Xion invites Urbsounds: Hlukar – Makkatu Urbanfailure – Aortic Stenosis

Urbsounds is a Bratislava-based label and collective focused on experimental electronics. The upcoming event at Punctum features diverse performances by Makkatu, Hlukár, Urbanfailure, and Aortic Stenosis. Each artist explores unique sonic landscapes, merging genres and creating immersive experiences that blend intensity, introspection, and the unpredictability of live performance.

Xion invites Urbsounds: Hlukar - Makkatu Urbanfailure - Aortic Stenosis

Urbsounds is a long-term active Bratislava-based label and collective focused on experimental electronics, DIY approach and live performance. Since the early 2000s, it has been presenting a space for original sound beyond genre boundaries – from technical deviations to noise machinations. Three distinctive projects will perform at Punctum, embodying sonic diversity – Makkatu, Hlukár and Urbanfailure. The evening will kick off with a performance by local producer Aortic Stenosis.

Makkatu

Makkatu is a Bratislava-based producer and live performer whose work moves between raw techno, industrial rhythms and sound experiments. He uses hardware instruments and live improvisations, pushing club energy into unpredictable forms. His live performances offer an intense, physical experience that stands somewhere between dance-floor euphoria and a sonic assault.

https://urbsounds.bandcamp.com/album/ordeal-no-34

Hlukár

Hlukár explores the boundaries between ambient, noise and industrial abstraction. His recordings and concerts work with tension, silence and dense sound matter, which often has a neuromeditative yet disturbing character. His shows blend an introspective atmosphere with the physical intensity of sound that draws the listener inward.
https://urbsounds.bandcamp.com/…/neuromeditation-ii-don…

Urbanfailure

Urbanfailure is a long-standing figure in Slovak experimental electronic music. His music combines glitch, lo-fi techno, and broken rhythmic structures while maintaining the energy and spontaneity of live performance. In his sets, everyday urban noise merges with the pulse of machines, creating hypnotic and raw sound collages.
https://urbsounds.sk/urbanfailure

Aortic Stenosis

Combination of melancholic melodies and harsh drone structures creates tension between light and darkness. Layers of tones intertwine with poetry and field recordings, creating an introspective sound experience in which inner peace merges with the surrounding noise of the world. This sound space is complemented by abstract visuals, scattered into fragments of light that, in harmony with the sound, transform into a dreamlike, ever-changing landscape.
https://on.soundcloud.com/5UadmrL6itwwFtc7HS

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Join the Party and Explore Sound Adventures

The event showcases a dynamic lineup of artists from Bratislava, each bringing a unique sound palette to the stage. Alica Volf, a DJ and NDS project member, fuses noise and techno through innovative software. Eustace Cranch is celebrated for his experimental electronic compositions that merge noise with ambient sounds. Ružoví Kovboji challenges genre boundaries with its eclectic electronic rhythms. Shutcoo promises raw vinyl grooves and dark bass, ensuring high-energy dance experiences. Lastly, Zayo’s expert mixing of jungle and drum’n’bass creates seamless energy. The evening features an eclectic mix of rhythmic noise, jungle, EDM, and cross-country influences, united by experimental spirit.

Join the Party and Explore Sound Adventures

The event showcases a dynamic lineup of artists from Bratislava, each bringing a unique sound palette to the stage.


Alica Volf

a Bratislava-based DJ, fuses noise and techno with tools like Pure Data and VCV Rack. Her sets are characterized by dense rhythms and layered sounds that balance between techno and noise.

Alica Volf
Alica Volf

Eustace Cranch

is a producer and composer known for his experimental approach to electronic music, blending intense noise with ambient elements.

Eustace Cranch
Eustace Cranch

Ružoví Kovboji

a project merging wild electronic rhythms with eccentric sounds, blurring the lines between genres and identities.

Shutcoo

a DJ specializing in vinyl sets full of raw grooves and dark bass, creates uncompromising dance energy.

Zayo

is a DJ known for vinyl sets. These sets mix jungle and variations with precision and lightness. They deliver performances with clean energy. The transitions are smooth.

The party features an eclectic mix of rhythmic noise, jungle, EDM, and cross-country influences, united by experimental attitude.

Discover Unique Performances: Urbsounds at Hradby Samoty Festival

Four prominent Bratislava underground artists—Urbanfailure, Makkatu, Shutcoo, and Vrtačky Po Desáté Hodině—perform collaboratively in an “everyone with everyone” format, engaging in six exclusive duo sets. This project emphasizes collective energy, blending genres like industrial noise and dark club textures, resulting in an experimental evening of improvisation.

Urbsounds at Hradby Samoty Festival

Collaborative live performance

Four key figures of the Bratislava underground take the stage together. Urbanfailure, Makkatu, Shutcoo, and Vrtačky Po Desáté Hodině join forces in an “everyone with everyone” format. Throughout the evening, each artist performs a short duo set with every other artist. This results in six exclusive collaborations. These collaborations blend dance floor energy, industrial noise, modular improvisation, and dark club textures.

Urbsounds at Hradby Samoty Festival

The project Everyone with Everyone blurs the lines between genres and egos. Instead of solo shows, it’s all about collective energy and open improvisation.

A dance floor-driven experimental blast by the Urbsounds.

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Join Us for Modular Techno and Noise Music on May 17

The upcoming event at Garages on Saturday, May 17 features performances by Telesport, greyArea, Petrolej, Noitt, and Ruzovi Kovboji. Attendees can enjoy breakcore, modular techno, cross country, and noise music. Don’t miss this diverse lineup of live acts in an energetic atmosphere.

Join Us for Modular Techno and Noise Music on May 17

The upcoming event at Garages on Saturday, May 17 features performances by Telesport, greyArea, Petrolej, Noitt, and Ruzovi Kovboji. Attendees can enjoy breakcore, modular techno, cross country, and noise music. Don’t miss this diverse lineup of live acts in an energetic atmosphere. With friends for friends

TELEϟPORT

Péter Márton, aka TELEϟPORT, is renowned for his DIY modular soundscapes and thunderous techno improvisations. He has shared the stage with Pan Sonic. He is also a co-founder of the Davoria sound system. He holds workshops at the University of Pécs’ Electronic Music and Media Arts department. Known as Prell, the electroacoustic drone artist is constantly working on an unfinished piece for mechanical piano.

greyArea

greyArea is the moniker of Boris Vitazek and his dj ventures into high octane bpm music, ranging from harder techno and experimental music to jungle, breakcore and beyond. His sets are chimera of harsh and complex rhythms to more melodic tracks, aiming to surprise and never fit into one neat boring box. He is active mostly in Bratislava music scene, organizing and playing on events for the last 13 years. He is a professional artist working with new media, 3d design, installations, theater, performance and releases experimental music under his real name – his debut album Amalgam was released on Weltschmerzen label.

greyArea

Petrolej

Young harsh noise blood from Bratislava, emerging from the DIY punk scene. Honest, freezing cold harsh noise ready to rip your ears off.

Petrolej

Noitt

https://noittnoise.bandcamp.com

Noitt

Ruzovi Kovboji

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FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1958779474871866/

Venue: https://www.facebook.com/koncertynagarazach

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Join us at the release party and Urbsounds label night on the same day in a4, Bratislava.

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Join Us for a Sonic Adventure at Urbsounds Label Night

Join us for the Urbsounds Label Night on February 22, 2025, at A4 in Bratislava. Experience performances by Dead Janitor, Memero, Urbanfailure, Hlukar, Koleso Nešťastia, and Dubaex, featuring experimental electronic music and immersive soundscapes. Celebrate the Urbsounds label’s commitment to innovative and boundary-pushing music. Don’t miss this unique event!

Sonic Adventure at Urbsounds Label Night

Experience a night full of experimental electronics and sonic adventures. Join us at the Urbsounds Label Night event on February 22, 2025. It takes place at A4 – Space for Contemporary Culture in Bratislava.

This special evening will feature performances by Dead Janitor, Memero (Berlin), Urbanfailure, Hlukar, Koleso Nešťastia, and Dubaex. Each artist will transport you into a world of uncompromising electronic music. You will experience chaotic sound collages, locomotive beats, hypnotic rhythms, and experimental noise merge to create a unique atmosphere. Expect a night filled with groundbreaking sounds and immersive experiences.

The event celebrates the independent Urbsounds label and the experimental and noise electronic music scene. For years, Urbsounds has supported local and international producers pushing conventional music genres’ boundaries, presenting something fresh, raw, and innovative.

Prepare for an unforgettable night of cutting-edge music, creativity, and sonic exploration!

ShortCutsHarshMellow by Urbanfailure

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Noise Works for the Mocskóshi demo inspired me. I searched my junkyard for sounds I recorded during my living room live jams. This exploration got things moving towards a nicely flowing record. Enjoy the ride!

Ai`s take on Urbanfailure`s recent work “ShortCutsHarshMellow”.

Urbanfailure is here with “ShortCutsHarshMellow”. Let’s get one thing straight: this album is not for everyone. It’s raw, fragmented, and, at times, brutally intense. If you’re looking for smooth melodies or easy listening, move along.

20 tracks that straddle the line between hard-hitting beats and chaotic, jarring soundscapes. It’s like a ride with no seatbelts—relentless and unpredictable. Titles like “Makita Pt 5,” “Loose Runner,” “Flex,” or “Mess” are not just names. They express breakdown and reassembly. Each second barrels towards the unknown. The sound is aggressive, even brutal, at times, but a strange harmony emerges from the wall of noise.

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Urbanfailure once again proves it doesn’t recognize boundaries. This record is layered, with electronic experimentation, mechanical rhythms, and occasional bursts of silence. The tracks are short and straight to the point. No time for detours or compromises.

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Cover art by Vladimíra Pcolova

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The new album Urbanfailure – ShortCutsHarshMellow is now available on cassette and digital. Cover art by Vladimira Pcolova.

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Everyone With Everyone: Vrtačky po desáté hodině / Makkatu / Shutcoo / Urbanfailure / Dubaex

Hradby Jednoty

Bratislava collective Urbsounds creates and supports electronics that stand out from the range. In Plumlov, they will present a combination band in which everyone will play with everyone. This is not a classical concert but an open space of cooperation and improvisation, whose cast and results differ every time. Five musicians will perform on this occasion. Makkatu is known for its experimental approach to techno with rich sonic textures and unexpected rhythmic twists. Urbanfailure explores darker electronica close to industrial, raw, full of energy and engaging field recordings and various types of audio manipulation. Shutcoo brings elements of the modular free techno and jungle scenes that layer sounds to create deep and immersive landscapes; the Ten O’clock project focuses on live improvisation and experiments on hardware instruments. The result is polyrhythmic, unpredictable sets on the edge of breakcore. And the whole band will open with a dub techno set, Dubaex.

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Urbsounds is hosting “Soundcheck” at T3 on 28.8.2024, featuring Makkatu, Urbanfailure, Shutcoo, and Vrtáčky po desiatej hodine. Expect an improvisational mix of danceable and experimental music. Experience raw energy and innovative sounds for a unique and wild night. Don’t miss out!

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