Atol Atol Atol | POL
ABOUT
Atol Atol Atol is a new project featuring seasoned musicians who are already well-established fixtures in the Polish alternative scene. Łukasz Plata (UZS – Ukryte Zalety Systemu, Przepych), Artur Soszyński (UZS – Ukryte Zalety Systemu), and Hubert Kostkiewicz (Kurws), joined by vocalist Agata Horwat, have formed an ensemble that explores post-punk territories. The musicians themselves describe their sound as “basement funk and dub-drenched no-wave.” Atol Atol Atol’s debut album, Koniec sosu tysiąca wysp (The End of Thousand Island Dressing), was released in autumn 2022 via Gusstaff Records.
6 July 2023 | 20:30–21:45 | Festival Tent
GUSSTAFF RECORDS
This concert was presented as part of the Gusstaff Records showcase. Each year, a key element of the Different Sounds festival is the presentation of an influential record label. This year, we have the great pleasure of hosting the cult label Gusstaff Records, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2023.
As music journalist Rafał Księżyk writes:
“On exactly 4 May 1998, Janusz Mucha from Zielona Góra registered a business under the name Gusstaff Records, and he continues to run it under that same banner today. While that was the official beginning, the story started much earlier. It began, naturally, with the passion of an alternative music fan. Driven by this obsession, Mucha became a contributor to the zine Korek, published in Wołów from late 1991. He didn’t just write about music; he took his first steps as a publisher there, preparing a cassette compilation of bands from the US and Germany to accompany the magazine. These were the days when obtaining an artist’s permission required writing physical letters. It worked, and from 1996, Mucha and his friend—Korek editor Igor Pietrzykowski—began releasing licensed tapes under the Korek/Gusstaff imprint.”
To discover what happened next and explore the rich catalogue of a Polish publisher dedicated to promoting alternative music, join us on the first day of the festival for an opening conversation dedicated to this exceptional label.
Read Rafał Księzyk’s text (Polish)
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