European Festival Awards Announce Shortlists
The votes have been counted and we can now reveal the finalists in this year’s European Festival Awards. This year – the 7th edition - saw over 800,000 votes cast by fans from 50 different European countries for their favourite festivals and artists.
The public-voted accolades saw music festivals of all shapes and sizes competing for titles including the Best Major, Medium, Small, New and Indoor Festivals as well as the Line-Up Of The Year. The titles for artists include Headliner Of The Year, Best Newcomer and Anthem Of The Year.
But it’s not just about the public vote. Some of the more specialist categories are decided by panels of industry professionals, including Artists’ Favourite Festival, Green Operations Award, Promoter Of The year and the new Agent Of The Year, plus this panel also now decides the final winners within the public-voted selections.
The winners will be announced on-stage at the European Festival Awards gala ceremony which returns to crown the opening night of Eurosonic Noorderslag in Groningen, The Netherlands on Wednesday 13th January 2016.
Steve Jenner, Co-Founder & Director comments: “2015 has been a buoyant year for Europe’s festival market, evidenced by the raft of successful and diverse new events entering the market this year, ranging from the small and intimate Amsterdam Woods to the huge and epic Lollapalooza Berlin. This year’s voting shows that passion for festivals has never been greater and the shortlists portray an exceptionally colourful, creative and vibrant festival landscape that any European should be proud of.”
A limited number of tickets to the event are still available at http://eu.festivalawards.com/tickets
And the Final Shortlists are…
Best Major Festival in association with Charge Candy
Deichbrand Festival (Germany)
Dour Festival (Belgium)
Exit Festival (Serbia)
Graspop Metal Meeting (Belgium)
Mysteryland (Netherlands)
Pinkpop (Netherlands)
Rock Werchter (Belgium)
Sziget Festival (Hungary)
Tomorrowland (Belgium)
Untold Festival (Romania)
Best Medium-Sized Festival in association with Eventbrite
Wish Outdoor (Netherlands)
Telekom Volt Festival (Hungary)
Solar Weekend (Netherlands)
Sea Dance Festival (Montenegro)
Positivus Festival (Latvia)
Open Air St. Gallen (Switzerland)
Main Square Festival (France)
Lovefest (Serbia)
Les Ardentes (Belgium)
Electric Castle Festival (Romania)
Best Small Festival
Amsterdam Woods (Netherlands)
B My Lake (Hungary)
Festival Tauron Nowa Muzyka (Poland)
Happiness Festival (Germany)
Into The Great Wide Open (Netherlands)
Jazz In The Park (Romania)
Mini-Rock Festival (Germany)
Plai (Romania)
Vestrock (Netherlands)
Your'In Festival (Belgium)
Hideout Festival (Croatia)
Best New Festival
Amsterdam Woods (Netherlands)
Creamfields Ibiza (Spain)
I Love Techno Europe (France)
Krakow Live Festival (Poland)
Lollapalooza Berlin (Germany)
Parookaville (Germany)
Untold Festival (Romania)
Best Indoor Festival
Blues In Hell (Norway).
Incubate Festival (Netherlands)
Le Printemps De Bourges (France)
Les Heures Ind (Belgium)
Les Transardentes (Belgium)
Lokerse Feesten (Belgium)
Mayday (Germany)
[Pias Nites] (Various Countries)
Progpower Europe (Netherlands)
TIMAF (Romania)
Festival Anthem Of The Year
Alt-J - Let Hand free
Florence + The Machine - Ship To Wreck
Hozier - Take me to Church
Major Lazor - Lean On
Pattie Smith - People got the Power
Rudimental - Never let you go
Tame Impala - Let it happen
The Prodigy - Day is my Enemy
Wanda - Amore
Years and Years - King
Newcomer Of The Year in association with Eurosonic Noorderslag
Annenmaykantereit
Hozier
Ibeyi
Jack Garratt
James Bay
Kate Tempest
Royal Blood
Run the Jewels
Wolf Alice
Years & Years
Best Headliner
Alt-J
Chemical Brothers
Florence & the Machine
Foo Fighters
Kendrick Lamar
Kylie Minogue
Marteria
Muse
Robbie Williams
The Prodigy
Best Line Up
Best Kept Secret (Netherlands)
Glastonbury (United Kingdom)
Graspop Metal Meeting (Belgium)
La Route Du Rock (France)
Lollapalooza Berlin (Germany)
Oya Festivalen (Norway)
Primavera Sound Festival (Spain)
Rock Werchter (Belgium)
Roskilde (Denmark)
Sziget (Hungary)
Artists’ Favourite Festival
BBK Live (Spain)
Best Kept Secret (Netherlands)
Exit Festival (Serbia)
Highfield (Germany)
Latitude (United Kingdom)
Les Viellies Charues (France)
Lowlands (Netherlands)
Pukkelpop (Belgium)
Rock Werchter (Denmark)
Sziget (Hungary)
Promoter Of The Year in association with Bucks New University
Green Man Team (United Kingdom)
Ejekt (Greece)
Festival Republic (United Kingdom)
FKP Scorpio (Germany)
Hörstmann Unternehmensgruppe (Germany)
ICS (Germany)
From The Fields (United Kingdom)
Live Nation (United Kingdom)
Live Nation (Belgium)
Primavera (Spain)
Agent of the Year
Emma Banks (CAA)
Alex Bruford (ATC Live)
Isla Angus (Earth Agency)
Jason Edwards (Coda)
Mike Greek (CAA)
Natasha Bent (United Artists)
Nick Matthews (Coda)
Rob Challice (Coda)
Solomon Parker (Coda)
Tom Schroeder (Coda)
Green Operations Award in association with Yourope and the GO Group
Ieper Hardcore Fest (Belgium)
Off Festival (Poland)
Open Air St. Gallen (Switzerland)
Shambala (United Kingdom)
Tollwood Festival (Germany)
The shortlist of the YES Group Health & Safety Innovation Award will be announced on the night of the award ceremony along with the winners of the Excellence and Passion Award and the Yourope Lifetime Achievement Award (in association with PlayPass and PayPal)
More info about the festival awards here: http://eu.festivalawards.com/
Contact
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
New Stereo Mc’s Feat. Terranova Connected EP
This EP marks the debut release on Connected – a new label based between Brixton and Berlin… run by Terranova and Stereo Mc’s – distributed by Kompakt Records
Available both digitally and on vinyl, the EP follows on from their much acclaimed collaboration, “Tell me Why” (released earlier in 2015) and comes ahead of a highly anticipated album.
About the EP:
Opening cut ‘Deeper’ is aimed squarely at the dance floor with its rugged, grainy see-sawing bass and spooky spoken word vocals (which were actually recorded at a live set in the club earlier this year). Icy hi hats and coarse claps add to the mix as the unending, angsty groove rolls on and on, sucking you ever deeper in to its darkly seductive core. A belief in capturing the moment is put before recording regulations here – Terranova working the sound with a unique combination of computer and vintage studio outboard technology from 50’s valve compressors and mixer , to 70s analog and 80s digital outboard & effects.
On the flip, ‘Turnaround’ is a kinetic and hypnotic roller that pairs flying pitchshifted /harmonized rim shot orgies with a deep vocal performance on fluid heavy grooves. An urban, reflective sense of melody also litters the tune as Rob’s psychedelic vocal on ‘Turnaround’ (recorded on an iPhone while taking a shower!) adds a sense of intrigue and menace. This is a fulsome, hugely absorbing cut that will send out in any set.. The vinyl version of this release features a bonus mix picking up on original House 12” Traditions by re-introducing the lost art of acappella versions— ‘Turnaround (acapella)’ will be of great use to DJs who want to get hands in the air.
The Connected 002 release is another carefully considered package that gets the best out of both parties and makes it obvious why Terranova and Stereo MCs have been so close for so long.
“Big Fan of Terranova, great collaboration with the MC’s” Joris Voorn
“I’m lovin’ this!” Tiefschwarz
“These new Stereo MC’s tunes are massive! Love it” Dave Seaman
“Turnaround sounds SICK!” Reboot
“WORD! This is on point!” Hector Romero
Track Listing:
connected 002 digital
1.deeper
2.turnaround
connected 002 vinyl
1.deeper.
2. turnaround
3. turnaround (acapella)
Title: Deeper ep
Artist: Stereo Mc’s Feat. Terranova
Label: Connected
Cat no: connected 002
Distribution: Kompakt
Release Date: 04/12/205
More info on connected here : www.connected.co.com
For information contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
Sziget Festival Aftermovie
Watch the best moments of the 7 days of the Island of Freedom, celebrate love & freedom and most importantly: stay amazing. We miss you! See you at #sziget2016!
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2016 European Border Breakers Award for Seinabo Sey
Swedish songwriter Seinabo Sey was unveiled this evening as the seventh winner of the 2016 European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA), the European music awards for emerging artists. The announcement was made during the Kulturnyheterna show on national television.
Seinabo Sey became a household name when Kygo's remix of her song ‘Younger’ became a viral hit. The Stockholm-based pop phenomenon, known for her powerful voice and captivating stage presence, inherited her immense talent from her father, West African musician Maudo Sey.
Initially influenced by the likes of Lauryn Hill and Alicia Keys, Seinabo has developed her very own R&B /electro sound. Her much-anticipated debut LP Pretend was an instant success after being released in October and she has just announced a European tour in early 2016, with dates in Scandinavia, Finland, Germany, France, UK, Belgium and Switzerland.
Seinabo, who grew up in Södermalm and Halmstad, had academic aspirations but moved to the Swedish capital at 16 to attend a music school programme at Fryshusets. In an interview she recalled: "I was really academically tracked... I tried to push away the whole music dream and thought I had to do something more in line with that, like becoming a lawyer or something. But then I realised I couldn’t really [do that] so I moved to Stockholm.”
Background
The winners are selected on the basis of data from Nielsen Music Control research, the European Broadcasting Union, EBU radio stations, and from festivals participating in the European Talent Exchange Programme.
The winners will receive their awards in a ceremony hosted by TV personality and musician Jools Holland at the Eurosonic Noorderslag festival in Groningen, Netherlands, on January 13, 2016. The ceremony will feature performances of the winning acts.
One of the winners will receive a Public Choice Award based on votes cast on the EBBA website from December 1, 2015 until January 1, 2016. Up to 15 voters, chosen at random from different countries, will be invited to the award ceremony: each will be able to bring a friend and the prize includes their flight and hotel costs.
The EBBA, now in their 13th year, is organised by Eurosonic Noorderslag in partnership with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), with support from Buma Cultuur, the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Province of Groningen, the City of Groningen and Music Week.
Contact
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
Eurosonic Noorderslag expands lineup with 116 new acts
Eurosonic Noorderslag has extended its line-up with no less than 116 new and promising acts. The combi-tickets and tickets for Dutch showcase Noorderslag are sold out. There are still tickets available for the conference and Eurosonic, the showcase festival for European music.
Added to the line-up of Eurosonic:
Alex Vargas (DK), Amber Arcades (NL), Bachar Mar Khalifé (FR), Barns Courtney (UK), Bazzookas (NL), Be Forest (IT), Black Honey (UK), C. Duncan (UK), Chantal Acda (BE), Charlie Cunningham (UK), Charlotte OC (UK), Colm Mac Con Iomaire (IE), Coma (DE), Craig Gallagher (IE), Dagny (NO), Daniel Docherty (UK), Desert Mountain Tribe (DE/UK), Douwe Bob (NL), Dream Koala (FR), Dubioza Kolektiv (BA) , EERA (NO), Eriksson Delcroix (BE), Fallgrapp (SK), Georgia (UK), Go March (BE), Go!Zilla (IT), Guts (FR), Gwilym Gold (UK), Have You Ever Seen The Jane Fonda Aerobic VHS? (FI), Hexvessel (FI), Holy Strays (FR), Hooton Tennis Club (UK), Hornsman Coyote & Soulcraft (SV), Hyphen Hyphen (FR), I Will, I Swear (BE), I Am Oak (NL) , Illuminine (BE), It It Anita (BE), James Gruntz (AT), Johanan (SE), Julian & Der Fux (AT), Kasbo (SE), Kieslowski (CZ), King Charles (UK), King Dalton (BE), Koala Voice (SI), Leyya (AT), Lost Frequencies (BE), Ludovik Material (SL), Lydmor & Bon Homme (DK), Maarja Nuut (EE), Marble Sounds (BE), Me and my drummer (DE), Mieux (AT), Mydy Rabycad (CZ), Nikki Louder (SL), Nothing But Thieves (UK), Ocellot (ES), Oscar (UK), Otherkin (IE), Pink street Boys (IS), Projekt Rakija (NL, Promise and the Monster (SE), Rag'n Bone Man (UK), Rationale (UK), Rome (LU), Royce Wood Junior (UK), Rusangano Family (IE), Sarah & Julian (DE), Saveus (DK), Schmieds Puls (AT), Seafret (UK), SG Lewis (UK), Shake Shake Go (FR), Smerz (NO), Soom T (UK), Stormzy (UK), SVPER (ES), The Big Moon (UK), The Black Heart Rebellion (BE), The Germans (BE), The Hot Sprockets (IE), The K. (BE), The Parrots (ES), The Sweet Life Society (IT), Them Moose Rush (HR), Tiny Legs Tim (BE), Tourist LeMC (BE), Verveine (CH), Victoria+Jean (BE/SE), Vuurwerk (BE), Walter Schnitzelsson (SL), WHEN 'AIRY MET FAIRY (IS / LU), White (UK), Woodie Smalls (BE), Yast (SE).
Added to the line-up of Noorderslag:
All the King's Daughters (NL), Amber Arcades (NL), Blue Crime (NL), Bökkers (NL), Dazzled Sticks (NL), Death Alley (NL), Drummakid (NL), Echo Movis (NL), Gallowstreet (NL), Haty Haty (NL), Iguana Death Cult (NL), Max Meser (NL), Midas (NL), My Baby (NL), Sef (NL), St Tropez (NL), Tears & Marble (NL), The Homesick (NL), Thijs Boontjes Dans- en Showorkest (NL), Umeme Afrorave (NL).
Tickets Eurosonic and conference available:
Festival tickets for the festival Noorderslag and passepartouts for both festivals Eurosonic and Noorderslag are sold out. Tickets for Eurosonic, the international evening programme on Wednesday 13, Thursday 14 and Friday 15 January 2016, can still be obtained. Official tickets are available through Ticketmaster.nl.
Conference registrations can be obtained through www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl.
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.
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
SOAK announced as winner of 2016 European Border Breakers Awards
This morning, at RTÉ in Dublin, the Irish artist SOAK was announced as the sixth winner of the 2016 European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA), the European music awards for emerging artists.
SOAK is the alter ego of singer-songwriter Bridie Monds-Watson. She is only 19 but she already knows what she wants in life: to make music. She was barely out of school when she released her acclaimed debut album, ‘Before We Forget How To Dream’ through the music label Rough Trade. Despite her age, SOAK radiates maturity on a collection which showcases the beauty of her intimate, folk-tinged vocals.
‘Before We Forgot How to Dream’ is a snapshot of SOAK’s formative years, growing up in Northern Ireland, touching on themes of isolation, the joys and fears of adolescence, family troubles and the future. Already compared with the likes of Laura Marling and Beach House, SOAK has been a rising star in her hometown of Derry since the age of 14.
Long-term success already seems assured: as well as performing solo at venues including London’s Union Chapel, she has recently toured with indie folk act Bombay Bicycle Club, collaborated with Scottish electronic band Chvrches, and has also been nominated for the 2015 Mercury Prize for album of the year in the UK and Ireland.
Earlier this month Carnival Youth (Latvia), AURORA (Norway, Oscar and The Wolf (Belgium), KOVACS (Netherlands) and Alvaro Soler (Spain) were unveiled as 2016 EBBA winners. Four more winners across Europe will be announced and filmed in the coming weeks. The footage will form part of a unique ‘road-trip’ mini-movie, which will be shared via the EBBA social media account and website.
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.
To be eligible for the 2016 awards, the artists must have achieved border-breaking success with their first international release in Europe between 1 August 2014 and 31 July 2015.
Background
The winners are selected on the basis of data from Nielsen Music Control research, the European Broadcasting Union, EBU radio stations, and from festivals participating in the European Talent Exchange Programme.
The winners will receive their awards in a ceremony hosted by TV personality and musician Jools Holland at the Eurosonic Noorderslag festival in Groningen, Netherlands, on January 13, 2016. The ceremony will feature performances of the winning acts.
One of the winners will receive a Public Choice Award based on votes cast on the EBBA website from the end of November to Christmas. Up to 15 voters, chosen at random from different countries, will be invited to the award ceremony: each will be able to bring a friend and the prize includes their flight and hotel costs.
The EBBA, now in their 13th year, is organised by Eurosonic Noorderslag in partnership with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), with support from Buma Cultuur, the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Province of Groningen, the City of Groningen and Music Week.
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
Octave One present Jazzo Reworks
With Octave One’s latest and great album, Burn It Down, still making a big impact on dance floors worldwide, the time has come for a top team of remixers to add their own spin on one of the tracks from it. That track is ‘Jazzo/Lose Myself’ and the remixers are Paul Woolford and Mat Playford, whilst new dubs and instrumental mixes are also included on this essential package.
Detroit’s Burden brothers Octave One are known around the world for their compelling live sets and have been for decades. That latest album was another broad proposition full of many analogue house and techno styles. The track that gets remixed here actually features vocals from Ann Sanderson, who also sung on Octave One’s multi-million selling hit, ‘Blackwater,’ so it has a nice sense of history to it.
Paul Woolford is first to go and is someone who has been turning out left of centre house and techno cuts on labels like Hotflush, Cocoon and Planet E For years. The Leeds based producer has a real understanding of his studio gear and always pack a real punch. That was never more evident that on this remix, which came about as Paul has said before that Octave One have been a huge influence on him. “My intention was to bring out the soulful edge of Octave One's sound and place it within the framework of a track that would work towards the end of the night." The result is a fresh and dynamic cut with rumbling bass, well treated vocal cut ups and a magnificent strong section that will have everyone reaching for the lasers.
Next up is Mat Playford, someone who has being doing his own thing for ten years plus on labels like Intimacy, Skint and his own Social Problem. As well as this he is a resident DJ and remixer for the much loved Hard Times crew and is a regard at places like We Love… in Ibiza. His rework is deep and melodic, with fat synth lines and smeared chords all adding up to a colourful and intense techno stomper, complete with joyous strings, for the peak time in the night.
As well as the original and an InstruDub from the 2014 vinyl release, this new digital package also includes the feel good, soul infused and party starting Ocapella version for DJs to use at their leisure. As such, this remix package is one everyone needs in their bag.
Artist: Octave One
Title: Jazzo Reworks
Cat No: 4WDG627
Label: 430 West
Released: 4th December
TRACKLIST
1.Jazzo/Lose Myself (Paul Woolford Rework)
2.Jazzo (Mat Playford Rework)
3.Jazzo (Original Mix) [from the 2014 Vinyl release]
4.Jazzo (Original InstruDub) [from the 2014 Vinyl release]
5.Jazzo/Lose Myself (Ocappella Mix)
CONNECT
http://www.octaveone.com/
https://www.facebook.com/octaveone
www.twitter.com/octaveone
CONTACT
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
Todd Hansen (SXSW) confirmed keynote speaker at Eurosonic Noorderslag
Todd Hansen, lead interactive festival programmer at South by Southwest (SXSW), is the first confirmed keynote speaker for the Buma Music meets Tech programme at Eurosonic Noorderslag 2016. In addition, Hansen will be part of the Buma Music meets Tech jury, helping to determine which start-up will win the 2016 award.
SXSW Interactive is an incubator of cutting-edge technologies and digital creativity launched by SXSW in 2007. The event features five days of compelling presentations and panels from the brightest minds in emerging technology. Notable examples of start-ups presented at SXSW include Twitter and Foursquare. SXSW Interactive has become the place to discover the technology of tomorrow, today.
About Buma Music meets Tech
Buma Music meets Tech is an innovation programme, during the Eurosonic Noorderslag Conference, initiated by Buma/Stemra which supports and motivates start-ups and helps to accelerate their growth. Buma Music meets Tech offers companies a platform to promote themselves to both professionals, the media and the public. Alongside that, a network of companies, entrepreneurs, management organisations and investors provide start-ups with the opportunity to evolve into an enterprise with an effective business model. By offering exposure, networking, the sharing of know-how and experience with professionals, validation by collective management organisations and a contact network, Buma Music meets Tech acts as a kick-starter for innovative music-related start-ups.
Buma Music meets Tech also organises a pitch programme for start-ups and a conference programme about innovation during Eurosonic Noorderslag 2016. Start-ups that meet the necessary criteria can fill in the entry form. You can register until the 11th of December 2015: https://www.buma-music-meets-tech.nl/en/join-bmmt/pitch-at-an-event/
Tickets
To attend Buma Music meets Tech you need a Eurosonic Noorderslag conference registration. 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. 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.
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
Exit Festival aftermovie with stunning 360 video
Exit Adventure proves once more to be a worlds' leading festival holiday package
One of the leading European festivals, Exit from Serbia, released its first interactive video in 360 degrees, shot by East City Films, a London-based video production company. Filmed in 4K resolution, this video provides a unique insight in one of the most unique festivals in the world. Exit’s unique story unfolds throughout the 6-minute video, reflecting its roots in Serbian revolution of 2000 and its rise to one of the leading European festivals to this date. Located at spectacular 18th century Petrovaradin Fortress in Serbia, Exit’s 360 video provides stunning shots from its campsite sandy beach on Danube river to festival’s main stages including sunrise shots at famous Dance Arena! East City Films, production company behind this video, thanks to its collaboration with Exit, recently produced first ever 360 virtual reality live broadcast from MTV EMA in Milan.
Exit Festival 360 Experience in 4K: https://youtu.be/FAjG9_mVxU0
Exit festival, combined with its seaside sister Sea Dance festival, makes for a festival package dubbed the Exit Adventure, created to be the biggest and longest-lasting festival holiday in whole world that spans over 10 days! This unique package combines two award-winning festivals at two spectacular locations in two neighbouring countries, which proved to be a success formula that attracted 300.000 people from 60+ countries who have traveled from magical Petrovaradin fortress in Serbia to stunning Jaz Beach in Montenegro. While Petrovaradin fortress is the biggest defensive fortification in Europe, Jaz is officialy the best European beach according to leading tourist guide Lonely Planet. Both festivals have multitude of stages and diversity of genres, from the most demanded rock and pop acts, to EDM, techno, bass, hip-hop and even metal, punk and hard-core! This year, Exit was headlined by the likes of Emeli Sande, Manu Chao, Faithless, Motorhead, John Newman, Hardwell, Martin Garrix and many others, while Sea Dance featured stars like The Prodigy, Roisin Murphy, Rudimental, Sigma, Gramatik, Odesza, Flight Facilities and many more.
Both festivals are once more nominated for the Best European Festival titles, and shortly before the end of the voting on 12 November, the official Exit Adventure Aftermovie is out now, vividly picturing some of the best details from this summer’s great festival journey!
EXIT Adventure 2015 Aftermovie: https://youtu.be/ebe9YwSQu7A
Do you already miss Exit Adventure? Stay tuned, early bird tickets available soon!
More information on EXIT Festival here: www.exitfest.org
About EXIT:
EXIT started off humbly but bravely back in 2000 when it was a student movement fighting for freedom and democracy in Serbia. Evolving from the student protests of 2000, the expression of rebellious spirit of young people in Serbia and fighting for political change and freedom. In addition, EXIT has played a vital role in bringing together the new nations of former Yugoslavia, war-torn by the events at the end of last century. It is the social importance of the Festival that made it unique and globally recognized.
EXIT is a non-corporate event with a unique history, proving that music is a universal language that can connect and bring people together to make the world a better place. EXIT is more than just a music festival, where hedonism meets activism as EXIT continues to evolve and bring like-minded people together. Exit also supports many community and humanitarian missions.
Today, EXIT is globally acknowledged as one of the most popular European music festivals winning the highly coveted title of ‘Best Major Festival’ at the 2014 European Festival Awards and reflects how EXIT has grown over the years attracting a global audience of 2.5 million visitors from 60 different countries. What was once a movement is now one of the most prestigious music events in the world!
EXIT where hedonism meets activism.
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
42 Acts for Eurosonic Noorderslag
Eurosonic Noorderslag has extended its line-up with a further 42 acts, bringing the pan-European musical adventure closer to completion. Last Saturday the pre-sale for the upcoming edition has started. The combi-tickets and tickets for Dutch showcase Noorderslag are sold out. There are still tickets available for the conference and Eurosonic, the showcase festival for European music.
Added to the line-up of Eurosonic:
And the golden choir... (DE), Better Person (DE/PL), Blaue Blume (DK), Blossoms (UK), Branko (PT), Broken Back (FR), DeWolff (NL), Erik and the Worldly Savages (RS), FEWS (SE), Fjaak (DE), FùGù MANGO (BE), Graham Candy (DE), Grandbrothers (DE), Guadalupe Plata (ES), Hasta (NO), Ingrid Lukas (EE), Jeanne Added (FR), Jesper Munk (DE), Jodie Abacus (UK), Jones (UK), Kid Simius (DE), Lowly (DK), Mantar (DE), Marc O'Reilly (IE), Ninos du Brasil (IT), Núria Graham (ES), Pleasure Beach (IE), Populous (IT), Rat Boy (UK), Sara Hartman (DE), Steve'N'Seagulls (FI), Svavar Knútur (IS), The Deaf (NL), The Jacques (UK), Town of Saints (NL), wrongonyou (IT), Yung (DK).
Last week the following acts were confirmed for Eurosonic:
A O S O O N (UK), Astrid S (NO), Briqueville (BE), Brodka (PL), Chloe Martini (PL), Ciaran Lavery (IE), dePresno (NO), Fai Baba (CH), Forever Pavot (FR), HÆLOS (UK), HONNE (UK), INHEAVEN (UK), Jain (FR), Josefin Öhrn + The Liberation (SE), Kenton Slash Demon (DK), Kontinuum (IS), Liss (DK), Mugwump (BE), My Baby (NL), Oaktree (BE), POSTAAL (FR/UK), Samm Henshaw (UK), Sarah P (GR), The Young Folk (IE), Vant (UK), Whilk & Misky (UK).
The following acts were confirmed for Noorderslag:
Birth of Joy (NL), Keljet (NL), Klyne (NL), Rondé (NL), The Brahms (NL), Charl Delemarre (NL), Gerson Main (NL), Lucas Hamming (NL), Oij (NL), The Brahms (NL), Mandrake’s Monster (NL), Zitakula (NL).
Tickets Eurosonic and conference available
Festival tickets for the festival Noorderslag and passepartouts for both festivals Eurosonic and Noorderslag are sold out. Tickets for Eurosonic, the international evening programme on Wednesday 13, Thursday 14 and Friday 15 January 2016, can still be obtained. Official tickets are available through Ticketmaster.nl.
Conference registrations can be obtained through www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl.
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. www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl.
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