Festival Povaleč

Acid Row is a band that straddles the line between stoner rock and grunge, alternating between psychedelic passages and heavy riffs, as well as more straightforward, metal-influenced, or even punk-inspired moments. Since 2012, they’ve been on stage almost constantly—touring is a fundamental part of their existence. This is evident in their live performances, where high energy meets the band’s tight chemistry. In recent years, they’ve drawn attention with, among other things, their album *Poisoned Mind*, which won an Anděl Award.

The renowned Disco Scientist, known as Ventolin, was conceived in the mind of anthropologist David Doubek back in 2007. His high-energy show is brought to life by a diverse array of instruments, such as old samplers, analog synthesizers, and archaic drum machines. Ventolin is a lover of the primitive sound of Detroit techno, Italian disco, and an Indian disco style called “šrumbabumba” from the 1880s, played primarily by clapping one’s hands on a bald head.

foto: Michal Zahornacky

Lo-fi science music for snails blends surf rock with psychedelia, shoegaze, and garage rock energy. Ecstatic melodies, dreamlike worlds, playful songwriting, and meticulous production define this five-piece band, which has been active on the European scene since 2021. A contagiously laid-back atmosphere, a playful approach to sound, and delicate melodies that tell imaginative stories form the musical world that Island Mint has built from the ground up in their own image. Their latest album, Slun, was released last fall.

photo: Pavel Sajner

Their music is like a scattered mosaic that someone has put back together, and the result is even better than the original. Vojdi love and create intricate compositions, shifting motifs, and unconventionally broken rhythms. It all fits together like the gears in a clockwork mechanism. Different sizes, different numbers of teeth, but it works. Math rock, indie, prog rock, or shoegaze—that’s roughly how you could categorize it. Experimentation, instrumental noise textures, self-irony, and a sense of detachment. The perfect thing for those who seek musical originality and aren’t afraid of rawness.

Irena Troupová / soprano, Jiřina Marešová / organ positive

A stellar matinee full of baroque music and improvisation.

Program:
H. Purcell: Music for a While
T. Merula: Su la cetra amorosa
H.Purcell: O Solitude!
C. Monteverdi: Quel sguardo sdegnosetto
G. Frescobaldi: Cosi mi disprezzate
H. Purcell: An Evening Hymn

Organ improvisation between pieces.

Music for a while… music for a while, music for pleasure, for kind consolation and encouragement, music that mourns and exults, music capable of expressing every emotion, positive and negative. It can sing anger and sorrow, joy and quiet composure. It resonates with notes composed by ancient masters and gives space for your own interpretation, finishing with ornaments and improvisation.
Let yourself be carried away by the music of Henry Purcell, Claudio Monteverdi, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Claudio Merula and others. Internationally renowned soprano Irena Troupová and leading Czech organist Jiřina Marešová will present baroque evergreens in a strictly stylish and improvisational guise, passacaglia, ciaccona, ground, and most importantly, a whole range of emotions.

Welcome to the magical world of baroque gems!

Irena Troupová
The leading Czech soprano Irena Troupová first gained international renown in the field of historically informed interpretation of early music. Since the 1990s, when she lived in Berlin, she has performed on stages throughout Europe, collaborating with T. Hengelbrock, H. Arman, J. Riffkin, the Orpheon ensemble, La Morra, etc., and in the Czech Republic with J. Tůma, B. M. Willi, the Ensemble Tourbillon, Musica Florea, and many others. She has gradually expanded her scope to include romantic and modern song and operatic work. She has performed in the cycles of the FOK, Czech Philharmonic and PKF with conductor J. Hrůša, and has repeatedly participated in the Prague Spring, Janáček May, Concentus Moraviae festivals, etc. She participated in the internationally awarded recording of B. Martinů's opera "Le jour de bonté" for the Arco Diva label, for which she also released a complete set of songs by Viktor Ullmann (Schwer ist's, das Schöne zu lassen), orchestral songs by Geraldina Muchová and a complete set of songs by Hans Winterberg. She enjoys experimenting with her voice and therefore also collaborates with ensembles for contemporary music (BCO with P. Šnajder, BERG Orchestra, Prague Modern, Ostravská banda, etc.) and with contemporary composers - M. Kopelent, J. Dušek, P. Koeszeghy, M. Štědroně, P. Kotík and many others. She also devotes herself to the legacy of interwar composers (Schulhoff, von Hannenheim, Herschkowitsch, Klein, Krása, etc.) in concerts at home (recitals at the Prague Spring, Eternal Hope, etc. festivals) and abroad (Bayreuth, Berlin, Munich, Vienna).
Irena Troupová currently teaches at JAMU in the Department of Organ and Historical Interpretation and is a sought-after lecturer at international early music courses.

Jiřina Marešová
She studied organ at the Prague Conservatory (prof. Josef Popelka) and at the Faculty of Music of the Academy of Music in Prague (doc. Jaroslav Tůma), and continued at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg with prof. Wolfgang Zerer. She received her doctoral degree from the Academy of Music. Jiřina is a recognized specialist in baroque music, historical instruments and organ improvisation – which earned her a significant award at the Schlägel competition in 2004, as the only female finalist. In 2006, she made it to the semi-finals of the Prague Spring competition.

She works as a teacher at the Academy of Performing Arts and the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, and is actively involved in teaching within the Czech Philharmonic. She performs in concerts at leading festivals (Smetana's Litomyšl, Český Krumlov) and in a number of other concert cycles, collaborating with Collegio Mariano, Ensemble Damian, Musica Florea and other ensembles. She records for Czech Radio and Czech Television.

She enriches her work with improvisational projects connecting music with visual arts, dance and literature (The Little Prince, The Temple Full of Flowers, Kafka's Metamorphosis, The Stations of the Cross, etc.).

They share a love of soccer and theater, and they make electro alternative hip-hop, even though only one of them grew up on hip-hop. They create independent music videos, organize concerts in bizarre venues, and raise money for Ukraine so they can once again give their friends nothing but their music for Christmas. Last year they released an album whose title suggests that, even in their prime, they’re already experiencing a midlife crisis.

The five-piece band stands out for its intimate vocals, captivating lyrics, and colourful instrumentation, and isn’t afraid to blend genres. They’ve gained touring experience not only in Czech and Slovak clubs but also through regular performances abroad.
Following the EP Strange Shaped Flowers, where they combine influences of folk and Americana, comes the more electronic EP Silver Thing and last year’s debut album Tell Me When You Pass The Sun. On their new album, they aim to blend the various styles they have explored on previous recordings and capture the energy of their current lineup.

foto: František Javorský

This Berlin-based psychedelic band draws inspiration from Slavic and Celtic folklore.
Their live performances are intense, physical, and deeply immersive—drawing the audience into a shared trance of freedom and release. They tour throughout Europe and have performed twice at Glastonbury. Last year, they released the album *The Buzz*, filled with friendship, love, and the vibrant energy they spread around the world. They recorded it analog and live at their own Berlin studio, Sundown Studios.

photo: Dominik Friess

Evil Nine from Brighton are among the iconic names of the British electronic scene. Since the late 90s, the duo of Tom Beaufoy and Pat Pardy have been blending breakbeat with electro, rock rawness, and bass energy. The Evils are the creators of hits like Restless and Crooked, which featured Aesop Rock. Their sets are intense, genre-spanning, and always built on a strong groove. They range from club euphoria to darker and dirtier moods, all the way to borderline rock bangers.

The work of Prague-based musician and director Karolina Beranová is ever-changing and richly diverse. Together with her band, she can captivate with passion and confidence while also moving audiences with fragility and sincerity. In the EP My Movies, where she reflects the life of a filmmaker, she invites us to become the main characters of our own story.