Electronic Music Industry Unites at Brighton Music Conference
“Nightlife is where communities happen” Carly Heath, Night Time Economy Advisor Bristol
Brighton Music Conference (BMC), the UK's foremost electronic music and networking event successfully hosted its 9th edition at the prestigious British Airways i360 complex on Brighton’s beachfront. Taking place from the 25th to 27th May, the event featured over 250 industry leading professionals and a full programme of panels, Q&A’s, workshops and networking events with a focus on getting ‘back to the music’.
- Over 250 industry professionals took part in events, panels and workshops
- 10 x networking events to meet colleagues and make new connections
- 5 x tracks signed in the Label Lounge A&R sessions
- 3 x exclusive pod parties on the British Airways i360 observation tower with Dubfire, Sam Divine and Stanton Warriors
- Gaydio & Istreem provided the musical backdrop in the iconic Disco Bug
- BMC featured on BBC South East
- Lady of the House announced new label and competition at BMC
Billy Mauseth, BMC Founder & CEO said:
“I am overwhelmed with the great feedback we are getting for this year's event, which felt full of positive vibes this year. It was very satisfying to see so many rooms full and to know that we had put together a programme of content that people could learn and be inspired from. This makes it all worthwhile and is why we do what we do. I am feeling really inspired about getting started on our 10th anniversary edition in 2023.”
The event kicked off on Wednesday 25th May with a special welcome networking party hosted by AFEM and Sentric Electronic featuring dj’s Andy Robinson, Degs, Ruth Royall and Sam Lewis-Wall performing on the stunning roof terrace at Rockwater as the sunset over the city.
The conference program on Thursday featured a packed program covering a wide range of topics including; Social Media - How it can help you and your brand grow, A&R - How to get your music signed, Vocal Hooks masterclass with D.Ramirez, NFTs, DJ Mixes on Streaming Services: Opportunities and Challenges, Beatport Industry Hour, Getting Your Music Heard, DJ Q&A, The Power of Social Media, The Marketing Panel, Promoters Panel and much more plus Keynote interviews with Dubfire and Secretsundaze.
Lady of the House also hosted a panel on ‘Gender representation in record labels’, where they announced the launch of their new label and a competition to find great music from women and non binary people with Becky Hill, Charlie Tee, Jaguar and Sam Divine being judges.
If that wasn’t enough, the label lounge returned giving producers that golden opportunity to sit down, for 1-to-1 immediate feedback with label heads including Armada, Axtone, Break the Future, Ear Wax, Frooty Recordings, Krafted, Midnight Riot, Pro B-Tech, Sleazy Trax, with 5 tracks being signed on the day!
Friday began with panels discussing Music Promo / PR, How to work with influencers in music and events and What Arts Council funding can do for you followed by another full day discussing the key issues in the electronic music industry including; Money Talks!, Mental Health, The rise of South Africa’s electronic/dance music, Producer Q&A, Vocals, Do I need a management?, Art of the remix, DJ Q&A, Songwriting negotiations, Future Clubbing, DJ set breakdown with JFB (World DMC Champion) and Keynote interview with Greg Wilson. The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) also hosted a discussion on the need for a Night Time Economy Advisor in Brighton which was featured on BBC South East.
“The Creative Arts has made more money for the UK economy than British Steel” Lloyd Russell-Moyle, MP
During the event the BMC networking hub, Pro Meeting Lounge, and Exhibition/Tech and services zone gave delegates the much needed space to network and reconnect with each other with the iconic Disco Bug providing the musical backdrop on the terrace hosted by istreem Radio on Thursday with dj’s including; Blvckr, Lisa Loud b2b Danny Lovell, Lost Boys, Mr Beatz, Natalli, Wax Worx and Yam Who b2b Sean Scanlan and Gaydio on Friday with dj’s Alex Baker, Dulcie Danger and Oxylion & Danger, Junipr, Lisa Chadderton, Toby Lawrence and Wildblood & Queenie. Meanwhile in the BMC Networking Hub, Denon DJ and Beatport took over the two days.
Networking is also a big part of the BMC ethos and there were plenty of opportunities to meet colleagues and make new connections at the many exclusive networking parties being held 450 feet above the city in the i360 Pod observation tower and Brighton’s hottest beachfront bars. In partnership with Beatport the i360 Viewing Tower presented Lady of the House with the unadulterated house grooves of Sam Divine powered by Labelworx followed by techno titan Dubfire on Thursday 26th May and the Stanton Warriors took to the skies and had everyone jumping for final exclusive pod party on Friday 27th May.
Other networking parties included, Shesaid.so breakfast club events in collaboration with Savenightlife, Lady of the House at The Southern Belle with dj’s Charlie Tee, Carly Wilford and Just Her, PRS at Ohso Social with dj’s Richard Earnshaw, Sophie Lloyd, Ridney, Mikee Hollywood, Queen Bee and Mighty Mouse, Istreem at Hotel Una with dj’s Lisa Loud, Huxley, Blvckr and Eddie Mercer, Plugin Boutiques 10th birthday party at Rockwater and the official BMC closing event at Block in Kemp Town with DJs Cousn, Jon Carter, Steve Mac, Carl Loben, The Gluten Three, Luca Leblue.
Mr C also joined the Stompa Phunk crew for the Official BMC afterparty at WaterBear Venue playing alongside Serge Santiago, Nolan and David Parr and Greg Wilson, Trevor Fung and Pablo took to the decks at Concorde 2 for another BMC closing event.
More info on BMC here: https://www.brightonmusicconference.co.uk/
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Link to press photos from BMC 2022 here
About Brighton Music Conference
The award-winning Brighton Music Conference (BMC) is the UK's foremost electronic music conference & networking event, focusing on innovation, education & the key issues facing the electronic dance music sector. BMC brings together Industry-leading delegates and speakers at over 60 talks, seminars and workshops, alongside networking events throughout the conference duration. It is attended by 1000s of experienced music industry professionals, the next generation of DJs, producers as well as electronic music enthusiasts.
BMC was also awarded by the NTIA at the Ambassadors of the Night Awards 2019 for their work and commitment to developing awareness and education of the UK Electronic Music Scene internationally within the NTE.
BMC also supports the charity Last Night A DJ Saved My Life.
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Night Time Industries Association Appoints Sacha Lord as Chair of the Board of Directors
The NTIA Board are delighted to unanimously appoint Sacha Lord, Night Time Economy Advisor for Greater Manchester and Co-Founder of Parklife and The Warehouse Project, as Chair of the Board of Directors.
Sacha has worked hand in hand with the NTIA and stakeholders across the UK over the last two years, and has established himself as one of the stand out voices within the sector. This appointment will add considerable weight to the Board, in the drive to raise awareness of the importance of the night time industry to the UK economy.
Over the last three years, the trade association has become a leading trade body for the night time sector, in the fight to gain representation and support for businesses throughout the pandemic, but recognises the immense journey it faces to fully recover as a diverse industry, and the growing role the organisation must play within that.
Sacha Lord, Night Time Economy Advisor for Greater Manchester, and Co-Founder of Parklife and The Warehouse Project, said,
“The Night Time Industries Association is a critical player in the sector, and has been a key voice in representing operators, not just in London but nationally across the UK.”
“I am honoured to be joining as Chair at this pivotal time in the sector’s recovery. There is still so much work to be done to help operators through these difficult times, and I wholly support the NTIA in their efforts to create better working practices for those in the industry, achieve greater funding for businesses nationwide, and develop vital initiatives to ensure everyone working within, or using the night time economy, gets home safely.”
Michael Kill, CEO NTIA Says
“I have been lucky enough to have worked very closely with Sacha over the last three years, and alongside welcoming him as the Chair of the Board of Directors at The Night Time Industries Association, would like to personally thank him on behalf of the industry for his exceptional work and support during the crisis.”
“As a leading figurehead within our industry, we are looking forward to harnessing his passion and drive in establishing a stronger voice for the sector, adding another dimension to the public and political agenda to drive home positive change, and support an extremely ambitious strategy for the sector in the future. The unanimous appointment by the Board is testament to the tireless work that he has put into representing this industry.”
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The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) is the leading trade body representing the businesses in the Night Time Economy in the UK. It has more than 1400 members, including night clubs, bars, casinos, festivals, and supply chain businesses. The NTIA also holds commissions with Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland.
SUPERBLOOM Festival announces YOUR PLANET an area for sustainability and social responsibility
With the experience area YOUR PLANET, the SUPERBLOOM Festival, which will celebrate its premiere on 03 and 04 September 2022 on the grounds of the Munich Olympic Park, wants to focus on sustainable action and social justice. In its first year, the sustainability area is themed Positive Power, as everyone can ignite the positive spark that changes our world for the better. In cooperation with the initiative Take A Stand, SUPERBLOOM will present bright minds, inspiring activists and hopeful world changers who will turn the YOUR PLANET area into an exciting and interactive playground for sustainability projects, social initiatives and exciting ideas for the future with their positive power.
The programme for YOUR PLANET was carefully selected for different age groups, different interests and different topics. Support also came from the Bavarian State Agency for Civic Education (BSACE), which significantly assisted the SUPERBLOOM team in curating the YOUR PLANET programme. Rupert Grübl, Director of the BSACE confirms: "With SUPERBLOOM, a festival is taking place in Munich that is dedicated to socially relevant topics in addition to music. As the Bavarian State Agency for Political Education, we are pleased to help shape the programme and show that politics and music go well together." Of course, the BSACE itself will also attending the festival.
Social initiatives, NGOs and innovative organisations have applied and will present their visions, research and projects at the festival in September. Together with the visitors of the festival, they will get to the bottom of future questions for a better and fairer world. The YOUR PLANET area offers the audience a unique mixture of information, entertainment and interaction. On and off stage, numerous formats such as talks, live podcasts, performances, hands-on activities and workshops will be presented. "Fort the selection oft he organizations, NGOs and initiatives for this area, our overall guideline was "positive power". We want to present great examples of solution-oriented thinking and implementations to all interested parties at the festival. I am convinced that the actions of each individual will make our world a little bit better - at YOUR PLANET everyone will find the inspiration to do so,"," says Fruzsina Szép, Festival Director of SUPERBLOOM.
The iconic 22-metre high GEM Tower is the centrepiece of YOUR PLANET. The eye-catching tower and its stage are powered by wind and solar energy - one hundred percent CO2 neutral. The GEM Stage is itself also a symbol for the transition to clean energy sources - a first step towards a sustainable energy concept - and the place for exciting talks and contributions on fascinating topics. The detailed stage programme will be published in the course of the next few months.
The topic of inclusion also plays a major role at SUPERBLOOM. For example, Jürgen Dusel, the Federal Government Commissioner for the Interests of People with Disabilities, will be there to explain the topic to visitors. He has made it his task to create equal living conditions for people with disabilities: from health care to music festivals. The anti-racism group of Amnesty International Deutschland e.V. - the world's largest movement for human rights - on the other hand, addresses intersectional racism and educates about active options for action. Fridays for Future Munich campaigns for a liveable future and climate justice and calls for drastic changes in climate policy. The Munich local group addresses local challenges for a climate-friendly Munich. The group JUNO - a voice for refugee women encourages refugee women to trust in their own abilities and to exchange ideas with locals in order to break down mutual prejudices. The aim of Christkindl e.V. is to fulfil a wish for children in need at Christmas. All completed wish lists are collected and numerous children's wishes are fulfilled with the help of donations.
A total of 30 partners, organisations and NGOs will be represented in the YOUR PLANET Area of the SUPERBLOOM Festival.
Please find a detailed description of all partners HERE.
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SUPERBLOOM
03 & 04 September 2022
Olympic Park & Olympic Stadion Munich
Website: www.superbloom.de
About SUPERBLOOM
SUPERBLOOM is a new live entertainment festival by Goodlive GmbH. After two COVID19-related postponements, the festival will celebrate its premiere in Munich in 2022 and transform the Olympic Park and the legendary Olympic Stadium into a spectacular world of experience with national and international superstars. Comedians, podcasters and numerous experience areas are also part of the new concept. Artists such as David Guetta, Megan Thee Stallion, Calvin Harris, Kraftklub, Rita Ora, Glass Animals and Stromae have been confirmed for the line-up in 2022.
Brighton Music Conference Announce Final Line Up and Full Event Schedule
BRIGHTON MUSIC CONFERENCE ANNOUNCE FINAL LINEUP AND FULL PROGRAMME NOW AVAILABLE (in alphabetical order):
CHARLIE TEE, CHORDS, DEGS, DUBFIRE, JFB, JUST HER, LEFTWING : KODY, SAM DIVINE, GREG WILSON, MR C, PROK | FITCH, RAM RECORDS, ROWETTA, SECRETSUNDAZE, SOLAH, STANTON WARRIORS
-Keynote interviews with Dubfire, Greg Wilson and Secretsundaze
-Exclusive pod parties on the iconic British Airways i360 observation tower featuring Dubfire, Sam Divine and Stanton Warriors
-Over 200 industry leading professionals taking part in events, panels and workshops
-Numerous networking events to meet colleagues and make new connections
-Label lounge A&R sessions giving 1-to-1 feedback with label heads
Brighton Music Conference (BMC), the UK's foremost electronic music and networking is gearing up for its 9th edition with over 200 industry leading professionals taking part in events, panels, workshops and networking events. Taking place at the iconic British Airways i360 venue on Brighton’s beachfront from 25th - 27th May, BMC will be the perfect summer warm-up event for industry professionals and music lovers alike to inspire and educate, with a focus on getting ‘back to the music’. The prestigious beachfront complex will host four Theatres, BMC networking Hub, Pro meeting lounge, and a specialised exhibition/tech and services zone.
This year's event will include Keynote interviews with Grammy-award winning recording artist and DJ Dubfire, pioneering UK electro DJ Greg Wilson and Secretsundaze head honcho Giles Smith talking about the renowned club brand's 20-year milestone.
The jam-packed program includes over 50 panels and workshops will cover the key topics relevant to the industry such as; Marketing case study with Hexagon, How social media can help grow you and your brand, How to work with influencers, DJ Mixes on Streaming Services, The New Creative Economy, Royalty streams available to electronic music creators, How successful indie labels are built and run, The future of workplace wellbeing in the hybrid world, Gender representation in Record labels, Gen Z attitudes to raving, Mental Health, The Metaverse, Songwriting negotiations, Music Management, Festivals and much more. There will also be workshops and masterclasses to deep dive into many topics including; Music Production, Djing, A&R, Remixing, Track Deconstructions and Social Media Analytics.
The label lounge A&R Sessions returns for its third year at BMC for 2022 with 1-to-1 meetings giving producers that golden opportunity for immediate feedback with label heads. Limited spaces available. Tickets available here.
Gaydio and istreem will also be providing the musical backdrop during the day at the i360 complex with dj’s performing in the iconic disco bug. On Thursday, istreem will be streaming live on istreemradio.com and doing live interviews from the Audiomango van on istreem.tv while Gaydio will be taking over the bug on Friday.
The legendary pod parties on the i360 observation tower will not disappoint with a host of top dj's playing exclusive sets at BMC. On Thursday 26th May, Lady of the House will present the unadulterated house grooves of Sam Divine powered by Labelworx followed by techno titan Dubfire who will also take to the decks at The Arch alongside Denny. Friday 27th May it will be Stanton Warriors taking to the skies for an exclusive pod party and Stompa Phunk at WaterBear venue with Mr C, Nolan and Serge Santiago. On Sunday 29th May, Secretsundaze will take over beachfront club Shoosh.
Networking is also a big part of the BMC ethos and there are plenty of opportunities to meet colleagues and make new connections at the many exclusive networking parties being held 450 feet above the city in the i360 Pod observation tower and Brighton’s hottest beachfront bars. Kicking things off on Wednesday 25th May will be the official BMC Welcome Party hosted by Sentric at Rockwater. On Thursday 26th May, Lady of the House will host a networking event at The Southern Belle with dj’s Charlie Tee, Carly Wilford, Just Her and DJ Ty, PRS will host their networking event at Ohso Social and Beatport’s event will be at Rockwater. On Friday 27th May, BMC will host a networking event at Block in Kemp Town. Shesaid.so will also return to host 2 networking breakfast events with Savenightlife on Thursday and Friday mornings at the i360 complex.
Over 200 speakers and artists confirmed including; (In alphabetical order):
Aakash Bharania, Abi White, Abla El-Sharnouby, Adem Holness, Aidan Doherty, Alex Baker, Alex Branson, Ammaarah Khan, Andrew Blackett, Andy Brooker, Andy Varle, Arun Sethi, Ash Howard, Badger, Ben Malone, Bindu DeKnock, Brandon Block, Bryan Chambers, Bushwacka!, Carl Loben, Carly Heath, Carly Wilford, Charlie Tee, Clara Suess, Chris Goss, Christine Osazuwa, Claire Mera-Nelson, Colin Dale, Connie Chow, Chords, Critical, Danny Rampling, Dean Marsh, Dean Muhsin, Degs, De-Tronic, Dhruva Balram, DJ Bambi, DJ Rae, DJ Sappo, D.Ramirez, Dr Mark Cox, Dominic Butler (Stanton Warriors), Dom Howard (aka Ruckspin), Dubfire, Duncan King, Dylan Pasqua, Ellie Talebian, Estelle Maslen, Gareth Deakin, Gareth Halsall, Gareth Mellor, Giles Smith, Greg Marshall, Greg Wilson, Hannah Helbert, Heiko Hoffmann, Hilit Kolet, Huxley, Iain Baird, Isabel Gracefield, Ishsha Bourguet, Isla Fabinyi, Jack Canham, Jameel Wollaston, James Holdsworth, James Kendall, James Lightfoot, James Wiltshire, Jay Cunningham, Jay Forster, Jaye Taylor, Jen Hammel, Jenni Cochrane, JFB (DMC World Champion), Jim Gash, Joanna Gregory, Joe Haycock, Jonathan Scratchley, Jon Carter, Jon Fitz, Johnny Hudson, Jono Heale, Josh Deal, Josh Gunston, Judge Jules, Just Her, Kasra, Kat Bailey, Katie Thomas, Kier Tyrer, Kitty Bartlett, Krystal Roxx, Laila McKenzie, Laura Leon, Lee Wilson, Leftwing : Kody, Lee Wilson, Lisa Loud, Lizzie Curious, Lloyd Russell-Moyle (MP, Brighton Kemptown), Logic Senya, Kwabena Amponsa, Made By Pete, Mali Larrington-Nelson AKA Shy One, Mark Bauer, Markus Saarländer, Marianna Orsho, Marina Palacios, Matt Johnson, Megan Sayer, Michael Kill, Mikes Shackleton, Mithun Sandaresan, Morgan Deane, Might Mouse, Mpho Sibanda, Mr C, Natalie Maddix, Nathan X, Nick Baxter, Nick Sadler, Nikki McNeill, NOLAN, Nqo “Mac” Makhanda, Owyn Sidwell, Paula Van Der Waerden, Paul Hamill, Paul Wells, Pete Jordan, Peter Van Dongen, Polly Dunseath, Prok | Fitch, Queen B, Rachel Olagunju, Robbie Murch, Robert Davies, Robert Luis, Rowetta, Rhys Bainham, Ridney, Rupert Oldridge, Sacha Wall, Sam Divine, Sam Parsley, Sami Qureshi, Sarah Beaumont, Scott Diaz, Seamus Haji, Sean Gomez, Shamus Damani, Silvana Kill, Silvia Montello, Simon Birkumshaw, Simon Shackleton, Si Truss, Shino Parker, Ski Oakenfull, SOLAH, Sophie Lloyd, Stanley Li, Steffi pka 'LOA’, Stephan Oorbeek, Steve Mac, Steven Braines, Stuart Knight, Tammy Tinawi, Taz Mattar, TJ Campbell, Tom Simpson, Tony Allen, Tracey Fox, Trevor Fung, Tristan Hunt, Valee Music, Vasja Veber, Wax Worx, Wayne Dickson, Yasmin Galletti, Yenan Wang, Zara Kershaw
Speakers and representatives confirmed from industry leading companies including; (In alphabetical order): AFEM, ACS Custom, Armada Music, Arts Council, Audio Mango, BBC Radio 1, Beatport, Berlin-Brighton, BIMM, Cavendish Music, Clockwork Orange, Critical Music, Crosslink, Crosstown Rebels, Cubase, D4Dance, Decadance UK, Defected, Dispersion, DJ, Fabric, Fanbytes, FFRR, FUGA, Future Music, Gaydio, Get Ahead, Glitterbox, Global Publicity, Good Vibrations Society, HE.SHE.THEY, Hexagon, Hospital Records, Identification Of Music, InMusic, istreem, Keep Hush, Kickers, Kiss FM, Labelworx, Lady of the House, Loopmasters, Mambo Ibiza, Measure of Music, Meoko, Mesh, Mixcloud, NTIA, Patreon, Percolate, Point Blank, PRS, RCRDSHP, Remixology, RAM Records, RCRDSHP, Resident Advisor, Secretsundaze, Sentric Music, shesaid.so, Shogun Audio, Streinberg, The Arch, The Drop Digital, The Mother Lode, The Weird and the Wonderful, The Wild Seeds, TikTok, Toolroom, Ultra Records, Undertone Industry Services, Ultra Records, UTA, Viberate, Warm Up Festival, WaterBear Collage Of Music, Zebr.
BMC also supports the charities Help Musicians UK and Last Night A DJ Saved My Life.
Save the date for BMC 2022, 25th - 27th May (with the main conference being held on 24th and 25th). More info on the event program and official events coming soon.
Tickets:
BMC Golden Ticket - sold out
BMC Pro Pass - £145 + b/f (limited tickets available)
Buy tickets here: http://www.brightonmusicconference.co.uk/buy-tickets/
Note: There will be also a £10 charity donation requested from guestlist attendees to support Last Night A DJ Saved My Life
New Stage for Electronic artists at Mallorca Live Festival featuring Peggy Gou, Jeff Mills, The Blessed Madonna, Ben UFO, Red Axes and more
A festival within a festival. This is how the organisers of Mallorca Live define their electronic music lineup presented today. The festival, which will be held from June 24 to 26, 2022 at the Old Aquapark in Calvià, will feature around twenty DJs who will perform in a new space dedicated to electronic music within the venue.
The new electronic music stage will have an area of 3,000 square metres half hidden among the vegetation of the Old Calvià Aquapark. It will be the most intimate space of the festival, a little separated from the rest of the areas, reigniting the club spirit on a pyramidal stage close to the audience.
Top international electronic artists
In recent years, few artists have made the impact of Peggy Gou. Already an icon of club culture and fashion, her creative instincts and curious spirit could have taken her in many directions: designer, pianist, writer or editor. Instead, as one of the world's most recognised and recognisable DJs, founder of the Gudu music and design label, and a keen collaborator with a family of distinctive creatives, Gou has condensed each of these passions into a celebration of electronic music and alternative culture.
Jeff Mills is a living legend of techno music, which is why he is known as "The Wizard". Mills appeared in the late eighties as a radio DJ, was one of the creators of the legendary project The Final Cut and one of the founders of the Underground Resistance collective. He took over from the fathers of techno and ushered in the next generation of the Detroit sound.
In just a few years, The Blessed Madonna (formerly known as The Black Madonna) has become one of the most renowned DJs on the international scene. Her work as a producer, including her celebrated 'He is the Voice I Hear' (first hit with her own label, We Still Believe), moves between disco music and techno, with the emotional load of the former and the strength of the second.
Ben Ufo, Monolink, Max Cooper, Cobblestone Jazz, Red Axes, Bradley Zero, Klik & Frik, Pahua or Ela Minus complete the international lineup of DJs. It is a cutting-edge lineup that avoids conventionalism and is at the forefront of any of the national and international festivals of the genre. Among the island's DJs, Enric Ricone, The Southnormales, Aina Losange, Pucheros Atómicos, Los Dos, Ángeles Marqueño, Vik.T and Frink stand out.
Eclectic day-to-day lineup
Mallorca Live Festival 2022 will be the most international edition to date, with a quality lineup regardless of genres, musical styles or geographical origin.
On the first day, Friday June 24, C. Tangana will lead a bill that will also feature the presence of Editors, Izal, Peggy Gou, Kase O. Jazz Magnetism and Rigoberta Bandini. Among the more electronic proposals will also be Baiuca, Max Cooper, Bradley Zero, Elyella, Goose, Pucheros Atómicos, Los Dos, Aina Losange and Vik.T.
Saturday June 25 will be the night for Christina Aguilera, who returns to Spain after 18 years without performing in our country and will perform alongside Franz Ferdinand, Supergrass, Jeff Mills, Cut Copy, Temples and Rufus T. Firefly. In the electronic music section Monolink, Cobblestone Jazz, Red Axes, Klik & Frik, The Southnormales and Frink will also offer their show.
Muse will put the finishing touch to this edition on Sunday, June 26, with a grand closing on a night that will also feature the outstanding presence of artists such as Justice, Metronomy, Milky Chance, The Blessed Madonna and Ben Ufo. It will also feature DJs like Ela Minus, Enric Ricone and Ángeles Marqueño.
Tickets
Tickets for the festival are available from €59 on the Mallorca Live website www.mallorcalivemusic.com and at See Tickets, the festival’s official ticketing service.
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
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Amsterdam Dance Event reveals first speakers and artists for 2022 Conference and Festival
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is gearing up for a full return to live in 2022, with a revamped, interactive approach for ADE Pro conference and ADE Festival returning to the nighttime. The first confirmed speakers for ADE Pro include Diplo, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Suzanne Ciani and Youssou N’Dour, with Ciani and N’Dour taking centre stage with live shows during ADE Festival as well. Other artists confirmed for the festival program include; Afrojack, Armin van Buuren, Ben Böhmer, CloZee, DJ Stingray 313, Louisahhh, Oliver Heldens, Tiësto, Worakls Orchestra and many others.
ADE Pro conference
ADE Pro’s long awaited 2022 return to its home base Felix Meritis will once again feature a live action packed program featuring in-depth sessions and discussions with an emphasis on interaction and immersion, with the first confirmed speakers including genre-defying global producer & DJ Diplo, the godfather of Africa’s current creative explosion Youssou N’Dour and modular synth pioneer and electronic music legend Suzanne Ciani. In addition, this year’s conference features Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano discussing their first album and a new documentary project, as well as IMPALA Executive Chair Helen Smith and serial entrepreneur Ben Turner, with many more speakers to be added in the following months.
ADE Festival
Alongside their appearances at ADE Pro, Suzanne Ciani will also be showcasing her prowess live on the Melkweg stage in a one-off collaboration concert with Metropole Orkest, and Youssou N’Dour brings his band Super Étoile De Dakar for a live performance at Concertgebouw. Moreover, Melkweg is set to host a week-long program, with Dave Clarke Presents, Hospitality, Monstercat Showcase, Oliver Heldens and other shows and club nights. Paradiso presents French producer CloZee, as well as the return of Speedy J’s STOOR and Cloud 8 x Ziongate’s Tribes club night introduced last year, plus Gyedu-Blay Ambolley & his Sekondi band on the Tolhuistuin stage. In addition, DGTL announces live performances by Ben Böhmer and Worakls Orchestra, Alan Walker takes the stage at AFAS Live, Into the Woods and Dockyard x Mystic Garden return with multi-day events and Afrojack, Armin van Buuren, David Guetta, Tiësto and more are filling AMF’s roster at the Johan Cruijff Arena.
The first individual event tickets for ADE Festival will become available on the ADE website very soon. Alongside individual tickets, the ADE Pro Pass is currently available at Early Bird rates and grants access to the entire ADE program, including the full conference and festival, plus an abundance of networking events and opportunities for music industry professionals, full access to all ADE Business Hubs and much more.
About ADE
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), an initiative of Buma, has grown into the world’s largest and most influential club-based festival and conference for electronic music. The five-day event features every conceivable aspect of electronic music culture, with dedicated conference programming, an extensive arts & culture program, live music and DJ/artist performances, all spread across the city of Amsterdam. More information about ADE can be found here.
ADE – Electronic Music Gathers Here
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organised by The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation.
Founding partner: Buma
Main partners: Heineken 0.0 | Desperados
Contact
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SUPERBLOOM Announce NeoNeo Stage To Support New Artists
With the NeoNeo Stage the SUPERBLOOM Festival, together with PULS, offers numerous national and international newcomer acts a stage on the Olympic grounds in Munich.
After announcing all the main stage artists, SUPERBLOOM is adding numerous newcomers to its line-up for the NeoNeo Stage. On 3 and 4 September, the SUPERBLOOM Festival will celebrate its premiere at the historic Olympic Park in Munich and in In addition to numerous superstars such as David Guetta, Megan Thee Stallion, AnnenMayKantereit and Rita Ora, upcoming artists will also have their own stage where they have the chance to present themselves in front of a large audience. This will be presented by media partner PULS - the young content network of Bayerischer Rundfunk, which already has numerous formats for young musicians, creators and authors in its program. This will be the place to be to discover real insider tips and the stars of tomorrow.
"It was important to us to give young talents and "new faces" a stage and to integrate them into our festival concept. With PULS, we have an authentic partner at our side with whom we share the same values and visions - together we have curated the NeoNeo Stage," Managing Director and Festival Director Fruzsina Szép, explaining the concept and the idea behind the NeoNeo Stage.
New acts to discover will include the Bavarian indie band Die Saune, who will be doing away with all the clichés of the Upper Bavarian Alps with their concise German-language hooks, the Hungarian singer ДEVA will be immersing the audience in completely new spheres with a combination of her delicate fairy vocals and driving electro beats. The female power of Nina Chuba, who has already been named newcomer star of the year by various music magazines for her mix of pop and rap, the Berlin-based Esther Graf, who is known not only for her expressive voice and catchy lyrics, but also for her casual style, and the Munich-based electro-pop duo Umme Block, who experiment with analogue synthesizers, beat machines, vocals and guitars to create their own unmistakable sound. The German indie-pop duo Bruckner will certainly create a mosh pit or two when they perform their hit Lifestyle. Newcomer Cosma Joy, pop singer MELE and German rapper Nikan are also among the confirmed artists for the NeoNeo Stage presented by PULS. In addition to the musical acts, the podcasters BBQ Podcast, who will have space on the NeoNeo Stage for important content such as BIPOC and queer topics, and the makers of the Football Podcast will also perform.
Other new additions include UK artist Tom Grennan and Ukrainian rap artist Alyona Alyona, plus an intimate singer/songwriter performance area with local acts called the Hideaway.
SUPERBLOOM is more than just a music festival: the numerous experience areas offer an experience for all the senses. In a total of eleven different areas, there is something to discover, experience and interactively shape at every turn. Further experience areas will be announced in the coming months.
The organisers are pleased to bring the SUPERBLOOM Festival to Munich for the first time and are assuming a normal festival season without any major restrictions. All regulations in force at the time of the event will be implemented.
Tickets
Advance ticket sales have already started in November. The 2-day ticket for Saturday and Sunday is available from 169 EUR. Teen tickets for 12–15-year-olds will be offered at a reduced price of 99 EUR and limited Kids tickets for free. Advance sales of day tickets started in March this year. These and other ticket categories are available at www.superbloom.de.
NOTES FOR EDITORS
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About SUPERBLOOM
SUPERBLOOM is a new live entertainment festival by Goodlive GmbH. After two COVID19-related postponements, the festival will celebrate its premiere in Munich in 2022 and transform the Olympic Park and the legendary Olympic Stadium into a spectacular world of experience with national and international superstars. Comedians, podcasters, and numerous experience areas are also part of the new concept. The line-up for 2022 has already been confirmed. Artists such as David Guetta, Zoe Wees, Kraftklub, Anne-Marie, Glass Animals and Stromae have already been confirmed.
The Drinks Trust & Night Time Industries Association partner to Launch 24/7 Mental Health support for Night Time Economy Businesses
The Drinks Trust, the drinks industry charity, has partnered with the Night Time Industries Association within the UK to challenge mental health stigma within the Night Time Economy, by providing mental health support services to the sector by accessing The Drinks Trust’s 24/7 helpline.
The Night Time Economy has been at the sharpest end of the pandemic, with many businesses closed permanently or overburdened with debt, and workforce losing primary sources of income which has a direct impact on families and communities.
As the industry reopens and adjusts to the new normal, we are starting to see the true impact of the human element of this crisis. One in three nightclubs and night time economy businesses closed for good, and escalating cost inflation impacting customers and businesses, there is a long road to recovery and still uncertainty for the future.
The sector has an important part to play in supporting the people within our industry.
The Campaign is supported by Electronic Music Artists across the UK including Fat Boy Slim, Jaguar, Archie Hamilton, Graeme Park, Stanton Warriors, Lisa Lashes plus many more…
The Drinks Trust’s confidential helpline was extended last year to a 24/7 support line, with all calls answered by counsellors and clinically trained psychotherapists to help callers receive in the moment support to help them cope more effectively with any personal or work-related problems they may be experiencing.
The free 24/7 helpline is available on 0800 9154610, by contacting helpline@drinkstrust.org.uk or by sending “Hi” on Whatsapp to 00 353 87 369 0010.
The helpline also offers an internal referral to over 30 various online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) courses, each with different themes. It also includes the option to have up to six specialist 1:1 telephone sessions according to assessed need and covering: legal advice, mediation support, life and career coaching, financial advice, consumer advice and parenting coaching.
Ross Carter, Chief Executive at The Drinks Trust said: “We are very pleased to have partnered with the Night Time Industries Association and to extend our helpline services to their members and stakeholders. Through this association, we aim to extend the message of our services to even more people who are in need of wellbeing and mental health support and don’t know where to turn to. Our Restore services are available to anyone in the Night Time Economy and free of charge and can be accessed either by phone, email or WhatsApp. If you feel that you or any member of your staff might benefit from a professional form of support, I would like to take this opportunity to remind you that The Drinks Trust has a professional and reliable support system available for you”
Michael Kill, CEO NTIA said: “We are extremely excited to partner with The Drinks Trust in the Launch of the Drinks Trust Helpline services to the Night Time Economy. It is vitally important that we support our people as we start to recover, and build back to pre pandemic business levels. We continue to support and assess the true human impact of this crisis, but the most important message is that people understand they are not alone in this.”
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Notes to Editors:
The Drinks Trust
The Drinks Trust is the community organisation for the drinks industry, offering support and services to help its community thrive, to upskill, to broaden their knowledge, to network, and learn from one another. It will also be there to support them in challenging times, with wellbeing and financial assistance.
For all media enquiries please contact Alessandra Brugola on 0777 1436833 or email alessandra@drinkstrust.org.uk
Night Time Industries Association
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) is the leading trade body representing the businesses in the Night Time Economy in the UK. It has more 1400 members, including night clubs, bars, casinos, festivals, and supply chain businesses.
For more information & all press requests please contact Nikki McNeill - Email: press@ntia.co.uk - Mobile: 07957 434517
ESNS opens artist applications and will focus on Spain for the 2023 edition
In cooperation with The Spanish Wave, ESNS is proud to announce the focus on Spain at ESNS 2023. ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) highlights the very best emerging acts from a different country every year, showcasing the diversity of musical talent across Europe. The artist applications for the upcoming edition – for all European artists – are open now.
ESNS is the key exchange for emerging European music talent, with a proven track record of helping to break new acts on the international music scene, with now well-known names such as Altin Gün, Arlo Parks, Alyona Alyona, Celeste, Daði Freyr, Dua Lipa, Fontaines D.C., Friedberg, Go_A, K.ZIA, girl in red, Hinds, Meduza, Meskerem Mees, MYD, Priya Ragu, Pip Blom, Pongo, Sigrid and Wet Leg.
The conference side of the event attracts more than 4,000 entertainment industry professionals from all sections of the industry, including representatives of over 400 European festivals. Each year, ESNS stages more than 350 showcases all over the city of Groningen as well as offering a comprehensive and focused conference programme of around 150 panels and keynotes, alongside multiple networking opportunities.
European acts wishing to play ESNS 2023 (January 18 – 21, 2023) will be able to submit an online application for a showcase at the festival from May 1 until September 1, 2022, at esns.nl/play-at-esns
Focus on Spain
ESNS highlights the very best emerging acts from a different country every year, showcasing the diversity of musical talent across Europe. Due to the well-known circumstances of last year’s edition, unfortunately, the focus on Spain couldn’t come to fruition. This year, however, we hope to bring the focus on Spain to its full potential. That’s why, in cooperation with The Spanish Wave, ESNS is proud to announce the focus on Spain at ESNS 2023.
César Andión of The Spanish Wave: “[The focus on Spain] will bring a wide palette of young, emerging and talented acts from all over Spain to show how fresh, alive and exportable artists we have in our country.”
ESNS head of programme Robert Meijerink is proud to have Spain on board for its next edition: “The Spanish music scene has a lot to offer for the international market. While there is a growing interest in music in the Spanish language than ever before in Europe and beyond, we’d like to focus on all its different regions and lively scenes; from emerging electronic acts to the new wave of indie bands hailing from the big cities, the islands and everything in between. Together with The Spanish Wave and their partners, we look forward to getting started on bringing an eclectic selection of new music to Groningen.”
ESNS Exchange
Playing at ESNS not only means playing at the festival in January. Acts that played at the festival also are a part of the ESNS Exchange programme. ESNS Exchange, the European Talent Exchange Programme, was introduced in 2003 to make the ‘exchange’ of European artists across Europe possible on a greater scale than ever before. An initiative of ESNS, ESNS Exchange facilitates the bookings of European acts on festivals outside their home countries and generates extensive media exposure for these artists in cooperation with Euroradio, export offices and local media. This way, ESNS Exchange aims to give a boost to the international careers of European artists.
This year, ESNS Exchange resulted in 200 gigs of ESNS acts on participating festivals already! Some of the most booked acts are Holly Humberstone (8 shows), Priya Ragu (8 shows), Yard Act (8 shows), Wet Leg (7 shows), CMAT (6 shows), Altin Gün (5 shows), Alyona Alyona (5 shows), and Myd (5 shows).
Go to ESNS Radar for live updates of the ESNS-Exchange results.
For more information on ESNS Exchange and its latest results, go to https://esns-exchange.eu/.
Contact
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
Music PR | Event PR | Festival PR
Music Europe Day is back for its 3rd edition with Denise Chaila, Emma Peters, Joan Thiele, FO SHO aNd many more.
Music Europe Day is back for its 3rd edition on 9th May 2022, featuring 15 up and coming artists from 15 European countries. Powered by Europavox the unique event will include live performances in special cultural places all over Europe plus intimate interviews from the artists. The full lineup includes: Claire Laffut (BE) – Denise Chaila (IE) – Emma Peters (FR) – FO SHO (UA) – freekind. (SL) – good job nicky (GR) – Joan Thiele (IT) – Mafalda (ES) – OSKA (AT) – Plàsi (SE) – Porto Morto (HR) – Thom Artway (CZ) – Wet Bed Gang (PT) – WizTheMc (DE) - ZIMBRU (RO)
All styles of music are welcome at Music Europe Day and music fans can enjoy discovering all these artists performing at some of the most amazing, unique and special places all around Europe. From the magic of an intimate performance in an art gallery, to the most spectacular views of Lisbon or discover an intimate show on a rooftop of a cinema, there is so much to see and discover.
Music Europe Day was first conceived as a great journey between countries and songs and is an event dedicated to music itself and musicians from different European countries, as part of Europe Day, which is held every year to honour peace and unity in the continent.
The date marks the anniversary of the historic Schuman declaration, that is considered to be the beginning of what is now the European Union. It is also an occasion to showcase the common values and the strength that comes from diversity, solidarity and unity. Music always has and always will be a medium of conversation and connection among our distinct cultures and civilizations. This is the reason that Music Europe Day is a true celebration that brings people together, offering them a chance to enjoy a huge range of musical styles, from hip hop, to folk, to electro, as well as talks with artists who will present their work to a diverse, multilingual and multicultural audience. Music always finds a way to inspire us.
How to watch the performances
The event will be widely broadcast on social media, as well as the pages of the European Commission Representation and the European Parliament Liaison Office in France.
Watch via Europavox’s Facebook page here: https://fb.me/e/1CFV6MrrN
About Europavox
Born in 2006 Europavox is a cultural and civic project aiming to promote the richness and diversity of the European music scene. Through both the media, Europavox.com, and the different European events organized each year, Europavox helps European music talents to travel and spread their songs all over the continent, and music lovers to discover great new artists. https://www.europavox.com/