ADE Pro returns to Felix Meritis with first confirmed conference speakers
With the most recent green light on large-scale events by Dutch authorities, this October will officially mark ADE’s return to Amsterdam. The first confirmed speakers for the ADE Pro conference at Felix Meritis include artist and futurist Don Diablo, Joel Zimmerman (Deadmau5) and his business partner Dean Wilson, Mixcloud CEO and co-founder Nico Perez, IMPALA chair Helen Smith, musical duo and internet phenomenon Zaena x Jason Maek and AR/VR expert Cortney Harding.
Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world’s leading conference and festival for electronic music, is preparing to return in its full live format for its 25th edition, welcoming music professionals back to its home base Felix Meritis at the Amsterdam canals.
ADE Pro 2021 will discuss the future shape of the music industry with top executives, diving deep into new ways of generating income for artists including NFTs and Blockchain, examining multiple green and sustainable initiatives and focusing on more profitable and effective business practices, as well as exploring how to reform streaming platforms to guarantee electronic music artists get their fair share.
The ADE Pro Pass, which provides access to the complete ADE daytime and nighttime experience, is now on sale at the Early Bird rate. The organisation will also be revealing a limited discount code for the ADE Pro Pass during Thursday's episode of its monthly livestream ADE in Conversation, starting at 5pm CET. After inviting Richie Hawtin, James Blake and more for its first two episodes, Thursday’s ADE in Conversation features BLOND:ISH and DGTL on sustainable festivals, among others.
More topics and speakers for ADE Pro are set to be announced next month.
ADE Festival
With the ADE Festival program growing at a rapid rate, this year’s nighttime offering is set to feature a rich and diverse program for electronic music enthusiasts. A varied lineup of organisers has announced their ADE events, including AMF, Audio Obscura, Awakenings, DGTL, Dockyard, Elrow, Into the Woods, Loveland, Pleinvrees and Verknipt, plus venues Concertgebouw, Panama, Melkweg, Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ and Paradiso, with many more following. The complete program of everything announced so far can be found here.
Music professionals can now purchase the ADE Pro Pass at Early Bird rate here.
About ADE Pro Conference
ADE Pro is the ultimate annual business gathering for the global electronic music industry. The three-day conference for music industry professionals runs from Wednesday through Friday and features dedicated programming covering subjects from marketing, publishing and bookings to sustainability, social change and mental health. The additional networking opportunities with fellow ADE delegates and industry leaders provide an ideal and global basis for deal making and career advancement.
About ADE
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), an initiative of Buma, has grown into the world’s largest and most influential club-based festival and conference for electronic music. The event continues to grow and develop each year, with last year’s edition featuring over 2,500 artists and 600 speakers in almost 200 venues. The five-day event attracts visitors from over 146 countries and features every conceivable aspect of electronic music culture, with dedicated conference programming, an extensive arts & culture program, live music and DJ/artist performances, all spread across the city of Amsterdam. More information about ADE can be found here.
ADE – Electronic Music Gathers Here
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organised by The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation.
Founding partner: Buma
Main partners: Heineken 0.0 | Desperados
Contact
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
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Amelie Lens and Maceo Plex lead an impressive list of over 100 new artists for EXIT Festival’s Anniversary
This summer at EXIT Festival, two iconic stages of the global electronic music scene bring together some of the world’s biggest artists to celebrate life and the return to normality after more than 15 months. Amelie Lens, Maceo Plex, Tijana T and Magdalena are confirmed for perform at the mts Dance Arena and Patrice Bäumel, Agents Of Time, Farrago, Adiel and Roman Flügel will be at the epicenter of progressive electronic music on the No Sleep Novi Sad stage.
They join global and regional stars including David Guetta, DJ Snake, Tyga, Robin Schulz, Nina Kraviz, Paul Kalkbrenner, Honey Dijon, Solomun, Boris Brejcha, Asaf Avidan, Meduza, Hot Since 82, Paul Van Dyk, Sheck Wes, Topic, Satori, Amira Medunjanin, Laibach and hundreds of others who have already confirmed their arrival to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the EXIT festival planned from July 8 to 11 at the Petrovaradin Fortress. Along with these two stages, the cult Urban Bug and Gaia Experiment Trance are also announcing their complete programs, presenting a total of more than 100 new performers confirmed for EXIT’s 20th Anniversary. The full program schedule is published on the official website of the festival, along with the sale of day tickets, which launches today at noon.
Full lineups for Mts Dance Arena, NSNS & Urban Bug revealed | EXIT 20th anniversary 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cONTeQxnrEg
Maceo Plex is one of the greatest electronic artists of today and will headline one of the biggest stages at EXIT Festival. He has repeatedly said that it is one of the best festivals in the world, and even stated that it is "the only place where he still has a stage fright." Belgian techno titan Amelie Lens is one of the most beloved headliners of the mts Dance Arena in recent years. She experiments with old school tapes to give a futuristic "trick", and her "unique pure form of timeless techno" has secured her legendary status and hordes of fans around the globe. Serbia's techno ambassador to the world Tijana T also joins the line up, alongside Magdalena and Andrew Meller B2B, Johannes Brecht live and Bona Fide.
No Sleep Novi Sad stage announces Patrice Bäumel, a Dutch DJ with many years of experience, upcoming techno stars, Belgian Farrago and multi-talented Italian Adiel, then Agents Of Time in a DJ set, one of the most important actors of the German electronic scene, music chameleon Roman Flügel and another Dutchman, the excellent electronic producer and composer Eelke Kleijn. NSNS program is enhanced with performances by Dejan Milićević, b2b set of domestic audience favorites Vladimir Aćić and Filip Xavi and the return of Serbian producer with New York address X-Coast. Rising stars are also being given the opportunity to play at EXIT with Katalina, the winner of the first Let's mix it DJ competition in 2020, runner up Lanna and FM (Filip Nikolić) who was a finalist. Also confirmed us a prominent DJ and producer on the regional stage TKNO, Serbian-Brazilian duo Duc in Altum, RAR and Human Rias.
The regionally known electronic stage Urban Bug brings a rounded program with as many as 84 performers on four festival evenings, while Gaia Experiment Trance also concluded its line up with today's announcement of Species and Hardy Veles who will perform live.
PROTOCOL FOR FESTIVALS AS THE SAFEST MEETING POINTS AND NATIONAL VACCINATION CAMPAIGN
Leading Serbian music festivals recently presented a protocol, created in line with the latest scientific research across Europe, which confirms that, with certain restrictions on entry, the risk of spreading the infection is almost negligible. The protocol stipulates that those who have been vaccinated will be able to enter the festivals, have a certificate that they have passed Covid-19, who have a negative PCR or antigen test, which will make these gatherings one of the safest. The Crisis Staff spoke positively about the protocol and predicted the return of the manifestations from June 21, provided that at least 50 percent of adult citizens were vaccinated by that date, with further improvement of the epidemiological situation. The United Festivals of Serbia, led by EXIT and other key actors of the Serbian festival scene, subsequently launched a national campaign for youth vaccination, thanks to which the process itself accelerated and only 2% remained to the desired goal, while the epidemiological situation is highly improved.
20th ANNIVERSARY OF THE EXIT FESTIVAL
The big celebration of the 20th anniversary of the EXIT festival will be held from 8 to 11 July 2021 at the Petrovaradin Fortress, and their performances have already been confirmed by some of the biggest global and regional names such as David Guetta, DJ Snake, Sabaton, Nina Kraviz, Paul Kalkbrenner, Tyga, Solomon, Amelie Lens, Maceo Plex, Denis Sulta, DJ Topic, Robin Schulz, Asaf Avidan, Satori, Boris Brejcha, Honey Dijon, Hot Since 82, Medusa, Paul van Dyk, Artbat and Sheck Wes. The full schedule by days can be found on the official website of the festival.
The full schedule by day can be found on the festival's official website. All date changes of performers will be announced in a timely manner, such as moving the Sabaton performance to Friday, July 9. More info here: https://www.exitfest.org/en/
EXIT to organise vaccination for international visitors and Serbia to fully reopen by 21 June
Prime Minister Ana Brnabić has announced that thanks to the successful mass vaccination programme and significantly decreased number of new Covid cases, Serbia plans to fully reopen and get back to normality by 21st June. This gives another strong boost for EXIT to go ahead as planned and become the first major European festival happening this summer. EXIT will collaborate with the Serbian Ministry of Health by donating 3000 tickets for festival opening night to medical workers. Also, the Ministry of Health plans to provide a few thousand vaccine doses for international festival artists and visitors as a way to aid countries that currently have vaccine shortages. Organisers marked this optimistic announcement by confirming new names to the already prestigious line-up with Robin Schultz and Satori live joining the likes of David Guetta, DJ Snake, Tyga, Asaf Avidan, Sabaton, Solomun, Paul Kalkbrenner, Nina Kraviz, Artbat, Boris Brejcha and more.
The PM of Serbia Ana Brnabic announced that the goal is to open up the country on June 21, World Music Day: “Serbia has been one of the global leaders in mass vaccination for months. Thanks to that, we have an ever-improving epidemiological situation and the plan is to open the country for gatherings, concerts and festivals on June 21. In this way, we show not only the care for the event industry that contributes so much to our tourism and economy, but we also fight for the mental health of young people. Also we confirm the strategic commitment of the Government of Serbia towards the development of creative industries. EXIT festival, which our country is globally proud of, happening this July will be one of the important symbols of Serbia's victory over the pandemic”
Robin Schulz, Satori & more added | EXIT 20th anniversary 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWKe8a2FjDk
EXIT festival is excited to be adding more headliners to the lineup. Hitmaker Robin Schulz and highly respected Dutch artist of Serbian origin, Satori, will add their performances to the celebration of festival’s 20th anniversary from 8th to 11th July at the Petrovaradin Fortress. They are accompanied by the upcoming house star Ece Ekren and a number of local artists completing the program of the fan-favourite progressive trance stage Gaia Trance Xperiment. They all join the previously announced series of global and regional headliners, including David Guetta, DJ Snake, Tyga, Asaf Avidan, Sabaton, Paul Kalkbrenner, Nina Kraviz, Boris Brejcha, Artbat, Hot Since 82, Sheck Wes, Meduza, Solomun, Paul van Dyk, Honey Dijon and many others. In addition to the new names, EXIT is also announcing the beginning of one-day ticket sales, starting on Tuesday, 1st June.
Serbian festival protocols for safe entry
EXIT and other Serbian music festivals have recently presented a protocol created in line with the latest scientific research across Europe, confirming that, with certain restrictions on entry, the risk of spreading the infection is very low. The protocol thus stipulates that those who have been vaccinated will be able to enter festivals, as well as those who have had COVID-19 in the past or can produce a negative PCR or antigen test. This protocol also represents a strong motivation for young people to get vaccinated. At the session, the Crisis Response Team spoke positively about the protocol and decided about the return of events and manifestations starting on 21st June, provided that at least 50% of adult citizens are vaccinated by that date. The current number of vaccinated adults is around 45% and it is expected that 5% more will be vaccinated in the next few weeks.
Last Friday EXIT launched a national campaign to encourage young people to get vaccinated, to lead by example in their environments, thus becoming an indispensable part of returning to normality. Serbia is already opened for all tourists. All details regarding entry to the festival will be published on Exit’s official website in due time and in accordance with future protective measures imposed by the Government of the Republic of Serbia.
More information regarding the vaccination process for international visitors will be announced soon.
All info on tickets and line up can be found on EXIT festival’s official web site.
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
Brighton Music Conference and The Arch Present Orbital, Justin Robertson and Steve Mac at Life In The Park
Brighton Music Conference (BMC), the UK's foremost electronic music and networking event has teamed with top Brighton nightclub The Arch for a special event on Sunday 27th June which will feature a special 30 Years Celebratory Dj set from world renowned electronic artists Orbital with support from Justin Robertson, Steve Mac and more tba
The event is part of the eagerly anticipated open-air series of events in Brighton called 'Life in the Park' with will take place from 12pm to 8pm at Brighton Rugby Club, Waterhall, Brighton.
With 30 years passing since Chime was released, 30 years of rave, and 30 years of Orbital parties, The Arch and BMC are absolutely delighted to have the Hartnoll boys performing a special 30 year DJ set to mark the occasion.
Orbital are a British electronic dance music duo from Sevenoaks, England, consisting of brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll. The band's name was taken from Greater London's orbital motorway, the M25, which was central to the early rave scene and party network in the South East during the early days of acid house. One of the biggest names in British electronic music, they are particularly known for their live improvisation during shows, a rarity among techno acts. Orbital are both critically and commercially successful, ready to cement their status as icons of the scene with a celebration of their 30th anniversary, but equally looking forward to an exciting future of new music and opportunities.
'Life in the Park' launches on 20th June featuring eight specially handpicked events will take place in partnership with Cream, Garden Project, Renaissance, BMC and Take x Other World with a capacity for 2000 people at each event and featuring world class DJ’s including Orbital, Jamie Jones, Maceo Plex, Denis Sulta, Nightmares On Wax, Crazy P, Cinthie, Sally C, Cassy and more.
More info and full line up here: https://lifebrighton.co.uk
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About The Arch
One of the south's most iconic spaces and leading event venues, powered by the UK's finest custom built Funktion One Soundsystem. History seeps out of the Victorian arches under the Brighton seafront. Decades of top quality events have made the building become renowned for being one of the South’s major dance music institutions. The Arch has been conceptualised with the distinct mission of revamping and overhauling the space to once again to rejuvenate Brighton’s night life and restoring its former glory as the centre of the South’s underground movement. A venue that has been host to the worlds finest DJ’s including Fatboy Slim, Carl Cox, Annie Mac, Deadmau5, Jamie Jones, Sven Vath and many more has been rebuilt, rebranded and reignited with forward thinking and experimental music policies.
About Brighton Music Conference
The award-winning Brighton Music Conference (BMC) is the UK's foremost electronic music conference & networking event, focusing on innovation, education & the key issues facing the electronic dance music sector. BMC brings together Industry-leading delegates and speakers at over 60 talks, seminars and workshops, alongside networking events throughout the conference duration. It is attended by 1000s of experienced music industry professionals, the next generation of DJs, producers as well as electronic music enthusiasts.
BMC was also awarded by the NTIA at the Ambassadors of the Night Awards 2019 for their work and commitment to developing awareness and education of the UK Electronic Music Scene internationally within the NTE.
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ADE welcomes James Blake and anxiety treatment expert Jennie Morton for the second ADE in Conversation series
James Blake and Jennie Morton, who also featured in ADE Pro 2020, will be discussing strategies and techniques for managing our mental health as well as how Blake will be handling his career when the touring industry re-starts. In addition, Blake and Morton will be taking questions from the audience in a live Q&A focusing on mental health topics.
Global Events in the Spotlight
The first ADE in Conversation last month touched on the state of reopening in Europe and the US, and this episode will be looking at South America’s Rock in Rio and Africa’s Nyege Nyege Festival together with representatives from both festivals.
Luis Justo is the CEO of Rock in Rio, Arlen Dilsizian is one of the founders of Uganda’s Nyege Nyege Festival, connecting electronic music cultures throughout Africa with the rest of the world and nurturing the continent's various scenes.
The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation continues to extend its support to the live music industry by inviting music professionals to the online discussion forum ADE In Conversation, taking place on its online B2B platform, completely free of charge. Professionals, artists and like-minded followers of the reopening can sign up by creating a free account here.
ADE In Conversation kicks off with an hour-long session on Thursday, May 13th –
5 PM CET. Visitors can register here.
About ADE Pro Conference
ADE Pro is the ultimate annual business gathering for the global electronic music industry. The three-day conference for music industry professionals runs from Wednesday through Friday and features dedicated programming covering subjects from marketing, publishing and bookings to sustainability, social change and mental health. The additional networking opportunities with fellow ADE delegates and industry leaders provide an ideal and global basis for deal making and career advancement.
About ADE
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), an initiative of Buma, has grown into the world’s largest and most influential club-based festival and conference for electronic music. The event continues to grow and develop each year, with last year’s edition featuring over 2,500 artists and 600 speakers in almost 200 venues. The five-day event attracts visitors from over 146 countries and features every conceivable aspect of electronic music culture, with dedicated conference programming, an extensive arts & culture program, live music and DJ/artist performances, all spread across the city of Amsterdam. More information about ADE can be found here.
ADE – Electronic Music Gathers Here
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organised by The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation.
Founding partner: Buma
Principal partners: Heineken 0.0 | Desperados
Waterbear– The College of Music Announce Carl Cox Scholarship Award
WaterBear – The College of Music have announced a new scholarship award with one of the world’s best-known and best-loved DJs, Carl Cox. As pioneer of electronic dance music, Carl Cox has been at the pinnacle of his profession for nearly three decades and continues to innovate and inspire through his music.
WaterBear’s ethos is very much reflected in Carl’s career. Nurturing innovation in the music industry is at the forefront of what we do, paving the way for musicians to forge careers on their own terms, armed with the tools they need to succeed in an ever-changing landscape. Carl Cox has always demonstrated a passion for giving to his art, combined with authenticity, a genuine love of music and the desire to innovate. He is proof that this combination can pave the way for great career success, with a pioneering legacy that redefines musical genres and transcends boundaries.
Carl Cox says: “I’m really excited to support WaterBear - The College of Music in providing this scholarship award and contributing to someone’s career journey in music. Hopefully this will help the creative process and lead to some great new electronic music that we can all enjoy.”
The Carl Cox Scholarship Award is for one deserving WaterBear student, who will receive equipment to the value of £15,000 in order to help support their music projects and career goals. The course eligible for the scholarship award is the new BA (Hons) Electronic Music and Business starting in September 2021, which can be studied on-site in Brighton, or online via distance learning from anywhere in the world. With a commitment to smaller class sizes, flexible course delivery and one-to-one mentoring, WaterBear represents a fresh approach to Higher Education.
About the course
The BA (Hons) Electronic Music and Business degree is designed to give you the perfect blend of artistic freedom alongside practical strategies to forge your own career. The degree is built on three fundamental elements – your music, your career and your projects. It deals with what really matters in the industry. It will expand your options and push you to create original, boundary-shifting music. It’s fully accredited and approved by one of the UK’s leading specialist universities for the creative industries, Falmouth University.
More info here: www.waterbear.org.uk/electronic-music-degree
Details of how to apply for the Carl Cox Scholarship Award and all Ts and Cs can be found at:
waterbear.org.uk/waterbear-life/carl-cox-scholarship
20 New Names for 20 years of EXIT Festival with Asaf Avidan, Artbat, Meduza, Sabaton, Hot Since 82 and more
EXIT Festival is on course to be the first major international festival of 2021 and the organisers are excited to be adding 20 new names to the event’s all-star line-up. Besides already confirmed headliners including David Guetta, DJ Snake, Tyga, Eric Prydz, Four Tet, Solomun, Boris Brejcha, Paul Kalkbrenner, Nina Kraviz, Honey Dijon, Metronomy, or Sheck Wes, now the Novi Sad based event welcomes Asaf Avidan, Artbat, Meduza, Sabaton, Hot Since 82 and many more in the line-up for this year’s 20th anniversary celebrations.
Last weeks’s official announcement of the local authorities giving the green light for the 2021 edition of EXIT caused exhilaration of festival fans worldwide, giving hope that we can look forward to the end of the pandemic soon. EXIT is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, but besides birthday cakes it will also be the celebration of our newly found life, returning to the magical venue of the Petrovaradin fortress from 8 to 11 July.
At the request of the audience comes Artbat, currently one of the world's leading electronic artists, then the great Israeli singer-songwriter Asaf Avidan, the Italian hitmakers Meduza, owners of hits such as Piece of Your Heart“, „Lose Control” and „Paradise“, British tech house master Hot Since 82 and one of Europe’s biggest heavy metal bands – Sabaton. The strong line-up of new additions also includes the creator of the mega-hit “Breaking Me” – the German producer and DJ Topic, the globally loved music artist Amira Medunjanin, and the super-popular local electro-rock duo Buč Kesidi, have reserved a special place.
These acts join the previously announced headliners, led by David Guetta, DJ Snake, Tyga, Eric Prydz, Four Tet, Solomun, Boris Brejcha, Paul Kalkbrenner, Nina Kraviz, Honey Dijon, Metronomy, Sheck Wes, and many others. A colourful line-up is coming to the many stages of the Festival, and performances from popular regional artists are also confirmed including; Ida Prester with Lollobrigida, Nemesis, Dram, E- Play, Deep Steady and Šajzerbiterlemon, and a local trance line-up consisting of Pion live, Imaginarium live and DJs Aquapipe, DaPeace, Mozza and Ched.
EXIT has also launched it’s most popular ticket sales offer for groups of friends "Buy 4, get 5" in which the fifth ticket is given free of charge for the four purchased tickets. This offer will only be available while stocks last, so what are you waiting for, call your friends and book the festival holiday you have been waiting for now.
Besides celebrating life, EXIT’s main focus is on health and safety, so the related measures to keep the event safe will be continuously published on the official EXIT website, in accordance with health measures set by local authorities and the Serbian government.
More information and tickets: https://www.exitfest.org/en/
20 new acts announced | EXIT 20th anniversary 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3PZYNJxNeo
ARTIST INTROS
Asaf Avidan whose career was mostly marked by the song that won the radio airwaves of the entire planet - "One Day / Reckoning Song". The vocals of this exceptional artist combine various influences, and his craftsmanship has proven a huge hit potential, which has been recognised in the excellent singles "Over My Head" and "Different Pulses". At the beginning of his career, he was part of the group Asaf Avidan & the Mojos, whose debut album "The Reckoning" became one of the best-selling independent releases in Israel. Ukrainian DJ duo Artbat built a path to the top of all music charts in just a few years and are currently among the best-selling artists on the Beatport Melodic House and Techno lists. For their recording in collaboration with the British DJ duo CamelPhat - "For A Feeling", David Guetta said that it was the best he had heard in 2020. The first and most popular single by the Italian producer Meduza - "Piece of Your Heart", realized in collaboration with the trio Goodboys, was nominated for a Grammy, pronounced the music anthem on BBC Radio 1 and had reached platinum circulation in the UK, Australia and many other countries. This hit was followed by the extremely successful singles "Lose Control", "Born to Love" and "Paradise". In their two-decade long career, the band Sabaton has recorded nine studio albums, set up their own festival in Sweden, achieved platinum sales, received many awards, and played a large number of performances around the world. Energetic and colourful live performances are a great asset of the band, which happens to be one of the biggest heavy metal names of today.Hot Since 82 is one of Britain's most successful DJs and producers and the headliner of the largest electronic stages, while his music is described by critics as "the most sophisticated in the UK". He is coming back to Novi Sad after a great performance at last year's Life Stream.
The heavy metal titans SABATON to join | EXIT 20th anniversary 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzFZropN7jo
German DJ Tobias Topic describes his style as a "melancholic dance music", with ballad lyrics, but with the beats that make you dance. His platinum hits, including "Breaking Me", created in collaboration with the Swedish artist A7S and "Home", with Nico Santos, have already had hundreds of millions of views on YouTube, and he has also won the MTV award in the category of the best German music artist. Buč Kesidi, a band from Pančevo, is currently the most popular disco rock and roll electro band in our country, and their performances have been eagerly awaited since the release of the album "Euphoria". This year's celebration of the 20th anniversary of the EXIT Festival is joined by Amira Medunjanin, an extraordinary artist with a unique voice, and one of the most successful world music artist from the Balkans, known for nurturing traditional sounds and sevdalinka songs (Bosnia and Herzegovina folk songs), indie electro too-much-pop rock'n'roll band from Belgrade d r a m municipalities, the one and only Ida Prester with her well-known party band Lollobrigida, alternative rock band E-play, Belgrade garage trio Šajzerbiterlemon, the ska-jazz greats Deep Steady, and the five-member melodic death metal band from Belgrade, Nemesis. EXIT's trance stage is also announcing the first part of the list of performers led by Pion live, Imaginarium live and DJs Aquapipe, DaPeace, Mozza and Ched.
The great celebration of the 20th anniversary of EXIT festival will take place from the 8 till 11 July 2021 at the Petrovaradin Fortress. Some of the most famous artists in the region and the world have already confirmed their appearances, including David Guetta, DJ Snake, Tyga, Eric Prydz b2b Four Tet, Asaf Avidan, Artbat, Meduza, Paul Kalkbrenner, Nina Kraviz, Boris Brejcha, Sheck Wes, Hot Since 82, Solomun, Paul van Dyk, Sabaton, Metronomy, Honey Dijon, Dax J, Kobosil, Denis Sulta, Topic, Laibach, and many others.
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
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ESNS to focus on Spain in 2022 and artist applications open on 1st May
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) highlights the very best emerging acts from a different country every year, showcasing the diversity of musical talent across Europe. In cooperation with The Spanish Wave and Live Nation Madrid, ESNS is proud to announce the focus on Spain at ESNS 2022. The artist applications for the upcoming edition – for all European artists – open on Saturday, 1st May 2021.
César Andión of The Spanish Wave and Live Nation Madrid:
"We are thrilled to bring to ESNS 2022 Focus Spain with a great roster of panels and artists that will showcase the strength, quality and diversity of the Spanish music industry and future stars. For years Spain has had artists performing in Groningen, professionals attending the conference, so it was about time that we get the focus and show how professional, large and diverse Spain is for touring, releasing music and trade. Focus Spain will join forces and work together with labels, promoters, media, festivals, artists and private and public agencies to make this special spotlight a success in business, networking and talent. The Spanish Wave showcase will bring a wide palette of young, emerging and talented acts from all over Spain to show how fresh, alive and exportable artists we have in our country. Thanks to ESNS to give us the support and opportunity to do so."
ESNS head of programme Robert Meijerink is proud to have Spain on board for its next edition:
“The Spanish music scene has a lot to offer for the international market. While there is a growing interest in music in the Spanish language than ever before in Europe and beyond, we’d like to focus on all its different regions and lively scenes; from emerging electronic acts to the new wave of indie bands hailing from the big cities, the islands and everything in between. Together with The Spanish Wave and Live Nation Madrid and their partners, we look forward to getting started on bringing an eclectic selection of new music to Groningen.”
European acts wishing to play ESNS 2022 (January 19 – 22, 2022) will be able to submit an online application for a showcase at the festival from May 1 until September 1, 2021.
About ESNS
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) is the key exchange for emerging European music talent, with a proven track record of helping to break new acts on the international music scene, with now well-known names such as Alma, Altin Gün, Arlo Parks, Aurora, Black Country, New Road, Celeste, Dua Lipa, Fontaines D.C., girl in red, Hinds, Idles, Mavi Phoenix, Meduza, Melanas, Oscar and the Wolf, Pip Blom, Podium, Pongo, Shame and Sigrid.
The conference side of the event attracts more than 4,000 entertainment industry professionals from all sections of the industry, including representatives of over 400 European festivals. Each year, ESNS stages more than 350 showcases all over the city of Groningen as well as offering a comprehensive and focused conference programme of around 150 panels and keynotes, alongside multiple networking opportunities.
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Mayor of Novi Sad confirms EXIT festival will happen this summer
Thanks to Serbia’s very successful campaign of mass vaccination, Novi Sad Mayor Miloš Vučević confirmed EXIT can happen safely this summer.
“This year’s EXIT will be a symbol of Serbia’s victory over the pandemic” Mayor Vučević, who is also a member of the National Health Committee Fighting Against Pandemic, said adding that entry to the festival will be allowed to all those who have been vaccinated and those with antibodies. To make the festival accessible to all, everyone else will be able to take a rapid antigen test, which will be provided at low prices, in a specially made area near the festival gates. Tourists can already travel to Serbia with a negative PCR test and it is expected that testing to enter the country will no longer be a requirement by June.
EXIT 20th anniversary 2021 | CELEBRATE LIFE together!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9unCqkqZr1U
The mayor’s long-awaited statement confirms that the 20th anniversary of EXIT will be celebrated according to the original plans, from 8th to 11th July at the Petrovaradin Fortress. An all-star line-up with major headliners is also confirmed, including David Guetta, DJ Snake, Tyga, Eric Prydz b2b Four Tet, Paul Kalkbrenner, Nina Kraviz, Boris Brejcha, Sheck Wes, Solomun, Paul van Dyk, Sepultura, Metronomy, Honey Dijon and many others. It is not yet clear if there will be any limitations to the capacity of the festival, as this will be decided in the next few weeks.
“We are very excited about this news and the opportunity to finally celebrate life together with our audience from the whole world! Considering all the difficulties we have been facing for over a year, we already feel that the Big bang of positive energy will create new dimension of the festival experience and make this year’s EXIT unique in the history of the festival. However, we must remain responsible in the coming months and we’re calling for all of our visitors who have the opportunity to get vaccinated before the festival, as no matter what, the health and safety of all visitors, artists and the crew is our top priority” said Dušan Kovačević, founder and CEO of the EXIT festival.
Serbia is currently one of the leading European countries when it comes to mass vaccination with highest percentage in Europe when it comes to people who have had both shots. Serbia has also been praised as the only country in the world where its citizens can choose between the different vaccine manufacturers from around the world and it’s the only country where non-residents can apply for vaccination. So far, Serbia has vaccinated tens of thousands of foreigners from all over Europe for free and they will continue with this practice. “We will also assist all our visitors who don’t have the opportunity to get vaccinated soon in their home countries, if they wish to apply for vaccination in Serbia. We will announce more information about that in the upcoming period”, concluded Kovačević.
All of this will enable the grand celebration of EXIT’s 20th anniversary to take place from 8th till the 11 July 2021. The venue is once again the world-famous Petrovaradin Fortress, one of the largest medieval fortresses in Europe with a unique view of the river Danube and city of Novi Sad. The Exit team will reveal new acts confirmed for the line up next week, who will find their place over 40 stages and zones all over the fortress.
More information and tickets: exitfest.org/en
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ADE launches free to access livestream series ADE In Conversation featuring Richie Hawtin and 3Lau alongside Elrow, CAA, among others
The online discussion forum kicks off on Thursday, April 15th live from Felix Meritis in Amsterdam, featuring Richie Hawtin and 3Lau talking about the new opportunities for artists arising from NFTs, alongside the reopening of the electronic music industry with directors and representatives from Elrow, CAA, Fieldlab Events and Swallow Events.
The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation extends its support to the live music industry by inviting music professionals to the online discussion forum ADE In Conversation, taking place on its online B2B platform, completely free of charge. Professionals, artists and like-minded followers of the reopening can sign up by creating a free account here.
The path to reopening
The first ‘ADE in Conversation’ highlights the move back towards normality for live events, and how organisers will be doing things differently post-Covid. Event organisers sharing their vision include Elrow CEO Juan Arnau Jr., Creative Artists Agency’s head of electronic Maria May, Fieldlab Events’ Pieter Lubberts, and Grego O'Halloran of UK-based Swallow Events, one of the first companies to introduce a rapid testing kit for festivals and events.
New opportunities for artists: NFTs
Also featured in the first ADE In Conversation will be global artists Richie Hawtin and 3Lau – who sold his collection of NFTs for $11.7m – alongside artist/researcher Mat Dryhurst discussing the real and perceived value of NFTs, what the implications are for the future of music ownership and whether they are here to stay.
ADE In Conversation kicks off with an hour-long session on Thursday, April 15th – 5 PM CET. Visitors can register here.
About ADE Pro Conference
ADE Pro is the ultimate annual business gathering for the global electronic music industry. The three-day conference for music industry professionals runs from Wednesday through Friday and features dedicated programming covering subjects from marketing, publishing and bookings to sustainability, social change and mental health. The additional networking opportunities with fellow ADE delegates and industry leaders provide an ideal and global basis for deal making and career advancement.
About ADE
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), an initiative of Buma, has grown into the world’s largest and most influential club-based festival and conference for electronic music. The event continues to grow and develop each year, with last year’s edition featuring over 2,500 artists and 600 speakers in almost 200 venues. The five-day event attracts visitors from over 146 countries and features every conceivable aspect of electronic music culture, with dedicated conference programming, an extensive arts & culture program, live music and DJ/artist performances, all spread across the city of Amsterdam. More information about ADE can be found here.
ADE – Electronic Music Gathers Here
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organised by The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation.
Founding partner: Buma
Principal partners: Heineken 0.0 | Desperados
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