Berlin Festival 2010

September 10 and 11 get ready for the 5th edition of the Berlin Festival, which promises to be one of the best musical events of the year. It’s not just the fabulously curated line-up of bands, but also because it will take place in one of the most music-forward culturally propulsive cities in Europe today: Berlin.

This edition features, like every year, an exquisite list of bands interspersed with the darlings of the indie dance-pop and IDM scene such as the Editors, Hot Chip, LCD Soundsystem, Peaches and Soulwax.
Here, briefly, three of the most interesting Bands set to play:

Seabear: This Icelandic group spins melodies with an exotic chill, and is sure to be a hit with well-informed festival-goers lovers of experimental pop, seasoned to perfection with references to the mythical Bjork and Sigur Rós. Indie-folkist Seabear, masterfully toe that fine, but devastating line between bland and melancholy.

Lali Puna: A musical project with more than 11 years under their belt is a favourite among electrotwee fans for their characteristic sixties pop infused with the sweet crunch of an electronic sound, a note apart from techno. Led by Valerie Trebeljahr, the band has just released their fourth album entitled “Our Inventions” which will be presented at the festival to the expectant public and critics.

Junip: Though it might seem like he’s been lying low for a while, the Swedish songwriter Jose Gonzalez, returns to give signs of life. He will be returning to the stage with his band Junip, which he founded in the late ’90s and made his first album. Luckily for us, because we missed the sweet voice of the melancholy Swedish crooner.

For more information about the festival and ticket prices, check out the event web-site:http://www.berlinfestival.de. And for comfortable accommodation to relax after a few days filled with musical frenzy, rent apartments in Berlin.