Born and raised in the south of the Netherlands, Mike Redfields has been producing and mixing House and Techno music for years, blending genres and putting out lots of music since his music career’s restart in 2018. With a passion for all types of electronic music, Mike aims to bridge the gap between house and techno in his music, as well as on his very own label Fuzion, bringing a journey of emotions through dance music to the crowd. Read more
For Ukrainian duo Artur and Batish, better known as ARTBAT, playing shows as festival season approaches is probably the last thing on their minds. The melodic house and techno stars are in their home country, whichRussian President Vladimir Putin has chosen to invade in an unprovoked war opposed by most of Europe, the US and the world.
The Spanish painter Pablo Picasso once said, “good artists borrow, great artists steal.â Artists have always âborrowedâ (consciously and unconsciously) each other’s works. Picasso’s quote references the fine line between imitating and emulating. A good artist creates a copy of an existing work while a great artist selectively takes elements and re-works them into their own sound and/or style to create something new. When it comes to music, plagiarism happens, particularly in electronic music. Remixes, edits, covers, and bootlegs have been a huge driver of dance music and have been a great way for artists to make a name for themselves. Oftentimes, these versions arenât authorized by the original artist. So knowing that art, music, in this case, is to some extent borrowed, what’s fair use, and when does it cross the line into music plagiarism? What makes music original?
