Playlist: LGW23 curated by Stereolab

Monday Oct 16th 2023

As a hallmark of Le Guess Who?, the festival each year invites trailblazing creatives to curate their own dedicated programs, highlighting fellow like-minded artists and those that have inspired them.

Anglo-French avant-pop group Stereolab have been hailed as one of the most influential and fiercely independent groups of the 90s. For Le Guess Who? 2023, they have curated an eclectic program, highlighting their various interests and inspirations. Explore the program via a playlist personally compiled by Stereolab.

Curated by Stereolab Festival news

Stereolab invite a.o. South Bronx group ESG, for their very last European performance; UK’s noted electronic artist James Holden, following the release of his new album Imagine This Is A High Dimensional Space Of All Possibilities; Nigerien Tuareg musician Bombino, who was raised amidst governmental violence and brings out the force of resistance in each of his electrifying riffs; composer and organist Kali Malone performing the quiet, enveloping work Does Spring Hide Its Joy with cellist Lucy Railton and guitarist Stephen O'Malley (Sunn O))); and free jazz group Irreversible Entanglements fronted by former LGW curator Moor Mother.

“We are very delighted and proud to be presenting this year’s edition of Le Guess Who? festival. For my part I chose bands and acts that are contributing by being connected to a vein where the force of Eros incites the source of life to flow with a particular strength and passion.

In this gloomy cultural landscape where most are clinging to the sellable mould it’s tricky to find overground space for the artists who have much to express and are creating engaging and groundbreaking music. Le Guess Who? have given us a golden opportunity to condense some of our favourite creative people as well as the ones with discerning ears to listen and not only celebrate together but also feed our strengths and visions to create our common future together.” - Lætitia Sadier

Tune in below. The playlist is also available via Apple Music and Deezer.