Electronic Beats Readers’ Poll: Your Favorite Festival of 2013
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# Electronic Beats Readers’ Poll: Your Favorite Festival of 2013
# Music festivals can be some of the most life-changing experiences in the world.
To be surrounded by so many people, many of them just as much in love
with the band you're watching as you are, feeling the music and the
psychic vibrations of happiness (or beautiful melancholy, depending on
your taste) wash over you... there's not much like it. So we weren't
surprised when our [Readers' Poll][1]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}
this year gave us some very passionate votes numbering in the hundreds.
There were quite a few we attended as well, so if you saw [any of
us][2]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"} there then we'd like to
apologize for our behavior. We're just *really* into Hunter S. Thompson.
What were your favorite festivals this year? Read on...
**[][3]1. [Melt!][4]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}**
One of Germany's most celebrated annual festivals, Melt! always presents
a very diverse lineup---no matter your taste, you'll find something to
make your ears smile. This year saw them hosting, among many
others, [Diamond Version][5]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}, [Zebra
Katz][6]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}, [Tricky][7]{:
target="_blank" rel="noopener"}, [The Knife][8]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener"}, and [Mykki Blanco][9]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener"}.
**[][10]2. [EB Festival ][11]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}**
Hey, *you* voted for it, not us! Thank you, by the way---we love that
you love it, and we're glad that we have [a whole new year][12]{:
target="_blank" rel="noopener"} soon to deliver you even more of the
bands we love. We think you're going to be very happy with the surprises
we have in store for you...
**[][13]3. [Sziget][14]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"} **
Hungary's Sziget festival takes place entirely on an island encompassed
by the Danube and Budapest's downtown. From stages and tents hosting
world music and electro-bass party tents to heart-tugging performances
by groups like [Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds][15]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener"} and [Bat For Lashes][16]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener"}, it's a vacation holiday and a multi-sensory experience
rolled into one.
**[][17]4. [Unsound][18]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"} **
If most music festivals are for people who like to get drunk and scream
in a large crowd, then Unsound is for music *insiders---*heads,
musicians, industry, and the sort of people for whom music is
straight-up a way of life. Between the beautiful setting of Krakow,
friendly and relaxed atmosphere, and insane lineups, Unsound remains one
of the most exciting and intelligent festival experiences we
know---trust us, [we were there.][19]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}
**[][20]5. Sonar **
There's always a vast amount of things to discover at Sonar, but it's
the reliability that brings people back year after year: the stunning
city of Barcelona, vast line-ups, consistently good sound, and---at
night---what must be the largest rave on earth. After so many years and
so many big names, Sonar is a festival that knows how to deliver. ~
*Click [here][21]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"} for more results
from our 2013 Readers' Poll.*
[1]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/news/electronic-beats-readers-poll-2013/
[2]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/authors/
[3]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2013/12/melt-festival-2013.png
[4]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/tag/melt-festival/
[5]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/diamond-version-2/
[6]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/zebra-katz/
[7]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/Tricky/
[8]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/the-knife/
[9]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/features/interviews/my-name-is-mykki-an-interview-with-mykki-blanco/
[10]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2013/12/electronic-beats-festival_2013.gif
[11]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/tag/electronic-beats-festival/
[12]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/events/electronic-beats-festivals-2014-dates-announced/
[13]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2013/12/sziget_2013.png
[14]: http://www.sziget.hu/festival_english
[15]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/nick-cave/
[16]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/bat-for-lashes/
[17]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2013/12/unsound-2013.jpg
[18]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/tag/unsound-festival/
[19]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/features/reviews/live-report-unsound-festival-2013/
[20]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2013/12/sonar-2013.png
[21]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/tag/eb-readers-poll-2013/
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text: '<h1>Music festivals can be some of the most life-changing experiences in the world.</h1><p>To be surrounded by so many people, many of them just as much in love with the band you’re watching as you are, feeling the music and the psychic vibrations of happiness (or beautiful melancholy, depending on your taste) wash over you… there’s not much like it. So we weren’t surprised when our <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/news/electronic-beats-readers-poll-2013/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Readers’ Poll</a> this year gave us some very passionate votes numbering in the hundreds. There were quite a few we attended as well, so if you saw <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/authors/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">any of us</a> there then we’d like to apologize for our behavior. We’re just <em>really</em> into Hunter S. Thompson.</p><p>What were your favorite festivals this year? Read on…</p><p><strong><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2013/12/melt-festival-2013.png"></a>1. <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/tag/melt-festival/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Melt!</a></strong></p><p>One of Germany’s most celebrated annual festivals, Melt! always presents a very diverse lineup—no matter your taste, you’ll find something to make your ears smile. This year saw them hosting, among many others, <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/diamond-version-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Diamond Version</a>, <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/zebra-katz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zebra Katz</a>, <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/Tricky/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tricky</a>, <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/the-knife/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Knife</a>, and <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/features/interviews/my-name-is-mykki-an-interview-with-mykki-blanco/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mykki Blanco</a>.</p><p><strong><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2013/12/electronic-beats-festival_2013.gif"></a>2. <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/tag/electronic-beats-festival/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EB Festival </a></strong></p><p>Hey, <em>you</em> voted for it, not us! Thank you, by the way—we love that you love it, and we’re glad that we have <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/events/electronic-beats-festivals-2014-dates-announced/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a whole new year</a> soon to deliver you even more of the bands we love. We think you’re going to be very happy with the surprises we have in store for you…</p><p><strong><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2013/12/sziget_2013.png"></a>3. <a href="http://www.sziget.hu/festival_english" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sziget</a> </strong></p><p>Hungary’s Sziget festival takes place entirely on an island encompassed by the Danube and Budapest’s downtown. From stages and tents hosting world music and electro-bass party tents to heart-tugging performances by groups like <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/nick-cave/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds</a> and <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/bat-for-lashes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bat For Lashes</a>, it’s a vacation holiday and a multi-sensory experience rolled into one.</p><p><strong><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2013/12/unsound-2013.jpg"></a>4. <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/tag/unsound-festival/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Unsound</a> </strong></p><p>If most music festivals are for people who like to get drunk and scream in a large crowd, then Unsound is for music <em>insiders—</em>heads, musicians, industry, and the sort of people for whom music is straight-up a way of life. Between the beautiful setting of Krakow, friendly and relaxed atmosphere, and insane lineups, Unsound remains one of the most exciting and intelligent festival experiences we know—trust us, <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/features/reviews/live-report-unsound-festival-2013/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">we were there.</a></p><p><strong><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2013/12/sonar-2013.png"></a>5. Sonar </strong></p><p>There’s always a vast amount of things to discover at Sonar, but it’s the reliability that brings people back year after year: the stunning city of Barcelona, vast line-ups, consistently good sound, and—at night—what must be the largest rave on earth. After so many years and so many big names, Sonar is a festival that knows how to deliver. ~</p><p><em>Click <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/tag/eb-readers-poll-2013/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> for more results from our 2013 Readers’ Poll.</em></p>'
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# Electronic Beats Readers’ Poll: Your Favorite Festival of 2013 . # Music festivals can be some of the most life-changing experiences in the world. To be surrounded by so many people, many of them just as much in love with the band you're watching as you are, feeling the music and the psychic ...
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**[][10]2. [EB Festival ][11]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}** . Hey, *you* voted for it, not us! Thank you, by the way---we love that you love it, and we're glad that we have [a whole new year][12]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"} soon to deliver you even more of the bands we love. We ...
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Between the beautiful setting of Krakow, friendly and relaxed atmosphere, and insane lineups, Unsound remains one of the most exciting and intelligent festival experiences we know---trust us, [we were there.][19]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"} **[][20]5. Sonar ** . There's always a vast...
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There's always a vast amount of things to discover at Sonar, but it's the reliability that brings people back year after year: the stunning city of Barcelona, vast line-ups, consistently good sound, and---at night---what must be the largest rave on earth. After so many years and so many big ...