Amsterdam Dance Event completes program and reveals new ADE Zen Space
2019 features a focus on France and celebrates the 100 year anniversary of electronic music instruments.
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world's largest club festival and business conference for electronic music, has finalised its program. Between the 16th and the 20th of October more than 2,500 artists and 600 speakers will take part in the event in Amsterdam. The organisers expect to welcome over 400,000 visitors from over 100 countries for the 24th edition.
In recent years, the Amsterdam Dance Event has become the most important breeding ground for electronic music culture. Besides the extensive conference and festival program, ADE highlights current technological and social trends as well as crossovers with other genres such as film and photography, making Amsterdam the meeting point for the global electronic music community.
100 years of electronic music | Focus on France
ADE traditionally kicks off on Wednesday, October 16th with an opening concert - this year featuring the British artist SOHN and the Metropole Orkest - and ends on Sunday with the ADE Hangover, a free city festival at the NDSM wharf. In addition to the previously announced focus on France, which includes a special program in De Balie and numerous emerging and established artists, this year's program also pays homage to 100 years of electronic music instruments, including a specially arranged museum in De Brakke Grond displaying special instruments, and hosting talks and workshops with pioneers from all over the world.
ADE Program
Additionally, the program puts the spotlight on sustainability, social innovation and other important themes such as mental health. Education and talent development are also taking centre stage, with multi-day programs ADE Sound Lab and ADE Univerisity for starting artists and young professionals, a Writers Camp in Vondel CS. 2019 also sees the return of ADE LIVE, the two-day program that offers a platform to emerging live talent. After the focus on South Korea last year, the musical growth of Asia is again strongly represented in the day and night program. The country pavilions in De Balie are set to return with special attention for Japan and China, among others.
ADE Zen Space
Next to this, the organisation is premiering the ADE Zen Space, a multi-day program in De Waalse Kerk in the center of Amsterdam where visitors can relax with a special sleeping concert, meditation and special audiovisual installations. The full cultural day program spreads over more than 40 locations with the Eye, Het Hem and Lab111 and as eye-catching locations.
Conference Speaker Update
The latest announced conference speakers include Armin van Buuren (NL), Carl Cox (GB), Charlotte de Witte (BE), Doris Chrysler (AT), Floating Points (UK), GAIA (NL), Joris Voorn (NL), Malcolm Cecil (GB), Miss Kittin’ (FR), Shelly Powell (US) and Suzy Ryoo (KR). They join the already announced Ukrainian artist and label owner Nastia (UA), DEAG’s Detlef Kornett (DE), ID&T founder Duncan Stutterheim (NL) producer/DJ Hannah Wants (GB), early AKAI MPC innovator Roger Linn (US), global music rights clearance expert Deborah Mannis-Gardner (US), Phase One Network Inc. CEO Frank Babar (US), award-winning African hip hop Artist Gigi LaMayne (SA), artist and label owner Elena Colombi (IT), Elrow Family’s Jo Vidler (GB) and noted hardstyle artist William Rebergen aka Headhunterz (NL), Amazon Chief Technology Officer Dr. Werner Vogels (NL), Lisa Ellis (US), Soundcloud’s new global head of music and artist relations, Group Vice President of Tencent Music Entertainment Andy Ng (CN) and head of AEG Studios Raymond Roker (US) amongst others.
Artist Line Up
Previously the organisation announced that Amelie Lens (BE), Carl Cox (UK), Carista (NL), Colin Benders (NL), DJ Nobu (JP), Helena Hauff (DE), Identified Patient (NL), Jeff Mills (US), Martin Garrix (NL), Nastia (UA), New Order (UK), Peggy Gou (KR), rRoxymore (FR), San Holo (NL), Sevn Alias (NL), SOPHIE (UK), Tchami (FR), The Black Madonna (US) and Tiësto (NL) are set to make an appearance.
Among the latest announced artists are:
Adam Beyer (SE), Adaro (NL), Airod (FR), Alex Kennon (IT), Alex Niggemann (DE), Alienata (ES), Aly & Fila (EG), Amine Edge & DANCE (FR), Amotik (DE), Amy Root (NL), AnD (UK), Anfisa Letyago (RU), Apollonia (FR), Archie Hamilton (UK), ARTBAT (UA), Arthur Baker (US), Ateq (DE), Awanto 3 (NL), Awkwasi (NL), Axel Boman (SE), B-Front (NL), Baba Stiltz (SE), Bedouin (US), Ben Buitendijk (NL), Benny Rodrigues (NL), Black Sun Empire (NL), Blawan (UK), Bob Sinclar (FR), Bogomir Doringer (RS), Boris Acket (NL), Boxia (UK), Brawther (FR), Bryan Kearney (IE), Bryan Peroni (PR), Buenavista (ES), Bufiman (DE), Cairo Liberation Front (NL), Camo & Krooked (AT), Carnage (GT), Casper Yu (CN), Charlie & Joss (NL), Charlotte Adigéry (BE), Chip E (USA), Cinnaman (NL), Claire Morgan (AU), Claptone (DE), Daniel Avery (UK), Deena Abdelwahed (TN), Dennis Cruz (ES), Digital Punk (NL), Diskonnected (TW), DJ Boring (AU), DJ Dziri (TN), DJ Firmeza (PT), DJ Pierre (US), DJ Q (UK), DJ Sneak (PR), Djedjotronic (FR), DVS1 (US), Eats Everything (UK), Einmusik (DE), Eli Iwasa (BR), Eli Verveine (CH), Elias Mazian (NL), Ellen Allien (DE), Erick Morillo (US), Evan Baggs (US), Fatima Ferrari (NL), Fatima Hajji (ES), Fedde Le Grand (NL), Fenna Fiction (NL), Ferry Corsten (NL), Florian Picasso (VN), Fort Romeau (UK), Frank Wiedermann (DE), Frenna (NL), Function (US), Gabriel Ananda (DE), Gallowstreet Brass Band (NL), Gary Beck (UK), Ge-ology (US), Genii (NL), Gesloten Cirkel (RU), Ghost in the Machine (NL), Gigi Lamayne (ZA), Girls Love DJs (NL), Giuseppe Ottaviani (IT), Gorgon City (UK), Gregor Tresher (DE), Gui Boratto (BR), Guy Mantzur (IL), Hanno Hinkelbein (DE), Headhunterz (NL), Héctor Oaks (DE), Heidi (CA), Henrik Schwarz (DE), Hot Since 82 (UK), Hunee (KR), I Hate Models (FR), Ida EnUKerg (SE), Industrialyzer (PT), Interstellar Funk (NL), Jasmín (NL), Jasmine Infiniti (US), Jaydee (NL), Jimpster (UK), Jing (TW), Job Sifre (NL), Joey Negro (UK), John O'Callaghan (IE), Jonas Blue (UK), Joost van Bellen (NL), Josey Rebelle (UK), Joyhauser (BE), JP Enfant (NL), Jungle By Night (NL), Kamma & Masalo (NL), Karpov not Kasparov (RO), Katsy Lee (PH), Katya Gabeli (NL), KlangKuenstler (DE), Kléo (FR), Konduku (NL), Konstantin Sibold (DE), Krystal Klear (IE), KSHMR (US), Lady Starlight (US), Laidback Luke (NL), Lambert (BE), Lamusa II (IT), Lauren Hansom (AU), Lavinia Meijer (KR), Layton Giordani (US), Leo Pol (FR), Loco Dice (DE), Lucy (DE), Luke Slater (UK), Lulu (NL), mad miran (NL), Mahmut Orhan (TR), Makam (NL), Mano Le Tough (IE), Marcus Worgull (DE), Mariana BO (MX), Maryisonacid (DE), Mason Maynard (UK), Mathew Jonson (CA), Matisse & Sadko (RU), Maud Geffray (FR), Max Abysmal (NL), Max Cooper (UK), Michael Mayer (DE), Milo Spykers (BE), Mirella Kroes (NL), Miss Jay (NL), MITÚ (CO), Molly (FR), Moody Mehran (NL), Mr Scruff (UK), Myd (FR), Mykki Blanco (US), Nakadia (TH), NATARCIA (NL), Neel (IT), Nick Beringer (DE), Nick Verstand (NL), Nicky Romero (NL), Nocturnal Femme (NL), Nu Guinea (IT), Nur Jaber (DE), Ø Phase, Oliver Heldens (NL), Orpheu the Wizard (NL), Oscar Mulero (ES), Pablo Discobar Soundsystem (NL), Pachanga Boys (MX), Paco Osuna (ES), Paul Johnson (US), Paul Van Dyk (DE), Phil Weeks (FR), Philou Louzolo (NL), Pieter de Graaf (NL), Pig&Dan (ES), Project Pablo (CA), Purple Disco Machine (DE), Radio Slave (UK), Rahaan (US), Raiden (KR), Ran-D (NL), Reality Test (IL), Recondite (DE), Red Axes (IL), Robag Wruhme (DE), Roman Flügel (DE), Roman Poncet (FR), Ron Morelli (US), Roog (NL), RudeLies (SE), Sammy Dee (DE), Sebastian Mullaert (SE), Sébastien Léger (FR), Serge (NL), Sevensol (DE), Shapov (RU), SHDW & Obscure Shape (DE), Shlømo (FR), Snufkin (NL), SOIL & “PIMP” SESSIONS (JP), Solee (DE), Sophia Saze (GE), Speedy J (NL), Spekki Webu (NL), Stadiumx (HU), Steffen Bennemann (DE), Stenny (IT), Steve Bug (DE), Sweely (FR), SYMBYOSYS (NL), Takahiro Yoshihira (JP), Thaalavattam (IN), The Advent (PT), The Martinez Brothers (US), The Reactivitz (FR), The Shapeshifters (UK), Thris Tian (UK), Tijana T (HU), tINI (DE), Titia (NL), Tom Trago (NL), Tommy Four Seven (DE), Tuhin Mehta (IN), Umfang (US), Umwelt (FR), Vic Crezee (NL), Victor Ruiz (BR), Vril (DE), VTSS (PL), wAFF (UK), WHITENO1SE (IL), WhoMadeWho (DE), Will Saul (UK), Woody'92 (NL), Yellow Days (UK), Yung Felix (NL), Zadig (FR), Zenker Brothers (DE), Zenobia (IL), Zubrowka International (BE).
The Amsterdam Dance Event will take place from 16 to 20 October 2019. For tickets, more information about ADE and a complete overview of the program: a-d-e.nl
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organised by the Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation.
Founding Partner: Buma
Main partners: Heineken 0.0 | Desperados
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
BRIGHTON MUSIC CONFERENCE ANNOUNCE 2020 DATES AND GOLDEN TICKET
Brighton Music Conference (BMC), the UK's foremost electronic music industry event will return to the prestigious British Airways i360 venue on Brighton’s beachfront for its seventh edition from April 22 to 25.
#BMC20 will also release 50 special limited Golden Tickets on 27th Sept, which give access to BMC Pro, BMC Academy, Tech Zone, Networking Events and VIP Entry to the exclusive BMC parties on the Pod. Early Bird tickets will be available from 1st November. http://www.brightonmusicconference.co.uk/buy-tickets/
Following its most
successful year in 2019, BMC20 will
once again host over 60 panels and
talks, with key industry 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 trend. There
will also be with exclusive networking parties being held 450 feet above the
city in the i360 Pod observation tower.
The beachfront complex will also host two Pro Conference Theatres, the Academy Theatre, new for 2020 - The Point Blank Theatre hosting demonstrations and talks, Toolroom Academy, the BMC networking hub, the Pro meeting Lounge 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).
Also returning for
2020 BMC’s The Label Lounge,
comprising A&R feedback sessions, held nearby at The Tempest Inn. Last year was a huge success with 18 tracks signed, to labels including Champion, Cr2, Glasgow Underground,
Labelworx, Skint and Ultra.
BMC also consider supporting charities paramount and will continue
to partner with Audio Active, Help
Musicians UK, and Last Night A DJ
Saved My Life.
Save the date for BMC 2020, April 22 to 25. More info on
the event program coming soon.
50 x Limited Golden Ticket package includes:
- Invite to the invite only welcome party on Wed 22nd April 2020 at a secret location
- Entry to Pro 1 theatre on Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th April 2020
- Entry to Pro 2 Theatre on Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th April 2020
- Entry to Academy theatre on Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th April 2020
- Entry to the Point Blank theatre on Thursday 23rd April 2020
- All BMC networking events over the duration of the event
- Entry to the tech zone on Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th April 2020
- BMC Goodie Bag
- BMC Event Guide
- VIP Entry to the exclusive BMC party on the Pod with secret guest DJs on Thursday evening
Buy tickets here: http://www.brightonmusicconference.co.uk/buy-tickets/
About Brighton Music Conference
BMC20 brings together Industry-leading delegates and speakers at over 60 talks, seminars and workshops, alongside networking events throughout the conference duration. 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. Both tickets give access to the two-day exhibition featuring tech showcases, panels and interviews.
BRIGHTON MUSIC CONFERENCE 2020 (#BMC20)
22/23/24/27 April
#BMC20
www.brightonmusicconference.co.uk
www.facebook.com/BrightonMusicConference
www.twitter.com/BrightonMusicCo
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
Flohio and Fontaines D.C. nominated for the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards 2020
Meet the nominees for the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards 2020
The European sound of today and tomorrow
On 20th September the nominees for the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards 2020 were announced at the Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany. This annual EU prize for popular and contemporary music celebrates emerging artists who represent the European sound of today and tomorrow.
The 16 outstanding artists nominated for the Music Moves Europe Talent;
5K HD (AT)
Anna Leone (SE)
AU/RA (DE)
Beast in Black (FI)
Charlotte Adigéry (BE)
Flohio (UK)
Fontaines D.C. (IE)
girl in red (NO)
Harmed (HU)
Hugo Helmig (DK)
Kimberose (FR)
Meduza (IT)
Naaz (NL)
Perfect Son (PL)
Pongo (PT)
Tribade (ES)
An international jury will select eight winners. From all 16 nominees, music fans across Europe will also vote for their favourite artist, the Public Choice Award winner. All the winners will be revealed during the award ceremony on 17 January 2020 at ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) Groningen, The Netherlands.
Each winner selected by the jury will receive a prize worth € 10.000,- to be spent towards promoting their international careers. Moreover, the winner of the Public Choice Award 2020 will also receive a prize of €5.000,-.
Celebrating European Talent
Compared to Anglo-American music, the total percentage of music originating from continental Europe is relatively small. The Music Moves Europe Talent Awards are designed to accelerate the international careers of upcoming European artists.
Music Moves Europe
Music is one of the most popular forms of art, widely consumed, and a vibrant expression of Europe's cultural diversity. Music Moves Europe, the overarching framework for the European Commission’s initiatives and actions in support of the European music sector, and Creative Europe, the EU funding programme for the culture and audiovisual sectors, aim to help the music sector flourish by, among other things, supporting the annual Music Moves Europe Talent Awards.
The Music Moves Europe Talent Awards are organised by ESNS and Reeperbahn Festival in partnership with Yourope, Independent Music Companies Association (IMPALA), International Music Managers Forum (IMMF), Liveurope, Live DMA, European Music Exporters Exchange (EMEE), Digital Music Europe (DME) and media partner European Broadcasting Union (EBU), with support from the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Province of Groningen and the City of Groningen. The awards are implemented in close cooperation with the European Commission and financially supported by Creative Europe.
fabric brings XX Tour to No Sleep Festival with a Bicep debut in Belgrade
fabric, one of the world's leading clubs and a symbol of
London's nightlife, celebrates its 20th anniversary in Belgrade with
one of the UK’s most in-demand electronic duos, Bicep. Having presented its
musical outlook at Petrovaradin Fortress last summer, the London club is set to
return for the second edition of No Sleep Festival on Saturday 9th
November. The fabric team bring the spirit of UK clubbing to a crowd of
several thousand clubbers, gathered in the Main Hangar, the gargantuan
warehouse set by the Danube at the Port of Belgrade. The programme is led by Bicep,
the Belfast-born duo, whose eponymous LP from 2017 found acclaim from all
corners of the electronic music world. While last year saw the pair touring the
world to present their celebrated live show, currently Andy Ferguson and Matt
McBriar are returning to their roots behind the decks. The bouncy grooves of Chicago
house and the electrifying energy of old school Detroit techno, mixed with the ravers’
favourite British acid-house, plus many more styles and influences including
their own euphoric dancefloor-ready productions, have made Bicep’s DJ
performances a unique experience on the global circuit.
fabric brings XX tour to No Sleep Festival 2019: https://youtu.be/viA5T3Rn9KI
To join what’s surely set to be one of Belgrade’s
parties of the year, fabric and the EXIT team have invited another of
electronic music’s top duos, Mind Against. The Italian pair have dropped
a series of killer tracks on labels like Life And Death, Afterlife, Cocoon and
Hotflush, many of which have been played by house and techno’s top hitters.
Having played around the globe, Alessandro and Federico Fognini are set to come
to Belgrade with a new set and material due for release next spring. Also
joining the bill is one of techno’s most promising stars on the rise, Anastasia
Kristensen. The Danish artist returns to Serbia after debuting at EXIT in
2018, bringing the dynamic, high-energy sound that’s brought her attention
across electronic music’s entire playing field. As well as landing at a number
of major festivals, she’s released a number of fierce club tracks, including
remixes on fabric’s sister label, Houndstooth. It’s hard to imagine an anniversary
party without fabric’s resident DJs, and for their upcoming takeover, they
bring Terry Francis, who’s been responsible for commanding the club’s DJ
booths for the last two decades. He’s flanked by London selector Anna Wall,
who leads the next generation of fabric’s residents. This team of artists join
us to represent the sound of the London institution, telling the story of the
club’s unparalleled contribution to electronic music over the last 20 years.
No Sleep Festival 2018
- The Official Aftermovie: https://youtu.be/uMwRkXvXLI8
After more than 25,000 clubbers entered dozens of No
Sleep Festival's parties last year, all spread on various locations accross the
city in a continuous 48-hour run, this year has already seen countless ravers
booking flights to Serbia’s hedonistic capital city. At the Main Hangar, on the
night before fabric's party, Belgian superstar Amelie Lens and Berghain mainstay Kobosil lead the bill. They will be joined by the duo Joyhauser, Lenske's hit producer Farrago, while the other parties in
clubs like Drugstore will have the acts announced soon to round out the
sleepless weekend of November 8th and 9th. Tickets and
more info can be found online at Nosleepfestival.com.
Created by the team behind the internationally praised EXIT festival,
the No Sleep music platform brings together some of the leading players and
brands of the global electronic and club scene for the fourth consecutive year.
No Sleep events have taken place in some of the largest world cities such as
New York, London, Moscow, Sao Paulo, Barcelona, Rome and others, while this
year, No Sleep returns to Belgrade, in its festival weekend format of multiple
parties at several different locations across the city. In addition to
spectacular events in the Port of Belgrade, various smaller parties take place
featuring some of the finest local talents, while the No Sleep Conference runs in parallel, hosting some of the
festival's leading acts as panelists.
ESNS 2020 conference update
ESNS 2020 is slowly approaching, so we are happy to update you on the conference programme.
Three
more days to save big
Before we get to those speakers, we'd like to remind you that you have three more days to save on your ESNS 2020 conference registration. The Medium rate will save you € 70,- on the walk up rate. Registrations for the late rate will be available on Friday. Get your conference registration here.
Keynote Jonathan Poneman (Sub Pop)
In 1987 Jonathan Poneman partnered with Bruce Pavitt to found Sub Pop Records, which would grow out to be one of the most influential and groundbreaking independent labels. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the label became synonymous with the grunge sound created by so many of its early artists — including Soundgarden, Mudhoney and Nirvana, whose debut “Bleach” remains Sub Pop’s best-selling album. The label has expanded into multiple genres since Pavitt retired in the late 1990s. Successes over the past 20 years include The Shins, The Postal Service, Band of Horses, Fleet Foxes, Beach House and Father John Misty.
Jonathan Poneman
was critical in the evolution of the company, the establishment of grunge, and
the development of the Seattle sound.
Sub Pop recently celebrated its 30th anniversary and remains one of the
world’s most vital independent labels, with over 50 million global record sales
and over $2 million donated to many nonprofit organizations.
Keynote Paul Hitchman (AWAL, Kobalt)
Paul is President of AWAL, Kobalt’s recorded music business. Prior to joining Kobalt in 2011, Paul was a co-founder of 3 prominent digital music companies: Playlouder, an early innovator in digital music; MSP, a white label music streaming and download platform; and CI, the market leader in digital supply chain services for the indie sector. Paul previously worked at BMG Music and Warner Music. He holds an Economics degree from Cambridge University. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts, and has a history of curating many contemporary art projects.
Previously we announced that Martin Goldsmith (Cooking Vinyl) will travel to Groningen for a keynote, Rob Trommelen (MOJO) will host a beer crate and The Dickins Family - Barry, Lucy and Jonathan - will share a stage for the first time in history.
IMMF Management Masterclasses
Just like last year, ESNS will organise music managers masterclasses together with the IMMF. The objective of the sessions is to engage artists, self-managed artists, managers and professionals in a networking environment. The music industry is always evolving, we are always learning, this event is ideal for anyone looking to develop their knowledge. Across two hours participants will meet 8 experts who will share their experiences across 4 topics: Brand, Songs, Live, Deals, and reflect through tips and insights on what they wish someone had told them earlier in their career.
A Greener Festival Environmental Assessor Training
This 2 full day classroom training is coming to ESNS for the first time, taking place in the days leading up to ESNS, January 14th & 15th. A Greener Festival has developed this course drawing upon more than a decades experience in assessing festivals and events around the world. Training focuses on the key operational issues of events which create an impact on the environment developing the knowledge and skills of participants to undertake environmental assessments.
Costs for the
course are £399 + VAT. You can apply by sending your CV or profile and cover
note to training@agreenerfestival.com. More info here.
YES Group Health & Safety Seminar
YES Group is the Event Safety Group of Yourope, the European festival association. Since 2000, the YES Group has been at the forefront of event and crowded space safety in Europe, organising Health & Safety Seminars for event organisers. The seminars cover topics like: crisis communication, emergency planning, psychological pressure in incident decision-making, implementing crisis management within the organisation and aftermath after emergency.
The YES seminars are managed by a steering committee from within the event and festival industry. These seminars are free to attend for Yourope members. For further information about Yourope membership, please visit www.yourope.org
ESNS Podcast S01E03: Cutting out the Middle Man
Imagine a world where labels are a thing of the past, where more or less every act bypasses the process that we all assumed was cast in stone, and then suddenly that kind of mass disruption, which would affect thousands and thousands of jobs, really does seem like a big deal. But as streaming platforms mature as businesses it is merely logical that they should seek to expand and deepen their relationships with artists. But where does leave the labels, and what can they do to stay relevant and useful? And how does all this impact on the artists? Who will do their marketing and who will have their back when things aren’t going so well? with Ric Salmon, ATC Management (GB), Stephen O’Reilly, ie:music (IE) Cliff Fluet, Eleven Advisory (GB) and Rachael Patterson, K7 (GB). Moderated by Gary Smith.
More info regarding the programme to follow soon!
Contact
Nikki McNeill| Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
OCTAVE ONE ANNOUNCE ‘LOCUS OF CONTROL’ VOLUME 2
Musically we are
exploring the ‘power or powerlessness people feel over the things that shape
their world’
Building on the success of Vol 1, Detroit pioneers Octave One now serve up Locus of Control Volume 2, continuing their journey of exploration of power or powerlessness over what moves one’s world.
This EP comes after a busy series of
shows for the most famous live act in all of techno, with them recently having
played everywhere from Piknic Électronik Montréal to Movement to Dimensions
Festival and many more. The show is an all new audio-visual experience for 2019
and continues to keep them at the forefront of the scene despite more than 30
years of experience. Locus of Control Part 2 follows a remix of Giorgia Angiuli
and lands on their own 430 West label once more.
This EP series takes its name from a
psychological concept that refers to how strongly people believe they have
control over the situations and experiences that affect their lives. Part 1
showcased euphoric piano stabs and uplifting drum lines, and Part 2 explores
more propulsive techno.
Up first, ‘Afrotech’ is a seven minute
techno adventure. It’s built on sleek, crisp drums with twisted synths writhing
about up top. The devil is in the detail and the way the synths are subtly
tweaked throughout to make for a most dynamic journey once more from these
brillaint brothers.
The excellent ‘Detune’ is a futuristic
track with layers of shiny metallic drums and taught synth riffs that make for
a tense and thrilling ride. Big drums power things along and the whole thing is
the sort of sensory overload that will blow up even the biggest warehouse
parties and festival stages.
These are two more
powerful tracks from the ever essential Octave One.
The EP is set for release on 11th October via the 430 West.
TRACKLISTING
Vinyl EP
Artist: Octave One
Title: Locus of Control Vol. 2
Side 1: AfroTech
Side 2: Detune
Cat No. 4W720
Digital Download
Artist: Octave One
Title: Locus of Control Vol. 2
1: AfroTech
2: Detune
Cat No. 4WDG720
Contact
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalubicity.co.uk
Music PR | Event PR | Festival PR
ETEP SUMMER ROUND UP
With only 17 more festivals to go, the ETEP season is almost coming to an end. So far, 2019 has seen a total of 371 festival shows by 159 acts from 27 countries. Fontaines D.C. was forced to cancel some shows, but remains at the top of the charts with 14 shows.
ETEP Artist Chart: new entries include Boy Azooga and girl in red
ETEP Artist Chart
1.Fontaines D.C. (ie) - 14 shows
2.Black Midi (gb) - 9 shows
3.Flohio (gb) - 9 shows
4.Elderbrook (gb) - 8 shows
5.Pip Blom (nl) - 8 shows
6.Mavi Phoenix (at) - 8 shows
7.Octavian(gb) - 7 shows
8.SEA GIRLS (gb) - 7 shows
9.Boy Azooga (gb) - 7 shows
10.girl in red (no) - 7 shows
ETEP Chart by Country
1.Fontaines D.C. (ie) - 14 shows
2.Black Midi (gb) - 9 shows
3.Pip Blom (nl) - 8 shows
4.Mavi Phoenix (at) - 8 shows
5.girl in red (no) - 7 shows
6.Iris Gold (dk) - 7 shows
7.Yegor Zabelov (by) - 6 shows
8.Blu Samu (be) - 5 shows
9.RENDEZ VOUS (fr) - 4 shows
10.Gato Preto (de) - 4 shows
Full overview of ETEP shows https://etep.nl/etep-results/
Helping European Talent cross borders
ETEP invests in the geographical spread of artists by working together with 130 festivals from 38 countries. Attracting a total of 7.716.250 visitors each year, the 130 festivals participating in ETEP create a huge potential audience for ETEP acts. Additionally, the programme offers artists from all European countries the chance to participate. In 2019 this resulted in acts from 27 countries performing at festivals in 32 countries.
Some new frontiers were crossed this year with Fontaines D.C., Farveblind, Karpov not Kasparov and Say Yes Dog playing the first Russian ETEP shows at Stereoleto in July and in November, Boy Azooga will play the first ever Hong Kong ETEP show at Clockenflap.
View the ETEP Festival Map https://etep.nl/festival-map/
ETEP: The longest running European-funded programme for the music industry
Now in its 17th year, the European Talent Exchange Programme has confirmed 371 shows by 159 acts from 27 countries in 2019. In total the European Talent Exchange Programme has enabled 4372 shows by 1604 acts since the start of the programme in 2003, which makes it the biggest and longest running European Talent Exchange Programme for European Music. We are very proud to have contributed to the careers of so many talented European acts. Many of the artists that were supported by 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 Alma, Aurora, Dua Lipa, Idles, Fontaines D.C, Shame, Superorganism and Zeal & Ardor played some of their first international shows with the support of the European Talent Exchange Programme.
Want to find out more about which acts benefited from ETEP? You can see a full overview of all ETEP shows on our website. Just select a year!
View the Results https://etep.nl/etep-results/
ETEP Festival Chart
1.The Great Escape (gb) - (25 ETEP acts)
2.Reeperbahn Festival (de) – (23 ETEP acts)
3.Iceland Airwaves (is) - (16 ETEP acts)
4.Sziget (hu) - (12 ETEP acts)
5.Dour (be) - (10 ETEP acts)
6.Waves Vienna (at) – (9 ETEP acts)
7.Winterthurer Musikfestwochen (ch) – (9 ETEP acts)
8.Europavox (fr) - (8 ETEP acts)
9.Haldern Pop (de) - (8 ETEP acts)
10.Les Nuits Botanique (be) - (8 ETEP acts)
Next up!
You can still catch ETEP acts live during: Lollapalooza Berlin (de), What’s Next in Music (lt), Mercat de Musica Viva de Vic (es), Reeperbahn Festival (de), Rock in Rio (br), MaMA Event (fr), BUSH (hu), BIME (es), Iceland Airwaves (is), Rolling Stone Park (de), Rolling Stone Beach (de), Linecheck (it), Winterthurer Musikfestwochen (ch), Clockenflap (hk), Spring Break Showcase festival (pl), Les Rencontres Transmusicales de Rennes (fr) and Waves Vienna (at).
About ETEP
The European Talent Exchange Programme (ETEP) was introduced in 2003 to stimulate the exchange of European artists across Europe, and would not be possible without the funding of the support programmes for culture by the European Union. ETEP has been one of the very first programmes to support popular music on a European level. Currently ETEP receives funding by the sub-programme "Culture" as part of Creative Europe. To find out more about Creative Europe, please check ec.europa.eu/programmes/creative-europe.
An initiative of ESNS, ETEP facilitates the bookings of European acts on European & international festivals outside their home countries and generates extensive media exposure for these artists in cooperation with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) public radio stations, as well as national and international media. Additionally, ETEP actively cooperates with 16 music export offices. This way, ETEP aims to give a boost to the international careers of European artists and highlights the participating ETEP festivals.
Since the start of the programme in 2003 ETEP has facilitated 4.372 shows by 1604 acts in 37 countries, and we are very proud to have contributed to the careers of so many talented European acts. Many acts that received support from ETEP at the start of their careers have grown 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 Idles, Shame, Alma, Aurora and Dua Lipa played some of their first international shows with the support of the European Talent Exchange Programme.
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ADE Announces Second Wave of Artists
Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world's largest festival and business conference for electronic music, announces the second wave of artists for 2019. Among them are Avalon Emerson (US), Apparat (DE), Carista (NL), Carl Craig (US), Colin Benders (NL), Floorplan (US), Jayda G (CA), Jeremy Underground (FR), Maya Jane Coles (GB), Peggy Gou (KR), rRoxymore (FR), San Holo (NL), Sam Feldt (NL), upsammy (NL) and Vladimir Ivkovic (RS). The organisers expect to welcome 400,000 visitors from more than 100 countries for the 24th edition.
The five day and night gathering runs from October 16th-20th, 2019
and is the world’s most extensive festival and conference program for
electronic music, offering a broad range of art, film, photography,
alongside music and the latest trends
in technology and social good.
Alongside the popularity of the night and day program from national and
international visitors, the organisers see growing interest in the
ADE Sound Lab conference, the daytime cultural
activities and the live electronic music and sustainability focuses in
both the festival and conference program. ADE’s organisers expect to
welcome more than 2,500 artists and 600 speakers in almost
200 locations.
ADE’s organisers have previously announced France as the 2019 Focus Country, that the opening concert will feature
SOHN & Metropole Orkest, and ADE LIVE and
ADE Green will return to this year’s program. ADE closes on Sunday with the
ADE Hangover, a free outdoor event at NDSM-wharf with a
wide range of activities for all age groups including live music, a
vinyl market and theater.
The latest announced conference speakers include Ukrainian
artist and label owner Nastia (UA), DEAG’s Detlef Kornett (DE), ID&T
founder Duncan Stutterheim (NL) producer/DJ Hannah Wants (GB), early
AKAI MPC innovator Roger Linn (US), global music rights
clearance expert Deborah Mannis-Gardner (US), Phase One Network Inc.
CEO Frank Babar (US), award winning African hip hop Artist Gigi LaMayne
(SA), artist and label owner Elena Colombi (IT), Elrow Family’s Jo
Vidler (GB) and noted hardstyle artist William Rebergen
aka Headhunterz (NL). They join the already announced Amazon Chief
Technology Officer Dr. Werner Vogels (NL), Lisa Ellis (US), Soundcloud’s
global head of music and artist relations, Group Vice President of
Tencent Music Entertainment Andy Ng (CN) and head
of AEG Studios Raymond Roker (US) amongst others.
The complete festival and conference program will be announced in the
coming weeks. Keep up to date with all the ADE news and announcements
here:
www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/en/news
A selection of latest announced artists includes:
Abstract Division (NL), Ace Ventura (IL), Afra (NL), Agents Of Time
(IT), Alfa Mist (GB), Ancient Methods (DE), Antal (NL), Apparat (DE),
Avalon Emerson (US), Ben Sims (GB), Beta Librae (US), Booka Shade (DE),
Carista (NL), Carl Craig (US), Catching Flies (GB),
Caterina Barbieri (IT), Colin Benders (NL), Courtesy (DK), D.O.D (GB),
Damian Lazarus (GB), Dan Shake (GB), Danny Krivit (US), Dasha Rush (RU),
Dave Clarke (GB), David Vunk (NL), De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig (NL), De
Sluwe Vos (NL), Deetron (CH), Denis Sulta
(GB), Detroit Swindle (NL), Dimitri (NL), DJ Bone (US), DJ EZ (GB), DJ
Seinfeld (SE), DJ Stingray 313 (US), Donato Dozzy (IT), Dr. Rubinstein
(RU), Dubfire (US), Emma-Jean Thackray (GB), Extrawelt (DE), Floorplan
(US), Freddy K (DE), Full Crate (NL), Gene
On Earth (DE), Gerald Henderson (FR), Gerd Janson (DE), GoldFish (ZA),
Hælos (GB), Hernan Cattaneo (AR), Inga Mauer (RU), Isis & Mozes
(NL), Jamie 3:26 (US), Jayda G (CA), Jeremy Underground (FR), John
Digweed (GB), John Talabot (ES), KC the Funkaholic (NL),
KiNK (BG), Kornel Kovacs (SE), Larry Gus (GR), Len Faki (DE), LSDXOXO
(US), Lyzza (BR), Mairo Nawaz (NL), Marcel Fengler (DE), Maya Jane Coles
(GB), Menno de Jong (NL), Midland (GB), Mike Williams (NL), Miss Melera
(NL), Moksi (NL), Niels Broos (NL), Oceanic
(NL), Ofenbach (FR), Olivier Weiter (NL), Omar Souleyman (SY), Optimo
(GB), Ørjan Nilsen (NO), Palmbomen II (NL), Palms Trax (GB), Pan-Pot
(DE), Parrish Smith (NL), Peggy Gou (KR), Randomer (GB), Roger Sanchez
(US), rRoxymore (FR), Sam Feldt (NL), San Holo
(NL), San Soda (BE), Sandrien (NL), Skee Mask (DE), Solar (US), Solid
Blake (DK), Spekki Webu (NL), Spencer Parker (GB), Steve Aoki (US),
Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano (NL), Surgeon (GB), Tammo Hesselink
(NL), The Partysquad (NL), The Weather Girls (US), Tim
Hecker (CA), Todd Terry (US), Tomer Baruch (NL), Tsepo (NL), upsammy
(NL), Vini Vici (IL), Vladimir Ivkovic (RS), Volcov (IT), Wata Igarashi
(JP), Wilkinson (GB).
ADE Pases
The ADE Pro conference is accessible for ADE Pass and ADE Conference Pass holders,
available here.
About ADE
The Amsterdam Dance Event is the leading platform for electronic music
culture and innovation, attracting thousands of industry delegates and
music enthusiasts from around the world. ADE takes place from the 16th
to the 20th October. For tickets, more information
about ADE and an overview of announced artists:
a-d-e.nl
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is organised by The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation.
Founding Partner: Buma
Lowlands is gearing up for it's 27th edition this month.
Priding itself in supplying top notch facilities for its visitors in a way British festivals can’t seem to match, Lowlands has a wellness village with saunas, hot tubs and sports facilities, dozens of restaurants from all corners of the earth, 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 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.
The line ups pretty damn good too! Tame Impala, Twenty One Pilots, De Staat, A$AP Rocky, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, The National, New Order, Royal Blood, Anne-Marie, Bear’s Den, Billie Eilish, Franz Ferdinand, Giorgio Moroder, The Good, The Bad & The Queen, James Blake, Jon Hopkins and many more.
Holland has no shortage of festivals packing out the summer season, but Lowlands is the country’s most iconic music event that’s been delivering lost weekends since 1993. The festival takes place in the northern rural area of Biddinghuizen, roughly an hour by train from Amsterdam’s super-connected Schiphol Airport, so it scores plenty of extra bonus points for being one of Europe’s easiest festivals to plan logistically.
A Campingflight To Lowlands Paradise — to give it its full celebratory name — is one of Europe’s premier festivals, an expressive, open and creative adventure with a wildly diverse line-up of musicians, artists, thinkers and dreamers pitching together for the biggest weekend of the year.
The festival takes place in the northern rural area of Biddinghuizen, roughly an hour by train from Amsterdam’s super-connected Schiphol Airport, so it scores plenty of extra bonus points for being one of Europe’s easiest festivals to plan logistically.
From the main arenas to pop-up stages, installations and other one-off happenings, hundreds of performers are on site to steer Lowlands campers in all manner of left-field directions over a giddy four days. This year a few big headline acts include Tame Impala, The National, Billie Eilish, New Order, A$AP Rocky and Anderson .Paak and the Free Nationals, but there’s so much more to discover below the surface.
Here are six reasons to pack your tent and take a flight to Lowlands Paradise…
1.They’re smooth operators
We’ve already mentioned Schiphol Airport’s convenience as a hub flying from anywhere in Europe, and the 70km to Biddinghuizen is just a short train and shuttle bus away (and the shuttle bus to nearby Lelystad runs all day for supplies).
Once you’re in, forget about previous horror stories of missing bands while standing in half-hour queues for gruesome portaloos or having your buzz drained in a bar queue that lasts as long as a DJ set. There’s virtually no queues at Lowlands for food, drink or toilets. It’s not exactly a hot take — they simply hire enough bar staff and make sure there are enough bars and toilets around.
And their ‘Munten’ token system makes things even easier – you just buy tokens from dozens of vending machines around the festival and campsites and use them at bars and food stalls so there’s no waiting for change. And you’ve probably guessed, you won’t have to queue for these vending machines either.
2.Happy campers everywhere
Campsites at all the major UK festivals have slowly been getting better over the years, but the bar was set pretty low, from horror stories of tents being set on fire, mile-long queues for meagre facilities and trash piles that would cause Wall-E to short circuit.
Even though Lowlands has 60,000 party heads roaming around, the campsites have a more boutique festival vibe, with an emphasis on ample space and well-tended facilities. There’s no drudgery involved after your wake-up – there’s an abundance of toilets, showers and food stalls, and even art installations and games areas. And very importantly, there are plenty of bins and everyone gets a recycle bag – there’s virtually no litter.
And this is only the ‘regular’ campsites. If you want next-level treatment, the Gllamcamp area has you covered, with a range of canvas tipis, yurts and bell tents, mini cabins, quirky wooden ‘motels’ and even a welcome lobby with a fire pit. And even if you’re traipsing back in the early hours after a rave you’ll have relative silence to drift off.
3.The lost weekend inclusive atmosphere
The Dutch are famed for their work ethic and unwavering ability to make things run smoothly, but they’re also European league leaders in partying, illustrated by their huge number of festivals and famous clubbing scenes in cities like Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
There’s a rule at Lowlands and that’s once you’re in, you’re in — it’s an inclusive party to let off steam for four days. You can’t buy day tickets, so when you get your wristband and walk through the gates on Thursday you’re there with everyone for the long haul until Monday morning — no giddy fresh faces gatecrashing on Sunday and taking over.
Organiser Eric van Eerdenburg says: “If you come to Campingflight you come in on Thursday and leave on Monday, there are no fresh virgin spirits coming in! On Sunday, people may be going berserk, but people are connected all over the field — it’s a dream place.”
And even if everyone’s going berserk, you won’t find any marauding belligerent drunkenness – maybe due to the Dutch liberal drug laws.
4.Higher learning
All too often music festivals are an arms race to see how many brain cells you can blitz before Monday morning, but Lowlands is one festival that might send you home smarter than when you arrived.
It’s a true music and arts festival, with sculptures, installations and performance art on display at all times. Music is also only one of the categories on the programme, which also includes comedy, theatre, dance, literature, philosophy and arthouse cinema. It’s hardly recommended, but you could theoretically go to Lowlands and have a fulfilling weekend without seeing any bands.
The non-music programme isn’t relegated to the sidelines, but the activism, debates, seminars, workshops, lectures and readings are an integral part of the whole Lowlands experience.
5.Strike a pose at the vogue performance workshop
To dive in feet first at Lowlands it’s better to recalibrate your body clock and flip to nocturnal mode, if only to catch the early hours electronic artists DJing at various corners of the site. And chances are, if you’re not Dutch you may already feel like you’re lagging behind with your dancing when you spot the locals’ famous shuffle-step ‘Konijnendans’ techno steps.
But Dutch dance pioneers House of Vineyard are at Lowlands this year to welcome you into the ballroom community and reprogram your two left feet with a vogue performance workshop. Vogueing was created by gay and transgender people in the 70s and 80s in New York black and Latino communities as a form of escapism from discrimination through flamboyant dance battles. Popularised in the mainstream by Madonna’s 1990 hit, Vogue culture has been a huge influence on artists such Beyonce, Rihanna and FKA Twigs, while scene terms like ‘throwing shade’ are part of the everyday youth culture lexicon.
Here’s a chance to engage with a vibrant, defiant, inclusive subculture, and look good while doing it.
6.A sense of history
The current incarnation of Lowlands has evolved from its beginnings in 1993, with a line-up crammed with crucial alt-rock acts such as Smashing Pumpkins, Jesus Lizard, The Breeders, Tool and Rage Against the Machine. After a break, the festival returned in 2000 and has returned every year since.
Since the turn of the millennium, Lowlands has helped shape and reflect popular underground music, from blockbuster headliners to catching acts on their way up. The list of iconic acts to play Lowlands is staggering, and includes The Sex Pistols, Grace Jones, Faith No More, Nick Cave, Iggy Pop, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Prodigy, Arcade Fire, Pixies, Sonic Youth, Nine Inch Nails, LCD Soundsystem, The Knife, Portishead, Kendrick Lamar, Noel Gallagher, Philip Glass, Solange, Patti Smith and literally thousands more.
And let’s not forget that the whole magic was started in the late 60s with a Flight To Lowlands Paradise, with Dutch acts playing the first edition in 1967 and a little upcoming British act by the name of Pink Floyd headlining in 1968…
A Campingflight To Lowlands Paradise really is the ultimate summer holiday extravaganza!
Line up includes; Tame Impala, Twenty One Pilots, De Staat, A$AP Rocky, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, The National, New Order, Royal Blood, Anne-Marie, Bear’s Den, Billie Eilish, Franz Ferdinand, Giorgio Moroder, The Good, The Bad & The Queen, James Blake, Jon Hopkins and many more. For full line-up check lowlands.nl
Full program for ADE LIVE 2019 announced
The two day program for electronic live music at Melkweg and Paradiso within Amsterdam Dance Event features leading artists and upcoming talents.
For the fourth year in a row live music takes centre
stage within the Amsterdam Dance Event. Paradiso and Melkweg join forces once
again for ADE LIVE: a two-day festival where fans and professionals alike honor
the newest electronic live-acts as well as the household names. ADE LIVE will
take place on Wednesday the 16th at Paradiso and Thursday the 17th
of October at Melkweg.
In just a few years ADE LIVE has grown into a vital
part of Amsterdam Dance Event. In previous editions it featured behemoths like
Fatima Yamaha, Hercules & Love Affair and Roísín Murphy next to upcoming
talent as Marie Davidson & Phlake who have now gone onto to be successful
in their own right, showing that electronic live music deserves a prominent
spot on the ADE menu.
This year it’s up to the compelling grandmaster of electronica Apparat to lead the festival. And with surprises like the Belgian leftfield pop singer Charlotte Adigéry or the laidback vibes of Catching Flies there’s plenty to discover again! The full line-up is listed below:
Wednesday October 16th | Paradiso
Haelos
Yellow Days
Larry Gus
Warhola
Oklou
OTHA
Meetsysteem
Thursday October 17th | Melkweg
Apparat
HVOB
Tourist
De Sluwe Vos live
Matias Aguayo
Catching Flies
Charlotte Adigéry
Polynation
Tickets for both nights are available through the ADE
site. Just like last year there is a two-day festival ticket which grants
access to the full ADE LIVE program. Ticketsales start Friday August 2nd, 10.00
am.
Tickets Wednesday October 16th in Paradiso: € 25
Tickets Thursday October 17th in Melkweg € 28
Two-day ADE LIVE tickets: €
40
ADE LIVE is also accessible for ADE Pass holders.
ADE Pases
The ADE Pro conference is accessible for ADE Pass and ADE Conference Pass
holders, available here.
About ADE
The Amsterdam Dance Event is the leading platform for electronic music culture
and innovation, attracting thousands of industry delegates and music
enthusiasts from around the world. ADE takes place from the 16th to the 20th
October. For tickets, more information about ADE and an overview of announced
artists: a-d-e.nl
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is organised by The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation.
Founding Partner: Buma
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpubicity.co.uk