EXIT Festival premiered new event in Croatia with 50,000 fans attending Sea Star
EXIT Festival kicked off their Summer of Love with unforgettable days at the newly launched Sea Star festival in Umag, Croatia. Taking place from May 25 to 28, with spectacular performances and endless energy, the first edition of the EXIT's brand-new Sea Star Festival finished in the sunny lagoon of the Stella Maris resort on the beautiful Croatian coast.
EXIT's Summer of Love is a regional festival run marking the 50th anniversary since the original in 1967, connecting four neighbouring countries of the region, kicking off with the Sea Star, the bright new star in the festival sky of Europe.
There was an almost instant interest for a new festival in Croatia run by the team behind the acclaimed Serbian EXIT Festival which led to Sea Star Festival having to triple its initially announced capacity and eventually even doubling the number of festival zones due to the high demand. 50,000 elated visitors from over 70 countries that passed through the festival gates in the four days and nights enjoyed superb performances with the impeccable production you'd expect from EXIT.
Sea Star festival opening ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxx0cXIBc8E
The beautiful lagoon of the Stella Maris resort proved to be a wonderful home for the festival. The Prodigy left their stamp on the entire festival, with a spectacular performance in front of a euphoric audience, bringing the spark of the authentic EXIT spirit to Umag and Croatia. The living legend of dance music, Fatboy Slim proved that he is still on top of the game with his so-much-more-than-eclectic set being now even more complex and mind-blowing, leaving tens of thousands in front of the Addiko Tesla Stage in awe!
Fatboy Slim at Sea Star Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iDqa8MqoAg
Berlin's techno hero Paul Kalkbrenner had a brilliant performance in the festival's grand finale taking the audience into the sunrise, with the views that could compare only to EXIT’s colossal Dance Arena. The new darlings of the Balkan audience, Modestep, caused an eruption of energy with their performance that will circulate among the visitors for a long time. Pendulum have proven with their DJ set why drum’n’bass as aa genre cannot be talked about without them in the frontline. Dance hitmaker Spiller brought the rhythm and melodies of his anthem "Groovejet" under the open skies, and Dubioza Kolektiv took everyone’s breath away in an explosion of energy combining dub, reggae and rock rhythms. Regional technostars, UMEK, Marko Nastić and Petar Dundov justified their hard-earned names, standing shoulder to shoulder with some of the greatest world stars. The talent pool of the region was also represented by S.A.R.S, Brkovi, Artan Lili, Pips, Chips & Videoclips, Bad Copy, Elemental, Jonathan, Sassja, Kiša metaka, Kandžija, Nipplepeople, Kawasaki 3p, Rambo Amadeus and the festival locals, Urban & 4.
Dubioza kolektiv at Sea Star festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDbSnUY6hFU
The farewell party at the lagoon lasted the entire day until the sunset, with the rhythms of Mahmut Orhan, the Turkish upcoming star producer whose hit “Feel” marked the official finale of the festival, first of the four in EXIT Summer of Love.
Next on the EXIT Festival Summer of Love festival run is the Revolution festival in Timisoara from June 1 to 3, followed by the 17th edition of EXIT Festival at the Petrovaradin Fortress, lasting for five days and nights this year, from July 5 to 9. The Summer of Love finale will take place on the beach at Sea Dance festival in Montenegro from July 13 to 15, at the spectacular Jaz beach.
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Discover Positivus festival - The Hidden Gem in Latvia
Positivus is a festival waiting to be discovered - party beneath the trees, take in the atmosphere while relaxing in a hammock or dip you toes in the Baltic sea whilst watching amazing sunsets.
Watch the video here: [https://www.positivusfestival.com/en/festival-info/](https://www.positivusfestival.com/en/festival-info/)
Taking place in the picturesque coastal town of Salacgriva in Latvia, Positivus takes place in an idyllic woodland setting only 110 km from Riga. Positivus is the largest music and arts festival in the Baltic States, transporting chart-topping headliners, underground emerging talent and exciting art and dance stages to their unspoilt atmospheric coastal setting amid stunning woodland.
Festival goers can dip their toes in the Baltic sea or take in the atmosphere in a hammock beneath the trees while enjoying a rich diversity of international chart toppers and underground emerging talent in this idyllic holiday location. Positivus also offers art and dance stages giving festival-goers a variety of activities and stalls selling locally made designer clothing and accessories, giving festival goers plenty to see and do during the 3 day event from 14th - 16th July. Positivus was also recognised in the 2013, 2015 and 2016 European Festival Awards being a finalist in the ‘Best Medium Sized Festival’ category and also for ‘Best Festival Line Up’ in 2013.
Line up:
Pixies, Ellie Goulding, Alt-J, The Lumineers, Rae Sremmurd, Maxïmo Park, Mew, José González, Grandmaster Flash, Jp Cooper, Kamasi Washington, Cigarettes After Sex, Nothing But Thieves, Austra, Rhye, Aeroplane, Crookers, Ray Blk, L.A. Salami, Margaret Glaspy, Julia Jacklin, Trad.Attack!, Araabmuzik, Kingdom, Raimons Tiguls & Moonlight Sound Design, Dzelzs Vilks, Dagamba, Pienvedēja, Piedzīvojumi, Satellites Lv, Bandmaster, Mesa, Fakts, Singapūras Satīns, Makree, Edavārdi, Chris Noah, Daddy Was A Milkman, Get Your Gun, Bucharest, Teachers, Eska + many more!
Tickets:
Tickets for the eleventh Positivus Festival are available at www.positivusfestival.com, in all Biļešu Serviss box offices and Norde ATMs.
Tickets can be purchased in the following categories:
One day ticket (40.60 €)
Two day ticket (55.60 €)
Three day ticket (75.60 €)
Three day ticket with camping (83.60 €)
VIP ticket (250.60 €)
11 – 16 years old can now purchase the Youth ticket with 50% discount
Buy tickets here: https://www.positivusfestival.com/en/tickets/
Getting there from Riga:
One of the most inexpensive ways how to get from Riga to Salacgriva is Positivus Shuttle bus, that will bring the festival goers from a stop in front of shopping mall Olimpia (Āzenes Street 5) to the festival site in Salacgriva.In order to ensure the quickest and most convenient journey, Positivus Express won’t make any stops on its way to the festival. We kindly ask to purchase tickets timely at the festival’s homepage since the number of tickets is limited. Positivus Shuttle Bus tickets available at shop.positivusfestival.com
Positivus also have a special deal with Baltic Taxi for a fixed price shared taxi ride to and from Riga to the festival site for only 20.60 € and also a group price for 4 people for 80.60 € hich can both be bought in advance here: https://www.positivusfestival.com/en/tickets/
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Jeff Mills to headline special No Sleep line up on Day Zero at Exit Festival!
This year's EXIT Festival will last for five days and nights, and its Day Zero has become a true festival in itself! After showcasing world-famous clubs at the Petrovaradin Fortress in Serbia and organizing parties in London, Barcelona, Brussels and other destinations, the revered EXIT's stage, No Sleep Novi Sad, will pass through its tunnel and spill over to the neighbouring mts Dance Arena, raising the flag of the first No Sleep Festival at Exit on Wednesday, July 5! Leading the bill in this endeavour will be the greatest techno icon of all times, a virtuoso who redefined modern music and culture, the one and only Jeff Mills! Especially for this occasion, Mills will perform a three-hour set which will have its finale with the almost life-changing experience that is globally praised sunrise above the Arena. He won't be alone in this undertaking because, straight from the center of the Berlin scene comes another person from an entirely different planet, Ellen Alien! Also from the European capital of techno, exclusively for the No Sleep Festival, two absolute techno champions, Paula Temple and Rebekah, will have their first ever, exclusive hybrid set! In another b2b premiere, UVB, a French techo producer in a dizzying rise, and Lag, a star from Exit's hometown Novi Sad with a rising international career that brought him his first US tour. The honor to open the sleepless night at Exit's Day Zero belongs to regional techno heroines, Marta from Slovenia and Sugar Lobby from Belgrade, while the closing set is entrusted to the mts Dance Arena residents, Dejan Milićević and Marko Milosavljević. Equally as exciting line-up for July 5th at the core stage No Sleep Novi Sad will soon be announced, where this special No Sleep line-up within EXIT will continue up to 9th July with already confirmed acts like Function, Bjarki, Antigone b2b Francois X, Dax J, Vatican Shadow, Voiski, Harri & Domenic, Denis Sulta, Dr. Rubinstein, Charlotte de Witte, SNTS, Leo Pol, Ben Vedren and many more.
Jeff Mills has recently again been decorated as an Officer of France's Order of Art and Letters while his audio-visual work is regular in Louvre. He is the founder of the famous Detroit techno school and its most famous organization "Underground Resistance" (The one and only UR). One of the pioneers of the art of mixing on three or more turntables is also famous for his nickname, The Wizard, which he got using in his sets more than 70 records per hour!
A top-class DJ and a person who doesn't recognize trends but creates them instead, Ellen Alien is at the same time the boss of one of the most important labels in techno history, BPitch Control, and the woman which made famous numerous artists such as Paul Kalkbrenner, Modeselektor, Apparat and Ben Klock! Last week she published her seventh studio album "Nost", entirely dedicated to the authentic rave energy of Berlin, and, coupled with numerous performances at leading festivals, it can be said for sure that this is the year of Alien in the techno horoscope!
Paula Temple and Rebekah had an idea to do a complex hybrid live performance at Exit with a special technical plan while their first meet ups on this performance already took place last week in Berlin. Known for being an uncompromising innovator, Paula has recently published her louded "Decon/Recon" project, while Rebekah is coming to the Petrovaradin Fortress with her new album "Fear Paralysis" (Soma).
Sebastian Michel, known as UVB, literally exploded at the international techno scene in the last couple of years, with releases which became regular during the performances of such legends as Mills, Dettmann and Surgeon. His sets are regular at the leading clubs like Berghain, Concrete, Tresor and Fuse, and he had a notable performance at Awakenings at ADE 2016 closing event. His colleague from Rotterdam's MORD label and Exit's resident Lag is back to the Arena where he debuted several years ago. His rise to the international scene brought him gigs in places like Paris, New York, Moscow and Berlin, to name but a few.
Free entrance to No Sleep Festival with any EXIT wristband!
All holders of four-day or five-day EXIT tickets or other EXIT festival passes will be able to enter free at No Sleep Festival with just their festival wristbands. Also, all those who visit the The Killers on July 5th at the Main Stage, can go later to mts Dance Arena and No Sleep Novi Sad stage which will, as usual, be open from 10 pm to 8 in the morning. The entrance for both The Killers and No Sleep Festival will be the well-known main Exit entrance (Lovoturs, no. 1 on festival maps).
This year's No Sleep parties in London, Brussels and Glasgow!
EXIT's No Sleep Novi Sad stage has a concept of having world-known clubs each night at the acclaimed Serbian festival! Previous years #NSNS stage had showcases by Tresor, Nitsa, Concrete, Grelle Forelle, Drugstore and 20/44, this year has Glasgow's Sub Club, Brussels's Fuse, London's Avant Garde and Parisian Concrete. Each year, No Sleep launch events take place in many of these clubs, and sfter Belgrade, Barcelona and Vienna, this year No Sleep events were held in Brussels and Glasgow. Charlotte de Witte and Fuse hosted Rebekah and our Tijana T on April 28, while Harri & Domenic hosted Honey Dijon at Exit's launch party at Sub Club last Saturday! Coming up next on June 2 is No Sleep London party promoted by the Avant Garde & Exit Festival at the legendary Corsica Studios featuring Fort Romeau, Jenifer Cardini and Man Power behind the decks! No Sleep stage will have its seaside premiere this year at the Exit's sister Sea Dance festival, where, among others, confirmed are Berghain residents Etapp Kyle and Kobosil, as well as Amelie Lens, Space Dimensions Controller, South London Ordnance, Filip Xavi, Insolate and TKNO.
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Amsterdam Dance Event Announces Spotlight on Morocco and Hello DeLaMar, ADE Changes Venue
The 22nd edition of the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) takes place October 18th-22nd in the Tolhuistuin, Brakke Grond and Melkweg venues with the Hello DeLaMar Theater taking centre stage.
After 16 years in the Felix Meritis, the Amsterdam Dance Event, an initiative of Buma, will be moving to the Nieuwe DeLaMar Theater this year to allow major renovations to take place in its old venue. The Nieuwe DeLaMar is ideally situated next to the Leidseplein and De Melkweg and will also allow the event to bring previously separately-housed events such as ADE Dance & Brands under one roof.
“Having been sold out for the last seven years, plus with more delegates coming from an ever greater number of countries, especially Korea, China, Africa, India and South America, the renovation of the Felix Meritis offers us an opportunity to try a different venue,” ADE director Richard Zijlma, said. “We are excited and optimistic about the new conferencing and networking possibilities that the Nieuwe DeLaMar Theater offers, and we’re confident that delegates will find it a spectacular and inspiring space.”
New ticketing system
ADE has also introduced a new ticketing system this year that allows delegates to choose between day and night time activities with a 5-day Daytime-only pass now available. The classic 5 Days/Nights passes are also still on offer for delegates who want to embrace the vast range of business and entertainment possibilities that ADE offers each year.
Spotlight on Morocco
The 2017 panel program is coming together with Morocco under the spotlight in this year’s ADE Global View. The North African country currently hosts 15 festivals each year including Atlas Electronic, Oasis, MOGA, Transahara and Beyond Sahara that are almost exclusively dedicated to electronic music, plus a range of large events featuring world music (Gnaoua), jazz (Jazzablanca) pop (Vertigo) and sacred music at the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music. This forward-looking and liberal-minded country also has a healthy club scene with venues specialising in house music (Tamasis), hip hop (555 Marrakech) and techno (Pacha Marrakech, Amnesia) thriving throughout the country.
ADE’s conference schedule will also feature We’re Calling It Ethnotronic covering the growing electronic scenes in South America, Africa and parts of Asia where musicians are mixing local sounds with dance floor beats, Who’s Stealing Our Best Songs?, looking at the land-grab by publishers as IP rights on classic sounds from the 80s expire.
About ADE
Since its inception in 1996, the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) has evolved into the leading business platform of the global electronic music scene. It is the place to be and spot the latest developments: from musical trends and upcoming talents to the most recent output of dance’s pioneers and superstars.
The Amsterdam Dance Event takes place from the 18th to 22nd of October, 2017.
For more information about ADE: www.a-d-e.nl
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organised by the Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation, an initiative of Buma.
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Special Boat Parties for Sziget Festival 25th Edition
Everyone loves a boat party and to help celebrate the 25th anniversary edition of Sziget festival you can enjoy a special boat party on the river Danube.
The elegant pleasure-boat offers something for everyone: be it chilling in bean bag chairs with the Parliament in the background, or going crazy in a pulsing party on board. Party goers can admire the world-famous panorama of Budapest, the bridges as they pass over their heads, or the hundreds of years old buildings lining the riverside while partying all the way through the capital section of the river Danube.
Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuFUnwGJWRE
We guarantee comfort all the way, which means that you can board the ship either in the heart of the city (Batthyányi tér) or directly at the Island of Freedom, and after the cruise, you are transported by private buses back to Sziget Festival (for an extra fee). The sightseeing boat offers such a view of Budapest, which you have never seen before, and all this while chilling on sunbeds – guaranteed to be an unforgettable experience! The changing views, entertainment programs and the rhythm of house music are breathtaking.
This exclusive sightseeing tour becomes an even more complete experience with the special gastronomy and craft beers offered on board. The inner city of Budapest becomes visible from such an angle, which only very few can enjoy.
Boat Party Routes between 9th-13th August:
10 – 11 AM: Gathering Batthyányi tér/ Szilágyi Dezső tér
11 – 12 AM: Port at Szilágy Dezső Square
12 – 1 PM: Gathering and boarding at Sziget
1 – 5 PM: Cruisin - ( Sziget – end of Sziget - Rákóczi Bridge ( depends on water line ) - Batthyányi Square/Szilágyi Dezső Square.
5 – 6 PM: Getting off at Batthyányi Square , where transfer buses* will get you back to the festival
Buy tickets for the Boat Parties here:
http://en.szigetfestival.com/boat-party
http://szigetfestival.com/tickets/category/partyboat#webshop-app-sticky
Taking place in Budapest from 9-16 August, 2017 Sziget will once again welcome music and art lovers, open-minded people from all over the world to join them for a non-stop week of fun with more than 50 program venues where festival goers can enjoy music, theatre, dance, art and much more!
Line Up: Alex Clare, Allah-Las, Alt-J, Andy C, Anne-Marie, Bad Religion, Bakermat, Bassjackers, Bear's Den, Biffy Clyro, Billy Talent, Birdy, Breaking Benjamin, Cashmere Cat, Charli XCX, Chef'Special, Clean Bandit, Crystal Fighters, Danny Brown, De Staat, Dimenson, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, DJ Shadow, Don Diablo, Dubioza Kollektiv, Flume, Fritz Kalkbrenner, George Ezra, GTA, GusGus, HVOB, Interpol, Jagwar Ma, Jamie Cullum, Kasabian, Kensington, Leningrad, Leon, Mac Demarco, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Major Lazer, Mando Diao, Materia, Maurice West, Metronomy, Nervo, Nothing but Thieves, OH Wonder, Oliver Heldens, PiNK, Paul Van Dyk, PJ Harvey, Rita Ora, Rone, Rudimental live, Steve Aoki, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, The Chainsmokers, The Courteeners, The Kills, The Naked and Famous, The Pretty Reckless, The Strypes, The Vaccines, Tom Odell, Two Door Cinema Club, Tycho, Valentino Khan, Vince Staples, W&W, Watsky, Weval, White Lies, Wiz Khalifa + many more.
Sziget takes place from 9-16 August 2017. 7-day tickets from £175 available at http://szigetfestival.com
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POSITIVUS FESTIVAL ADD GRANDMASTER FLASH, CROOKERS, KINGDOM AND MORE
Each year electronic dance music is a significant part of Positivus Festival’s eclectic line-up with prominent DJs from around the world delivering unforgettable sets throughout the night. Electric Room will be this year’s electronic music stage, and the first confirmed DJs are araabMUZIK and Kingdom from the United States, Belgian analogue house master Aeroplane, the expressive Italian DJ project Crookers, promising Latvian dance music DJ Makree, as well as DJ duo DJ Aspirins vs Toms Grēviņš. Bronx’s ultimate hip-hop legend Grandmaster Flash will also deliver a most memorable performance.
This summer we’ll witness a true legend in action – the US hip-hop maverick Grandmaster Flash, who is rightfully considered one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting and mixing – he has develop techniques that are still considered the standard in DJing today. New York knows him as the Number 1 hip-hop virtuoso, a talent which only ripens with age.
Each DJ set of araabMUZIK is like a uniquely filigree work of art. The American record producer and DJ uses the legendary Music Production Center (MPC) and utilises its possibilities to the max, continuously proving himself to be one of the most influential electronic music trendsetters.
The LA based DJ and producer Kingdom has masterfully produced countless music records and after several successful singles has finally released his debut album to much critical acclaim.
A producer and DJ of Belgian descent, Aeroplane stands out with his unique analogue house sounds. New Musical Express (NME) honoured Aeroplane as a global dance music master, naming him as one of The 20 Most Groundbreaking Dance Acts In The World.
Italian DJ project Crookers is a true electronic scene royalty, with earth-shattering performances and unbelievably progressive records, as well as countless remixes for artists like Chemical Bros, Kid Cudi and others.
Last but not least, the Latvian DJ and producer Makree has already achieved commendable local and international success, including the 14th spot on the UK’s club music chart, a collaboration with renowned vocalist MAX C and several produced songs for Latvian music stars including Aminata and Linda Leen. Electric Room will also feature a Latvian DJ duo DJ Aspirins vs Toms Grēviņš.
Line up:
Pixies, Ellie Goulding, Alt-J, The Lumineers, Rae Sremmurd, Maxïmo Park, Mew, José González, Grandmaster Flash, Jp Cooper, Kamasi Washington, Cigarettes After Sex, Nothing But Thieves, Austra, Rhye, Aeroplane, Crookers, Ray Blk, L.A. Salami, Margaret Glaspy, Julia Jacklin, Trad.Attack!, Araabmuzik, Kingdom, Raimons Tiguls & Moonlight Sound Design, Dzelzs Vilks, Dagamba, Pienvedēja, Piedzīvojumi, Satellites Lv, Bandmaster, Mesa, Fakts, Singapūras Satīns, Makree, Edavārdi, Chris Noah, Daddy Was A Milkman, Get Your Gun, Bucharest, Teachers, Eska + many more!
Tickets:
Tickets for the eleventh Positivus Festival are available at www.positivusfestival.com, in all Biļešu Serviss box offices and Norde ATMs.
Tickets can be purchased in the following categories:
One day ticket (40.60 €)
Two day ticket (55.60 €)
Three day ticket (75.60 €)
Three day ticket with camping (83.60 €)
VIP ticket (250.60 €)
11 – 16 years old can now purchase the Youth ticket with 50% discount
Buy tickets here: https://www.positivusfestival.com/en/tickets/
About Positivus
Taking place in the picturesque coastal town of Salacgriva in Latvia, Positivus is the largest music and arts festival in the Baltic States, transporting chart-topping headliners, underground emerging talent and exciting art and dance stages to their unspoiled atmospheric coastal setting amid stunning woodland. Festival goers can dip their toes in the baltic sea or take in the atmosphere in a hammock beneath the trees while enjoying a rich diversity of international chart toppers and underground emerging talent in this idyllic holiday location. Positivus also offers art and dance stages giving festival goers a variety of activities and stalls selling locally made designer clothing and accessories, giving festival goers plenty to see and do during the 3 day event. Positivus was also recognised in the 2013, 2015 and 2016 European Festival Awards being a finalist in the ‘Best Medium Sized Festival’ category and also for ‘Best Festival Line Up’ in 2013. Be Positivus.
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Octave One add more dates to Love by Machine Tour
With over 20 shows in 13 different countries under their belts this year and smashing it at the recent Dockyard Festival in the Netherlands, the Burden Brothers continue to bring their energy-packed live shows to more clubs and festivals around the globe this summer.
The tour supports the release of their recent album ‘Love by Machine’. Quickly selling out as a double vinyl package, the Burden brothers are bringing the experience live with reworkings of the album tracks as well as incorporating new, unreleased material into the form of ‘Love by Machine’ live.
Love by Machine tour dates for 2017:
Fri 5 May ´17 Groove On The Grass - Emirates Golf Club, Dubai - UAE
Sat 6 May ´17 Dockyard Warehouse 2017 – Hembrugterrein, Amsterdam - The Netherlands
Sun 7 May ´17 Rock'n Solex, Rennes - France
Fri 19 May ´17 Grelle Forelle, Vienna - Austria
Sat 27 May ´17 Movement Festival, Detroit - USA
Sat 03 June ´17 Dieze Warehouse, Montpellier - France
Sun 04 June ´17 Concrete Fest, Hors Serie@Velodrome, St. Quentin, Paris - France
Sat 10 June ´17 OHM Festival, Delft - Netherlands
Sat 30th June '17 Celebrities, Vancouver - USA
Sun 02 July ´17 Hyte - New York City - USA
Sat 15 July ´17 Expedition Festival, Rotterdam - The Netherlands
Sat 22 July ´17 Festival'Era, Girona - Spain
Love by Machine is a nod to the fact that the Burden brothers are such revered masters of their hardware. Both in the studio, where they cook up atmospheric house and techno with soaring synths and vocals and also in the live arena, where they are celebrated as one of the most accomplished and forward-thinking performers in the game today.
Say Lenny: “We’ve been exploring the theme of connection with this project. How technology gives us the illusion that we are closer to each other more than ever. At some point humanity crossed a line where the devices that we created to bring us together are the same devices that are blocking us from organic experiences.”
“Technology is only a tool, which we also had in mind during the recording process.” Adds Lawrence. “We decided to go back to how we used to make our records, when we didn’t have so many ‘sophisticated’ audio devices. Back to when we interacted in the studio together as musicians.”
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Sziget Festival: The 25th edition is coming
The Sziget Festival 25th edition is coming! The Island of Freedom, the 7-day non-stop music and arts festival hosts almost 500.000 Szitizens coming from more than 100 countries every year. This year the program will be as colorful and vibrant as every year, so Szitizens can expect music, theatre, circus, dance and tons of activities. Moreover, the lovely city of Budapest -surrounding the island- invites everyone to explore one of the most exciting European capitals. Discounted tickets for the week-long festival holiday are available until 31st May.
What: Sziget Festival
Where: Óbuda Island, Budapest, Hungary
When: 9-16 August, 2017
Website: www.szigetfestival.com
Ticket link: http://szigetfestival.com/tickets/category/entry-ticket
Official Aftermovie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-6NB2SEgLk
Line up: Alex Clare, Allah-Las, Alt-J, Andy C, Anne-Marie, Bad Religion, Bakermat, Bassjackers, Bear's Den, Biffy Clyro, Billy Talent, Birdy, Breaking Benjamin, Cashmere Cat, Charli XCX, Chef'Special, Clean Bandit, Crystal Fighters, Danny Brown, De Staat, Dimenson, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, DJ Shadow, Don Diablo, Dubioza Kollektiv, Flume, Fritz Kalkbrenner, George Ezra, GTA, GusGus, HVOB, Interpol, Jagwar Ma, Jamie Cullum, Kasabian, Kensington, Leningrad, Leon, Mac Demarco, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Major Lazer, Mando Diao, Materia, Maurice West, Metronomy, Nervo, Nothing but Thieves, OH Wonder, Oliver Heldens, PiNK, Paul Van Dyk, PJ Harvey, Rita Ora, Rone, Rudimental live, Steve Aoki, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, The Courteeners, The Kills, The Naked and Famous, The Pretty Reckless, The Strypes, The Vaccines, Tom Odell, Two Door Cinema Club, Tycho, Valentino Khan, Vince Staples, W&W, Watsky, Weval, White Lies, Wiz Khalifa + many more.
The first Sziget was organized in 1993 by Károly Gerendai, promoter back in the days, and Péter Sziámi Müller, musician-poet. Since, Sziget has followed a super-exciting path. In 1993 the festival hosted 43.000 people to enjoy 200 music, 80 film and 40 theatre performances. In contrary last year’s Sziget hosted 496.000 people with almost a thousand program at more than 50 venues. Not just the number of people and programs has increased rapidly, but also the budget of the 7-day event: in 1993 the total budget was around 83.000 EUR, while this year the total budget is close to 2.2 million EUR.
Sziget started out as a cultural picnic organized for a bunch of friends, while today it holds the prestigious awards for Best Major European Festival twice, Best Line-Up Festival and just recently the Artists’ Favourite Festival. Sziget is not only the biggest tourist attraction of Hungary, but also the most well-know Hungarian brand. Szitizens arrive from more than 100 countries each year, who spend more than 42 million EURs while being at Sziget. The festival has contributed to the GPD of Hungary in the last 24 years with 320 million EUR. The Sziget budget includes only 1% public funds, but the festival pays back in forms of taxes more than 16 million EUR. This year organizers are expecting the 8 millionth visitor.
Although Sziget is proud to have all awards received during the past 24 years, the biggest achievement of all was to define Sziget and to find the uniqueness of the special vibe created during the 7-days. Also called the Island of Freedom, Károly Gerendai added at the press conference: “When talking about the content and program of Sziget we don’t necessarily think only of the headliner concerts, but all the small, colourful, spectacular and unique programs, that cannot be replicated. These can only be seen and felt at those given moments, when Szitizens wander around the island. These programs fill up the ‘Soul of Sziget’.”
The program structure of Sziget is one of the most diverse in the world. Besides all big music stages, Sziget has a world music stage for 17 years now, promoting colourful world music from all around the world. Understanding and feeling Roma culture has always been a key issue to the festival, Roma musicians have been present at the festival for more than a decade now. Sziget also supports the LGBTQ community with spectacular variety shows, awareness-raising film screenings, discussions, all at the Magic Mirror venue, that is one of the most popular venues on the island. Hungarian culture holds a real importance to Sziget, therefore a specially dedicated venue, the Hungarikum Village, shows the most iconic elements of Hungarian culture. NGOs are represented on the island for 25 years now, so Szitizens can meet various NGOs working in Hungary and abroad. Szitizens with disability are also welcome to the island, even alone as they can now ask for the assistance of the Let’s Go Out Association. In the heart of the festival every year the Giant Street Theatre brings a spectacular performance, while the various street theatres and circus performances have now become a must-see element of the program. A venue dedicated solely to classical music and jazz is also part of the Sziget vibe, while a special focus is once again put on the decoration of the whole area.
Tamás Kádár, CEO of Sziget Cultural Management and successor of Gerendai, has added: “Art of Freedom, once again received hundreds of applications from all over the world. The project teams show us an unbelievable new world with their imagination. These could be seen on the island in forms of giant installations and statues. Thanks to the enthusiastic artists Sziget will be decorated with amazing art, once again.”
Sziget works every year to enhance its green operations. This year the main focus will be to tackle the waste of drinkable water, so after receiving all necessary authorization, Sziget can start to decrease the amount of drinkable water used for various operations. According to the plans, the water of the Danube would be used for decreasing dust or using the Danube water as weight for ballast tanks. Thanks to last years’ radical changes, in 2016 150 cubic meter recycled waste was collected on a daily basis and 35% of this was re-used. This year 5 recycling centres will await Szitizens to change their waste to gifts and 150 re-cycling points will be installed. In addition, last year more than 2000 tents and camping accessories were collected and given to charity. Starting this year all catering units and bars will have the obligation to use only plates and cutlery that are completely biodegradable. No plastic bags will be allowed at any commercial units, all these objects will have to be biodegradable as well.
Besides developing the sustainability of the festival, Sziget carries important messages. In 2017, Sziget joined the program called Take a Stand, initiated by Yourope- The European Festival Association. Take a Stand focuses on involving and encouraging festival-visitors to take part in public life. The main issues are cultural tolerance, solidarity towards minorities and openness to mutual learning. Besides Sziget many other festivals joined this initiative as Roskilde, Exit and Lollapalooza.
This year Sziget continued a strong cooperation with Viber, one of the leading global messaging apps, and teamed up for a new, exciting adventure for their global fans – Mission: Szitizen by Viber. Sziget fans now have the opportunity to complete challenges via Viber to win VIP experiences and more amazing prizes at the festival available only to the Mission:Szitizen winning teams. Viber and Sziget continue to build the future of festival communications and a truly special festival experience. All fans can now embark on a unique festival journey through Viber and get a real-life taste of the party atmosphere via Sziget’s Chat Bot: http://chats.viber.com/sziget
„Viber and Sziget started a long-term strategic partnership in 2016, and we’ll continue to use the most innovative technologies to bring fans closer to previously unimagined experiences. Entertaining artificial intelligence, instant personal recommendations and dynamic visualizations will lead the users to the new era of the festival realm.” said Atanas Raykov, Director Business Development CEE & CIS, Viber
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Nina Kraviz, Rødhåd and Nicole Moudaber Join EXIT Dance Arena Line Up
This year’s fast approaching EXIT Festival continues to announce headliners for its one-of-a-kind-spot, the revered Dance Arena. The sunrise at this colossal two-level fortress trench is considered as one of the life-changing experiences with many major global media outlets writing about it in awe. This feeling gets even more special on the last morning when all the other stages finish and the “pilgrimage” towards the Arena begins with people marching to bid farewell to another festival edition. The privilege to close this year’s EXIT belongs to one of the most significant artists of the global electronic scene – Nina Kraviz! The Siberian tastemaker is known for her musically uncompromising and energetic DJ sets where she plays music most others wouldn't dare. In the last year, her closing sets, seen only at selected festivals, got the whole planet talking. The final night at the Arena will also feature the modern techno sound of the Berlin hero Rødhåd, Nigerian-Lebanese DJ star Nicole Moudaber, our internationally acclaimed selector Tijana T, and the duo of rising domestic techno producers, Scalameriya and Ilija Djoković. The furious techno bill on Sunday, July 9th will be rounded by one more global headliner whose name will soon be revealed, together with the rest of the line-up at this year's Dance Arena.
EXIT 2016 | Nina Kraviz @ mts Dance Arena: https://youtu.be/WJnhTXQ6a9Y
Last summer Nina Kraviz conquered the largest European fortress with ease, and as she confirmed later in the VICE’s documentary about the phenomenon of EXIT’s iconic stage, the spectacular sight of the morning at the Arena was etched deep in her memory. Since the last visit, Nina published a superb mix for London’s fabric CD series, and recently also launched her new label GALAXIID, sister to трип, in the British capital's new venue, Printworks. She is resident at Cocoon in Ibiza and has been announced as a special guest at Afterlife, along with this year’s main electronic events who have her listed as the absolute headliner. For her return to Serbia this summer, Nina chose EXIT and the special “closing set” at the Arena!
Nicole Moudaber also remembers well what kind of energy can be felt from the hollow at the ends of the fortress and she decided to put EXIT on her calendar list, which is usually booked well ahead! The techno heroine and probably the favorite performer of her mentor, Carl Cox, has been showered with praise by the world media, and her sets, apart from Exit are also featured at almost all other major festivals. As one of the new icons of Ibiza, she is a confirmed guest at the popular residencies held by Marco Carolla and, of course, Carl Cox!
After Rødhåd had proven his dedication to local clubbers for the third year in a row, this summer it is time for his first ever EXIT! One of the most sought-after techno producers of today, apart from performing at the most important festivals, is a regular in well-known clubs, such as Berghain, Concrete and Fuse. His Dystopian label releases tracks from new generation of stars, such as Recondite, Vril, Alex.Do, as well as the EXIT's very own Tijana T! After scratching almost all important clubs of our time from her to-do list, such as Berghain, Space, Fuse, Corsica Studios, Bassiani, The Block, and many others, Tijana has some of the leading electronic music events in her itinerary for this year. It is also time to return to the place that she rightfully considers her “own”, from the days when she was the EXIT's spokesperson – to the majestic Dance Arena!
Join the EXIT fans’ favorite special offer, which allows the entire crew to buy four all-day tickets for EXIT, four three-day ones for Sea Dance, or four tickets for the entire Exit Adventure, and receive a fifth ticket for free! A very limited amount of tickets for this group deal is available at http://www.exitfest.org/en/tickets. Accommodation and travel arrangements can be found at Exit’s official travel agency, ExitTrip. https://www.exittrip.org/en
EXIT Team will connect four festivals this year, in Croatia, Romania, Serbia, and Montenegro into a great EXIT Summer of Love 2017. EXIT Festival will take place at the Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad from July 5 to 9, featuring The Killers, Liam Gallagher, Years & Years, Rag'n'Bone Man, Jake Bugg, Paul Kalkbrenner, Hardwell, Solomun b2b Dixon, Jamie Jones, Black Coffee, Hot Since 82, Duke Dumont, Robin Schulz, Alan Walker, Lost Frequencies, Noisia, Foreign Beggars, Princess Nokia, Discharge, The Damned, Black Dahlia Murder, Recondite, Dax J, Function, Antigone b2b Francois X and many others.
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Festival Friday - Beach Festivals
This #festivalfriday is all about #beachfestivals. Who doesn't love dancing on a beach under endless blue skies with the sun high in the sky and golden white sand between your toes. Who needs Miami or Ibiza when you can combine a festival holiday and party on the beach all day and night, as well as spending a lot less!
Here’s four festivals boasting beautiful beaches to add to your wish list for 2017...
EXIT Festival, Serbia
Exit Village is by far the most popular gathering place for Exit visitors, both domestic and foreign, the place where the party never ends, located at the amazing Štrand beach on the bank of the international river Danube. Overlooking the slopes of Fruška gora hills and situated only 15 minutes walk from the Novi Sad city centre as well as the Petrovaradin Fortress, where the award winning EXIT Festival takes place, it is a perfect location to spend your summer holiday.
Line Up: The Killers, Liam Gallagher, Years & Years, Hardwell, Rag’n’Bone Man, Jake Bugg, Paul Kalkbrenner, Solomun b2b Dixon, Alan Walker, Black Coffee, Duke Dumont, Faithless Dj Set, Hot Since 82, Jamie Jones, Lost Frequencies, Noisia “OUTER EDGES”, Recondite, Robin Schulz, RÜFÜS, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Antigone B2B Francois X, Charlotte de Witte, Dax J, Function, Princess Nokia, Voiski, Foreign Beggars, Kungs, The Damned, Behzad & Amarou, Ben Vedren, Forest People b2b kLaus, Leo pol, Pierre, Sweely, Arkona, Destruction, Discharge, Samael, Angelic Upstarts, The Black Dahlia Murder + many more.
Exit Festival takes place from 6-9 July 2017. 4-day tickets from £79 available at exitfest.org
Positivus, Latvia
Taking place in the picturesque coastal town of Salacgriva in Latvia and surrounded by idyllic woodland, Positivus
is also located next to the Baltic Sea. Take a stroll, enjoy a swim or relax with a beer whilst watching the sunset. This is a boutique festival offering festival goers a variety of activities and plenty to explore in such a beautiful setting across the three-day event.
Line up: Maximo Park, The Lumineers, The Pixies, Ellie Goulding, Alt-J, Rae Sremmurd, Kamasi Washington, L.A. Salami, José González, Mew, Austra, JP Cooper, Cigarettes After Sex, Dagamba, Dzelzs Vilks, Pienvedēja Piedzīvojumi. Ray Blk, Eska, Nothing but Thieves, Julia Jacklin, Margaret Glaspy, Bandmaster + many more.
Positivus takes place from 14-16 July 2017. 3 day festival passes from £67 at positivusfestival.com
Sea Dance, Montenegro
The award winning Sea Dance Festival takes place at one of the most beautiful beaches of the Adriatic coast, Jaz, also proclaimed the best European beach in 2015 by the Lonely Planet. With the Dance Paradise stage located at the sandy beach, as well as the camping site only 50 metres from the shore, Jaz beach offers spectacular sunsets and special moments while sipping cocktails and listening to some of your favourite artists.
Line Up: Sean Paul, Fatboy Slim, john Newman, Amelie Lewis, Denis Horvat, South London Ordnance, Space Dimension Controller, Bad Copy, Filip Xavi, Insolate, Tkno, Who See and many more
Sea Dance Festival takes place from 13-15th July 2017. To book tickets visit seadancefestival.me
Sziget Festival, Hungary
The beach is where Sziget Festival Szitizens can hide in the shade of colorful and huge textile decorations, take a nap on soft carpets and snake pillows, enjoy the game of enchanting lights, experience different smells, while listening to non-stop psychedelic and ambient music and watching films. Here you can chill out, chat, taste some excellent chai, but you can also dance to electronic DJs or meditate at our yoga workshops. The wonderful beach will guarantee a full chill experience, plus bathing in the Danube and more.
Line up: Alex Clare, Allah-Las, Alt-J, Andy C, Anne-Marie, Bad Religion, Bakermat, Bassjackers, Bear's Den, Biffy Clyro, Billy Talent, Birdy, Breaking Benjamin, Cashmere Cat, Charli XCX, Chef'Special, Clean Bandit, Crystal Fighters, Danny Brown, De Staat, Dimenson, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, DJ Shadow, Don Diablo, Dubioza Kollektiv, Flume, Fritz Kalkbrenner, George Ezra, GTA, GusGus, HVOB, Interpol, Jagwar Ma, Jamie Cullum, Kasabian, Kensington, Leningrad, Leon, Mac Demarco, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Major Lazer, Mando Diao, Materia, Maurice West, Metronomy, Nervo, Nothing but Thieves, OH Wonder, Oliver Heldens, PiNK, Paul Van Dyk, PJ Harvey, Rita Ora, Rone, Rudimental live, Steve Aoki, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, The Courteeners, The Kills, The Naked and Famous, The Pretty Reckless, The Strypes, The Vaccines, Tom Odell, Two Door Cinema Club, Tycho, Valentino Khan, Vince Staples, W&W, Watsky, Weval, White Lies, Wiz Khalifa + many more.
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