detroit house and techno pioneers like the Belleville Three ([Juan Atkins][5]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}, [Derrick May][6]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} and [Kevin Saunderson][7]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener no...
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This year the roster includes many of our favorite guitar-wielders, from [Michael Gira][15]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} and his band Swans to Feist and [PJ Harvey][16]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}. The electronic-oriented offerings are also worth noting; the bill ...
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The festival grounds are now in Błonia park, which is a beautiful area near the city's center. Attendees can camp on site. ## Plötzlich Am Meer: August 25-27 in Bagicz What began as a series of illegal open-air parties in and around Berlin, Plötzlich Am See, has become one of the crown jewels in...
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While previous editions have taken place directly on the beach, this year the crew has moved its hippie-hearted gathering to the site of an old military air base a few kilometers east. But don't worry, there's still direct beach access from the grounds. ## SounDrive: August 31-September 2 in Gdan...
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