beats catcher
BEATS CATCHER

Why Festival Forte is our top rave for this summer

Traveling to summer Techno festivals is one of the most exciting experiences that we look forward to each year but nowadays we are spoiled for choice as there are too many Festivals to choose from.


spotify
SPOTIFY

Festival Forte 2019 playlist on Spotify

A journey throughout the artists of festival Forte's 2019 edition.
Dive into remarkable Techno, Ambient, Industrial and Breakbeat tracks. 14 hours of more than great music to heat you up for the festival.


Edge Of Everything
RESIDENT ADVISOR

Paula Temple’s debut album, Edge Of Everything, is ‘a call to action in desperate times’

The 12-track LP is the "result of years spent ruminating on the healing powers of harsh noise". It's also described as a political record, "a call to action in desperate times."


justine perry interview
WODJ MAGAZINE

Discussion avec Justine Perry : on parle de son ascension fulgurante

Après une année 2018 très chargée, et un début d’année qui s’annonce tout aussi rempli, on a voulu faire le point avec Justine Perry, la jeune DJ qui monte.


Nylon Metal
SOUNDCLOUD

MNMT Premiere: Anthony Linell – Nylon Metal

Onthe5thDay second release features a track from Anthony Linell. "Nylon Metal" is Monument's pick for the premiere.


courtesy fact
FACT MAGAZINE

Courtesy is the Danish DJ putting Copenhagen’s techno scene on the map

Born in Greenland and raised in Denmark, Courtesy – aka Najaaraq Vestbirk – is Copenhagen’s greatest new musical export.


a cabine
A CABINE

Festival Forte anuncia novos nomes

De 22 a 24 de agosto, a sexta edição do festival irá contar com a presença de, além dos nomes anteriormente confirmados, Billy Iland b2b Adam McCroie do coletivo Utopia, Justine Perry, Courtesy, Marcus Henriksson (aka Minilogue) e Paula Temple.


ELECTRO NEWS

Le mystique Forte Festival dévoile son plateau complet pour cet été

Après deux annonces, le terrible festival techno du Portugal annonce son line up entier. Du 22 au 25 août, les 6 ans du Festival Forte se fêteront dignement dans le château de Montemor O Velho.


stafff festival forte
STAF MAGAZINE

Festival Forte, una experiencia sónica-visual en las fronteras de la percepción

Para su sexta edición, que tendrá lugar el fin de semana del 22 al 25 de agosto, el Forte Festival vuelve a posicionarse como uno de los mejores eventos de música electrónica y artes visuales que se realizan al aire libre en toda Europa


lotus eater martin scorsese
RESIDENT ADVISOR

Rrose and Lucy track featured in trailer for new Martin Scorsese film

The Current War covers the corporate feud between Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse and Nikola Tesla. Rrose shared the news on Twitter.


REEKO PSYK EP
CLUBBINGSPAIN

Reeko y Psyk firman un EP conjunto

El madrileño Psyk y el asturiano Reeko, han decidido juntarse en el estudio. El lanzamiento llega unas semanas antes de que ambos compartan un set B2B en el festival portugués Forte.


forest drive west midgar
SOUNDCLOUD

MDG017 Forest Drive West – They Live Ep

Forest Drive West is gifting Midgar with 4 dub cuts infused with warm, earthy tones and cosmic delightfulness.


SWEETLIFE FORTE
SWEETLIFE

Festival Forte 2019: Un defilé de pointures de la techno

Pour sa 6ème édition, qui se déroulera le week-end les 23, 24 et 25 août, le Forte Festival s’impose une fois de plus comme l’un des meilleurs événements de musique électronique d’Europe.


alexander kowalski psyk
YOUTUBE

Alexander Kowalski – The Path (Psyk Remix)

Psyk signs his take on title track „The Path“ with a remix that showcases the Spanish producer’s mastery in loopy, hypnotic techno


JONAS KOOP FALLING APART
YOUTUBE

Falling Apart – Fourth Fragment (Jonas Kopp Remix)

Jonas Kopp follows with his fourth fragment recreation, channeling some dark textures which force you deep into the void


freddy k crack
CRACK MAGAZINE

Selections: Freddy K

“This is a selection of tracks that I can play in different moments late in the morning and afternoon… the so-called ‘after-hour'”


REEKO HATE
YOUTUBE

Reeko – HATE Podcast 125

Listen to the one-hundred-twenty-fifth HATE exclusive podcast with Reeko


forest drive west ep
RESIDENT ADVISOR

Konduku – Güneş (Forest Drive West Remix)

Forest Drive West joins upsammy, DB1 and Tammo on what might be this year's classiest remix EP. All four tackle tracks from last year's Kıran album.


MONUMENT 5 FESTIVALS
MONUMENT

5 Festivals to visit this summer

Since its start in 2014, Forte Festival brings together electronic music and arts, in the magical settings of Montemor -O-Velho, located at the beautiful heartland of Portugal with the aim of creating a three-day intimate experience exploring the connection between techno, generative arts and digital performance


tappit top 5
TAPPIT

Festival Innovators: 5 pioneers to watch

Held in the castle of Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal (yes, we said castle), Festival Forte is the ultimate escape for music and art lovers. Beyond world-class DJs, attendees will also find immersive visual installations and audiovisual acts abound, making the festival experience a truly unforgettable one.


norbak sure thing mix
SOUNDCLOUD

Sure Thing Mix 74: Nørbak

From Portugal's Nørbak, an intensely personal collection of ambient works from himself and others. A ritual of texture and mood which tenses like heartstring and burns like slow flame.


amulador alinea a
YOUTUBE

Amulador djset@ Alinea A (May 20, 2019)

Always circumspect, Amulador activates the mechanism and dives into the unknown. Listen to his dj set celebrating 6 years of Alinea A


jonas kopp vice versa
VICE VERSA

New mix: Jonas Koop @ Self Titled (May ’19)

“This mix is an extension of my current state of mind, my deepest sound message for all of you. The idea is to create a frequency trip, so the audience may have a deep “inner experience” while listening to it."


sleeparchive tresor
RESIDENT ADVISOR

Sleeparchive – Frost

With the ''Revised Recordings EP”, Sleeparchive continues to research and master the dense constructed rhythmic textures that have become his signature sound.


artefakt
DELSINRECORDS.COM

Artefakt remixed by Forest Drive West and Polar Inertia

Forest Drive West flips 'The Fifth Planet' into eight broody minutes of involving drum programming and groaning synth drones and Polar Inertia remixes 'Tapeloop' into a cavernous world of smoky dub techno.


hedonic 2 kaos
SOUNDCLOUD

Kaos London with Hedonic2 – 11th May 2019

KAOS London invited Hedonic2 for their Rinse FM radio residency. Check it out on soundcloud. Catch their UK debut at Kaos presents Broken English Club + Hedonic2 on Saturday 25 May


boston168 raversmag
RAVERSMAG

Entrevista a Boston 168 “Cuando haces música en la escena underground, nunca trabajas para crear un éxito”

Italianos como Vincenzo Ferramosca y Sergio Pace aportan en la actualidad a su increíble patria una razón más destacar sus rasgos a nivel internacional


anthony_linell_boilerroom
BOILER ROOM TV

Boiler Room – Anthony Linell | Boiler Room Kosovo

Kosovo: Anthony Linell aka Abdulla Rashim of Northern Electronics rounding Boiler Room first broadcast from Pristina in Kosovo.


ten essentials
ECLIPSE COLLECTIVE

Ten essentials de Rhys Fulber, pionnier de l’EBM

Membre de Front Line Assembly, Rhys Fulber est de ces figures de l’EBM qui inspire le respect par sa carrière et sa notoriété


norbak podcast
SOUNDCLOUD

PTEXHIBIT: Fifteen Nørbak

In this episode, we host a great young talent, Nørbak! He delivered an outstanding mix for you, a great selection perfectly blended to take you to another dimension.


forest drive west podcast
SOUNDCLOUD

The Bunker Podcast 191: Forest Drive West

Forest Drive West is from London, and he’s found a home on adventurous, bass-inclined labels like Livity Sound and Hidden Hawaii over the last few years.


anthony linell talks
SOUNDCLOUD

Under Bron Artist Talk: Anthony Linell

Anthony Linell is a producer that doesn’t look back. He’a always looking for new musical challenges and it seems that he always succeeds to exceed himself


jonas kopp semantica
RESIDENT ADVISOR

Jonas Kopp to release new album on Semantica

Argentinian producer's third release for Semantica, following two last year, and also his third album overall after two full-lengths on Tresor.


antigone against the clock
FACT MAGAZINE

Antigone – Against The Clock

The Concrete resident Antigone, , aka Antonin Jeanson pillar of the French techno community, crafts a woozy drum ‘n’ bass earworm in just 10 minutes.


kangding ray ara
FACT MAGAZINE

Kangding Ray launches label for “emotional club music”, ara

Raster Noton mainstay Kangding Ray, aka David Letellier, has launched a new label, ara. The new imprint will feature “organic, emotional club music, for the body and mind”


the empire line
THRESHOLD MAGAZINE

Festival Forte anuncia segunda vaga de confirmações

Impossível não destacar a estreia do trio de techno industrial mais impetuoso de agora, The Empire Line. Incialmente composto por Christian Stadsgaard e Jonas Rönnberg, o então duo extendeu-se a mais um membro, Isak Hansen, que auxilia na componente vocal.


the partae
THE PARTAE

Festival Forte unveils new additions to its 2019 line up

Festival Forte is back for its 6th installment this. Merging past perspectives with futuristic innovation, the festival is an unbridled celebration of both electronic music and the visual arts


jonas kopp festival forte
MAG.SAPO.PT

Jonas Kopp e Antigone confirmados no festival Forte

O argentino Jonas Kopp e os franceses Antigone e Shlømo são algumas das novidades confirmadas para o Festival Forte, que vai decorrer de 22 a 25 de agosto, em Montemor-o-Velho.


corruption of form
SOUNDCLOUD

Rhys Fulber + Blush Response “Corruption Of Form” EP on Sonic Groove is out

Veteran producer and industrial luminary Rhys Fulber teams up with industrial techno upstart Blush Response for a four song thriller titled “Corruption Of Form”.


urban magazine
URBAN MAGAZINE

Doce festivales en 2019 de electrónica para gente con gustos avanzados y refinados

Aquí los festivales y eventos electrónicos que no debes pasar por alto este año.


token ep
RESIDENT ADVISOR

Token founder Kr!z to release first-ever solo EP

The Belgian artist is best known as a techno DJ and the founder of Token. Mantra is the first time he's released his own record


freddy k podcast
GROOVE MAGAZINE

Freddy K – Groove Podcast 196

"For this mix, I prepared a one-hour set including part of the music that I play nowadays… nothing more – a true picture"


tea house
IHOUSEU

Festival Forte announces 1st round of acts for its 2019 edition

Portugal’s Festival Forte is back for its 6th installment this August 22nd to August 25th, 2019. Merging past perspectives with futuristic innovation


vecino Festival Forte
GROW SOUND MAG

Primeros nombres para la sexta edición de Festival Forte

El vecino Festival Forte celebra este verano su sexta edición entre los días 22 y 25 de agosto en el habitual castillo de la localidad de Montemor o Velho


Anthony Linell aka Abdulla Rashim
MEDELLIN STYLE

Anthony Linell, Polar Inertia y más en el Festival Forte

El festival portugués Forte sigue avanzando con su nueva edición, empezando a revelar los artistas que los iran acompañando en su sexta edición


Abdulla Rashim
URBAN MAG

Primer avance de Forte Festival 2019

Tras desvelar el pasado diciembre sus fechas, la organización de Forte Festival ha anunciado el primer avance de cartel de su próxima edición.


creative coding
ARC STREET

Festival Forte is moving on to its 6th edition

Generative Art continues central in the development of the communication of the Festival, on the adventure of education and discoveries in creative coding.


experimentación
ELECTRÓNICA & ROLL

Festival Forte 2019 desvela sus primeros nombres

El techno, la oscuridad y la experimentación regresarán al castillo de Montemor-o-Velho en agosto


visionaries
VENTS MAGAZINE

Festival Forte announces new lineup

Following the principles by which it was founded, once again, the visionaries from the past will meet the innovators of the present


CASTILLO
DJMAG SPAIN

Primera fase del cartel del festival Forte en Portugal

El Festival Forte anunció su sexta edición del 22 al 25 de Agosto en el castillo Montemor-o-Velho en Portugal. Montemor-o-Velho es un sitio mágico que ofrece unas vistas increíbles


kangding ray
DE SCHOOL

Deconstructing dance music with Kangding Ray

Kangding Ray is renowned for his complex, emotionally charged sound aesthetics that blur boundaries between techno and a more experimental sound


oscar mulero
VICIOUS MAGAZINE

Oscar Mulero: 30 años en la industria electrónica

Uno de los principales emblemas del techno español. El próximo 15 de marzo tendrá lugar la celebración de sus tres décadas de carrera profesional


SCULPTING ENERGY
MONUMENT

Review – “Sculpting Energy” – A new path for Anthony Linell’s relentless exploration

After A Sense of Order LP and Alienation from Self EP, Anthony Linell signs in 2018 another outstanding release on Northern Electronics


Dave Clarke
LOMOGRAPHY

Monochrome Stories: An Interview with Dave Clarke

We’re pleased to showcase the work of Dave Clarke, a DJ & Producer with a punky flair that’s left a striking impression on the techno world since he exploded onto the scene 20 years ago.


front line assembly
TREBUCHET

“Everything Is Devolving Right Before Our Very Eyes” – Rhys Fulber

Active since the mid-1980s with the Industrial/EBM group Front Line Assembly and a legion of aliases and collaborations


lost in time murcof
HEADPHONE COMMUTE

Murcof – Lost In Time (Glacial Movements)

Lost In Time is a pretty exciting new offering, from one of my all time favorite cinesonic producers, Fernando Corona


COOLECTIVA
ELECTRO NEWS

Les premiers noms du Festival Forte annoncent un plateau avant-gardiste et hyper pointu

Le mythique Festival Forte du château de Montemor O Velho revient cet été, pour frapper encore plus fort. Scénographie de l’espace et artistes et live transperçants viendront égayer votre fin août durant 4 jours


TSUGI FESTIVAL FORTE
TECHNOEXPERIENCE

Festival Forte anuncia su primer avance para 2019

El Festival Forte de Portugal vuelve para su sexta edición del 22 al 25 de agosto de 2019. Fusionando las perspectivas del pasado con la innovación futurista


lineup 2019
RESIDENT ADVISOR

Portugal’s Festival Forte reveals first names for 2019

The deep techno and experimental event will host the likes of Murcof + Malo Lacroix, Forest Drive West, Phase Fatale and Freddy K at Castelo Montemor-O-Velho in August


murcof
THE PARTAE

Festival Forte 1st announcement: Murcof + Malo Lacroix (Live a/v), Rhys Fulber, TR-101, and more

Merging past perspectives with futuristic innovation, the festival is an unbridled celebration of both electronic music and the visual arts.


lineup 2019
CLUBBINGSPAIN

Festival Forte 2019

MURCOF & MALO LACROIX (LIVE A/V / OPENING PERFORMANCE) + ANTHONY LINELL AKA ABDULLA RASHIM + BOSTON 168 (LIVE) + CHRISTINNE + DAVE CLARKE and more


Festival Forte 2019
FANMUSICFEST

Festival Forte 2019

Festival Forte es un festival de música techno que se celebra en un lugar único y mágico, una fortaleza medieval en Portugal


sapo 24
SAPO 24

Dave Clarke e Oscar Mulero atuam no Festival Forte em Montemor-o-Velho

Dave Clarke, de 50 anos, é um DJ, produtor e radialista britânico, apelidado por John Peel, da BBC, como o “Barão do Techno”


NEWS 2018

MONTEMOR-O-VELHO CASTLE PORTUGAL

22, 23, 24 & 25 AUGUST 2019