Plisskën Festival is an annual

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Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...

, Greece that started in December 2010. During its previous editions, the festival has been held at ''Building 56'' of the cultural centre ''Hellenic Cosmos''. Despite the ongoing fluctuations of Greece's social-economic environment, the festival has managed to successfully sustain itself, while increasing exponentially its line-up on a year by year basis. Gradually securing its place as a permanent fixture on the European festival scene, the festival attracts an ever-growing amount of international visitors. Spanning a total line-up of more that 350 international artists and numerous local acts over its seven editions, the festival is noted for its genre-defying philosophy by embracing music from a diversified background, as well as its concentration on showcasing some of the latest talent to emerge from the international music scene. Some of the acts that have appeared in previous line-ups include: Wild Beasts,

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, Black Lips, Mount Kimbie, Fuck Buttons,

Nightmares on Wax George Evelyn (born 15 January 1970), better known by his stage name Nightmares on Wax or DJ E.A.S.E., is an English DJ and record producer from Leeds. His music has been released by Warp Records. He is based in Ibiza. Nightmares on Wax were or ...

Vitalic Pascal Arbez-Nicolas (; born 18 May 1976), better known by his stage name Vitalic (), is a French electronic music producer. History His first singles were released in 1996 and 1997, but were confined to underground electronic music scene. H ...

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, Death Grips, Peaches,

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Ebo Taylor Ebo Taylor (born 1936) is a Ghanaian guitarist, composer, bandleader, record producer and arranger focusing on highlife and afrobeat music. Career Ebo Taylor has been a pivotal figure on the Ghanaian music scene for over six decades. In the la ...

, King Krule, Fucked Up, King Khan and the Shrines, The Haxan Cloak,

Dope Body Dope Body is an American rock band from Baltimore, Maryland, United States. They formed in 2008 by vocalist Andrew Laumann, guitarist/bassist Zachary Utz, and drummer David Jacober. They released four albums in addition to a cassette tape and t ...

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Girls Names Girls Names was a band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed in 2009 by Cathal Cully and Neil Brogan. Before they disbanded in 2019, the released four albums—'' Dead To Me'', '' The New Life'', ''Arms Around a Vision'', and ''Stains on Sile ...

, King Tuff, Triggerfinger, The Notwist, Andrew Weatherall, Shigeto,

Forest Swords Matthew Barnes, known by his stage name Forest Swords, is an English record producer, composer, DJ, and artist. Career ''Dagger Paths'' EP Forest Swords's debut six-track EP, '' Dagger Paths'', was originally released in March 2010, before bei ...

. A strong focal point encompasses sustainability and volunteering alike, with the festival introducing at 2012,''The Lab'', an annual workshop for young people involving theory and practice on the makings of a festival. For the last two years, the festival has been nominated as 'Best Indoor Festival' from th
European Festival Awards
while it continuously maintains its environmental-conscious efforts and has been honored with th
Commended Greener Festival Award 2014
for a second year on a row. In December 2014, Plisskën Festival launched its first Winter edition in Athens and Thessaloniki, as a 4-year anniversary from its inception, featuring the likes of

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, Swans,

Simian Mobile Disco Simian Mobile Disco are an English electronic music duo and production team, formed in 2003 by James Ford and Jas Shaw of the band Simian. Musically, they are known for their analogue production. Ford is also known for his production work. ...

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and Son Lux December 2017 saw the Festival hosting acts such as

Mac DeMarco MacBriare Samuel Lanyon DeMarco (born Vernor Winfield MacBriare Smith IV; April 30, 1990) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. DeMarco has released six full-length studio albums, his debut ''Rock and Roll Night C ...

Mulatu Astatke Mulatu Astatke (; French pronunciation: Astatqé; born 19 December 1943) is an Ethiopian musician and arranger considered as the father of "Ethio-jazz". Born in Jimma, Mulatu was musically trained in London, New York City, and Boston where he ...

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and others across its 2-day edition, with Liars and Lady Leshurr's performances being noted as festival highlights. June 2019 was marked by the return of its two-day summer edition and the first ever Boiler Room Athens with Nicola Cruz, Khidja, Ana Helder, marcelDune and Noff Weezy. The next edition of Plisskën Festival will take place June 12-13, 2022.

Line-ups

2010

23rd Underpass,

Alexander Robotnick Alexander Robotnick (a.k.a. ''Maurizio Dami'') is an Italian electronic musician. He made his debut on the Italian music scene as the founding member of Avida, a dance-cabaret band featuring Daniele Trambusti and Stefano Fuochi. In 1983 he attai ...

Chew Lips Chew Lips was an English dance-pop trio, formed in spring of 2008. It consisted of singer 'Tigs' and multi-instrumentalists James Watkins and Will Sanderson Career 2008–2009: First steps Formed in London as a three piece band in the summe ...

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FM Belfast FM Belfast is an electro-pop band from Reykjavík, Iceland. Its members include Lóa Hlín Hjálmtýsdóttir, Árni Rúnar Hlöðversson, Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason, Egill Eyjólfsson and Ívar Pétur Kjartansson. Futurecop!,

Handsome Furs Handsome Furs was a Montreal-based indie rock duo which consisted of Dan Boeckner and Alexei Perry, who were married at the time. Boeckner is best known for his time in the bands Wolf Parade and Atlas Strategic. The band announced its breakup on M ...

, Mondkopf, Pickster One, Poka, Robots in Disguise, Rykarda Parasol,

The Longcut The Longcut are an English rock band, formed in 2002 in Manchester. Career The Longcut formed in Manchester in 2002, while attending the University of Manchester. Originally a four-piece, their vocalist left soon after the band started and the ...

, The Lytics,

2012

Alan Braxe Alain Quême (), professionally known as Alan Braxe (born 9 July 1971), is a French electronic music artist. Braxe is most widely known for his collaborative work with electronic bassist Fred Falke and Kris Menace, and for being part of the musi ...

, Andrew Weatherall, Bong-Ra, Camera,

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, Dead Skeletons, Drums of Death,

, Joker, Junior Boys, Kid606, King Khan and the Shrines,

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, Male Bonding,

Michael Rother Michael Rother (born 2 September 1950) is a German experimental musician, best known for being a founding member of the influential bands Neu! and Harmonia (band), Harmonia, and an early member of the band Kraftwerk. Early life and educatio ...

, Montana Cruz, Peaches, Rita Maia, Son of Kick,

Team Ghost Team Ghost is a French electronic music group created by Nicolas Fromageau, co-founder of M83, which he left in 2004. History In Paris with the help of Jean-Philippe Talaga (who is the band A&R today) and bandmate Christophe Guérin, Nicola ...

, The Notwist, Triggerfinger, Villa,

We Were Promised Jetpacks We Were Promised Jetpacks are a Scottish indie rock band originally from Edinburgh, formed in 2003. The band consists of Adam Thompson (vocals, guitar), Sean Smith (bass) and Darren Lackie (drums). Stuart McGachan (keyboards, guitar) was a mem ...

2013

Beat Culture, Blackbird Blackbird, Brandt Brauer Frick, Death Grips,

, Dream Koala,

, Eliphino, Eraas,

Giraffage Charlie Yin, better known by his stage name Giraffage, is an American electronic music record producer. Of Taiwanese descent, Yin grew up in San Jose, California, and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a degree in Politic ...

, Jonas Rathsman, Kidnap Kid, King Krule, King Tuff, Larry Gus, Lil Silva, Moullinex, Oy, Patten, Pyramid, Shigeto, Skinnerbox, Slow Magic, The Boy, The Haxan Cloak,

Truckfighters Truckfighters are a Swedish rock band from Örebro, formed in 2001. History Truckfighters was formed in Örebro, Sweden in 2001. After releasing EPs in 2001 and 2002, they recorded a split-EP with local Swedish band Firestone in 2003. In 2 ...

, Xosar, XXYYXX

2014

, 307 Squad, A Victim of Society, BeGun, Black Lips, Bomba Energia Soundsystem, Bombing the Avenue, Boogarins, BrainD, Cooly G, Crocodiles, BeGun, D/R/U/G/S,

Damien Jurado Damien Jurado is an American singer-songwriter from Seattle, Washington, United States. Over the years, he has released albums on Sub Pop, Secretly Canadian, Loose, and is currently on his own label Maraqopa Records. Music career Jurado's solo ...

, Deadbeat, Digital Riot,

Dirty Beaches Alex Zhang Hungtai (born September 4, 1980 in Taipei) is a Taiwanese-born Canadian musician and actor. In addition to his given name, he makes music under the names Last Lizard and Dirty Beaches. Zhang released several EPs and three albums as D ...

, Djuma Soundsystem, Dotmessage, Dub Pistols, Duckem, Eagles for Hands, Fatima Al Qadiri, Fink, Fuck Buttons, Ghost Culture,

Girls Against Boys Girls Against Boys is a post-hardcore band which formed in Washington, D.C. and subsequently relocated to New York City shortly after their formation in 1989. The band released albums on the labels Adult Swim, Touch and Go Records, Geffen Record ...

, Imam Baildi Soundsystem, Jeph1,

Jonathan Toubin Jonathan Toubin (born July 29, 1971) is an American DJ, record producer, musician, writer, and historian. He is the founder and proprietor of the New York Night Train event production company. Heralded "The most-liked man in the soul music scene ...

, Kyoka, M A N I K, Mcmxc, Mickey Lightfoot, Mike Ls, Miltiades, Mount Kimbie, Nadia Ksaiba, Nightmare Air,

, No Age, The Noise Figures, Ossie, Pad Trio, Plastic Flowers, Raketkanon,

Say Lou Lou Say Lou Lou (formerly Saint Lou Lou) are a twin sister musical duo hailing from Australia and Sweden. Anna Miranda and Elektra June Kilbey-Jansson (born 7 June 1991) are the daughters of Steve Kilbey, the lead singer of Australian alternative b ...

, Seams,

The Soft Moon Luis Vasquez is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and producer credited for creating The Soft Moon in Oakland, California, The Soft Moon has been described as post-punk, darkwave, minimal wave and industrial rock. History The band was fo ...

, Son Lux,

Suuns Suuns () is a Canadian rock band from Montreal. It was formed in mid-2007 when vocalist and guitarist Ben Shemie and guitarist and bassist Joe Yarmush got together to make some beats which quickly evolved into a few songs. The duo was soon join ...

, Teranga Beat, Terra Exotica, The East, Tijuana Panthers,

, Wild Beasts, Wooden Shjips

2014 (Winter Edition)

, Swans,

, Son Lux

2015

...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead, Acid Baby Jesus, Afformance, Amateurboyz, Âme, Andy Stott, Apanemic,

Ariel Pink Ariel Marcus Rosenberg ( ; born June 24, 1978), professionally known as Ariel Pink, is an American musician, singer, and songwriter whose work draws heavily from the popular music of the 1960s–1980s. His lo-fi music, lo-fi aesthetic and home ...

, Austra, Bad Spencer, Beardyman, Brodinski, Buke And Gase, Cairo Liberation Front, Clip!, Cult of Youth, Dalhous, Dels, Electric Wizard, Evian Christ, Fort Romeau, Gerd Janson, Gioumourtzina, Gonjasufi, Gus & Bonso, Happa, Iceage,

Jaakko Eino Kalevi Jaakko Eino Kalevi (born 1984) is a Finnish musician. Kalevi grew up in Jyväskylä. He started to release music in 2007. Kalevi used to work as a tram driver in Helsinki, Finland. In 2015, he released ''Jaakko Eino Kalevi'' on Weird World. Th ...

, Larry Tee, Liturgy, Livio & Roby, Metz, Mikal Cronin,

Mogwai Mogwai () are a Scottish post-rock band, formed in 1995 in Glasgow. The band consists of Stuart Braithwaite (guitar, vocals), Barry Burns (guitar, piano, synthesizer, vocals), Dominic Aitchison (bass guitar), and Martin Bulloch (drums). Mogw ...

, Mononome, Morgan Delt,

Mudhoney Mudhoney is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1988, following the demise of Green River. Its members are singer and rhythm guitarist Mark Arm, lead guitarist Steve Turner, bassist Guy Maddison and drummer Dan Peters. Orig ...

, Negros Tou Moria / NTM (The Black Morris), Perfume Genius, Pharmakon, Pharoahe Monch, Pow!, Ratking, Savages, Sekuoia,

Sleaford Mods Sleaford Mods are an English post-punk music duo, formed in 2007 in Nottingham. The band features vocalist Jason Williamson and, since 2012, musician Andrew Fearn. They are known for their abrasive, minimalist musical style and embittered explo ...

, Soul Clap, Squarepusher, Steve Gunn, Strand of Oaks, Tendts, The Coathangers, The Horrors, The Twilight Sad,

Thee Oh Sees Osees are an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1997, now based in Los Angeles, California. The band currently consists of primary songwriter and core member John Dwyer (vocals, guitar), Tim Hellman (bass), Dan Rincon (d ...

, Tiger & Woods, Tony Allen, Verveine, Warm Graves, Waxahatchee, Werkha, Whomadewho, Woz, Xylouris White

2016 (Winter Edition)

Amelie Lens, Ath Kids, Aurora Halal, Babyfather, Beatrice Dillon, Benton, Black Athena, Charlotte De Witte, Craves,

Death In Vegas Death in Vegas are an English electronic music group, for which Richard Fearless serves as frontman. The band was formed in 1994 by Fearless and Steve Hellier and signed to Concrete Records under the name of Dead Elvis. Owing to an Irish record ...

, Doc Daneeka, Elijah & Skilliam, Ellen Allien, error404, flökosH,

, Holy Monitor, Hydroessa, Klein, Kooba Tercu, La Femme, Laolu, Lord Tusk, Menta, Mueran Humanos, Nalyssa Green, Negros Tou Moria,

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Optimo Optimo Espacio ('Optimum Space') was a weekly Sunday-night club based in Glasgow, Scotland at the Sub Club on Jamaica Street, as well as a collective moniker for the night's resident DJ duo. Having run every week since it was founded in 1997, on ...

, Prefuse 73, Psychic Ills, Runner, Someone Who Isn't Me, Strange U, The Fog Ensemble, The Four Owls, The Vagina Lips, Tuxedomoon,

Vatican Shadow Ian Dominick Fernow is an American experimental musician, poet and multimedia artist. He is best known for extreme music released under the stage name Prurient, as well as numerous other aliases including Vatican Shadow and Rainforest Spiritual ...

, XXXY,

Zomby Zomby is a British electronic musician who began releasing music in 2007. He has released music on several labels, including Hyperdub, Werk Discs, and 4AD. Zomby's influences include oldschool jungle music and Wiley's eskibeat sound. Career ...

2017 (Winter Edition)

67, Andy Stott, Anopolis, Autarkic, Bill Kouligas, Black Athena, Borrowed Identity, Brassica, Chaos In The CBD, Coby Sey, Dednewb,

Demdike Stare Demdike Stare is an English dark ambient and electronic music duo formed by DJ Sean Canty and producer Miles Whittaker. The project was conceived in 2009 and is based in Manchester. History Demdike Stare was formed in 2009 by Sean Canty and Mi ...

, Dog2th, Gaika, Giganta, Hieroglyphic Being, Holy Fuck, Huerco S., Iguana Death Cult, Illum Sphere,

Ivan Smagghe Ivan Smagghe is a French DJ and producer. He was originally known as Ivan Rough Trade, after his job in the Rough Trade record store in Paris. His musical style has been described as electro house and "minimal electro." Smagghe's ''Death Disco'' ...

Jessy Lanza Jessy Lanza is a Canadian electronic songwriter, producer, and vocalist from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She has released three albums, '' Pull My Hair Back'' (2013), '' Oh No'' (2016) and '' All the Time'' (2020), to critical praise on UK label H ...

, Joyce Wrice, Lady Leshurr, Lambert, Laps, Last Japan,

, Liars, Lotic,

Mac Demarco MacBriare Samuel Lanyon DeMarco (born Vernor Winfield MacBriare Smith IV; April 30, 1990) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. DeMarco has released six full-length studio albums, his debut ''Rock and Roll Night C ...

, Matteo Vallicelli,

, Pauli. Romare, Smerz, The Longcut Thomey Bors, Tops, Tosin Martyns, Weval

2018 (Winter Edition)

Black Athena, David August, DEBONAIR, Elena Colombi, Lindstrøm, Lokier,

Nathan Fake Nathan Fake is an English electronic music artist from Necton in Norfolk, England, who has released singles as well as three albums on the label Border Community Recordings. In 2006, his debut album ''Drowning in a Sea of Love'' was released ...

, object blue, Pantha Du Prince, Sama'

2019

Ana Helder, Black Athena,

Black Milk Curtis Eugene Cross (born August 14, 1983), better known by his stage name Black Milk, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Career In addition to Slum Village, Black Milk has worked with J Dilla, Elzhi, Phat Kat, Frank-N-Dan ...

, Bombino, Boy Harsher, Deena Abdelwahed, Donny Benet, D.Tiffany, Giant Swan,

Giorgio Moroder Giovanni Giorgio Moroder (, ; born 26 April 1940) is an Italian composer, songwriter, and record producer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Father of Disco", Moroder is credited with pioneering euro disco and electronic dance mu ...

, Hunee, Inga Mauer, Interstellar Funk,

Jacques Greene Philippe Aubin-Dionne (born 1989), better known by the stage name Jacques Greene, is a Canadian electronic musician based in Toronto. He has released music on the LuckyMe and Night Slugs labels and co-owns Vase Records. Greene released his de ...

, Jane Fitz,

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Kap Bambino Kap Bambino is a French electronic music duo created in 2001 by Orion Bouvier and Caroline Martial in Bordeaux, France. Style and themes The group is known for Caroline Martial's wild vocals, Orion Bouvier's intense electronic beats, and th ...

, Khidja,

K-X-P K-X-P is an electronic rock band from Helsinki, Finland. The band consists of Timo Kaukolampi (vocals, electronics and guitar), Tomi Leppänen (drums), Anssi Nykänen (drums), and Tuomo Puranen (bass). For their second album ''II'' the band are s ...

, Lebanon Hanover, Lena Willikens, Loyal, Mehmet Aslan, Nicola Cruz, Object Blue,

, Peter Bjorn and John, Poldoore, Prison Religion,

Rone (musician) Rone (born Erwan Castex, 20 June 1980) is a French electronic music producer and artist. History Early steps Erwan Castex was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. He grew up in Paris. His first EP "Bora" came out in 2008 on the French label ...

The Black Madonna Marea Stamper (born 1977), better known by her stage name the Blessed Madonna (formerly the Black Madonna), is an American DJ, producer and musician. ''Mixmag'' named her the DJ of the year in 2016. She founded her own record label called We St ...

Tinariwen Tinariwen (Tamasheq: , with vowels , pronounced ''tinariwen'' "deserts", plural of ''ténéré'' "desert") is a collective of Tuareg musicians from the Sahara Desert region of northern Mali. Considered a pioneer of desert blues, the group's guita ...

, Triptides, Violet

2019 (Winter Edition)

Afrodeutsche, Bishop Nehru, Cabaret Nocturne, Carla dal Forno, E. Myers,

Floating Points Sam Shepherd, known professionally as Floating Points, is a British electronic music producer, DJ, and musician. He is the founder of Pluto Records, co-founder of Eglo Records and leader of a 16-piece group called Floating Points Ensemble. Bi ...

, Korea Town Acid, Quantic, Sama', Snapped Ankles

2021

La Femme,

Goat The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a domesticated species of goat-antelope typically kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the a ...

, Kid Francescoli, LSDXOXO, bBymutha, Marina Satti, Avalon Emerson

2022

Bonobo The bonobo (; ''Pan paniscus''), also historically called the pygmy chimpanzee and less often the dwarf chimpanzee or gracile chimpanzee, is an endangered great ape and one of the two species making up the genus '' Pan,'' the other being the comm ...

Caribou Reindeer (in North American English, known as caribou if wild and ''reindeer'' if domesticated) are deer in the genus ''Rangifer''. For the last few decades, reindeer were assigned to one species, ''Rangifer tarandus'', with about 10 subspe ...

, Princess Nokia,

slowthai Tyron Kaymone Frampton (born 18 December 1994), better known by his stage name Slowthai (stylised in lowercase), is a British rapper. Raised in Northampton, he rose to popularity in 2019 for his gritty and rough instrumentals and raw, politica ...

, Mala Rodriguez, Jay Electronica

References

External links

Official website
* http://www.wikifestivals.com/wiki/plisskën-festival {{DEFAULTSORT:Plissken Festival Electronic music festivals in Greece Music festivals in Greece Music festivals established in 2010 Winter events in Greece