Matthias Hörstmann confirmed as ESNS19 Keynote speaker
German music entrepreneur Matthias Hörstmann will be delivering a Keynote speech at ESNS19 in Groningen. Hörstmann has been active in the media and event industry as publisher, promoter and CEO for 25 years. He founded Hörstmann Gruppe in 1991, which currently covers more than ten successful companies, making it one of the most relevant businesses within the international music and media markets.
Hörstmann (1968) is founder of pop culture magazine INTRO and the annual Festivalguide since 1991. He currently leads the German MELT! Festival as well as open air events such as splash! and Lollapalooza Berlin. Hörstmann owns the concert agency MELT! Booking and advertising agency Gemeinsamen Sache. In addition to these roles, he is shareholder/joint partner and Supervisory Board Chairman of Goodlive, the live entertainment network group in Berlin.
About ESNS
ESNS is the place to discover and access the very best emerging European music talent. As the European Music Platform, the event has a proven track record of helping to break new acts on the international music scene, with breakthrough names such as ALMA, Alice Merton, Altin Gun, AV AV AV, Cari Cari, Dermot Kennedy, Husky Loops, Sigrid, Superorganism, Tamino, Tshegue, Zeal & Ardor and Zulu Zulu having played at ESNS as up and coming talents. The event attracts more than 4,000 entertainment industry professionals from all sections of the industry, including representatives of over 400 European festivals. Each year, ESNS stages more than 350 showcases all over the city of Groningen as well as offering a comprehensive and focused conference programme of around 150 panels and keynotes, alongside multiple networking opportunities.
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Meet the nominees for the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards
The European sound of today and tomorrow
Today, the nominees for the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards were announced at the Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany. This brand new annual music prize celebrates emerging artists who represent the European sound of today and tomorrow. All winners will be presented at the award ceremony during the opening night of ESNS 2019.
A total of twenty-four outstanding artists are nominated for the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards. An international jury will select two winners from each of the following six genres: pop, rock, electronic, r&b/urban, hip-hop/rap and singer-songwriter.
All twelve winning artists will be rewarded with a performance at ESNS, a training programme and financial support for touring and promotion. Furthermore, all winners compete for a public choice award, which will be announced at the award ceremony during ESNS, January 19th, 2019.
And the nominees for Music Moves Europe Talent Awards are:
Pop
Her (fr)
Soleima (dk)
Bishop Briggs (gb)
Lxandra (fi)
Rock
Pale Waves (gb)
Warhaus (be)
Pip Blom (nl)
Naked Cameo (at)
Electronic
Fais (nl)
Smerz (no)
Stelartronic (at)
Solo Ansamblis (lt)
R&B/Urban
Témé Tan (be)
Cosha (ie)
Aya Nakamura (fr)
Rosalía (es)
Hiphop/Rap
Ace Tee (de)
Eddy De Pretto (fr)
blackwave. (be)
Reykjavíkurdætur (is)
Singer/Songwriter
Albin Lee Meldau (se)
Boy Pablo (no)
Avec (at)
Fil Bo Riva (it)
Celebrating European Talent
Compared to Anglo-American music, the total percentage of music originating from continental Europe is relatively small. The Music Moves Europe Talent Awards are designed to accelerate the international careers of upcoming European artists.
Music Moves Europe
Music is one of the most popular forms of art, widely consumed, and a vibrant expression of Europe's cultural diversity. Music Moves Europe, the overarching framework for the
European Commission’s initiatives and actions in support of the European music sector, and Creative Europe, the EU funding programme for the culture and audiovisual sectors, aim to help the music sector flourish by, among other things, supporting the European Border Breakers Awards in previous years. As from now, to enhance creativity, diversity and competitiveness even better, this former prize is being replaced by the annual Music Moves Europe Talent Awards.
The Music Moves Europe Talent Awards are organised by ESNS and Reeperbahn Festival in partnership with Yourope, Independent Music Companies Association (IMPALA), International Music Managers Forum (IMMF), Liveurope, Live DMA, European Music Exporters Exchange (EMEE), Digital Music Europe (DME) and media partner European Broadcasting Union (EBU), with support from the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Province of Groningen and the City of Groningen. The awards are implemented in close cooperation with the European Commission and financially supported by Creative Europe.
More information & contact
On the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards: www.musicmoveseuropetalentawards.eu
On Creative Europe: https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/creative-europe/about_en On Music Moves Europe: https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/creative-europe/actions/music-moves-europe_en
Facebook: Music Moves Europe Talent Awards, Creative Europe Twitter: @mme_awards, @europe_creative
Instagram: mme_awards
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
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International Radio Festival announce more speakers
The 9th edition of the International Radio Festival will be held in the European City of Culture 2018 - Valletta, Malta - from 29th October to 4th November, with the Audio Conference taking place on 1st November, at the historic Mediterranean Conference Centre.
Celebrating the world's most sociable medium - music radio, the IRF 2018 Malta edition will explore the way major broadcasting organisations are tackling the changing nature of audio consumption; alongside the challenges of podcasting and on-demand audio, with industry experts and leaders from broadcasters, production and technology companies.
The IRF analyses the rise of niche-format radio stations, and the unique challenges of serving listeners across different media cultures. And we’ll hear from leading producers at the forefront of creating sound art and audio branding. And all this within the stunning surroundings of Valletta, European Capital of Culture 2018.
BBC R&D’s Executive Producer Nicky Birch will cover exciting developments in voice-first audio formats, while international radio consultant John Simons will lead a panel on the rise of niche radio services from rock to jazz.
James Keen, the newly-appointed Station Director for Channel 103 and Island FM in the Channel Islands, will talk with Andrew Zammit from Malta’s ‘number one hit music station’ 89.7 Bay, about the benefits and challenges of targeting a small island-based audience.
The Conference will also include a celebration of ten years of the UK’s Absolute Radio, with its Content Director, Paul Sylvester; and a look at how audio services are re-inventing radio from Xanthe Fuller, Head of Community at Mixcloud.
Martyn Ware – founder of The Human League and Heaven 17, with a 40-year career as a leading record producer - will be talking about his work past and present, including designing and composing ground-breaking 3D-soundscapes.
Festival Director, Darryl von Däniken said: “These new speakers at our Audio Conference - plus the unique opportunity to ‘listen to how the world sounds’ with our guest stations from around the world broadcasting back to their home audiences live from Malta - make the Festival even more unmissable for anyone working in radio, audio or music.”
The IRF specifically celebrates radio’s on-air influencers and their production teams who command the trust and loyal “ear” of billions of listeners around the globe, and is unique in that the conference format also offers invited radio stations the opportunity to showcase their chosen programme formats to attendees whilst simultaneously broadcasting their programmes live-on-air from the conference back to their home audiences, reaching millions of global listeners and making the IRF the largest on-air event of its kind.
Register here for the IRF Audio Conference 2018 https://www.internationalradiofestival.com/conference-malta18/?utm_source=Sign-Up.to&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=23590-28808-IRF18_Malta_Sep18_News_02
The world’s leading industry conference and public on-air event to showcase and debate the curation and business of music radio content, and to celebrate the on-air influencers and their production teams who command the trust and loyal “ear” of billions of listeners around the globe. Tune-in to the IRF and "Listen to how the world sounds"
Speakers include:
- Paul Sylvester- Content Director, Absolute Radio
- Martyn Ware- Artist, Producer, Founder, Illustrious Co. Ltd.
- Xanthe Fuller-Head of Community, Mixcloud
- John Simons- Intl Radio Consultant, John Simons Consulting
- Paul Smith- Head of Editorial Standards & Commissioning Policy, BBC Radio
- Nicky Birch- Executive Producer, BBC Research & Development, Director, Rosina Sound
- James Keen-Pan-Island Station Director, Channel 103 & Island FM, Tindle CI Broadcasting
- Andrew Zammit- General Manager, 89.7 Bay, Malta
- Scott Cohen- Co-Founder, The Orchard
The Malta edition of the International Radio Festival’s B2B Forum takes place at the historic Mediterranean Conference Centre on 1st November, covering the hottest topics in the global audio and music industries.
What the industry says:
“A gathering of an amazingly diverse and fascinating group of people with one thing in common: a love of radio. The most diverse radio gathering I’ve ever been to!”
Rusty Hodge, SOMA FM, San Francisco, USA www.somafm.com
The International Radio Festival
The International Radio Festival (IRF) is all about Music Radio Content. The IRF was founded in 2010 to specifically celebrate radio’s on-air influencers and their production teams who command the trust and loyal “ear” of billions of listeners around the globe, and is unique in that the conference format offers invited radio stations the opportunity to showcase their chosen programme formats to attendees whilst simultaneously broadcasting said programmes live-on-air from the conference back to their home audiences, thus reaching millions of global listeners and making the IRF the largest media event of its kind. www.internationalradiofestival.com
Malta Tourism Authority
With superbly sunny weather, fantastic Mediterranean food, a thriving nightlife and events calendar and 5,000 years of intriguing history, the Maltese archipelago attracts visitors from all around the world all year long. The island country has a plenitude of exciting landscapes, sport activities, historical spots, events, family entertainment programmes, restaurants, and much more to discover and to be cherished. The Malta Tourist Authority helps you to make your visit truly unforgettable - for pleasure or for business. www.visitmalta.com
NOTES TO EDITORS:
For more information please contact:
UK & Europe: Nikki McNeill, Global Publicity, nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
View and Download photos from past events here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internationalradiofestival/albums
ESNS announces first acts for 2019 edition
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) is announcing the first artists for its upcoming edition, taking place from January 16 - 19, 2019 in Groningen, The Netherlands. The first batch of acts, traditionally selected in cooperation with the national radio broadcasters, united within the EBU (European Broadcasting Union), consists of 29 up-and-coming European artists.
29 acts from 24 countries, selected in cooperation with EBU, confirmed to showcase in Groningen.
The following artists are set to play ESNS in January;
Any Other (it) - RAI/Radio 2
Apey & the Pea (hu) - MTVA/Petőfi Radio
Bass Astral x Igo (pl) - Polski Radio
Battle Beast (fi) – YleX
blackwave. (be) - VRT/Studio Brussel
Boy Azooga (gb) - BBC Music
Crimer (ch) – SRF
Delaporte (es) - Los 40 Principales
Eli (de) – ARD
Fleche Love (ch) - Couleur 3
Fontaines D.C. (ie) - RTE/2FM
Gurr (de) – ARD
Hatari (is) - RUV/RAS2
Holy Motors (ee) - ERR/Raadio 2
Isama Zing (sk) - RTVS/Radio_FM
Keep Razors Sharp (pt) - RTP/Antena 3
MAiKA (rs) - RTS/Radio Belgrade One
Mavi Phoenix (at) - ORF/FM4
Moha La Squale (fr) - Radio France/MOUV
Napoleon Gold (lu) - LUERSL/100.7
Noah Carter (dk) - DR/P3
Rimon (nl) - NPO/3FM
Ruth Koleva & The Fingertones (bg) – BNR
San Holo (nl) - NPO/3FM
Sarah Klang (se) - SR/P3
Sonnfjord (be) - RTBF/Pure FM
Tatum Rush (ch) – RSI
Torul (si) - Radio Slovenia/Val202
Very Cool People (lv) - Pieci/Latvijas Radio 5
Tickets and registrations
The presale date for festival dates will be announced soon. Registrations for the ESNS conference are currently available via esns.nl. The deadline to register for the medium rate is on September 27.
EBU
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is the world’s largest association of national broadcasters. The EBU will be broadcasting radio shows live from ESNS to several European countries.
About ESNS
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) is the key exchange for emerging European music talent, with a proven track record of helping to break new acts on the international music scene. With its first ever dual-country focus on the Czech Republic and Slovakia, ESNS stages more than 350 showcases alongside offering a full conference programme of around 150 panels and keynotes, alongside multiple networking opportunities and award ceremonies. The event attracts more than 4,000 conference delegates from all sections of the entertainment industry, including representatives of over 400 festivals.
Fatboy Slim Announced an Exclusive Warehouse Rave at No Sleep Festival in Belgrade
One of the greatest DJs and producers of all time, and a relentless party maker Fatboy Slim will headline EXIT's whole-new No Sleep Festival on November 15th. This will be an exclusive one-off show simply dubbed as the Warehouse Rave which he describes as "one big intense party with plenty of lasers, dirty lights and smoke machines"!
The music selection will traverse from today's floor killers to classics anthems who are still shaking the biggest crowds around the globe. Known for his true DJ craft, Fatboy Slim brings in his highly energetic sets a spectrum of sounds from across the whole global rave movement that came about exactly 30 years ago in what was the Second Summer of Love in 1988! Acid synths, Latin percussions, piano rolls, string choruses, epic samples and other pillars that hold the global rave movement, will all come together at a party in a New Hangar, which is a mammoth warehouse in the Port of Belgrade, at the banks of Danube. Adding to the overall vibe, the venue is surrounded by cranes, loading docks, rails and a labyrinth of halls, while located just a mile away from Serbian capital's central square!
Fatboy Slim in Warehouse Rave at No Sleep Festival 2018: https://youtu.be/xMNVja55Q60
Joining Fatboy Slim on this rave extravaganza will be a back2back duo made of Life and Death's head honcho and a global electronic music aficionado DJ Tennis together with Berghain's resident and Berlin's techno legend Marcel Fengler! This unusual duo recently indulged in a mind-blowing 9-hour back2back set in the Parisian club Concrete, which was showcased two years in a row at a No Sleep stage of EXIT Festival. When asked to describe the sound of this unexpected duo, DJ Tennis replies: "It's techno but with a twist. Ravey and happy. It's also acidic, with some electro, it's fun. Girls seem to like it!".
No Sleep Festival 2018 - Step into the Next Chapter: https://youtu.be/DhbOYW5QpYQ
Promoted by the team behind the multi-awarded EXIT Festival, the No Sleep Festival will be held at several locations, while the central events with the state-of-the-art production will take place in the Port of Belgrade, on the banks of Danube. Aside from the central parties in the Port of Belgrade, No Sleep Festival will also feature daily parties as well as accompanying programs such as exhibitions, workshops and a music conference. Also confirmed on the festival bill for the next day, on Friday, 16th November are Nina Kraviz, Dax J, I Hate Models, Aleksi Perala and many more soon to be announced.
First release tickets are available online at Nosleepfestival.com and they allow access to all parties and venues across the whole weekend spanning from Thursday night to Sunday afternoon, 15th to 18th November, at multiple locations in Belgrade, from the three main all-night parties at New Hangar in the Port of Belgrade, to the after and daytime parties at Serbian venerated clubs like Drugstore, 20/44 and many other bars, record shops and galleries. The new festival originated from the club culture and the iconic No Sleep stage at EXIT that is known for showcasing clubs like Fabric, Tresor, Concrete, Sub Club, Nitsa, Arma17, The Bunker NY, Goa, Grelle Forelle and many more.
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
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ETEP Summer Round up: Hot, hotter, hottest!
With the end of the summer fast approaching, this year’s festival season is slowly coming to an end. Fortunately, it’s not too late to spot the acts participating in The European Talent Exchange Programme (ETEP) at festivals near you such as: Festival Number 6, What’s Next in Music, Lollapalooza Berlin, Mercat de Música Viva de Vic, Reeperbahn Festival, Waves Vienna, MaMA Event, Bizkaia International Music Experience, Budapest Showcase Hub, Iceland Airwaves, Rolling Stone Weekender, Linecheck and Les Rencontres Trans Musicales de Rennes.
ETEP 2018: a record-breaking year!
Although the ETEP season has not yet come to an end, we’d like to share some of this year’s highlights with you. First and foremost, with 457 shows and counting ETEP has already set a new record. Due to an ever-growing pool of festivals, as well as expansions within festivals outside of Europe such as South-African OppiKoppi and Canadian Music Week (CMW). The European Talent Exchange Programme offers participating artists even better support and opportunities.
Hot, hotter, hottest!
Local heatwaves occurred at festivals that featured ETEP record breaker Superorganism on the bill. With 20 shows, Superorganism broke the record of 17 ETEP bookings that SHAME set last year. Superorganism was not the only successful ETEP act this year: after playing ESNS, Zeal & Ardor, Yonaka, Sigrid and Tamino all managed to be booked by ten or more ETEP festivals! If you're not convinced yet: last year, 14 acts were booked for six or more ETEP shows, this year 22 acts got to play six or more festivals.
ETEP ARTIST CHART
1.Superorganism (gb) - 20
2. Zeal & Ardor (ch) - 13
3. Yonaka (gb) – 10
4. Sigrid (no) – 10
5. Tamino (be) – 10
6. Altin Gün (nl) – 9
7. Tom Grennan (gb) – 8
8. Tshegue (fr) -8
9. George Fitzgerald (gb) – 8
10. Lysistrata (fr) - 7
ETEP FESTIVAL CHART
1. Reeperbahn – 31 acts
2. The Great Escape – 29 acts
3. Iceland Airwaves – 16 acts
4. Waves Vienna – 15 acts
5. Roskilde festival – 13 acts
6. Lowlands Festival – 11 acts
7. Rock Werchter – 11 acts
8. Tallinn Music Week – 11 acts
9. By:Larm – 10 acts
10. Haldern Pop – 9 acts
A full overview of all ETEP acts and where they are performing can be found here.
"With the new record we aim to conquer the world. Eurosonic was a great way to introduce our Turkish psychedelic sounds to a broader audience" - Altin Gün (nl)
Super excited to have had the chance to perform so many great festivals for Tshegue’s first tour! Can’t wait to keep on playing new festivals and great scenes! - Dakou, Tshegue’s co-founder, drummer and producer (fr)
"Having had the chance to play so many festivals is unbelievable. It goes to show how many people are passionate about music and the lengths they will go to make it happen." - Manuel, Zeal & Ardor (ch)
DIY interviewed Superorganism during The Great Escape, and talked about their busy festival summer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD5UrM7F3-8&feature=youtu.be
About ETEP
The European Talent Exchange Programme (ETEP) was introduced in 2003 to stimulate the exchange of European artists across Europe. An initiative of ESNS, ETEP facilitates the bookings of European acts on European & international festivals outside their home countries and generates extensive media exposure for these artists in cooperation with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) public radio stations, the European export offices and national and international media. This way, ETEP aims to give a boost to the international careers of European artists and highlights the participating ETEP festivals.
For more information contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity | nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
We Are Global | Connecting Global Music Communities
Festival PR | Event PR | Music PR
13 Dutch acts to see at Reeperbahn festival 2018
The annual Dutch Impact showcase returns to Reeperbahn bringing you the best artists from the Lowlands. The event will take place at Molotow on Thursday 20th September and will see performances from Altin Gun, Baby Galaxy, DeWolff, EUT, Joep Beving, Pieter de Graaf, Pip Blom, Rosemary & Garlic and The Homesick with other acts confirmed to play at the festival being Bazzookas, Jett Rebel, The Mauskovic Dance Band and Inge van Calkar.
This years line up will serve up a wide range of musical styles and genres from Turkish folk, psychedelic rock, indie-pop and neo-classical, showcasing the wide range of talent that is constantly emerging from the Netherlands.
For guestlist or if you would like to request an interview or exclusive session with any of the bands please don’t hesitate to get in touch at nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
The Dutch Impact Party takes place from 13:00 - 18:00 on Thursday September 20 at Molotow Musikclub, Nobistor 14, Hamburg (Club & Skybar). http://www.molotowclub.com/
12:00 Start
12:30 - 13:00 Club Pieter de Graaf
13:30 - 14:00 Club Joep Beving
14:00 - 14:30 Skybar EUT
14:30 - 15:00 Club Rosemary & Garlic
15:00 - 15:30 Skybar Baby Galaxy
15:30 - 16:00 Club Pip Blom
16:00 - 16:30 Skybar The Homesick
16:30 - 17:00 Club Altin Gun
17.00 - 17.30 Courtyard DeWolff
18.00: end
Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1857921417602979/
More information on all the acts performing at Reeperbahn here: https://dutch-impact.nl/festival/586b80f64a151f90cbf8786e
Listen to all the acts here:
https://open.spotify.com/user/dutchimpact2014/playlist/2tinZjA0Fe5pyobiM78ltr
https://soundcloud.com/dutch-impact/sets/dutch-impact-reeperbahn-3
You can also catch these amazing acts at other shows during Reeperbahn festival:
Wednesday
20:00 - Jett Rebel, Sankt Pauli Museum (Hamburg Haus), Davidstrasse 17
20:00 - EUT, HÄKKEN (Klubhaus St. Pauli), Spielbudenplatz 21-22
22:00 - Joep Beving, Bahnhof Pauli (Klubhaus St. Pauli), Spielbudenplatz 21-22
22:30 - The Homesick, Mojo Jazz Cafe Reeperbahn 1
Bazzookas will perform in the Bazzookas Bus at various times in the Festival Village, Heiligengeistfeld
Thursday
19:30 - Rosemary & Garlic, St. Pauli-Kirche, Pinnasberg 80
20:00 - Pieter de Graaf, Resonanzraum, Feldstraße 66
23:00 - Inge van Calkar, Sankt Pauli Museum (Hamburg Haus), Davidstrasse 17
23:10 - Altın Gün, Kaiserkeller, Grosse Freiheit 36
00:00 - Pip Blom, Prinzenbar, Kastanienallee 20
Bazzookas will perform in the Bazzookas Bus at various times in the Festival Village, Heiligengeistfeld
Friday
20:30 - Baby Galaxy, Molotow, Nobistor 14
22:30 - DeWolff, Knust, Neuer Kamp 30
23:10 - The Mauskovic Dance Band, Grüner Jäger, Neuger Pferdenmarkt 36
Bazzookas will perform in the Bazzookas Bus at various times the Festival Village, Heiligengeistfeld
Saturday
00: 50 - Bazzookas, Gruenspan, Grosse Freiheit 58
Bazzookas will perform in the Bazzookas Bus at various times in the Festival Village, Heiligengeistfeld
About the acts ( A-Z)
Altın Gün
On their debut album ‘On’ (Bongo Joe Records), Altin Gun show what happens when you open doors between Turkish folk songs and a dirty blend of funk rhythms, wah-wah guitars and analogue organs . The Amsterdammers who come from various backgrounds (Turkish but also Indonesian and Dutch) comfortably create their work in the adventurous no-man’s land that exists between these two worlds. Manço, Bağcan and Koray have all influenced Altin Gün, but their foremost inspiration is Neşet Ertaş, a Turkish folk musician whose musical legacy is invaluable. You can compare him with the likes of Bob Dylan or George Gershwin to get the picture. The band performed over 100 shows in more than 10 countries this year and are ready to rock the world with a new album in 2019!
Website: https://blipagency.com/altin-g%C3%BCn
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/37PL04N8kBWWW69jdrMMWT?si=AYWjMKrcSniOHIfgRl7d3g
Baby Galaxy
Baby Galaxy are three friends from Maastricht (NL) who play wrangled and loud pop music. The band started when Nick Jongen (guitar/vocals), Robbert Verwijlen (bass) and Kees Berkers (drums) became neighbors and started jamming at their home in early 2015. A number of improvised rehearsal spaces and a musical repertoire followed shortly after. Intense drumming, bended guitars, harmonic bass and poppy vocals create an energetic, unique blend of indie rock. The nostalgic ghosts of 80’s noise rock and 90’s alternative rock can be heard shimmering through, yet Baby Galaxy succeed to create a unique, modern sound. Lyrically, the band mostly deals with personal issues in a creative and slightly absurd way.
Website: https://babygalaxy.bandcamp.com/releases
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1E6bWysqQXsHfoXVBm9htI?si=nB54jzXwSOGRia7JEmzTig
Bazzookas
It’s a universal energy that comes from the beating heart of the 8-man-strong band. Based on a classic ska punk rhythm and happy rock-steady melodies, the band unleashes a stage energy that enriches really any festival. They roll up with brass instruments, bells and whistles in their big yellow American school bus, unpack, open up and go! In the recent years they already left their marks throughout Europe, playing festivals like Pohoda (SK), Colors of Ostrava (CZ) and Sziget (HU). On top of the release of the double album 'skaradio.nl' and 'ska.world’ in 2017, Bazzookas host their own eponymous radio station ‘skaradio.nl’ and released the ‘ska.radio’ app to make sure it’s impossible to miss any second of the infectious energy and catchy flow the band lives and breathes. At Reeperbahn Festival the Bazookas have been regular guests and they have always turned their discarded bus into a melting club. Satisfaction is guaranteed!
Website: http://bazzookas.com/
Music: https://soundcloud.com/bazzookas-music
DEWOLFF
Dutch psychedelic southern rockers DEWOLFF are winning ground quickly with memorable shows at e.g. Pinkpop, Lowlands, Sziget, Open Flair, Rockpalast, Rock Oz'Arenes, Transmusicales and Montreux Jazz. They released "THRUST" - their debut album at Mascot Records - last May and have a massive European clubtour (58 shows) lined up starting right after Reeperbahn. Robert Plant, Roger Glover and Seasick Steve already turned into diehard fans, and how can they be wrong? So, you better come and check these amazing stage animals out before they hit it too big!
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1OHnmln4huMiBLyxBHNx0k?si=6PiWHNszSQCxzH8-OGEsVw
EUT
Bursting onto the scene with bold attitude, EUT brings a dose of energy to 1990s inspired tunes, drawing on influences from bands such as the Pixies, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Blur, Weezer, Hole, Wilco and Beck. Fronted by the charismatic bundle of energy Megan de Klerk, the band crafts beautifully written songs with captivating melodies - all hooky, catchy pop tunes about youthfulness and growing up. EUT is dynamic and intriguing at once, without sounding too polished.
Website: https://www.thewordiseut.com/
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/41doMenKZkgW8DUwH3WwV5?si=StH1gKSiSiq7wlJY7iOsTg
Inge van Calkar
Always dressed in white and with a matching white Fender Jazzmaster guitar as the finishing touch, Inge van Calkar is on a never-ending adventurous musical exploration, mixing pop songs, guitars and electronics on this curved and bumpy road, she occasionally crosses paths with the likes of Blondie, Garbage and Dua Lipa. Her first two singles from her upcoming album RESET, ‘I Don’t Mind and ‘River', were featured in some prominent Spotify playlists. These new steps puts her in modern times at a single blow. This is not your fragile singer-songwriter with a cute hat, as she likes to put it so beautifully. No, here's an artist who dares to stand on music's razor’s edge. Inge van Calkar's album RESET will be released September 29th in Vera in Groningen. Inge van Calkar's album RESET will be released September 29th in Vera in Groningen
Website: http://www.ingevancalkar.nl/
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/58a6e3KpWCZoIkPvbBv5RP
Jett Rebel
The last 4 years in Holland, pop music took a turn and Jett Rebel was driving. You just could not ignore him. He's extravagant, pure of heart and does everything for the Music. Until it strikes him down. Sometimes literally... All Dutch media love to compare him with the biggest names in the history of pop music, but Jett Rebel is mainly being Jett Rebel, always trying to realize his personal ambitions. He wants to rock, rock and rock some more. An average Jett Rebel show lasts 3 hours, without ever losing focus nor energy. Like a passionate superhero he flies around on stage, coordinating every show with his charming enthusiasm, setting the band, as well as the crowd, on fire. Jett Rebel gives all he has got. To you. At a Jett Rebel concert he is there for you, and not the other way around. The last 4 years he played over 200 festivals sold out 4 club tours. If he's not on stage, he's in his studio recording albums. All instruments on his albums are played and recorded by himself, and (of course) he wrote all the songs. In a time where there's more demand for singles, Jett Rebel is an album-artist. They’re all stories with a beginning, a middle and an end. Every album has its own unique sound, because Jett Rebel constantly wants to reinvent himself. Feel free to hop on board of this high speed train!
Website: http://www.jettrebel.nl/
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1j8m5isW09lzbcz5kcUADT?si=vZ_VJ75BTh-4-XVu2LYKrg
Joep Beving
Dutch composer/pianist Joep Beving (42) was catapulted into stardom when his self released debut album Solipsism, initially made for family and friends, was picked up by Spotify and brought to millions of ears around the world. Where it was never really his intention to become a performing artist, he now is traveling the world and has played in sold out venues from the USA to Australia. Joep's music borrows from the classical vocabulary but seems to appeal to a broader audience, racking up over 200 million streams to date on the spotify platform alone. Following the success of his debut album, Joep signed to Deutsche Grammophon after their A&R person, responsible for new recordings, heard his vinyl in a bar in Berlin. He released his sophomore album Prehension together with them. While Joep is working on his third album to complete his trilogy, a side project was launched in collaboration with DG, to have some of Joep's compositions reinterpreted by other artists. This album, called 'Conatus', is scheduled to be released in September. After finishing his studies in public policy and administration, Joep spent a decade working in advertising before returning to his beloved piano.
Website: http://joepbeving.com/
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2VKfXEWzhUi9siHBDTI02Y?si=CUyhegDZSlyKwDBxA9eEhA
Pieter de Graaf:
It can take a while for an artist to find their true calling. For Pieter de Graaf, he’s been searching since he sat next to his father, aged five, and watched him play the classics and the classical; the Beatles, the Stones, Chopin, Bach. As a teenager, Pieter de Graaf immersed himself in the world of jazz, dedicating hours to practice, and studying at the Conservatory of Rotterdam. For his new project, Pieter de Graaf went back to basics, resulting in the impressive debut album ‘Fermata’ and the birth of a new talent in the neo-classical world.His influences – Miles Davis, Nils Frahm, Rachmaninov, Bach, Chopin, Herbie Hancock, and above all Keith Jarrett – allowed him to combine easy melodies with more virtuoso passages without losing the meaning, or the essence, of each song. Surrender yourself to them and sink into their warm embrace; beauty is de Graaf’s true calling, and it’s a wonderful thing to experience.
Website: http://pieterdegraaf.com/
Music: https://open.spotify.com/album/3YrJOh8Zfv2EQ8bzglcf7T
Pip Blom
22-year-old Amsterdam based Pip Blom started writing, recording and releasing her own indie-pop tunes with a twist in 2016. Hours is still a live favourite from those early days. Nowadays, Pip Blom is a band with besides herself on vocals and guitar, brother Tender Blom on backing vocals and guitar, Casper van der Lans on bass and Gini Cameron on drums. They've played more than a hundred times in their short period of existence in the whole of Europe. They played small pubs and big festivals like Eurosonic Noorderslag and The Great Escape and were asked by Surfer Blood, Franz Ferdinand and The Breeders to join them on their various European tours. Pip's music did receive raving reviews from blogs and magazines (Noisey: "Pip Blom is ready to join the ranks of 2018's rising guitar acts") and UK radio loves her a lot. For example, she received acclaim from the likes of BBC Radio 1’s Huw Stephens, BBC 6Music’s Marc Riley (“Perfect pop”) and Gideon Coe (“Excellent stuff”). Both I Think I'm in Love and Pussycat made it to the A-list of BBC 6-music.
Website: https://pipblom.bandcamp.com/
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6zWJfH1TTmIqEi7EV35HGr?si=qkA6ZPZFRiyupsCRjK5cIg
Rosemary & Garlic
You might have heard Rosemary & Garlic while listening to your favourite Spotify playlists, like The Most Beautiful Songs in the World or Your Favourite Coffee House. The popularity of the DIY indie folk band has been rapidly growing since the release of The Kingfisher EP in 2015. Rosemary & Garlic have gained worldwide attention with their beautiful and poetic songs, each of them filled with a great sense of beauty, nature and image.
Website: http://www.rosemaryandgarlic.com/
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7MZvYitgCWAOaKjxdm2S17
The Homesick
Dokkum, the home of, and probably the inspiration for The Homesick, whose sound plays on pop music. Not the kind with slick beats and audacious vocal effects, but rather the kind that is closer to The Beatles, that was created as an escape from reality and provides an antidote to boredom. The three lads from the North of The Netherlands make some pulsating noise pop that gets firmly stuck in the mind and on the dancefloor. Make no mistake, the teens run one of the best live bands around.
Website: https://thehomesick.bandcamp.com/
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6q5SrkgP73lW6VpQnReiaS/about
The Mauskovic Dance Band
With each band member of varying heritage, the group draws inspiration from diverse genres: primarily Afro-Combian styles such as champed, palenque, cambia and the pico sound system culture, as well as the Afro-Discoband No-Wave scenes in their current base of Amsterdam. The city’s hotbed of underground producers has also brought an electronic to the band, with vintage drum machines and synthesisers effortlessly melding with Afro-Latin rhythms and slice guitar riffs to create a contemporary sound rich with cultural influence. Having toured extensively through Europe in 2017 as a staple of festivals and clubs, The Mauskovic Dance Band continues to build exciting momentum - with appearances at Eurosonic Noorderslag 2018 and extensive tour of the Netherlands coinciding with the launch of the EP.
Website: https://blipagency.com/the-mauskovic-dance-band
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/02riqGdWw4EdqKJzOeWRZS
Brought to you by Dutch Music Export. Powered by Performing Arts Fund, Buma Cultuur and Eurosonic Noorderslag.
NOTES TO EDITORS
Download photos of the bands here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/if13hu77bmg5eyr/AABPrFdejHT8WSlcPG9j32uGa?dl=0
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Sea Dance Festival in Montenegro attracted 47, 000 visitors from over 30 countries
With the furious closing set by the unstoppable techno star Dax J, the curtain fell on the fifth edition of the Sea Dance Festival on Sunday morning. During the three nights and days, the festival gates at the beautiful Buljarica beach in Budva, Montenegro saw over 47,000 visitors come through them, from almost 30 countries of the world! The celebratory edition of the festival promoted by the acclaimed EXIT team behind the multi-awarded festival in the neighbouring Serbia, will stay remembered for great concerts and high-energy shows that next to the turquoise beach in the souther Adriatic Sea.
The honour to open the first day of the festival fell to one of the greatest music producers of the world, the legendary Nile Rodgers and his band Chic, who played some of the greatest hits in the history of popular music one after another. Belgian hit-maker Lost Frequencies also stormed the main stage, saying that Sea Dance was his “favourite and one of the best festivals in the world!”
Sea Dance 2018 | Lost Frequencies Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_-o5YQllI8
Next day, the audience was made ecstatic by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, who prepared the craziest Sea Dance party so far, and then continued to have fun at the festival until it closed. Greek-Belgian duo brought the unadulterated atmosphere of their biggest shows over to Sea Dance, which went completely mad after they invited the male fans to throw their t-shirts into the air!
Sea Dance 2018 | Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZghjRF1vNSI
Techno heroine Nina Kraviz closed the second night of the festival and after she went through some very hard travel just to make it to the festival, she said it was well worth it. She played at the seaside edition of the infamous EXIT's No Sleep stage, dubbing its beach location truly fantastic.
Sea Dance 2018 | Day 2. Festival Highlights: https://youtu.be/AMD4QpxnJ9w
Final night was marked by the Berlin magician, Paul Kalkbrenner, who showed the audience of main stage why he is one of the best world producers of today and how his live stadium performances brought the electronic scene to a whole new level. He brought his new album to Sea Dance as well, playing it for the first time in the Balkans, with anthems such as “Sky and Sand” and “Aaron” moving the audience that filled the collossall plato in front of main stage to the brim, and Kalkbrenner left the stage followed by ovations. Equally energetic was the performance of the new rock star, Alice Merton, whose great hit, “No Roots”, conquered the whole planet, and before which she asked the audience to leave their phones alone and sing along! The atmosphere was white hot, with the hits such as “Lash Out” and “Hit the ground running”, and the Montenegrin audience had the chance to hear her new single coming out next week, as well.
No Sleep Festival 2018 | Step into the Next Chapter: https://youtu.be/DhbOYW5QpYQ
Coming up next for EXIT team is their new No Sleep Festival, that will take place in Belgrade from 15th to 18th November, featuring round-the-clock program at several exciting locations across the Serbian capital, including the New Hangar, a mamouth warehouse in the Port of Belgrade, settled on river Danube. The city's well-known clubs like Drugstore and 20/44 will also take part in the festival that is set to grow in the coming years. Already announced are Nina Kraviz, Dax J, I Hate Models, Aleksi Perala and many more to join the bill in the following weeks.
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Five reasons why you shouldn't miss this year’s ADE
Amsterdam Dance Event is undoubtedly the biggest electronic music conference in the world. Starting out as a relatively unassuming gathering back in 1995, when just 300 delegates and 30 DJs were in attendance, ADE now attracts over 350,000 visitors every year. During ADE the dutch capital hosts a myriad events from countless panels discussions at the main conference through to pop-up performances, tech schools and even a cooking competition.
The event is one of the highlights of the electronic music industry calendar with delegates flying in from all over the world to network, collaborate and hit the dance floor. ADE’s impact is felt throughout the industry every single year, with thousands of meetings occurring across the city, creating new relationships and helping many aspects of the dance music scene to continue flourishing, from the studios of the world’s greatest producers and the boardrooms of the biggest labels, to the bedrooms of the latest new stars and the DJ booths of the hottest new clubs. A veritable who’s who of dance music superstars is also in attendance every year, putting on parties at most of Amsterdam’s clubs, from intimate, underground and quirky spaces to the superclubs, so whether you’re keen to expand your business, or you simply want to party all week long (or both), there is something to please everyone.
Here are five reasons to get yourself over to ADE this year…
Meet lots of faces (new and old)
With such a huge number of international delegates flying in from every corner of the globe, there are so many opportunities to meet people face to face. Finally you can put an actual face to the name you’ve been emailing for the last year, or maybe you’ll bump into a mutual acquaintance who becomes your next business partner. As well as the dizzying number of formal meetings that are organised every year, there are just as many, if not more, meet-ups that happen completely by accident - on the street outside the Dylan, in cafes and coffee shops, on the dance floor or backstage. If you go home with less than 10 business cards you’ve done something wrong…
Discover new artists
ADE has become a mecca for electronic music artists. The travel to Amsterdam in the hope of pushing their careers forward, getting management or a booking agent, finding a label to sign their music or a gig to showcase their talent. This means there’s a good chance you’ll discover someone you’ve never heard of at ADE, simply because there are so many musicians trying to break through. Label showcases, debuts for newcomers at some of the bigger parties, impromptu street performances or in-store shows, it’s all happening - you just have to keep your ear to the ground. From David Guetta to Like Mike, Matt Sassari to Truncate, Mall Grab to I Hate Models, there are thousands of artists playing all over town, new and old. A good place to start is the ADE University, where wannabe artists are encouraged to attend workshops, talks, networking events and panel discussions aimed at helping them to become industry professionals.
Trial the latest technology
Every year the industry’s technology giants fly in to Amsterdam to present the music industry with their latest developments. Ableton, Pioneer, Native Instruments and many other hardware manufacturers see ADE as the perfect platform to deliver brand new concepts and innovations to delegates. At ADE Sound Lab you’ll find a smorgasboard of studio gear and equipment designed for those who have a penchant for live performance. Contemporary artists such as Bonobo and Joseph Capriati will be giving talks, alongside the legendary Orbital, whose new album is due for release this year. There are also plenty of opportunities to hear experienced producers discuss their creative process and masterclasses where you can witness live demonstrations of how they operate.
Absorb a ton of new info
Knowledge is power, as they say, and one thing you can be sure of at ADE is that you will learn at least a couple of new things that may well help you to get further with your business endeavours. Attending the conference will give you lots and lots of insight into how the industry works, opinions from a wide range of luminaries from all different aspects of the business and a ton of information comes forth during these crucial discussions. Whether it’s feminism and misogyny, the inner workings of a manager’s life, mental health, intimate one-to-one Q&As with dance music legends or panels that focus on how to get your foot in the door, ADE’s conference is a prime source of knowledge for many many industry heads. Speakers already announced include Alex Boateng, head of the Urban Division at Island Records, Bruce Carbone who was A&R at Def Jam and Shanti Das, who will be speaking about mental health and her campaign ‘Silencing The Shame’.
Party with progressive people
The Netherlands is one of the most forward-thinking and relaxed nations on Earth. Progressive policies on drugs, sex education, sports, creativity and wellbeing have helped shape their society into one that is open, inclusive and a lot more mature (in the best sense of the word) than many of their European cousins. That means the rave experience is just as open and inclusive, giving you the chance to experience unparalleled dance floor energy. From Shelter with its distinct booking policy, amazing sound system and underground vibe, to the likes of Paradiso, Melkweg, Air and the stupendous warehouse at NDSM, you cannot fail to find somewhere that will blow your mind - clubs where you can make friends with other ravers, where security treat you with respect and where you don’t feel as though you’re under surveillance the whole time. Expect to see legends like Paul Oakenfold, Dave Clarke, Luke Slater and Laurent Garnier, along with modern-day heroes Maya Jane Coles, Helena Hauff, Rebekah, Tale Of Us and many many more…
For more information about ADE visit: https://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/about-ade/
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organized by Stichting Amsterdam Dance Event, an initiative of Buma.
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Amsterdam Dance Event announces second wave of artists
2500 artists in a record-breaking 200 locations, plus a major focus on 30 years of Dutch Dance
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world's largest festival and the most important global business conference for electronic music, announced its second selection of artists today. Among them are
With seven weeks left to go, ADE, an initiative of Buma, has nearly completed its festival program. From October 17th through October 21st, the organization expects over 2500 artists in a record-breaking 200 locations, making Amsterdam the epicentre of the global electronic music industry for five straight days.
Alongside the previously announced focus on South Korea, this year’s edition also pays tribute to 30 Years of Dutch Dance in both its day and night program. This autumn marks the exact 30th anniversary of when the new wave of music started its rich history. The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) kicks off on Wednesday, October 17th with an opening concert that this year features Colin Benders and the Metropole Orkest. The organization expects over 400.000 visitors from both national and global backgrounds for its 23rd edition.
Among the second wave of confirmed artists are:
808 State (UK), ACE1 (JP), Adam Beyer (SE), Agar Agar (FR), Agoria (FR), Amelie Lens (BE), Amy Root (NL), Anna (BR), Andrew Weatherall (UK), Anja Schneider (DE), Antal (NL), Animistic Beliefs (NL), Anthony Parasole (US), Arp Frique (NL), ATEQ (DE), Avalon Emerson (US), Awesome Tapes From Africa (US), Axel Boman (SE), Axwell /\ Ingrosso (SE), Baris K (TR), Bassjackers (NL), Blawan (UK), Bob Sinclar (FR), Bokoesam (NL), Boo Williams (US), Broederliefde (NL), Bruxas (NL), Call Super (UK), Carnage (US), CIFIKA (KR), D-Block & S-Te-Fan (NL), Dâm-Funk (US), Detroit Swindle (NL), DJ Bone (US), Dj Boring (AU), DJ Nobu (JP), DJ Stingray 313 (US), Dr. Rubinstein (DE), Edward (DE), Eefje de Visser (NL), Efdemin (DE), Etapp Kyle (UA) FJAAK (DE), Fedde Le Grand (NL), Feed Me (UK), Gerd Janson (DE), GoldFish (ZA), GOOSE (BE), Gregor Salto (NL), Gui Boratto (BR), Haiku Hands (AU), Headhunterz (NL), Hernan Cattaneo (AR), Honey Dijon (US), Hunee (DE), I-F (NL), Idiotape (KR), Inga Mauer (RU), Jameszoo Quartet (NL), Jayda G (CA), Jensen Interceptor (AU), John Talabot (ES), Joost van Bellen (NL), Josylvio (NL), Julian Jordan (NL), Karenn (UK), Kenny Dope (US), Kevin Saunderson (US), Kiasmos (IS), Konstantin (DE), KSHMR (US), Lena Willikens (DE), Lil’ Kleine (NL), Loco Dice (DE), Low Steppa (UK), Lucas & Steve (NL), Lyzza (NL), Map.ache (DE), Marcel Dettmann (DE), Max Abysmal (NL), Max Cooper (UK), Mehmet Aslan (CH), MEUTE (DE), Michael Mayer (DE), Miss Kittin (FR), Modeselektor (DE), Modestep (UK), Molly (FR), Moody Mehran (NL), Motor City Drum Ensemble (DE), Mount Kimbie (UK), Mr. Wix (NL), Nakadia (TH), Neel (IT), Netsky (BE), Noisia (NL), N'to (FR), OBJECT BLUE (CN), Oliver Heldens (NL), Oceanic (NL), Optimo (UK), Or:la (UK), Orpheu The Wizard (NL), Pachanga Boys (MX), Paquita Gordon (IT), Paul Kalkbrenner (DE), Pegboard Nerds (NO), Phaeleh (KR), Prins Thomas (NO), Project One (NL), Raiden (KR), Rebolledo (MX), Red Axes (IL), Ricardo Villalobos (CL), Rinaly (JP), Robert Hood (US), Roisin Murphy (UK), Roman Flügel (DE), Romare (UK), Ron Morelli (US), Saagara (IN), San Holo (NL), Sandrien (NL), Shanti Celeste (CL), Sasha (UK), Seth Troxler (US), Sevn Alias (NL), Soichi Terada (JP), SOPHIE (UK), Space Dimension Controller (UK), Steven de Peven (BE), Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano (NL), Surgeon (UK), The Mauskovic Dance Band (NL), Tiga (CA), Tijana T (RS), Tsepo (NL), Vladimir Ivkovic (DE), Volvox (US), W&W (NL), Wildstylez (NL), Woody'92 (NL), Yallah! Yallah! (NL), Yellow Claw (NL) & Zip (DE).
For more information about ADE visit: https://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/about-ade/
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organized by Stichting Amsterdam Dance Event, an initiative of Buma.
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