Lab 4
Nuits sonores et European Lab, présentent leur programme de débats d’idées Nuits sonores Lab sous le thème In(ter)dépendances.
4 jours de workshops, talks, interviews et un plateau radio mettant à l’honneur des webradios internationales au coeur du festival.
Artistes, labels, collectifs, festivals, médias et penseur·euses engagé·es de la sphère culturelle indépendante européenne viendront témoigner de perspectives et formuler des réponses aux enjeux d’in(ter)dépendances du monde contemporain.
11:00 — 12:30 Ciné Lab Screening · Documentaries of The Independent Movement for Electronic Scenes (TIMES)
Comœdia
The Independent Movement for Electronic Scenes (TIMES) is a European collaboration of 10 festivals (Berlin Atonal, Elevate, Insomnia, Le Guess Who?, Nuits sonores, reworks, Semibreve, Sónar, Terraforma, Unsound) led by Arty Farty in Lyon. As part of this artistic project, documentaries have been produced tracing the creative processes of the artists in residence.
The three documentaries being presented are WILDTRACKS (2025) and A Forbidden Distance (2025) by Polish director Andrzej Załęski, as well as The Talk (2026) directed by the Italian studio Crema Video.

16:15 — 16:45 Artist Talk Club Caribe : The explosion of Latino-Caribbean electronic music
Les Grandes Locos — Scène Darse
This artist talk is part of the Rage Against The Mainstream series, developed in collaboration with TIMES, Tracks (ARTE) and the Gaîté Lyrique.
"Now everyone wants to be Latino, but they lack spice, battery and reggaeton,” sings Bad Bunny. As Latin American music jumps to the top of global charts, alternative electronic scenes from the region are also finding new audiences around the world. Their history, however, is decades-old. Notably in Spanish-speaking Caribbean areas, the cradle of countless musical traditions. From raptor house born in the barrios of Caracas, in Venezuela, to tracks inspired by Colombia’s North Coast’s picó culture : how do electronic music producers create new sounds while keeping true to their roots and identity?
With: DJ Babatr, Edna Martinez
Moderation : Daphnée Denis (Tracks/ ARTE)
→ Requires a ticket for Day 4

17:30 — 23:00 Radio Lab Radio Flouka
Les Grandes Locos — Radio
17:30 - 23:00
17h30 - 18h30 · Round table · Between folklore, orientalism and decontextualisation: what media representations for Arab electronic artists?
with Deena Abdelwahed and Sarah Miniawy, moderation: Emilie Maksaymous
18h45 - 19h45 · Listening session · The origins of electronic music in the Maghreb with Retro Cassetta, moderation : Haroun (D3MOR)
20:00 - 21:00 · Interview · Aïta Mon Amour (Khalil Epi + Widad Mjama), moderation : Haroun (D3MOR)
21:00 - 22:00 · DJ set · Koumiya
22:00 - 23:00 · DJ set · D3MOR
→ Requires a ticket for Day 4
On Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16, Nuits Sonores Lab and ADAMI are renewing their partnership, which began in 2022, to support women artists.
A free training and professional development program dedicated to emerging French women producers of electronic music. These two half-day workshops led by industry professionals aim to help artists explore their creativity and acquire new skills, thereby contributing to a more equitable and diverse lineup and artist roster on the European and international scenes. The training also encourages the exchange and sharing of expertise among the 8 participants.
Sarah Miniawy
Aïta Mon Amour
Daphnée Denis
Documentaries by The Independent Movement for Electronic Scenes (TIMES)