AS TOLD TO
TARA STEVENS
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TIM E WHITE
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“
my job gives me permanent access
to the world of
music and I love that. I’m not a musician, but my
design ethos and the experimental style of
music at Sónar come together really well as a
graphic language. This year it’s been particularly
important, because it’s our 20th anniversary.
There’s an amazing line-up and we’ve been
working on the theme of celebration, but it’s
intense so I need some down time.
“
For that I like coming to
BAR SECO
[
barseco.
blogspot.com
].
It’s off the beaten track
and not so touristy. It’s where
people from the barrio come, a
bohemian crowd with
eclectic music tastes, which
means there’s usually
something interesting
playing. I know one of the owners, Natalia, a bit,
because I used to come here a lot when I lived
nearby. It was like my second home in the
summer – a brilliant place to escape the crowds.
“
It’s also part of the slow-food movement,
and does great vegetarian and organic food
paired with an interesting selection of craft
beers, which is a relatively new thing for
Catalunya. I love that you can now get
something different from the usual cervezas.
“
The best thing is sitting out on their
terrace in the evening with a beer
and a plate of patatas salvajes.
You get a gentle breeze, and
can sit and enjoy it with no
particular plan in mind.”
Sónar, 13-15 June; sonar.es
Aurelio Sánchez
Part of the design team behind the Sónar festival spills the
beans on his favourite chill-out bar
T H E R E G U L A R S
The coolest places around the
network, by the people who
know them best
You get a
gentle breeze there,
and can sit and enjoy
it with no particular
plan in mind
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