The Avalanches & Sofia Kourtesis in Berlin

The Avalanches are an Australian electronic group formed in Melbourne in 1997. They are known for constructing dense, psychedelic music from samples, especially on the album Since I Left You and its tracks “Frontier Psychiatrist” and the title song. Later albums include Wildflower and We Will Always Love You. After touring internationally behind their debut, The Avalanches stepped away from full-band performances for more than a decade. They returned for their first live show in 15 years at Primavera Sound in 2016, then performed at Field Day in London and Splendour in the Grass in Australia.

Sofia Kourtesis is a Peruvian producer and DJ born in Lima and based in Berlin. She makes melodic house and electronica, and is known for the EP Fresia Magdalena, her debut album Madres, and tracks including “Estación Esperanza,” recorded with Manu Chao, and “Si Te Portas Bonito.” In 2024, she performed at Coachella before taking material from Madres to Glastonbury Festival.