Lolina, formerly known as Inga Copeland, is a former member of the cult witch-house-trip-hop project Hype Williams (Hyperdub, Big Dada), which she founded with Dean Blunt back in 2005, and which she left also with Blunt in 2012. They both set out in different directions to discover the radical and adventurous corners of music, often on the edge of performance and improvisation. Lolina shares very little about her identity while asking whether she has the right to be forgotten; it is by denying the personality cult that she puts more emphasis on the work itself. In her music, she works a lot with sampled fragments, which she includes in her sound collages and accompanies with her voice, reciting or singing. Her compositions gradually disintegrate and then reunite into a whole; the work with fluid rhythmic elements, which are transformed from organized chaos into polyrhythmic dance rhythms and back again, is her signature. Her music is uncompromising, hectic, and political. → read more

Today, we are launching pre-sale of combo tickets to Pohoda and OFF, our partner festival in Poland. Apart from names playing Pohoda 2018, with the discount of 15 percent you can also see and hear artists such as Foals, Suede, Jarvis Cocker, Stereolab, Neneh Cherry, Superorganism, Black Midi and many more.  → read more

Umbra, Marija Balubdžić’s solo project, was recommended to us by her mother label Baba Vanga that has been releasing interesting cassettes for many years. Marija is active in Belgrade and Vienna, and transforms the influences of both cities into her work. Her sound is based on her powerful and energetic voice, which develops into electronic poetry. The Quietus writes about her: “Marija Balubdžić has participated in a diverse variety of musics over the years, conducting choirs, making noise poetry, and working with some far more academic electroacoustic methods and pedagogies. Her solo project, Umbra, synthesizes it all together, splitting constantly between sweet and sour, noise and melody.“ We’re looking forward to being consumed by her music in CCC Club at Pohoda 2019. → read more

Pohoda 2019 will also host the Polish experimenters Mołr Drammaz, a comeback of Wojciech Kucharczyk and his sister Asia Bronislawska’s band which they founded in 1995. Already back then they caught people’s attention with their atypical rhythms, powerful lyrics and unusual experimentation with electronics. They were among the most active bands within the Polish underground electronic scene. Recently, they have released a new album on the Dutch label Lullabies For Insomniacs that is called Times Before Emojis, and they’re getting back on stage to present it.  → read more

Today, we’ll be gradually releasing artists from the alternative electronic scene who’ll perform in the CCC Club. Let us start with Nídia (originally Nídia Minaj). This Cape Verde native produces polyrhythmic dance music based on Afro-Portuguese genres like kuduro, batida or tarraxinha. Her first record, Danger by Nídia Minaj, was an excellent and powerful collection of songs featuring her wild and unmistakable voice. The album ranked in many end-of-the-year best records of 2015 charts, including the TOP10 of electronic albums according to NPR, or Wire magazine's 50 best albums of 2015.  → read more

After 18 long years, the gothic-rock band The Last Days of Jesus from Bratislava will perform at Pohoda again. However, their third performance at our festival will be no commemorative concert, but a thrilling live show for spectators over 18 years. Live joker (Diamond Fairy), seductive dancers from Bratislava Burlesque as well as songs from their fresh single Oh no! and some secret parts of the programme. → read more

Besides a fantastic programme, the Family Park will offer excellent services as well. If you forget to bring changing pads or wet wipes, you’re all fine. Babylove products from DM drogerie markt can be used for free in the changing tent. There will also be baby beds, baby changing tables and a stock of diapers of multiple sizes. → read more

At the end of 2013, Walter Schnitzelsson released their amazing debut Fever which earned them the Newcomer of 2013 Award (Radio_Head Awards). In January 2016, they represented Slovakia at the largest showcase festival Eurosonic, and released the second album Sugar kids won’t stop screaming earlier this year. Before their autumn tour, this great home rock'n'roll band will perform in an even more consistent form with a new fourth member, "the concert guitarist", at Pohoda 2019, too. → read more

Unique comfort and sleep in our cottages will be provided by the Dormeo mattresses, which are complemented by anti-allergic fluffy pillows and blankets. The festival-goers staying in cottages Trenčín and Inovec will also test the pleasant cotton sheets. Please note that from among higher standard accommodation only the Tent Inn Classic and Tent Inn Black & Fresh remain on sale. More here: https://www.pohodafestival.sk/en/shop → read more

Thanks to Slovlak, you can make your own original festival merch at Pohoda. Their stand will offer a possibility to create your own painted t-shirt or tote bag, having a wide range of Slovakryl water-based paints to choose from. → read more