The SonarLab Stage welcomes back for the eleventh year the leading UK national radio station BBC Radio 1 for a very special line up curated by three of its leading specialist DJ's. Annie Mac, Benji B and Toddla T will exclusively host the stage and bring together some of the hottest rising talent in the UK Bass Music scene. Sónar's collaboration with Radio 1 at the 2011 festival comes after the very successful experiences with Mary Anne Hobbs (her showcase at Sónar by Night over the last four years will always be a Sónar classic), BBC Introducing (with Huw Stephens), and DJ sets by the late John Peel, Rob da Bank and Gilles Peterson, among many others.

www.bbc.co.uk/radio1

The Catalan label is one of the pioneers in exploring the vast territory between the experimental electronica and dubstep in Spain, with remarkable results and broad impact on the international scene.

www.disboot.net

The label of the highly respected French producer Agoria continues to explore all the possibilities of house, from the most euphoric to the most synthetic and minimalist, and the results are always better than optimum.

www.infine-music.com

Founded in Madrid by Henry Saiz, Natura Sonoris consolidates its artistic concept and presents a robust catalogue of unconventional sounds, organic textures and synthetic journeys with a deep emotional impact.

www.myspace.com/naturasonoris
www.balancemusic.com.au/

From parties on a rave tip to one of the United Kingdom's most interesting and acclaimed labels in only two years: the London collective led by L-Vis 1990 and Bok Bok has succeeded in creating its own hallmarked sound featuring a combination of the best of dubstep, house, funky and garage. Essential.

http://nightslugs.net/

This British label, one of the most important in the history of advanced music, celebrates its twentieth anniversary by presenting the new artists refreshing their fabulous catalogue of artists.

www.ninjatune.net
www.bigdada.co

This Glasgow-based group of funk and hip-hop enthusiasts has revolutionised the European scene with its freshness, daring and astonishing overhaul of synthetic sounds. That is why it has been selected as label of the year by numerous media all over the world.

http://nmbrs.net/

Visuals by Remote Location (UK), Thomas Traum (DE) & Novak (UK).

Red Bull Music Academy is one of the main trackers of musical talent in the entire world, and one of the cultural institutions that comes closest to the Sónar philosophy. For over 10 years, Red Bull Music Academy has been selecting young producers and artists from all over the world in order to stimulate their creativity and facilitate their learning based on a travelling musical academy, which was based in Barcelona in 2008 and the next time round, in October and November 2011, will be held in Madrid.

www.redbullmusicacademy.com

The evolution of new urban rhythms and contemporary beats reached the streets of Moscow and other Russian cities some time ago, via small labels and scenes that highlight the liveliness and talent to be found on the circuits within the country's vast territory.

They make no bones about it on their website: "dedicated to new forms of jazz, rock and electronic music." That's what they have been doing for more than decade, in a place as far removed from standard fashions and circuits as Oslo (Norway).

www.smalltownsupersound.com

One of the main arguments for the future of the new electronica coming out of Italy is this label led by the excellent Lucy. Stealthy exploratory IDM, electronica and techno dub, with a high emotional charge, halfway between club culture and horizontal listening.

www.stroboscopicartefacts.com/

The standard bearers of one of the musical trends providing the most in-depth examination of the way we listen today - “witch house”- this Brooklyn label has a fascinating catalogue of sliced-up r'n'b, laid-back electronica, mysterious landscapes and low-fi finishes. A new paradigm for the present and the short-term future.

http://tri-anglerecords.com/