Sonic Protest


Sonic Protest is a yearly music festival in France focused on left field music genres like experimental rock, electroacoustic music, improvised music, noise and avant garde music.
The first edition of Sonic Protest took place in 2003. The editions from 2003 till 2011 took place in Paris. Acts like Deerhoof, Shit & Shine, Noël Akchoté, Charles Hayward, Keiji Haino and many others have performed at this festival. At the 2006 and 2008 editions compilation cds with all the artists featured on the festival were released
The 2012 edition was set up bigger than the predecessing editions and took place in five cities: Paris, Reims, Marseille, Dijon and Tours. Local organisations such as GRIM in Marseille, supported the festival in the other cities.

Line up 2003

, Sunroof, Lena Circus, Anla Courtis, Documents, Los Lichis.

Line up 2004

, Noxagt, Jérôme Noetinger, Blood Stereo, and others

Line up 2005

, Duracell, Esquilax, Excepter, Gang Gang Dance, Magik Markers, Volt, and others

Line up 2006

, Monno, Don Caballero, Hair Police, Ben Wallers, Bul Bul, Viki, and others. We Jam Econo (documentary about Minutemen

Line up 2007

, Astral Social Club, Tetuki Akiyama, Harry Merry, and others

Line up 2008

, Parenthetical Girls, Dimension X, Noël Akchoté, Shit and Shine, Jean-Louis Costes, and others

Line up 2010

, Vincent Epplay, Aarnaud Maguet, Opera Mort, Dum Dum Boys, and others.

Line up 2011

, Das Synthetische Mischgewebe, Dror Feiler, Rinji Fukuoka, Sachiko, Andrew Chalk & Timo van Luijk, Astma, Sightings, Tom Smith, K-Branding, and others.

Line up 2012