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After two years vonline, Pop Mutations have announced that their first in-person festival will take place this October. A four-day weekend, IRL's grand opening extravaganza will take place across four of Glasgow's most beloved venues and vegan bars and kitchens. The Flying Duck, Stereo, The Old Hairdressers and Mono will play host to an incredible array of local and international talent representing the very best in cutting-edge music.
Pop Mutations begins October 14 on The Flying Duck. Rhode Island's Container will bring their own brand of punk-tinged techno to the underground basement alongside Glasgow DJ and visual artist DIJA; Manchester-based CITS & NTS Club resident Hesska and Glasgow art-punk live duo Comfort. Iceboy Violet from Manchester; rock duo from Leeds Guttersnipe; Scottish rap and post-rock duo HousePlants; and Glasgow-based selector and producer Gynoid 74 are also taking part, as well as audiovisual artist and a quarter of The Ninth Wave: K.Yalo.
The day after the festival he moves the party a ten minute walk up Renfield Lane, to Stereo and its neighbor The Old Hairdressers. Throughout the day, SAY 2021 Award nominee AiiTee; GABO (Glasgow African Balafon Orchestra); singer, rapper, actress and model Clarissa Woods, and more will perform, and the day will be headlined by post-punk quartet Kaputt and Aberdonian grime champion Ransom FA. That night, long-time collaborators Mina and Bryte join the bill. Influenced by a shared love of global club culture, the two are renowned for their unstoppable live energy, bringing a vibrant fusion of afrobeat, rap and experimental club sounds to Stereo Club. Also in attendance are Mojxmma, the Scottish party starters of QTIBPOC, and some of the city's most formidable selectors and performers, including Bake, Maveen, Roo Honeychild and HUSS. Upstairs in the Stereo bar, Glasgow Southside's Radio Buena Vida will take over from 8 p.m. m. to 4 a.m. m. with a host of local DJs.
Manchester post-punk champions Handle will headline Old Hairdressers on Saturday. They will be joined by indie trio Nape Neck and Leeds artist The Ephemeron Loop, who will bring their critically acclaimed blur of psychedelic styles, as well as: Semay Wu, Sound of Yell, Sloth Racket, Tony Bevan + guests and more.
Mono takes the baton for the final day of the festival with a vibrant line-up including previous Scottish Album of the Year winners Sacred Paws, well known and loved for their life-affirming guitar pop. They'll be sharing the stage with a slew of local names, including new wave pop-political group Current Affairs and alchemical supergroup Nightshift. Prolific Glasgow DJ and party starter Junglehussi and Listen Babes podcast will be on the decks throughout the day and the line-up is rounded out by Berlin's angular post-punk trio Liiek and Dublin feminist indie band Extravision.
Although the main festival kicks off on October 14, Pop Mutations will be holding a pre-festival warm-up at Finnieston's The 78 on Thursday October 13 alongside some of Glasgow's top DJs, line-up TBC.
Pop Mutations promoter Chris Amos said: “The idea to host this festival was born in 2019, so it's monumentally exciting to finally be able to host a real-life Pop Mutations Festival. We are ecstatic with the artists we have planned for the weekend. It's a diverse lineup with loads of local talent, a really refreshing push towards artist diversity, and a handful of days that really change the genre."
Flying Duck venue programmer Sof Staune said: “From the grittiness of the 2020 SAY award nominees, Comfort; to Houseplants influenced by rap and post-punk; to Manchester's Iceboy Violet, whose live performances appropriate the energy, emotionality and resilience of grime music to challenge heteronormativity and toxic masculinity, the curation of The Flying Duck highlights the importance of a political message and mindset. open in music.
Stereo Venue Programmer Ross Keppie said: “We're so excited to be taking Pop Mutations away from your computer screens and into venues! The line-up is a real mix of some of the best things happening in Glasgow and beyond."
Mono Venue Programmer Andrew Milk said: "Mono's day at Pop Mutations showcases incredible local and international talent with a day filled with dazzling, upbeat and seductive music for all to enjoy."
Radio Buena Vida co-founder David Fleming said, “A big part of what we try to do at Radio Buena Vida is create opportunities for our community. We are with
Tickets, including early bird weekend passes are available now here. Artwork created by Sasha Staicu. Full line-up confirmed below: 14/10 - The Flying Duck: 15/10 – Stereo [GIGS]: 16/10 - Mono: Comfort Ransom FA (Headliner) Current Affairs Container AiiTee Extravision DIJA (DJ) Clarissa Woods Junglehussi Guttersnipe GABO Liiek Gynoid 74 Grave Goods Listen Babes Hesska Kaputt Nightshift Houseplants Town Centre Sacred Paws K.yalo Iceboy Violet 15/10 – Stereo [CLUBS] Mina & Bryte (Headliner) Bake Maveen Mojxmma HUSS Roo Honeychild 15/10 – Old Hairdressers Handle Nape Neck Semay Wu Sloth Racket Sound of Yell The Ephemeron Loop Tony Bevan + guests 15/10 – Stereo Upstairs Radio Buena Vida takeover Anna Pluto Artex Scar DJ Amtrak Dorica Kusht Nat Hairsine Ten Years Lost Connect with Pop Mutations: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter