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June 15, 2018

When we realised that we needed someone to take charge of our weekly playlist due to coinciding vacations, we knew there were several people we could turn to for help. One that stand out for his insatiable appetite for new music would be perfect, someone who can present a little slice of their current audio passions with the same love and attention to detail that we put into the playlists. So, we asked Tomas Lindberg to step in this week.

He’s known to most as the frontman for At The Gates and Disfear, but also known to some as the enthusiastic Swedish man who is down the front, banging his head and raising his fists at many a Roadburn performance.

So, without further ado, here is a list of Tompa’s current top tunes.

Uran – Emp (Höga Nord Rekords)

Henrik Palm – Missoula (Fetish Records)

Craft – Darkness Falls (Season Of Mist)

Black Salvation – In a Casket’s Ride (Relapse Records)

The Skull Defekts – A Brief History Of Rhythm, Dub, Life And Death (Thrill Jockey)

Robocobra Quartet – Short Stretch Of Day (Abbreviated Records)

Revevorum Ib Malacht – Where Escapism Ends (AnnapurnA)

Dungen & Woods – Loop (Kemado Records)

Agrimonia – A World Unseen (Southern Lord)

The Excorsist – Pusher (Höga Nord Rekords)

May 31, 2018

As has become tradition, with the invaluable help of Marcel Van De Vondervoort (Torture Garden Studio) and his team, we have captured the audio from many of the bands that played at Roadburn 2018. Once again we have teamed up with VPRO 3voor12, Holland’s major cultural network, to bring you these streams in all their glory.

Whether you’re reliving your own personal highlights or discovering new music, we hope you’ll enjoy this throwback to those sunny days in April when some true magic occurred in Tilburg.

Dive in, and listen to the audio streams for Årabrot, Dhidalah, Horte, Jonathan Hultén, Joy, Kælan Mikla, Scatterwound, Sólveig Matthildur, Stomach Earth, Toby Driver, Une Misère, and Uniform.

Producer:

Marcel van de Vondervoort (Spacejam Records / Torture Garden Studio)

Pre-production:
Robert de Lorijn (Spacejam Records)

Roadburn Festival audio engineers:

Robert de Lorijn (Astrosoniq, Spacejam Records)
Michiel Ferweda
Matthijs Herder
Han Pannekoek (Spacejam)
Marcel van de Vondervoort

May 15, 2018

Whilst we know you’re all eagerly awaiting the 2018 audio streams (which are on their way!), we have a few more of the 2017 streams now available via our partners at VPRO 3voor12.

Dive in, and listen to the audio streams for Come To Grief,  Gnod vs Kuro, Hedvig Mollestad Trio, Perturbator, Radar Men From The Moon, Subrosa (main stage performance), Sumac and The Doomsday Kingdom!

Producer:

Marcel van de Vondervoort (Spacejam Records / Torture Garden Studio)

Pre-production:
Robert de Lorijn (Spacejam Records)

Roadburn Festival audio engineers:

Michiel Ferweda
Matthijs Herder
Han Pannekoek
Tim Ruterink
Marcel van de Vondervoort

A huge thanks to Frank and Hollie at Metal Injection who came to Roadburn this year – and created this video documenting their experience with us.

They take a look at what makes Roadburn such a unique experience: the hardships, the changes, the curation process, and more. Including interviews with 2018 curator Jacob Bannon of Converge, festival organizer / creator, Walter Hoeijmakers, and many more!

April 25, 2018

With another edition of Roadburn done and dusted, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the past four days. Every year our expectations are surpassed, and this year was no different.

The geographical footprint of the festival may have changed a bit, with the introduction of new venues – the Koepelhal and Hall of Fame — but the heart of Roadburn has stayed the same. We are driven by passion, creativity and diversity – only this year we had a little bit more room to let those things breathe. This still felt like a party for 4,000+ of our nearest and dearest friends and collaborators.

We are truly honoured to have played host to two groundbreaking comissioned collaborations in the form of The Waste of Space Orchestra and Sól án varma -we are grateful that you all came along for the ride and put your faith in both us and the musicians.

To have 26 West Coast musicans invade the festival en masse – bringing not only the San Diego weather but their Oceanside vibe added a whole new dimension to the festival – especially when uniting with their Japanese counterparts.

That our audience is openminded and openhearted to welcome acts as diverse as Zola Jesus, Ex Eye, Mizmor, Converge, Igorrr, Sangre de Muerdago, Earthless, Damo Suzuki, Cult of Luna & Julie Christmas, Bell Witch, Godspeed You! Black Emperor… it spurs us on and reminds us why we do this. The special, once in a lifetime sets are overwhelming – even for us.

It will take quite some time to digest everything we have witnessed, but we want to thank each and everyone of you for the part you play in making Roadburn what it was this weekend: a truly phenomenal experience. We all play equal parts in making Roadburn a success.

–Walter, Becky & everyone at Roadburn.

P.s. Mark your calendars for 11-14 April 2019, because we’ll be doing it all again then.

April 22, 2018

Download The PDF

Live from Weirdo Canyon in Tilburg – Issue #4 of the Weirdo Canyon Dispatch is out now. We’ve got 1000 copies printed for Roadburners on-site at the 013, but you can DOWNLOAD THE PDF to get yours anywhere!

Check out a review from Saturday by José Carlos Santos, awesome photography by Paul Verhagen, Niels Vinck & JJ Koczan, Kim Kelly hails to Icelandic Black Metal, continuing with the invasion from the north Guido Segers takes a look at todays Vánagandr performance, plus much more including exclusive artwork by Richard “Robotmonster” Schouten.

April 21, 2018

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Live from Weirdo Canyon in Tilburg – Issue #3 of the Weirdo Canyon Dispatch is out now. We’ve got 1,250 copies printed for Roadburners on-site at the 013, but you can DOWNLOAD THE PDF to get yours anywhere!

Check out a review from yesterday by Daniel Pietersen, awesome photography by Paul Verhagen & Niels Vinck, José Carlos Santos walks us through the illustrious history of Converge, Cheryl Carter looks into the Bell Witch mirror, while Ben Handelman gives us an overview of how the Black Metal and Brews concept was born, plus exclusive collaboration artwork between Costin Chioreanu and Cavum that really is not to be missed!

April 20, 2018

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Live from Weirdo Canyon in Tilburg – Issue #2 of the Weirdo Canyon Dispatch is out now. We’ve got 1,250 copies printed for Roadburners on-site at the 013, but you can DOWNLOAD THE PDF to get yours anywhere!

Check out areview from yesterday by Sander van den Driesche, awesome photography by Paul Verhagen & Niels Vinck, a beginner’s guide to Japanese Psychedlia by Khaled Lowe, the complete Motorpsycho discography (collect ém all if you dare!), while JJ takes a look at JK Broadrick’s One-Man Roadburn, plus exclusive artwork by Maarten Donders.

April 19, 2018

Download The PDF

Attention Roadburners far and wide! The first issue for 2018’s Weirdo Canyon Dispatch is out now! It’s got photos and a review of last night’s Hard Rock Hideout with Bütcher, Speed Queen and Witch Trail, features on the San Diego Takeover, Waste of Space Orchestra, the #MeToo movement along with an overview of the Side Programme. If you’re here, we’ve got 1250 copies printed, but we’re happy to offer it to everyone via the PDF version as well, download your copy HERE and don’t miss out!

September 13, 2017

Whilst we’ve been gearing up for our first 2018 announcement, Marcel Van De Vondervoort (Torture Garden Studio) and his team have been collaborating with many of our 2017 bands to bring you another set of fantastic audio streams from this year’s festival. It’s an eclectic mix of bands, demonstrating the strength and diversity of our line up this year.

Enjoy the audio streams for Atala, Author and Punisher, Bongzilla, Carpenter Brut​, Casual Nun, Cobalt, Disfear, Fórn, GNOD (Thursday, April 20th), Inter Arma, JOY, Les Discrets, Nadra, Pontiak, Serpent Venom, Temple Ov BBV, Trans Am, Ultha, Valborg, Warning and Wolvennest courtesy of VPRO 3voor12, Holland‘s major cultural network.

Producer:

Marcel van de Vondervoort (Spacejam Records / Torture Garden Studio)

Pre-production:
Robert de Lorijn (Spacejam Records)

Roadburn Festival audio engineers:

Michiel Ferweda
Matthijs Herder
Han Pannekoek
Tim Ruterink
Marcel van de Vondervoort: Alaric, Backwoods Payback, Big Business, Esben and the Witch, Gnaw Their Tongues, Harsh Toke (Roky Erickson Tribute), Pinkish Black, Schammasch, Scissorfight, Suma, Unearthly Trance, Whores. & Zhrine.