The first lineup announcement for Sónar 2025 broadcasts on every frequency with 66 acts including forward-thinking artists, alternative superstars, modern champions of techno and house, and dancefloor hedonists. Consolidating Sónar’s reputation for bringing groundbreaking, bold artists and shows to the festival stage, in 2025 we’re linking micro-scenes from around the world with the diverse modern sound of Barcelona and Spain, and inviting you, the audience, to imagine new futures and realities.
Sónar is a festival like no other, with three events in one – Sónar by Day, Sónar by Night and Sónar+D – that help shape the organisers own 360º vision of culture.
That’s why you’ll find Richie Hawtin’s iconic alter ego PLASTIKMAN, which returns for its first show since 2014, alongside rising Argentinian superstar NATHY PELUSO, hot off the release of ‘GRASA’, an album that tied her to the global latin club phenomenon. You’ll be able to experience both BICEP’s acclaimed audiovisual DJ set CHROMA and brand-new, under-development shows by ARCA and ERIC PRYDZ. You won’t have to choose between leading lights of dance music like PEGGY GOU and FOUR TET and you’ll be able to decide how young Brazilian star MOCHAKK compares to his “favourite DJ”, the iconic HONEY DIJON.
There’s a list of dancefloor-ready sets that should already have you sweating: from electro queen HELENA HAUFF to an unpredictable mix of dubstep, techno and more by BLAWAN B2B SKRILLEX. We’ve invited Dutch trance legend ARMIN VAN BUUREN to go back-to-back with rising ‘psy-techno’ star INDIRA PAGANOTTO and there’s still space in the DJ booth for both local heroes – ANDRES CAMPO – and international titans – VINTAGE CULTURE. The sound of trance to come also lands at Sónar 2025 with DJ HEARTSTRING, while horsegiirL associate MCR-T’s live set mixes ghetto tech and trap. Palestinian artist SAMA’ ABDULHADI is a true techno activist – come hear a defiant set from one of the most talented artists to emerge from the Middle Eastern underground. And if that wasn’t enough: we’re also repeating last year’s collaboration with much-missed club Printworks London, who’ll return to take over SonarLab for a second year running with high-impact stage design, lighting and visuals – more details on who’ll be playing on this incredible stage very soon.
NATHY PELUSO’S not the only modern pop act to draw inspiration from dance music: whether it’s POLO & PAN’S retrofuturistic take on the classic French Touch sound, or Portuguese producer BRANKO, a mainstay in the Lisbon electronic scene for over two decades. And we can’t forget rising UK house star BARRY CAN’T SWIM, who’ll DJ a melodic set full of classics old and new.
On the flipside, there’s plenty of classic four-to-the-floor to be found, headlined of course by the return of Richie Hawtin’s seminal minimal techno alter ego PLASTIKMAN. BICEP’s CHROMA AV/DJ is joined by a pair of UK-flavoured live sets from the OVERMONO brothers and afore-mentioned techno producer BLAWAN, as well as Galician-Catalan artist CORA NOVOA’S brand new set, based on her latest album.
There’s also a healthy dose of dancefloor hedonism, with PEGGY GOU and HONEY DIJON leading the charge. You definitely won’t want to miss electrifying house and disco diva JAYDA G, but make sure you also catch a seductive session from rising UK star ELKKA and a scorching, synth-heavy set from Chilean artist PAULA TAPE. For fans of hypnotic, evocative dance music, JENNIFER LOVELESS and FAFI ABDEL NOUR go back-to-back, while SHANNEN SP plays slow, bass-heavy selections, driven by the percussive grooves of South African amapiano. And heads up, if you’re into intense breakbeat-inspired rhythms you’ll need to see the brand-new audiovisual collaboration between Spanish scene veteran T.MODET and artist CARLOTTO ROSE.
Sónar 2025 will be full of artists who look beyond the established boundaries of club music, incorporating elements from genres and places outside the dancefloor.
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