When in Rome: Cluster, Madlib, No Age for Dissonanze 2008

It is a well known fact that Italians love their avant-garde. So welcome once again Dissonanze Festival.

Taking place at Rome’s Palazzo Dei Congressi and L’Auditorium Parco Della Musica between May 9 and 10, the arts focused festival boasts appearances from Komische forefathers Cluster, yappy-pop posing with YACHT, LA noise-pop frolics from No Age as well as Fujiya & Miyagi, John Wiese & Stephen O'Malley, Switch, Erol Alkan, Prefuse 73, Caribou, a bevy of collaborations and the usual festival art spaces.

A single day ticket will set you back €30 and it's €50 for a two day pass.

Friday 9 May:
Italo & Cosmic Disco ft. Alexander Robotnick, Daniele Baldelli, Francisco, Rodion
Prefuse 73
Ryoji Ikeda
Loco Dice
Booka Shade
Caribou
Charlemagne Palestine
Cobblestone Jazz
Nico Vascellari ft. John Wiese & Stephen O'Malley
No Age
Pinch
YACHT
Switch
Cyprien Gaillard
Spartacus Chetwynd
Array Dance Company

Saturday 10 May:
Brasilintime ft. DJ Nuts, Ivan Mamao Conti, J.Rocc, Joao Comanche Parayhaba, Madlib
Model 500 ft. Juan Atkins, Mad Mike Banks, Mark Taylor, Milton Baldwin
Carl Craig
Cluster ft. Moebius & Roedelius
Deadbeat
Erol Alkan
Fujiya & Miyagi
Headman
Lucky Dragons
Munk
Murcof
The Bug
Zu & Scarful
Otolab
The Pixel Addicts
Array Dance Company
Susan Philpsz