Dave Clarke announces DVS1, Luke Slater, Paula Temple and more for his legendary ADE night at Melkweg
Anetha, Marcel Fengler and Terence Fixmer also play the multiple room club event.
Dave Clarke Presents returns at ADE 2019 for its 15th edition. The longest running techno event at Amsterdam Dance Event features the talent that currently resides in the real uncompromising and authentic techno scenes. This year Dave invited DVS1, Luke Slater, Paula Temple, a live performance by Terence Fixmer, Marcel Fengler, Anetha, Black Asteroid, Daniel Miller, Mirella Kroes and Mr. Jones. They will all play Clarke’s event at the Melkweg on ADE Friday, October 18th.
Many know Dave Clarke as the Baron of Techno, he also has a long history streching back 30 years with Electro with the popular ‘Whip It’ night being one of his most recent endeavors, so watch out for that ADE line up announcement.
A lot of familiar faces and returning artists for this intense edition of Dave Clarke Presents. DVS1 will bring his hypnotizing groove to the Melkweg dancefloor for the first time in six years. The diverse UK sound is represented by Luke Slater, one of Britain’s true electronic music pioneers and the relentless industrial style of Paula Temple makes a welcome first appearance to his event. Then there’s the long awaited return of Terence Fixmer with a live performance of his unique brand of ‘Techno Body Music’. Also returning from France is Anetha, the then upcoming Parisian DJ played an immense set last year and is now rightfully established in the scene.
Then there’s some more splendid comebacks. Crowd favourite and Berlin legend Marcel Fengler, Daniel Miller founder of the famous British Mute Records and Black Asteroid, the man who has started his career as a sound designer for Prince. The line-up is completed by Dutch techno veteran Mirella Kroes and Clarke’s studio buddy Mr. Jones.
Artwork by Arthur Boer & Boris Smeenk. All visuals were created by combining photographic elements of nature and industry through their blending-algorithm.
Tickets:
https://www.ticketmaster.nl/event/243669?brand=nl_melkweg
Facebook event:
https://facebook.com/events/457821161457139/
More info:www.melkweg.nl/27146
Contact
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
EXIT Festival Rounds Up Its Strongest Lineup So Far
EXIT festival held on the beautiful Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad, Serbia, starts in less than a month and the list containing some of the greatest acts in the world is already complete! At the same place EXIT will gather some of the legendary artists who have been ruling the music scene for decades, but also the freshest acts with dozens of billions of YouTube views! EXIT will welcome one of the greatest guitar bands of all time, The Cure, but also the most talked about young rock’n’roll band in the world, Greta Van Fleet! Also arriving is one of the most respected rappers in the world, Skepta, the new hip-hop princess IAMDDB, the very symbol of DJ profession, Carl Cox, and the most popular DJ of the new generation, Amelie Lens. Dozens upon dozens of the most popular hits today will be brought to EXIT personally by their authors, such as The Chainsmokers, currently one of the most popular American duos, or DJ Snake, a French genius whose each single gathers hundreds of millions, even billions of YouTube views! Bringing chart-toppers are the DJ duo Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, as well as another Belgian wunderkind - Lost Frequencies! The greatest trap hit ever will be brought to us by the lucid Desiigner, whose live performances can absolutely be considered celebrations of positive energy, while equally contagious tunes will be introduced by the New York-based hit duo Sofi Tukker. Famous song-maker with a powerful voice and the owner of one of the best albums of this year, Tom Walker, will make everybody at EXIT sing his anthem "Leave a Light On", while bass heroes, Chase&Status, and Dub FX will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the famous UKF label with the audience at the Main stage. They will be joined there by multi-platinum DJ duo Filatov & Karas, as well as GriZ and MATTN.
The Greatest Hits of EXIT Festival 2019: https://youtu.be/Du1REYaK5tM
Still, we will be dancing the most and the longest with this year’s All-Star team of the spectacular mts Dance Arena where, together with Cox and Amelie, there to perform will be practically all of the most sought-after performers of the electronic scene today, such as Paul Kalkbrenner, Solomun, Tale of Us, Charlotte De Witte, Boris Brejcha, Peggy Gou, Maceo Plex, Jeff Mills, Dax J, Monika Kruse and many others. Recently confirmed is the special Carl Cox b2b Maceo Plex set for the festival opening on July 4th! The Addiko Fusion stage will also mix heritage, present and current trends, ranging from Serbian music icon and master chansonnier Zvonko Bogdan and ska legends The Selecter, via metal diva Tarja and the 30th anniversary of local punk idols Atheist Rap in the original lineup, all the way to regional stars such as Senidah, Fox i Surreal or the fascinating dreamy band Svemirko. The fifth edition of No Sleep Novi Sad stage will be visited by electronic heroes Lee Burridge, DVS1, I Hate Models, Giorgia Angiuli, Blawan, Sebastien Leger, 999999999, SDHW & Obscure Shape, Boston 168 and many others, introducing club partners such as MMA – Mixed Munich Arts from Munich, D-Edge from Sao Paulo, Bassiani from Tbilisi, as well as a special edition of “All Day I Dream” parties. The riff-heavy Explosive stage has this year lifted its own bar with Whitechapel, Arcturus, Soilwork, Entombed AD, Total Chaos, Peter and The Test Tube Babies and dozens of others. Still, even all this is just a part of the picture comprising of over a thousand accredited artists from the entire world, who will, from July 4 to 7, perform at over forty stages and musical zones all around the Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad!
EXIT tickets can be found at exitfest.org, and for those who wish to bundle them with accommodation and local transfer, there are also packages from €145. 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.
About EXIT
Just a short ride away from the Serbian capital Belgrade, the magical Petrovaradin Fortress set high on the banks of the river Danube in Novi Sad provides the perfect setting for the EXIT Festival. The award-winning festival has something for music lovers of all genres with a diverse mix of artists performing on numerous stages connected by cobbled streets, ramparts and tunnels. Also renowned for its amazing atmosphere and energy the Dance Arena champions the who’s who in the electronic music world set in the awe-inspiring moat of the fortress, it’s that special moment when the suns rays shine over the fortress walls and your favourite tune is belting through the soundsystem and into your soul! Started as a student protest in 2000 fighting for political change and freedom, EXIT is still an NGO (Non-Governmental Organisation), one that promotes change and positive education, supporting many community and humanitarian missions, while throwing a damn good party.
EXIT
continues to deliver the most adventurous and value for money festival
experiences in Europe whilst striving to bring the best talent possible with
the challenges that a non-profit brings, all while playing a vital role in
bringing together the new nations of former Yugoslavia, war-torn by the events
and it is the social importance of the Festival that made it unique and
globally recognised. Music is a universal language that connects and brings
people together to make the world a better place. EXIT. Where hedonism meets
activism.
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
We Are Global
Desert Hearts Soar Across The Pond For Their Icelandic Debut At Secret Solstice Festival
June 21-23, 2019
Secret Solstice Festival Full 3-Day Weekend & Day Passes On Sale Now!
www.secretsolstice.is
Reykjavik, Iceland
The Desert Hearts crew will spread their House, Techno, Love
mantra across the pond with their Icelandic debut at Secret Solstice festival
and additional stops in London and Berlin this June 2019. Chief selectors and
dedicated founders Mikey Lion, Lee Reynolds, and Marbs will be touching down for 72 hours of sun during the summer
solstice in the capital city of Reykjavik. With two performances scheduled, one at the Askur dance tent on Sunday, June 23,
and another at Secret Solstice’s new off-site after-hours Ragnarök party later that evening, they will bring unity and a sense of belonging to all those who gather
for this musical voyage.
At
Secret Solstice, they will be joining one of the most unique music festivals
experiences in the world with Iceland’s famously stunning otherworldly
landscapes combined with legendary acts like former Led Zeppelin lead singer, Robert Plant & the Sensational Space
Shifters, the queen of punk rock, Patti
Smith and Band, innovative groups Morcheeba
and Pussy Riot, and rising global
talent Boy Pablo, Secret Solstice is
sure to please music festival-goers of all genres.
Desert
Hearts is now in its 7th year with a sold out 11th edition of their signature
Desert Hearts Festival this past April. The crew is on a crusade to spread
their love movement around the world transforming music fans into loyal
followers on dancefloors everywhere. In addition to continuous touring
throughout North American clubland , Desert Hearts have had a massive 12 months
with key stage takeovers at standout festivals like Montreal’s Piknic
Électronik, Ocaso in Costa Rica, Electric Forest, Lightning in a Bottle, and an
upcoming UK debut at London’s iconic Egg club.
Homegrown
San Diego talent Mikey Lion has been
an ambassador of west coast dance music for years now, taking up the house
decks with a mission to emulate the radical self expression and inclusion
present at Burning Man. Joining Mikey in spreading the Deserts Hearts message
of love and good times on the dance floor is pro U.K. BMXer-turned-DJ Lee Reynolds, who brings over thirty
years of party-starting expertise to Secret Solstice. Marbs rounds out the Desert Hearts contingent, bringing his deep,
dark, and driving underground sound to the island. These three have grown their
brand from a renegade party in the Mojave into an award-winning global
institution and successful record label. Desert Hearts’Icelandic debut will
undoubtedly be as colorful and unifying as their collective personality.
Full tour packages including tickets and
accommodation with Iceland’s top services including hotels, rentals, and
airport transfers are available for the 2019 edition through the Secret
Solstice website.
House,
Techno, and Love…
We Are All
Desert Hearts.
Desert
Hearts European Tour 2019
June 15 London, UK @ Egg London Nightclub
June
23 Reykjavik, Iceland @ Secret Solstice Festival
June
29 Berlin, Germany @ TBA
June
29 Nuremberg, Germany @ Rakete Sommernachtstraum
BANDS TO WATCH THIS SUMMER: FONTAINES D.C., BLACK MIDI AND FLOHIO
37 new confirmations over the last month, causing some major shifts in the ETEP Artist Chart.
Glastonbury and INmusic are the latest ETEP festivals to open their hearts to Fontaines D.C. With 18 confirmed festival slots, Fontaines D.C. is getting dangerously close to last years’ record set by Superorganism. Playing in 12 European countries, they have the perfect tour mapped out with confirmed spots at Dour Festival (be), End of the Road Festival (gb), Haldern Pop (de), Immergut Festival (de), Les Eurockéennes De Belfort (fr), Øyafestivalen (no), Paléo Festival Nyon (ch), Release Athens (gr) ,Roskilde Festival (dk), Stereoleto (ru), TRNSMT (gb), Truck Festival (gb), Vida Festival (es), Vieilles Charrues (fr), Y Not Festival (gb), Ypsigrock (it), plus latest additions Glastonbury (gb) and INmusic Festival (hr).
Black Midi and Flohio are respectively in second and third position, both have been there since February. Black Midi have just announced that their new album “Schlagenheim” will be released on the 21st of June, with the band touring through Canada, Europe, Japan and the US in the autumn. Truly a band taking European music outside Europe and successfully breaking borders.
Since her show at ESNS, Flohio has been touring the
world. She has played in Australia, Canada, Mexico and the US already this
year, and will be visiting ETEP festivals in eight European countries over the
summer.
Changes in the ETEP Artist Chart
A total of 37 ETEP shows have been confirmed over the last month, causing some major shifts in the ETEP Top 10. The top three bands remain unchanged, but these are the only acts to remain in the same position. Mavi Phoenix and Elderbrook have both fought their way up, coming from 9th and 10th position respectively, to take over the 4th and 6th places. As a result, The Murder Capital and Octavian have dropped two spots in the artist chart. Penelope Isles and SEA GIRLS both enter the chart with six shows, which means that we have to say goodbye to girl in red and Whispering Sons.
Top 10 acts
1. Fontaines D.C. (ie) - 18 shows
2. Black Midi (gb) - 9 shows
3. Flohio (gb) - 9 shows
4. Mavi Phoenix (at) – 7 shows
5. Pip Blom (nl) – 7 shows
6. Elderbrook (gb) – 7 shows
7. The Murder Capital (ie) – 6 shows
8. Octavian (gb) – 6 shows
9. Penelope Isles (gb) – 6 shows (New Entry)
10. SEA GIRLS (gb) – 6 shows (New Entry)
A full overview of ETEP acts and their shows can be found here.
Want to discover these breakthrough acts? You can catch them live at an ETEP festival near you. Next up: NorthSide Festival (dk), Orange Blossom Special (de), Rock Am Ring (de), Pinkpop (nl), Release Athens (gr), Greenfield Festival (ch), Nova Rock (at) and Maifeld Derby Mannheim (de).
ETEP Festival Chart
Aiming to promote European music across the world, ETEP supports the booking of emerging European talent at 129 festivals in 37 countries, alongside working closely together with these festivals throughout the year.
The following festivals have confirmed the most ETEP shows so far:
1. The Great Escape (gb) - 25 ETEP acts
2. Iceland Airwaves (is) - 12 ETEP acts
3. Sziget (hu) - 12 ETEP acts
4. Dour (be) - 9 ETEP acts
5. Europavox (fr) - 8 ETEP acts
6. Haldern Pop (de) - 8 ETEP acts
7. Les Nuits Botanique (be) - 8 ETEP acts
8. by:larm (no) - 7 ETEP acts
9. Paléo Festival Nyon (ch) - 7 ETEP acts
10. Reeperbahn (de) 6 ETEP shows
Why ETEP?
"As proven by ETEP’s success, support-programs can work for the benefit of all involved parties - and without too much bureaucratic effort." ETEP interviewed Rembert Stiewe, Head of Orange Blossom Special, about engagement, bureaucracy and policies. Read it here: https://esns.nl/etep-qa-rembert-stiewe/
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 https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/creative-europe/node_en
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 ETEP has
facilitated 4.308 shows by 1.580 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.
Not going to Glastonbury? Try one of these exciting overseas festivals instead
Experience something new this festival season with a once in a lifetime trip to a festival abroad. From partying in a 17th century Balkan fortress or an Icelandic glacier, to pool parties, beach raves or lakeside gigs, there’s something here for everyone where you can combine music with local culture, sightseeing and gastronomic delights.
SECRET SOLSTICE - GLACIER RAVES AND SURREAL MIDNIGHT SUNSHINE IN ICELAND
June 21-24 | secretsolstice.is
Acts announced: Black Eyed Peas, Robert Plant and the Sensational Spaceshifters, Yxng Bane, Martin Garrix, Hatari, Rita Ora, Patti Smith, Morcheeba, The Sugarhill Gang with Grandmaster Melle Mel & Scorpio, Foreign Beggars, Pussy Riot, Kerri Chandler, MK, Mr.G, ALXJ, Ari Árelíus, Árstíðir, Ása, Auður, BenSöl, Birgir Hákon, Birnir, Boy Pablo, Captain Syrup, Carla Rose, Chris Hirose, Clint Stewart, ClubDub, Dilivius Lenni,Dillon Cooper, Doctor Victor, Exos, Floni, Grúska Babúska, Högni, Ingi Bauer, Jeremy Underground, Joey Christ , Johann Stone, JóiPé & Króli , KrBear, Logi Pedro, Mike The Jacket, Monello, Night Lovell, Nitin, Oktavdj, Pink Street Boys, Ragga Holm, Ricoshëi, Rokky, Séra Bjössi , Skaði, Sólstafir, Sprite Zero Klan, Sturla Atlas, Svala, The Vintage Caravan, Una Stef, Vibes, Vök, Vom Feisten, Warmland.
Secret Solstice is all about unique experiences – the most obvious being the fact that the sun doesn’t set for the whole 96 hours, so get used to midnight pool parties in bright sunshine. As well as an eclectic line-up of US, European and local acts, Iceland’s premiere music festival is a bucket list party in the capital Reykjavik during the magical summer solstice. The carbon-neutral festival prides itself on using Iceland’s stunning natural spaces and rugged landscape as a backdrop – while the main stage hosts many of the blockbuster acts, you can literally have an underground vibe, at exclusive raves in a glacier and a 5,000-year-old lava tunnel. Back above ground, catch DJ sets in naturally heated lagoons or at boat parties in the midnight sunshine – and marvel at glistening waterfalls, black sand beaches, caves and vast volcanic fields on special day trips. Secret Solstice is celebrating its fifth anniversary, and 2019 is set to be its biggest edition yet.
EXIT FESTIVAL - PARTY IN A 17th CENTURY FORTRESS OVERLOOKING THE DANUBE IN SERBIA
July 4-7 | exitfest.org
Acts announced: The Cure, Skepta, Dj Snake, The Chainsmokers, Greta Van Fleet, Chase & Status Rtrn II Jungle, Desiigner, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Amelie Lens, Boris Brejcha, Carl Cox, Charlotte De Witte, IAMDDB, Jeff Mills, Lost Frequencies, Maceo Plex, Paul Kalkbrenner, Peggy Gou, Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals, Sofi Tukker, Solomun, Tale Of Us, Tarja, Tom Walker, 1991, 65daysofstatic, 999999999 Live, Adriatique, Atheist Rap (30 Years), Bad Copy, Bassivity Showcase, Blawan, Boston 168 Live, Brockie & Diet, Dax J, Dub Fx, DVS1, Eyesburn, Frenkie, Kontra, Indigo, Giorgia Angiuli Live, Gydra, Hazze, Helem Nejse, HIgh5, I Hate Models, Jasss, Johannes Brecht Live, Kabaka Pyramid, Krankšvester, Krešo Bengalka, Lag + Monosaccharide Live, Monika Kruse, Peter And The Test Tube Babies, Renato Ratier, Sajsi MC, Satori Live, Shdw & Obscure Shape, Smoke Mardeljano, Soilwork, Spermbirds, Svemirko, Technimatic, The K’s, The Selecter, Turno, Two Pauz, Van Gogh, VojkoV, Whitechapel, Who See, Zvonko Bogdan, 30Zona, Abop, Afro Tribal Integration, Afrodizijak, Akioki, Arabic Duo Franolić-ćulap, Al Cape, Ana Rs, Arcturus, Arxiva, Asphalt Chant, Atlas Erotika, Atomski Rat, Baboon, Bajko Felix, Bane, Bass Fighters, Bekfleš, Black Lotus, Black Serbs, Blancah, Blend Mishkin, BoBadu, Bo Jah Mc, Bokee, Booze & Glory, Branko Isaković & Divine Sound, Branko Potkonjak & Traveler Vibes, Bronze, Buntai, Bush Mad Squad, Butchaa, C:Critz, Cake Boys, Chakra Kirtan Band, Codex, Coeus, Critical Bass, Crnila Remix, Dadub Live, Damar, Dark Dizkobar, Das Ich, Deadly Hunta, DJ/Mc Killo Killo, DJ Danjahras, DJ Euphorics & Edge Mc, DJ Laki & DJ Rokam, DJ One, DJ Spery, DJ Verso, Dfndr, Don Dada Mc, Drop Sensei, Dub Duba, Duc in Altum, Dunkelbunt, Eisclub Berlin, Elioh, Elvis Jackson, Elon, Enforcer, Entombed A.D., Fa11Out, Fam, Friski, Frozen Moonlight, Global Village People, Goran Kan, Grade 2, Green, Grimegod, Heart of Gaia Vibes, Herbal Queen, I.N.D.I.G.O, Ilija Djokovic, In Da Klub, Inspiration Flames, Irie Scratch & Shorty P, Ital Vision, Jahmessenjah Sound System, Jamaican Drummers, Joma Maja, Kk Banda DJ’s, Kal, Kaoz, Katja Rubikova, Kawiar Mangueira, Kayda May, King Calypso, Klaus, Klinac, Kojot, Lawrence Klein B2b Forniva, Lil Yung, Little Shuja, Lower Parts of Human Sludge, Luka Brasi, Maha Kirtan Band, Management, Marko Vuković, Martina Hilber, Martyrium, Miloš Vujović B2b Ranchatek, Minimalist, Missin, Mladen Tomić B2b Siniša Tamamović, Mongooz and the Magnet, Musicalchimia, NDRX, Neki, Nemy, Nevena Jeremić, New Wave, Nina Davis, Nobru, Ns Acrobalance, October Tide, Ognjen, Palace, Pale Origins, PLYZ, Ponor, Raiven, RTC, Roir, Runy, Sacred Earth Vibes, Siberian Meat Grinder, Samostalni Referenti, Satori Junk, Scandal, Selecta Irie Vibes, Selecta Mix, Senshi, Shi-cu, Shoica Chautauqua Ansambl, Shuba Ranks, Sid Data, Sixth June, Skadam, Smut, Soft 85, Sorriso, Splash Heads, Stas, Steppa Style, Sur Austru, Synchronicity, Thundersteel, Tommy T., Total Chaos, Traples, Trepaj Il Krepaj, Trio Tica, Twisted Dolls, Vaske, Vatra, Vitamin X, Waggles, Werundis Dance Community, Xena, Xox, Yan Dusk. Yung Rosh, Zguubi Dan, Zimski, Zitto.
For four days every summer, the 17th century Petrovaradin Fortress opens its gates for EXIT – the award-winning music festival in Serbia’s second city, Novi Sad. EXIT began in 2000 as a student protest fighting for political change, and over the years it’s grown into one of Europe’s biggest festivals, with [thousands] partying in the stunning citadel perched high on a cliff overlooking the River Danube. The positive activism remains in the air, and each year has a specific theme (it was ‘Freedom’ in 2018). EXIT has possibly the most diverse line-up of any European festival, with 20 outdoor stages that feature everything from death metal to pop, indie, reggae and techno – among cobbled paths, courtyards, grass verges, ramparts and underground tunnels. The Dance Arena is the festival’s energetic hub, with 20,000 raving in the fortress moat waiting for the awe-inspiring moment when the sun rises above the ancient walls. Many DJs say the Dance Arena is the greatest place in the world to play, and after Nina Kraviz closed EXIT 2018 with an extended set until 9am, she called it “one of the most special places on Earth”.
DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE – WHERE YOU ARE WHO YOU ARE WHEN NO ONE CAN SEE YOU
July 5 – 7 July | rabbitresort.nl
Acts Announced: Editors, Janelle Monáe, Underworld, Thom Yorke - Tomorrow's Modern Boxes, Foals, Vampire Weekend, De Staat, Balthazar, dEUS plays The Ideal Crash, Grace Jones, Robyn, The Roots, Ronnie Flex & Deuxperience, Rosalía, Skepta, AURORA, Beirut, Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles, Daniel Avery, David August, Kamasi Washington, Khruangbin, Lewis Capaldi, LP, Mahalia, Maribou State, Matt Corby, Ólafur Arnalds, Parquet Courts, RY X, Porto Parties X Desperados, Sofi Tukker, The Hacker, Amber Arcades, Donny Benet, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, HENGE, Jordan Rakei, Low, Nona, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, slowthai, The Comet Is Coming, 10weeks, Afra, Agar Agar, Altin Gün, Amy Root, Anna Leone, Arlo Parks, Benny Sings, Bonxo, Borokov Borokov, Chamber Music - Veenfabriek, Cosmic Force, DāM-FunK (DJ-set), De Sluwe Vos & Sjamsoedin Live, Donaldo, Dr Moon, Ezra Collective, Fab X Paans, Fiesta Macumba Soundsystem, Flavien Berger, Flonti Stacks, FS Green, FULCO, George FitzGerald, Goedemorgan Down the Rabbit Hole, Gwyneth Wentink, IDER, Job Sifre, Jonathan Wilson, jongNBE, Jungle Moto, Kampire, Liniker e Os Caramelows, Lion Kojo, Luc, Mairo Nawaz, Mattheis (live), Nederlands Kamerorkest + Niek Baar, Niels Broos, Odin, Orpheu The Wizard, Peaking Lights, Picture Me Rollin’, Sam Fender, Sampa The Great, Sassy J, Sef & Souf, Sho Madjozi, SIROJ, Smerrig Diskjochies, Smerrig, SONS, Sylvie Kreusch, Ragazze Quartet, Tom Trago, Top Ark DJ Team, Tshegue, Venz & Pim’s Pick, Vic Crezee, Vieze Vedi, Wilde Haren, Working Titles.
Down The Rabbit Hole says adventure, confusion, surrealism and psychedelics, which has been an inspiration for (psycho) rockers, DJs, artists, designers and filmmakers ever since the rise of the pop culture in the uncurbed 1960s… Good company, so get ready to tumble! We have all the time in the world, there’s no rush. Take your time to dine in dozens of restaurants from all corners of the earth, go meditate in the forest, lie down in the green pasture, swim for a bit, strum by the campfire, discover hidden discos… Have a ball with brand-new bands or finally see that classic artist in full swing. We’re out and we’re loose! Build your own party and celebrate, enjoy what you do, all with an open mind and in a sustainable way: we’ll keep it green & clean. A trip to Down The Rabbit Hole is a perfect summer getaway! Bring your own camping gear or rent luxurious accommodations at our Rabbit Resort at Groene Heuvels - Beuningen (near Nijmegen).
OFF FESTIVAL - A VOYAGE OF UNDERGROUND DISCOVERY IN POLAND
August 2-4 | off-festival.pl
Acts Announced: Foals, Suede, Jarvis Cocker introducing JARV IS…, Stereo Lab, Neneh Cherry, Aldous Harding, The Comet Is Coming, Superorganism, Electric Wizard, Lebanon Hanover, Daughters, Loyle Carner, OM, Zespół Pieśni i Tańca „Śląsk”, Durand Jones & The Indications, Perfect Son, Superorganism, Dezerter gra „Underground out of Poland”, Octavian, Tirzah, Hania Rani, Honey Dijon, Lotic: Endless Power, The Body, slowthai, Black Midi, Juan Wauters, Tęskno, SAMA’, Jakuzi, Phum Viphurit, Tuzza, Soccer Mommy, Veronica Vasicka, Pablopavo i Ludziki z Naprawdę Dużym Zespołem, Trio Jazzowe Marcina Maseckiego, Emerald, Ammar 808, Boogarins, Dr. Rubinstein, VTSS, Bamba Pana & Makaveli, P.Unity, EABS feat. Tenderlonious, Wczasy, Entropia, The Real Gone Tones.
OFF is a unique boutique festival that values experimentation and diversity above everything else – with founder and organiser Artur Rojek’s hands-on vision an inspiration to ambitious promoters and dreamers worldwide. OFF takes place in ‘Valley of Three Ponds’, Katowice – a beautiful green hideaway in the industrial Silesia region, with a huge choice of bars, restaurants and cultural centres to explore in the city close by. OFF ignores popular trends in favour of an expertly curated programme of esteemed artists – with the festival bringing many acts to Poland for the first time. It was created in 2006 as a way for Rojek to indulge his “dreams and passion for sharing music”, even if that means a black metal band can play next to a techno DJ, a post-punk act, avant-garde noise-rock, hip-hop, jazz, post-rock and beyond. From the greatest international underground heroes to essential forward-thinking Polish artists, OFF is an inspirational meeting of minds.
LOWLANDS - MUSIC, ART AND CULTURE CLASH AT THE DUTCH CAMPING PARADISE
August 16-18 | lowlands.nl
Acts Announced: Tame Impala, Twenty One Pilots, 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, Jorja Smith, Jungle, Lil Uzi Vert, Paul Kalkbrenner, Ronnie Flex & Deuxperience, Agoria (live), Antal, Camo & Krooked, Colin Benders, Denis Sulta, Dermot Kennedy, Donnie, FKJ, Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls, The Growlers, Helena Hauff, Honey Dijon, Hunee, IAMDDB, Jarreau Vandal Live, Joep Beving, Johnny Marr, Julia Jacklin, Jungle by Night, LL Science - De Dooie Hoek, LL Science - The Pulse of Change, LL Science - Lowlands Whispers, LL Science - How Does a Language Arise and Change, LL Science - We Need Your P(EE)!, LL Science - Digital Confessional, LL Science - Lowlands Saves Lives, LL Science - What Do You Have In Your Pants?, LL Science - Meet a Stranger, LL Science - The Lowlands Consciousness Field Project, LL Science - Put on your best poker face, New Scientist Live - Music and the Brain, The National Science Quiz, Loyle Carner, Macky Gee, Mall Grab, Marcel Dettmann, Matrixxman, Fashion Selector Live, My Baby, Parcels, Rimon, Sango, Sharon van Etten, De Sluwe Vos Live, The Streets, Tamino, Tim Knol & The Blue Grass Boogieman, Thomas Azier, The Vaccines, Weval, Willem, Ziggy Marley, Ares, Bamba Pana & Makaveli, Black Midi, Bodega, Boy Pablo, The Chats, Code Orange, Courtesy, Dimension, DJ Bus Replacement Service, DJ Marcelle, Dub Inc., Eskorzo, Flohio, Girl in Red, Bjarki Happy Earthday AV, Franky Nuts, Identified Patient, I Dont Know How But They Found Me, Idles, AI/ AI, Legowelt Presents Gladio Live, Mad Miran, Marc Rebillet, Matteo Myderwyk, Moonlight Benjamin, Morgane Jr, Neuromonakh Feofan, Out of Control Army, LB, Pup, Rolando Bruno Live, Ross From Friends Live, Sea Girls, SG Lewis, Slaves, This is Lovski, Tirzah, Tommy Genesis, Two Feet, Upsammy, Whitney , Yang Yang - YPF., Yele, Yin Yin, Pregnant Guy.
A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise is the Netherlands’ most prestigious music festival that’s been a rite of passage for the Dutch since 1993. It takes place in rural Biddinghuizen – only an hour away from Amsterdam, so there’s even a chance to add in a city break either side. It’s true music, arts and culture weekender, featuring the world’s biggest headliners on the circuit, as well as installations, theatre, comedy, film, debates and even science workshops. Each of the uniquely designed stages are covered so you can party rain or shine, and the iconic ‘Armadillo’ area is the festival’s power station, quirky bars, DJ booths and artisan restaurant areas that surpass regular festival food stalls. The Dutch are world-renowned as expert festival organisers, and Lowlands is a perfect smooth operator, from the intuitive layout to the lack of queues for bars, food and bathrooms – with the best campsite facilities of all the big European festivals. It’s a proper lost weekend too – Lowlands doesn’t do day tickets, so once you arrive on the Thursday you’re on a journey with your fellow happy campers until Sunday. This vibe was picked up by 2018 headliner Nile Rodgers, who posted: “Lowlands was fire! This was an amazing f-ing crowd! Truly insane, and that’s how we like it!”
SEA DANCE FESTIVAL - PARTY ON THE STUNNING ADRIATIC COAST IN MONTENEGRO
August tbc | seadancefestival.me
Acts announced: David Guetta, Sven Väth, Robin Schulz, Ofenbach, Darko Rundek & Ekipa, Senidah, Surreal, Fox, Kuku$, Hazze, Bekfleš + Many More Coming Soon.
Sea Dance in Montenegro is an extension of the EXIT family – a gold standard guarantee in the festival world. Like EXIT, Sea Dance is also an award-winner, and was voted Best Medium Sized Festival at the European Festival Awards after its first edition in 2014. The festival bottles some of the magic of EXIT’s dance stages and transports it to the alluring golden sand beach of Budva on the Adriatic coast, with narrow medieval streets just a short walk away. EXIT’s famous No Sleep Novi Sad stage is repackaged for Sea Dance, with over 100 performers shared around numerous other stages. Evan as a relatively new addition to the festival scene, Sea Dance already has a reputation for securing the biggest names in electronic music. Montenegro was recently listed by Skyscanner as the number one cheap holiday destination, with mountain biking, hiking and watersports available for those with energy left after dancing all night to the world’s biggest DJs.
Contact
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
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Leading industry report reveals extent of UK festival and events diesel emissions and impact on public health.
With diesel emissions becoming an increasing public
health concern, World Environment Day on June 5th is focused on air pollution.
Award winning environmental sustainability management company Hope Solutions
and power management specialists ZAP Concepts have brought together key events
industry experts to produce an action research report. Thanks to the
collaboration of hundreds of major UK festivals and events, the report marks
the start of a major industry backed initiative to reduce diesel emissions and move
to sustainable energy sources to help fight toxic air quality.
With data from A
Greener Festival, Julie's Bicycle, Powerful Thinking and over 20 million data
points of electronic monitoring analysed by ZAP Concepts, the accompanying
factsheet is a snapshot of the impact of diesel use for power generation at UK
events and how it contributes to a very real climate crisis and public health
emergency.
This is a problem that can easily be solved, as reduced diesel use is financially better for the events and venues and significantly better for the environment. The events industry are working to understand and reduce their diesel dependence and call upon other industries to do the same. #beatairpollution
Key points from factsheet
- The UK event industry uses an estimated 380 million litres of diesel annually - That’s equivalent to over 150 Olympic swimming pools full of diesel
- Diesel use in generators at events equates to nearly 1.5% of total UK diesel use and over 8% of all ‘red’ diesel use
- 1.2 million tonnes of CO2e is released from diesel emissions in generators - Approximately the same level of emissions as Malta annually
- Emissions from static diesel generators at events are equivalent to adding 220,000 additional cars to the road every day
- It would take a forest four times the size of the West Midlands planted every year to offset these emissions
View factsheet here: https://www.hopesolutions.services/resources
Says Luke Howell CEnv MIEMA Founder & Director Hope Solutions: "Our findings show event sites in green spaces have worse air quality than inner-city areas, indicating a huge hidden contributor to the growing public health epidemic from air pollution. We are releasing this report to open up the conversation with the industry to effect positive and practical change without diminishing customer experience. For the organisers, every litre of diesel not used is saving money and contributing to the fight against climate change."
Says
Rob Scully MSc, Head of Operations, ZAP Concepts UK:"On average the UK event industry could reduce diesel consumption by 40% without risking any loss of power, any blackouts or any detrimental effect on the quality of the events. Venue managers and event managers should take professional advice in order to properly direct their power contractor and ensure that available power is matched to actual demand and where possible introduce renewables and other alternatives. The show must go on but it could go on in a far more sustainable manner, without risking people's health and without risking the planet."
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TO EDITORS:
For more info the factsheet or to speak with one of the authors please contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
About Hope Solutions
With over 30 years experience, Hope Solutions have led the effort to improve sustainability and reduce impacts across the arts, in events, sport and for corporate clients. Their groundbreaking work is recognised for delivering tangible results across multiple sectors.
Website - www.hopesolutions.services
About ZAP Concepts
ZAP Concepts is an energy management company that accurately specifies and manages power at festivals and events. ZAP designs & specifies the most efficient temporary and permanent power connections for sites based on the actual power needs of the different events that take place there, often reducing or removing the need for temporary diesel generators.
Website - http://www.zapconcepts.com/en
About A Greener Festival
A Greener Festival (AGF) is a not-for-profit company committed to helping events, festivals, and venues around the world adopt environmentally efficient practices. The Greener Festival Awards is an A Greener Festival-led scheme that has operated since 2007 assessing over 500 festivals worldwide.
Website - https://www.agreenerfestival.com/
About Julie's Bicycle
Julie’s Bicycle is a London based charity that supports the creative community to act on climate change and environmental sustainability. They believe that the creative community is uniquely placed to transform the conversation around climate change and translate it into action.
Website - https://www.juliesbicycle.com/
About Powerful Thinking
Powerful Thinking is a think-do tank which brings together festivals, suppliers and environmental organisations to explore ways to reduce the costs and carbon through increased efficiency and alternatives, and share findings to promote lower carbon industry.
Website - http://www.powerful-thinking.org.uk/
Sea Star festival sends a strong peace message from the Croatian seaside
The third edition of the Sea Star Festival promoted by the award-winning EXIT team, and set in the lovely seaside town Umag in the picturesque Croatian province Istria, has ended on Sunday, gathering over 40,000 visitors from around 40 countries. Memorable performances by Wu-Tang Clan, Nina Kraviz, Sven Vath, IAMDDB, Mahmut Orhan, Ilario Alicante and Enrico Sangiuliani, as well as dozens of prominent regional acts, had Sea Star festival serve as a proper launch of the long summer season of major open-air events in Balkans including its biggest, the EXIT Festival in Novi Sad, Serbia.
The rap gods Wu-Tang Clan brought the turquoise Stella Maris lagoon to a boiling point with raw energy, rocking their greatest hits "C.R.E.A.M", "Triumph", "Gravel Pit" and many others. The emotional peak of the concert was the influential group’s call of for peace, which added to the overall message of love and tolerance in the Balkans region, sent from the festival's organizers.
Sea Star Festival 2019 - Day Two Highlights: https://youtu.be/mQCXzB0lHfA
On the night before, one of
the world’s leading electronic acts Sven
Vath and Nina Kraviz masterfully
led the audience all the way until the sunrise. The German father of techno,
Sven Vath, raised the energy up to the highest point with an ease of a true
master, leaving the command in the hands of the highly energetic Nina Kraviz who
gave an extremely inspired set, galvanizing the audience to chant her name for
two encores at the very end for a sight which can be seen only at stadium-sized
rock shows! The mighty Russian artist reminded everyone of her famous closings
at the epic Dance Arena stage of EXIT Festival, bringing that magic all the way
to the Adriatic Sea!
Sea Star Festival 2019 - Day One Highlights: https://youtu.be/leKGFPC9XfA
The summer fun started on
Thursday with a warm-up party at three stages, while on Friday the lagoon shone
in its full capacity and, among the first, welcomed to the stage the new rap
sorceress, IAMDDB, who charmed
everybody with her attitude and her fusion of trap and jazz music and popular
hits such as “Shade”, “Kurr£ncy” and “Drippy”. It was appropriate that the
introduction for her at the main stage that day was made by regional hip-hop
stars High 5, Fox and Vojko V, bringing the audience to a
delirium.
Sea Star also presented top-notch local and regional stars, such as Krankšvester, Hazze, Buntai, Phat Phillie, Smoke Mardeljano, Frenkie, Bajaga, Hladno Pivo, Nola, Mahmut Orhan, as well as fiery sets, brought by techno masters such as Enrico Sangiuliano, Marko Nastić, Petar Dundov, and DJ Jock.
Exit’s #ShareLove movement sends out a message of peace in the region
On the third day of the Sea Star Festival, at the exact time as the most beautiful sunset on the Adriatic, the #ShareLove panel sent out messages of love and tolerance! The founder of Exit Festival, Dušan Kovačević, Umag mayor Vili Bassanese and “brothers from Atlantis” – local artists from formerly opposed countries, Momčilo Bajagić Bajaga of Bajaga i Instruktori from Serbia and Hladno Pivo’s Mile Kekin from Croatia, once more showed unity to numerous visitors and journalists, highlighting that there is no room for nationalism and intolerance if we aim to create a normal, civilized society.
The next great stop in the
festival calendar is EXIT festival,
to be held from July 4 to 7 on the Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad. This
year’s edition is the strongest ever and the main reason is the impressive
music program lead by the rock titans The
Cure, the currently most talked about rock act Greta Van Fleet, the unofficial king of the grime scene Skepta and the new hip-hop diva IAMDDB, the greatest name in DJ history
Carl Cox, the officially most
popular DJ tandem Dimitri Vegas &
Like Mike, as well as such hitmakers as DJ Snake, The Chainsmokers, Desiigner, Lost Frequencies, Sofi Tukker
i Tom Walker, bass heroes Chase&Status and Dub FX, electronic aces Solomun, Tale of Us, Maceo Plex, Paul
Kalkbrenner, Charlotte De Witte, Boris Brejcha, Peggy Gou, Jeff Mills, Amelie
Lens, Dax J and many others, on over forty stages and music zones all
across the Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad. More info at exitfest.org.
Amsterdam Dance Event announces France as 2019 Focus Country
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world's leading festival and business conference for electronic music has appointed France as its main focus country for 2019.
During ADE there will be a range of activities focused on France. Director Mariana Sanchotene states: “France has been one of the most important and influential music territories for decades, and in more recent years a really innovative market when it comes to electronic music and its sub-genres, in both the popular genres and more underground sounds such as electro and hip-hop. On top of that the French technological scene has been a successful breeding ground for music and culture related start-ups. During ADE we aim to showcase the best of the new players as well as pay homage to the rich culture that France has to offer.”
The Amsterdam Dance Event has grown into the world’s largest club-based festival and most important conference for electronic music. The event continues to develop each year, with last year’s edition featuring over 2,500 artists and 550 speakers in almost 200 venues. The five-day event runs from October 16th through to October 20th and attracts visitors from over 100 countries and features every conceivable aspect of electronic music culture, with dedicated conference programming and an extensive day- and nighttime art, film, gear, live music and pop-up program spread across the city of Amsterdam
The ADE Guesthouse to welcome scène in French Electronic Lab
Besides multiple events in ADE’s extensive conference and festival program, a major part of the 2019 focus will be the French get together at the ADE Guesthouse. On Thursday October 17th, De Balie will be transformed into the place where key players of the French electronic scene gather, to detail and celebrate the renaissance of one of Europe’s house and techno powerhouses. De Balie, situated 200 meters from ADE’s main venue the DeLaMar Theater, is hosting a day of workshops, panels, keynotes and presentations featuring France’s most active and relevant players from the interlinked worlds of labels, streaming, publishing, event planning, marketing and distribution.
“It’s now 20 years since the French Touch, so we'll be presenting the new generation of producers and DJs; the emerging stars, and examen what has changed in the clubs and in the festival & live event scene. We will also outline key contacts for all of those sectors,” Technopol’s Tommy Vaudecrane, co-organiser of the French Electronic Lab commented. “Our aim is to guide visitors towards optimising their business exchanges both in France, and with French companies abroad. Ultimately we hope to provide people with the tools to maximise their import and export activities and to facilitate networking and engagement with new talent.”
The French Electronic Lab is part of ADE’s 2019 celebration of France and the French scène, which is part of this year’s extensive Country Focus program in both De Balie and the DeLaMar Theater.
About ADE
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is the world’s leading event for electronic music, will take place the 16th to 20th October, 2019. The organisers are expecting around 400,000 national and international visitors for the 24th edition.
Alongside the multiple conferences addressing the latest business, cultural and technological trends, and festival programming that showcases the diversity of electronic music and its many sub-genres, the organisers are committed to once again enhancing the daytime activities in 2019 through partnerships with cultural institutions and multi-disciplinary collaborations that engage with the broadest possible range of the creative industries.
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is organised by The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation.
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
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First speakers for ESNS20
We're already gearing up for ESNS20. Artist applications opened earlier this month and we're happy to confirm the first speakers for the ESNS conference
The Dickins Dynasty: Barry, Lucy & Jonathan
With a family legacy that stretches back to the formation of the NME, the Dickins family are no stranger to the music business. As one of the world's most successful booking agents, Barry Dickins (Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon) has co-steered ITB for 40 years, working alongside his daughter Lucy whose roster includes Adele, Mumford & Sons, Hot Chip, Laura Marling and James Blake. Meanwhile, as CEO of September Management, Jonathan's stable includes Adele, Jamie T, London Grammar, Rex Orange County & King Krule. The trio will be interviewed by Greg Parmley (ILMC, IQ). A truly unique session, as this is the first time they've shared the same stage.
Keynote Martin Goldschmidt (Cooking Vinyl)
Martin Goldschmidt is Managing Director and founder of Cooking Vinyl and Chairman of the Cooking Vinyl Group. Thirty years after its inception in a council flat in Stockwell, Cooking Vinyl remains one of the original and best indie labels in the UK. Current roster includes Nina Nesbitt, Passenger, Fantastic Negrito, Billy Bragg, Lissie, Will Young and Baby Metal. Cooking Vinyl has always been a digital pioneer, being the first UK record label to get content into eMusic.
Martin Goldschmidt is a board member of AIM/Impala and WIN and most recently, co-founder of the Palestine Music Expo. He was the founder of online distribution company Uploader, and set up Essential Music & Marketing in 2003 with Mike Chadwick. Previously Martin was involved in artist management (Michelle Shocked), and set up a booking agency which he sold to Rob Challice who is now a director of one of Europe’s largest agencies, Coda.
Beer Crate Session - Rob Trommelen (MOJO Concerts)
During the infamous ’Beer Crate Sessions’ we invite some of the 'movers and shakers' of our industry to tell their story and to respond openly and frankly to questions.
Rob Trommelen is co-director and senior booker at Mojo Concerts. His speciality has always been booking heavy bands, with a roster including major rock and metal acts like AC/DC, ZZ Top, Lenny Kravitz, Pearl Jam and Iron Maiden. Nowadays his roster also includes pop bands like Coldplay and Snow Patrol. Rob is also the main booker of Bospop and Pinkpop.
ESNS 20 conference registration
The Early Bird rate will save you € 100,- on the walk up rate. Registrations for the medium rate will be available on Friday. Get your conference registration here. https://esns.nl/esns-2020-conference-registrations/
Artist Applications
Artist Applications open until September 1st
https://esns.nl/artist-applications-esns19-now-open/