Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) gears up for 25th edition and returns to Felix Meritis in 2020.
Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world’s leading conference and festival for electronic music and its associated industries, is gearing up for its 25th anniversary edition which will take place from 21st to 25th October 2020. As part of the celebration, the organisation is taking the ADE Pro conference back to its “home base”, Felix Meritis on the Amsterdam canals.
Between 1999 and 2016, eighteen editions of the ADE conference were hosted at Felix Meritis. While the venue was closed to undergo major renovations, the organisation found a temporary home in DeLaMar Theater near the popular Leidseplein.
“Felix Meritis is one of the most iconic cultural landmarks on the Amsterdam canals. Hosting ADE at such a location has made it possible for the event to develop and grow into the gathering it is today” states Meindert Kennis, director of ADE. “The result of Felix’s renovation is absolutely spectacular and its re-opening couldn’t come at a better moment. It enables us to return to our “home base” for our 25th birthday, which makes this edition extra special” adds co-director Jan-Willem van de Ven.
Since its start in 1996, Amsterdam Dance Event has grown into the leading global gathering for electronic music minds, artists, industry leaders, academics, upcoming talent and fans. Where it once began as a conferencein one venue attended by 300 delegates and 30 performing DJs spread over three locations, ADE currently attracts over 400,000 people and features an extensive day and night programme of over 1,000 events, showcasing 2,500 artists and 600 speakers across 200 venues. During ADE the city of Amsterdam lives and breathes electronic music for five days.
Early Bird ADE Pro Passes giving access to the complete day & night program of ADE’s 25th edition are now available here.
More news about ADE’s Conference and Festival program, confirmed speakers and artists will follow soon. In the meantime you can find all ADE updates here.
About ADE Pro Conference
ADE Pro is the annual business gathering for the global electronic music industry. The three-day conference for music professionals runs from Wednesday through Friday and features dedicated programming covering subjects from marketing, publishing and bookings to sustainability, social change and mental health. The additional ADE Beats & ADE Green tracks serve as a focused enrichment to the conference program, and an abundance of networking opportunities with fellow ADE delegates and industry leaders provides an advantageous base for dealmaking and career advancement.
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 event continues to grow and develop each year, with last year’s edition featuring over 2,500 artists and 600 speakers in almost 200 venues. The five-day event attracts visitors from over 146 countries and 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 organized by The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation.
Founding partner: Buma
Main partners: Heineken 0.0 | Desperados
Secret Solstice Festival Adds #HotGirlBummer hit-maker Blackbear, Finnish powerhouse Alma, Grandads of Grime Pete & Bas, Dirtybird DJ Ardalan, NýDönsk, Ensími, Une Misere, Emmsjé Gauti + More
The midnight sun festival returns to the world’s most northerly capital, Reykjavík for their seventh edition. Featuring three days of endless sun, music, culture and one-of-a-kind music & nature in the land of fire & ice!
Early Bird Weekend and Day Passes On Sale Now
www.secretsolstice.is
June 26-28, 2020
Reykjavík, Iceland
Secret Solstice, the world’s most unique music festival, has added 30+ new acts to its 72 hour sunlight festival in the land of fire and ice this June 26 - 28, 2020 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Performing in Iceland for the first time, Secret Solstice is proud to present multi-platinum-selling, singer/songwriter/producer Blackbear. Secret Solstice also welcomes Finnish powerhouse singer-singwriter, Alma and UK’s Grandads of Grime, Pete & Bas to the most northerly capital for the first time. Adding to previously announced headline acts Cypress Hill, Lil Pump, TLC, Primal Scream and Meduza. With the addition of some Iceland’s most celebrated artists as well as a stellar line up of new innovative Icelandic acts. Phase 1 + 2 features 50+ acts across hip hop, rock music, dance music and house music including new additions Ardalan, Emmsjé Gauti, Gautiyé and many more. Secret Solstice is bringing music and adventure lovers another must-see event for your summer festival calendar, in one of the most unique and breathtaking countries in the world.
The LA-based artist Blackbear, is known for his effortless mix of hedonistic hell-raising and maniac humour. Delivering an outrageously catchy hybrid of pop, hip hop and alt-R&B his hits include the fantastically zeitgeisty anthem “hot girl bummer” and the double-platinum "do re mi". The hyper-creative and prolific artist, coined Justin Bieber's six-times platinum single "Boyfriend" and playing in Iceland for the first time he's bringing his explosive live performance to an entirely new audience. With long, electric-neon hair, baggy goth attire and magnetic punk attitude, Alma is everything but the stereotypical pop princess. Her extraordinary voice and massive pop sound—one that’s already seen her rack up over 300 million Spotify plays, have earned her comparisons to Sia and Amy Winehouse. Her sharply observed lyrics and unapologetic sounds will be a refreshing addition to our summer festivities. Hailing from South East London, Pete & Bas are London's oldest grime duo. Rumoured to have ties as far back as the East London underground, the rising urban stars have made their mark on the grime scene with witty lyrics and an unfiltered, tongue and cheek style approach to their videos.
Also announced is California based DJ Ardalan, member of the DirtyBird crew and regular of the underground scene, his eclectic selections are sure to fire up a crowd under the midnight sun, hip hop artist Teeklef, combines his Nigerian heritage and American hip hop influence so seamlessly he has built a new movement for Midwest hip hop. Day And Night who specialise in creating a euphoric journey through house music, fusing day and night songs, will bring an interesting soundtrack to the endless Icelandic sun of the summer solstice and rounding out our phase two international additions, new UK rapper Gautiyé and underground Turkish DJ Ali Demir, originally from Reykjavik, will play his speciality rhythmic tech/minimal music.
Festival-goers can look forward to discovering the best of the Nordic Island, from our outstanding natural landscapes and rare bucket list landmarks to our new additions of Icelandic talent. Including Icelandic musical group NýDönsk, Ensími who have been fusing rock and electronic music together since the mid 90s and their album Kafbátamusik is considered one of the best albums ever released in Iceland to this day. Une Misère whose sound cannot be easily defined, somewhere on the vast spectrum of black hardcore and aggressive metal, return to Secret Solstice after two years. Veteran in the Icelandic rap scene, Emmsjé Gauti also returns with his epic performances and eclectic balance of flamboyant pop, humor and unadulterated rhyming skills. One of Iceland’s biggest rappers Herra Hnetusmjör who is known for dominating the music charts and his energetic stage performances, electro-pop duo ClubDub,
Rappers Huginn, Birnir and Ouse, R&B inspired-pop singer/songwriter Bríet, viral synth pop performer and Eurovision hopeful Daði Freyr, veteran DJ Andrea Jóns, electronic DJ Álfbeat who travels through time influenced by genres from house to hip hop, funk to soul, folk and electronic singer Elín Ey, unique Icelandic funk and soul band Fox Train Safari, neo-classical/electronic folk musician Bláskjár. Adding to our Icelandic DJ offering, popular house and techno DJs Carla Rose, Bensöl, Sbeen Around, Salvador & Kemp, Elsa Bje and TTT. Also announced metal/punk trio Blóðmör, rising Icelandic rock bands Noise and Sindri Eldon & the Ways, melodic rock’n’roll five piece band Vicky, Luigi a young up and coming artist, the vocal harmonising with a good mixture of heavy and catchy riffs from Volcanova, and Mighty Bear the undisputed dark queen of the Reykjavík electronica scene.
Entering into its seventh edition, the destination festival is a not-to-be-missed summer event for a diverse audience of festival-goers looking to take their music festival experience to the next level. From first timers and adventure and activity seekers to music lovers and culture and nature explorers, Secret Solstice continues to bring something different, intriguing and with an international flavour to the small northerly transatlantic island.
Set against the endless sunlight Secret Solstice is known for its stunning natural backdrops, eclectic line ups and bucket-list worthy, ultra-exclusive side events. Harnessing the power of nature, the Secret Solstice is also one of the first festival’s to run entirely on geothermal energy sources without relying on generators powered by fossil fuels. They are committed to reducing its environmental impact by using green energy and sustainable power and have also banned plastic straws making it one of the most eco-friendly festivals on the planet!
For those on a short trip, looking to experience a taste of Icelandic culture, Secret Solstice has released Day passes for Friday, Saturday and Sunday from $160 USD/ €146 per day. Finar tier Early Bird weekend passes are available from $160 USD | €146 | £125 while stocks last with VIP weekend passes on sale now from $320 USD/ €291 at www.SecretSolstice.is. Secret Solstice will cater to young festival-goers again this year with Youth weekend passes on sale from $120 USD/€109 and free entry given to children 12 years old and younger. For music-lovers looking for a high-end festival experience, Secret Solstice offers its luxury limited availability super VIP pass, Oðinn with special pass perks including complimentary drinks and refreshments on-site, exclusive Oðinn VIP bars, priority entry, Icelandic tours, a private Oðinn chill out lounge, premium viewing area and 20% off side events, plus more benefits to be announced.
TICKET INFORMATION
Early Bird Weekend Passes from $160 USD | €146 | £125 | 19990ISK
Youth Weekend Pass (13-17) from $120 USD | €109 | £94 | 14990ISK
VIP Weekend Pass (18+) from $320 USD | €291 | £189 | 39990ISK
Oðinn Weekend Pass (18+) from $1254 USD | €1099 | £949 | 149990ISK
Day Pass (valid for Friday, Saturday or Sunday admission) from $160 USD | €146 | £125 | 19990ISK
Kids Pass Free for children 12 years and under
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Direct flights to Reykjavík, Iceland are available from Europe, North America, Canada and Russia
Full tour packages including tickets and accommodation with Iceland’s top services including hotels, rentals, and airport transfers will also be available through the Secret Solstice website. More details coming soon!
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
At the Initiative of EXIT Festival, Serbia Pledges to Plant Almost 1 Billion Trees to Help Fight Climate Change
That
music can indeed help change society is not a new idea for EXIT, the
award-winning music festival that started two decades ago as a youth movement
for peace and freedom in Serbia and the Balkans. Twenty years later, the
Serbian Government has just adopted EXIT’s Green R:Evolution initiative in
which the Festival juggernaut, backed by several local environmental
organizations, calls for the mass reforestation that will increase the country’s
forest cover by almost 50%. The Serbian Government has begun developing
strategic plans for countrywide mass planting actions according to which
Serbia's forest cover is expected to increase from the current 28% to at least
40% of the country’s total surface area. This increase means that the
Government has pledged to plant almost 1 billion trees in the years to come:
"Serbia
is willing to do its share to fight climate change. We are committed to European
Green Deal and with the support from our EU partners we hope to accomplish this
very ambitious goal" said on this occasion Prime Minister of Serbia,
Ana Brnabić.
EXIT’s
plans don’t stop there as this is considered only as the first step at home,
while the true goal the festival has set is to push this initiative onto global
level. Various scientific researches in recent years have shown that
deforestation alone causes an increase in the total carbon dioxide emissions
bigger than all the transportation put together! It is estimated that the
planet reforestation increase from current 30% to at least 40% of Earth land
surface could be a key factor along other efforts in fulfilling the global goal
of Net Zero CO2 Emissions by 2050. EXIT Festival has recently received the
support of the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, for
the reforestation of Fruška Gora mountain in Serbia. In her open letter she
highlighted that environmental protection is the highest priority of the European
Union and announced the Green Deal initiative that aims to make Europe the
first climate-neutral continent.
In order to further contribute to this goal, EXIT plans to gather and
give visibility to numerous environmental organizations, throughout the globe,
at its big 20th anniversary edition taking place from the 9th
to the 12th of July 2020 at the colossal Petrovaradin Fortress in
Novi Sad, Serbia. They will be joined under the EXIT Festival’s project
symbolically called LIFE STREAM, in which live broadcasts from selected
performances will take on an innovative approach. For the first time in
festival world, the live streams will feature additional footage with
environmental videos and messages. Beside raising awareness on climate change
and environmental crisis, audience from all over the world will be able to
choose the organizations to which they wish to donate directly. This way,
people will be able to nominate and support their local environmental
organizations as well as choose to help those who are at the global forefront.
EXIT plans to develop Life Stream as open source platform and share it with
other festivals and events who want to support the cause. The pilot edition of
Life Stream was launched last October in Amsterdam during ADE with a special DJ
set of leading breakthrough duo Artbat and the support of Greenpeace.
EXIT Festival’s environmental message has been at the forefront of its
social activism since the start. After hosting activists from the Standing Rock
tribe, twice, on its Main Stage, EXIT will give spotlight to activists from
leading global environmental organizations in 2020 as well. The Festival will
extend an invitation to youth from around the world to join the fight for the
preservation of all life on Earth with the message that only united we can make
a real change.
More on the Green R:evolution can be found here.
Contact
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
BRIGHTON MUSIC CONFERENCE ANNOUNCE ORBITAL KEYNOTE AND AFTERSHOW PARTY PLUS EXCLUSIVE NERVOUS RECORDS LABEL TALK
Brighton Music Conference (BMC), the UK's foremost electronic music and networking event adds more names
to the line up for its seventh
edition. The award-winning event will return to the prestigious British Airways i360 venue on
Brighton’s beachfront from April 22 to
25.
Newly confirmed artists and speakers taking part in the 2020 event include (In alphabetical order); Adam Regan, Alisha, Andrew Salsano, Anne Savage, Aryana Neo 9, Attilio Pugliese, Bradley Gunn Raver, Brandon Block, David Oyston, Devstar, Gordon Mac, Habs Akram, Jasmine Kent-Smith, Jay Forster, Jenni Cochrane, Jimpster, Joe Hastings, Jono Heale, Judge Jules, Kiwi, Latmun, Lil Rocket, Louise Grant, Luke Ralph, Mike Weiss, Neil Evans, Orbital, Pablo Contraband, Paul Jack, Pete Jordan, Rodriguez Jr., Sophie Kearney, Steph, Steven Braines, Toni Tambourine, Waze & Odyssey
Following its most
successful year in 2019, BMC20 will
once again host over 65 talks, seminars
and workshops, with industry-leading speakers, including in-depth
discussions and debates on the biggest issues facing the electronic and wider
music industry such as diversity, mental
health, the environment and current
music and business trends. There will also be exclusive networking parties
being held 450 feet above the city in the
i360 Pod observation tower. (full
program to be announced soon).
The prestigious beachfront complex will host two Pro Conference Theatres, two Academy Theatres, the BMC networking hub, the Pro meeting Lounge, The Point Blank Theatre hosting demonstrations and talks and a specialised exhibition/tech and services zone. There will also be evening and networking events throughout the duration of the event. (full details to be released soon).
All artists and speakers confirmed for 2020 event (In alphabetical order):
Adam Regan, Alisha, Alon Shulman, Amy Jayne, Andrew Salsano, Anne Savage, Anthony Pappa, Aryana Neo 9, Attilio Pugliese, Ben Rush, Bradley Gunn Raver, Brandon Block, Carl Cox (Live interview and Q&A from Australia), Carl Loben, Carly Wilford, Chris Goss, Damien Fell, Danny Clockwork, Danny Howard, Danny Savage, Darius Syrossian, David Oyston, Derrick May, Devstar, DJ Rae, DJ Rap, DJ Ravine, Endor, Fatboy Slim, Flava D, Gordon Mac, Grahame Farmer, Greg Marshall, Harriet Jaxxon, Jaguar, Jasmine Kent-Smith, Jay Forster, Jenni Cochrane, Jimpster, Joe Hastings, Jono Heale, Judge Jules, Kevin McKay, Kiwi, Latmun, Lee Morrison, Leftwing:Kody, Lil Rocket, Louise Grant, Luke Ralph, Magnus Asberg, Michael Kill, Mike Weiss, My Nu Leng, Nat Rich, Neil Evans, Nikki McNeill, Nurve, Orbital, Pablo Contraband, Paul Jack, Pete Jordan, Phutek, Raze, Ridney, Rodriguez Jr., Sacha Wall, Sam Divine, Seb Fontaine, Shino Parker, Sophie Kearney, Steph (BBC Introducing), Steven Braines, Stuart Knight, Tall Paul, Timo Maas, Toni Tambourine, Tristan Hunt, Wax Worx, Waze & Odyssey
Over 200 speakers and representatives confirmed including (In alphabetical order):
A Greener Festival, ACS Custom, AFEM, AIM, Audio Rehab, AudioLock, AWOL / Kobalt, Axtone, BBC Radio 1, BBC Music Introducing, Beatport, BIMM, Blanc, Bugbar, Cavendish, Clockwork Orange, Computer Music, Data Transmission, DJ Growth Lab, DJ Mag, Eco Glitter Fun, Facebook, Function One, Future Music, Glasgow Underground, Global Publicity, Grade Management, Help Musicians UK, he.she.they, Hospital Records, I am Sound, Iconic Underground Magazine, Identification of Music, Keep Hush, Loopcloud, Loopmasters, Mi-Soul, Mixmag, Monokrome Music, Mobilee, Music Week, Neighbourhood PR, Nervous Records, NTIA, Plugin Boutique, Point Blank, PRS for Music, Resonance, Sentric, Shanghaied, shesaidso, Shogun Audio, Skiddle, Skint, Stashed Records, Symphonic, The Weird & The Wonderful, Toolroom Records, Transmat, Tru Thoughts, Ultra Music, Wax Worx plus more to be announced…
The Label Lounge A&R Sessionsreturns for its second year at BMC. partnering with the Association of Independent Music. Taking place at The Tempest on Friday 24th, the event gives producers that golden opportunity to book slots to sit down for 1-to-1 with label heads and get immediate constructive feedback on their tracks. Labels taking part this year include the mighty Ultra Music, Axwell’s Axtone imprint, music blog phenomenon Blanc, Brighton’s finest Skint, DJ SKTs Stashed Records, Wax Worx’s Shanghaied, Mark Radfords Audio Rehab and Max Chapmans Resonance with more labels to announce soon. Last years label lounge was an overwhelming success, with the upstairs lounge buzzing all day and resulted in no less than 18 tracks signed to labels including Audio Rehab, Cr2, elrow and Shanghaied. Limited places available sign up here: https://www.brightonmusicconference.co.uk/the-label-lounge-ar-feedback-sessions/
BMC also supports the charities Help Musicians UK, and Last Night A DJ Saved My Life.
Save the date for BMC 2020, April 22 to 25 (with the main conference being held on 23rd and 24th) More info on the event program and official events coming soon.
Tickets:
BMC Pro Pass (Early Bird until 2nd Mar) £129 + b/f
BMC Academy Pass (Early Bird until 2nd Mar) £34.50 + b/fBuy tickets here: http://www.brightonmusicconference.co.uk/buy-tickets/
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 Professional connects music with business, bringing together thought leaders through a series of panels to discuss the future sustainable growth of the electronic music industry, targeted networking events and access to an evening schedule of events and parties across Brighton.
BMC Academy is about plugging in the next generation and fostering new talent via a series of masterclasses, panels and talks.
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.
BRIGHTON MUSIC CONFERENCE 2020 (#BMC20)
22/23/24/27 April
www.brightonmusicconference.co.uk
www.facebook.com/BrightonMusicConference
www.twitter.com/BrightonMusicCo
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
Westway LAB announces first confirmations for 7th edition, which brings together music and film
Westway LAB – Showcase Festival, Conference and Artist Residencies – is Portugal’s first international professional music event, hosted every April in Portugal’s birth city of Guimarães since its start in 2014.
The 7th edition of Westway LAB once again brings together music and film: Director Rodrigo Areias premieres his new film Surdina, with a live sound track featuring guitarist Tó Trips (Dead Combo); with a second film, The House on Trubnaya (Dom Na Trubnoy, 1928), by Boris Barnet, being live soundtracked by Portuguese alternative icons Mão Morta (Redux).
Watch
Westway LAB 2019 Aftermovie here: https://vimeo.com/350770701
This isn’t the first time Westway LAB connects
music to film: in 2016 it screened a series of short films curated by SXSW
Film programmers. Having created a musical lab via the artist residencies and
also a project lab for creative initiatives by the wider music sector – Westway
LAB became the catalyst for the Europe in Synch project: a Music
Moves Europe preparatory action fostering the training of young
professionals, so that more European music can be placed in film and other
audio-visual productions. Europe in Synch (www.europeinsynch.eu) returns to host its last workshop at Westway LAB and also to present some
of its findings to the Westway delegates.
Westway PRO is also proud to now announce its international keynote speaker for
the 2020 edition: agent Rob Challice of Paradigm, who has worked with Bon Iver, Warpaint,
Sufjan Stevens and others, will be interviewed by Allan
McGowan. Rob Challice joins a list of illustrious earlier Westway keynotes,
such as Peter Jenner (Syd Barrett’s Pink Floyd, T. Rex, The Clash), Keith Harris (Stevie
Wonder), Helen Smith (IMPALA), Daryl Bamonte (Depeche Mode / The Cure /
Schubert Music Publishing), Charles Caldas (MERLIN), David Ferreira (EMI-Valentim de Carvalho) and Fruzsina Szép (Lollapolooza). The full line up of speakers and artists will
be announced soon.
The PRO conference, which take place at the Vila Flor
Palace, follow three conference streams: Westway PRO, INES Sessions and the WHY Portugal Event, the latter being
organized by Portugal’s music industry export office, WHY Portugal. PRO
registrations can be made via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.pt/e/bilhetes-westway-lab-pro-conference-2020-76305468711.
Over 1200 artists answered the Open Call for the City Showcases and several artists, well
known in their respective home markets, have now been announced including; Misia Furtak
(PL), AKA Neomi (SI), Carnival Youth (LV) or
Hickeys (ES),
as well as ETEP (European
Talent Exchange Programme) and INES (Innovation Network of European Showcases) artists.
The City Showcases, spreading the festival
from the main CCVF venue to several city venus, are once again connected
by the legendary Westway Urban Train. A new addition this year will be
the Antena 3 Stage, Westway LAB’s national EBU station and media
partner.
Furthermore, the multinational artist residencies promoted
annually since 2014 by Westway LAB at the Candoso Creation Centre gather artists from different EU countries to
compose and produce new music together for live premieres to showcase entirely
new material. Talk about EU added value! In previous editions, several working
groups have led to the establishment of new side-projects, multi-national in
nature, like The Melonas, a new band made up by Porto folk-punk singer We Bless This Mess with Hungarian rockers Ivan and the Parasol. Who after the residencies went on to record a full album in Budapest and toured
Hungary together.
Westway
LAB thus re-affirms itself, in its 7th year, as Portugal’s premier
professional music event, a non-profit platform fully dedicated to its motto of
“Creative Process, Thought and Product”, mixing musical creation
with Artist Talks linking creativity to the music industry, and finally,
introducing new music from all corners of Europe to new audiences.
Co-Founded by A Oficina and AMAEI, the Portuguese independent Music Trade Association in 2014, Westway LAB was the first Portuguese pro-active member of ETEP - European Talent Exchange Programme, a project founded by Eurosonic, which it joined in 2015, leading to the invitation to have Portugal as the country focus of Eurosonic in 2017. That year, 23 Portuguese artists performed in Groningen for the Eurosonic Portugal Country Focus. Westway LAB continues to promote Portuguese music at the ETEP meetings that take place each year at Eurosonic. Westway is also a LABoratory at the creative origin of two other European projects: INES - Innovation Network of European Showcases , which internationalizes 10 new artists from each partner country per year, as well as the aforementioned Europe in Synch (Music Moves Europe) promoted by AMAEI.
Festival tickets as well as PRO registrations are
available via www.westwaylab.com,
with festival tickets also at www.ccvf.pt and oficina.bol.pt.
Website: westwaylab.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/WestwayLAB.Portugal
Facebook Event: www.facebook.com/events/391263545151649
Instagram: www.instagram.com/westwaylab
2019 Aftermovie: https://vimeo.com/350770701
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
Cypress Hill join Amelie Lens Meduza and more at Sea Star Festival on the Croatian coast
Envisioned by the team behind the multi-awarded EXIT Festival, its sister Sea Star Festival, settled in the scenic Croatian seaside town Umag, will take place 22-23 May at the beautiful Stella Maris lagoon, kicking off the long summer season. One of the biggest hip-hop groups of all time, Cypress Hill, will lead the bill and they will be joined by Amelie Lens, Umek, Tijana T, Farrago, Meduza, Dubioza Kolektiv, as well as the strong local hip-hop lineup and many more artists to be announced in the weeks ahead! The Californian rap gods, who have a whopping 20 million albums sold worldwide, will have only two big shows in Europe: one in Iceland, as well as at the Sea Star Festival, to which they are coming with their entire five-member lineup.
Credited for
hits Insane In The Brain, Tequila
Sunrise, Rock/Rap Superstar, Hits From The Bong and I Ain't Goin 'Out Like That, Cypress Hill has strongly influenced
the global hip- hop scene, and with their outside-the-box thinking have
promoted bilingualism since their first album. Indispensable
in popular culture, this famous band also received an episode in the cult
series The Simpsons, their hits
playing in the super-popular Grand Theft Auto game and movies such as The
Fast & Furious series, The Sopranos, Mr. Robot, The Wolf of Wall Street, Friday, to name only a few. These
visionaries are musical role models to all the great hip-hop and rap groups
that came after them.
Cypress Hill
left a mark on music history as the originators of the West Coast hip-hop
sound, but also as the musical prophets who announced the present day, global
rise of Latin rap, three decades ago. Their first single, How I Could Just Kill A Man, was the epitome of hardcore gangsta
rap that opened the door to an array of icons such as 2Pac, Snoop Dogg and
others. The eccentric sound and unusual sample selection also inspired a new,
different, hip-hop wave in the East that would be made famous by the Wu-Tang
Clan just a few years later. And so, Cypress Hill has prophetically set the
foundations for the hip-hop sound of the '90s, simultaneously affecting a
crossover that blended rock and metal with urban ghetto sounds, making their
sound distinctive.
Sea Star - A
festival in a Magical Lagoon
Sea
Star festival promoted by the team behind globally acclaimed EXIT Festival
takes place in a beautiful seaside town of Umag at the mind-blowing Croatian
coast. It is set in the Stella Maris resort, in a turquoise-color lagoon with
most amazing sunsets. Umag represents a breathtaking combo of baroque and
renaissance, and Mediterranean climate, while this entire Istrian region is
known of its delicious homemade and gourmet food, olive groves, fields of
tomatoes and vineyards. Sea Star Festival is a perfect invitation to initiate
summer on a stunning location, with world renowned artists and an outstanding
production!
The fourth edition of the Sea Star Festival will be held at the famous Stella Maris lagoon in Umag, on May 22 and 23, with the Welcome Party on May 21 and the closing party on May 24. Tickets for Sea Star festival are available at THIS LINK. Accommodation and travel arrangements can be found at Exit’s official travel agency, ExitTrip’s OFFICIAL WEBSITE.
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
Music PR | Event PR | Festival PR
Squid and Black Country, New Road heading this year’s first ETEP Charts
94 confirmed festival bookings for 2020 already
ESNS took place less than a month ago, but the ESNS talent exchange programme ETEP is already proving its worth. The exchange programme that focuses on offering European acts international opportunities has already resulted in 94 confirmed festival slots for 58 acts originating from 23 countries at 45 festivals.
ETEP Artist Chart
- Squid (gb), 6 shows
- Black Country, New Road (gb), 6 shows
- Georgia (gb), 5 shows
- Altin Gün (nl), 4 shows
- Meduza (it), 3 shows
- Marina Satti & Fonés (gr), 3 shows
- Muthoni Drummer Queen (ch), 2 shows
- Arlo Parks (gb), 2 shows
- Los Bitchos (gb), 2 shows
- Inhaler (ie) , 2 shows
ETEP By Country Chart
- Squid (gb), 6 shows
- Altin Gün (nl), 4 shows
- Meduza (it), 3 shows
- Marina Satti & Fonés (gr), 3 shows
- Muthoni Drummer Queen (ch), 2 shows
- Inhaler (ie), 2 shows
- Skynd, 2 shows
- Oklou (fr), 2 shows
- Alyona Alyona (ua), 2 shows
- Fvlcrvm (sk), 2 shows
Full Overview of ETEP shows: https://etep.nl/etep-results/
Combining the ETEP data with airplay insights
At ESNS, we don’t just monitor the amount of confirmed ETEP shows for the acts, but go the extra mile. ESNS monitors the international airplay of all ESNS 2020 acts through the weekly ESNS charts. This way, we can further monitor and predict the international success of an act. ETEP top 10 acts: Squid (gb), Georgia (gb), Altin Gün (nl), Meduza (it) and Inhaler (ie) are currently mentioned in the top 50 of the ESNS chart.
Whilst Squid and Black Country, New Road are at the top of the charts with 6 shows, #3 Georgia reaches more international exposure so far when combining the ETEP data with the ESNS charts. Five of Georgia's songs are currently featured in the ESNS chart.
About ETEP
ESNS’ talent exchange programme ETEP was introduced in 2003 to stimulate the exchange of European artists across Europe. Between 2003-2019 ETEP has facilitated 4.392 shows by 1609 acts in 38 countries at 130 festivals across the world. This would not be possible without the support of Creative Europe.
Many acts who received support from ETEP at the start of their careers have turned out to be very successful. Over the past 17 years, acts such as Agnes Obel, Ásgeir, Ben Howard, Benjamin Clementine, Calvin Harris, Franz Ferdinand, James Blake, MØ, Noisia, Selah Sue, The Editors, The Kooks, The XX, Within Temptation and Years & Years have greatly benefited from the support of the ETEP programme. More recently, acts such as Fontaines D.C., girl in red, Mavi Phoenix, Pip Blom, Idles, Shame, Alma, Aurora and Dua Lipa played some of their first international shows with the support of ETEP.
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Second wave of artists for EXIT festival 20th Anniversary: DJ Snake, Sheck Wes, Metronomy, Marky Ramone and more
One of the Europe’s leading music events, the multi-awarded EXIT Festival in Serbia, adds nearly 30 hot acts reaching the 33% mark of its always diverse and star-studded lineup.
The festival juggernaut that spans onto 40+ stages and zones will celebrate its big 20th anniversary from 9 to 12 July 2020 at the spectacular 18th century Petrovaradin Fortress, overlooking the Danube to festival's hometown Novi Sad. New to the bill are the French hitmaker DJ Snake, American rising rapper Sheck Wes, sensational indie rockers Metronomy, the punk icon Marky Ramone, NYC hardcore heroes Agnostic Front and 25 more acts from all sorts of styles and genres that can be found at EXIT! This group joins the already announced acts such as David Guetta, Fatboy Slim, James Arthur, Tyga, Boris Brejcha, ARTBAT, Sepultura, Meduza, ZHU and dozens more. Ever since its rebellious roots, EXIT won two titles of the Best Major European Festival at European festival awards, the Best Overseas Festival at UK Festival Awards and dozens of other awards and recognitions by some of the world’s most influential media.
EXIT Festival 2019 - The Official Aftermovie: https://youtu.be/MFd18sF8CNU
DJ
Snake
has become one of the world's most influential artist with well-known singles Taki Taki, Lean On, Turn Down for What, and
Loco Contigo, featuring another EXIT headliner Tyga, with over ten billion YouTube views in total! His superhit
"Taki Taki" featuring Cardi B and Selena Gomez exceeded one billion
video views in only four months, becoming the first video in history able to
achieve this! He holds another record, the track “Lean On” with Major Lazer, which has over 2.7 billion YouTube views and had been the most streamed song on Spotify ever for 11 months! DJ Snake has
won two Billboard awards and one MTV award, and he received his
first Grammy nomination as one of
the producers of Lady Gaga's “Born
This Way” album. The talented French of Algerian descent released the album
“Cart Blanche” in 2019, hitting number 1 at Billboard's Dance/Electronic albums
list. He holds a total of 21 singles with three singles reaching diamond, four
sings hitting platinum and two singles reaching gold certifications! Homage to
his music style was paid by Rolling Stone, which stated that “DJ Snake has been
perfecting his own venomous, unforgiving, primordially grooving version of bass
music you can head-bang to”. DJ Snake is also part of Pardon My French, a
French DJ collective, as well as a founder of an increasingly popular “Premiere
Classe” label.
Sheck Wes is a true New York rap sensation, and his Mo Bamba is considered one of the biggest hip-hop tracks in the past few years. The rapid success of this twenty-two-year-old Harlem rapper and producer is best evidenced by the fact that his talent has been recognized by both Travis Scott and Kanye West, who have signed his releases, launching Wes toward headliner status. Although he only has one studio album, he can boast of a number of collaborations with biggest hitmakers like DJ Snake, 21 Savage, Lil Pump, Offset and Gucci Mane.
Metronomy is an award-winning band in a variety of categories, from best choreography to best pop artist, while its frontman, producer Joseph Mount, is known for collaborating with acts like Robyn, Jessie Ware, Diplo, Sophie Ellis- Bextor and numerous others. Metronomy has toured with bands such as Coldplay, while their star status stems from a danceable rock sound which has always been just a bit ahead of the time. Known for their faithful fan base and extremely cinematic videos, their sixth album Metronomy Forever came out last September.
The celebration of EXIT’s 20th birthday will be joined by a member of the Rock 'n’ Roll Hall of Fame, whose handprints are on the Hollywood Rock Walk, Marky Ramone, who spent 15 years as the drummer of the legendary punk band The Ramones. Marky Ramone's band Blitzkrieg, the band that Marky is performing with currently, will bring The Ramones’s greatest hits to Petrovaradin Fortress.
The festival's line-up is also joined by one of the world's biggest hard-core punks, Agnostic Front, Swedish hard rock metal heroines, Thundermother, the Boston hardcore band Death Before Dishonor, the cult anarcho punk underground artists, Rattus, and more artists like: Norwegian Shining, London-based Guitar Gangsters, Scandinavian heroes Misconduct, Danish punk rock trio Movement, Swedish thrash metal band Terminal Prospect, a furious death black metal band from the Czech Republic Bohemist, a Brazilian thrash metal band Nervosa, an authentic Finnish goth metal band Lamori, a lucid fusion of black metal and raw hardcore sound Hexis and Mexican death metal machinery Armad.
The festival will also present a span of well known local and regional artists such as: J.R. August, Minilinija, Šajzerbiterlemon, Overdive, Proleće, Hill, Nemesis, Stranger Alitor, War Engine and Smrt razuma.
EXIT
tickets can be found at exitfest.org,
and for those who wish to bundle them with accomodation and local transfer,
there are also packages from €139. Default accommodation is the festival camp
that is also on the sand beach, but in Novi Sad, next to river Danube, while
hotels can be booked through EXIT's official tourist agency at exittrip.org.
The first 55 confirmations for Lowlands Festival are revealed
Amelie Lens, The Chemical Brothers, Foals, Georgia, Lewis Capaldi, Liam Gallagher, London Grammer, Michael Kiwanuka, Octo Octa b2b Eris Drew, Sam Fender, Stormzy and more!
The first 55 confirmations for ‘A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise’ are revealed! The 28th edition of the festival will take place from 21st to 23rd August, featuring an impressive selection of over 250 artists covering a wide range of genres with something for everyone. Ticket sales will start on Saturday 8 February at 11:00 pm via Ticketmaster.
The first 55 confirmations for ‘A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise’ are revealed! The 28th edition of the festival will take place from 21st to 23rd August, featuring an impressive selection of over 250 artists covering a wide range of genres with something for everyone. Ticket sales will start on Saturday 8 February at 11:00 pm via Ticketmaster.
First Names;
Amelie Lens | Angel Olsen | Ben Klock | BRING ME THE HORIZON | Caribou | Cavetown | The Chemical Brothers | CHROMATICS | City Morgue | Denzel Curry | DIE ANTWOORD | DROELOE | Dubioza kolektiv | Eefje de Visser | Ezra Collective | Fatima Yamaha | FEVER 333 | FJAAK live | Foals | Georgia | Glass Animals | GoldLink | Gotu Jim | Half Moon Run | Heilung | Hollywood Vampires | John Talabot | JPEGMAFIA | Kaytranada | Koffee | Lewis Capaldi | Liam Gallagher | London Grammar | Michael Kiwanuka | Noisia DJ-set | Noord Nederlands Orkest | Nu Guinea Live Band | Octo Octa b2b Eris Drew | The Opposites | Orla Gartland | Palaye Royale | Parquet Courts | Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band | Pendulum Trinity | Rex Orange County | Sam Fender | shame | Soulwax | Stormzy | Tash Sultana | The Teskey Brothers | Tom Walker | Trippie Redd | Typhoon | Yungblud | and many more to come…
Line up video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFZ9NQNuaUc&feature=youtu.be
Taking place at Walibi Holland in Biddinghuizen, A Campingflight To Lowlands Paradise is Hollands biggest most adventurous cultural outdoor event, that maintains an intimate vibe and friendly atmosphere as a township with thousands of inhabitants arises in the middle of the country for the festival.
Just over an hour drive or train journey from Amsterdam A Campingflight To Lowlands Paradise is exactly what it promises to be: a true backpacker’s Garden Of Eden offering only the best in music, film, theatre, comedy, visual arts, literature and science. As well as inviting the world’s biggest artists alongside an impeccably curated underground line-up, it doubles as a vast, shapeshifting installation, with stunning sculptures, visual artworks and performance art at every turn. The festival has twelve stages (all covered in case it rains), including the renowned Armadillo featuring the iconic chimney stacks.
Launched in 1993 — with its origins in a free love 1967 edition — Lowlands has for years been the Dutch answer to Glastonbury or Reading and Leeds. It has won numerous awards, and this year it’s been nominated for Best Line-up and Best Major Festival at the European Festival Awards.
Lowlands also prides itself in supplying top notch facilities for its visitors in a way UK festivals can’t seem to match. There’s a wellness village with saunas, hot tubs and sports facilities, dozens of restaurants from all corners of the globe, food and drink stalls, a large market with everything from clothes and vinyl stores to a barber’s shop, its own currency, a local radio station, a daily newspaper (Dutch only) and, last but not least: seven luxury campsites with flushable toilets, hot showers and dressing tables. You really can have it all and camp in comfort and style.
A Campingflight To Lowlands Paradise really is the ultimate summer holiday extravaganza!
Tickets
Ticket sales will start on Saturday 8 February at 11:00 pm via Ticketmaster
(and include festival entry, camping + shuttle bus from / to railway station or Dronten Lelystad).
A full festival ticket costs UKP 199 incl. service charge available at www.lowlands.nl/english
Camping and Glamping
Your festival ticket includes camping at the seven luxury campsites with flushable toilets and hot showers. There are also plenty of affordable camping and gllamping options from basic tent packages to teepees, wooden huts or caravans. Perfect if you don’t want to carry all your camping gear with you and for a stress free festival experience Book now here: http://gllamcamp.nl/en
LL20 Playlist
L20 Spotify playlist: https://spoti.fi/371ctdv
Lowlands App
More acts will be announced soon. Receive an alert via the Lowlands app and be the first to know! Download the app here: http://bit.ly/LL20-app
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SOLARFIELDS BUILDS THE WORLD'S LARGEST SOLAR CARPORT AT THE LOWLANDS FESTIVAL CAR PARK
Solarfields – producer of renewable energy – and MOJO – organizer of large-scale events – will start realizing the world's largest solar carport in November this year. The solar park will be built in the Lowlands car park and will cover an area of 35 hectares. The solar carport will be operational in May 2021 and consists of 90,000 solar panels producing around 35,000,000 kWh of electricity annually.
Eric van Eerdenburg, director at Lowlands explains: “Without swift and concrete measures our young visitors will experience the effects of climate change and environmental pollution in their daily lives.
As a festival organization we want to be part of the solution and contribute to an optimistic view of the future. We hope to be a source of inspiration for our visitors to play their part – no matter how small – in making the world more sustainable.
About 12 years ago we started research on how improve sustainability within our business operations. Actualizing this together with Solarfields on a large scale is a long-held dream come true.”
Jelmer Pijlman, director at Solarfields, adds enthusiastically: ”Over the past 2.5 years, we have worked hard with MOJO to address all challenges involved in a project of this magnitude. We were fortunate to get a great deal of authority support along the way and think it is fantastic that we can announce this now. The location is perfect for making The Netherlands more sustainable and this project is a wonderful example of multiple land use: parking and sustainable energy production in the same space!”
Ton van Amerongen, alderperson in the Dronten city council, is proud to host the world’s largest solar carport in his municipality. “Lowlands has already proven to be an event with enormous social commitment. The fact that we can contribute to meeting our climate objectives with the festival organization and Solarfields is fantastic.”
Watch video here: https://youtu.be/1xY3lhX8TfU
Sustainable Festival
The Lowlands Festival takes place annually at a fixed location in Biddinghuizen. For years now, the organization has worked hard to make the festival more sustainable. Energy consumption has proven to be a particular challenge. A single Lowlands edition demands approximately 300,000 kWh of electricity, most of which is currently produced by generators. With the construction of the solar carport the festival is making huge progress in boosting sustainability.
Largest sustainable car park
The surface area of the sustainable car park covers a total of 35 hectares, offering space for 15,000 cars. Through 90,000 solar panels the system delivers a capacity of 35 MWp, enough to supply around 10,000 households with green energy. This is equivalent to the energy consumption of roughly 100 festival weekends annually. The solar carport will be a permanent asset at this location.
Dal Land Use
The solar-paneled roof will provide cover for parked cars and generate sustainable energy at the same time. An important aspect of the design process of the carport was ensuring full parking capacity, a focus that resulted in optimal dual land use for this location.
Solarfields
Solarfields is a renewable energy producer and realizes solar-energy systems. The company is market leader in large-scale land-based solar parks. Solarfields realizes solar projects at various types of locations such as land, roofs, former landfill sites and parking areas. It aims to make The Netherlands more sustainable and supply 1 million households with clean energy by 2030.
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