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<\/span><\/div>To Rococo Rot, the legends of the German music scene blending electronic music with live sound, the Italian masters of poetic vibe Dead Cat in a Bag, and excellent Polish bands \u2013 Szorstkie, Tuleje, and Atol Atol Atol are the next performers to join the line-up of extraordinary artists to appear in Lublin between 6-9 July 2023 at East of Culture \u2013 Different Sounds. Significantly, each of these bands is affiliated with the iconic record label Gusstaff Records, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, and whose colorful history we will explore. It is worth recalling that this year marks the 16th edition of Lublin\u2019s Different Sounds and its 10th\u00a0iteration as part of East of Culture, a project carried out by the National Centre for Culture in cooperation with three cities in eastern Poland \u2013 Lublin, Bia\u0142ystok, and Rzesz\u00f3w, with funds provided by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.<\/strong><\/p>\n The second round of this year\u2019s line-up announcements opens with one of the leading bands of the German avant-garde music scene, namely the trio\u00a0To Rococo Rot<\/strong>. Their concert in Lublin will be an exciting treat for fans because the group, which has been inactive for some time, is reactivating especially for East of Culture \u2013 Different Sounds and will perform their best compositions, combining electronic and analogue sounds for a unique experience. At the other end of the spectrum,\u00a0Dead Cat in a Bag<\/strong>\u00a0draws on the rich legacy of great songwriters, and comparisons with Tom Waits, Nick Cave, and Leonard Cohen are entirely appropriate. A pinch of folk, rock, and theatre music rounds out the trio\u2019s sound. The line-up of Different Sounds would be incomplete without Polish performers. Taking the lead this year are phenomenal artists affiliated with\u00a0Gusstaff Records<\/strong>, which celebrates its 25th anniversary. Therefore, our line-up will feature\u00a0Tuleje<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 a band whose sound takes traditional music as its starting point but evolves into free improvisation, More about the artists<\/strong><\/p>\n To Rococo Rot \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>this Berlin-based group became famous for their flawless blend of electronic and analog elements. As Pitchfork famously put it, the band\u2019s sound was \u201eunmistakably digital, yet 100% human.\u201d The German trio remained active and enjoyed great success until 2014, when they split up. Their Lublin concert will be an unprecedented event and a kind of reactivation of the group \u2013 To Rococo To has only performed one jubilee concert since 2014, which they presented at a festival in D\u00fcsseldorf in December 2022. In the same year, they released unpublished recordings from the legendary John Peel Sessions, much to their fans\u2019 delight. Their visit to Lublin will offer an absolutely extraordinary and one-of-a-kind opportunity to listen to this distinguished band live.<\/p>\n Dead Cat in a Bag<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The band from Turin is deservedly regarded as one of the most interesting and original acts on the Italian music scene. In some ways, their music continues the artistic tradition of legendary songwriters like Tom Waits, Nick Cave, and Leonard Cohen. On the other hand, it also contains a whole catalogue of references to illustrative theatre or film music. The group makes imaginative use of traditional music while also drawing inspiration from folklore and classic literature (the band\u2019s name directly refers to Mark Twain\u2019s\u00a0The Adventures of Tom Sawyer<\/em>). Contemporary, louder sounds round out their music, producing a fascinating result. The band\u2019s instrument set consists of violin, accordion, banjo, and well-balanced electronics. Over the last decade, the Italians have shared the stage with performers such as Hugo Race or Bonnie \u201cPrince\u201d Billy. Their Lublin concert is sure to earn them the appreciation of the Different Sounds audience.<\/p>\n Atol Atol Atol<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 a new project of musicians who are well past their debuts and have established themselves in the Polish alternative scene. \u0141ukasz Plata (UZS \u2013 Ukryte Zalety Systemu, Przepych), Artur Soszy\u0144ski (UZS \u2013 Ukryte Zalety Systemu), and Hubert Kostkiewicz (Kurws), together with vocalist Agata Horwat, have created a group that explores post-punk territories, music that the artists themselves call \u201cbasement funk and dub-saturated no-wave\u201d. Atol Atol Atol\u2019s debut album, \u201cKoniec sosu tysi\u0105ca wysp\u201d, was released in the autumn of 2022 by Gusstaff Records.<\/p>\n Tuleje \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>At first glance, Tuleje appears to be a trio reinterpreting traditional music from eastern Wielkopolska (Greater Poland). However, on closer examination, they reveal more layers and contexts, eluding simple classifications. Their simple, minimalist instrument set based on drums, double bass, and vocals in this case proves capable of producing an incredibly wide range of sounds. Traditional music is their starting point, but is followed by jazz, free improvisation, or trans and groove pertinent to rock music. There\u2019s no doubt that Tuleje are one of the most intriguing and fascinating artists on Gusstaff Records\u2019 eclectic roster.<\/p>\n szorstkie<\/strong> \u2013 The band was formed during the challenging times of the pandemic in 2020, in the recording studio “Trzaski\u201d, somewhere between Cz\u0119stochowa and the old forest. Robert Kafel (Lewe \u0141okcie), Kamil Klama (Beukot) and Micha\u0142 Klama (Ple\u0144, Pi) describe their music as “pandemic noise\u201d, but it\u2019s more precise to say that the band deals in experimental and avant-garde music, and their compositions are largely based on improvisation, variations, and the creation of different, fairly piercing sounds. The band\u2019s debut album was released by Gusstaff Records.<\/p>\n The other musical acts scheduled to perform at East of Culture \u2013 Different Sounds include Ladytron, a legendary group from the British electronic scene, Stian Westerhus, a Norwegian guitar virtuoso, and Nuha Ruby Ra, a rising star in the British contemporary music scene. More announcements coming soon, including updates on the music line-up as well as non-music modules that will include an excellent film programme, exhibitions, panels, literary premieres, events for children and young people, and workshops and discussions for music professionals.<\/p>\n East of Culture \u2013 Different Sounds<\/strong><\/p>\n 6-9 July 2023 More information about the festival can be found at en.innebrzmienia.eu and\u00a0http:\/\/www.wschodkultury.eu\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>
\nAtol Atol Atol \u2013 the latest post-punk project of the Wroc\u0142aw-based team connected with groups such as Ukryte Zalety Systemu, and the trio\u00a0szorstkie<\/strong>\u00a0offering music at the intersection of jazz, noise, post-rock, and sound experiments.<\/p>\n
\nB\u0142onia near the Castle, Lublin
\nAdmission free.<\/strong><\/p>\n