{"id":6074,"date":"2023-05-23T17:05:03","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T16:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shindig-magazine.com\/?p=6074"},"modified":"2023-05-23T17:06:12","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T16:06:12","slug":"6074","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/?p=6074","title":{"rendered":"Le Guess Who? 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Festival season is upon us, sure, but we\u2019re already thinking of the one ahead. Specifically, the mind-nourishing and heart-warming amalgam of music, beautiful people and culture at large that gathers every year, in early November, in the quaint Dutch city of Utrecht.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Body\"><strong><span lang=\"IT\">Dates for the forthcoming edition of LE GUESS WHO? (9th-12th November) were announced on last year\u2019s final day. Now we can finally take a first look at the music that awaits.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CAMILLA AISA surveys the talent<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Body\"><span lang=\"IT\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6075\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/280107477_5417826584903125_5743796457861383221_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/280107477_5417826584903125_5743796457861383221_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/280107477_5417826584903125_5743796457861383221_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/280107477_5417826584903125_5743796457861383221_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/280107477_5417826584903125_5743796457861383221_n-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/280107477_5417826584903125_5743796457861383221_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Body\"><span lang=\"IT\">\u201cTrue to its name, Le Guess Who? has always made discovery and revelation two of its key feature\u201d, we wrote some six months ago after four days of memorable, genre-defying live sonic experiences. All eyes on the newly announced 2023 line-up, then, and let\u2019s start with the four guest curators: Egyptian-born Brooklyn-based mastering engineer <b>HEBA KADRY<\/b> (who has recently worked on records by the likes of Big Thief, Black Lips, Cate Le Bon and the much missed Ryuichi Sakamoto, just to name a few), 27-year old Caribbean-Belgian <i>avant-garde<\/i> jazz composer <b>NALA SINEPHRO <\/b>and multimedia artist <b>SLAUSON MALONE 1 <\/b>aka Jasper Marsalis (Sinephro and Slauson Malone 1 are both busy creating atypical, experimental musics at just 27) and, last but not least, none other than the visionary Groop <i>par excellence<\/i>, <b>STEREOLAB<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stereolab - Miss Modular (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q2kuPgS1Hi4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">Besides performing themselves, the four have assembled curated programs that feel promising indeed. There will be synth-heavy trips courtesy of <b>BITCHIN BAJAS<\/b>, the outsider folk of <b>RICHARD DAWSON<\/b>, Nigerian guitar hero <b>BOMBINO<\/b>, fusion intersections steeped in classical Andalusian music from <b>AMINA ALAOUI<\/b>, the contemplative psychedelia of <b>YAMA WARASHI<\/b>, the globetrotting sounds of <b>NOK CULTURAL ENSEMBLE<\/b>, <b>FATEN KANAAN<\/b>\u2019s sublime electronic sketches, No Wave trailblazer <b>RHYS CHATHAM<\/b>, <b>AHYA SIMONE<\/b>\u2019s genre-busting harp, as well as various projects featuring Vanishing Twin drummer Valentina Magaletti.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">Of course, there will be new faves that perfectly cater to any<i> Shindig! <\/i>palate (<b>THE CROMAGNON BAND<\/b>, <b>MAYA ONGAKU<\/b>, <b>ROSE CITY BAND<\/b>), as well as unique happenings (a musical celebration of <b>JO\u00c3O DONATO<\/b>\u2019s 90th birthday, <b>BLACK MIDI <\/b>performing The Beatles for one time only, and specials interactions between forward-thinking sound weavers to boot).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"maya ongaku - Something In The Morning Rain\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/38cn62QA_ck?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">As for the general line-up, that too brims with intriguing names: Taiwanese purveyors of adventurous psych <b>MONG TONG<\/b>, polymath singer-songwriter <b>JOSEPHINE FOSTER<\/b>, the free-flowing explorations of the <b>BILL ORCUTT GUITAR QUARTET<\/b>, the trippy divinations of <b>AK\u2019CHAMEL<\/b>, seasoned purveyors of noise <b>WOLF EYES<\/b>, the latest collaboration between Israeli rocker <b>DUDU TASSA<\/b> and film composer extraordinaire (and Radiohead member) <b>JONNY GREENWOOD<\/b>, and much more\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6076\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6076\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6076 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dudu-tassa-johnny-greenwood-2023.jpg-1024x847.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dudu-tassa-johnny-greenwood-2023.jpg-1024x847.webp 1024w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dudu-tassa-johnny-greenwood-2023.jpg-300x248.webp 300w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dudu-tassa-johnny-greenwood-2023.jpg-768x636.webp 768w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dudu-tassa-johnny-greenwood-2023.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6076\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DUDU TASSA &amp; JONNY GREENWOOD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"Body\"><span lang=\"IT\">As always, attending Le Guess Who? will be a great opportunity to remind ourselves that music has a penchant for transcending borders, whether they might be geographical, political or linguistic. We look forward to entering the imposing TivoliVredenburg and its labyrinth of venues, or one of Utrecht\u2019s medieval churches, listen to artists from Brazil (<b>ANA FRANGO EL<\/b><\/span><b><span lang=\"FR\">\u00c9<\/span><span lang=\"IT\">TRICO<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"IT\">, <b>DOMENICO LANCELLOTTI<\/b>) to Palestine (<b>AL NATHER<\/b>, <b>KAMILYA JUBRAN<\/b>), from Uganda (<b>NIHILOXICA<\/b>) to Pakistan (<b>FAIZ ALI FAIZ<\/b>) and feel that, at least for four days, the world is a tad closer and a tiny bit less hopeless.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Body\"><span lang=\"IT\">\u00a0<\/span>And one more thing, as we wait for more names to be announced and, most importantly, for November to come: make sure to keep an eye on the festival\u2019s website and social media pages &#8211; they offer finely curated playlists showcasing the sounds to come. There are always enlightening (and seemingly endless) discoveries to be made.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Very limited 4-Day Festival Passes (only 20% remain) and Day Tickets will go on sale<\/span><span lang=\"IT\"> Friday 26th May <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">at 11AM CEST <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leguesswho.com\/tickets\">here<\/a> for for <\/span><span lang=\"PT\">\u20ac<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">175; Day<\/span> <span lang=\"EN-US\">Tickets are available for <\/span><span lang=\"PT\">\u20ac<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">63 (Thursday \/ Sunday) or <\/span><span lang=\"PT\">\u20ac<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">73 (Friday \/ Saturday)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<span class=\"synved-social-container synved-social-container-share\"><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F6074&#038;t=Le%20Guess%20Who%3F%202023&#038;s=100&#038;p&#091;url&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F6074&#038;p&#091;images&#093;&#091;0&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F05%2F280107477_5417826584903125_5743796457861383221_n.jpg&#038;p&#091;title&#093;=Le%20Guess%20Who%3F%202023\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F6074&#038;text=New%20post%20on%20our%20site\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Le%20Guess%20Who%3F%202023&#038;body=New%20post%20on%20our%20site:%20https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F6074\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Festival season is upon us, sure, but we\u2019re already thinking of the one ahead. Specifically, the mind-nourishing and heart-warming amalgam of music, beautiful people and culture at large that gathers every year, in early November, in the quaint Dutch city of Utrecht. Dates for the forthcoming edition of LE GUESS WHO? (9th-12th November) were announced [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6075,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,7],"tags":[668],"class_list":["post-6074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gigs-shows","category-music-videos","tag-le-guess-who"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6074"}],"version-history":[{"count":-3,"href":"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6074\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}