BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS AT AN OVERSEAS FESTIVAL
Festivals are also more than just the music, they offer the chance to meet like minded people from around the world bringing people together from all cultures, genders, races, religions, sexual orientations, colours and origins. Festival goers are also more interested in learning about what's going on in the world and festivals can help raise awareness of issues including the environment to make the world a better place.
Immerse yourself in new cultures this festival season - 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.
SEA
STAR FESTIVAL - SUPERSTAR DJs AND
MEDITERRANEAN POOL PARTIES IN CROATIA
May
24-25 | seastarfestival.com
Acts
Announced: Wu- Tang Clan, Nina Kraviz, Sven Vath, IAMDDB, Illario Alicante,
Vojko V, Enrico Sangiuliano, Hladno Pivo, Bajaga i Instruktori, Mahmut Orhan,
Marko Nastić, Krankšvester, Fox, Petar Dundov live, High5, Nola, Hazze, Smoke
Mardeljano, Buntai, DJ Jock, Lady Lee,
Lawrence Klein, Unique, Phat Phillie, Tikach, Yung Ile Sosa &
Hourglass, Young Leo, Tito, Jovan M, Sesha, MC Choma, Kiki B., Indy, Sin.
Sea Star is another
coastal dance extravaganza hatched by the experts behind EXIT, so it’s no
surprise that it’s been nominated in the Best Medium Sized Festival category in
this year’s European Festival Awards – less than two years after its first
edition (it was also nominated for Best New Festival last year). Sea Star will
return this year to the idyllic Stella Maris lagoon in Umag, Croatia on May 24
and 25, with special opening and closing parties on the 23rd and 26th. With
over 70 artists on six stages, from local Balkan heroes to international
superstars, Sea Star is an event with high production values in a stunning
Mediterranean paradise. And if you need
a time-out from dancing, Umag’s historical Baroque and Renaissance buildings
and winding streets are a hive of quaint bars and restaurants. Still, it won’t
be long before you’re drawn back to the lagoon with that 4/4 pulse nearby… Sea Star festival takes place from May 24-25,
with an opening party on May 23 and a closing party on May 26.
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SECRET
SOLSTICE - GLACIER RAVES AND SURREAL MIDNIGHT SUNSHINE IN ICELAND
June
21-23 | secretsolstice.is
Acts
announced: Black Eyed Peas, Robert Plant and the Sensational Spaceshifters,
Martin Garrix, Rita Ora, Patti Smith, Morcheeba, The Sugarhill Gang with
Grandmaster Melle Mel & Scorpio, Foreign Beggars, Pussy Riot, Kerri
Chandler, MK, Mr.G, Jeremy Underground, Boy Pablo, SMASH TV, ALXJ, Ari Árelíus,
Árstíðir, Ása, Auður, BenSöl, Birgir Hákon, Birnir, Captain Syrup, Carla Rose,
Chris Hirose, Clint Stewart, ClubDub, Dilivius Lenni, Doctor Victor, Exos,
Floni, Grúska Babúska, Hatari, Högni, Ingi Bauer, Joey Christ , Johann Stone,
JóiPé & Króli , KrBear, Logi
Pedro, Mike The Jacket, Monello, 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 72 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.
Secret Solstice Press Accreditation:
https://fs9.formsite.com/Kyeqaf/MediaApp2019/index.html?1551789509273
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, Greta Van Fleet, 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, 65daysofstatic, 999999999 Live, Adriatique, Atheist Rap
(30 Years), Bad Copy, Blawan, Boston 168 Live, Dax J, Eyesburn, Giorgia Angiuli
Live, Hazze, HIgh5, I Hate Models, Johannes Brecht Live, Krankšvester, Krešo
Bengalka, Lag + Monosaccharide Live,
Monika Kruse, Peter And The Test Tube Babies, Renato Ratier, Sajsi MC,
Satori Live, Shdw & Obscure Shape, Soilwork, Svemirko, The K’s, The
Selecter, Van Gogh, VojkoV, Whitechapel,
Zvonko Bogdan, 30Zona, Abop, Akioki, Ana
Rs, Arcturus, Asphalt Chant, Atlas Erotika, Bajko Felix, Bekfleš, Black Lotus,
Black Serbs, Blancah, Blend Mishkin, BoBadu, Bokee, Booze & Glory, Bronze,
Buntai, Bush Mad Squad, Butchaa, Cake Boys, Coeus, Crnila Remix, Das Ich,
Deadly Hunta, DJ/Mc Killo Killo, DJ Danjahras, DJ Laki & DJ Rokam, DJ One,
DJ Spery, DJ Verso, Dfndr, Dub Duba, Duc in Altum, Dunkelbunt, Elioh, Elvis
Jackson, Elon, Enforcer, Entombed A.D., Fam, Global Village People, Goran Kan,
Grade 2, Grimegod, Herbal Queen, I.N.D.I.G.O, Ilija Djokovic, In Da Klub, Irie
Scratch & Shorty P, Ital Vision, Jahmessenjah Sound System, Joma Maja, Kk
Banda DJ’s, Kal, Kaoz, Katja Rubikova, Kawiar Mangueira, Kayda May, King
Calypso, Klinac, Lawrence Klein B2b
Forniva, Lil Yung, Little Shuja, Luka Brasi,
Marcella, Marko Vuković, Martyrium, Miloš Vujović B2b Ranchatek, Mladen Tomić
B2b Siniša Tamamović, Mongooz and the Magnet, Neki, Nevena Jeremić, New Wave, October Tide, Otvoreni Prelom,
Palace, Pale Origins, PLYZ, Ponor,
Raiven, Runy, Siberian Meat Grinder, Samostalni Referenti, Scandal, Shi-cu,
Shuba Ranks, Sid Data, Sixth June, Skadam, Soft 85, Sorriso, Stas, Steppa
Style, Sur Austru, Thundersteel, Tommy T., Total Chaos, Traples, Trepaj Il
Krepaj, Two Pauz, Vaske, Vatra, Vitamin X, Waggles, Yung Rosh, Zguubi Dan,
Zimski + Many More Soon
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”.
Exit Press
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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, 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,
Agar Agar, Amber Arcades, Donny Benet, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes,
HENGE, Jordan Rakei, Low, Nona, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, slowthai, The
Comet Is Coming, Altin Gün, Anna Leone, Arlo Parks, Benny Sings, Chamber Music
- Veenfabriek, DāM-FunK (DJ-set), Ezra Collective, George FitzGerald, Gwyneth
Wentink, IDER, Jonathan Wilson, jongNBE, Liniker e Os Caramelows, Nederlands
Kamerorkest + Niek Baar, Orpheu The Wizard, Sam Fender, Sampa The Great, Sho
Madjozi, SONS, Sylvie Kreusch, Ragazze Quartet, Tshegue and Many More.
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).
Down the Rabbit Hole Press Accreditation:
‘Requests for press accreditation will be
processed from April 2019.
Press requests can be submitted via
jump@downtherabbithole.nl. State here in any case which medium the application
applies to and how attention is paid to the festival. A selection is made based
on this in the weeks prior to the festival. Submitting a request does not mean
that accreditation is automatically granted.’
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, Electric Wizard, Lebanon Hanover, The Gaslamp Killer, Loyle
Carner, Zespół Pieśni i Tańca „Śląsk”, Perfect Son, Superorganism, OM, Durand
Jones & The Indications, Dezerter gra „Underground out of Poland”,
Octavian, Tirzah, Hania Rani, Honey Dijon, Lotic: Endless Power, The Body,
slowthai, Black Midi, SAMA’, Jakuzi, Phum Viphurit, Soccer Mommy, Pablopavo i
Ludziki z Naprawdę Dużym Zespołem, Trio Jazzowe Marcina Maseckiego, Emerald,
Ammar 808, Boogarins, Bamba Pana & Makaveli, P.Unity, EABS feat.
Tenderlonious, Wczasy, Entropia.
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.
OFF Press Accreditation:
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, Lowlands Science,Loyle Carner, Mall Grab, Marcel Dettmann, Fashion Selector
Live, My Baby, Parcels, Rimon, Sango, 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, 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,
Slaves, This is Lovski, Tirzah, Tommy Genesis, Two Feet, Upsammy, Whitney ,
Yang Yang - YPF., and many more.
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 a 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!”
Lowlands Press Accreditation:
“From June 2019 it is possible to submit a
request for press accreditation. For this, send an email to info@lowlands.nl in
which you indicate for which medium you write and how you will report on the
festival before, during and after Lowlands. You will receive the extensive
application form on this basis.”
SEA
DANCE FESTIVAL - PARTY ON THE STUNNING ADRIATIC COAST IN MONTENEGRO
August
30– September 1| seadancefestival.me
Acts
Announced: David Guetta, Robin Schulz,
Ofenbach, + 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
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.
Sea Dance Press Accreditation:
AMSTERDAM
DANCE EVENT - IMMERSE YOURSELF IN
ELECTRONIC MUSIC CULTURE
October
16 – 20 | amsterdam-dance-event.nl
Acts to
be announced soon
Amsterdam is world famous as a hub for
nightlife and electronic music, and every October it becomes the centre of the
electronic music universe for five days during the Amsterdam Dance Event
(ADE). Some 400,000 people hit the Dutch
capital every year for ADE, which features more than 2,500 international
artists performing in over 100 of Amsterdam’s most iconic venues including Melkweg,
Gashouder, Claire, Shelter, Paradiso, the NDSM Docklands and De School. But
it’s not simply a five-day rave – ADE offers an inspirational conference
programme that covers all aspects of dance music culture and the industry. By
day, across Amsterdam’s five main districts, there are dozens of seminars,
workshops, exhibitions, artist interviews, feature and documentary screenings,
DJ showcases and tech classes. Amsterdam
Dance Event takes place over five days every October and is the ultimate
festival for electronic music fans, who can even learn more about the culture
between the parties.
ADE Press Accreditation:
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Kick off the summer season at Sea Star Festival on the beautiful Istrian coast!
Sea Star Festival in Stella Maris lagoon is a perfect invitation to kick start summer on a stunning location, with world-renowned artists and an outstanding production! Promoted by the team behind globally acclaimed EXIT Festival, Sea Star will have its third edition from May 24 to 25, 2019 in the beautiful seaside town of Umag in Croatia.
The first two Sea Star editions have charmed the numerous audiences and the international and regional performers who have talked up the quality and vibe of the festival, stunning Croatian coast, as well as the hospitality. The Stella Maris complex already saw more than 80,000 visitors who enjoyed the unforgettable performances of the acclaimed international and local music stars.
Guiding
this years impressive lineup is none other than the hip-hop phenomenon Wu-Tang
Clan, following one of techno’s “founding fathers” Sven Väth, along
with the absolute leader of today’s electronic music, the charismatic and
unique Nina Kraviz! Alongside Nina and Sven, Sea Star welcomes Ilario
Alicante, Enrico Sangiuliano, talented local support such as Croatia’s
techno mainstay Petar Dundov, and rising stars DJ Jock, Lawrence
Klein and Unique.
In cooperation with Drito, the largest regional
club trap and hip-hop festival, Sea Star presents its second wave of stars – the
rapidly rising star IAMDDB, Vojko V – the most sought-after hip-hop
performer in the region, Krankšvester as well as to the famous Novi Sad
based trap guru Fox. This striking hip-hop line-up will be helped by a
powerful team consisting of, High5, Buntai, Smoke Mardeljano and Hazze.
The success of the 2018 edition resulted in the nomination for the Best
Medium-Sized Festival, i.e. the best festival up to 40,000 visitors at the
European Festival Awards! Sea Star’s success fits in perfectly with the success
of all other festivals from Exit’s family which earned eight nominations in
total. Stunning location, world renowned artists and outstanding productions
make this festival a must see!
Sea Star - A festival in a Magical Lagoon
Sea Star festival promoted by the team behind globally acclaimed EXIT Festival takes place in a beautiful seaside town of Umag at the mind-blowing Croatian coast. It is set in the Stella Maris resort, in a turquoise-color lagoon with most amazing sunsets. Some of the most beautiful beaches in all of Istria are located in Umag, the sea is crystal clear and suitable for swimming from May until October. It was love at first sight for team Sea Star here, crystal clear Adriatic, sun rays all over us, and the beautiful bay just took our breath away.
Umag represents a breathtaking combo of baroque and renaissance, and Mediterranean climate, while this entire Istrian region is known of its delicious homemade and gourmet food, olive groves, fields of tomatoes and vineyards. Umag will open your senses, expand your views and the local cuisine will enchant you with its variety and balance, from fresh and delicious seafood to traditional meat serving you the most prestigious gourmet meal – Boškarin beef.
With Istria being the center of wine you
just have to jump on one of Istria’s wine roads that lead to the very heart of
their way of life. Take a walk around Umag town walls, with gated
draw bridge, dating from 10th century, check out Church of St Roche from 16th
century with oil-painted ceiling or exhibitions of ancient pottery and crafts,
or just head over to the numerous city’s galleries to get your dose of culture. And just a few kilometers away, you’ll get to see
the oldest lighthouse on the Adriatic, located in the nearby town of Savudrija
that is also the largest and most important ancient harbor on the Croatian
Adriatic coast.
Sea Star Festival
is a perfect invitation to initiate summer on a stunning location, with world
renowned artists and an outstanding production!
Sea Star camp is definitely the most popular
point of Sea Star visitors, both domestic and foreign, a place where the party
never stops, in the beautiful lagoon of the Stella Maris complex, a few hundred
meters from the sea and a mere 50 meters from the festival itself. The 2+2
festival formula has proven to be a winning combo in the first two seasons, so
Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th of May will see the Sea Star Festival
working at full capacity, with Thursday the 23rd reserved for the Welcome
party, and Sunday morning of the 26th for the Closing party. Welcome to Umag
and Stella Maris lagoon where those endless marine nights on the beach and
energetic parties are combined with new friends, fun in the sea and new
adventures on Sea Star Festival.
The third edition of the Sea Star Festival will be held at the famous Stella Maris lagoon in Umag, on May 24 and 25, with the Welcome Party on May 23 and the closing party on May 26. Line up Includes Wu- Tang Clan, Nina Kraviz, Sven Vath, IAMDDB, Illario Alicante, Vojko V, Enrico Sangiuliano, Hladno Pivo, Bajaga i Instruktori, Mahmut Orhan, Marko Nastić, Krankšvester, Fox, Petar Dundov live, High5, Nola, Hazze, Smoke Mardeljano, Buntai, DJ Jock, Lady Lee, Lawrence Klein, Unique, Phat Phillie, Tikach, Yung Ile Sosa & Hourglass, Young Leo, Tito, Jovan M, Sesha, MC Choma, Kiki B., Indy, Sin.
Tickets for Sea Star festival are available from only 44 Euros at https://www.seastarfestival.com/en/tickets/ For those that would like to come in groups they can use the great opportunity of special "4+1’ offer. Buying 4 tickets you get fifth for free. The offer is limited. Daily tickets can be found at the price of only
29 euros.
Accommodation and travel arrangements can be
found at just 69 euros, and all detailed info you can find at Exit’s official
travel agency, ExitTrip’s official website.
City of Umag is well connected with all major European cities, and all info of prices and hot to get you can find at How to get section.
Contact
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
RUSSIAN ARTISTS RETURN TO THE GREAT ESCAPE FESTIVAL
RUSH initiative presents:
Chkbns, Fogh Depot, Lucidvox, Shortparis
After it’s successful first edition at last years Great Escape, the RUSH initiative is back presenting another 4 exciting artists representing the best of the contemporary Russian music scene.
Already making waves on the international music scene are Shortparis, an art-punk band from St Petersburg mixing mysterious rituals and dance like drive receiving praise from the likes of The Quietus, Gigwise and Louder than War. Also hailing from St Petersburg Chkbns perform romantic and somewhat utopian dream pop and have already featured on MTV and performed live for KEXP radio. Fogh Depot are an experimental trio from Moscow performing cinematic music encompassing modern classical and nu jazz with Esquire stating that the band are “Musicians searching for the link between the trends of the new era and the traditions of jazz and classical music.’ Another Moscow based band is garage rock quartet Lucidvox, who interpret the songs and myths of ancient Slavs and have received media support from Clash, The Quietus and Louder than War.
RUSH is a unique initiative that has brought together key domestic music experts to select the most promising Russian performers, present them to international music professionals and integrate them into the global music community. In 2017, the first 6 acts were selected to promote internationally to showcase the diverse and talented artists the Russian music market has to offer. Acts upported by RUSH in the past include Kiril Richter, Kate NV and Sado Opera.
The RUSH acts will perform on Thursday 9th May from 12:30 - 16:00 at Horatios, Brighton Piere, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1TW.
12:30 – Fogh Depot - modern classical, nu jazz, electronic experimental
13:30 – chkbns - dream pop, alternative rock, shoegaze
14:30 – Lucidvox - alternative, garage rock, psychedelic
15:30 – Shortparis - avant-pop, electronic punk, industrial
Other shows where you can see the Russian artist playing during The Great Escape:
Thursday 9th May
Shortparis – Green Door Store – 2:15 am
Saturday 11th May
Chkbns – Latest Music Bar – 7:45 pm
Fogh Depot – Fabrica – 9:30 pm
Lucidvox – Latest Music Bar – 11:45 pm
About the artists
chkbns
dream pop, alternative rock, shoegaze
Trio from St. Petersburg, performing romantic and somewhat utopian dream pop. Growing up in Russia’s southern city of Stavropol, sisters Aneliya and Emily listened to bootleg Nirvana and dreamt of faraway Seattle. Recently, this dream became reality in a way they could have never imagined: the band Chkbns – for which Aneliya writes the lyrics, sings and plays guitar; where Emily is the drummer; and their friend Slava practices a kind of witchcraft on synthesizers – has not only visited the so-called Rain City, but also recorded their new album there as well as being broadcast live at the cult indie radio station KEXP. Prior to this, the trio – which was formed in St. Petersburg in 2012 – performed in Sweden, England, Canada, South Korea, Hong Kong, China and Vietnam. Harmonically combining haunting female vocals, romantic synthesizer, resonant guitar and explosive drums, the music of Chkbns is wholly accessible and requires no translation, no matter where it is performed. Their songs speak the universal language of indomitable idealism and utopian love
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5XQr6qpU29tX2fx3DZuNcj
Fogh Depot
modern classical, nu jazz, electronic, experimental
Instrumental trio from Moscow, performing cinematic music. Fogh Depot is a unique band rising in fast ascent over the Russian musical landscape. Combining the elements of dark jazz, neoclassical minimalism and intelligent electronica, the trio Fogh Depot was established in 2014. The band, which performs intriguing instrumental music on classical instruments – e.g. saxophone and piano – combined with technological innovations, mixes eloquently traced melodies and unusual sound textures, energetic beat and intricate, unpredictable polyrhythmic improvisations, and austere composition. Each and every performance by Fogh Depot is akin to experiencing something like a filmic thriller, the smooth tempo and melancholic mood of which creates explicit tension and accentuates the obligatory climax. The Moscow-based trio has released two albums on the German label Denovali: their debut S/T was followed by Turmalinturm, released at the end of 2017. Tourmaline – a gemstone found in a wide variety of colours in nature, which also changes colour depending on the angle of the light – is an excellent metaphor to describe the multilayered and shapeshifting music of Fogh Depot, which reveals itself in new light with each play
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/18yQZFhto5vJdWLCmwi0vv
Lucidvox
alternative, garage rock, psychedelic
Moscow-based quartet that interprets the songs and myths of ancient Slavs. Moscow-based rock band Lucidvox is made up of four delicate girls – Alina (vocals), Galla (guitar), Nadya (drums) and Anya (bass) – although their music is anything but fragile and girly, and gestures at nothing that could be associated with typical gender stereotypes. Inspired by traditional Russian singing and contemporary garage bands such as Goat and Flamingods, Lucidvox puts out a powerful and assertive psychedelic rock, based on folk melodies and the imagery of Slavic myths. Following their performance at Tallinn Music Week 2017, the quartet caught the eye of the English-language media. ‘Lucidvox are a revelation’, the well-known British journalist and leader of punk band The Membrances, John Robb enthused in the authoritative music blog Louder Than War. And Robb is not alone in being highly impressed by how this band of musicians from Moscow are stretching the boundaries of Anglo-American alt rock. In 2018, Lucidvox performed at the biggest festival of their professional career, the Slovak open air Pohoda Festival – with headliners that included The Chemical Brothers, Ride, and St. Vincent. There is little doubt that this is only the start of what is set to be a magnificent musical career.
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HK0iiAa6ecLcJ1hvZdQ7m
Shortparis
аvant-pop, electronic, punk, and industrial
Art punk band from St. Petersburg, mixing mysterious rituals and dance-like drive. After getting together in 2012, Shortparis quickly became the most outstanding representative of the Russian underground scene, performing at known high-capacity concert venues as well as at weird and wonderful places like abandoned factories and even supermarkets. The band, which has already recorded two albums, has also performed at flagship Eastern European showcase festivals such as Tallinn Music Week and MENT. These appearances attracted heaps of exuberant reviews and write-ups. The highly performative concerts of Shortparis are known for squeezing the emotion and energy out of audiences. They are hard to analyse – you have to see Shorparis live and actually be there to experience the shamanistic ritual-like mystical adventure he takes you on. Witnessing the audaciously energetic delivery of vocalist Nikolai Komyagin and his colleagues, you can’t help but admire the creativity of this electronic noir-art-punk quintet from St. Petersburg, recalling their sources of inspiration – Ian Curtis, Sexy Sue, Peter Murphy, Nick Cave, Blixa Bargeld, and Jamie Stewart from Xiu Xiu. These musical heroes, whose work erased the boundaries between rock music and fate, noticeably find their place on the altar–screen of Shortparis. Although Shortparis performs songs in English and French as well as in Russian, the band’s origins are apparent right away, demonstrating affiliation with the culture of the Russian people – a people whose inexplicable strangeness is best attributed to the “mysterious Russian soul”.
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3V2pMbDyLlHMpdCq97gX5f
About RUSH
RUSH is a unique initiative that has brought together key Russian music experts to select the most promising Russian performers, present them to international music professionals and integrate them into the global music community.
Forged at the heart of the Russian independent music scene, RUSH initiative is a non-profit organization that finances its work through crowdfunding as well as working with sponsors, art patrons, and cultural foundations.
RUSH operates on democratic selection principles, where the initiative's panel of experts, once a year, compile a list of Russian musicians across all genres with the greatest export potential. All final selections are made by internal ballot. To promote selected musicians, RUSH aims to secure its presence at key international music events, organise showcases of Russian music abroad, liaise with international music industry organisations on behalf of Russian artists, and assist with promotional campaigns on international markets.
RUSH is open to cooperation with experienced international music industry professionals with an interest in promoting and developing emerging talent from Russia.
More Info: https://www.facebook.com/rushmusicru/
For further information, showcase guestlist or interview requests, please contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
Anastasia Connor
conanastasia@gmail.com
OCTAVE ONE ANNOUNCE NEW EP SERIES ‘LOCUS OF CONTROL’
Musically we are exploring the ‘power or powerlessness people feel over the things that shape their world’
Having kicked
off the year debuting a new audio-visual performance, enduring techno outfit Octave One announce new music for 2019,
with a series of EP’s entitled ‘Locus of
Control’. Featuring many unreleased
nuggets, the series will feature unreleased tracks which were tried and tested
at a recent Valencia Boiler Room set.
The term ‘Locus of Control’ is a psychological
concept that refers to how strongly people believe they have control over the
situations and experiences that affect their lives.
“Musically we are exploring the ‘power or
powerlessness people feel over the things that shape their world’.” State the
Brothers.
Side One kicks
off with ‘Lies In Truth’, euphoric piano meets melodic stabs layered with feel good
crescendos and a positive uplifting baseline. Intelligent synth builds and
layers making for a super strong lead track.
Followed by Injection (String
Free edit) with an intensifying and pulsing rib rattling bass.
Side Two features
the full version of ‘Injection’. The
thundering bass takes you on a journey of transcending arpeggios, developing
progressions and meandering melodies making the track a peak time cut.
The EP is set for release on 24th
May via the 430 West.
TRACKLISTING
Vinyl EP
Artist: Octave One
Title: Locus of Control Vol. 1
Side 1A: Lies In Truth
Side 1B: Injection (String Free edit)
Side 2: Injection
Cat No. 4W715
Digital Download
Artist: Octave One
Title: Locus of Control Vol. 1
1. Lies In Truth
2. Injection
3. Injection (String Free Dub)
Cat No. 4WDG715
Contact
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
Dutch Acts coming to The Great Escape
The Dutch Impact Party will once again return to The Great Escape Festival, taking place on Friday May 10th in Komedia (Main). The Dutch Music Export is a longstanding partner at The Great Escape festival, since year one the Dutch Impact party has been a highlight in the convention programme and Dutch artists have provided festival goers with many incredible and memorable performances from artists such as, Amber Arcades, Dope D.O.D, Jacco Gardner, Klangstof. and Pip Blom. This year, four of the most promising new up and coming Dutch artists from the Dutch underground music scene will take the stage.
Hailing from the port city of Rotterdam, Lewsberg’s nihilistic rock poetry is reminiscent of college rock tradition in the manner of Modern Lovers, Talking Heads and Velvet Underground. Their recent self-titled LP triumphed across the UK media, with top reviews from tastemakers like Gigwise and The Line of Best Fit. Last Januari Dutch EUT were most recommended by the media at ESNS 2019. This year, EUT are taking their youthful 90s flavoured post pop to Brighton. Describing themselves as “trippy electro hiphop lovebaby”, FATA BOOM is a collaborative project of two Dutch artists whose recent debut LP and flamboyant shows prompted comparisons to the likes of M.I.A., Die Antwoord and Gnucci. Capturing hearts with their impressive live shows The Visual’s sound moves between dark romantic balladry and sweeping experimentalism. With a recent album release mixed by Grammy Award winning Darrell Thorp and acclaim from the likes of Noisey, Clash and BBC Radio 6 Music this is a band to watch in 2019.
This partnership is made possible by the coming together of Dutch Music Export, powered by Eurosonic Noorderslag, Dutch Performing Arts and Buma Cultuur, with the kind support by the embassy of the Kingdom of The Netherlands.
Dutch Impact Website: https://dutch-impact.nl/festival/586b80bb4a151f90cbf8786b
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2016422621803362/
The Dutch Impact Party will take place on Friday, May 10th from 12:00 - 16:00 in Komedia (Main).
Set times
12:15 The Visual
13:15 Lewsberg
14:15 EUT
15:15 FATA BOOM
Other Dutch artists you can see during the Great Escape are Pip Blom a recent addition to the Heavenly Recordings roster and a 6 Music regular,, BEA1991 who has has already attracted critical attention from the likes of The Fader, Gorilla vs Bear and The Guardian with her special brand of louche sonic experimentalism and emotional raw vocals. Jarreau Vandal is part of independent music collective Soulection, known for his eclectic DJ sets and bangin’ edits of Rihanna’s “Work”, Ella Mai’s “Boo’d Up.” and more recently sampling Kanye West’s “Sunday Service” on a new track with Denzel Curry. Another artist releasing new material is London-based, Dutch-Zimbabwean pop innovator Rina Mushonga, who has already received praise from Independent, The Times, Pitchfork, The Line Of Best Fit for her recent album “In A Galaxy”. Finally but by no means least is the Mauskovic Dance Band, who effortlessly mix synthesisers Afro-Latin rhythms and slice guitar riffs to create a contemporary sound rich with cultural influence with praise from the likes of NTS, Worldwide FM and The Quietus.
Thursday
20:30 The Mauskovic Dance Band Komedia
22:15 Lewsberg Horatios
Friday
16:45 Pip Blom Hideout
19:00 Rina Mushonga Hideout
19:30 BEA1991 Shooshh
20:15 Pip Blom Coalition
Saturday
20:15 EUT Horatios
22:00 The Visual The Walrus
01:15 FATA BOOM Komedia Studio Bar
02:00 Jarreau Vandal (live) Komedia
Meet a new generation of Italian artists at The Great Escape.
Italy has a new generation of young and talented musicians redefining what Italian music means within the international music scene. Already known for its fashion sense, cultural monuments, beautiful landscapes and art, Italy's music scene is now gaining global recognition. Ready to make their mark on this year's Great Escape are 5 artists covering a diverse range of genres from emotive introspective rock and shoegaze to riotous exuberant indie-pop and post-punk. These acts should be on your radar for 2019.
Already making waves is Any Other, whose recent LP and international shows have been gathering praise from the likes of The 405, The Line of Best Fit and Eclat Magazine. Italian Rolling Stone boldly called her “Best Italian female musician” proclaiming that her brand of emotive introspective rock would ignite the Italian scene. Italian shoegazers Be Forest make music that harbours feelings of intense otherworldly remoteness reminiscent of 4AD classics described by BrooklynVegan as "...gorgeous, ethereal and moody “Bengala” that has some serious Slowdive vibes." Giungla has already impressed tastemakers with her riotous exuberant indie-pop and shared stages with likes of The xx, Foals, Grimes and Battles with support from Lauren Laverne on 6 Music. Malihini are ones to watch having recently been signed to the Memphis Industries label and featured in Loud & Quiet, Clash and Stereogum to name a few. Finally is The Pier who are no strangers to international showcases having already played at Reeperbahn, Waves Vienna and ESNS. Back home in the south of Italy, their special brand of punk-infused math rock has catapulted them to the main festival stages and secured excited critical reception. Be Forest and Giungla alsoboth played at SXSW in Austin, Texas last month.
La Festa - The Italian Showcase will take place on Thursday 9th May from 12:00 at Patterns Upstairs, 10 Marine Parade, Brighton. Set times below.
12:00 - Giungla 12:45 - Be Forest
13:45 - Malihini
14:45 - The Pier
15:30 - Any Other
Other artist shows during The Great Escape;
Thursday 9th May
18:30 - Giungla at The Arch
20:15 - Malihini at Latest Music Bar
22:15 - Be Forest at Patterns Upstairs
Saturday 11th May
19:00 - Any Other at Patterns Upstairs
20:00 - The Pier at The Hope & Ruin
Listen to all the acts here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6tsOYDFreMkNKi7G0RNhtL
More about The Artists
Any Other
Following the release of her latest LP “Two, Geography”’, Milan-based artist Adele Nigro is ready to take her emotive leftfield project Any Other to the next level. Adele writes, sings, plays, produces and arranges all of her songs, which bear the traces of several different influences, from the American indie-folk of Phil Elvrum (The Microphones, Mount Eerie) to the guitar work of Jim O’Rourke and David Grubbs, spiritual free jazz and orchestral arrangements as well as classic songwriting by Carole King and Joni Mitchell, all filtered through a thoroughly contemporary sensibility. Any Other also played Reeperbahn 2018 and ESNS 2019.
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5RECxqPUWytzhwKabZ1lWx
Be Forest
Hailing from a small town on the Adriatic coast, Italian shoegazers Be Forest (Erica Terenzi, Costanza Delle Rose and Nicola Lampredi) make music that harbours feelings of intense otherworldly remoteness reminiscent of 4AD classics as well as bands like Slowdive, Pale Saints and The Chameleons. Described by Brooklyn Vegan as “gorgeous, ethereal and moody”, Be Forest’s latest LP Knocturne is taking the band across Europe and the US. Be Forest were recently invited to perform at KEXP, watch the full performance here.
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7r5O7dHPATQwnRhDu0c0sR?si=wUMqDlCbTlmXR1AXxsrN2A
Giungla
No stranger to international showcase appearances and sharing stages with the likes of The xx, Foals, Grimes and Battles, Ema Drei (aka Giungla) has already picked up praise from tastemaker sites around the world. Bringing together atmospheric electronics with Ema's guitar work, in turns artfully angular then brashly anthemic and with her passionate vocals - her music is riotous exuberant indie-pop as dazzling, tricky and bursting with life as the 'Jungle' she named herself after.
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2hXIoMXYA65EDbqyLMzr5r
Malihini
Their name may mean ‘newcomers’ in Hawaiian, but Malihini, aka Rome-based duo Giampaolo Speziale and Federica Caiozzo, deal exclusively in the music of lived experience and time-honed emotional intelligence, their disarming musical universe never less than distinctive, yet resonating with a confessional, modern European pop sophistication of a kind elsewhere purveyed by the likes of Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jose Gonzalez and Our Broken Garden. Recent debut LP “Hopefully, Again” (Memphis Industries) was written on a retreat on the Aeolian island of Vulcano and recorded in the remote Giant Wafer studio in Powys, Wales.
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5A2OulaOqLZ0A1ofOfWZTK
The Pier
Formed by Gabriele Terlizzi, Davide Pasculli and Danilo De Candia, the power trio comes from the south of Italy. Their repertoire includes both instrumentals and songs with English vocals. Often described as ‘indie math rock’, The Pier’s more accurate description involves a furious mixture of math, post-rock and post punk, with influences that include Don Caballero, Radiohead, Foals, This Town Needs Guns and Joy Division. Their new album “Dead Reckoning” came out in December 2018 via Kallax Records. The band is supported by regional music export office Puglia Sounds.
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3zS3w4G232J242rCI9xmIh?si=R9oDVwx3RoW9JX2HwBK04g
About the Italia Music Export - SIAE
Italia Music Export is Italy’s first music export office, founded by SIAE in November 2017. Its aim is to promote Italian music worldwide, boost music export revenues and to support Italian music companies going global. While supporting the Italian music business, Italia Music Export also advises and assists international professionals interested in working with Italian artists and companies.
More info here: http://www.italiamusicexport.com/
About
Puglia Sounds
Puglia Sounds is an office created by the regional
government of Puglia, Italy (Regione Puglia) in 2010 to boost Puglia’s
musicians and music industry and help establish the region as a major player in
the Italian and international music scene.
More info here: https://www.pugliasounds.it/?lang=en
Lowlands announce more acts, James Blake, The Vaccines, Lil Uzi Vert, Bodega, Black Midi and more
A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise 2019
16 – 18 August
www.lowlands.nl/english
‘A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise’ reveals one act every day adding to their already massive line up. New acts announced are (in chronological order); James Blake, The Vaccines, Lil Uzi Vert, Bodega, Eskorzo, Colin Benders, Loyle Carner, Black Midi, Donnie, Bamba Pana & Makaveli, Camo & Crooked, Tamino,
Tickets for the 27th
Just over an hour drive or train
journey from Amsterdam A Campingflight
To Lowlands Paradise is exactly what it promises to be: a true backpacker’s
Garden Of Eden with an extensive program with over 250 acts offering only the
best in alternative music, film,
theatre, comedy, visual arts literature and science. As well as the heavyweight headliners, trailblazers,
impressive installations
including the Armadillo featuring the renowned chimney stacks Lowlands has no
less than twelve stages (among which
a cinema and theatre), going by the names of Alpha, Bravo, Heineken, Lima, Juliet, X-Ray, Echo, which are allcovered
too, so you can enjoy all the music and entertainment come rain or shine.
Lowlands also prides itself in
supplying top notch facilities for its visitors in a way British festivals
can’t seem to match. There’s a wellness village with saunas, hot tubs and
sports facilities, dozens of restaurants from all corners of the 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
(Dutch only) and, last but not least: seven luxury campsites with flushable
toilets, hot showers and dressing tables. You really can have it all and camp
in comfort and style.
A Campingflight To Lowlands Paradise really is the ultimate summer holiday extravaganza!
Watch the 2018 Aftermovie here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Iu1jy9uVZc
Lineup
Tame Impala, Twenty One Pilots, A$AP Rocky |
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 &
Agoria (live), Antal, Camo & Krooked, Colin Benders, Denis
Jungle by Night, Lowlands Science, Loyle Carner, Mall Grab, Marcel Dettmann, Modeselektor Live, MY BABY, Parcels, Sango, De Sluwe Vos Live, The Streets, Tamino, Thomas Azier, The Vaccines,
Ares, Bamba Pana & Makaveli, Black Midi, Bodega, Boy Pablo, The Chats, Code Orange, Courtesy, Dimension, Dub Inc, Eskorzo, I Don't, Know How But They Found Me, IDLES, Girl in Red, Marc Rebillet, Moonlight Benjamin, Put of Control Army, POND, Slaves, This is LOVSKI, Tirzah, Two Feet, Whitney
View
full programme here: https://lowlands.nl/programma/
More acts will be announced soon with over 250 acts in total performing at this
Contact
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
Italian artists set for the Great Escape Festival
Italy has started to make waves on the international music circuit with acts such as Husky Loops New Candy’s and Soviet Soviet. Already known for its fashion sense, cultural monuments, beautiful landscapes and art, Italy's music scene is now gaining global recognition with the launch the Italia Music Export (powered by SIAE) in 2017.
Ready to make their mark on this year's Great Escape are 5 artists covering a diverse range of genres from emotive introspective rock and shoegaze to riotous exuberant indie-pop and post punk. These acts should be on your radar for 2019.
Already making waves is Any Other, whose recent LP and international shows have been gathering praise from the likes of The 405, The Line of Best Fit and Eclat Magazine. Italian Rolling Stone boldly called her “Best Italian female musician” proclaiming that her brand of emotive introspective rock would ignite the Italian scene. Italian shoegazers Be Forest make music that harbours feelings of intense otherworldly remoteness reminiscent of 4AD classics described by BrooklynVegan as "...gorgeous, ethereal and moody “Bengala” that has some serious Slowdive vibes." Giungla has already impressed tastemakers with her riotous exuberant indie-pop and shared stages with likes of The xx, Foals, Grimes and Battles with support from Lauren Laverne on 6 Music. Malihini are ones to watch having recently been signed to the Memphis Industries label and featured in Loud & Quiet, Clash and Stereogum to name a few. Finally is The Pier who are no strangers to international showcases having already played at Reeperbahn, Waves Vienna and ESNS. Back home in the south of Italy, their special brand of punk-infused math rock has catapulted them to the main festival stages and secured excited critical reception. Be Forest and Giungla are also playing at SXSW in Austin, Texas this month.
More info on the showcase and dates and venues the artists will play in will be announced soon,
More about The Artists
Any Other
Following the release of her latest LP “Two, Geography”’, Milan-based artist Adele Nigro is ready to take her emotive leftfield project Any Other to the next level. Adele writes, sings, plays, produces and arranges all of her songs, which bear the traces of several different influences, from the American indie-folk of Phil Elvrum (The Microphones, Mount Eerie) to the guitar work of Jim O’Rourke and David Grubbs, spiritual free jazz and orchestral arrangements as well as classic songwriting by Carole King and Joni Mitchell, all filtered through a thoroughly contemporary sensibility. Any Other also played Reeperbahn 2018 and ESNS 2019.
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5RECxqPUWytzhwKabZ1lWx
Be Forest
Hailing from a small town on the Adriatic coast, Italian shoegazers Be Forest (Erica Terenzi, Costanza Delle Rose and Nicola Lampredi) make music that harbours feelings of intense otherworldly remoteness reminiscent of 4AD classics as well as bands like Slowdive, Pale Saints and The Chameleons. Described by Brooklyn Vegan as “gorgeous, ethereal and moody”, Be Forest’s latest LP Knocturne is taking the band across Europe and the US. Be Forest were recently invited to perform at KEXP, watch the full performance here.
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7r5O7dHPATQwnRhDu0c0sR?si=wUMqDlCbTlmXR1AXxsrN2A
Giungla
No stranger to international showcase appearances and sharing stages with the likes of The xx, Foals, Grimes and Battles, Ema Drei (aka Giungla) has already picked up praise from tastemaker sites around the world. Bringing together atmospheric electronics with Ema's guitar work, in turns artfully angular then brashly anthemic and with her passionate vocals - her music is riotous exuberant indie-pop as dazzling, tricky and bursting with life as the 'Jungle' she named herself after.
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2hXIoMXYA65EDbqyLMzr5r
Malihini
Their name may mean ‘newcomers’ in Hawaiian, but Malihini, aka Rome-based duo Giampaolo Speziale and Federica Caiozzo, deal exclusively in the music of lived experience and time-honed emotional intelligence, their disarming musical universe never less than distinctive, yet resonating with a confessional, modern European pop sophistication of a kind elsewhere purveyed by the likes of Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jose Gonzalez and Our Broken Garden. Recent debut LP “Hopefully, Again” (Memphis Industries) was written on a retreat on the Aeolian island of Vulcano and recorded in the remote Giant Wafer studio in Powys, Wales.
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5A2OulaOqLZ0A1ofOfWZTK
The Pier
Formed by Gabriele Terlizzi, Davide Pasculli and Danilo De Candia, the power trio comes from the south of Italy. Their repertoire includes both instrumentals and songs with English vocals. Often described as ‘indie math rock’, The Pier’s more accurate description involves a furious mixture of math, post-rock and
Music:https://open.spotify.com/artist/3zS3w4G232J242rCI9xmIh?si=R9oDVwx3RoW9JX2HwBK04g
NOTES TO EDITORS:
Download more info and photos of artists here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8esc0hoyvz2h591/AADFeOMYjTlzxPREEseLK3Rka?dl=0
About the Italia Music Export - SIAE
Italia Music Export is Italy’s first music export office, founded by SIAE in November 2017. Its aim is to promote Italian music worldwide, boost music export revenues and to support Italian music companies going global. While supporting the Italian music business, Italia Music Export also advises and assists international professionals interested in working with Italian artists and companies.
More info here: http://www.italiamusicexport.com/
About Puglia Sounds
Puglia Sounds is an office created by the regional government of Puglia, Italy (Regione Puglia) in 2010 to boost Puglia’s musicians and music industry and help establish the region as a major player in the Italian and international music scene.
More info here: https://www.pugliasounds.it/?lang=en
OFF Festival Katowice 2019 Jarvis Cocker and Distant Journeys
From Chicago’s clubs
to the Icelandic wilderness and Polish roads: get ready for a trip around the
world, all without leaving Katowice. Joining us will be Pablopavo i Ludziki,
EABS feat. Tenderlonious, Hania Rani, Honey Dijon, Soccer Mommy, and P.Unity.
What’s more, we’ll welcome one
of Britain’s most important alternative artists, Jarvis Cocker.
Jarvis Cocker introducing
JARV IS...
This is going to be insane! Jarvis is finally
coming to the OFF Festival! The artist is best known and loved as the leader of
Pulp, one of the bands that defined the 90s guitar band sound. We’ve listened
to his solo albums (and the one with Chilly Gonzales) over and over, awing over
his musical versatility and brilliant lyrics. We kept in touch through his BBC
6 shows (who cares if it was a one-way channel?). All the more reason for us to
await the artist’s latest incarnation, JARV IS, with great hope and impatience,
especially after the enthusiastic reviews of his first performances in the UK.
Pablopavo i Ludziki z Naprawdę
Dużym Zespołem
Pablopavo became a regular fixture at literary
festivals following the 2017 release of his critically acclaimed short story
collection Mikrotyki
(congratulations!). But Pablo isn’t one to snub his nose at the music scene:
he’s constantly laying down and releasing new tracks with ever-evolving
configurations and lineups of artists and genres, not to mention his myriad
guest appearances (numbering around fifty records, at last count). In 2018 he
released his fifth album—and first venture into the realm of disco—with
Ludziki. This is no Saturday Night Fever,
but more of a contemplative, shoe-gazing dance—somewhat euphoric at the
prospect of no tomorrow, but also sad, because today isn’t much better. Prepare
to hear some old and new material featuring the whole cast
of characters Pablopavo fans have come to love. He might even play the one
about Krzysiek.
EABS feat. Tenderlonious
Electro Acoustic Beat Sessions brings together
a range of artists, from jazz musicians to rappers. Any musical act would be
lucky to have this much talent in one place. Led by Marek Pędziwiatr, the
Wrocław-based ensemble oscillates between genres, blending musical haute culture with swashbuckling
artistic bravado. Their 2017 album Repetitions
(Letters to Krzysztof Komeda), a top-notch effort to grapple with the
eminent Polish jazzman’s musical legacy, landed EABS the very first GaMa Award
and a Fryderyk nomination. Their latest release, Slavic Spirits, delves much deeper into our shared heritage,
attempting to convey the titular Slavic soul through a completely un-Slavic
genre of music. Aiding the band
in this effort is the London-based multi-instrumentalist Tenderlonious, who
takes the stage armed with a flute and soprano sax.
Hania Rani
The pianist, composer, arranger and vocalist
Hanna Raniszewska didn’t just wait around for a stroke of fortune—she worked
hard to make
it happen. There’s no challenge too great for her, no musical aesthetic too
unfamiliar. Hania Rani has reimagined the centuries-old hymns of Henry Purcell
and John Dowland, performed songs by the Polish rocker Grzegorz Ciechowski (in
a duo with Dobrawa Chocher), composed theater scores, collaborated with Misia
Furtak, and formed one half of the duo Tęskno (with Joanna Longić), which
released the excellent album Mi last
year. But the time has finally come for her to launch a solo project. Her first
release as Hania Rani, the outstanding LP Esja,
was recorded partially in Warsaw and in Reykjavik (at the studio of Bergur Þórisson,
best known for his work with Björk and Ólafur Arnalds), and sounds as beautiful
as Iceland and Poland combined.
Honey Dijon
The Chicago-born DJ, trans-rights activist and
fashion icon Honey Dijon splits her time between New York and Berlin. Her sound
reveals
a musical taste shaped in the home (her parents had an impressive collection of
soul and R’n’B records) and in Chicago’s club scene. Her original style is
built on a foundation of eclecticism and boldness.
Soccer Mommy
Sophie Allison cites Taylor Swift and Avril
Lavigne as her idols, but don’t expect an explosive cocktail of country and
radio-friendly pop from this Nashville native. Soccer Mommy’s original
compositions are touching in their fragile beauty and disarming frankness. Her
self-produced albums For Young Hearts
and Collection are definitely worth a
listen, but last year’s Clean is
practically obligatory. “I wanna be that cool,” Sophie sings in one song. Which
is a bit weird, because she already is.
P.Unity
If P.Unity was nominated for a Fryderyk award
for best blues album, it’s only because it’s really hard to pinpoint the exact
genre played by this Warsaw band. It’s definitely funk, but it’s also soul,
jazz and rap, all simmered in a trippy, psychedelic sauce. There’s echoes of
Parliament/Funkadelic and a hint of Prince—but the songs that never made it
into the top 40. If you like P.Unity’s debut album Pulp, or their collaboration with Michał Urbaniak, then rest
assured that that’s merely an overture to their live performance in Katowice...
This year’s OFF
Festival also features the previously announced acts: Foals, Suede, Stereolab,
Neneh Cherry, Aldous Harding, Superorganism, Perfect Son, Electric Wizard, The
Gaslamp Killer, The Comet is Coming, IC3PEAK, Daughters, Lotic: Endless Power,
The Body, Dezerter performs Underground Out of Poland, slowthai, Black Midi,
Masecki Jazz Trio, OM, SAMA’, Jakuzi, Phum Viphurit, Durand Jones & The
Indications, Lebanon Hanover, Loyle Carner, Emerald, Octavian, Ammar 808,
Tirzah, Wczasy, Entropia, and Boogarins, as well as Bamba Pana & Makaveli,
and the Śląsk Song and Dance Ensemble.
The 2019 OFF Festival Katowice will take place August 2–4 at Three Pond Valley, its regular venue. Three-day passes are now available at the OFF Shop for 330 PLN. This price lasts until April 7 or until the second round of tickets is sold out! Campground tickets are also available for 80 PLN.
Contact
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
THE ENDURING APPEAL OF EXIT – EUROPE’S ULTIMATE BUCKET LIST FESTIVAL
EXIT Festival in Serbia’s second city of Novi Sad has become one of Europe’s most famous festivals, with a reputation as an essential rite-of-passage weekender.
As it approaches its 20th birthday in 2020, the festival is still innovating and branching out – but it will never forget its initial ethos of freedom, social change and youth rebellion at the beginning of the millennium. With its multiple international awards and
A force for social change
Not many modern festivals have a backstory beyond a commercial enterprise, but EXIT was formed in the spirit of genuine youth rebellion. The festival started as a 100-day student protest in 2000 against the Milosevic regime, with an idea to “Exit out of the madness” and a movement for freedom in Serbia and peace in the Balkans. The festival’s mission statement was clear from the beginning – to achieve social change with music and foster
The Stunning Location
Petrovaradin Fortress is simply Europe’s greatest festival setting – a 18th century citadel on a cliff overlooking the River Danube. The ‘Gibraltar on the Danube’ is visible for miles and looms large as you cross Varadin Bridge and through the archways and cobbled streets of Novi Sad Old Town leading up to a night at EXIT. Once inside you soon realise this is way beyond a session in a field. The vast site has ancient cobbled paths, grand courtyards, underground tunnels, grass verges metal staircases and moss-covered castle walls. At its highest point is the Clock Tower and its backwards clock with reverse hands – lovingly nicknamed the ‘Drunken Clock’ by locals. It’s also a perfect vantage point for a view of the city and the Danube below. Petrovaradin Fortress is one of Serbia’s most cherished landmarks and is protected by the state, so it’s a nice touch that it’s handed over to its citizens every year for a huge party. And don’t forget the priceless bonus of the Serbian midsummer sunshine...
The whole city embraces EXIT
From the hundreds of official volunteers at the
The wildly diverse line ups
If you quickly scan the EXIT line-up every year you’ll notice the massive names who’ve headlined, as well as top DJs and hyped acts, with Grace Jones, Liam Gallagher, The Killers, The Prodigy, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Arcade Fire, Pet Shop Boys and New Order just a few of the names who’ve visited Petrovaradin over the years. But dig deeper and you’ll find the most eclectic line-up of any festival in Europe, ranging from indie-rock and pop to techno, hip-hop, reggae, disco, folk and loads more, and if you’re brave enough, the heaviest metal on the planet at the infamous Explosive Stage. There are over 20 stages, not including random DJ sets and gigs in pop-up bars, archways and wooded areas. Certain areas even work as separate mini-festivals with boxed-off well-curated line-ups, such as No Sleep Novi Sad, which zones in on underground dance music. To go further down the rabbit hole you can even perform yourself at the Karaoke Stage.
The spectacular Dance Arena
Even though there is a specific Main Stage, the Dance Arena feels like the real jewel of EXIT, and the engine room that fuels the party till
Value for money
If you’re a UK festival veteran you’ll be allergic to overpriced tickets and food and drink costs that border on extortion rackets. But even though EXIT’s production values are off the charts – from the sound systems to the lasers shows, fireworks and performers – it’s by far the cheapest big league festival in Europe. Four-day festival passes are £99 at the minute – with a 5 tickets for the price of 4 offer. A camping pass is only £27 on top of that, and you can stay for a week. If you don’t fancy camping, local apartments are a fraction of the cost of Airbnbs in many other big cities, and likewise if you’re really treating yourself to a hotel. Once you take into account the cheap food and drink at the festival and around the city, and even the flights, you will most likely spend less than a full weekend at a UK festival.
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk