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Lineup notes, artist portraits, production diaries and survival guides — everything worth reading before November.
How Underground House Music Shaped the Festival
From basement white-labels to the Mainframe — how the underground built our festival.
11/05 LineupMeet the Artists Defining This Year's Lineup
Sixteen artists, four stages — the names defining this year's Sonorous.
10/27 GuideThe Sounds and Spaces of Sonorous
Four rooms, four temperaments — a walk through the spaces of Sonorous.
10/27 GuideA Guide to the Sonorous Festival Experience
Arrival, camping, stages, tiers — the complete first-timer's briefing.
10/27 ProductionInside the Production of a Multi-Day Electronic Festival
Power, rigging, changeovers — how a multi-day electronic festival gets built.
10/27 LineupThe Best Sets to Watch This Year
Six sets our writers would cross the site for — plan your nights around these.