Latest lineup announcements include Cigarettes After Sex with Ulrich Schnauss (live) + Nat Urazmetova (visuals), Crystal Castles and hyukoh to round up the festival’s formidable music front, while its city-wide takeover pumps creativity into the he(art) of ChinatownKUALA LUMPUR, 31 MARCH 2017 — The city-wide, three-weekend-long creative arts celebration, Urbanscapes 2017, today announced more music acts to its lineup, which include Cigarettes After Sex with Ulrich Schnauss (live) + Nat Urazmetova (visuals), Crystal Castles, hyukohand many more regional and local scene-shakers to an already formidable music front made up of Clean Bandit, Mew, Mylets, Stars and Rabbit, The Trees & The Wild and TTNG.
U Mobile, a dynamic telco known for its data innovation, joins Urbanscapes as a partner presenter this year. To celebrate the partnership between Urbanscapes and U Mobile, U Mobile subscribers will be able to enjoy special ticket prices to all ticketed Urbanscapes 2017 shows, as well as other perks.
Topping the music bill with a ton of international, regional and local artists is
American ambient pop collective Cigarettes After Sex (“Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You Baby”), who shares the stage with Ulrich Schnauss (live) + Nat Urazmetova (visuals). Ulrich Schnauss (“Goodbye”) is the German electronic producer and master of the synthesizer. On 9 May at the recently-reopened The Bee Publika, the matching of Cigarettes After Sex and Ulrich Schnauss is sure to be marked by airy, ethereal melodics, with The Bee Publika serving as an intimate backdrop for the two’s brand of storytelling.
Canadian electronic synth-punk duo Crystal Castles (“Crimewave”) and South Korean indie rock act hyukoh(“Wi Ing Wi Ing”) headline #UNCAGEMUSIC BLOCK PARTY presented by Tiger and Urbanscapes at The Row on 21 May. It’s an exclusive experience; money can’t buy tickets to Crystal Castles and hyukoh’s sets at Slate at The Row, but to score invites, stay tuned to Urbanscapes’ social media channels. A long list of local artists are also lined up to play a closing party to a creative arts festival like no other at The Row; expect a fun-filled day with pop-up bars as well as public art installations by sembilan + friends.
Thailand’s alternative pop trio Yellow Fang(“I Don’t Know”) returns to sink their teeth into Urbanscapes 2017 on 20 May at KL Live. With their dreamy, floaty vocals and shoegaze jangles, Yellow Fang transcends the Thai language barrier for Levi's® presents: 501® Rock & Rivets. The trio is joined by Kuala Lumpur’s finest five-piece Kyoto Protocol (“Jelita” featuring Liyana Fizi), Malaysian rock mainstays Seven Collar T-Shirt (“Faith”), and renowned rock act Tempered Mental (“Honestly”).
In the meantime, here’s a link to the official Urbanscapes 2017 playlist curated by Spotify featuring the stellar selection of acts from the festival’s forward-thinking lineup: http://spoti.fi/2odpQVC.
Further additions to the full Urbanscapes 2017 lineup are as below, encompassing more music, arts and market programmes:
- Art and activism enthusiasts can celebrate arts and crafts, social causes and urban culture at Art For Grabs: Revisit KL Year 2017, which sets up shop on the weekend of 6 and 7 May at the ground floor of Urbanscapes House.
- For Urbanscapes 2017, Tiffin takes over Chinatown on 6 & 7 May with Chinatown Chowdown. Expect to dine and wine on exclusive Urbanscapes-themed nosh at various eateries and pop-ups all over Chinatown (such as Chō Chǎ, Hoppers KL, leaf & co. cafe, The Attic Bar, The Berlin KL, The Toast Co., Yum Cha Cafe, and Gerai Tai Tai by Pow Ideas) to celebrate the opening weekend of Urbanscapes 2017, whilst enjoying promotions from participating outlets. There will also be art activations at art galleries in Chinatown.
- Komik Kon Road Tour: Urbanscapes Pit Stop, in collaboration with Funko Pop Malaysia, KL Sketch Nation and local comic artists, will feature collectible trades, fan-based events, and competitions and showcases. It occupies the third floor of Urbanscapes House on 6 and 7 May.
- Musika Vinyl Market brings music and vinyl enthusiasts together on 7 May at The Bee Publika to dig around deep crates for classics and curated rarities, new and pre-loved.
- At The Bee Publika on 13 May, electro-happy, rock’n’roll outfit The Otherside Orchestra celebrates the launch of their sophomore album ‘Disco Chemist’.
- Electronic music producer Yahna throws a party at The Bee Publika on 14 May with Fauxe, Reddit Rocket, and Random K.I.D. to celebrate his debut LP “Haze”.
- AHM Remix Party takes place at The Bee Publika on 19 May, featuring local top pop-punk act An Honest Mistake and hosted by Malaysian-made streetwear brand Pestle & Mortar. Pop on by for a listening party of 17 tracks remixed by local and regional electronic artists, as well as live performances by synth band Stellar Dreams, dub kings Naufal & i-Sky, beatmaker and producer Cuurley, and Sabah’s trap DJs DRPX.
- Sneakerspeek MY returns with ‘When Scenes Collide’ on 20 May at Viva Home Cheras, bringing together sneakerheads and toy collectors in a compelling collision of scenes.
- Immersio, the art, design and experiential event which is exhibited at Urbanscapes House throughout the three-week festival also welcomes the addition of Filamen and its LED light and motion installation entitled "Inbetween". Also featured would be the previously-announced Paras Bunyi collective, featuring curated projection visual arts from a host of up-and-coming visual artists. Paras Bunyi will also host performances by some of the most cutting-edge electronic musicians and DJs over the weekends for the duration of the festival. For the full Paras Bunyi Live weekend lineups, visit urbanscapes.com.my.
- #ThisIsKualaLumpur is an enthralling photo project that includes an exhibition and talks on the third floor of Urbanscapes House, as well as day and night photography walking tours in the city. On exhibit are works by Azwan Mahzan (also known as Words Manifest) who created This Is Kuala Lumpur; Prakash Daniel, the founder of Beards of Malaysia; Zam Nayan; ilifm; and Al Ibrahim.
Adrian Yap, founder and festival director of Urbanscapes, which returns to the city centre for its 15th year shared that he is thrilled with this year’s festival bill: “Urbanscapes has always been best known for celebrating the convergence of the creative arts and music events and experiences for a cultural immersion, stretched citywide. As Urbanscapes circles back to its starting point in central Kuala Lumpur, we’re making arts accessible to all, by bringing more people together than before.”
A true-to-its-name creative arts festival
The region’s finest festival, Urbanscapes 2017, returns to the city centre for its 15th year with a city-wide, three-week long creative arts celebration from 5 May until 21 Maythemed “Rediscover KL”. Art attendees, festival-goers and pop culture vultures of all ages can look forward to exploring, experiencing,and rediscovering the city as various venues come to life with programmes packed with music and performance art, as well as art installations, talks, thematic markets, workshops and experiential and interdisciplinary events headlined by homegrown, regional and international scene-shakers.
The heart of Urbanscapes, Urbanscapes House, beats on at the historic, heritage building of 2 Hang Kasturi, which again serves as the hub of all Urbanscapes-related activities and festivities.
Week #1 (5 May until 7 May)
| Date / Time | Location | Lineup / Programme | Tickets |
| Daily | Basement, Urbanscapes House | COLLECTIVE | Individuals | Free entry |
| Daily | First floor, Urbanscapes House | Immersio with Paras Bunyi and Filamen | Free entry |
| Daily | Third floor, Urbanscapes House | #ThisIsKualaLumpur Photo Exhibition | Free entry |
| 5 May 7pm | Ground floor, Urbanscapes House | HOAX IN THE HOUSE hosted by U Mobile featuring A-Kid, Afaro, Airliftz, Clumsy Gang, cønfucius, Fi7i, Jaggfuzzbeats, Kidd Santhe, lurkgurl, Naufal & I-Sky, Ninjaboi, Orang Malaya, Renry Hollins, Senna, Youth Portal, viktoria, Zamaera, and zsyia | Invite-only; details on how to win passes to follow |
| 6 May 8pm | The Bee Publika | TTNG + Mylets Supporting Acts: This is Atlantis (SG), Cloudy Ku (TW), SWIMS (MY) | Pre-sale, RM118 Regular, RM138 |
| 6 & 7 May | Ground Floor, Urbanscapes House | Art For Grabs: Revisit KL Year 2017 | Free entry |
| 6 & 7 May | Chinatown | Chinatown Chowdown | Free entry |
| 6 & 7 May | Third Floor, Urbanscapes House | Komik Kon Road Tour: Urbanscapes Pit Stop | Free entry |
| 6 & 7 May | First floor, Urbanscapes House | Paras Bunyi ― Live show 6 May: TKI, Pradana, KAIN, Reddi Rocket, Yahna, VMPRMYTH, with visuals by NERO ONE | Free entry |
| 7 May | The Bee Publika | Musika Vinyl Market | Free entry |
Week #2 (8 May until 14 May)
| Date / Time | Location | Lineup / Programme | Tickets |
| Daily | Basement, Urbanscapes House | COLLECTIVE | Individuals | Free entry |
| Daily | First floor, Urbanscapes House | Immersio with Paras Bunyi and Filamen | Free entry |
| Daily | Third floor, Urbanscapes House | #ThisIsKualaLumpur Photo Exhibition | Free entry |
| 9 May Doors open at 7pm | The Bee Publika | Cigarettes After Sex with Ulrich Schnauss (live) + Nat Urazmetova (visuals) | Pre-sale, RM148 Regular, RM178 |
| 10 May Doors open at 7pm | KL Live | Mew Supporting Acts: The Trees & The Wild (ID), Lust (MY) | Early bird, RM138 Pre-sale, RM158 Regular, RM188 |
| 12 May | Ground floor, Urbanscapes House | Raising The Roof by Raising The Bar featuring K-Main, Airliftz, Danye, Kayczar, Gard and MAW | Free entry |
| 12 May | The Bee Publika | Stars and Rabbit with The Venopian Solitude | Early bird, RM58 Pre-sale, RM78 Regular, RM98 |
| 13 May 7pm | The Bee Publika | The Otherside Orchestra “Disco Chemist” album launch featuring Iqbal M., LUST, Johny Comes Lately, Ramayan and The Times | Pre-sale, RM30 Pre-sale + CD album, RM50 Regular, RM40 To purchase pre-sale tickets, email: presaledisco@gmail.com |
| 14 May | The Bee Publika | Yahna ‘Haze’ party featuring Fauxe, Reddi Rocket, Random K.I.D. | RM20 at the door |
| 13 & 14 May | Ground Floor, Urbanscapes House; Medan Pasar | Patina by The Fine Companions | Free entry |
| 13 & 14 May | First floor, Urbanscapes House | Paras Bunyi ― Live show 13 May: Jony Maddkidz, TKI, MH, VMPRMYTH, Tubby, with visuals by The Tomoe 14 May: BURG (Sweden), Menikmati, Another Universe, Adrien Kent, with visuals by EEE Lab | Free entry |
Week #3 (15 May until 21 May)
| Date / Time | Location | Lineup / Programme | Tickets |
| Daily | Basement, Urbanscapes House | COLLECTIVE | Individuals | Free entry |
| Daily | First floor, Urbanscapes House | Immersio with Paras Bunyi and Filamen | Free entry |
| Daily | Third floor, Urbanscapes House | #ThisIsKualaLumpur Photo Exhibition | Free entry |
| 18 May Doors open at 7pm | KL Live | Clean Bandit | Early bird, RM158 Pre-sale, RM188 Regular, RM218 |
| 19 May 10pm | The Bee Publika | Pestle And Mortar Presents AHM Remix Party featuring Stellar Dreams, Naufal & I-Sky, DPRX and Cuurley | RM30 at the door |
| 20 May Doors open at 7pm | KL Live | Levi's® presents: 501® Rock & Rivets with Yellow Fang, Kyoto Protocol, Seven Collar T-Shirt and Tempered Mental | Early bird, RM38 Pre-sale, RM58 Regular, RM78 |
| 20 May | Viva Home Cheras | Sneakerspeak MY presents ‘When Scenes Collide’ | Free entry |
| 20 & 21 May | First floor, Urbanscapes House | Paras Bunyi ― Live show 20 May: DJ Vin, Kubika, Samlaleo Singh, with visuals by The Tomoe 21 May: Slutski, Oddjob, Layde, JonnyVicious, Alex Asquared, with visuals by The Tomoe | Free entry |
| 21 May | The Row | #UNCAGEMUSIC BLOCK PARTY featuring Crystal Castles and hyukoh | Free entry to Backlane, The Deck and Timbre. Limited entry to Slate featuring Crystal Castles, and hyukoh; details on how to win passes to follow |
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