Double CD in gatefold sleeve with artwork by Oliver Barrett.
The inaugural Contra Pop Festival took place in August 2015 on the beach at Ramsgate, Kent (UK), and encompassed live performances from artists working at the intersection between popular music and the avant-garde. This diverse congregation of musicians epitomises a vibrant European scene far from the clutches of the corporate opportunists who threaten to homogenise pop culture. This compilation includes several tracks recorded live at Contra Pop, combined with a selection of previously (un)released tracks by festival artists. We are delighted that every live act which performed at Contra Pop 2015 is represented here, and we would like to thank the artists and their labels for embracing the project.
Includes unlimited streaming of Contra Pop Festival 2015: An Ahistorical Document
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Black Gildan Super Soft t-shirt with high-quality colour print. Based on poster design by Oliver Barrett, listing Contra Pop 2015 line-up: David Barbarossa (DJ), Bass Clef, Pierre Bastien, Richard Dawson, Dick El Demasiado, Don’t DJ (DJ), Giant Swan, Gnod, Golden Teacher, Heatsick, KAYAKA with John Higgins, Felix Kubin, Klara Lewis, Peder Mannerfelt (The Swedish Congo Record DJ set), Orlando, Evan Parker and Matt Wright, Pega Monstro, Petrels with Laid Eyes, Ravioli Me Away, Soul Jazz Sound System (DJs + MC), Adrian Sherwood (At the Controls ’79 to ’84 Classic DJ Set), Doug Shipton (DJ), Ghédalia Tazartès, Tomaga, Trelawney, Richard Youngs.
