Music, creativity & technology – Sónar is celebrating it’s 25th anniversary on 14-16 June in various venues of Barcelona. Next to this happening, many OFF Sónar events are organised by labels, promoters or artists: A more intimate and exclusive way to celebrate techno music in the Catalonian capital in June. This guide gives you an overview of the best parties in 2018.

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With hundreds of artists, performers and DJ’s divided over two locations, Sónar is a creative playground, fostering and encouraging new interactions between established artists, exciting newcomers and an open minded international audience. There are also smaller parties, the so called OFF Sónar events that are not that crowded and transfer a more intimate feeling to the techno community.

UMAMII EXPERIENCE @ Pacha Barcelona
Andhim, Francisco Allendes, Gonçalo, Solardo and UNER

JORIS VOORN PRESENTS SPECTRUM @ Pacha Barcelona
Joris Voorn, Kölsch, Patrice Baumel, B.Traits

MONUMENTAL 2018 FEAT. DIMENSIONS FESTIVAL @ Plaza de Toros Monumental
Kerri Chandler, Theo Parrish, Hunee, Palms Trax

MONIKA KRUSE& FRIENDS @ R33 Barcelona. Cassy, Konstantin Sibold, Uner

VIVA WARRIORS X DO NOT SLEEP @ La Terrrazza
Anja Schneider, Darius Syrossian, Emanuel Satie, Hector Couto, Nick Curly, DJ Steve Lawler

CIRCOLOCO @ Parc del forum
The Martinez Brothers, Jamie Jones, Loco Dice, Damian Lazarus, Jackmaster, Davide Squillace, Rampa vs &ME, Guy Gerber, Red Axes, Peggy Gou, Honey Dijon, Blond:ish

SECOND STATE X OFF WEEK 2018 @ Input Barcelona
Amelie Lens, Luigi Madonna, Michael Klein, Pan-Pot, Roberto Capuano, Stephan Hinz

DETROIT LOVE – BARCELONA @ Poble Espanyol
Carl Craig, Moodymann, Octave One, Omar-S, Kyle Hall, Idriss D

WE ARE NOT ALONE BY ELLEN ALLIEN @ City Hall
Ellen Allien, Boston 168 (live), Aurora Halal, Silvie Loto

MOON HARBOUR SHOWCASE @ Pacha Barcelona
Matthias Tanzmann, DJ Steve Lawler, wAFF, Cuartero, Mathias Kaden, Timo Maas,  Re.You, Ninetoes, Luna City Express, Sabb, Sven Tasnadi, Manu Gonzalez, Zohki

DIYNAMIC OUTDOOR @ Parc del forum
Solomun, Adriatique, HOSH, Kollektiv Turmstrasse, Karmon, Lehar, Johannes Brecht, DJ HELL, Magdalena, Undercatt, Musumeci, Andi Bros, Magit Cacoon

TRIP – BARCELONA @ El Monasterio / Poble Espanyol
Nina Kraviz, DJ Rush, Bjarki, Deniro, Shadowax, Steve O’Sullivan

TRONIC BY CHRISTIAN SMITH @ R33
Christian Smith, Boris, Deborah De Luca, Fatima Hajji, Pig&Dan, Rob Hes

DO NOT SIT ON FLYING CIRCUS @ La Terrrazza
Audiofly, Andhim, Behrouz, Be Svendsen, Special Guest

KATERMUKKE @ La Terrrazza
Dirty Doering, Magit Cacoon, Niconé, Marcus Meinhardt, Rey & Kjavik

DRUMCODE – BARCELONA @ Placa Mayor
Adam Beyer b2b Joseph Capriati, Sam Paganini, Pan-Pot, Matador (live), Marco Faraone, Julian Jeweil, Enrico Sangiuliano, Wehbba, Boxia

AFTERLIFE @ Parc del forum
Kink LIVE, Maceo Plex, Mano le Tough, Marcel Dettmann, Mind Against, Patrice Baumel, Recondite LIVE, RØDHÅD, Stephan Bodzin LIVE, Tale of Us, Tijana T, Woo York LIVE

MOBILEE ROOFTOP @ The Gates Diagonal
dOP (live), Tim Green, Timo Maas, Ralf Kollmann

SETH TROXLER @ Red58
Seth Troxler (all night long)

THE LIFE AND DEATH PARTY @ Vila Habana (Saturday + Sunday)
Saturday, June 16th: Autarkic (live), Discos Paradiso, Dj Tennis, Gerd Janson, Job Jobse, Leon Vynehall, Marvin & Guy, Midland, Perel (live), Red Axes

WOOMOON BARCELONA @ Poble Espanyol
Audiofly​, BLOND:ISH​, Damian Lazarus​, Jan Blomqvist​, Monolink​, rampue, Satori​ and much more TBA

INNERVISIONS @ Poble Espanyol
Âme (DJ + Live), Alex From Tokyo, Avalon Emerson, Ben UFO, Discodromo, Dixon, Floating Points (DJ), Gerd Janson, Henrik Schwarz (Live), Jamie XX, Job Jobse, Keope (Live), Marcus Worgull, Mathew Jonson (Live), Perel (Live), Red Axes (Live), Solar, Trikk, Willikens & Ivkovic, Special guest

THE LIFE AND DEATH PARTY @ Vila Habana (Saturday + Sunday)
DJ Bone, Dj Tennis, DVS1, Gommage DJ Team, Marcellus Pittman Unirhythm, Mariel Ito, Marvin & Guy, Moscoman, Ninos Du Brasil (live), Wrong Therapy

Picture by Stijn te Strake