City Sounds
Little Dragon, Parov Stelar Band, Tricky, Lamb, Selah Sue, Gorillaz Sound System and WhoMadeWho played City Sounds in Wrocław. We worked with its founder, Maciej Szabatowski, on the programme and international artist bookings.
- Format
- Concert series
- Selected venues
- Eter, Stary Klasztor, Firlej
- City
- Wrocław
From the Bonobo show to City Sounds
The Bonobo Live Band show at Eter demonstrated the size of Wrocław’s audience for downtempo and alternative club music. Maciej Szabatowski recalled that the turnout helped persuade him to launch City Sounds. The series went on to bring together artists from different sides of electronic music and soul, from Little Dragon and Parov Stelar Band to Juno Reactor, Selah Sue and WhoMadeWho.
Tricky brought “False Idols” to Eter and returned with his Skilled Mechanics project at Stary Klasztor. Sala Gotycka also hosted Lamb, the duo of Lou Rhodes and Andy Barlow, while Gorillaz Sound System, a project associated with Remi Kabaka, combined music and visuals at Stary Klasztor. The programme ranged from intimate songwriting to late-night club sets.
City Sounds
What we did
- Programming and the full booking process
- Together with the City Sounds initiator, we selected international live projects that suited the series. We liaised with agencies, checked availability and tour routing, negotiated financial terms, and agreed contracts and performance dates.
- Club show advancing
- We matched each venue to the line-up, repertoire and production requirements. We advanced technical and hospitality riders, backline, sound and visuals, then worked with the crews on load-in, soundchecks and the show schedule.
- Logistics and booking settlement
- We coordinated arrivals, transfers, accommodation and backstage arrangements. We connected management, tour managers, venues and the organiser, following the agreed arrangements from contract signing through to show delivery and final settlement.
Little Dragon, Parov Stelar Band and WhoMadeWho
Little Dragon came to Eter with “Ritual Union” and Yukimi Nagano on vocals. Parov Stelar Band brought the live version of “The Princess” to City Sounds, pairing Marcus Füreder’s electronic production with live instruments. WhoMadeWho played dance-rock and electronic pop at Stary Klasztor, while Kraak & Smaak brought their full live band to Wrocław.
Selah Sue, José James and Andreya Triana
Selah Sue returned to Eter with new songs. José James played music from “No Beginning No End” there, and his Fabryka Trzciny show launched the Warsaw edition of City Sounds. Andreya Triana, known for her work with Bonobo, performed her own material. At the White Stork Synagogue, Chrysta Bell sang from “This Train”, recorded with David Lynch.
Wax Tailor, Juno Reactor and Emika
Wax Tailor brought a live version of “Dusty Rainbow From The Dark” to Eter, where Juno Reactor also played music from “The Golden Sun of the Great East”. At Firlej, Emika paired material from “Dva” with visuals prepared for the show. The archive also includes concerts by The Herbaliser, Submotion Orchestra and Taylor McFerrin.
Woodkid at WrocLove Fest
Woodkid brought “The Golden Age”, the album behind “Iron” and “Run Boy Run”, to Hala Orbita as part of WrocLove Fest. Strings, piano and expansive percussion brought the album’s cinematic sound to the arena.
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City Sounds
Selected projects
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