More Acts for Lowlands Festival – Nile Rodgers & Chic, Blaudzun, Miles Kane, ZHU, Moose Blood and more
‘A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise’ add 20 more names to their all star line up. New additions include; Nile Rodgers & Chic, The Tallis Scholars, Blaudzun, Miles Kane, ZHU, ALIKA & Nueva Alianza, Amenra, Amyl & The Sniffers, Arp Frique & Family, Carista, Gaika, Jayda G, Moose Blood, Nakhane, Portico Quartet, Pythius, Sons of Kemet, SOPHIE, Thunderpussy, Yung Feurich.
The 26th edition of ‘A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise’ will take place at Walibi Holland in Biddinghuizen from 17 to 19 August. Just over hours 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 and Holland’s most adventurous cultural outdoor event, with an extensive program with over 250 acts offering only the best in alternative music, film, theatre, comedy, visual arts literature and science.
For three days in August, a township with thousands of inhabitants arises in the middle of the country. The Lowlands festival features heavyweight headliners, impressive installations including the new armadillo featuring the renowned chimney stacks and no less than twelve stages (among which a cinema and theatre), going by the names of Alpha, Bravo, Heineken, Lima, Juliet, X-Ray, Echo. All stages are covered too, so you can enjoy all the music and entertainment come rain or shine.
Already one of the biggest festivals in Holland, Lowlands has made a name for itself on the international festival circuit and prides itself in supplying top notch facilities for it’s visitors. Rivalling festivals such as Reading & Leeds, TRNSMT and Electric Picnic, Lowlands includes 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 and hot showers. A Campingflight To Lowlands Paradise really is the ultimate summer holiday extravaganza with a line up to match.
Watch the 2017 Aftermovie here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BMQaqscEYE
Full Line Up:
Gorillaz, Kendrick Lamar, N.E.R.D, The War On Drugs, Dua Lipa, James Bay
Bonobo, Dropkick Murphys, Gavin James, Gogol Bordello, Grizzly Bear, Jacob Banks, De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Nick Murphy, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Nils Frahm, Patti Smith, Rag’N’Bone Man, Richie Hawtin Close, Spinvis, De Staat, Stormzy, The Tallis Scholars, Tom Odell, $uicideboy$, Âme II Âme, Bazart, Ben UFO, Bicep (live), Blaudzun, The Blaze, Børns, BROCKHAMPTON, Charlotte De Witte, Daniel Avery, David August, Death From Above, De La Soul, DeWolff, DMA's, Fatima Yamaha, Floating Points (solo live), George FitzGerald (live), Ho99o9, Jarreau Vandal, Jordan Rakei, Kiasmos, Lauv, Little Simz, Louis The Child, Max Cooper, Maribou State, Miles Kane, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Mr Carmack (dj set), Peggy Gou, Protoje & The, Indiggnation, Protomartyr, Red Axes, Rhye, San Holo, Sevdaliza, Sofi Tukker, Surgeon, Tom Trago (presents Bergen live), Warhaus, The Wombats, Yaeji, ZHU, 47Soul, Agar Agar, ALIKA & Nueva, Alianza, Amber Run, Amenra, Amyl & The Sniffers, Arp Frique & Family, Avalon Emerson, Born in Flamez, Cabbage, Carista, Cartiez, Chase Atlantic, Christeene, Confidence Man, David Vunk, Dinamarca, Dr. Rubinstein, Eefje de Visser, Employed to Serve, Ezra Furman, Faisal, Ferocious Dog, The Fever 333, Gaika, Jacin Trill, Jade Bird, Jayda G, Job Sifre, Joost, Kamaal Williams, Kumbia Boruka, La Inédita, Leafs, The Lemon Twigs, Lorenzo Senni, Luwten, Lyzza, Mahalia, Mario Batkovic, Marlon Williams, The Mauskovic Dance Band, Metrik, Moose Blood, Nakhane, Oceanic, Phlake, Portico Quartet, Pythius, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Sam Fender, Sons of Kemet, SOPHIE, Torus, Trixie Whitley, Tshegue, Thunderpussy, Txarango, Volvox, YONAKA, Yung Feurich, Zeal & Ardor.
Fun facts about Lowlands…
- Lowlands has two backstage pet horses who’ve been living there since the first edition of Lowlands in 1993 who love to cuddle with the backstage crew.
- Lowlands has a wellness village with hot tubs and saunas and where you can participate in all day long yoga sessions and get a massage.
- The festival site Lowlands takes place on every year used to be part of the sea, but it has been drained in the fifties to create a brand new province in The Netherlands. It still lays 3 meters below sea level.
- Since the first edition in 1993 there’s always has been an area at Lowlands that’s open 24 hours a day, so the party really never stops.
- Lowlands has it’s own TV station: Lowlands TV (LTV) which broadcasts only original and on site created content all festival long on big screens all over the festival grounds.
- Lowlands also has it’s own daily newspaper with Lowlands news, reviews and previews which is distributed on the camp site every festival morning.
- Lowlands Festivals includes a theatre where you can see dance, comedy and drama plays + has an cinema.
- Lowlands only sells 3 day-tickets and no separate day tickets, which means everybody’s there for the whole weekend.
- At Lowlands 2016 Dutch Olympic gymnast Yuri van Gelder was dismissed from the Olympic Games in Brazil a week before the finals because of consuming alcohol. Lowlands decided to give him a second chance and offered him the opportunity to perform his routine on the rings at the Alpha stage for a huge festival crowd.
Tickets
Tickets available via Ticketmaster (direct link: http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/Lowlands-Festival-tickets/artist/1672455) and include festival entry, camping + shuttle bus from / to railway station or Dronten Lelystad.. 3 days tickets from £165 available at www.lowlands.nl/english
Camping and Glamping
Your festival ticket includes camping at the seven luxury campsites with flushable toilets and hot showers. There are also plenty of affordable camping and gllamping options from basic tent packages to teepees, wooden huts or caravans. Perfect if you don’t want to carry all your camping gear with you and for a stress free festival experience Book now here: http://gllamcamp.nl/en
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
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Colin Benders & Metropole Orkest to deliver opening concert for Amsterdam Dance Event
Colin Benders & Metropole Orkest to deliver opening concert for Amsterdam Dance Event
The Metropole Orkest and the Dutch modular synth artist Colin Benders will jointly participate in the opening concert of the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) of 2018. This takes place on Wednesday 17th October in the Melkweg. Ticket sales start on Saturday, June 9th at 10:00.
After the successful composition and performance of Scripted Orkestra with Henrik Schwarz in 2016 and Fool with Jameszoo in 2017, the Metropole Orkest (MO) will return to the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), an initiative of Buma. The Grammy award-winning orchestra will once again organise the opening concert in the Melkweg this year and for this edition it will join forces with the Dutch modular synth artist Colin Benders (formerly known as Kyteman). Although he has distanced himself from his much-loved trumpet playing and orchestral events generally, he is experimenting with the Metropole Orkest (MO) under the direction of chief conductor Jules Buckley.
Starting point are Colin's livestreams with his 'machine' that he has recently launched. During these sessions, he improvised original electronic music from scratch. How this music will be translated into a live performance with full orchestra is still a question mark, but with the talent and experience of Colin and the urge for experimentation and improvisation of the MO under Jules Buckley. the partnership could well be a dream match.
Said Benders: "Jules and I have been talking about a joint project for years, but I never expected my electronics to be the trigger. This makes it a very exciting project that I look forward to with great anticipation.”
Colin Benders & Metropole Orchestra takes place on Wednesday 17th October in the Rabozaal of Melkweg. Ticket sales start on Saturday 9 June at 10:00 am, and tickets are available via Ticketmaster and the ADE site
The event is also accessible to people in possession of an ADE Pass.
About ADE
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is the most important business platform for electronic music and the world's largest club festival. During ADE, Amsterdam becomes the centre of the global electronic music scene for five days and thus is a breeding ground for cultural and technological innovation. The Amsterdam Dance Event will take place from 17 to 21 October 2018. For more information about ADE: a-d-e.nl/about-ade
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organised by the Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation, an initiative of Buma.
About Colin Benders
Colin Benders celebrated many years of success under the name Kyteman. With his Kyteman Orchestra he played at a multitude of festivals and he toured through the Netherlands and Europe over several years. Since 2016 Benders has been completely absorbed by his modular synthesisers. From his studio, he takes the audience on his musical quest through livestreams. He also performs regularly in the Netherlands at venues like Het Concertgebouw but also at festivals like Awakenings and Lowlands, as well as abroad
About the Metropole Orchestra
When you think of an orchestra, you probably think of classical music. But the Metropole Orkest (MO) does jazz, pop, soul, funk, cabaret, musicals, film music and world music. The MO shared the stage with celebrities such as Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Pat Metheny, Brian Eno, Herbie Hancock, The Basement Jaxx and Bono. The orchestra also plays with contemporary talents such as Caro Emerald, Robert Glasper, Within Temptation, Woodkid, The Opposites and Gregory Porter. Together with the young British conductor Jules Buckley, the MO constantly pushes the boundaries of contemporary symphonic pop and jazz.
Iceland’s Secret Solstice To Be Powered by 100% Geothermal Energy
Using renewable energy and banning straws makes Secret Solstice one of the most eco-friendly festivals on the planet!
In just over two weeks, Iceland’s Secret Solstice festival will again take place in the world’s most northerly capital city, Reykjavik, for its fifth edition during 96 hours of continuous sunlight from June 21-24, 2018. Bringing a stacked lineup, Secret Solstice will be headlined by Slayer who are on their Final World Tour, as well as Stormzy, Gucci Mane, Bonnie Tyler, Clean Bandit, GusGus, Dubfire, Lee Burridge, Skream and more top international and Icelandic acts across rock, hip-hop and electronic music.
For the second year running, Secret Solstice is pleased to present Be-At.TV as an official streaming partner as well as the debut of the Red Bull silent disco and a special FIFA World Cup live viewing party as Iceland takes on Nigeria. Also announced are the introduction of RFID bands as the first festival in Iceland to go cashless. The festival’s green initiatives for 2018 which include the use of 100% geothermal energy and a total plastic straw ban on-site will make it one of the most environmentally-friendly events of its size in the world.
Long at the forefront of clean energy, Iceland is renowned for its use of the country’s scorching water, rock and molten magma miles below the Earth’s surface for power. Tapping into Iceland’s National Grid, Secret Solstice is one of the first festival’s to run entirely on geothermal energy sources without relying on generators powered by fossil fuels. Continuing with their commitment to reduce their environmental impact, Secret Solstice will also enact a total straw ban on site.
After a hugely successful partnership at Secret Solstice in 2017, leading live streaming video Be-At.TV are back and will be streaming select DJ sets from the HEL stage as well as Lee Burridge’s All Day I Dream’s Icelandic debut taking place at Hreppslaug swimming pool on Friday, June 22. Once again, the world’s premier dance music streaming platform will bring the party to any mobile, desktop, or internet enabled TV device worldwide in high-definition audio and video via Secret Solstice’s Facebook Live stream, Dancing Astronaut Facebook Live and Be-At.TV.
For the first time, Secret Solstice falls during the highly-anticipated FIFA World Cup and to celebrate, the festival will be hosting a special live screening party on the main stage Friday June 22 at 3pm as Iceland takes on Nigeria. On Friday June 22 and Saturday June 23, the first ever festival silent disco to take place in Iceland will be hosted by Red Bull soundtracked by Carla Rose back to back Elsa, Colin Perkins, Oculas, SURA, and more with fans being able to choose between a hip hop and a techno channel. On Sunday June 24, Rinse. FM will live stream J Hus’ highly anticipated set from the Gimli stage.
For those looking to splash out with an Odinn or one of three of the Package of the Gods passes or the highly prized $1 million ticket, this year also sees the festival provide an enhanced VIP experience with a new and improved VIP lounge will complimentary WiFi, massages, and a glitter/henna station.
With incredible once-in-a-lifetime side parties inside glaciers and lava tunnels, coupled with the breathtaking otherworldly landscape of the land of fire and ice peppered with black sand beaches, jaw-dropping waterfalls, and renowned Game of Thrones filming locations, Secret Solstice has again proved itself as the most unique festival on the planet.
NEW for 2018: Secret Solstice will be the first festival in Iceland to go cashless with RFID wristbands with special perks and incentives! Be sure to register your details at www.secretsolstice.is before picking up your wristband.
Secret Solstice 2018 Lineup
Slayer [US]
Stormzy [UK]
Gucci Mane [US]
Clean Bandit [UK]
Bonnie Tyler [UK]
Death From Above [CA]
Steve Aoki [US]
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic [US]
Jet Black Joe [IS]
6lack [US]
GoldLink [US]
J Hus [UK]
Charlotte de Witte [BE]
Skream [UK]
Kollektiv Turmstrasse [DE]
Masego [US]
IAMDDB [UK]
Högni [IS]
GusGus (DJ) [IS]
Gentleman's Dub Club [UK]
Dubfire [US]
Lee Burridge [UK]
Bjarki [IS]
Agent Fresco [IS]
Ali Love [UK]
Alvia [IS]
Andrea Jóns [IS]
Anton Fitz & Martin Loose-Cuts [UK]
Aron Can [IS]
Artwork [UK]
Ása [IS]
Ateria [IS]
Bensol [IS]
Between Mountains [IS]
Birgir [IS]
Birgir Hákon [IS]
Birnir [IS]
Captain Syrup [IS]
Carla Rosemary [IS]
CasaNova [IS]
Casio Fatso [IS]
Cell7 [IS]
Cole [IT]
Colin Perkins [IE]
Cosmic Bullshit [IS]
Daniels Jack [ZA]
Dino Gardiakos [US]
DJ Caspa [UK]
DJ Frímann [IS]
DJ Karítas [IS]
Dream Wife [UK/IS]
Droog [US]
Earthgang [US]
Egyptian Lover [US]
Elli Grill [IS]
Ern [US]
Fever Dream [IS]
Flóni [IS]
For A Minor Reflection [IS]
Fox Train Safari [IS]
GDRN [IS]
Geisha Cartel [IS
Get Funky DJs [UK]
Gísli Pálmi [IS]
GKR [IS]
Godchilla [IS]
Grúska Babúska [IS]
HAM [IS]
Helgi B X Igna [IS]
Hildur [IS]
Holmar [IS]
Huginn [IS]
Indigo Theory [HU]
Intr0beatz [IS]
J.I.D [US]
J.Phlip [US]
JFDR [IS]
Joey Christ [IS]
John Acquaviva [CA]
Johnny And The Rest [IS]
Jóipé x Króli [IS]
Just William [UK]
Kilo [IS]
Klose One [UK]
KrBear [IS]
Landaboi$ [IS]
Logi Pedro [IS]
Maher Daniel [CA]
Marbs (Desert Hearts) [US]
Marco Faraone [IT]
Martin Marson [ES]
Matt Tolfrey [UK]
Maxxi Soundsystem [UK]
Mighty Bear [IS]
Mike The Jacket [IS]
Mókrókar [IS]
Mushy [UK]
Nitin [CA]
Orang Volante (Live) [IS]
Petre Inspirescu [RO]
Pink Street Boys [IS]
Ragga Hólm [IS]
PJ Glaze [IS]
Raresh [RO]
The Retro Mutants [IS]
Reykjavíkurdætur [IS]
Rhadoo [RO]
Rix [IS]
Röskva [IS]
Ryan Crosson [US]
Rythmatik [IS]
Shaun Reeves [US]
Skaði [IS]
Skrattar [IS]
Sprite Zero Klan [IS]
Stuðmenn [IS]
Sturla Atlas [IS]
Sura [IS]
Sweaty Records [IS]
Sylvia [IS]
Teitur Magnússon [IS]
Úlfur Úlfur [IS]
Una Stef [IS]
Une Misère [IS]
Vala CruNk [IS]
Valby Bræður [IS]
Valdimar [IS]
Vicky [IS]
Vio [IS]
wAFF [UK]
We Made God [IS]
YokoO [FR]
Young Karin [IS]
Yung Nigo Drippin [IS]
Þorri [IS]
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EXIT Festival adds French Montana, Joseph Capriati and ZHU to its star-studded bill
Straight from the top of many international charts, rap superstar French Montana joins the bill of EXIT, the officially Best Major European Festival, which will take place from 12th to 15th July at the spectacular Petrovaradin Fortress in Serbia. He will join the already announced lineup with Migos, Grace Jones, David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Ziggy Marley, Fever Ray, LP, Alice Merton, Nina Kraviz, Richie Hawtin, Maceo Plex, Amelie Lens, Ben Klock, Slaves, Jax Jones, Ofenbach and many more.
The famous rapper from Bronx has chart topping albums and singles along with three BET awards, three Grammy and one Billboard nomination. Last year, his multiplatinum hit, “Unforgettable”, dominated radio stations worldwide and today is only a step away from 700 million views on YouTube! He has collaborated with dozens of international music stars such as Migos, David Guetta, The Weeknd, Kanye West, Jennifer Lopez, Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa, Jason Derulo, Afrojack, Cardi B, Drake, Rick Ross, while his publisher is none other than P. Diddy. Hollywood didn’t manage to resist him either – the soundtrack for Deadpool features French in one of YouTube's most trending hits - “Welcome To The Party”!
The list of EXIT 2018 headliners just got bigger: https://youtu.be/Ea-bl1LUba4
The festival's mammouth closing party on Sunday, July 15th features pretty epic lineup with David Guetta, Marin Garrix, Alice Merton, Nina Kraviz, Tale of Us, Red Axes and many others, but this grand finale bill just got much bigger! First to join the party on the fourth day at EXIT's Main Stage are the mysterious American hitmaker ZHU and the Dutch hit band My Baby, who have played Glastonbury six times! At the same time, the closing party at the spectacular mts Dance Arena will see one the next-gen techno leaders Joseph Capriati, the charismatic Danish producer Kolsch and one of Berlin's finest selectors Dana Ruh, supported by the excellent Bosnian duo After Affair! On the day before, the true Saturday's night fever will be brought by Solomun and Boris Brejcha, who will be joined by British hit trio Disciples, who have managed to introduce new megahits since their last EXIT performance, such as the summer anthems "On My Mind" and "Jelousy"!
The authentic spirit of Bronx, where French Montana grew up, and Morocco, where he was born, are more than obvious in his catchy numbers which have been driving the world crazy in the past couple of years. He landed into the spotlight after publishing “Casino Life 2: Brown Bag Legend”, which featured “Moses”, a huge hit and collaboration with Migos. He shook the music scene again when he published his second album “Jungle Rules” which immediately reached the third place of the prestigious Billboard Top 100. The main single, “Unforgettable” made it to the third place of Billboard Top 100, as well as the first place on the US Hip-Hop chart, achieving platinum in over 20 countries worldwide! He has a will of steel, gigantic ambitions and a busy schedule – aside from collecting billions of hits on streaming services, multiple awards and nominations, French Montana proved to be a great humanitarian and advocate of free health insurance. He also initiated a global campaign for building of a hospital for mothers and children in Uganda.
EXIT Festival will be held from July 12th to 15th at the Petrovaradin fortress in Novi Sad and feature some of the most sought after international stars such as Migos, Grace Jones, David Guetta, Martin Garrix, French Montana, Ziggy Marley, Fever Ray, ZHU, LP, Alice Merton, Nina Kraviz, Richie Hawtin, Adam Beyer b2b Ida Engberg, Maceo Plex, Solomun, Amelie Lens, Ben Klock, Joseph Capriati, Dog Eat Dog, Slaves, Idles, Jax Jones, My Baby, Carl Craig, Tale of Us, Kolsch, Sevdaliza, Helena Hauff, DJ Tennis, Daniel Avery, Rødhåd, Ofenbach, Disciples, Burak Yeter, Madball, Brujeria, Mahmut Orhan, Slapshot, Asphyx, Bombers and many, many others.
Tickets are sold via exitfest.org, while the official tourist agency of the festival, exittrip.org, offers tourist packages containing tickets, as well as accommodation and transport options.
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
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Bands to watch this summer: Sigrid, Superorganism and Zeal & Ardor
With a record-breaking 19 ETEP festival bookings, indie-pop revelation Superorganism is the ETEP band to watch this year. Playing in 14 countries, they have the perfect European festival tour mapped out; Les Rencontres Trans Musicales de Rennes (fr), Iceland Airwaves (is), Zürich Openair (ch), Grape Festival (sk), Øyafestivalen (no), Provinssi Festival (fi), Paléo Festival Nyon (ch), Melt! (de), Les Eurockéennes De Belfort (fr), Siren’s Call (lu), Roskilde Festival (dk), Europavox (fr), INmusic Fesitval (hr), Metronome Festival (cz), Best Kept Secret (nl), Primavera Sound (es), Les Nuits Botanique (be) By:Larm (no) and Pukkelpop (be).
14 ETEP festivals opened their hearts for Zeal & Ardor this year. Additionally they have just announced a US tour consisting of 18 shows in 15 different states. Proudly taking European music outside Europe and successfully breaking borders.
Being the number 3 most booked ETEP-artist with 10 ETEP shows, Sigrid is also concurring the world on the internet. After releasing her brand new song and videoclip 'High Five' on YouTube it gained almost 3 million views within three weeks time. Watch video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6A2LHGx8_A
Summer update
With most festivals around the corner a good number of ETEP acts have been confirmed. Currently 137 acts from 24 countries will make their way across Europe to perform 395 shows. The top acts:
Superorganism (gb) - 19
Zeal & Ardor (ch) - 14
Sigrid (no) - 10
Tshegue (fr) - 9
Altin Gün (nl) - 8
Dermot Kennedy (ie) - 7
Tamino (be) - 7
Alma (fi) - 6
Alice Merton (de) - 6
Cari Cari (at) – 6
A full overview of all ETEP acts and where they are performing can be found here < https://esns.nl/etep/etep-results/ >.
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.
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OFF Festival Katowice 2018: Final Acts Announced
Here at the OFF Festival, we always enjoy reminiscing: there’s the 2007 debut by Muchy, and the songs of our forefathers as reinterpreted by the Warsaw Village Band. But we also look boldly into the future, as personified by a pair of excellent debut artists: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever and Fontaines D.C.
Warsaw Village Band – mazovian re:action
No one has done more to demystify folk music in the ears of popular young audiences than the Warsaw Village Band (known in Poland as Kapela ze Wsi Warszawa), who often resort to audacious experiments that draw the ire of their own musical milieu. No one has been bolder when it comes to combining local roots with musical shoots growing all over the world and in all eras. Only they could spice up a Slavic melody with a voice from India, a solo by an Iranian virtuoso, and a electronic beat lifted from a London dance club. On Warsaw Village Band’s latest album, mazovian re:action (a late 2017 release that’s already scored a Fryderyk Award), the artists head home from their distant travels, playing Mazovian songs learned from old masters and sharing those tunes with the world.
Muchy performing Xerroromans
This Poznań band made their memorable debut in 2007 with Terroromans, an album that launched Muchy into immediate indie-rock stardom. More than a decade later, the group returns with the same lineup, the same material (and an extra track on the re-edition of Terroromans), and the same drive. Their “Xerroromans Tour” is stopping at the OFF Festival, and what makes this show special is that it takes place almost exactly ten years after Muchy’s first appearance at our festival, in Mysłowice in 2008. An audience of hundreds gathered in the Radio Three Tent to witness a concert that would become a milestone in the band’s career. This might be another one.
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
A long name from a faraway land (Australia), but you’d better remember it, because their upcoming album Hope Downs, slated for release in mid-June on Sub Pop records, is expected to be the new hope of guitar rock. On the heels of two critically-acclaimed EPs, Talk Tight and The French Press, comes a release by a band that’s already earned a reputation as the best indie-rock phenomenon Down Under since The Go-Betweens — have a listen to their excellent songs, and you’ll agree. They say their live shows is where this Melbourne trio truly shines.
Khidja
Behold the power of multiculturalism! Flore and Rusu come from Romania, but they met in school in Germany. Their collaborative project Khidja draws on traditional Romanian music with nods to the Turkish sounds brought along by the Ottoman Empire when it conquered the duo’s homeland. Khidja is also clearly inspired by the dark sounds of Krautrock and the club sounds of Berlin, i.e. house and techno. This is neither old or new: it’s entirely unique.
Daniel Spaleniak
Life is Somewhere Else, the title of Spaleniak’s latest album announces, but that’s not true. This music is steeped in life, even if it is obscured by a thick layer of gloom and inspired reflection. Daniel Spaleniak is among Poland’s most charismatic young songwriters, and he has the international acclaim to prove it: his work has been featured on the soundtracks of several American TV shows. And with music this vivid, suggestive and imaginative, it’s really no wonder.
Fontaines D.C.
A Dublin quintet that causes quite a stir wherever they take their rascally punk’n’roll. They’ve yet to record an album, but thanks to their successful singles and KEXP video sessions, this Irish band is the season’s hottest festival attraction.
Panieneczki
Five feminine personalities with a range of experience: from jazz explorations to TV talent shows. Together they discovered the musical power of the Polish countryside. Their original interpretations of Kuyavian melodies combine tradition and modernity, violins and synthesizers, but what really matters is their sheer energy.
This year’s edition of the OFF Festival also features the following artists, previously announced:
M.I.A, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Grizzly Bear, Jon Hopkins Live, Ariel Pink, Aurora, John Maus, Turbonegro, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Kult performing Spokojnie, David August, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah performing Some Loud Thunder, Skalpel Big Band, Marlon Williams, Zola Jesus, …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead performing Source Tags & Codes, Big Freedia, Egyptian Lover, Le Mystère Des Voix Bulgares (The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices), Oxbow, Bishop Nehru, King Ayisoba, Housewives, Or:la, Jacques Greene, Harry Merry, Gary War, coL, The Mystery Lights, DJ Paypal & DJ Taye, Wednesday Campanella, No Age, Unsane, Sensations’ Fix, Derya Yıldırım and Grup Şimşek, Hańba!, Furia, The Como Mamas, Coals, Moses Sumney, Yasuaki Shimizu, Yellow Days, Legendarny Afrojax, Adam Strug, ARRM, Wojciech Bąkowski, Nanook Of The North, Bass Astral x Igo, Sorja Morja, Sonbird, Good Night Chicken, Min t, tęskno, Pokusa, Lonker See, Sierść, and Meek Oh Why?
The 2018 OFF Festival Katowice will take place August 3–5 at Three Pond Valley.
Three-day passes are now available at the OFF Shop for 330 PLN. This price lasts until June 10 or until the third batch of tickets is sold out! Campground tickets are also available for 70 PLN.
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
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David Lynch Foundation UK teams with New Artist for Benefit Auction
David Lynch Foundation UK teams with New Artist for Benefit Auction
In aid of the David Lynch Foundation UK to raise funds to introduce Quiet Time with Transcendental Meditation (TM) in schools for children and teachers.
The auction has been spearheaded by one of the DLF UK’s official advocates for young people, burgeoning artist Kim Anna Smith. Working closely with Deirdre Parsons, the head of UK Foundation, Smith was inspired to arrange the auction to help bring Transcendental Meditation to as many school children as possible in the UK, having practiced TM for several years she realised how beneficial it has been in her life, particularly after becoming a mother last year.
Parsons described DLF UK Quiet Time as “ a highly effective programme, which has been well researched in the US to show stress reduction and an increase in happiness, readiness to learn and creativity amongst school children.
The programme has been very successful in the US and now we have many schools in this country who would like to implement the programme into their school day."
There will be 15 artists exhibiting their work including David Lynch, film maker and founder of the Foundation. In support of the auction Lynch said “Art is in the middle of earth. Buy this art to support peace on earth.”
Smith adds “As a new mother, to protect and nurture the wellbeing and happiness of the next generation is of endless importance; and being able to galvanise those efforts with art is like magic to me."
A week long exhibition of the works will be shown at Golborne Gallery with a silent auction event taking place on the evening of Tuesday 26th June.
Artists: David Lynch, Kim Anna Smith, Cherelle Sappleton, Alex Sain, Jess Albarn, Euan Roberts, Elise R Peterson, Rafal Zawistowski, Zoe Grace, Nina Mae Fowler, Charlotte Colbert, Schoony, Ben Moore, MJ McNeill
Notes to editors
Dates
Online auction live at ARTSY -12th - 26th June
Exhibition open to the public, Golborne Gallery 20th June - 26th June
Silent Auction event (RSVP essential) - Tuesday 26th June 6pm-9pm, Golborne Gallery.
Links
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https://www.golbornegallery.co.uk
https://www.artsy.net
http://kimannasmith.com
https://www.instagram.com/artsy/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/davidlynchfoundation/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/kimannasmith/?hl=en
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JoyCut to perform at Meltdown Festival curated by Robert Smith
JoyCut have been invited to play at this years Meltdown festival at the Southbank curated by Robert Smith on Friday 15th June.
Making music for the future, JoyCut weave sounds from a mass of electronics and two drum kits, with orchestral breathings, cinematic saturations, tribal drumming and industrial percussion. They will also be playing new material making it an extra special performance not to be missed.
Designing atmospheric layers of sound with a dark edge, the three piece band seamlessly blend big drum rhythms with a twitching melancholy and inventiveness that makes them hypnotic in their power.
Watch them live here: http://bit.ly/AUDIOTREEWir
The last album, PiecesOfUsWereLeftOnTheGround took the band to new heights, evidenced by the album’s continued success, with a never-ending tour of over 300 dates across North America, Asia and Europe. With the digital mantra #JoyCutNeverStops the band touched more than 60 countries, culminating in a Top 5 European Talent Exchange Programme [ETEP] position.
Following a successful TEDx performance in Verona and inspired by their recent travels to the East, JoyCut played a sold-out Venice Biennale show debuting their new six-act “Opera” K O M O R E B I, a soundtrack tribute to Japan: a combination of their dramatic music with visual art chapters that created a world to get lost in.
Commitment to environmental issues has also led JoyCut to participate in many sustainability green projects and campaigns. The band are now working on their fourth album and plan to release in 2019.
Website: http://www.joycut.com
Get Tickets: https://joycut.lnk.to/MeltdownTickets
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2055283464714849/
Contact
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
Dave Clarke announces Sam Paganini, Rebekah, Octave One and more for his legendary ADE night at Melkweg
Marcel Fengler, Mark Broom, Anetha, B.Traits also play the multiple room club event
Dave Clarke Presents returns at ADE 2018 for its 14th edition, with a some of the biggest names currently in techno. On the line up we will see the likes of Sam Paganini, Rebekah, a live performance by Octave One, Marcel Fengler, Mark Broom, Anetha, B.Traits, Dutch techno veteran Estroe and Mr. Jones. They will all play Clarke’s multiple room club event at Melkweg on ADE Friday, October 19th.
The ticket sale starts at May 30th at 10 a.m. and tickets can be bought via Ticketmaster.
Many know Dave Clarke as the Baron of Techno, but with his ever expanding encyclopedia on everything dance related, he is also the Lord of Electro, with his popular ‘Whip It’ night being one of his most recent endeavors. Whip It proved just how irresistible the electro genre can be, so watch out for that ADE line up announcement.
Headlining this edition of Dave Clarke Presents is Sam Paganini, who built his name in the underground circuit and will be bringing his powerful grooves to the Melkweg dancefloor. Then there’s the return of the infamous techno queen Rebekah. Known for her dark and relentless style she brings havoc all around the globe with faster and harder sounds. Fans of the Detroit techno sound will be happy to see the return of Octave One, who will once again bring their amazing set of hardware to the Melkweg for another high energy performance. Also returning artist is crowd favorite and Berlin legend Marcel Fengler. Notorious for his dynamic marathon sets it’s obvious he really knows his craft. Then there’s the British techno veteran Mark Broom. Mark has had a string of high-class releases over the last 12 months and collaborated with artists like Gary Back and James Ruskin.
Anetha (whom Dave was very impressed with at a recent Amsterdam Boiler Room set) and B.Traits (whom Dave considers to be an important techno ambassador on BBC Radio 1) will make their debut at Clarke’s legendary night. Both are inspired by the new wave of electronic music. Anetha is a prominent figure in the Paris underground scene and B.Traits is known for showcasing the best of dark house and techno on her label In Toto and BBC radio show. The line-up is completed by Dutch techno veteran Estroe and Clarke’s studio buddy Mr. Jones.
Tickets:
Normal presale tickets are €29
http://www.ticketmaster.nl/event/222727?brand=nl_melkweg
Facebook event:
http://www.facebook.com/events/174238026574821/
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
OFF Festival Katowice 2018: Holding a power saw up to the sun!
Improvisation, psychedelia and noise are always welcome at the OFF Festival. And as you’ll find out in today’s announcement, these artistic techniques can take myriad forms, from jazz to hardcore to hip-hop.
No Age
“It sounds like holding a power saw up to the sun” is how one Pitchfork reviewer welcomed the release of the American band No Age’s fourth album, titled Snares Like a Haircut, early this year. This record sees bandmates Dean Spunt and Randy Randall freely navigating the triangle of noise rock, shoegaze and hardcore. No Age takes the best of 1990s guitar rock and enriches it with a modern feel and witty, topical lyrics.
Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek
Ex oriente lux. This musical project owes its sound to a unique blend of Anatolian roots music and trippy psychedelia that, while invented in the West, has always been inspired by the spirituality and aesthetics of the East. The charismatic singer and multi-instrumentalist Derya Yıldırım is without a doubt the driving force behind this ensemble, but she is supported by an equally noteworthy cast of musicians. Featuring artists from Turkey, Germany, the UK and France, Grup Şimşek performs bold reinterpretations of Turkish standards, original compositions, and stratospheric improvisations.
Lonker See
Lonker See started out as an ambient duo comprising guitarist Bartosz “Boro” Borowski and singer/bassist Joanna Kucharska, of 1926 and Kiev Office fame, but soon expanded to include a saxophone, keyboard (Tomasz Gadecki) and drums (Michał Gos), while augmenting the palette of colors the band use to paint their abstract soundscapes. Their music evades all attempts at description, flowing freely between psychedelic rock and jazz, but who needs labels? Having heard Lonker See’s captivating new album One Eye Sees Red (Instant Classic), we know that the record is a mere starting point for the sensational concerts that are the trademark of this Tri-City quartet.
Meek Oh Why?
He’s made quite an impression with his records, and it’ll be nice to finally meet him in person. Everything from his EPs Księżniczka i Buc and Rękopisy nie płoną to his full-length debut Miło było poznać (Nice to Meet You) and his recently-released concept album Płyta rodzaju make this artist stand out in the world of Polish hip-hop. What makes Mikołaj (that’s meek-OH-why) Kubicki unique is his literary sensibility (comparisons to Łona are warranted, if incomplete) and musical versatility (more than just a rapper, he’s a producer and trumpet player, and has performed with artists like Voo Voo and DagaDana). Meek Oh Why? is more than just a rapper: he’s a visionary, and we’re eager to be swept away by that vision.
Pokusa
Natan Kryszk (baritone sax), Tymek Bryndal (bass) and Teo Olter (drums) record for the label Lado ABC, so rest assured that there’s something going on here. On Einz, Pokusa’s sophomore studio release, that something is improvisation, drones and noises, all blended into a consistent musical amalgam. This isn’t 20th-century smooth jazz: it’s more like smart jazz that’s charging into the future — that is, if you can even put Pokusa in any genre pigeonhole to begin with.
Sierść
Sierść released a live album titled Spoko że wszyscy umrzemy (We’re all going to to die, but that’s cool). Let’s hope death doesn’t come before August, because this is one band you just have to see (ahem) live. The nihilistic title happens to mesh well with the trio’s sound, in which Scandinavian black metal meets garage noise rock. The trio features Jakub Lemiszewski, an artist with musical roots in Warsaw’s defunct club Eufemia (which OFF audiences will remember as the venue for Złota Jesień), a member of such acts as the shoegaze group Social Cream and the punk band Gołębie, and a dance music producer. But with Sierść, this dance leaves no room for the holy spirit.
M.I.A., Charlotte Gainsbourg, Ariel Pink, Grizzly Bear, Zola Jesus, Jon Hopkins Live, Aurora, Turbonegro, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah z płytą „Some Loud Thunder”, Marlon Williams, John Maus, ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead grają „Source Tags & Codes”, Big Freedia, David August, Egyptian Lover, Le Mystere Des Voix Bulgares (The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices), Oxbow, Bishop Nehru, Kult gra „Spokojnie", Unsane, King Ayisoba, Housewives, Chastity Belt, Or:la, Jacques Greene, Harry Merry, Gary War, coL,The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Mystery Lights, DJ Paypal & DJ Taye, Wednesday Campanella, Sensations’ Fix, Hańba!, Furia, The Como Mamas, Coals, Moses Sumney, Yasuaki Shimizu, Yellow Days, Legendarny Afrojax, Adam Strug, ARRM, Wojciech Bąkowski, Nanook Of The North, Good Night Chicken, MIN t, tęskno, Bass Astral x Igo, Sorja Morja, Skalpel Big Band and Sonbird.
The 2018 OFF Festival Katowice will take place August 3–5 at Three Pond Valley. Three-day passes are now available at the OFF Shop for 330 PLN. This price lasts until June 10 or until the third batch of tickets is sold out! Campground tickets are also available for 70 PLN.