Viva!

Touchdown! We are back in the scenic Italian town of Locorotondo for our second time at VIVA Festival – to celebrate, we're doubling our broadcast too.

Friday perfectly sums up the vital and genre-agnostic state of contemporary dance culture. Goldie will be back with a Blue Note special...sure to be certifiably very special. Joining him for a second appearance on BR will be two of our favourite globetrotters in the shape of Awesome Tapes From Africa and Nabihah Iqbal (formerly Throwing Shade).

In the debut camp we have PAN's Milanese act STILL, pulling sonically from 1930s Ethiopia and Jamaica, who will be bringing a time-scrambling sound, plus Italian digger duo Rudan.

Following from a worldly worldie on Day 1, Saturday gets even more cerebral. We will finally welcome synth pop genius John Maus to our screens. This whirlwind of energy will be joined by a broad span of fellow avant-garde talent:

The ever-sharp Laurel Halo will make a welcome return on the decks, alongside Italian sample wizard Nicola Conte and a rare spin from Blackest Ever Black's Carla dal Forno. Live, Björk-endorsed artist K Á R Y Y N will complete a memorable and diverse day as pt.2 of our time at VIVA! Festival 2018.