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Futuresonic 2007
300 Artists
100 Events
3 Days
1 City

Featured a sensational line-up of more than 300 artists from
around the world at 100 events. Highlights included a
spectacular exhibition in Manchester's central shopping
centre; stunning live music from mavericks and pioneers of
advanced sound; an event in the magnificent surroundings
of the historic Victoria Baths including Ray Lee's 'Siren', a
whirling, spinning spectacle of electronic sound; a one-off
rebirth of the UFO Club bringing together legendary
figures from the 1960s with some of the most cutting-edge
audio-visual artists working in the world today; and a major
international gathering at the Social Technologies Summit.

In 2007 over 76,000 people experienced a Futuresonic event,
with a media footprint of 26 million (IPBC). The exhibition had
a footfall over more than 1 million people, and was watched by
a TV audience of 4 million - there were only two news items on
regional TV on the opening days of the exhibition, the
resignation of Tony Blair and the exhibition.

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Music For The Beep Generation, the
Futuresonic festival's central music strand, spanned musical
generations and genres, from the cutting edge of today's
electronica including Apparat and Sleeparchive, to the likes of
French hip-hop sensation TTC, alongside Alexander Robotnick,
Kraftwerk's Wolfgang Flur, and legendary music pioneers, Faust.
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Art For Shopping Centres was an exhibition of
major, world premier artworks in Manchester Arndale, the main
city-centre shopping centre in Manchester, after which you will
never look at a shopping centre the same again.
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Victoria Baths provided a magnificent and historic setting for 3 special events brought together by Futuresonic over the festival weekend. Incljuded Ray Lee's 'Siren', a whirling, spinning spectacle of electronic sound, SoundNetwork @ Futuresonic, and Steve Straight's Drowned in a Dull Roar.
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Futurevisual celebrated the 40th anniversary of
seminal multi-media events that took place in the halcyon year
of 1967. The famous UFO Club, the focus of the 60's London
multi-media scene, was reborn at Futuresonic 2007.
Futurevisual brought together legendary figures from the
1960s with some of the most cutting-edge audio-visual artists
working in the world today.
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The Social Technologies Summit returned
with a packed lineup of visionary participants, including one
session introducing the leading figures in the grass roots open
source movement that is sweeping across Brazil like wild fire
and captivating the world's imagination.
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EVNTS is a showcase for the best new and ground-breaking
events from around the world. Since its introduction in 2005,
EVNTS has grown into a community of people who each year
return to give the festival an extra edge.
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Read Director's OVERVIEW.

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Highlights
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Music For The
Beep Generation

The Futuresonic festival's central music strand featured
stunning live performances in Manchester's main music
venues, numerous diverse events across the city, and
low slung live music at the Futuresonic lounge.

Visit Beep Generation page. Artists include...

TTC + DJ Orgasmic + Kode 9 + TRAMP! DJs

9pm - 2am, Thursday 10 May

Mint Lounge

Faust + The Chap
7.30pm - 11pm, Friday 11 May
Academy 2

Apparat (live) + Transforma (visuals) + Sleeparchive (live) + MADE (live) + Naive Melody DJs plus visuals
9pm - 2am, Friday 11 May
Club Academy

UFO Club vs TRAMP!
Wolfgang Flur (Kraftwerk) + Black Devil Disco Club (live) + TRAMP! DJs + Hoppy & Jack Henry Moore
9pm - 2am, Saturday 12 May
Club Underground

Carbon - Official festival afterparty
Clark - LIVE (Warp) + Alexander Robotnick (Creme) + Ceephax Acid Crew (Rephlex) + Cylob (Rephlex) + Legowelt - LIVE (Bunker) + Ultre - LIVE (Overkill) + Computer Controlled
11pm - Dawn, Saturday 12 May
Islington Mill. NB - ticketed separately

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