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Press release, free for publication April 22, 10:00 EET
Cult bands and newcomers at Flow’s Tiivistämö
The intimate Tiivistämö venue at Flow Festival will host Finnish indie rock, punk and underground hip-hop, as well as Swedish R&B and electro pop.
Two Swedish pop newcomers will perform at the Tiivistämö venue, which became a part of the Flow Festival again last year. First there is smooth R&B artist Lorentz, who picked Swedish Grammis nominations in pretty much every possible category. The other Swede is Death Team with its raunchy electro pop played with a punk attitude.
Tiivistämö will also feature a bunch of Finnish acts who are relevant right now, such as the post-punk and goth rock pioneer Musta Paraati, who make a comeback this summer. Kesä also features, a band formed by veterans of punk and hardcore bands, who will release their debut next week. Indie rock cult band Shadowplay will take the stage, as well as Hisko Detria, who play radical, experimental rock. The spaced out space music of Kairon; IRSE! finds its influences in progressive rock, while E-Musikgruppe Lux Ohr moves in the field of krautrock and ambient music, and Lasten Hautausmaa is known for its melancholy distortion.
Seksihullut is another punk band to take the stage in Tiivistämö, as is Lokit with its fresh and blooming guitar music, and rock band Maaseudun Tulevaisuus, known for its powerful live acts. Have You Ever Seen The Jane Fonda Aerobic VHS? creates its wall of distorted sound with Casio and Eko keyboards, and Cats of Transnistria bases its calmly throbbing and hypnotic music on electric guitars, organs and manipulated vocals. Cityman is a debutant duo playing electropop.
Underground hip-hop is also represented with the Finnish-Swedish gangsta rappers Likanen Etelä, and Ronskibiitti who return after an 8-year hiatus. Sairas T, O’Malley and OD Kokemus conquer the stage together.
Other confirmed acts for the 2015 Flow Festival Helsinki include e.g. Alt-J (UK), Beck (US), Belle and Sebastian (UK), Florence + The Machine (UK), Flying Lotus (US), Foxygen (US), Future Islands (US), Major Lazer (US), Pet Shop Boys (UK), Róisín Murphy (IE), Run The Jewels (US), Todd Terje live (NO) and The War on Drugs (US).
Flow Festival’s confirmed partners for 2015 are the main partner Lapin Kulta, media partners Basso, Clear Channel, Helsingin Sanomat / Nyt, and partners American Express, H&M, Stop Teltat, University of Arts Helsinki and Yellow Tail. www.flowfestival.com www.facebook.com/FlowFestival www.twitter.com/FlowFestival www.instagram.com/flowfestivalhelsinki www.vk.com/flowfestival
Tickets: Lippupalvelu www.lippupalvelu.fi p.+358 600-10-800 Tiketti www.tiketti.fi p.+358 600-1-1616 89-169 € including seller fees 3,50 €. The Baltic Sea ticket is available by adding 2-40 € to the sale price.
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