Sziget's World Music Stage program is now revealed
Sziget, the week-long music and arts festival in Budapest, is happy to announce the program of its World Music Stage. This year the venue will start its program on Day 0, 11th August, opening with Buika and following with such names as Goran Bregovic and his Wedding and Funeral Band, Leningrad, Rachid Taha and many more from all over the globe. The Island of Freedom will happen between 10-17 August.
Sziget continuously offers one of the most diverse and progressive music programs, presenting artists from across the globe. This year, music fans can enjoy some first-class music at Sziget’s World Music Stage where concerts will start in the afternoon going till the evening, but the venue will not close afterwards as DJs will bring the beats till sunrise. This year the World Music Stage will already open on Day 0, so 11th August.
The program
Buika combines all manner of styles along with her emotionally charged lyrics and a broken sensuality in her voice. Her numerous awards and honors attest to that. It will be a great start to the program of the venue. A very much awaited act, Leningrad, will definitely spice up the hot August day. The Russian band plays ska with punk, combining their music also with Russian marches, dance and folk songs. Goran Bregovic and his Wedding and Funeral Band will bring superb energies as his music marries sounds of a gypsy brass band with traditional Bulgarian polyphonies. The great atmosphere and dancing is guaranteed. Rachid Taha is an Algerian singer based in France. His music is influenced by many different styles such as rock, electronic, punk and raï. From Hungary, Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra, will bring deep rooted traditional ska spiced up with a violin to add some Hungarian flavor to the music, that is fine tuned with reggae riddims and jazzy melodies. Moreover Szitizens can enjoy the 'power gypsy dance' of Baro Drom Orkestar, Balkan dances and elektro swing with Django Lassi, traditional Balkan, gypsy, Turkish music merged with swing and jazz by The Džambo Aguševi Orchestra, pop and Afro-American rhythms with Enzo Avitable or the energies of the brass band of Fanfare Ciocarlia or even the Afro-Caribbean and folkloric music of Colombia, with contemporary rhythms and cultural styles such as hip hop, house, techno, breakbeat brought by Systema Solar.
Program of the World Music Stage (in alphabetical order):
Aziza Brahim
Baro Drom Orkestar
Buika
Cimbaliband
Django Lassi
Dudu Tassa & The Kuwaitis
Enzo Avitabile & Bottari & Scorribanda
Fanfare Ciocarlia
Goran Bregovic Wedding and Funeral Band
Hackney Colliery Band
Ilaria Graziano, Francesco Forni
Kultur Shock
La Dame Blanche
La-33
Lajkó Félix feat Óperentzia
Leningrad
Les Hurlements d'Léo
Malasañers
Mau Mau
Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra
Psycho Mutants
Rachid Taha
Rupa & The April Fishes
Soviet Suprem
Systema Solar
The Džambo Aguševi Orchestra
Värttinä
Yiddish Twist Orchestra
More names, venues, programs will arrive in the upcoming weeks! Tickets and information: www.szigetfestival.com
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
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International Radio Festival Success in Milan
International Radio Festival – The Radio Festival like no other on earth.
Major success for the global radio industry, and host city of Milan overwhelmed with the international reach the IRF delivered confirming the unmatched power of radio, and that the future of radio is all about content and the radio hosts who enjoy the ear and trust of their audiences.
Said Darryl von Daniken, founder of the IRF, and Filippo Solibello of Radio RAI 2: “We are absolutely delighted with the success of the IRF Milano edition and how the Italian and global radio industry, and radio listeners around the world, embraced the event, making the world’s largest on-air radio festival also the world’s largest on-location public radio event welcoming over 12’000 visitors”.
The IRF success has prompted enquiries for Abu Dhabi and Shanghai editions, so watch this space for new of future events coming very soon.
International Radio Festival Milano 2016 in Numbers:
· IRF 4 days on air
· 125 radio stations
· 194 radio hosts
· 225 radio shows
· 170 hrs of live-on-air global programming
· 425 industry professionals attending the conferences
· Reaching 100+millions of listeners around the world
View and download photos from this year’s event here: www.flickr.com/photos/internationalradiofestival
Next IRF Milano edition confirmed for 6-9 April 2017
About IRF
The IRF is the definitive conference and B2B Forum to debate the business and curation of music radio content, where participants are invited to showcase their formats and productions and broadcast them live on-air to their listeners back home. The IRF B2B Forum is a must attend meet for all those with a vested interest in the business, curation and programming of the world’s most consumed medium and singe largest “discovery platform” of Music Radio Content.
The IRF Radio City Milan edition is the world’s largest on-air and public radio event welcoming over 12’000 visitors and 400+ music radio professionals. The 2016 edition took place in the beautiful UniCredit Pavilion on Milan’s prestigious Piazza Gae Aulenti where national and international radio stations broadcast their radio shows live-on-air to radio professionals and millions of listeners around the world.
For more information and details of this year’s radio showcases please check out www.internationalradiofestival.com
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
MDRNTY launch MDRNTY+ More exclusive, more innovative, more crazy. More.
Working with his traditional partner KENT, MDRNTY launches a second version of the MDRNTY concept. More exclusive, more plugged in and even more unforgettable, MDRNTY+ is a DJ session restricted to a handful of people, in a venue very restricted in size and filmed with 360° technology to live the moment online. After a hot-air balloon flight over Zürich with Magda the queen of minimal, MDNRTY is offering a unique experience during the 2016 Festival: Thrill to Nina Kraviz, Jamie Jones and Guy Gerber live in the télécabine of the remontée des Violettes at Crans-Montana, on respectively the 8th, 9th and 10th April.
"Since its beginnings in 2009 with MDRNTY, we’ve always looked for quirky, unusual exclusive places, where we can welcome the best in electronic music" explains Maxime Léonard, the festival director. "Our success with this concept has made MDRNTY an unmissable event, wherever it takes place and one of the great attractions of the Festival. Today, with MDRNTY+, we’d like to offer to certain guests a concentrated version of what’s best about MDRNTY : the exceptional nature of the environment, the best of electronic music live and a crazy atmosphere."
The Polish artist Magda together with 15 guests have kicked off this new concept during a live session in a hot-air balloon a few hundred meters above Zürich. The whole thing filmed with 360° cameras, this MDRNTY+ first will naturally be put online on the opening day of the Caprices Festival but what’s even better, the public will be able to experience this extraordinary moment in a dedicated space thanks to a total immersion experience with virtual reality headsets. That’s how the greatest number of people will be able to share and enjoy such an exclusive moment.
Watch the amazing video of Magda djing in the hot air balloon here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4TE2sBrt18&feature=youtu.be
"Thanks to avant-garde virtual reality technology , we wanted to give everyone the chance to be in the centre of one of the most exclusive dance floors in the world" Maxime Léonard said.
A bit crazy, totally unique and exclusive. Unforgettable. 100% MDRNTY.
Details of the sessions, live 360° broadcasts and supplementary information: mdrnty.ch
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
OFF Festival Katowice 2016: A Whole World of Music
The OFF Festival has always been home to a wide (and alternative) variety of world music, but the genre has had a special place here since 2014, when we honored the memory of Oskar Kolberg. As in years past, the Experimental Stage will devote one whole day to traditional artists: both those who cultivate that tradition and those who contest it. This year be sure to check out Odpoczno, Islam Chipsy, Ata Kak, Janusz Prusinowski Kompania, Orlando Julius & the Heliocentrics, and Jambina.
Odpoczno
This isn’t going to be one of those relaxing concerts: you’re going to have trouble standing still. Get ready for passionate interpretations of folk music from the Opoczno area. While Odpoczno clearly borrow from traditional music, their creative approach adds elements such as jazz and improvisation. The quartet consists of musicians from very different backgrounds: Joanna Gancarczyk is a singer who honed her craft under the eye of village musicians; Marek Kądziela is an excellent jazz guitarist, Piotr Gwadera plays drums for L. Stadt and Mister D., while violinist Marcin Lorenc has been known to play the mazurka with the likes of Maciej Filipczuk.
Islam Chipsy
We have no idea how to describe the insane music played by Islam Chipsy and his trio EEK, but the reviewers at the world’s leading music websites can’t seem to figure it out, either. One thing is sure: hailing from Cairo’s underground music scene, this producer creates things that are absolutely unique and fascinating. Cacophonous and almost grotesque keyboard lines, frenetic drumming, and traditional Arab melodies come together on their debut album Kahraba. Expect to see more of the same — but more intense — at their live show.
Ata Kak
Were you moved by Sugarman’s story? Then get a load of this: In 1994 a certain Yaw Atta-Owusu from Ghana self-published a fascinating album titled Obaa Sima, combining dance and Afro-house with original rap. The record was released in an astounding run of 50 cassettes… and then the trail went cold. In 2002 the American collector Brian Shimkovitz bought a copy during a visit to Africa and was so enthralled with it that he started a now-famous blog (and later a label) devoted to popularizing music from that corner of the world: Awesome Tapes From Africa. Shimkovitz searched for the artist in vain until 2014, when he finally discovered that Yaw Atta-Owusa had been living in Canada, was doing find, and was ready to head out on tour. Obaa Sima was officially re-issued last year, and we’ll get to see Ata Kak this August in Katowice. It’s a small world after all…
Janusz Prusinowski Kompania
The band describes itself as the disciples and successors of village musicians, but they’re also an avant-garde act with an original sound and their own improvisational language. They speak the truth. Led by Janusz Prusinowski, the group creates original and compelling reinterpretations of folk music from central Poland: hence the enthusiastic reviews of the albums Mazurki, Serce, and Po kolana w niebie, as well as warm receptions from audiences all over the world. If you’re the kind of person who wouldn’t be caught dead dancing the mazurka, we hope to see you front and center, and we’re willing to bet you’ll give it a shot.
Orlando Julius & the Heliocentrics
It’s a true honor to host at the OFF Festival one of the pioneers of Afrobeat, a veteran of African jazz, the outstanding Nigerian saxophone player Orlando Julius. His 1966 release Super Afro Soul has been credited as a main source of inspiration not just by Fela Kuti (a bandmate of Julius’s at the time!), but also by the heroes of American funk music, who borrowed wholesale from Orlando’s ideas. But get ready for more than just reminiscences at this show, because the Nigerian legend is still writing and recording. To hear what he’s been up to, check out his 2014 release Jaiede Afro.
Jambinai
We rarely get to hear any interesting music from South Korea, but if they have any other bands as brilliant and original as Jambinai, then we have some catching up to do. The creators of the dreamy yet noisy album Différance have found an entirely unique way of combining their country’s musical heritage — also expressed through the use of traditional Korean instruments — with the apocalyptic force of post rock. This is going to keep you up at night.
Other additions to the festival line-up include:
Goat
Goat (the one from Japan, this time) features a lineup that’s guaranteed to leave you trembling. An electric guitar, saxophone, bass, and drums are always a sure sign of noise, and this band is no different. Just know that Goat likes to shape its noise into seductive, trance-inducing patterns. All of this makes Koshior Hino’s compositions at once urban and tribal.
Jenny Hval
Jenny Hval has conjured up quite an extraordinary world. Music this intimate, personal, and rich is a rare find indeed, but the sheer talent displayed by the Norwegian artist is all the more unique. No wonder she’s managed to pull some famous names into her sphere of musical hallucinations, including Jaga Jazzist’s Øystein Moen and Thor Harris of Swans. Her career began to pick up steam following the release of the album Innocence is Kinky (Rune Grammofon), while the record Apocalypse, girl merely cemented her standing among Scandinavia’s leading visionaries.
OFF Festival Katowice 2016 line-up (announced so far):
Devendra Banhart, Anohni, The Kills, Mudhoney, GZA, Lush, GusGus, Thundercat, Minor Victories, Kiasmos, Napalm Death, Jaga Jazzist, SBB plays „Nowy Horyzont“, Sleaford Mods, DJ Koze, Zomby, Lightning Bolt, Andrew Weatherall b2b Roman Flügel, Brodka, Kaliber 44, Orlando Julius & the Heliocentrics, Liima, Daniel Avery, Clutch, Mutoid Man, Powell, Zimpel/Ziołek, Basia Bulat, Janusz Prusinowski Kompania, Syny, Beach Slang, Willis Earl Beal, Jenny Hval, Flatbush Zombies, Machinedrum, Yung Lean, Mass Gothic, Jambinai, Islam Chipsy, Show Me The Body, Ata Kak, Goat, Fidlar, Odpoczno, Rosa Vertov.
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
Radio stations from around the world come to Milan for the International Radio Festival
The International Radio Festival kicks off this week in Milan, with radio stations from around the world taking part and broadcasting live during the 4 day event.
The IRF is a boutique music radio content conference and B2B Forum, the first of its kind produced for the music radio industry. It is a must attend meeting place for all those with a vested interest in the business, curation and programming of the world’s most consumed medium, Music Radio Content.
The 'On Air' program
Each station will broadcast a radio show with its own music programme in their local language. The IRF is the only international radio festival in the world, which broadcasts an on-air program celebrating the most consumed and most influential medium in the world – music radio. The boutique event has blossomed into one of the most important meetings of the global radio landscape, welcoming radio producers, industry professionals and radio jockeys from around the world to join together in Milan.
Day 1 - Thursday 7th April
Hoxton FM, UK
Nogoum FM, Egypt
Pride Radio, USA
93.5 Red FM Mumbai, India
Day 2 - Friday 8th April
Acme Radio Nashville, USA
Radio NRG, Moscow, Russia
Mi-Soul London, UK
Radio 10, Netherlands
The Big Time, USA
IFM 100.6 FM Tunesia, UK
Ibiza Sonica, Spain
Day 3 - Saturday 9th April
University Radio
TomTom Traffic Radio Show
DMC Radio Show, UK
GDS.FM, Switzerland
BBC Radio 1, UK
Star FM, Abu Dhabi, UAE
M20, Italy
InterFM Tokyo, Japan
Radio Nova Paris, France
Day 4 - Sunday 10th April
JIL FM 94.7, Algeria
Radio FM4, Vienna, Austria
Love Radio 103.7 FM Shanghai
WSPN FM Skidmore College, USA
Radio 4TNG Switzerland
See full program of radio shows here:
http://www.internationalradiofest.com/programme/
B2B Forum
The event will also host a B2B Forum for the debate on the business of music radio content. The IRF B2B Forum will allow participants to showcase formats and productions and then broadcast them live on-air. The forum is scheduled for April 7, at 9:30 a.m.
The IRF Radio City Milano Conference and B2B Forum takes place on Thursday 7th April 2016, at the UniCredit Pavilion on the Piazza Gae Aulenti, Milano. More infos here:http://www.internationalradiofest.com/irf-milano-conference-2016/
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.
About IRF
The IRF is the definitive conference and B2B Forum to debate the business of music radio content, where participants are invited to showcase their formats and productions and broadcast them live on-air to their listeners back home. The IRF B2B Forum is a must attend meet for all those with a vested interest in the business, curation and programming of the world’s most consumed medium, Music Radio Content.
The IRF Radio City Milan edition will be the world's largest on-air and public radio event welcoming over 30'000 visitors and 500+ music radio professionals. It takes place in and around the beautiful UniCredit Pavilion on the Piazza and radio stations will broadcast their radio shows live-on-air to millions of their listeners back in their home cities.
More information here: www.internationalradiofest.com
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
Caprices Festival Kicks Off Next Week
The 13th edition of Caprices kicks off in a week. The biggest names in electronic music, from Maceo Plex to Ricardo Villalobos, not forgetting KiNK, Âme, Rødhåd or of course Sven Väth, will be in Crans-Montana from the 7th to 10th of April for this unmissable clubbers get-together.
Bringing together today’s hotshots and the very best of today’s avant-garde, Caprices will make the Valais ski station really jump for four days.
For the opening evening on Thursday 7th April, Caprices has put together an impressive line up at Moon. Installed deliberately at the foot of the pistes this year so as to reduce the time taken between the two principal festival venues, the room will rock in turn with the electronic punk vinyls of Nina Kraviz, the minimalist expert Magda, the #1 of top 20 live acts from the Resident Advisor site KiNK, one of the leaders of the Italian scene DJ Tennis and the great new Swiss duo Kūn. « Not an evening to be missed, declared Maxime Léonard, the director of Caprices. It’s the first festival with our new logo. It’s the first evening of the Festival. We wanted to present a line up of acts at the very top of their game and these five will really get Moon going, promised the director. » Other acts lined up for Moon over the following days : Tale of Us, Âme, Rødhåd, Recondite, Mind Against, Michel Cleis, Väth, Maceo Plex, Eats Everything, Ilario Alicante, Tim Green, Adolpho & Franky, Nicolas Duvoisin et Alci.
The other major venue is at 2208m, on the terrace where the Violettes telecabine arrives. Having become the symbol of Caprices, the MDRNTY stage invites you to buzz to the sound of Jamie Jones, The Martinez Brothers, Nastia, Ricardo Villalobos, Raresh or Preslea, all set against the unique and breathtaking views that the Valaisan station offers. After the dance floor of MDRNTY gets going with this line-up on the 8th and 9th April, on Sunday the 10th Caprices has asked Guy Gerber, Mathew Johnson, Stimming et Ryan Crosson to animate the mountain peaks a day which will also be one of the last ski afternoons of the season. « this will be the last chance of the season to take in this exceptional view whilst partying to the very latest in electronic music , explains Maxime Léonard. Unforgettable. »
Strengthened by the success of previous festivals OFF, this year Caprices has chosen again to let the public enjoy this third offering 100% free. Presented by Charles Favres’ son, this happening for all age groups will take place over the week-ends of the 2-3 and 8-9 of April in the centre of Crans-Montana in the company of DJs and the live group Igor Blaska, Vkee, Macao and loads of others.
Caprices – four days of festival over three different venues, at the top and the bottom of the pistes. It’s a gigantic electronic line-up in an alpine environment of incredible beauty for an unforgettable experience. It’s from the 7th to the 10th April 2016 at Crans-Montana. Don’t miss it!
Information and ticket office:
Line up, programme and ticket office: http://www.caprices.ch
How to get there: http://www.crans-montana.ch/hiver/fr/acces/
Accommodation: http://www.crans-montana.ch/hiver/fr/hebergement/
Tickets:
Thursday 7.04 - The Moon - 29.- CHF + taxes
Friday 08.04 - MDNRTY- 69.- CHF + taxes
Friday 08.04 - The Moon: 49.- CHF + taxes
Saturday 09.04 - MDNRTY: 69.- CHF + taxes
Saturday 09.04 - The Moon: 49.- CHF + taxes
Sunday 10.04 – MDNRTY: 69.- CHF + taxes
Combos:
Full passes: 269.- CHF + taxes
The Moon – 3 nights: 99.- CHF + taxes
Friday 08.04 – MDRNTY + Moon: 99frs.- CHF + taxes
Saturday 09.04 - MDRNTY + Moon: 99frs.- CHF + taxes
Sources:
Resident Advisor top DJ list http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj-100.aspx
Resident Advisor top live acts list http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?2572
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
Dave Clarke Presents Acts for Tomorrowland Stage
DAVE CLARKE PRESENTS ACTS FOR TOMORORLAND STAGE
Get Real, Marcel Fengler, Pierre, Scuba, Vitalic
Dave Clarke is proud to announce five techno titans, joining him to celebrate his 5th year hosting a stage at Tomorrowland on Sunday 24th July.
Taking charge of new an exciting stage for 2016, Dave Clarke will once again present a broad range of cutting-edge underground dance music to the festival with something for every discerning music lover.
Joining him on the decks this year will be Get Real, Marcel Fengler, Pierre, Scuba and Vitalic with MC Gunner back again as the master of ceremonies.
Entrusted with hosting a stage for a 5th year running, Dave Clarke will share his undying passion for techno to a sold out crowd of music fans from all over the world.
Says Dave Clarke: ”As ever, thoroughly thrilled to be invited back to the worlds most successful dance festival and be given a stage to programme, a complete honour”
Stage Running Order:
Dave Clarke - 22h15 - 00h00
GET REAL - 20h30 - 22h15
Vitalic - 19h00 - 20h30
Scuba - 17h00 - 19h00
Marcel Fengler - 15h00 - 17h00
Pierre - 13h00 - 15h00
Tomorrowland 2015 will take place from 22 – 24 July. More info here: http://www.tomorrowland.com/
ABOUT DAVE CLARKE
He may be known as The Baron Of Techno, a moniker given to him by renowned BBC Radio DJ / journalist John Peel, but Dave Clarke has an anarchist streak a mile wide and punk in his soul, having no truck with establishment figures or authoritarianism.
A hard working purist, forward thinking futurist, technology geek, part Gothic and gadget lover who embraced the digital revolution in an early stage while his peers where still sniffing the smell of vinyl, a format he hasn’t used professionally in eleven years. It’s unsurprising he revels in the libertarianism of the World Wide Web. It gives symmetry to his savvy techno vision.
As a talented DJ and producer Dave Clarke will continue his newfound love for making music, gather air miles by the gallon and preach his vision on techno both on the decks and on the radio, whilst never forgetting the long and bumpy journey he had to undertake to get where he is now: on top of the game, respected by both fans and peers and very much relevant in today’s scene. “He might be established, but he will never be establishment”. http://www.daveclarke.com/
ABOUT TOMORROWLAND
This year over 400 artists will once again be appearing on the various colourful stages that have been constructed in the spectacular festival park De Schorre in Boom. For three whole days, 180,000 visitors will immerse themselves in a magical world.
The fairytale decor, gigantic dance valley, incredible fireworks and the best DJs in the world will provide an experience like no other. Tomorrowland 2015 will take place from 22 – 24 July. More info here: http://www.tomorrowland.com/
CONTACT:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicuty.co.uk
Sziget Festival adds Kaiser Chiefs, Mano Chao La Ventura, Hardwell and more!
Sziget Festival is continuously adding names to their already colorful and exciting line-up. The Island of Freedom was awarded to be the festival with the "Best European Line-up" last year and aims to keep this title. This time 9 new names have been added including; Mano Chao La Ventura, Hardwell, Kaiser Chiefs, Fidlar and many more have been added. The festival is held in Budapest between 10-17 August, 2016.
Sziget Festival is again working on a very colorful and exciting line-up, representing all genres. Just recently Rihanna, Sia, Noel Gallagher and many more joined the already prominent program, but there is no stopping this time either. This year's End Show, on the last day of the week-long festival on 16th August, will be hosted by Hardwell, who will definitely crown the last Main Stage slot of 2016. Manu Chao La Ventura will bring danceable rhythms and a great atmosphere also to the Main Stage. Sziget is also happy to have Kaiser Chiefs, Fidlar, Boys Noize, Dillon Francis, Movits!, Vinai and DJ Sliink.
Already announced acts (in alphabetical order):
Aurora
Bastille
Bloc Party
Boys Noize
Bring Me The Horizon
Bullet For My Valentine
Crystal Castles
CHVRCHES
Datsik
David Guetta
Dillon Francis
Dyro
Excision
FIDLAR
JAIN
Jake Bugg
Jess Glynne
John Newman
Hardwell
Kaiser Chiefs
K.I.Z.
Kodaline
Kovacs
M83
Manu Chao La Ventura
MØ
Molotov
Movits!
Muse
Naughty Boy
Nicky Romero
Noel Gallagher
Oscar and the Wolf
Parkway Drive
Parov Stelar
Rico & Sticks
Róisín Murphy
SIA
Sigur Rós
DJ Sliink
Sum 41
The Last Shadow Puppets
The Lumineers
The Neighbourhood
Tourist
Travis Scott
Unkle (live)
Vinai
Wilkinson (live)
Years & Years
More names, venues, programs will arrive in the upcoming weeks! Tickets and information: www.szigetfestival.com
Contact
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
OFF Festival Katowice 2016: Devendra Bahnart, Kiasmos, Basia Bulat and Rosa Vertov
Musical trips come in all shapes and sizes. They can be contemplated under the California sun, on the picturesque Island, enchanted into pop songs in Canada, or wrapped up in distorted guitars in a Warsaw garage. Devendra Banhart, Basia Bulat, and Rosa Vertov are here to explain.
Devendra Banhart
It's impossible to sum up in just a few sentences the phenomemon that is Devendra Banhart, a versatile artist who borrows freely from different cultures, eras, and artistic trends, combining them into a new and original whole. Part of a movement known as New Weird America, his art is a marriage of music and visual arts in which North American folk resonates with Latin beats, while psychedelic hippy trips contrast with his intimate, contemporary lo-fi style. His new album, the successor to the excellent record Mala, is already in the pipeline, which means we can expect Devendra to reveal a new facet of his fascinating world this August in Katowice.
Kiasmos
The incorrigible dreamer Ólafur Arnalds is well known as the composer of beautiful neoclassical and ambient sonic landscapes, but you've probably also heard his reinterpretations of Chopin or the soundtrack to the TV series Broadchurch. Janus Rasmussen, meanwhile, is the backbone of the excellent electropop act Bloodgroup. The two met in the studio when Arnalds was brought in as a producer for some Bloodgroup recordings, but they soon realized that their collaborative ideas required a whole new format. Thus Kiasmos was born: an Icelandic duo that won the hearts of electronic music fans with their unique take on emotional minimal techno. You can only imagine what their music is going sound like under the clear August skies in Katowice...
Basia Bulat
A Canadian of Polish descent who, like Devendra, practices the enigmatic art of freak folk, though her newest album, Good Advice, released last month, would more aptly be described as freak pop: clever, catchy songs brimming with energy, always with a second, intriguing layer. Produced by My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James, the record isn't just a worthy successor to Tall Tall Shadow (nominated to both the Polaris and Juno awards), but is also a step towards a broader audience for this singer and multi-instrumentalist. Let's keep our fingers crossed.
Rosa Vertov
They may be four young girls from Warsaw, but they don't get an easy pass for being a “girl band.” Though they just appeared on the scene, Rosa Vertov will surprise you with their attitude and original vision. But don't take our word for it: dive into the straightforward yet disturbing songs on their debut EP, released in September 2015 — on cassette only, for now. Look out for their new single any day now. And after their OFF Festival performance… well we don't know what to expect, but we're dying to find out.
Here's the list of names announced so far:
Devendra Banhart, Anohni, The Kills, Mudhoney, GZA, Lush, GusGus, Thundercat, Minor Victories, Kiasmos, Napalm Death, Jaga Jazzist, SBB plays „Nowy Horyzont“, Sleaford Mods, DJ Koze, Zomby, Lightning Bolt, Andrew Weatherall b2b Roman Flügel, Brodka, Kaliber 44, Liima, Daniel Avery, Clutch, Mutoid Man, Powell, Zimpel/Ziołek, Basia Bulat, Syny, Beach Slang, Willis Earl Beal, Flatbush Zombies, Machinedrum, Yung Lean, Mass Gothic, Show Me The Body, Fidlar, Rosa Vertov.
OFF Festival Katowice 2016 – August 5th – 7th
More info and tickets: www.off-festival.pl
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
EXIT Festival and Viber Launch Global Sticker Contest
Exit Festival and Viber call on all creative minds around the world to take part in their premier Viber sticker design contest.
EXIT, one of the most prestigious global music festivals, and Viber - one of the world’s leading messaging apps with more than 711 million unique users worldwide, have announced today the official launch of their joint global sticker design contest - "My EXIT Adventure". Combined with its seaside sister festival in Montenegro – “Sea Dance”, EXIT festival makes for world's most unique festival package – “EXIT Adventure”: two award-winning festivals at two spectacular locations in two neighbouring countries! Renowned for its special energy and unique atmosphere, EXIT Festival is held at the magical Petrovaradin Fortress of the beautiful city of Novi Sad, Serbia – while Sea Dance Festival is situated at one of the most beautiful beaches of Adriatic – Jaz, in Montenegro. Unique scenery, spiced up with unforgettable music performances and mixed with pure positive vibes of enthusiastic festival-goers, provide for a rare blend of powerful and entirely different experiences.
EXIT Magic - Official Trailer for EXIT Adventure 2016: https://youtu.be/qdBcYUuLyqg
The goal of the “My EXIT Adventure” Viber sticker design contest is to reach creative minds throughout the world and see their take on the EXIT Adventure package and its unique ethos and festival lifestyle in the form of compelling Viber stickers that can be used in chats - 365 days a year. The contest will be hosted on creative platform, Talenthouse, which gives independent artists from all over the world direct access to creative briefs from leading brands, agencies and entertainment icons. One Selected Artist, as chosen by the Official Contest Jury members will receive $3,000 and have their designs turned into a downloadable sticker pack on Viber. Four more Highly Commended Artists, as chosen by the Jury, will receive $500 each. All of them will also receive EXIT Adventure tickets, while the contest Winner will also be invited to travel and experience the EXIT Adventure with the rest of its creative team, experiencing VIP access behind the scenes and backstage.
Please go to the following link in order to access the Official Landing Page of the 'My Exit Adventure' Creative Sticker Design Contest:
https://www.talenthouse.com/i/create-a-viber-sticker-pack-inspired-by-exit-adventure
Dusan Kovačević, founder of EXIT invited all creative minds to join the contest emphasising that "EXIT is very unique compared to other major festivals in terms of its history, diversity in music and social activism. I encourage you to translate the magic of the whole EXIT Adventure, both EXIT and Sea Dance festivals, into colourful and interesting Viber stickers that will live 365 days a year thanks to your creative work".
Erez Shocher, Creative Director at Viber, provided valuable advice to all contenders: "We are looking for creative stickers that capture the energy and vibe of EXIT, but are also relevant to people beyond the festival. The more useful the sticker, the more popular it will be, so think about the types of stickers and phrases that you like to use with your friends every day. The selected sticker designs will combine that practicality with the unique ethos of EXIT Festival.”
EXIT Adventure 2015 - Official Aftermovie: https://youtu.be/ebe9YwSQu7A
Get on the Inside
Even if you’re not able to attend EXIT Adventure you can still get insider access and the latest behind the scenes news by following the EXIT Adventure Public Chat on Viber. Launching today, the EXIT Adventure chat will offer exclusive information about the festival. EXIT Adventure performers will make guest appearances in the Public Chat to answer questions from participants; there will be live content directly from the festival, as well as from other events, parties and conferences in the meantime. You can follow the Public Chat here: http://viber.com/exit
About EXIT Adventure 2016
Recently awarded as the Best European Festival for 2016, EXIT Festivalwill be held this year from July 7th -10th at the Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad, Serbia - after which EXIT Adventure moves to the Adriatic Coast for the third annual Sea Dance Festival, held from July 14th-16th at Jaz Beach, Montenegro. Confirmed acts include Ellie Goulding, Bastille, Wiz Khalifa, Skrillex, Hurts, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Lost Frequencies, Robin Schulz, Nicky Romero, Stormzy, Solomun, Nina Kraviz, Marco Carola, Andy C, DJ Hype, Modestep, Sigma, Wilkinson and many more.
About Viber
Viber freely connects users around the world with the people that matter to them most, sending good vibes every day and making great things happen. With more than 711 million unique users on the platform, Viber gives people the ability to connect in the way that works best for them, whether it is through individual messaging, video calls or group chats or following brands and celebrities on Public Chats. Viber can be used on iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phones and tablets, Windows Phone, Windows®, Windows 8®, Mac, Linux and Symbian devices over 3G/4G or WiFi connections. Viber is a Rakuten Group company.
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
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