A PEEL TRIBUTE

The dance music world is paying their own tribute to John Peel, by holding this year's SonarLab in his memory:

Peel maintained close ties with Sónar following his first visit to the festival in 2001 in search of emerging artists in SonarLab. This became his favourite venue, one which he never failed to visit in subsequent years, like a fan seeking out the latest bands and most interesting acts on the international scene.

For this reason, this year’s SonarLab is being held in honour of John Peel and his tremendous relevance in the music world. People who were close to Peel, like Rough Trade collective, will drop by the stage, as well as representatives of newly formed labels to present their catalogues. Peel never missed the occasion to see new bands that he would later broadcast on his show.

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