May 11th, 2022
Verboden Arts Society presents
Verboden Festival Day 1: ADULT.
Kontravoid, Pelada, Spike Hellis, Wire Spine, and Phuture Memoriez
+19 (with 2 pieces of govt issued ID)
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Vancouver’s premiere darkwave festival celebrates its 5th year! Night one features ADULT. and more.
The full festival takes place May 11th – 15th across multiple venues in the city. For more information on the festival lineup and to purchase 5 day passes visit: verbodenfestival.co
ADULT.
Established Detroit based duo, who integrate vocals with drum machines, analog synthesizers and electronic/punk elements. Over the last 23 years, ADULT. have released seven albums across a multitude of labels. They have remixed the likes of LIARS, John Foxx, & Barry Adamson and shared stages with Nitzer Ebb, L7, Severed Heads and Gary Numan.
Kontravoid
The name Kontravoid belongs on a limited run cassette circa 1980-something, the type of tape buried in lost upstate dustbins of pre-MIDI analog electronics, wedged between Cabaret Voltaire and Das Ding. The dark industrial and new wave influences are strong on ex-Crystal Castles drummer Cam Findlay’s new project—his voice is scary, like an echoing underwater growl—but the underlying pop melodies always afford a degree of breathing room.