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B — Babe Rainbow Baconhead Bachelorette Bass Drum Of Death Besnard Lakes, The Bill Callahan Boemklatsch Equalizer Bo Ningen Braids Brian Olive

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D — Dan Haywood's New Hawks Dead Neanderthals Devil's Blood, The DJ Fitz DJ Quasimodo Doshy

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J — John Maus Julien Mier

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M —Marissa Nadler Mugstar My Brightest Diamond

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N —Netherfriends Nisennenmondai Nurses

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O —Okkervil River Om Unit Orchestra Of Spheres Other Lives Oy Division

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(US) Dreampop · Lo-fi

»After a pile of 7”s, cassettes and EPs, Pure X from Austin, Texas now release their debut album Pleasure. This trio creates mellow soundscapes with dry beats as a background for singer Nate Grace’s (often unintelligible) crooning. His guitar drones, complemented with deep bass lines, leads you to places where few bands ever dared to go. Pleasure was recorded live and without overdubs and is already being called album of the year by Stereogum.

(US) Dreampop · Lo-fi

»7KH DOO IHPDOH WULR 6OHHS Over emerged from the same scene as Pure X. The two bands worked WRJHWKHU RQ D µ UHFRUG 6OHHS Over is not only chill wave, its way too freaky for that. But certainly not witch house, therefore it’s too mellow. Guardian called them Beach House in a cemetery. Judge for yourself. You can place them somewhere in between neo-lo-fi acts like Boy Friend, Tearist and oOoOO but much brighter and uplifting. Tickets: €5,Le Guess Who? Early Bird & Passe-partout ticketholders get free access. More info: www.leguesswho.com. Le Guess Who?

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« introduction » Word from the mayor

Welcome

Utrecht - home of outstanding festivals. Some with traditions of decades, having become - in their sheer variety - part of the city's blood- stream worthy to power the ambition to be declared European Capital of Culture in 2018! Some are younger, amongst them Le Guess Who?, which we are hosting for the fifth time now. With the shining of its urbane, cosmopolitan light, this music festival reflects the intimacy of our old city's youthful soul in the darkest time of the year.

We are very excited to have you - and all the artists - as part of this years Le Guess Who? festival. This year is our 5th anniversary and we are extremely looking forward to it. Of course we could list up a lot of artists who we recommend you to see. But all of them are being de- scribed in the next couple of pages, on which you can find all the impor- tant programme info, as well as a special editorial section put together by our friends over at Subbacultcha!. So take a look and be inspired.

Whether artist or visitor, wherever from, I welcome you heartily to Utrecht, wishing you a most exciting Le Guess Who? 2011

Still we would like to highlight a couple of artists. Simply because we are super excited that they are part of this year’s Le Guess Who? festival. Panda Bear, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Bill Callahan and Low as they are responsible for having recorded a few of our favourite albums of all time. Also, there are a lot of new bands to discover: Japanese girl-trio Nisennenmondai is something not to be missed! Suuns, John Maus, Group Inerane, Zomby, Gang Gang Dance, IceAge, Shabazz Palaces and many many more….

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Thursday 24th of november · Daytickets €25,-

»Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks · Shabazz Palaces · Nisennenmondai · Braids · Com Truise · Free The Robots · Nurses · Endless Boogie · Puro Instinct · Gross Magic · Pursuit Grooves · Siinai · Art Melody · Club 3VOOR12/ Utrecht: Hollandse Nieuwe: April / Cosmo V/ Julien Mier / Light Light / Rats On Rafts · DJ Quasimodo · Friday 25th of november · Daytickets €25,-

»Bill Callahan · Low · Other Lives · Pinback · Pink Mountaintops · Richard Buckner · Tarwater · I Break Horses · Anika · Slugabed · Cheveu · Bass Drum Of Death · Netherfriends · Baconhead · Snailhouse · Roll The Dice · Holloys · Babe Rainbow · Ryan Francesconi · Stranded Horse · DJ Fitz · 030303 · Saturday 26th of november · Daytickets €25,-

»Suuns · Fool's Gold · Still Corners · Fruit Bats · Zola Jesus · Zomby · Okkervil River · The Besnard Lakes · )RUHVW )LUH Ã 2P 8QLW · Doshy · Loops Haunt · Author (Jack Sparrow & Ruckspin) · Swearing At Motorists · Summer Camp · The Devil's Blood · Bo Ningen · Rocketnumbernine · A Winged Victory For The Sullen · Boemklatsch Equalizer · Oy Division · Socalled · Mugstar · Dead Neanderthals · DJ Quasimodo · Sunday 27th of november · Daytickets €27,50

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Passe-partout tickets €75,-. For the most up-to-date timetables, names and other information check www.leguesswho.nl Timetable

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» Tickets are available via our Tickets page at www.leguesswho.nl Early Bird, passe-partout and day ticket holders can get their wrist- bands at Plato or Tivoli Oudegracht (See map at page 2-3) Plato Mon Nov. 21st · Sun Nov 27th. Mon 12.00 — 19.00 Tue/ Wed 10.00 — 19.00 Thu 10.00 — 21.00 Fri 10.00 — 19.00 Sat 10.00 — 18.00 Sun 12.00 — 17.00 Tivoli Oudegracht Thur Nov 24th · Sun Nov 27th. Thu/Fri/Sat 18.00 — 02.00 Sun 18.00 — 00.00 Capacity

» Please keep in mind that all venues have limited capacities. Be sure to be on time if you really want to get in. Bike Rental

» The best way to get around in Utrecht is by bike. We highly recommend renting a bike at Laag Catharijne, which is located next to Utrecht Central Station, for €7,- a day or €20,- for 4 days. Bike rental Thu — Sat 18.00 — 21.00 Sun 13.30 — 18.00 Bike return Thu — Sat 23.00 — 02.00 Sun 22.00 — 00.00 Le Guess Who? 7 2011

Couchsurfing

» Tickets for Le Guess Who? do NOT include accommodation. Utrecht offers only a few options for cheap accommodation. Le Guess Who? therefore facilitates the couchsurfing principle through a Facebook plug-in on its website. More info: www.leguesswho.nl/couchsurfing. Utrecht

» Le Guess Who? is located in the unique premises of Utrecht city centre. Utrecht is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands, only 30 minutes by train from Amsterdam. Le Guess Who? visitors will receive discounts at several shops and bars/ restaurants when showing their festival wristband, such as Plato, Puha, Sussies, The Village Coffee & Music, Kafé België, VinVin, Café het Hart, Klijs & Boon and more. Check out the arranged discounts on the back of your timetable. App

» Check the latest info, schedule, favorites, photos and more on the official Le Guess Who? app. Available at www.leguesswho.nl/app. 3 VOOR12 Sessions

»During the festival, 3VOOR12 will organize special sessions with Le Guess Who? artists at different locations throughout Utrecht. Keep an eye on our website and blog for more information!

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(CAN) Indiepop · Electronic · Experimental

»There's more than enough dull music in The Netherlands, according to Jorn Mathijssen and Julia Hendriks aka April from Utrecht. They rose up against the musical tradition and do so with driving gazy indie rock, stimulating lyrics, beautiful vocals and atmospheric productions. It all started in a (soon to be demolished) flat in Overvecht and now the duo will play at Le Guess Who? 2011.

»Braids, a group of talented young musicians, was nominated for this years Polaris Music Price. Their debut album combines shoegaze,artrock en Beach House-y dreampop. Two elegant fairies and two skinny über nerds know their way around polyphonic vocals. It’s the core of their drawn-out songs build upon jazzy drums and trans- verse electronics. Despite the tricky phasers and drones, Braids is actually very danceable and uplifting.

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(US) Chillwave · Electronic · Lo-fi

»Hip-hop from Burkina Faso. Art Melody was for almost ten years long part of the group IBM (Ideal Black Mouvement) to go solo later in his career. Raw French (and in Mooré, Dioula) raps over heavy beats with loads of energy and wicked political diction, but also with room for introspection. With repetitive, minimalist and futur- istic beats Art Melody combines West African music with hip-hop influences. The last record Zound Zandé is inspired by the militant anti- imperialist Thomas Sankara, also sampled on two tracks.

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»No, Com Truise is not the Scientology adaptation of a famous Hollywood actor. The productions of Seth Haley do sound alienesque though. From slow-dragging angular synth anthems to electro funk. Think of a synth-wave interpretation of Cocteau Twins or a lo-fi approach to Kraftwerk anno 2011. Com Truise sounds like a distant neighbor of John Maus or Ariel Pink’s electronic tracks. He's made remixes for Daft Punk, Twin Shadow, Neon Indian and this year he released his album Galactic Melt. Besides Com Truise, Haley also operates under pseu- donyms like Airliner, SYSTM and Sarin Sunday.

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CLUB 3VOOR12/UTRECHT: HOLLANDSE NIEUWE (NL) Dreampop · Garage

»Cosmo V or Cosmo the Fifth is the stage name of Cosmo Luhulima, a student from Utrecht. Her debut EP V is a typical homemade record. The album consists of four very exciting songs. From garage rock to dream pop with a strong voice. The lyrics have a distinctive melancholic character, which she herself blames on her outsider role as Moluccan in her hometown Leerdam. There are already applications for shows coming from Chile and Morocco, while she just started rehearsing with her freshly formed band. Luhulima will soon leave Utrecht for Berlin to record her debut album.

(NL) Underground pop

»As a resident DJ of Klub Radar at Tivoli De Helling, DJ Quasimodo plays electro, danceable indie and the occasional dubstep track, yet always the tunes that really matter.

(US) Psychedelic · Heavy Jams

»A jamband from Brooklyn, NY, the best kept secret of the city en Stephen Malkmus’ favorite band.

Endless Boogie doesn't have a big agenda. They just want to rock with you. Four dudes that deal in manly vibes and tasty action. And another thing; when Endless Boogie was born, the nurse looked at them and said ‘Oh my God, it's Endless Boogie'... and slept with them. At that point she had become the third woman to sleep with Endless Boogie.

(US) Trip-Hop · Electronic · Jazz

»Psychedelic-electronic-jazzy- hip-hop with experimental melodies and driving drums. Producer Chris Alfaro from California debuted in 2010 with a fresh album called Ctrl Alt Del. While playing live, the American throws with obscure samples, live instruments and controllers. Where Flying Lotus goes left, Free The Robots steers to the right. Also fits in the line of names like Daedelus, Gaslamp Killer and Pantha du Prince.

(US) Indiepop · Garagerock

»This one could get huge.Glunge, he calls his own music. You could also say lo-fi powerpop, in the same tradition as Girls, Ariel Pink and a bit of Idiot Glee. The young Briton Sam McGarrigle builds genius pop palaces. His first dollhouse was made in Brighton with his band Hocus Le Guess Who?

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CLUB 3VOOR12/UTRECHT: HOLLANDSE NIEUWE (NL) Electropop

»Julien Mier is a young composer and producer living in Hilversum. In his eclectic production he's not afraid of a clash of musical genres. He packs fragmented melodies into dreamy, melancholic stories. Think of a warped, fucked up Baths and Mount Kimbie with some Autechre and Boards of Canada.

(JAP) Noiserock · Experimental · Japanese

»Nisennenmondai started in 1999 and is named after the millennium bug. Three severely hyper-active and technically savvy Japanese women create droney danceable post-core like you've never heard before. You can hear Battles and Marnie Stern in their compositions, but also compatriots Boredoms clearly inspired Nisen- nenmondai. For an impression watch some live footage of the song Mirrorball: you’ll be amazed.

(US) Indierock · Psychedelic · Experimental

»Portland, Oregon: by now you can call it holy indiegrounds. It’s also home to the typical trio Nurses. Aaron, John and James »Two Amsterdam acts bonded in have been working since 2007 on Light Light. The horny organ rock- their psychedelic folk-pop with silly ers zZz and the melancholic freak electronics and pinched, alienat- folk-rock of Sailors sound together ing voices. Consciously seeking, like… well, like Light Light. Happy alienated and extremely musical. eighties pop music with a serious un- Recently the third album Dracula dertone. zZz singer Bjorn and Sailors was released, on which at times singer Alexandra form a sort of the three reminisce an old Animal Gainsbourg / Birkin beauty and the Collective recording. beast combo. That complemented by the great organ melodies of Daan and the guitar playing of Thijs creates something that can grow to get huge. CLUB 3VOOR12/UTRECHT: HOLLANDSE NIEUWE (NL) Eighties pop

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(US) Dreampop · Lo-fi

»The first impression of Puro Instinct (Los Angeles, US) is that of a Korean karaoke bar where two giggling girls sing The Cure. A little drunk, a little off-key, but with a lot of passion. The core of this etherical project are the sisters Kaplan. The blonde young hippieswag of Skylar and Piper (yes, really) translates to dreamy pop with loads of clever eighties guitar melodies. How great would it be if Patrick Bateman from American Psycho would once more preach his freaky wikipedia style opinion on Puro Instincts songs.

(US) Hip-Hop · Groove · Electronic

»Dirty funky bass lines, glitchy beats, noisy synth lines, hip-hop melodies, boombap, breakbeats and jazzy electronics. The Britisch Vanese Smith aka Pursuit Grooves combines and experiments very cleverly with it. Like Flying Lotus, when he would allow more hip-hop and Atari sounds in his productions.

CLUB 3VOOR12/UTRECHT: HOLLANDSE NIEUWE (NL) New wave · Post punk

»Rats On Rafts - four guys from Rotterdam - started playing in 2005, only six years later they are being called the new wave and post punk revelation of the Netherlands. Their vinyl single The Moneyman brought them a spot on the twelfth Hollandse Nieuwe compilation, a spot on the Popronde and a tour around England. Meanwhile, the debut album The Moon Is Big was released, which received unani- mous praise for its nine razor sharp tracks, they were 3VOOR12 Hollandse Nieuwe of the Month in October, played live at 3FM and in De Wereld Draait Door.

(US) Hip-Hop · Psychedelic · Experimental

»His label Sub Pop called the up lines. In its raw and non-linear beats you can discover influences from around the world. It’s jazzy, dark and deliberately vague.

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»The Finnish quartet Siinai recently started working together. The proggy krautrock electro with retro Vangelis-elements was recently captured on the debut record called Olympic Games. A concept album about the Olympics with ditto bombast and winks to the characteristic pathos and heroism. The foursome worked with Spencer Krug (Wolf Parade) on his Moonface project.

(US) Indierock · Alternative

»Writing an item about Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks without noting Pavement would be absurd. But the fact that leadsinger Malkmus has created an impressive list of great records is sometimes forgotten in the light of Pavement’s recent reunion. Together with The Jicks and legend Beck, Malkmus recently popped into the studio for a new full-length album. The new record Mirror Traffic is again a hit from start to finish, as they intelligently recorded a very rich musical experience. Lyrically as inimitable as brilliant, less rock and more ‘chamber music’ and with instant catch phrases like Le Guess Who? 19 2011

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»Utrecht acid collective and electronica lovers 030303 make clubs unsafe as a DJ crew, release vinyl and organize great parties.

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(UK) Dubstep · Experimental

»Wobbly dubstep without becoming coarse, the British duo Baconhead (producers Autobee and Ebola) perform it like no one »The sweet girl from Pippi can. Their creations are actually Longstocking seems to have grown. Oh wait, that’s another Anika. This is quite minimal. Funk and Sci-Fi a political journalist (yes, really) who meets deep bass and electronic oddities and influences. Think shuttled between Berlin and Bristol Luke Skywalker creating 80's when she met Portishead's Geoff funky disco using an Atari. Get it? Barrow. He was looking for a singer for his side project Beak> and in no time they working together in the studio. Within twelve days the entire album was recorded on tape. The eponymous album changes from raw punky sixties pop, through hunting drum machines to funky dubtracks. (US) Garage Rock · Lo-fi · Indie »Swagger, riffs, hair, fuzz and surrender. On their debut record, "GB City", Bass Drum Of Death (Mississippi, US) creates fire with (CAN) Doomstep · Psychedelic · only a drum kit, guitar, a USB Witchhouse microphone and a laptop. Think »Last year Warp, label of Bat- of Ty Segall and Wavves but more tles, Aphex Twin and Jamie Lidell, straight to the point. released the debut EP of Canadian born Babe Rainbow. The experimental producer creates warm and slow soundscapes that tend to move (UK/GER) Lo-fi · Electronic · Avant-Garde

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(US) Singer-Songwriter · Folk · Alt-Country

»Since 2005 we’re allowed to call Smog by his real name: Bill Callahan. Has nothing changed? Yes and no. Callahan, singer-songwriter is still using the experimental and atmospheric Smog sounds, but seems to have found more peace. It provides more comfortable music while it still bites and asks questions, both vulnerable and unctuous. This American artist makes use of country and blues rock, but also likes to slow it down to emphasize his soulful voice. Irony, stinging questions and hope alternate on his last album Apocalypse that recalls some of the typical grit from the Smog era.

(FRA) Lo-fi · Post-Punk · Garage

»What Quattro Stagioni and Charlie Sheen have in common? They’re both being honored on the last record, 1000 Mille, by the Parisian trio Cheveu (means: ‘hair’). These three men from Paris yell their surreal lyrics over experimental lo-fi garage rock, psychedelic noise and percipient amateur drum computer beats. They play with structure, create musical chaos but also dictate their words strict. Or as they sing: "Impossible is not French".

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»DJ Fitz is one of the key figures of the international psychedelic underground scene. His Fitz Killer Riff compilations and his DOOD- cast podcasts, in which he collects the most awesome riffs and raunchiest obscure jams from his enormous record collection, are considered a must for collectors of early psychedelica.

(US) Psychedelic · Post-Punk

»When The Breeders were asked by ATP to curate their ideal festival, they invited the mysterious Holloys. This dancey post-punk formation already worn-out dozens of musicians, but currently exist of five (or six) members that previously played in/with The Mars Volta, The Breeders, Isis, The Beastie Boys, Rye Coalition and At The Drive In. As the group itself says: "There HAVE never been any reports of a long term negative affect due to this phenomenon."

(SWE) Shoegaze · Indie · Electronic

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(US) Slowcore · Indierock · Post-Rock

»Since 1993 this band from Duluth, Minnesota makes amazing hypnotic slowcore. Music journalist David Kleijwegt made the dramatic documentary You May Need A Murderer about the core of the band: the Sparhawk’s. Kleijwegt follows the drug addict Mormon Alan experiencing a severe episode that Mimi tries to explain. It provides an insight into the music of Low, but most of all into the urgency behind the songs and band members. "When making a record is easy, you’re doing something wrong," Alan once said in an interview. Low played all over the world, opened for Radiohead, and this year they released their widely acclaimed ninth studio album, C'mon.

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(US) Lo-fi · Indiepop

»Chicago is home to the catchy psych-pop quartet Netherfriends. They already played SXSW and CMJ, and broke through thanks to a strong 7 " followed by an EP and debut album Barry and Sherry. Be enchanted by the confusing album opener Brett Easton Ellis Novel or the melodic vocal harmonies of More Than Friends Who Like Good Music. Often makes you think of the old Animal Collective records.

(US) Indiefolk · Alternative

»Other Lives is sober but without losing hope. This American folk band has existed for years, but only now got the chance of a breakthrough with the pretty album Tamer Animals. On one hand polyphonic beardfolk , but Other Lives also has a fresher side with a good sense of classical songs. The group opened for Bon Iver in America this summer.

(US) Indierock · Alternative

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(CAN) Psychedelic · Indie

»Stephen McBean, bandleader of the bombastic Canadian spacerock pack Black Mountain, has a thing for minimalistic musical experiments. His side-project Pink Mountaintops, which started back in 2004, grew out to be a rich and interesting musical project. Two years ago McBean released the beautiful and complex record Outside Love. With his comrades he explores weird hypnotic shoegaze, from blues to gospel, always with a strong song structure in the back of his mind. Compositions remain relatively lo-fi, with added drum machines, light percussion, vocals and droney layers.

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(SWE) Ambient · Electronic · Experimental

»Roll the Dice is the cooperation between the Swedish producers Peder Mannerfelt and Malcolm Pardon. Mannerfelt (aka The Subliminal Kid) produces and plays live alongside Fever Ray. The analog electronics are meditative, vivacious and melodious with slow building, mesmerizing piano melodies and deep synths. Their new album In Dust is released under The Leaf Label, which also released Wild- birds & Peacedrums, Oh No Ono and Polar Bear works. It’s no laptop act, but instead two nerds that throw themselves into the wondrous and unpredictable world of analogue synthesizers.

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»The American guitarist and tambura player (stringed instru- ment, Bulgarian version of the kora) arranged for - and tours with - Joanna Newsom. He worked with the London Symphony, the Sydney Symphony, the Brooklyn Philhar- monic and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. His Turkish and Balkan / Bulgarian influences are reflected in the abstract album Parables, where he shows us layered arrangements, without overdubs. Meditative, heavy, but also lightweighted and splashing.

(UK) Dubstep · Glitch · Electronic

»Slugabed combines angular glitchhop, vintage synths, lo-fi 8-bit sounds and (post)dubstep into deep and funky productions. Think of Starkey, Dorian Concept or the calmer Rustie tracks. The English- man sounds jumpy, disruptive and energetic and has a nose for clever hip-hop instrumentals. Get loose with Slugabed.

(CAN) Indie · Lo-fi · Slowcore

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(FRA) Folk · Acoustic

»With his kora and acoustic guitar the Frenchman Yann Tam- bour guides his own fragile vocals, occasionally complemented by cello or violin. Previously he rocked in the band Encre, but now he plays more sober and minimalistic. The virtuoso recorded the partly French but Brit- ish sounding folk album Humbling Tides. Music for late night listening.

(GER) Electronic

»The fundament for Tarwater lies in the eastern German avant garde scene. In 1995 Bernd Jestram and Ronald Lippok met and decided to work together on their experimental electronics with post- and krautrock elements. Minimalist grooves find detailed musical sidesteps and small, non-cohesive stories. Le Guess Who?

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(US) Ambient · Piano · Neoclassical

»Adam Wiltzie (Stars of the Lid, Sparklehorse) and composer Dustin O'Halloran (best known for his soundtrack for Sofia Coppola's film Marie Antoinette) met each other during a performance of Sparkle- horse in 2007. A new friendship led to the collaboration in the form of A Winged Victory For The Sullen. The combination results in classical piano pieces with an ambient postrock touch. On their debut album the two worked alongside known artists like Peter Broderick, Hildur Gudnadottir and Nils Frahm.

(UK) Dubstep

»Leeds dubstepproducers Jack Sparrow and Ruckspin were looking for a way to experiment with (live) musicians and the far corners of the genre. With their project Author they use many diverse influences to build long spacey arrangements. The self entitled LP will be released on CD and digital November 14 th.

»Formed around Canadian couple Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas, The Besnard Lakes create bearing psychedelic gazey-postrock with a great sense of melody. No wonder, since the band is a big fan of the Beach Boys (Dennis Wilson's, not Brian Wilson's Beach Boys!). Bombast serving the song, leave it up to Lasek who produced records of Wolf Parade and Sunset Rubdown.

(NL) Electro & beyond

»Boemklatsch? Boem, klatsch, kick, snare. It’s that simple. It’s all about the beat with the Boemklatsch collective: a colorful, creative and exuberant group of friends who guarantee to tear the roof off any party, anywhere. At Le Guess Who?, they’ll introduce their next- level show 'Equalizer' where sixteen projection pillars create a visual experience where music and image meet. You definitely haven't seen this before.

(JAP/UK) Noiserock · Garagerock · Japanese

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»With DJ mps PILOT. Be prepared for a spicy mix of klezmer madness, balkan beats and more!

Scandinavia, they are well estab- lished. The German RockHard Magazine called their debut album The Time Of No Time Evermore the best record of the year. Now, the band is on the verge of a new release. Their second album The Thousand- fold Epicentre will be released in November. NOTE — if you’re planning on visiting this concert, please RSVP before Saturday November 26th! (info@leguesswho.nl)

(NL) Underground pop (NL) Experimental · Grindcore · Free Jazz

»Dead Neanderthals is a sax / drum duo from Nijmegen with roots in Do Not Run We Are Your Friends and DungeönHammer. The duo has been working on their screaming sax soli and brutal drumming for more than a year now. Their first full length (self released) was re-released last year as a 7" by the American Bat Shit vinyl label.

(NL) Psychedelic · Hardrock

»Pig’s blood, loads of pig’s blood. Lots of smoke, guitars, Satanism and horror soul and you’re not even close to describing The Devil’s Blood. Their live presence is already well known among the Dutch occult. Even in Germany, Great Britain and

»As a resident DJ of Klub Radar at Tivoli De Helling DJ Quasimodo plays electro, danceable indie and the occasional dubstep track, yet always the tunes that really matter.

(GER) Dubstep · Electronic

»Using elements of raw breakcore and trendy wobble beats Doshy is the link between many German producers and the typical British dubstep sound. Living in Berlin Doshy quietly works on an international breakthrough. The music bounces and turns, but with clear structure and climaxes. Doshy is danceable and wild with fresh sounds and surprising choices.

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»Nativ “Luke” Top is the enig- matic front man of the American Afro-pop collective Fool’s Gold. He gathered musicians from The Fall, We Are Scientists, Foreign Born and Glasser around him and broke through with the infectious hit Surprise Hotel. With South African, Ethiopian and Eritrean influences, American musicians and the Hebrew vocals of Top, Fool’s Gold is an odd combination that works remarkably well. It’s fun, danceable and extremely musical.

(US) Folk · Indiepop

»Ten years ago, the debut of Fruit Bats was released. It is now one of the celebrated groups of the Sub Pop label. The band creates freaked- out indie rock in the tradition of (the old) Blitzen Trapper, Chad VanGaalen and Dr. Dog. The men from Chicago toured with bands like The Shins and Modest Mouse. This year, the fourth, relatively mellow album Tripper came out. The band creates freaked-out indie rock in the tradition of (the old) Blitzen Trap- per, Chad VanGaalen and Dr. Dog. The men from Chicago toured with bands like The Shins and Modest Mouse. This year, the fourth, relatively mellow album Tripper came out.

(UK) Dubstep · Glitch-hop

»Loops Haunt, from the Scottish Highlands, doesn’t stop combin- ing. He experiments with hip-hop sounds on his Impact Omniham- mer single, with dirty dubstep on his EP Rubber Sun Grenade, but also throws cheerful electro, vile glitch and (Detroit) techno productions in the mix. Exploding bass lines, drums that are taken through the wringer and dirty deep tones combined with electronics. Along the lines of Eprom, Brokenchord, Teebs and a little Girl Unit.

(UK) Psychedelic · Spacerock

»Since 2003 Pete Smyth and his four British companions are responsible for the best kraut and psych rock around. In the line of Neu!, White Hills, Pink Floyd and... Oneida with which they released a split vinyl record called Collisions 2. Robust noise sounds, pounding drums and screaming guitars guaranteed.

(US) Indie · Folk · Alt-Country

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(UK) Dubstep · Electronic · Hip-Hop

»Dirty, deep, groovy, dragging, pushing and pumping. Londoner Jim Coles plays with analogue synthesizers, sonic details and simple melodies without losing the groove. House and hip-hop sounds find their way into the beautiful productions. He has only released a 7" and an EP, but OM Unit is already an act you don’t want to miss. Moreover, Coles is a novice. The DJ remixed tracks by Joker, Starkey, Shigeto and Stateless. Also, he released two strong albums in recent years under the moniker 2tall. Le Guess Who? 37 2011

SUPPORTED BY RASA (ISR) Klezmer · Yiddish · Punk

»Tel Aviv based Oy Division is one of the few Israeli bands that still play the old Klezmer music. The originals songs are being performed in a modern and punky manner by well-known Israeli musicians, which they call ‘hardcore Klezmer’. With their passionate and catchy performances they bring new life to this almost forgotten style. The members of the band come from prominent Israeli bands like Balkan Beat Box and punk-folk band Ha'biluyim. Also, accordion player Talmudi Assaf is a very popular producer.

(UK) Electronic · Experimental

»Exciting electronics along the lines of Floating Points, Four Tet, Luke Abbott and Brandt Brauer Frick, combined with driving, at times, a-rhythmic live drums. For over eight years the brothers Ben and Tom Page have been exploring the exciting borders of innovative electronic music. The two also were part of the illustrious sound mosaic collective Rothko.

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(CAN) Experimental · Psychedelic · Electronic

»If Albert Einstein ware a brilliant accordion playing turntablist with a love for klezmer, cartoons, magic and hiphop he was probably named SoCalled. This confused producing professor from Canada has been touring all over the world for more than ten years now to give master classes and to play crazy DJ'sets. He dug in the old Jewish theater and music history for the craziest samples you've never heard of. In his career he already worked with Chilly Gonzales, the Mighty Sparrow, Killah Priest and Matisyahu. Let yourself be dictated by this hero!

»Yes, Still Corners could definitely be the discovery of this fall. It’s no surprise that their debut album is being released by the reputable Sub Pop label. The British belle Tessa Murray and lyricist Greg Hughes make love songs. Small songs, but very drawn out. Sometimes with just a simple drum computer, thin guitar strokes and slow moody synths. While another moment the contem- porary whisper voice glides through heavy drums and a watery organ. Think of Beach House on valium, but with eyes wide open. Concen- trated hypothermia, if you like.

»Press photos of a mixed pair. This can be done discreetly, or you can just kiss each other full on the mouth, which is what Summer Camp did. Or aren’t it the two artists? There was much mystery surrounding the group. Not out of marketing considerations, but because they were not ready to be known. Yet there is a good chance that these two will become huge in the coming months. Jeremy Warms- ley and Elizabeth Sankey make a tasty combination of lo-fi chill wave and surfey eighties indie pop. You can place them somewhere between Best Coast, The Drums and the old Washed Out.

»With the debut album The Zeroes QC Suuns winks at the previous bandname Zeroes. As the abrasive and disruptive Suuns, the music is louder and way more in your face. With their rocking glitchy electronics with subtle noise and monotonous vocals they conquer venue after venue. The songs range from slow and deep sub basses with haunting vocals to groovy post-rock and back again. NME already named Suuns the best new band of 2011. Will they also conquer Le Guess Who? Le Guess Who?

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lady (22) from America appeared in the spotlight with her debut EPs and albums The Spoils and Stridulum I and II. Terms such as goth rock were placed on her, but her new album Conatus shows you just the tip of the iceberg. Niki Danilova, the name her parents gave her by birth, combines heavy electronics with her bombastic classically trained voice. On Conatus she incidentally dares to stay minimalistic, with more focus on melody and lyrics. Zola Jesus worked with M83, LA Vampires, Picture Plane, Prefuse 73 and many others.

»When your greatest hits are called Flying Pizza and Inadvertent Christmas Song, you either play in a bad punk band, or you are one of the two members of the acclaimed Swearing At Motorists. This quizzi- cal indie rock duo has steadily been making strong records since the early 90’s along the lines of Guided by Voices, the more straightforward Pavement, some Ween and a drop of Crooked Fingers. Since 2006 it got a little silent around Dave Dough- man and Joseph Siwinski, but this year they released single compilation Postcards From A Drinking Town (US) Dubstep · Electronic · Rave · Grime and they’ll be playing at Le Guess »Like fellow Brit Burial, produc- Who?! er Zomby likes to play hide and seek. If it’s not in pictures or biographies, you’ll miss him during performances Short Docs · Global where he sometimes would not show »The World Of VICE is a up. Why take the risk? Zomby is documentary night featuring a selec- perhaps one of the best producers tion of the most thrilling short docs of his generation. Animal Collective from VICE. Vice presents surprising invited him on All Tomorrows Par- stories taken from an original view, ties. Zomby is praised for his tracks, featuring interesting artists such as albums and remixes with a stylish Spike Jonze, Rob Hornstra, Johnny combination of genres. Whether it's Knoxville, Die Antwoord and Har- the rave of his debut album Where mony Korine. Were You in '92? or the post-dubstep from his latest record Dedica- tion. His sets are as unpredictable as narrative. Minimalist analogue beats to deep glitch and post-dubstep. (US) Lo-fi · Psychedelic, Noise »One of the buzzbands this year is Zola Jesus. This remarkable young Le Guess Who? 39 2011

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»Men with beards, long beards. Since 2002, Akron/Family is making the most diverse manifestations of folk-rock. The bizarre psych-folk- indie jams of the previous years have been partially replaced by harmony and tranquility on the new album Akron/Family II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT. Relative calm that is, since the record is still diverse and innovative. Small folk songs are happily interspersed with deep rock and exhilarating electronica.

(NZ/USA) Electro · Psychedelic · Pop

»Annabel Alpers is from New Zealand but currently based on the east coast of the USA. She cut her teeth in cult bands such as Christch- urch’s psychedelic surf outfit Hawaii Five-O, Space Dust and The Hiss Explosion, then went on to complete post-graduate studies in computer- based composition at the Universi- ties of Canterbury and Auckland in New Zealand. After her studies, Annabel returned to what she loves most: making psychedelic ‘60s pop music. Bachelorette has since toured with Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Bill Callahan, Animal Collective, Beach House and Peter Bjorn & John. Le Guess Who? 41 2011

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»Singer songwriter Brian Olive played in (retro-) bands like Soledad Brothers and The Greenhornes before. According to himself he was inspired by the book The Devil's An- archy which is about Dutch pirates in the 17th century. Black Keys' Dan Auerbach produced his second solo album, Two of Everything with lots of brass and danceable percussion.

(ITA) Blues · Electro

»An Italian blues rock duo with welding helmets over their heads, that should cover the load. The men, in their own words, landed on earth in search of the last sparks of the deceased blues genre and they are giving it a new life with verve. Gritty, raw, basic and with enormous skill.

(UK) Indierock · Alternative

»American country and rootsrock, psychedelica and British folklore meet in Dan Haywood's New Hawks. Eponym Dan Hay- wood (poet, singer-songwriter and ornithologist) worked five years with befriended northern English musicians on a 32-track epic debut. This

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(IRE) Psychedelica

»DJ Fitz is one of the key figures of the international psychedelic underground scene. His Fitz Killer Riff compilations and his DOODcast podcasts, in which he collects the most awesome riffs and raunchiest obscure jams from his enormous record collection, are considered a must for collectors of early psychedelica.

(UK) Punkrock

»Officially there are only two tracks made by these five musicians from Leeds. The first single Council Flat Blues is a punky shoegaze postrock anthem that tastes like more of the boys. Hunting and urgent, yet very cleverly built.

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(US) Experimental · Avant-Garde · Noise

»Hypnotic compelling electronic psychedelica with oriental rhythms and a characteristic front lady. In ten years Gang Gang Dance made a name of their own, and finally broke through in 2008 with the crafty album Saint Dymphna. In 2009 tragedy hit the NYC band when a fire in Paradiso (main venue in Amster- dam) destroyed much of the unique equipment of Gang Gang Dance. But they recomposed and toured like hell. Recently they released the new album Eye Contact with which they settled as a dance band with substance and innovation.

(US) Folk · Indiepop

»One half of this band lives on the American West Coast, the other half on the East Coast. Their music is created within the sparse moments when all members are together. Sometimes even with only one microphone for the whole band. The

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»The mysterious Gary War from Brooklyn, NY makes the better psych-pop: modern, lo-fi but at the Le Guess Who?

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(DEN) Harcore · Post-Punk

»With an average age of 19, these four Danes are annoyingly young for »Hits. Just making plain old- such a brilliant debut. The record fashioned hit songs. That's what New Brigade can easily be added Givers is very good at. With Up Up to the list of best albums of the year. Up they already cashed the first one, Male Bonding energy, swagger like but the whole album In Light is filled Jay Reatard and violent as Liturgy, with great sing-alongs. As if The Kills all compressed into twelve brilliant front man and woman fight for the songs. Blogging America fell in love microphone and attention. The with the quartet. New York Times, Americans bring a clever and dance- Pitchfork and The New Yorker all able combination of Vampire Week- praised the fantastic four. Now it end melodies, Coldplay ecstasy and is up to the Netherlands to fall for Dirty Projectors hooks with a pinch the charms of New Brigade and the of psychedelia. Iceage live madness. PRESENTED BY SUBBACULTCHA! Indiepop

(NIG) Psychedelic Rock · World

»Music as a political weapon, where have we seen that before? Libian rebels used new-African guitar music in the 80’s and 90’s to make themselves heard. It resulted in a small musical revolution that brought us Group Inerane in 2011. Led by mysterious guitar hero Bibi Le Guess Who? 43 2011

PRESENTED BY SUBBACULTCHA! (US) Lo-fi · Experimental · Avant-Garde

»Panda Bear en Ariel Pink are good friends, he teaches political theory at the University of Hawaii and recently released, after four years of absence, the well-received album We Must Become The Pitiless

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SUPPORTED BY RUMOR (UK) Experimental · Psychedelic · Freakfolk

»A quarter of the popular Animal Collective will make its way to Utre- cht. But this is not just any guy with a side project. No, according to some, Noah Lennox is the genius from the American experimental group. Many people named Person Pitch the record of the year. Successor Tomboy was released this spring and continued where Animal Col- lective's Merriweather Post Pavilion ended. Ecstatic sample pop with deep bass, crackling drones and the distinctive beauty of Lennox's voice. Panda Bear doesn’t perform live very often, so make sure you do not miss it

(UK) Noise · Indierock · Post-Rock

SUPPORTED BY RUMOR (EU/US) Ambient · Experimental · Fries

»"Seeljocht" (Frisian for sea light) is a collective of like minded musicians – containing Peter Broderick, Nils Frahm, Greg Haines - and artists - Piiptsjilling, Sytze Pruiksma and 33 1/3 - from Northern parts of Europe and America, brought together as "artist in residence" project at the Into The Great Wide Open 2011 festival. During the festival, the collective focused on their own interpretation and artistic translation of the island Vlieland, where the festival was held. This led to a soundtrack of the sound of nature, both supported and empowered by Vlielands imagery. Festivals Explore The North and Le Guess Who? have teamed up to present Seeljocht for the first time outside of Vlieland!

»The brutal London band Part Chimp was formed in 2000. They are signed to the label Rock Action of the band Mogwai. Think of dictat- ing heavy bass lines like Jesus Lizzard with some light math rock and early Mogwai. Live full of aggression, Le Guess Who?

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telling me that he had a dream in which his dog died, and when he awoke he was crying. That was really sweet. So, such an emotional confession tightens the bond between you - or do you secretly think he’s a woosie? No, not at all. We are a very sensitive band. We are sophisticated gentlemen. Okay, just to be clear. Who’s the most intellectual and talks about politics and insurances and that kind of stuff? We don’t really talk politics that often, but I would say it’s Ben (singer/ guitarist), because he reads The New York Times the most. What do you talk about? I’m the only one that doesn’t have a driver’s licence. Usually in the morning I drink a bunch of coffee and talk the ear off of the driver for the whole ride, about all kinds of stuff really. That’s nice, sitting in the back seat and watching everything slide past you. The back seat of the car is like another time zone really. Is your gratification level in balance or do you think Suuns have peaked too early? That’s funny, I’ve been thinking about that a lot lately. We are relatively successful in Europe. It’s an incredible contrast to how we seem to be doing in the US. I don’t know to

which extent it’s a peak or not. We’ve benefited from experiencing tremendous highs and lows almost simultaneously in the sense that it makes us humble. At the same time it’s also rather frustrating. Not that we expect to be very successful. I guess in a way we’re like an ice cube in hot water sometimes. Who’s the most codependent of the band? Who’s most likely to not know what to do with themselves when Suuns decide to go on hiatus? That would be me. I’ve always considered myself tremendously lucky to be in Suuns. I feel like a bit of an impostor sometimes, being surrounded by so many great and talented people. Who energises you the most? This can be a band member or your little sister after winning a math tournament or maybe after she’s been dumped again. In the band the battery shell is definitely Liam (drums), he’s got the most energy. He would be the first one to laugh at a joke, even though he doesn’t get it. He’s very optimistic. Read the full interview on www.subbacultcha.nl Suuns play on Saturday November 26th

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Subbacultcha!: You carry a bra in your handbag, why is that? Raphaelle: Sometimes, I just feel like I need a bra. It’s really hard for me to part with it at times. Especially if I’m going out to dinner with my boyfriend’s parents or onstage, I just NEED to put a bra on just so things aren’t moving about.

had taken it out from his public library and somewhere along the way I started reading it. Then I was like, ‘Reese, I’m not going to be able to finish this before the end of tour but I really want to keep reading it! Can you call your library and just see if I could just pay the fine for it?’ I think it is really beautifully written.

What's that book in there? It looks about the size of the bible. That’s Anna Karenina by Tolstoy. One of the boys who was on tour with us, Reese from Painted Palms,

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Uh-huh. And all the tiny bottles? They’re tinctures, different kinds of herbal remedies to keep me healthy. Yoga? I went to hot yoga in Nashville and it was more like boot camp. The instructor kept saying things like, ‘Ok people, tuck in your tummies! Do you want to get diabetes?’ And I was like, ‘I don’t want to get diabetes!’ Usually in yoga, you’re not thinking about fucking diabetes, you’re trying to think about nothing. 4M /]M[[ ?PW' 63

What are some of the things in here you take with you everywhere? A notebook so I can write down lyrics and stuff. A red friendship bracelet I have with my best friend Ezra—I bring it along with me because I miss him. And once on tour, we went grocery shopping and I found this miniature horse in my basket. I’m a horse on the Chinese Zodiac so I thought it was a good luck charm. Braids play on Thursday November 24th

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