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Roadburn Redux has confirmed an enormous 55 new names that will be participating in the online event taking place between April 16-18. They will be joining the already-announced line up that includes Hexvessel, Die Wilde Jagd, Inter Arma, Mizmor, Primitive Man, Wolvennest and many, many more.

Artistic Director Walter / Roadburn comments: “Roadburn has always been a gathering of kindred spirits; shining a light on varying creative corners of our beloved underground and beyond. This year is no different. We’re beyond elated to announce that a vast number of inspiring bands and artists – from Roadburn luminaries such as Steve Von Till and Aaron Turner to young, to upcoming hopefuls like Knoll – have been added to our final, virtual lineup. We’re honoured to provide a platform in these trying times, whether they will bring you exclusive sets or present their debut albums. Together they will give us hope, inspiration, and most of all, the opportunity to reconnect with each other and keep our thriving community going for bands and fans alike. Despite the fact that Jo Quail and several musicians working with her on ‘The Cartographer’ can’t make it to Tilburg due to the travel restrictions – she’ll still be a part of the festival this year, whilst the commissioned performance will take place in 2022. Such is the communal vibe of Roadburn, and we can’t wait to welcome you to Roadburn Redux – wherever you are in the world.”

Roadburn Redux will take place online between April 16-18. Roadburnredux.com for more information.

New Additions

STEVE VON TILL presents A Remote Wilderness
Steve Von Till has performed at Roadburn as part of Neurosis, as a curator, as a solo artist, and a guest musician – and now he will be performing for us within a digital realm as part of Roadburn Redux.
Filmed and recorded live at the legendary Robert Lang Studios in Seattle, we’re delighted to be able to present to you a Steve Von Till performance titled A Remote Wilderness. Joined by a dynamic group of Seattle based musicians Von Till will perform  his latest album, No Wilderness Deep Enough, in its entirety – with a few older songs woven throughout. Read more HERE

PERFORMANCES
As well as Steve Von Till’s amazing contribution to Roadburn Redux, we’re thrilled to bring a huge swathe of exclusive, specially recorded performances to Roadburn audiences, including a special solo set from Aaron Turner, a short set from Jo Quail to tide us over until The Cartographer performance next year, the unveiling of two new Dawn Ray’d songs via an exclusive performance video, a very special improv set from Blanck Mass, a psychedelic freakout courtesy of Doctors of Space and much more. Click the artist names below to find out more about each of their performances.

Aaron Turner
Amulets
Svart Sessions: Doodswens
Blanck Mass
Body Void
Dawn Ray’d
Doctors of Space
Drowse
Jo Quail
Jonathan Hulten
Knoll
Nadja
Nero Di Marte
Sula Bassana
Wesenwille

COMMISSIONED:
Also performing for us will be two further artists commissioned specifically by Roadburn for the occasion.

BADA
BADA was created in 2019 by Anna Von Hausswolff and fellow Gothenburg musicians David Sabel, Gianluca Grasselli, Filip Leyman and Hannes Nilsson – some of whom also perform as part of Von Hausswolff’s solo project. Through cinematic drone, tribal rhythms, heavy distortions and a shared desire to “reunite the essential bonds between music and physical worlds”, BADA is a captivating and constantly evolving force of creativity that demands to be witnessed. Read more HERE

TAU PRESENTS DREAM AWAKE
Tau are bringing their transcendental visions to Roadburn Redux, with an exclusive two-part set entitled Dream Awake, that will include a special guest appearance from Clannad’s Pól Brennan. Led by Dubliner Seán Mulrooney, Tau’s hypnotic neo-folk transports listeners on a meditative voyage, taking in shamanic chants, psychedelic flourishes and traditional folk elements, from Irish to Mongolian. Read More HERE

PELAGIC PRESENTS
We’ve joined forces with Germany’s Pelagic Records to showcase artists on the label’s roster under the banner ‘Pelagic Presents’. With no indication of slowing down, this positively prolific label is churning out stellar release after stellar release, even during the last twelve challenging months. Join us as we team up to bring you an exciting collection of premiers, exclusive performances and we’ll even be unveiling some brand new signings to the label over the Redux weekend. Read more about Pelagic Records HERE

The following artists will be participating in the Pelagic Presents showcase:

Blessings
Briqueville
Crown
Johan G. Winther
LLNN
Lustmord & Karin Park
Oslo Tapes
Psychonaut
Sâver
SOM
The Ocean performing Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic 
Year of No Light

ALBUM PREMIERES
In addition to already announced full album premieres, we’re delighted to confirm three more – including Spill Gold performing their album Highway Hypnosis, broadcast live from the 013 venue.

Might performing Might
Spill Gold performing Highway Hypnosis
Trialogos performing Stroh Zu Gold

THE SONGS OF TOWNES VAN ZANDT
The installment of The Songs of Townes Van Zandt is on the horizon during Roadburn Redux the artists involved with the latest album will be unveiled. With previous participants including John Baizley, Scott Kelly and Mike Scheidt, the pedigree of the artists is in no doubt. To find out more click HERE – and tune in April 16-18 for the big reveal.

AUDIO/VIDEO PREMIERES:
Roadburn Redux will also be the proud host of a number of audio and visual premieres over the festival weekend. Ranging from previously recordings from previous editions of the festival through to brand new a material from upcoming albums, there’s a feast for both the eyes and ears planned this April courtesy of the following artists:

Acid Rooster
Algiers
Alora Crucible
An Autumn For Crippled Children
Astrosoniq
Blodet
Emma Ruth Rundle & Thou
Hand Model
Hante
Kayo Dot
Midwife
Noctule
Obsidian Kingdom
Of Wolves
Sunrot
Talea Jacta Meets Electric Moon
Tesa
Thy Catafalque 
Witch Mountain
Wolf King
Wolves In The Condo

VIRTUAL PIT STOP
We are partnering up with a brand new as yet un-released to public virtual social gathering platform called Bramble to bring you a daily place to hang out with fellow Roadburners virtually – just like the real life Pit Stop in Tilburg.

Anyone who has ever played video games will feel right at home in Bramble, where conversations happen inside of a psychedelic venue. Guests walk around a trippy world as an avatar – connecting with your long lost community. As you move your avatar around, the people you see and hear change depending on who you’re close to, like moving around a physical space.

There will be four separate spaces – The Grass Company, 8.6 Bar, The Weirdo Canyon, and The Skate Hall – open from 5pm CET til 3am CET each day of Roadburn Redux.

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Some things have ground to a halt during this pandemic – understandably so – as things we once knew well and took for granted were suddenly thrown askew by a new reality. But one thing that has remained comfortingly constant is the high level of output from Germany’s Pelagic Records. With no indication of slowing down, this positively prolific label is churning out stellar release after stellar release. We’re thrilled to have teamed up with the label to present a showcase of their recent and upcoming releases under the banner ‘Pelagic Presents’ – a collection of premiers, exclusive performances and more.

That this showcase is so vast in scope yet barely scrapes the surface of their roster of artists is testament to the depth of talent that is housed by Pelagic. Not only will we be highlighting the likes of Year of No Light, The Ocean, SOM, CROWN, LLNN and other names you are likely already familiar with, but we’ll also be unveiling a clutch of new signings exclusively during Roadburn Redux. To find out who their latest Pelagic recruits are you’ll need to tune in during the festival weekend when all will be revealed.

The Ocean’s Robin Staps is at the helm of all things Pelagic and he commented:

“We are honoured to be invited to present a selection of our artist roster at Roadburn Redux. Roadburn has been one of the most important institutions for us for discovering new music for many years, and we share an abundance of great memories of spring visits of Tilburg. As a matter of fact our first contact with some of the new signings we are going to announce at this year’s edition of Roadburn (Redux) was at a previous edition of Roadburn. We have a lot of respect and admiration for Walter’s vision and artistic scope. To be able to present a rather large selection of the Pelagic roster here is an heartening opportunity in these difficult times for us and for all of the artists involved, an opportunity for which we are very grateful. All video contributions will be new material produced specifically for Roadburn Redux and premiered here and nowhere else.“

Demonstrating that at least one part of the music business is in rude health, join us as we celebrate what Pelagic Records has to offer as we dive into the ‘Pelagic Presents’ series of presentations over the Roadburn weekend.

Pelagic Presents will be a part of Roadburn Redux, between April 16-18.

The following artists will be participating in the Pelagic Presents showcase:

Blessings
Briqueville
Crown
Johan G. Winther
LLNN
Lustmord & Karin Park
Oslo Tapes
Psychonaut
Sâver
SOM
The Ocean performing Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic 
Year of No Light

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After the massive announcement for Roadburn Redux, it’s time for our weekly playlist, and please make sure to support these bands (if possible, of course), as it’s Bandcamp Friday.

If you want to seek out the tracks elsewhere, here’s the info you’ll need:

Motorpsycho – The Waning, Pt.1 (Stickman Records)

Zement – Hohlraum (Self-Release)

Storefront Church – After the Alphabets (Sargent House)

Hexvessel – The Death Knell Tolls (Svart Records)

Angel Olsen – It’s Every Season (Whole New Mess) (Jagjaguwar)

Heather Trost – Tracks To Nowhere (Third Man Records)

Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Job’s Lament (Constellation)

Everson Poe – Denial (Self-Release)

Slow White Fall – Country of Dust (Oliver Ho)

Scotch Rolex, Lord Spikeheart – Success (Hakuna Kulala)

D.J. Muggs the Black Goat – Incantation (Sacred Bones Records)

Cold Cave – Night Light (Heartworm Press)

Kælan Mikla – Sólstöður (Artoffact Records)

Slant – Terminal (Iron Lung Records)

Paysage d’Hiver – Schtampfä (Kunsthall Produktionen)

Rorcal, Earthflesh – Altars of Nothingness (Self-Release)

Thy Catafalque – Piros-sárga (Season of Mist)

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Place your order for a limited edition Roadburn Redux merch pack (three colours available!), and – postal services depending – receive your items in time for the festival weekend. Orders shipping March 31!

Each pack contains
– Limited edition Roadburn Redux T-shirt (black, natural or khaki)
– Roadburn Festival logo enamel pin
– Limited edition Roadburn Redux festival wristband

Happy shopping!

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While we are working really hard behind the scenes on Roadburn Redux, here’s this week’s playlist of what’s kept us going and inspired. Hope it will do the same for everyone here!

If you want to seek out the tracks elsewhere, here’s the info you’ll need:

Flyying Colours – Boarding Pass (Club AC30) (header image)

Love-Songs – Kölner Strasse (Kryptox)

Sarah Neufeld – With Love and Blindness (One Little Independent)

NYX, Gazelle Twin – Deep England (NYC Collective Records)

Zackzackzack – Galactica (Rennweg Records)

Lee Paradise – Message to the Past (Telephone Explosion Records)

Spill Gold – Beast Machine Alien (Knekelhuis)

Morwan – Like A Dream (Feel It Records)

Djinn – Creator of Creation (Rocket Recordings)

Noêta – Above and Below (Prophecy Productions)

Pamirt – Mausoleum (Self-Release)

Kaunan – Maanpaako (Artoffact Records)

Mare Cognitum – Venus (The Priestess) (Entropic Recordings)

Eyehategod – Fake What’s Yours (Centurey Media)

Skroetbalg – Stompen In De Kroeg (Self-Release)

Bob Vylan – I Heard You Want Your Country Back (Self-Release)

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Another Friday, another week – as always, jammed full of the songs that have gotten us through this week and are setting us up for the next one. Skipping through genres, and exploring what’s on offer – we hope you find something to help you through.

If you want to seek out the tracks elsewhere, here’s the info you’ll need:

Arab Strap – The Turning of Our Bones (Rock Action Records)

Black Mountain – Junior’s Eyes (Jagjaguwar)

Årabrot – Hailstones for Rain (Pelagic Records)

U.S. Girls – Junkyard (4AD)

Facs – Strawberry Cough (Trouble In Mind Records)

SOM – Awake // Sedate (Self-Release)

Nadja – Luminous Rot (Southern Lord)

Wolvennest – All That Black (Ván Records)

Autarkh – Lost to Sight (Season of Mist)

Wolf King – Wandering Soul (Prosthetic Records)

Inter Arma – Hallucinatorium – 2020 Version (Relapse Records)

Pupil Slicer – Husk (Prosthetic Records)

Gulch – Bolt Swallower (Tripple B Records)

Regional Justic Centre – Dust Off (Closed Casket Activities)

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COMMISSIONED MUSIC

MIZMOR PRESENTS WIT’s END

We were due to welcome Mizmor back to Roadburn in 2020 – a reunion and a celebration of this wonderful and ever-evolving creative outlet for one of our favourite, forward thinking musicians. But life had other plans and that got put on ice. However, we’re delighted to announce that A.L.N agreed to work on a specially commissioned piece of music that will premiere during Roadburn Redux.

Titled Wit’s End, this brand new, fifteen minute track will make its debut accompanied by an original video made specially for the release by Zev Deans. The track will make an appearance on an upcoming Mizmor release via Gilead Media later this year, but for now details of that remain under wraps.
Read more HERE

PRIMITIVE MAN
We’re thrilled to announce that we commissioned Primitive Man to compose and record all-new, original material to make its debut during Roadburn this April. Having made their mark in such an unforgettable way with each release so far, we have no doubt that the material we have the honour of presenting this April will follow suit.

Primitive Man’s Ethan Lee McCarthy comments: “We have spent the last year writing these songs in spite of everything that has been going on. We have no other choice but to be tougher than the darkness that surrounds us. And these songs reflect not only times of extreme darkness but the need to persevere. Long live extreme music, long live friendship and long live Roadburn.”
Read more HERE

MANY BLESSINGS
As well as fronting the formidable Primitive Man, Ethan Lee McCarthy has another outlet for his creativity in the form of Many Blessings. Understandably sharing much of the same DNA as Primitive Man, Many Blessings offers a goosebump-inducing ominous atmosphere. Always hungry for more of those foundation-shattering creations, we commissioned Ethan to create new Many Blessings material that will premiere during Roadburn Redux. Read more HERE

PARADOX PRESENTS: AUTARKH III
Having already announced an Autarkh performance for Roadburn Redux, we’re thrilled to announce a second, very different performance from this up and coming Tilburg-based band, under a slightly different guise: Autarkh III. The trio consists of Autarkh-members David Luiten (vocals / guitars), Michel Nienhuis (vocals / guitars) and Tijnn Verbruggen (live electronics) and aims to represent an alternative timeline of Autarkh’s debut album Form In Motion.
Read more HERE

ALBUM PREMIERE

REGARDE LES HOMMES TOMBER PERFORMING ASCENSION
There’s no denying that Regarde Les Hommes Tomber’s Ascension left a mark on us and the wider Roadburn community. We’re thrilled that they’ll be performing the whole thing for us in its entirety, their intoxicating amalgam of genres brought to life especially for Roadburn Redux.
Read more HERE

THE DEVIL’S TRADE PERFORMING THE CALL OF THE IRON PEAK
A little way outside of Budapest you’ll find the Tárnok Quarry – a place that has been the source of many fruitful and historic endeavours over many centuries. Now this magical location will host The Devil’s Trade – for a very special performance of The Call of The Iron Peak recorded specially for Roadburn Redux. We’re thrilled to be the conduit for such an evocative and unusual performance.
Read more HERE

SVART SESSIONS: HAUNTED PLASMA
Teased last month we can now reveal the secret project that will be part of the Svart Sessions at Roadburn REDUX. The phantoms at the beating nucleus of this unearthly machine are Juho Vanhanen (Oranssi Pazuzu, Grave Pleasures), Timo Kaukolampi (K-X-P, Op:l Bastards) and Tomi Leppänen (Circle, Aavikko, K-X-P), transmitting a music form evolved from a life of redefining sonic boundaries in their respective projects.

Also featuring guest vocals from Mat McNerney (Hexvessel, Carpenter Brut, Beastmilk) and Ringa Manner (Ruusut, The Hearing) Haunted Plasma promises an extraterrestrial experience from some of the foremost contemporary musicians at the heart of the Finnish heavy and avant-garde musical underworld.
Read more HERE

GALLOPS
Back in 2018, Gallops made their debut at Roadburn Festival – the Welsh trio brought the party to Het Patronaat with a late-night showcase of pulsating electronica and sweeping experimental rock. Now they’re back for Roadburn Redux, and will be beaming their out-there beats to wherever you are in the world with a virtual live performance. Read more HERE

INTER ARMA COVERED IN THE COMPOUND: LIVE AT CHESTERFIELD EAST
Being fans of Inter Arma in any and every guise, we’d booked them to perform Sulphur English in full for the ill-fated Roadburn 2020 – and now we’ve asked them to perform a covers set at Roadburn Redux. Although we’ll not be able to experience it up close and personal, if anyone can communicate an after-party vibe through the airwaves and in pixel form, it’s these guys.
Read more HERE

MAGGOT HEART
Maggot Heart made their Roadburn debut back in 2018, and despite only having one EP, 2017’s City Girls, to their name at the time, they drew in the masses who were eager to see what this exciting new project had in store. Maggot Heart didn’t disappoint – getting the packed-out Green Room grooving to their raucous late-night show.

Latest album, Mercy Machine, will provide the material for their Roadburn Redux set, filmed at Urban Spree in Berlin; we can’t wait to welcome Maggot Heart back to Roadburn in this digital format.
Read more HERE

OFFERMOSE
Craving tidal waves of shape shifting sounds that open wide the hidden portal of the mind and the twisted trails to the distant light within thyself? Look no further – from the bottomless depths of murky forest lakes to the unfathomable reaches of primordial cosmos, Offermose will rise with yet another dark ritual of sacrifice, this time exclusively for Roadburn Redux. Read more HERE

WAYFARER
Wayfarer will be making an appearance at Roadburn this year with a virtual live set, where the Denver-based quartet will perform tracks from their latest album A Romance With Violence for the very first time.

Wayfarer’s Shane McCarthy comments: “We are honored to be invited by Roadburn to take part in this event. We’ve been eager to bring material from ‘A Romance With Violence’ to the stage, and as the insanity of the world rolls on there is no better place to do so than here. Roadburn have always set a high water mark for creativity, innovation and connection through music – and it is great to see them continue to do so even as this whole industry is in tumult. We look forward to kicking off the performing cycle for ‘Romance’ on your screens this April.” Read more HERE

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As you probably know, it’s Bandcamp Friday. We hope this lengthy playlist will inspire you to support these bands and artists, or spread the word in these unprecedented times for the music industry, especially our beloved underground.

Stay strong, stay supportive and be there for each other.

If you want to seek out the tracks elsewhere, here’s the info you’ll need:

Wolvennest – Sweat to Fire (Ván Records) (header art)

The Suns Journey Through The Night – Crawling Nebula of Dismal Light (Repose Reords)

Ancient Mastery – The Passage (Self-Release)

Grey Aura – Maria Segovia (Onism Productions)

Offermose – Korrupt Tradition (Third Coming Records)

Perturbator – Death of the Soul (Blood Music)

Youth Code, King Yosef – Looking Down (Self-Release)

The Lucid Dream – CHI-03 (Holy Are You Records)

Alan Vega – Nike Soldier (Sacred Bones Records)

Moths & Locusts – Genghis Khan (NoiseAgonyMayhem Records)

Show Me The Body – Survive (Loma Vista Recordings)

TEKE::TEKE – Meikyu (Kill Rock Stars)

DJ Muggs – Nigrum Mortem (Sacred Bones Records)

Mong Tong – Luopan (Ancient Move Records)

Dijf Sanders – Swans On Drums (Unday Records / N.E.W.S.)

Plankton Wat – Wind Mountain (Thrill Jockey)

Liquify – Crystals Flow Forth from the Sea of Green (Self-Release)

Meer – Picking Up The Pieces (Karisma Records)

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Let this week’s lengthy and atmospheric playlist – ranging from dark electronica to exciting black metal and heavy dream pop, among others – take you to the most beautiful and unknown places. There’s so much to discover – let your imagination run free with our essential sounds as your guide. No boundaries, no limitations in scope and feel.

If you want to seek out the tracks elsewhere, here’s the info you’ll need:

SOM – Youth // Decay (Pelagic Records)

Genghis Tron – Ritual Circle (Relapse Records)

Prurient – Tokyo Exorcist (Hospital productions)

Matteo Vallicelli – X-Rays & Šostakovic (Self-Release)

Blitzkrieg Baby – World on Fire (Beläten)

White Ring – I Need A Way (Rocket Girl)

Youth Code, King Yosef – Burner (Self-Release)

Crown – Illumination (Pelagic Records)

Spectral Wound – Frigid and Spellbound (Profound Lore)

Silver Knife – The Numinous Loom (Entropic Recordings)

Svrm – Dementia (Self Release)

Wesenwille – A Material God (LADLO Prod)

MSW – Humanity (Gilead Media)

The Devil’s Trade, John Conner – Dead Sister Merope (Season of Mist)

Byrdi – Heim (Trollmusic)

Asphodel Wine – Slowdance Macabre (Consouling Sounds)

Techno Thriller – Le Sombre Hiver (Teenage Menopause)

Ssaliva – The Longest Sleep (Self-Release)

Tomaga – Intimate Intensity (Hands in the Dark)

Pauline Anna Strom – Temple Garden at Midnight (RVNG Intl)

Luca Yupanqui – V4.3 pt.2 (Sacred Bones)

Senyawa – Istana (les Albums Claus)