Fear and Loathing in Barcelona

For the first time, I felt like I was in a movie at Sonar. Not because there were many people with Dj Mag covers and Technics posters around, but because for all three days of the festival, music haunted me, on the streets, at home, on the beach, and of course at the festival, it seemed like a soundtrack specially written for a fun weekend in Barcelona. There was a lot said about the festival's 14-year history, its inspirers, Laurent Garnier, budgets, and scales. But behind all the names and numbers, there was always something more significant and explaining the Sonar's overwhelming success - its spirit, intoxicating and dangerously narcotic. Believe me, Sonar is