ESNS confirms first acts for 2021 edition - 56 up and coming artists confirmed to showcase on the digital platform
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) reveals the first artists for its upcoming edition, taking place from January 13 - 16, 2021. The showcase festival will be fully digital for the first time and the sets will be streamed for free via the ESNS website, esns.nl, to continue its mission: promoting and circulating new European music. The first batch of acts for Eurosonic and Noorderslag includes a selection in cooperation with NPO 3FM and European national radio broadcasters united within the EBU (European Broadcasting Union), as well as nominees for the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards.
Robert Meijerink, ESNS Head of Programme says:
“Promoting new European talent has always been at the heart of Eurosonic and we have seen many artists go on to successful careers after showcasing at the event, including Fontaines D.C., Celeste, Christine and the Queens, Stromae, Dua Lipa, IDLES to name a few.”
“Although the performances will have to be digital only this year we are dedicated to getting the acts in front of the right people to further their careers and giving them the kick start to their careers that they deserve.”
Eurosonic acts selected in collaboration with EBU are; AKA Neomi (si, Val202), Denise Chaila (ie, RTÉ/2FM), E-Play (rs, RTS/Radio Belgrade One), FlexFab & Ziller Bas (ch, Couleur 3), Hayes & Y (bg, BNR), Jelani Blackman (gb, BBC Music Introducing), Junior A (lt, LRT Opus), Lou Asril (at, FM4), Luvver (sk, RTVS/Radio_FM), Nana Adjoa (nl, NPO/3FM), Puuluup (ee, ERR/Radioo 2), Sign Libra (lv, Latvijas Radio 5), Tea Sofia (cz, Radio_Wave) and Tuys (lu, 100.7).
Other acts confirmed;
Bratři (cz), Calby (dk), Julia Bardo (it), Lina_Raül Refree (pt), Melenas (es), My Ugly Clementine (at), Nea (se) and Vildá (fi) are the nominees of the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards playing ESNS along with Aggregat (de), Alicia Edelweiss (at), Altin Gün (nl), Ana Kravanja & Samo Kutin (si), Anna Kaneelina (ee), Banji (nl), Chibi Ichigo (be), CloZee (fr), Deaf Radio (gr), Decolonize Your Mind Society (hu), Enola Gay (ie), Faux Real (fr), Froukje (nl), Gold Mass (it), Goldkimono (nl), Isolated Youth (se), Javva (pl), Jockstrap (gb), Joe & The Shitboys (fo), Joya Mooi (nl), JyellowL (ie), Neue Grafik Ensemble (fr), Nick Klyne (nl), Nürnberg (by), Pinpilinpussies (es), Playback Maracas (es), PowPig (ie), Silly Boy Blue (fr), Sophie Straat (nl), Suad (fi), Tarta Relena (es), The Cool Greenhouse (gb), The Vices (nl), and YĪN YĪN (nl).
The full line-up is available here. More acts will be announced in the coming weeks.
Kodaline who performed at ESNS in 2013 said: “One of the best ways to get your music to the right ears is to apply for the festival. Highly recommended for young artists.”
The digital edition gives ESNS the opportunity to once again offer emerging European talent a large stage at Eurosonic with the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards ceremony on Friday, while Dutch talent takes centre stage on Saturday; when Noorderslag presents the traditional barometer of Dutch pop music.
FESTIVAL ACCESS AND CONFERENCE REGISTRATIONS
The showcase part of the festival will be completely free. It’s recommended to register for the platform via esns.nl/tickets to get updates on new announcements and updates on the streams.
The digital platform of the conference will include panel discussions, keynotes, sessions, speed meetings, network opportunities, access to the delegates database and lots of new European music. The conference, themed ‘the road to recovery, already announced a number of key speakers including Aly Gillan (Bandcamp), Anita Barisic (Warner Chappell), Claire O’Neill (A Greener Festival), Helen Sildna (Tallinn Music Week), Keith Harris (Keith Harris Music Ltd), Michael Chugg (Michael Chugg Entertainment), Michal Kascak (Pohoda Festival), Sammy Andrews (Deviate Digital), Scott Cohen (Warner Music), Steve Strange (X-Ray Touring), Wilbert Mutsaers and Laura Kiesow (Spotify) and Tom Windish (Paradigm Talent Agency).
Registrations for the ESNS conference cost € 50, and are available via esns.nl/tickets.
About ESNS
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) 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. ESNS stages many showcases alongside offering a full conference programme of panels and keynotes, alongside multiple networking opportunities and award ceremonies. The event attracts conference delegates from all sections of the entertainment industry, including representatives of over 400 festivals. The 2021 edition will be digital only with a focus on new European music.
Sneak previews of the 4 digital stages at Tomorrowland 31.12.2020 - Discover Melodia, Atmosphere, Planaxis and Pulse
November 23, 2020 – Tomorrowland is giving the People of Tomorrow the very first sneak previews of the 4 mesmerizing and meticulously designed digital stages inside NAOZ at Tomorrowland 31.12.2020 – the festival’s magical New Year’s Eve celebration. Discover Melodia, Atmosphere, Planaxis and Pulse right now and get a first taste of what to expect at the digital New Year’s Eve festival.
Melodia
The magnificent Tale of Melodia will continue… Discover the magical tree during Tomorrowland 31.12.2020, guided by Armin van Buuren, Charlotte de Witte, David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Jack Back, Lost Frequencies, Major Lazer and Martin Garrix.
Atmosphere
Enter the Atmosphere stage for the deeper sounds of Artbat, Camelphat, Kölsch b2b Joris Voorn, Maceo Plex and Meduza.
Planaxis
Dive into the magical world of Planaxis during Tomorrowland 31.12.2020, guided by the magical sounds of Boys Noize, Diplo, Duck Sauce, Netsky, DJ Snoopadelic and Tchami.
Pulse
Enter the harder styles at the Pulse stage, brought to you by Brennan Heart presents I AM HARDSTYLE ft. Villain, Ran-D, Wildstylez; Coone, D-Block & S-te-Fan, Da Tweekaz and Sub Zero Project.
With 2020’s New Year’s Eve set to be unlike any before, Tomorrowland wants to give the People of Tomorrow across the world a night to remember, all from the comfort of their home and accessible on all devices (PC, laptop, smartphone or tablet). A digital New Year’s Eve festival welcoming in 2021, Tomorrowland 31.12.2020 will follow on from the success of Tomorrowland’s first ever digital festival Tomorrowland Around the World – documented in the behind-the-scenes documentary Never stop the music – The Creation of Tomorrowland 2020 – with the festival using again the world’s best technology in 3D design, video production and special effects to bring together a spectacular experience on the biggest night of the year.
Tomorrowland also has curated an incredible line-up featuring; Armin van Buuren, CamelPhat, Charlotte de Witte, David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Diplo, Duck Sauce, Kölsch b2b Joris Voorn (exclusive b2b set), Lost Frequencies, Major Lazer, Martin Garrix, Snoop Dogg aka DJ Snoopadelic and many more will give stellar performances at the digital New Year’s Eve celebration.
About Tomorrowland 31.12.2020
- New Year 2021
- Thursday December 31, 2020, between 20:00 – 03:00 (8pm – 3am) local time
- A unique digital festival on the biggest night of the year, starting at 20:00 (8pm) local time in all time zones in the world
- At NAOZ – the digital venue
- Open for people of all ages and places
- Exclusively on tomorrowland.com
- Tickets and Tomorrowland Gift Packages are available now via tomorrowland.com
- 1 NYE Pass (€20.00): 1 access to all stages
- 1 NYE Pass + on-demand Pass (€25.00): 1 access to all stages and relive all sets on-demand from January 1 until January 14
- 1 Home Celebration Pass (€50.00): 1 NYE Pass and 4 on-demand Passes
- Info and updates: tomorrowland.com
About NAOZ – the digital venue
NAOZ is a brand-new year-round digital entertainment venue. The revolutionary and future-proof virtual entertainment world will bring musicians, artists and communities across the globe together, offering people a spectacular way to experience digital concerts and performances with the world’s best technology in 3D design, video production and special effects – all from the comfort of your own home and accessible on all devices (PC, laptop, smartphone or tablet).
ESNS conference program taking shape with more speakers confirmed
Having already announced that conference and showcase festival ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) will be a fully digital edition in 2021, the conference program is now taking shape with more speakers and discussion topics announced. Taking place from 13 to 16 January 2021, the main focus of the 35th edition of ESNS will be moving forward and the ‘the road to recovery’ with key speakers including; Aly Gillan (Bandcamp), Anita Barisic (Warner Chappell), Claire O’Neill (A Greener Festival, Helen Sildna (Tallinn Music Week), Keith Harris (Keith Harris Music Ltd), Michael Chugg (Michael Chugg Entertainment), Michal Kascak (Pohoda Festival), Sammy Andrews (Deviate Digital), Scott Cohen (Warner Music), Steve Strange (X-Ray Touring), Tom Windish (Paradigm Talent Agency).
We all want to go ahead with our music and our business, but the fact is that we are all still in ‘waiting mode’. What does ‘the road to recovery’ of our beloved music sector look like and when are we allowed to start up again? What’s the status on the vaccine and when can we finally go ahead with test events and instant testing? Is streaming here to stay? How does the pandemic affect the work of songwriters and performing artists? What will VR and AR add to our live experiences? These are all questions and subjects that ESNS will aim to give the necessary insights into during their conference.
Joining the already announced keynotes and panel speakers is Steve Strange of X-Ray Touring, agent for Queens of the Stone Age, Eminem, and Coldplay who will feature in a keynote interview with the famous promoter Michael Chug.
Other new additions include Sam Distaso, Vice President of Business Development at Sandar and responsible for introducing the world to cutting-edge virtual live event technology, Justin Bennington, founder and first engineer at Somewhere Systems, based in New York City which builds bleeding-edge AR experiences for the music industry and others and Ryan Miller, CEO, Club Quarantaene, who will discuss the new and exciting virtual world of VR and AR.
Addressing the re-start of live activities, ESNS presents the ‘Successful Covid-19 Festival Formats’ with Michal Kascak (Pohoda Festival), Helen Sildna (Tallinn Music Week), Kate Wenster (Base Camp Festival) and Raphael Meyersieck (Electrisize Festival), moderated by Gordon Masson (IQ Magazine).
Rutger Ansley Rosenborg, Digital Strategy Lead and Jason Joven, Manager Content and Insights at Chartmetric will host two presentations on streaming analytics. The first, will look at the effect of COVID-19 on the global music business: data of live streaming suggest that when artists go live on Instagram and/or YouTube, existing fans are more likely to engage and new fans will follow. Followed by ‘International Trigger Cities for European Artists; according to analysis of Trigger Cities in Southeast Asia and Latin America, European artists might want to consider looking beyond North America and Northern & Western Europe to find streaming success, connect with highly engaged audiences, and, eventually, tour.
Keeping it on the subject of streaming; Bandcamp’s Aly Gillani, the European Label Representative, will take part in a panel discussion on ‘How to get the most out of your live streaming concerts’, hosted by Helienne Lindvall. More panel speakers to follow.
The Dutch spoken panel ‘Live streaming: this is the way forward’ will see the participation of Michiel Laan, Manager Online at copyright organisation Buma/Stemra, artist manager and music entrepreneur Marc Hofstede of Ambassadors of Entertainment, singer-songwriter Ed Struijlaart and Maurice Endeman, general manager of the venue Het Podium in Hoogeveen that launched the live streaming concept Locked & Live, talking to moderator Martijn Crama.
The European Composer and Songwriter Alliance (ECSA) calls for an open debate with various parties to have a critical look at the business- and revenue-models and discuss the way we can create a ‘fair music value chain’ for all parties, with Aafke Romeijn (from BAM! Popauteurs) as moderator and Arriën Molema (ECSA board member and songwriter), Helen Smith (IMPALA) and Annabella Coldrick (MMF) as panel members.
The Dutch Music Publishers Organization NMUV will shine a light on how they deal with talent scouting and development during Covid-times, also going into the matter of creating new material if working closely together in studios or writing sessions is limited. Bobby Sukhraj, music publisher, producer and manager at Houston Comma, will discuss the art of songwriting during Corona crisis with Anita Barisic, AR/Creative Manager at Warner Chappell and Daan Determeijer, A&R responsible at MusicAllStars Publishing, a sister-company of the world’s leading dance label Spinnin'.
The Dutch composers and artist organization BAM! Popauteurs will discuss the effect of the pandemic in regard to the daily routine and work of composers and musicians with Dutch artists like San Holo, Áslaug, Pip Blom and Bas van Wageningen (Di-rect), with Rita Zipora moderating this panel.
Previously announced panels and speakers include;
Keith Harris, a music industry veteran, longtime manager of Stevie Wonder and chairman of the Equality and Diversity Taskforce for the Music Industry, will be talking with Sammy Andrews (Deviate Digital) about equality and racism in the music industry.
Tom Windish & Mike Malak (agents with Paradigm for Billie Eilish, Diplo, Alt.J, Pusha T, Black Eyed Peas, among others) in conversation with Cherie Hu (Founder, Water & Music) on: The bigger picture: Looking beyond traditional roles
Scott Cohen, co-founder of the Orchard and now Chief Innovation Officer at Warner Music will be interviewed by Muki Kulhan. Scott will talk about how record companies have dealt with the challenges that have arisen and what their future might look like.
Claire O’Neill, co-founder and director at A Greener Festival and producer of the annual Green Events & Innovations Conference, will talk about the importance of sustainability.
Stay SOUND & CHECK yourself; Prof. Dr. Katja Ehrenburg will have a conversation with Holger Jan Schmidt (Go Group); an in-depth panel on stress and mental health in the live music and festival industry before, during and after the pandemic.
CEO and analyst at MIDiA Research, Mark Mulligan, leading thinker on the music industry's digital transition, will go into ‘Growth drivers: the new trends that will shape the music business in 2021’, with topics such as ‘the rise of the new creator ecosystem’, ‘how micro communities can fix artist income’, ‘live streaming as a permanent new format’ and ‘UGC music 2.0’.
Meetings and sessions
Also confirmed are the Yourope Members meetings, a Health & Safety Seminar, the European Broadcast Union-meeting on data per European market off EBU radio stations supporting national talent in the Covid period, and the IMMF-session on government support for the music industry per European country.
ESNS Registrations
The ticket price for a digital ESNS is € 50,-. This includes access to the digital environment with live streams, on demand panels, keynotes, sessions and showcases, access to a networking platform and database.
Tickets for ESNS 2021 will give a year round access to the program and database of this digital edition and discount on the registration of the subsequent edition in 2022. Registrations are available through esns.nl.
ESNS Debates
The next episode of ESNS DEBATES is scheduled for Thursday 19 November, 7 pm — live via the ESNS YouTube, about the state of affairs with regard to clubs and venues in Europe. Recent published research executed by the European association for music venues Live DMA shows the harsh reality of the impact of the pandemic; 664,000 artist performances cancelled this year alone, more than 53 million people not visiting a live show (a decline of 76%), an estimated loss of income of €1.2 billion loss during 2020. A panel with Elise Phamgia (Liveurope), Arne Dee (Live DMA), Beverley Whitrick (Music Venue Trust), Lluís Torrents Cruz (Sala Razzmatazz, Miles Away Promotions, ASACC) and Anya Della Croce (PETZI, Switzerland).
A third panel ‘Do It For The Culture’ is planned for early December and will focus on the importance of investing in culture especially in these troubled times. A definite date will follow soon.
Contact
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
Katia Giampaolo, Co-Director of Bologna’s famous Estragon Club talks to Meet Me BackStage
In episode 10 Nikki is joined by Katia Giampaolo, Co-Director of Bologna’s famous Estragon Club and manager of the band JoyCut. With many roles in the music industry, Katia talks about everything from putting on a show with her favourite band Radiohead after an earthquake nearly jeopardised it, JoyCut being chosen to play at Robert Smith's Meltdown, her involvement with the Music Managers Forum and being a judge in the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards. Katia is a much loved and hardworking person in the global music industry community with passion and inspiration in abundance.
Listen Here:
https://anchor.fm/meetmebackstage
https://podcasts.apple.com/.../meet-me.../id1524495186
https://open.spotify.com/show/0eIMH3YR3rhw1IoIwdDjpG
Tickets on sale for Tomorrowland’s magical New Year’s Eve celebration
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with Tomorrowland and dance into the new year on the beats of David Guetta, Major Lazer, Martin Garrix and many more
Tickets & packages are now available for Tomorrowland’s magical New Year’s Eve celebration – the perfect gift for this holiday season
People around the world can start planning their magical New Year’s Eve celebration at Tomorrowland 31.12.2020. After releasing the full line-up of its next digital chapter, tickets for Tomorrowland’s unique digital festival on the biggest night of the year are now available as of today, 17:00 CET via tomorrowland.com. The digital New Year’s Eve festival will start at 20:00 (8pm) local time in all of the world’s time zones and will have a special countdown at midnight with dazzling fireworks in every time zone, ensuring that fans from all corners of the world can count down to the new year in style, no matter where they are located. Tomorrowland offers several options for tickets: a NYE Pass costs €20.00 and includes 1 access to all 4 stages, while a NYE Pass + on-demand Pass lets you relive all the performances on-demand from January 1 until January 14 for €25.00. The Home Celebration Pass (€50.00) is perfect for celebrating magical New Year’s Eve moments together with friends and family (if local legislation allows) and includes 4 on-demand Passes. Special Tomorrowland Gift Packages and additional add-ons are also available, giving people plenty of inspiration to spoil their loved ones with magical gifts and make this holiday season even more special.
Giving millions of people a unique opportunity to ring in 2021 and celebrate New Year’s Eve with Tomorrowland, their favourite artists and people from all around the world, Tomorrowland 31.12.2020 promises to be an unmissable night and a magical gift to surprise friends, family and other loved ones. There are plenty of special Tomorrowland Gift Packages to choose from for this holiday season, including exclusive printed NYE tickets, limited-edition premium gift packages of Tomorrowland’s own sparkling wine Solo Vida, limited-edition Tomorrowland speakers, TML by Tomorrowland items, unique event posters NYE edition and a selection of the best New Year’s Eve accessories and party supplies – definitely lots of original gift ideas to celebrate music, magic and friendship during this year’s holiday season. Separate on-demand Passes (€12.50) will go on sale on January 1, giving fans a chance to relive Tomorrowland’s New Year’s Eve celebration and all its stellar performances on-demand at naoz.live as from January 1 until January 14.
Preparing to deliver yet another spellbinding experience for fans tuning in from all over the globe, the digital New Year’s Eve festival covers the spectrum of dance music in its concentrated line-up with more than 25 of the world’s best artists. The creative team and 3D artists behind Tomorrowland have created the entirely new and dazzling world of entertainment NAOZ where Tomorrowland’s digital New Year’s Eve festival will take place – a brand-new digital entertainment venue that will be used for the first time and that will be transformed into the biggest digital celebration hall in the world for the occasion. NAOZ consists of 4 magical worlds, in which some of the festival’s most iconic themes will be used, inviting visitors to explore 4 mesmerizing and meticulously designed digital stages across the venue’s digital grounds.
The Melodia stage, resembling a fabulous opera house, will unveil a new chapter in the Secret Kingdom of Melodia, graced by the biggest industry heavyweights as Armin van Buuren, Charlotte de Witte, David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Jack Back, Lost Frequencies, Major Lazer and Martin Garrix.
Exhibiting grandeur and majesty of style and size and ready to welcome seas of people, the Atmosphere stage is the largest area and will be headlined by the likes of techno legends and house music tastemakers Artbat, Camelphat, Kölsch b2b Joris Voorn, Maceo Plex and Meduza.
Some of the world’s most eclectic artists in electro, dancehall, trap, hip hop and future house – Boys Noize, Diplo, Duck Sauce, Netsky, DJ Snoopadelic and Tchami – will dive into the Planaxis stage, a magnificent and mythical underwater world which rises from the sea upwards and carries on The Story of Planaxis.
A mysterious undersea tunnel leads to the Pulse stage, home to hardstyle acts Brennan Heart presents I AM HARDSTYLE ft. Villain, Ran-D, Wildstylez; Coone, D-Block & S-te-Fan, Da Tweekaz and Sub Zero Project.
With 2020’s New Year’s Eve set to be unlike any before, Tomorrowland wants to give the People of Tomorrow across the world a night to remember, all from the comfort of their home and accessible on all devices (PC, laptop, smartphone or tablet). Continuing with the success of Tomorrowland’s first ever digital festival Tomorrowland Around the World – documented in the behind-the-scenes documentary Never stop the music – The Creation of Tomorrowland 2020 – the festival is again using the world’s best technology in 3D design, video production and special effects to bring together a spectacular and immersive experience in the brand-new revolutionary and future-proof digital entertainment world NAOZ. The People of Tomorrow are invited to experience this unique event virtually together with friends and family – this night is all about uniting through the power of music in a responsible and safe way.
About Tomorrowland 31.12.2020
- New Year 2021
- Thursday December 31, 2020, between 20:00 – 03:00 (8pm – 3am) local time
- A unique digital festival on the biggest night of the year, starting at 20:00 (8pm) local time in all time zones in the world
- At NAOZ – the digital venue
- Open for people of all ages and places
- Exclusively on tomorrowland.com
- Tickets and Tomorrowland Gift Packages are available now via tomorrowland.com
- 1 NYE Pass (€20.00): 1 access to all stages
- 1 NYE Pass + on-demand Pass (€25.00): 1 access to all stages and relive all sets on-demand from January 1 until January 14
- 1 Home Celebration Pass (€50.00): 1 NYE Pass and 4 on-demand Passes
- Info and updates: tomorrowland.com
About NAOZ – the digital venue
NAOZ is a brand-new year-round digital entertainment venue. The revolutionary and future-proof virtual entertainment world will bring musicians, artists and communities across the globe together, offering people a spectacular way to experience digital concerts and performances with the world’s best technology in 3D design, video production and special effects – all from the comfort of your own home and accessible on all devices (PC, laptop, smartphone or tablet).
Contact
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
Nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
Tomorrowland 31.12.2020 - a magical New Year’s Eve celebration
On December 31, Tomorrowland is organising Tomorrowland 31.12.2020 – a magical New Year’s Eve celebration at the end of an exceptional year, counting down to the start of 2021. This unique digital festival on the biggest night of the year will start at 20:00 (8pm) local time in all 27 time zones in the world, giving people from all over the globe, from Fiji to Hawaii, from Tokyo to Santiago, an opportunity to end this year with a bang. Tomorrowland 31.12.2020 gathers more than 25 of the planet’s best artists who will perform on 4 mesmerizing digital stages in the brand-new digital entertainment venue NAOZ: Armin van Buuren, CamelPhat, Charlotte de Witte, David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Diplo, Duck Sauce, Kölsch b2b Joris Voorn (exclusive b2b set), Lost Frequencies, Major Lazer, Martin Garrix, Snoop Dogg aka DJ Snoopadelic and many more. Ticket sales start on Tuesday November 17 at 17:00 CET via tomorrowland.com.
With 2020’s New Year’s Eve set to be unlike any before, Tomorrowland wants to give the People of Tomorrow across the world a night to remember, all from the comfort of their home and accessible on all devices (PC, laptop, smartphone or tablet). A digital New Year’s Eve festival welcoming in 2021, Tomorrowland 31.12.2020 is a magical celebration at the end of an exceptional year, following on from Tomorrowland’s first ever digital festival Tomorrowland Around the World over the summer. Set to become a spectacular and immersive experience in the brand-new revolutionary and future-proof digital entertainment world NAOZ filled with music, magic and friendship, Tomorrowland’s digital New Year’s Eve celebration will be adapted to all 27 time zones in the world – welcoming people of all ages and places, unfazed by borders or boundaries, from 20:00 to 03:00 (8pm to 3am) local time.
Allowing millions of people to close off 2020 and celebrate New Year’s Eve with Tomorrowland and people from all corners of the world, the creative team and 3D artists behind Tomorrowland have created an entirely new and dazzling entertainment location consisting of 4 magical worlds, in which some of the festival’s most iconic themes will be used. Tomorrowland has curated an incredible line-up of more than 25 world-class artists who will be taking one of the 4 mesmerizing digital stages as everyone counts down to 2021 on December 31. Armin van Buuren, CamelPhat, Charlotte de Witte, David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Diplo, Duck Sauce, Kölsch b2b Joris Voorn (exclusive b2b set), Lost Frequencies, Major Lazer, Martin Garrix, Snoop Dogg aka DJ Snoopadelic and many more will give stellar performances at the digital New Year’s Eve celebration.
Continuing with the success of Tomorrowland’s first ever digital festival Tomorrowland Around the World – documented in the behind-the-scenes documentary Never stop the music – The Creation of Tomorrowland 2020 – the festival is again using the world’s best technology in 3D design, video production and special effects to bring together a spectacular experience on the biggest night of the year. The People of Tomorrow are invited to experience this unique event virtually together with friends and family – this night is all about uniting through the power of music in a responsible and safe way. Ticket sales start on Tuesday November 17 at 17:00 CET via tomorrowland.com.
Tomorrowland 31.12.2020 – the line-up:
- Armin van Buuren
- Artbat
- Boys Noize
- Brennan Heart presents I AM HARDSTYLE feat Villain, Ran-D, Wildstylez
- CamelPhat
- Charlotte de Witte
- Coone
- Da Tweekaz
- David Guetta
- Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
- Diplo
- Duck Sauce
- D-Block & S-te-Fan
- Jack Back
- Kölsch b2b Joris Voorn (exclusive b2b set)
- Lost Frequencies
- Maceo Plex
- Major Lazer
- Martin Garrix
- Meduza
- Netsky
- Snoop Dogg aka DJ Snoopadelic
- Sub Zero Project
- Tchami
About Tomorrowland 31.12.2020
- New Year 2021
- Thursday December 31, 2020, between 20:00 – 03:00 (8pm – 3am) local time
- A unique digital festival on the biggest night of the year, starting at 20:00 (8pm) local time in all 27 time zones in the world
- At NAOZ – the digital venue
- Open for people of all ages and places
- Exclusively on tomorrowland.com
- Ticket sales start on Tuesday November 17 at 17:00 CET via tomorrowland.com
- Special People of Tomorrow packages will be available.
- Info and updates: tomorrowland.com
About NAOZ – the digital venue
NAOZ is a brand-new year-round digital entertainment venue. The revolutionary and future-proof virtual entertainment world will bring musicians, artists and communities across the globe together, offering people a spectacular way to experience digital concerts and performances with the world’s best technology in 3D design, video production and special effects – all from the comfort of your own home and accessible on all devices (PC, laptop, smartphone or tablet).
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
Thirty fifth edition of ESNS becomes fully digital
The conference and showcase festival ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) in Groningen will now be a fully digital edition in 2021. Given the current situation and government guidelines organizing a physical edition is no longer feasible. This means that the program of both the festival and the conference will be presented as a digital platform from 13 to 16 January 2021.
The digital edition will continue the mission of ESNS; promoting and circulating new European music as well as offering many new networking opportunities and more reach through ESNS’ online channels and media partners.
Robert Meijerink, ESNS Head of Programme says:
“Although we are sad that the the acts, audience and music professionals cannot meet each other live in Groningen we think that's it's very important in these challenging times, to bring the people of the live music sector, artists, venues & festivals and media together during the digital edition of the ESNS and as the key exchange for emerging European music talent we will work hard to make sure we continue to provide that platform to new artists. ESNS Digital will consist of a Showcase Festival, The Conference focussing on the "Road to Recovery" and an online edition of the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards".
In the past months it has become increasingly clear how big the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are for the music sector. The world-wide shutdown of events represents an unprecedented blow to anyone working in the (live) music sector. As a result, the need to get together is greater than ever. With the digital platform, ESNS will provide opportunities to inspire each other, to enter into a dialogue and to learn from recent developments. With 'The road to recovery' as the theme of the conference, ESNS aims to bring the industry together, regain confidence, face the current crisis and make a constructive contribution to the future of the European music industry.
January 2021 is the perfect time to look ahead and discuss strategies around the re-opening of the live music scene as we know it and to evaluate where we are on medication, vaccine, and fast testing. Looking at the impact on mental health within the industry and finding solutions to sustainability will also be a focus as well as lobbying members of the European Parliament for support of the sector.
Speakers already confirmed for the upcoming edition include Keith Harris talking with Sammy Andrews about equality and racism in the music industry, Mark Mulligan (CEO and analyst at MIDiA Research), Tom Windish & Mike Malak (agents with Paradigm for Billie Eilish, among others) talk to Cherie Hu, Warner Music’s Scott Cohen interviewed by Muki Kulhan, Prof. Dr. Katja Ehrenburg in conversation with Holger Jan Schmidt on mental health, Raphaella Lima (EA Games) on music in games, and Claire O’Neil (A Greener Festival) will talk about the importance of sustainability.
Prior to ESNS 2021, more online discussions will take place in November: On Wednesday 11 November Dutch politicians will discuss policy regarding the culture and music sector and on Thursday 19 November, representatives of European clubs and venues talk about the impact of the pandemic.
The digital edition gives ESNS the opportunity to once again offer emerging European talent a large stage at Eurosonic and the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards ceremony on Friday. Dutch talent takes centre stage on Saturday; when Noorderslag presents the traditional barometer of Dutch pop music.
ESNS Registrations
The ticket price for a digital ESNS is € 50,-.This includes access to the digital environment with live streams, on demand panels, keynotes, sessions and showcases, access to a networking platform and database.
Tickets for ESNS 2021 will give a year round access to the program and database of this digital edition and discount on the registration of the subsequent edition in 2022. Registrations are available through esns.nl.
For those who have already purchased a registration for the hybrid event, they will be contacted directly.
About ESNS
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) 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. ESNS stages many showcases alongside a full conference programme of panels and keynotes, alongside multiple networking opportunities and award ceremonies. The event attracts conference delegates from all sections of the entertainment industry, including representatives of over 400 festivals. The 2021 edition will be digital only with a focus on new European music.
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EUROPE IN SYNCH GIVES/PROVIDES MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS
After concluding at Westway LAB in Portugal, the Europe in Synch project presents its findings, insights and recommendations with the aim of improving opportunities for European artists and composers.
An initiative of Music Moves Europe, the Europe in Synch project was set up to create an optimized synch business for all artists, composers and European SME’s, working towards territorially bespoke synch-business scenarios by bringing together the “Music” (European rights owners and composers) with the “Opportunities” (advertising and film production).
The Findings
The findings revealed that Europe in Synch could play an important role in the development of the synch business and that there was a great demand for knowledge building, curated networking, educating the advertising industry and a permanent organisation of senior professionals to provide a forum for advice and brokering.
The project also highlighted the need for permanent networking and a visible initiative rather than one-off events for professionals on the music side, due to the lack in follow ups after the sessions. The curation of these events was also an important factor with a wide and varying range of professional levels from basic to advanced, which meant the content and approach had to be adapted individually for each session. Recurring feedback and requests also included networking between film and music at an earlier professional stage, i.e. film schools.
Says project manager Markus Linde:
“What we definitely can deduce from the analysis of our work over one year, is that across borders, there is a big demand for an initiative like Europe In Synch.”
“On one hand, it is the educational aspect aimed at the young and less experienced professionals and markets. On the other, we will have to see our role as much more complex: grey-eminence-diplomatic, where we generate professional dialogues between the industries in the different territories, and definitely business-focused, when it actually comes to brokering synch-related deals and cooperations.
“In fact, the potential cultural relevance of Europe in Synch lies in the systematic bringing together of knowledge-building AND business-generating. Europe in Synch laid the groundwork to becoming a permanent institution rather than a one-off-project.”
Europe in Sync so far
So far Europe in Sync has prepared and hosted one-day workshops in co-operation with and at European music conferences (Westway Lab PT, SPOT+ DK, Live at Heart SWE, Sonic Visions LUX, MENT SLO) bringing together some 40 participants from the music side with selected senior experts from the world of advertising. As a follow-up on the next day of the conferences, the project and the findings of the sessions were presented in public panel.
During the 2019 Reeperbahn Festival, Europe in Sync initiated and co-hosted a proto-type Meet&Mingle event bringing together for the first time synch professionals from the music side with creatives and producers from the advertising sector - some 80 guests in total. A panel discussion introduced the parties and the EinS project and diagnosed the need and willingness for a creative dialogue.
The film/TV sector was addressed in a proto-type Film Brokering event digitally staged in Lisbon in September in partnerships with ICA, the Portuguese Film Institute. For the first time in Portugal, this film-music brokering-session brought together film-makers with music-professionals creating film-music or representing music catalogues and music supervisors.
The Future
The next step will be to analyze the findings thoroughly which will become the foundation and the framework for a larger long-term project. The three managers of the project have announced that reactions, input, demand and encouragement have been such, that it is safe to say that EinS will resume its mission beyond 2020.
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Europe in Synch are;
Nuno Saraiva PT
Project Supervisor, SCL Lda. / Europe in Synch
With over 25 years music industry experience in Canada, UK, and Portugal, Nuno Saraiva is the founder of SCL Agency and its group of companies.
Saraiva is the Executive Director of the WHY Portugal export office and music exchange platform, founded in 2016. Saraiva is also co-founder of Portugal’s first PRO conference and showcase Festival Westway LAB, which started in 2014, and is also the founding President of the AMAEI, the Portuguese Independent Trade Association, founded in 2012.
He is a Board Member of IMPALA, the European Music Companies Association in Brussels; and also Board Member of EMEE – European Music Exporters Exchange, in representation of WHY Portugal.
Markus Linde D
Music Supervisor / Project Manager, Thag's Agent / Europe in Synch
With a long professional history in the record business, publishing and artist management, Markus Linde has been running his music-supervision thag’s agent imprint for some 16 years.
His services including music rights research, clearances and creative consultancy, Linde has a track record for music placements in national and international advertising campaigns and he also contributes to films and TV productions.
Markus Linde is founding member and Project Leader of Europe in Synch, he conducts a personal consultancy and contributes to international conferences, work-shops and panels.
Nis Bogvad DK
Music Supervisor, Copenhagen Film Music
With 27 years experience as music professional, Nis Bogvad has worked in all aspects of the business.
From Multi-Platinum selling Songwriter, EMI signed recording Artist and Producer to A&R director at EMI, Creative Director at Music Sales Group, Executive TV Music Producer to Music Supervisor.
Nis has synchronized music to more than 200 commercials, TV series and Films.
Matt King from Skint Records on Meet Me Backstage Podcast
In episode 9 of the Meet Me Backstage podcast, Matt King from Skint Records talks about working for a record label and how things have changed since he first started. After graduating from University and wanting to be a journalist, Matt now works with many globally renowned artists including Roisin Murphy, Groove Armada, Joris Voorn and Maya Jane Coles. Matt also talks candidly about the highs and lows of working for a record label, the importance of working with a good team and how he wanted to sign Marilyn Manson.
Listen Here:
https://anchor.fm/meetmebackstage
https://open.spotify.com/show/0eIMH3YR3rhw1IoIwdDjpG
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/meet-me-backstage/id1524495186
More info on Meet Me Backstage here: https://www.meetmebackstage.co.uk
Sheck Wes, Paul Kalkbrenner, Nina Kraviz, Honey Dijon and Solomun join EXIT Festival’s 20th Anniversary Line Up
Sheck Wes, Paul Kalkbrenner, Nina Kraviz, Honey Dijon, Paul van Dyk and Solomun, who will be bringing his special 4-hour set to the celebrations, have confirmed their performances at EXIT Festival’s 20th anniversary!
A long list of world and regional stars have already confirmed their performances, including David Guetta, DJ Snake, Tyga, Eric Prydz b2b Four Tet, Boris Brejcha, Sepultura, Metronomy, Marky Ramone, Laibach and many more.
The central event, marking the two decades of the two-time European festival awards champion, will take place in its famous full format, from July 8th to 11th at the Petrovaradin Fortress, with a lineup that inspired 82% of fans to show their love for the EXIT Festival by keeping their 2020 tickets for the next summer.
Says Dusan Kovacevic, Founder & CEO, EXIT:
"EXIT has always had a huge number of loyal fans, but we were overwhelmed by the very high percentage of those who decided to keep the ticket for the big celebration of the 20th anniversary of the festival next year. We are hugely grateful to the audience for love and support and this also gives us confidence to keep on booking new acts and create an awesome line-up for the 2021 edition and give fans something to look forward to.”
Along with the above mentioned headliners, 999999999 live, Juliana Huxtable, Francois X, Onyvaa live, Bokee, Monosaccharide, as well as VTSS b2b SPFDJ, will be arriving to the Fortress next summer to perform on the three biggest stages at EXIT - the Main Stage, the Dance Arena and the No Sleep Novi Sad.
The new group of performers for EXIT 2021 is led by exciting key players of the world electronic and trap scene. The young New York rapper Sheck Wes, whose “Mo Bamba” is considered one of the biggest hip-hop hits of the last few years, will be arriving to Serbia for the first time. Sheck's talent was recognized by Travis Scott and Kanye West, who signed his releases, and he already has collaborations with hip hop stars like DJ Snake, 21 Savage, Lil Pump, Offset and Gucci Mane. Honey Dijon, born and raised in Chicago, the home of house music, which is deeply rooted in her style, will also be performing for the first time at the Festival's 20th anniversary celebration. After numerous performances in some of the most famous clubs around the world, this exceptional musician, producer, fashion icon and activist will be bringing her unique sound to the Petrovaradin Fortress. She will be joined by Nina Kraviz, the techno girl who has, on several occasions, closed the EXIT Festival and the famous mts Dance Arena and who recently had the unique opportunity to record a live set on top of Mount Olympus in Greece, which is available on her online platforms. Paul Kalkbrenner, whose 2019 EXIT set was voted one of the best from that summer, has also confirmed his arrival. His biggest hit, “Sky and Sand”, has spent as many as 129 weeks on the German charts, and thus found itself at the top of the official chart of the Day of the German Unity, which included hits from the previous 30 years. On his European solo tour in 2019, Kalkbrenner sold more than 100,000 tickets, which brought him closer to the status enjoyed by the rock stars.
Solomun, another EXIT veteran and favorite of EXIT Festival’s fans, will be bringing a 4-hour set to Novi Sad next summer, which will surely include songs from his new album, which is set to be published at the beginning of 2021. The introduction to his new release is an excellent single titled “HOME”, with which he wanted to draw attention to the power of music and how necessary it is for it to return to the clubs and spaces that are considered its home, so that we can experience music in the right way.
Paul Van Dyk multiple winner of the best DJ in the world award and a Grammy Award winner, who recently performed virtually at Exit's Life Stream event, will perform live at the Fortress next July and present his latest album called “Guiding Light”.
The celebration of the 20th anniversary of the EXIT Festival will be held from July 8th to 11th, 2021 at the Petrovaradin Fortress, with performances by David Guetta, DJ Snake, Tyga, Eric Prydz, Paul Kalkbrenner, Nina Kraviz, Boris Brejcha, Four Tet, Sheck Wes, Solomun, Sepultura, Metronomy, Dax J, Kobosil, Denis Sulta, Honey Dijon, Laibach, Juliana Huxtable, Francois X, 999999999 live, Onyvaa, Monosaccharide, Bokee, VTSS, SPFDJ, Marko Nastić, After Affair, Kristijan Molnar, Bokee, Coeus, Goblini, Ilija Djoković, Lag, Insolate, Layzie, Massimo, Reblok, Runy, Space Motion and Thundermother.
All tickets purchased for EXIT 2.0 (50% off compared to the 2021 final price) are also valid for the 2021 edition. Those 82% who decided to keep their 2020 tickets will even have the chance to win some cool prizes: a Lifetime ticket for EXIT, a stage pass for the mts Dance Arena, VIP upgrade of a regular ticket, EXIT fashion packages and T-shirts. And the ones out of luck will also get their consolation: a 20% discount on EXIT T-shirts and souvenirs of their choice.
A limited number of tickets for the EXIT Festival 2021 is on sale at a promo price of 109 Eur + b/f and 40%discount compared to the final price. Tickets can be purchased via the official EXIT Festival’s webpage as well as through the Gigs Tix sales network. Fans who have requested a refund, but have changed their mind in the meantime and want to save their ticket and thus gain numerous benefits, can cancel the refund process by sending their personal data to tix@gigstix.com.
EXIT. Where hedonism meets activism
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