Monokino at the Modern Sky Strawberry Festival 2010
There have been problems in the past involving such artists as Oasis, Linkin Park and Bjork. Modern Sky proudly announced last year that at least half of the bands on the main stage would be foreign. Many of the acts like The Buzzcocks, The Futureheads, British Sea Power, International Noise Conspiracy, Radio 4, Heart Revolution and Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt, had already flown... Read More
Create a Monokino Remix
Would you like to remix one of our songs? The best remix artist will be featured on our remix album, released in China in 2010. The best remix artist will be offered the opportunity to play with us in China. So….what are you waiting for? Pick a song and drop us Read More Read More
Back from China
Monokino has just returned from their 3rd successful tour in China. Yu Gong Ji Shan in Beijing, Mao live house in Shanghai, Vox Bar in Wuhan are some of the clubs played at. Check out the pics on flickr and myspace. Currently Monokino is having a break from touring, whilst working on new material, an acoustic set AND a remix album (see above) which is scheduled to be released in... Read More
China Tour October 2009
During 2008 Monokino toured China twice, playing at both the Midi Music festival and the Guangzhou Music Festival as well as in numerous name clubs in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Guangzhou and Chongqing. Supported by consistently good reviews of their debut album, Monokino will revive their 2008 Chinese tour commencing in October 2009. “One of the top bands to see.”... Read More
Interview KindaMuzik
Monokino is groter in China Indiepoptrio Monokino (twee Nederlanders, een Chinese) toerde door China en Amerika en bracht zijn album uit bij Modern Sky, China’s grootste indielabel. Thuis krijgen ze nog maar nauwelijks voet aan de grond. Onterecht, zou je denken, afgaande op de prima reviews van het recente album Human Error. Zanger/gitarist George van Wetering en drummer... Read More
Interview Elle Magazine
Read the online article on the Elle website. May 2009. Stel. Je doet een elevator pitch voor Monokino. ‘Dan zeg ik dat Monokino originele indie-electro uit Amsterdam is. En dat we al succesvol zijn in China.’ Hoe beland je als band in China? ‘Een paar jaar geleden speelden we op het Chinapopfestival in de Melkweg. Daar ontmoetten we muzikanten die ook op het Midi Music... Read More
New Album Reviews
“This album demonstrates an almost perfect balance between electronic sounds, guitar and the song. Definitely one of the more interesting indie bands coming from The Netherlands these days.” Read all reviews here. Read More
Front page newspaper ‘De Pers’
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USA tour & SXSW 2009
March 2009. Monokino will tour the USA in March and April 2009 and attend the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. Monokino will play a showcase together with Berlin act Boys Noize on Wednesday the 18th @ Elysium (705 Red River St) – 11 p.m. Not sure if this is really 2009 but this years SXSW headliners are DEVO (with Tricky), Tori Amos and Primal Scream. Other shows will take... Read More
Album Release Benelux
In the Benelux countries Monokino’s ‘Human Error’ will be distributed by Konkurrent.nl and released by My First Sonny Weissmuller recordings. The CD will be available from February 24 on. Listen to it in full here: http://3voor12.vpro.nl/speler/luisterpaal/41499572 Read More
