10 names for Balaton Sound 10th Anniversary
Balaton Sound is celebrating its 10th edition in 2016 with top names of the electro and hip-hop scene. 10 names have been revealed for the 5 days of non-stop beach party including, Armin van Buuren, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, W&W, Oliver Heldens and many more will meet festival fans at Zamardi, Lake Balaton this year. Early bird tickets are available for 72 hours starting 2 PM (CET), 8th December.
The Balaton Sound line-up is always focusing on the diversity of the electro and hip-hop scene. The first announced names are (in alphabetical order): A$ap Ferg, Armin van Buuren, Fritz Kalkbrenner, Hernán Cattáneo, Lost Frequencies, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Oliver Heldens, Paul van Dyk, Robin Schulz and W&W. Many more to be expected in the upcoming months!
Tickets
Early bird tickets are available for 72 hours starting from 2 PM (CET), 8th December until 2 PM (CET) 11th December. This year visitors can get two types of passes. The 5 Days Pass, including the additional Day 0 program of Wednesday, 6th July, featuring Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Oliver Heldens so far, will guarantee 5 days of crazy beach party in Zamárdi. The 4 Days Pass is valid for the so called regular festival days (7-10th July) with names as Paul Van Dyk, Armin Van Buuren, Robin Schultz and many more. Day tickets for Day 0 and for the regular festival days are also available. For those who are looking for some extra goodness VIP passes and day tickets are available with a separate VIP entrance and entry to the VIP area with a grand stand facing the Main Stage.
Accommodation and travel
Zamárdi is a lovely city, situated exactly at the shores of Lake Balaton, the biggest lake of Central Europe. Only 1 hour from Budapest, Zamárdi is easily reachable from Liszt Ferenc Airport and main stations of the Hungarian capital. Direct shuttle buses are also available. Balaton Sound is one of the few electronic music festivals with a real lakeside connection, as about 2 km of beach awaits fans of music and summer right at the festival area. Accommodation options are available for all needs: camping areas are located 10 minutes from the festival, while one can also choose the Beach Camping right next to the festival area. In the Beach Camping glamping packages are also on sale, so one can have a real comfy place to have a rest while partying 24/7.
Re-live Balaton Sound 2015
To sense the real atmosphere of the festival, watch the official aftermovie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pptLGipezX4
For more information and tickets visit: www.balatonsound.com
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
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Eurosonic Noorderslag showcase 34 acts from 14 CEE Countries
Eurosonic Noorderslag is preparing for its 30th edition with the Central & East European region as the focus territories for 2016. The following 34 acts from 14 CEE-countries have been confirmed to showcase during the Eurosonic festival:
Alina Orlova (LT), Better Person (PL/DE), Bokka (PL), Brodka (PL), Budapest Bár (HU), Carnival Youth (LV), Chloe Martini (PL), Dubioza Kollektiv (BH), ERIK & WORLDLY SAVAGES (RS), Fallgrapp (SK), Golan (RO), Golden Parazyth (LT), Holographic Human Element (BH), Hornsman Coyote & Soulcraft (RS), Ingrid Lukas (EE), Ivan & the Parazol (HU), Jonathan (HR), June (MK), K-Ross (BG), Koala Voice (SI), Kieslowski (CZ), Ludovik Material (SI), Maarja Nuut (EE), Middlemist Red (HU), Momend (LV), Mydy Rabycad (CZ), Nikki Louder (SI), Ocho Macho (HU), The Big Bluff (LV), Them Moose Rush (HR), Ti (RS), Trad.Attack (EE), VR/NOBODY (CZ), Walter Schnitzelsson (SK).
Listen to their music through the Soundcloud CEETEP playlist.
CEETEP (2010 – 2015)
The focus for 2016 is the conclusion of the Central European Talent Exchange Programme (CEETEP). Together with 18 CEETEP festivals in the CEE region and selected CEE media partners, Eurosonic Noorderslag and co-organisers Sziget and Exit Festival, have developed a plan to encourage the circulation of CEE artists and repertoire in Central and Eastern Europe, both at festivals and in the media. By working together, the CEETEP festivals and their media partners aim to help more CEE artists perform across borders within Central Eastern Europe, and, via shows at Eurosonic Noorderslag, throughout the whole of Europe and beyond.
Read more on the CEE Focus here: www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl/en/conference/focus-central-eastern-europe
The 14 focus countries in the CEE group are:
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia.
About Eurosonic Noorderslag
Eurosonic Noorderslag is the key exchange and networking platform for European music, with a proven track record for helping to break new acts on the international live music scene. A sold-out event for many years, Eurosonic Noorderslag attracts over 3,900 professional delegates, including representatives of over 430 international festivals. Eurosonic Noorderslag presents showcases by more than 300 acts alongside a conference programme featuring 175 panels, keynote speakers, interviews, workshops, dinners, pitches, parties and meetings covering the latest developments in the international music, media and interactive industries.
Eurosonic Noorderslag has been responsible for kick-starting the careers of European acts like Ásgeir, Aurora, Bastille, Dotan, Ibeyi, James Blake, Jett Rebel, Hozier, Milky Chance, Royal Blood, Seinabo Sey and Vök.
Tickets Eurosonic and conference available
Tickets for Eurosonic, the international evening programme on Wednesday 13, Thursday 14 and Friday 15 January 2016, can still be obtained. Festival tickets for the festival Noorderslag and passepartouts for both festivals Eurosonic and Noorderslag are sold out. Official tickets are available through Ticketmaster.
Conference registrations (13-16 January, 2016) can be obtained through www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl.
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
Strong start for Sziget 2106: John Newman, MO, Kodaline, Sigúr Ros and more!
Sziget Festival invites music and art lovers, open-minded people from all over the world for the 24th time to Budapest next year. The first eight names are now added to the line-up with many more to come. Sziget is held between 10-17 August, 2016 and early bird tickets are available till 31st December.
The success of last year's Best European Major Festival seems to continue, as more than 25% of the 2016 Sziget passes have been sold during the first 24 hours of the ticket sales campaign. In 2015 a total of 441.000 Szitizens attended the event, representing more than 95 countries and this probably makes Sziget one of the most multicultural festivals in the world. The series of announcements for the festival has also started. Hundreds of acts and programs will be announced in the forthcoming months, now starting with eight names, representing different genres and keeping the music line-up as colorful as always.
First names announced (in alphabetical order):
Bring Me The Horizon
John Newman
Kodaline
M83
MO
Naughty Boy
Parov Stelar
Sigúr Ros
To feel the real Sziget atmosphere watch the official aftermovie, summing up the 7 days craziness and vibe. Click here!
For more information check website: www.szigetfestival.com
Tickets available: www.szigetfestival.com/tickets
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
Positivus Festival Announce Ellie Goulding for 10th Edition
Next years Positivus Festival will celebrate its 10 year anniversary with a line-up of some of the most anticipated artists. British singer Ellie Goulding is the first announced headliner, and even though this will not be her first visit to Latvia, she is currently amongst the top-played and in demand global music artists.
Throughout her career, Ellie Goulding has been a continuous record breaker, with her singles played in the hundreds of millions on all the biggest music channels and platforms. Her newest and third studio album “Delirium” (2015) is expected to only further cement her pop music diva status. No stranger to big screen soundtracks, Goulding’s songs have been featured in some of the biggest blockbusters of our time, including Twilight, The Hunger Games and The Divergent Series, as well as more than 50 other movies and TV series.
Ellie Goulding is still one of the most sought-after singers - her success is attributed not only to her current chart hits, but also to her unique trademark voice. Goulding possesses the vocal range of a light-lyric soprano that spans 3.5 octaves and is especially renowned for her high piercing vibrato, which she delivers with an unparalleled emotional range. Goulding’s versatile pop tracks carry indie and synth-pop influences, with reflections of electronica and even folktronica, which she always performs with constant and unwavering emotional intensity.
Organisers remind that Positivus Festival tickets are available for last year’s prices for only 3 more days - a three day ticket currently costs 65 € and a three day ticket with camping - 73 €. A camping site ticket can also be purchased separately for 10 € - this price will not be subject to change up until the festival. Ticket prices are set to rise from December 3rd.
Positivus Festival is Baltic’s biggest music and arts event, gathering more than 30 thousand visitors for the past two years and boasting an intriguing coastal forest ambiance that the festival’s renowned for. Over the years, the Positivus Festival has hosted a multitude of brilliant performers, including Robert Plant, Muse, Kraftwerk, Sigur Rós, Ellie Goulding, Manic Street Preachers, James, Moby, Sinéad O’Connor, Prāta Vētra and many other formidable global and local acts. The special atmosphere is also created by numerous arts and culture events - movie shows, various performances, theatre plays, as well as a designated children’s recreational area for the youngest festival guests. The 2016 Positivus Festival will be taking place from July 15th - 17th.
Additional information: https:/www.positivusfestival.com
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
European Border Breakers Awards Public Choice Award
Win a trip to the European Border Breakers Awards show with Jools Holland.
On January 13, the Dutch city of Groningen will be the place to be if you're a fan of the latest pop, rock, indie and dance sounds. Winners of the 2016 European Border Breakers Awards will perform in a televised show hosted by Jools Holland – and you could be in the audience.
All you have to do is vote at www.europeanborderbreakersawards.eu for your favourite artist from among the EBBA winners:
Álvaro Soler (Spain)
Aurora (Norway)
Carnival Youth (Latvia)
Christine and The Queens (France)
Kovacs (Netherlands)
Oscar And The Wolf (Belgium)
Robin Schulz (Germany)
Seinabo Sey (Sweden)
SOAK (Ireland)
Years & Years (United Kingdom)
Watch videos: Public Choice Award - EBBA 2016 here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EBBAAWARDS/featured
The act receiving the most votes will win the Public Choice Award.
Fifteen lucky voters, chosen at random from different countries, will be invited to the award show: each will be able to bring a friend and the prize includes their flight, hotel costs and the opportunity to attend a social media workshop given by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
The vote is open from December 1, 2015 until January 1, 2016.
About EBBA
The EBBA are about breaking down borders and recognising emerging European rock, pop and dance artists who achieved success in countries other than their own. These unique European music awards are funded under the European Union (EU) Creative Europe programme. With the EBBA, the European Union wishes to highlight the success of 10 debuting European artists in selling albums and touring outside their home territory.
From Adele (2009) to Milky Chance (2015), the winners of the EBBA represent the full breadth of European talent and diversity. Other previous winners include Stromae, Emeli Sandé, Gabriel Rios, Hozier, Melanie De Biasio, Of Monsters and Men, Woodkid, Mumford & Sons, Caro Emerald, Lykke Li, Disclosure, Katie Melua, John Newman, The Ting Tings, C2C, Tokio Hotel, The Script, Zaz, Nico & Vinz, Saybia, Damien Rice, KT Tunstall, Alphabeat, Milow and Afrojack.
Europe's cultural and linguistic diversity is a strong part of its cultural appeal, but linguistic barriers sometimes make it harder for artists to work internationally and achieve cross-border sales success. The EBBA seek to help them overcome these obstacles.
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
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Octave One Announce First Live Performance with Members of a Philharmonic Orchestra
Legendary group announce show will take place in Zurich in December
Following on from the recent hype of their brilliant album "Burn It Down" and the current special remix package of their single "Jazzo/Lose Yourself" (which sees contributions from the likes of producer du jour Paul Woolford and Mat Playford), the much loved Octave One today announce that they are set to perform with members of a Philharmonic Orchestra (for the very first time), in Zurich.
The night will begin with German cellist Daniel Muller-Schott, together with the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra. Following the opening, Octave One will join members of the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra, on stage for a special performance.
Said Octave One...
"When the opportunity of doing a special performance with members of the Tonhalle Orchestra was presented to us, we immediately thought of our time working with arranger, Stephen Hussey, on the "Blackwater" live strings mix back in 2001. Things got even better when Tonhalle were up for bringing him in, on this project. We're really excited about this collaboration and can't wait to bring it to life".
The Project Leader, Pierre Bachmann, goes on to elaborate...
"The TonhalleLate is an event series, which aims to take it's guests on a musical and visual journey in three acts: I. Classical concert with Philharmonic Orchestra. II. Collaboration of electronic and classical soloists. III. Live act and DJ set. Each event is carefully crafted around a theme identified in the classical programme for the selected artists and choreographed accordingly. Invited electronic live acts are chosen for their state of the art musical approach, their fit with the classical pieces/theme, as well as their representativeness of the Zeitgeist".
At the heart of the event lies a collaboration between the live act and five to eight soloists from the orchestra, where they create unique versions of the former's tracks, gliding back and forth between the electronic and the classical world.
The Tonhalle Orchestra, conducted by Lionel Bringuier, is considered one of the Top Ten Philharmonic Orchestras in the world. During its twelve year run, the event has become hugely popular engaging a mix of classical and electronic music lovers.
The event will take place on the 11th December 2015.
Connect:
http://www.octaveone.com/
https://www.facebook.com/octaveone
www.twitter.com/octaveone
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
International Radio Festival Moves to EXPO City Milan
After six years and seven successful editions, the International Radio Festival (IRF) is moving from Zurich to its new European home in Milan, Italy’s power house and successful EXPO city.
Invited by Milan’s Mayor and the director of Radio City Milan, the IRF takes another step in evolving its unique public on-air festival and conference format, confirming it as the leading platform for showcasing and debating the business of music radio content; the world’s most consumed medium.
The IRF will join up with Radio City Milan and together present Europe’s largest public on-air radio festival at the fabulous Piazza Gae Aulenti midst Milan’s city centre, 7-10 April 2016.
Taking place in and around the UniCredit pavilion, the IRF Milan Radio City festival will welcome over 20 international and 50 Italian radio stations who will broadcast their radio shows live-on-air to millions of their listeners back in their home cities.
“I am inspired to be working with such a future thinking and experienced team who have embraced the unique aspect of the IRF, and look forward to broadcasting the city of Milan to the world, as much as I am excited in welcoming some of the finest radio makers to the IRF conference at the beautiful UniCredit Pavilion”, says IRF festival director Darryl von Däniken.
Likewise, the initiator of the successful Radio City Milan festival, Filippo Solibello, says “After our participation at the IRF this year, we just knew we had to bring this festival to the city of Milan and join forces with our own radio festival and develop the full potential of bringing radio close to the public whilst also having the unique opportunity of carrying on telling people around the world about our great EXPO city”.
In addition to the new annual Milan edition, the IRF is midst in planning an Americas edition in Music City Nashville, a Middle East Edition in Dubai, and a South East Asia edition in Shanghai. “Developments are well under way to produce IRF editions in these world class cities and we are looking forward to releasing more news and dates during 2016.” says festival director von Däniken.
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
Keynote with Marek Lieberberg at Eurosonic Noorderslag plus conference update
German music event promotor Marek Lieberberg is confirmed for a keynote interview by Allan McGowan at the 30th edition of the Eurosonic Noorderslag conference, which takes place from the 13th to the 16th of January, in Groningen, The Netherlands.
Marek Lieberberg - biography: He has established himself as one of the most successful German music entrepreneurs, a true market leader, who managed to open up the road for pop and rock music on the European festival scene. For more than 40 years, he has been presenting the most up to date acts and taking considerable risks with his own business.
More info here: http://www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl/en/news/conference/article/keynote-interview-with-marek-lieberberg-at-eurosonic-noorderslag/
Todd Hansen, lead interactive festival programmer at South by Southwest (SXSW), was announced as the first keynote speaker for the Buma Music meets Tech programme. He will also be part of the Buma Music meets Tech jury, helping to determine which start-up will win the 2016 award. The BMMT jury has also been announced: http://www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl/en/news/conference/article/fabrique-sxsw-interactive-jury-buma-meets-tech-award/
In addition to the keynotes there are a host of other panels covering all the key topics associated with the live music industry including; How to Turn Data into Money?, How Cities Are Impacting Music Industry Development, The Agents, Panel, Youth and the Future of the Music Industry, Touring Artists and Taxation, The Festival Panel: Past, Present, Future, The German Live Music Market, The Trouble with Ticketing, Audience Communication, Off the Record with a Smile and the Beer Crate sessions giving intimate stories from music industry influencers; Helen Sildna (Talinn Music Week, EE), Stephan Thanscheidt (FKP Scorpio, DE) and Stefan Lehmkuhl (Melt Booking, DE).
Buma Meet Tech presents 3 more panels have been added to the Buma Music meets Tech programme:Chris Carey: How to Turn Data into Money, Game Changers: Youth and the Future, Music Hack Day: The Results
The EPIC program has moved to the Hampshire Hotel, a 2 minutes stroll from our main conference centre, De Oosterpoort and focuses specifically on production and innovation at festivals and music venues. The first panel to be announced is concerning Noise Pollution.
There will also be panels covering topics related to Central and Eastern Europe related to the CEETEP country focus for 2016. More will be announced soon.
More info on the conference and panels here: http://www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl/en/conference/programme/
The next next registration deadline is 10th December. Register for the conference here: http://www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl/en/tickets/conference/
About Eurosonic Noorderslag
Eurosonic Noorderslag is the key exchange and networking platform for European music, with a proven track record for helping to break new acts on the international live music scene. Selling out each year, the event attracts close to 4,000 professional delegates, including representatives of over 400 international festivals. Each year, Eurosonic Noorderslag presents showcases by more than 300 acts alongside a conference programme covering the latest developments in international music media, production and interactive industries.
Eurosonic Noorderslag has been responsible for kick-starting the careers of European acts like Ásgeir, Aurora, Bastille, Dotan, Ibeyi, James Blake, Jett Rebel, Hozier, Milky Chance, Royal Blood, Seinabo Sey and Vök.
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
Robin Schulz wins European Border Breakers Award
Robin Schulz was today unveiled as the tenth and final winner of the 2016 European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA), the European music awards for emerging artists.
Schulz is the 28-year-old German DJ producer behind a string of worldwide chart-topping hit remixes and songs including Prayer in C and Sugar.
He started DJ-ing in his hometown of Osnabrück at the age of 17 and started his own club three years later. He shot to fame when his uptempo version of Waves by Dutch rapper Mr Probz charted in 10 countries, reaching No1 in Germany, the UK, Sweden, Norway and Switzerland.
His follow-up, a revival of Prayer in C by French act Lily Wood & The Prick, was even more successful, hitting the top spot in 22 European Union countries and receiving more than 275 million views on YouTube to date.
Schulz went on to release his debut album Prayer in autumn 2014, which featured his earlier hits and a number of his own compositions including Sun Goes Down, featuring British singer Jasmine Thompson.
A second album, Sugar, was recently released and looks set to repeat the success of his debut. Schulz is currently on tour in the north and south of America, where his genre-transcending and highly recognizable deep house sound is winning him a new legion of fans. In early 2016, he will be back in Europe, with dates in Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium and Switzerland.
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
Final ETEP & CEETEP 2015 Results
We proudly present the final results of the European Talent Exchange Programme (ETEP) and the Central Eastern Europe Talent Exchange Programme (CEETEP) 2015.
ETEP is an initiative of Eurosonic Noorderslag to stimulate the circulation of European repertoire on festivals, on radio and across the media in Europe.
You can listen to all booked ETEP and CEETEP acts in our ETEP Spotify Playlist.
ETEP results
The results presented include 394 confirmed shows by 132 artists from 21 different European countries. Eurosonic Noorderslag started organising the European Talent Exchange Programme (ETEP) in 2003. Since then a total of 2294 shows by 810 European artists from 30 countries have taken place at the 90 ETEP festivals (2003 - 2014). These are the top scoring ETEP acts:
AURORA NO 13
Ibeyi FR 13
MØ DK 12
SOAK IE 12
Kate Tempest IE 11
Years & Years UK 10
Jack Garratt UK 10
JoyCut IT 9
Batida PT 9
Alo Wala DK 9
View all results at the ETEP website.
CEETEP results
Presenting the final CEETEP results of 2015: 43 confirmed shows by 25 artists from 10 different European countries. The top scoring CEETEP acs are:
Repetitor RS 4
Ludovik Material SI 4
Momend LV 3
Alina Orlova LH 3
Elephants from Neptune EE 3
Middlemist Red HU 2
Golden Parazyth LV 2
BA. LH 2
Iza PL 2
Jimmy Pé SK 2
Project 2501 MK 2
View all results at the CEETEP website.
Eurosonic Noorderslag 2016 focuses on Central East European (CEE) Countries.
Eurosonic Noorderslag is preparing for its 30th edition with the Central East European regions as the focus for 2016. Each year a different country is highlighted in order to showcase the diversity of musical talent across Europe. We are delighted to announce that in 2016, 14 CEE countries will be the focus region of Eurosonic Noorderslag. Countries that have been showcased at previous editions include France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Belgium, Norway, The Netherlands, Ireland, Finland, Austria and Iceland. The 30th edition of Eurosonic Noorderslag will take place on 13, 14, 15 and 16 January 2016.
Read more about the CEE focus of Eurosonic Noorderslag 2016 here:
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
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