[rohrpost] springnine - festival for electronic art and music | Graz 20-24 mai 2009

[Christiane Zintzen]

*springnine - festival for electronic art and music
*


    20. - 24. Mai 2009 - Graz/Austria

*Austria's biggest festival for electronic art and music *turns Graz 
into the place to experience vivid pop-culture from the 20th May: 
springnine dedicates five days and four nights to the art of DJing and 
clubculture.
With its keen curiosity and its global approach, springnine presents a 
line-up full of electronic top artists, superstar-DJS and 
electropop-darlings.
Young creatives from the local scene join extraordinary artists from 
across the globe.
For the ninth time, springfestival exhibits forward-looking electronic 
music in all its varieties.

*City Sounds and label nights* combine the fresh and most thrilling 
movements straight from ground-breaking studios and vibrant scenes. A 
late night walk takes you from São Paolo to Paris, London can be found 
around the corner to Linz, European Capital of Culture 2009, while 
sounds of Berlin are brought to Graz via the residents of Berghain. It 
is one of the most renowned -- if not the most influential -- clubs for 
electronic music. The world is a mirror ball to springnine, reflecting 
the bright glittering spectrum of innovation to mainstream. All you can 
dance.  

*springnine* loves euphoria. Elation kicks in as beats tickle and feet 
get into the groove. springfestival is Austria's biggest festival for 
clubculture. For all the program's superlatives, the guests' comfort and 
well-being are given top priority: An audience of 20.000 people and more 
than 200 DJs, musicians and visual artists enjoy the extraordinarily 
chilled atmosphere. 

*Program and Artists at a glance*
 
springfestival places emphasis on the interplay between audience and 
music since its foundation in 2001. To play live and perform the unique 
magic of electronic music means a lot to the participating artists. Many 
prefer to play live with eclectic tools and computer based special 
sequencers.

The Electronic Beats opening concerts will see *Gossip*, Karin Dreijer 
Andersson alias *Fever Ray*, *Bodi Bill* from Berlin and *Fiago* from 
Graz on the Kasematten stage on top of the Schloßberg.  

Among the many highlights of this year's festival are premieres, not 
just in the opening night. Look forward to appearances by: *Mad Decent 
Soundsystem presents Diplo*, *Fake Blood*, *Boy 8-Bit*, *Radio Slave*, 
*The Japanese Popstars*, *WhoMadeWho*, *Jazzanova*, *Fennesz*, *James 
Yuill* and *Mix Hell with a very, very special surprise act*. And that 
is only to name a few.

There will be as well:  
*Laurent Garnier* playing a full live show for the 1st time live in Austria.

World premiere of the brand new album "No Hassle" by *Tosca: Richard 
Dorfmeister* and *Rupert Huber* performing in the magnificent concert 
hall "Stefaniensaal".

First concert of the *Acid Symphony Orchestra*, Finnland, in Austria, 
conducted by Jori Hulkkonen.

http://www.springfestival.at/about-the-festival.16.htm
http://www.springfestival.at/