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Laurie Spiegel’s expanding universe

The revolutionary electronic musician reflects on a life’s work at the vanguard of music – and why she’s still an old-fashioned composer at heart.
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Bilbao BBK Live 2019: A triumph in the Basque mountains

 Mount Cobetas, Bilbao 11 - 13 July
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EXIT Festival 2019: A musical democracy in a three-hundred-year-old fortress

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Mairo Nawaz live from Lente Kabinet 2019

Mairo Nawaz is a perfect fit for Lente Kabinet’s forward-facing mission. His set at the Crack 100 stage steered the vibe into darker, murkier waters. Feel the tempo and intensity climb with a mixture of squelchy acid and electro, rapid-fire techno and hardcore flourishes.
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Lyzza live from Lente Kabinet 2019

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Fafi Abdel Nour live from Lente Kabinet 2019

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Lyzza, Fafi Abdel Nour and Mairo Nawaz live from Crack 100’s Lente Kabinet stage

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