Friday"The Idols Fall" @ PP Center, 17:00.
A special exhibition featuring artists that you can talk with – about their idols, about their working methods, about their inspiration – and a party.
Partizán Art Studios And Gallery is the home of many up-and-coming artists, and now you'll have the chance to meet with them, take a trip through their studio, and ask them about everything from their daily routine to their inspirations. Who will you be able to meet with, you ask? Ákos Bánki, Ákos Ezer, Ramóna Pap, János Huszti, Róbert Batykó, Bertalan Babos Zsili, Péter Szalay, János Iván Kárpáti, and Nándor Keszeg – just to name a few. Curator: Ákos Bánki. After the opening ceremony, party with Gazsi Rap Show and Nappalhugom.Scooter (20 Years Of Hardcore Show), Kozmix @ Budapest Park, 19:00.
The ultimate stadium techno experience from the German masters of the genre! I'm Raving, Fire, How Much Is The Fish?, Aiii Shot the DJ, Nessaja, and all the other classics will bomb your head off!
When Scooter is on stage, only one thing matters, and that is having fun. The KLF-influenced German party machine isn't the most original or philosophical band in the history of club music, but let's be honest: all of us had at least one night when there wasn't a better soundtrack for losing control and hanging out with friends than the Scooter's Greatest Hits album. You might not know this, but H. P. Baxxter and his friends were influenced by new-wave and acid too – so their songs will surely have a hold on you, even if you are a music elitist. But throw your elitist attitude away and rave with the most explosive party squad that Germany can offer!
The Inspector Cluzo, Wattican Punk Ballet @ Akvárium, 21:00.
A jacked-up explosion of soulful funk-influenced classic rock intensity, AKA The Inspector Cluzo, is back in town for the kind of fun that includes only a guitar and a drum – but leaves you breathless.
The duo of Malcom Lacrouts (guitar, vocals) and Phil Jourdain (drums, vocals), AKA The Inspector Cluzo, plays funk without a bass player. While this might strange first, these grindermen need only a stage where they can perform to show you that their vision of the genre is something even Fela Kuti would dance to. They sound like the lovechild of Japandroids and Red Hot Chili Peppers – hot, funky, rocking, rhythmic and bloody energetic. Not to mention that their rampant live performances are just as funny as a stand-up comedy. Be there – even if you are a bassist.NVC Club: Rone (Live) @ Toldi, 22:00.
Rone (AKA Erwan Castex) is one of the most acclaimed French musicians on the electronic scene, combining melodic straightforwardness with the firmly harnessed power of analog soundscapes.
Behind Rone there is Erwan Castex, French producer of electronic music.
Working originally as a filmmaker, he composes his first music creations between two shoots. His works, going from experimental techno to melodic ambient, soon grab the attention of the the most receptive ears – in fact, Agoria gave his career a huge kick with including the now-classic
Bora in his At The Control's mix.
From then on, things went very fast: he released his debut EP (2008), performed his first live show at the Rex Club, and released his first critically-acclaimed album, "Spanish Breakfast", in 2009 and his second, "Tohu Bohu", in 2012. When Rone stands behind the decks, he sounds like a groovier version of Boards Of Canada: deep, atmospheric, danceable, and mesmerizing.SaturdayMarket Day @ Erzsébet Square, 11:00.
Garage sale. Flea market. Artisianal goods, fresh fruits and vegetables. Secondhand clothes. WAMP design market. At the same place, on the same day.
A real community-building program for everybody! Markets are places where you can share stories, a drink, or something else; a place where you can meet new people and, of course, where you can buy everything that you are looking for. On this weekend, Erzsébet Square is the place for the WAMP Design Market, where you can meet Hungarian designers and buy their super-cool clothes, jewelry, and accessories. But there will also be a Common Market, which is about local farmers who bring food, vegetables and fruits, and everything else – without manipulated gens, artificial additions, or anything like that.
Common Market offers a wide variety of healthy food, honey, jam, meats, and spices. And the icing on the cake is Gardrób's thrift shop, where you can find your new favorite clothes.Negative Approach, Ruidosa Inmundicia, Norms @ Gozsdu Manó Club, 19:00.
One of the first (and most important) hardcore punk bands, Negative Approach, is coming to Budapest for the first time. If you like Minor Threat, Black Flag, or the Stooges, don't miss this.
Negative Approach, from Detroit, Michigan, were one of the early hardcore bands in the Midwest. Pioneers of a brutal, nihilistic, and angry style of punk, they are regarded by many as "the greatest hardcore band ever". It's certainly a bold statement, but one that is also difficult to dispute. The band drew their influences from Michigan's punk forefathers, the Stooges, and the English oi! scene, as well as contemporary American hardcore bands such as Black Flag, Minor Threat, and the Necros. Altough they broke up in 1984 (after releasing their cultic album, "Tied Down"), they reunited in 2006 and started touring again.Bored Nothing, Dope Calypso, Fran Palermo @ A38 Ship, 19:30.
The music of Fergus Miller, AKA Bored Nothing, is influenced by Elliott Smith's folk-pop, My Bloody Valentine's shoegazing, and the Sonic Youth/the Brian Jonestown Massacre-esque noise-rock. Urban hymns for wasted teenagers!
Like Yuck or The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, there’s something about Bored Nothing that sounds immediately familiar to anyone who grew up on ’90s indie: a dEUS melodic inflection here, a Wedding Present drum fill there, layered Flying Nun guitars, and a grab bag of alterna influences covering everything from Sebadoh and Pavement to Superchunk and Built to Spill. But luckily, Miller doesn't sound and look like a music nerd on his albums, he is more like a teenager who is into the same records as you. Lo-fi teenage anthems, power pop, and a lot more with two great Hungarian bands!
Different Drum Presents: Random Movement @ Corvintető, 22:00.
One of the biggest names in soulful drum 'n' bass, the crazy Random Movement, is coming to Budapest – give some work to your dancing legs.
Ever since climbing onto the soulful drum 'n' bass vibe over a decade ago, Random Movement, AKA Mike Richards, uses production skills and DJ technique to push to the forefront of Stateside drum 'n' bass — drawing in an audience both older and younger. His unique sound has been spread worldwide, with performances at major clubs and festivals across four continents.
With the release in 2009 of his album "Lucky Guess", (out now on Innerground) and many collaborations with Mixmaster Doc, Marky & S.P.Y, Redeyes, Flaco, and Ben Soundscape (of the Insiders), his tracks have turned many heads to his unique skill set in songwriting and production. Random Movement's soulful, smooth, deep and jazzy vibes have landed releases on Innerground, Liquid V, CIA, Integral, Bassbin, Creative Source, Spearhead, Horizons, Wesbay International, and more, with new collabs forthcoming with Ben Soundscape of Intrigue.SundayKolor Kinema: Secretary @ kolor, 19:00.
Secretary recalibrates the capabilities of meaningful romantic comedy — a Pygmalion variation that's stealthily tender, witty but never broad, and scintillatingly erotic to the point of palpitations. Gyllenhaal and Spader give career-best work.
Sadomasochism provides the backdrop for a very unusual employer/employee relationship in this very offbeat romantic drama from filmmaker Steven Shainberg. Lee Holloway (Maggie Gyllenhaal) is a shy young woman, who, after a brief spell in a mental institution, is released in the care of her overprotective mother (Lesley Ann Warren) and hard-drinking father (Stephen McHattie). Hoping to make good on her own, Lee begins looking for a job, and in her free time indulges in her odd habit of inflicting pain upon herself in various ways. Lee is hired as a secretary by E. Edward Grey (James Spader), a grim and ruthlessly efficient attorney who warns her that her work will be both dull and demanding. Lee takes to the job with genuine enthusiasm, and while she's recently acquired a new boyfriend, Peter (Jeremy Davies), she's far more intrigued by Grey's coldly patrician demeanor.The Serial Killers @ Budapest Park, 19:30.
Xzibit, iconic Cypress Hill member B-Real, and ferocious accomplice Demrick have aligned to form Serial Killers — and now they are coming to make you understand, why they are the biggest names in hip-hop.
The chemistry of the Serial Killers results from an enduring bond shared between the members. The group’s roots date back to “Don’t Ya Dare Laugh,” a standout offering from B-Real’s 2009 solo debut. Demrick suggested securing a guest verse from X for that track and that, as Dr. Greenthumb aptly summarizes, “was the set-off point.” B-Real used to craft beats for Demrick, and Xzibit took him on his tours.
Such a close-knit collaboration has culminated in a notably cohesive offering. The production is compellingly ominous throughout – ranging from stark, raw drum patterns to sinister guitar plucks and off-kilter piano chords. This inspires the MCs to approach each song with rejuvenated intensity.JazzaJ Extra: All Included, Grencsó-Ajtai-Miklós Trio @ MÜSZI, 20:30.
All Included is an explosive new Scandinavian acoustic free-jazz quintet — a furious and beautiful combination of freely improvised melodies and short compositions.
Martin Küchen's raw and intensive tone, along with Mats Älklint's distinguished trombone, joins up with three likeminded Norwegians with the same passion for music made in the moment. Their recent debut-album on Stone Floor Records shows a unique dedication to acoustic and impulsive interplay. As Soundofmusic wrote about them: "Modern free jazz with open forms in which lyricism and personal voices floats in and out constantly."
