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Beach Vibes Festival In Tulum Cancelled

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In an update on their website, Beach Vibes Festival communicated the cancellation of the event which was supposed to take place from January 27th through January 29th on a Tulum beach in Mexico’s Riviera Maya. Artists on the bill included event organizers LCD Soundsystem Hot Chip, Carl Craig, DJ Harvey, The Black Madonna, and others.

In a statement posted on the festival’s website, organizers said, “The event was not coming together in the way that it was envisioned, and all parties have agreed that putting on an event that is less than 100% would be a disservice to the fans and bands alike.” They also reassured that, “Fans who purchased all-inclusive packages will be refunded in full, including related airfare expenses”

We reported back in May that Tulum city officials had decided to ban rave parties in the village so that guests can continue to enjoy their stay without being bothered by city noise such as those created by raves and parties. Although no information on specifics is known yet, the cancellation leaves us to wonder if Beach Vibes’ cancellation has anything to do with regulation roadblocks. We will update our readers when more information is made available.

Tulum Says “No” to Rave Parties

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Photo courtesy of Black Book

Photo courtesy of Black Book

Riviera Maya News has reported that Tulum officials have decided to ban rave parties in the otherwise quiet fishing village. According to the news, Roberto Palazuelos Badeux, president of the AsociaciĂłn de Hoteles of Tulum, has stated, “There will be no more rave parties because they bring many negative things such as a large generation of vehicular traffic. Also, such events are held all night and into the early morning, ending at 9:00 a.m. or 10 a.m.”

He went on to precise that the aim of this change is to continue creating an atmosphere in Tulum where guests can continue to enjoy their stay without being bothered by city noise such as those created by raves and parties.

The local officials have reached this consensus in liaison with local hotels, with three levels of government involved in ensuring that tourism is promoted and competitiveness is improved.

This will have a particular negative effects for those making their ways to the area during BPM Festival week. While the festival itself concentrates on doing parties in Playa del Carmen, individual labels, artists and parties have been holding their own events in nearby Tulum for several years now. The most talked about of these, Day Zero by Damian Lazarus, drew in incredible praise by industry and music fans alike as one of the best parties of the entire calendar year.

Source: Riviera Maya News

Q&A with Boris – From Airwaves to the Club with Transmissions

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“Believe in Boris” are the words iterated by many who follow the man that has been at the forefront of the New York electronic music scene since the early 90s. Head of Transmit Recordings and producer of the Transmissions broadcast which is aired all across the world, Russian native Boris resides in the top tier of artists that have shaped the club identity. Read more

Celebrate New Year’s on the Beach at Coincidance Festival

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“Beach and beats, fiesta and siesta.” Sounds like a perfectly doable motto regarding Coincidance Festival, a relatively new Caribbean music festival due to take place over New Year’s weekend from December 30 to January 2. Coincidance had a successful first edition with a turnout of four thousand strong during the 2014-2015 transition, and this year’s festival is bringing the heat with an additional day of fun and parties.  Read more

BPM Festival 2016 Phase 1 Lineup Is As Massive As It Gets

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BPM-Jan10-Night-LifeDeath-BlueVenado-CP-2295-819x545In a show of enormous talent, BPM Festival has outdone itself with a Phase 1 lineup announcement today. Techno lovers galore, all the names going down the lineup prove to be absolute madness. Looks like it’s going to be a week of beach and beats with talent stretching the universes and back from Detroit techno to Ibiza dance to UK garage to West Coast Dirtybird to Chicago house. Everyone who’s going is definitely going to be a happy camper. Read more

BPM Festival Announces 2016 Dates and Early Bird Tickets

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“It’s important to be here because the rest of the world is here — well, at least the connoisseurs of good music are here. It’s insane, everyone is basically here playing, it’s very important to be represented and to show the world what the good music is about.” — Joris Voorn

For the past nine years the dance industry welcomes the new year with the iconic BPM Festival in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. The BPM Festival 2016 will take place at various venues in the pristine beach location from January 8-17th, and organizers are releasing a limited batch of early bird tickets for those willing to commit this far in advance.

Super Early Bird Tickets for BPM Festival 2016 will be on sale Friday July 17th at 5:00 PM EST, and will be available on the BPM Festival Official Website on that date.

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As always, it is a highly anticipated festival for fans and industry folk alike. Many trade in their rain coats and umbrellas for bathing suits and margaritas, all while enjoying 10 days of some of the best that underground dance music has to offer. The Phase 1 Lineup is yet to be announced, but we can be certain that BPM will bring forth another fulfilling year with a variety of acts and labels in the underground spectrum. Last year BPM Festival hosted over 375 artists throughout the 10 day event, and had an astonishing 60,000 attendees making the journey from all over the world. Let’s see how things align for the 2016 edition.

BPM Festival: Official Site | Facebook 

Luciano – Live At Cadenza Meets Planet E (Bpm 2015)

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Throughout a week of events, some are bound to stand out more than others. Cadenza meets Planet E at Mamitas had a heavy lineup with Mark Fanciulli, Moodymann, Stacey Pullen, Carl Craig, and Luciano. The fusion of styles commonly associated with Cadenza was a perfect compliment to that of Planet E, and the house and techno grooves found in this set are serious dance floor material.

The atmosphere at this showcase seems to have been in great spirits judging from the selection of tunes from Luciano. The mix feels incredibly balanced as he weaves through deep tribal rhythms and open air house grooves, and the final moments of his set propel the dance floor into an absolute frenzy. Quality work from the Cadenza master mind capturing the essence of The BPM Festival. This mix is a great example of the quality music experienced in Playa del Carmen that week. Enjoy Luciano live at Cadenza Meets Planet E.

Joris Voorn B2B Nic Fanciulli at BPM 2015

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Who are the strongest artists in the tech house field? Individually, Joris Voorn and Nic Fanciulli rank high on the list of prominent tech house artists, but when they join forces the result is rather fantastic. The two recently teamed up at BPM for the La Familia party, and put down an impressive set that lasted well into the morning.

 

Voorn and Fanciulli compliment each others style perfectly, which resulted in a perfect fusion for their extended back-to-back. Throughout the almost five hour journey they had everything from gritty tech house, uplifting classic house cuts, vocal jams, and even included a throwback to Supermode’s Tell Me Why as the morning sun warmed the dance floor. The set is nothing short of excellent, so if you missed it you can catch the audio/video stream below. A perfect mix to get through half the work day.

Joris Voorn on: Facebook | Soundcloud | Resident Advisor
Nic Fanciulli on: Facebook | Soundcloud | Resident Advisor

Be-at TV Live Stream of the 2015 BPM Festival

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The great migration to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico for the annual BPM Festival has already begun. Many music and nightlife enthusiasts already have their feet in the sand, and are gearing up for the ten day vacation in the festivals beautiful Mexican location. Unfortunately, we all can’t be there, but that’s where the folks at Be-at TV come in. The premiere streaming website will be featuring live and recorded video streams of a grip of parties throughout the ten day marathon. They’ve kicked off their 2015 streaming with the Stereo Productions and RUMORS events. Not a bad start, but the best is yet to come.

For a more detailed streaming schedule you can head over to Be-at TV’s schedule of events.

BPM Festival is the perfect get away for fans and artists alike, while still providing world class talent from many noteworthy labels. Be-at TV will be able to satisfy all of our BPM desires by streaming parties such as All Day I Dream, In The MOOD, the Diynamic Showcase, and the Cadenza party amongst many more.

BPM has risen to become one of the leading festivals in the underground community. It is a time of year for artists to decompress in the beautiful setting of Playa Del Carmen and Tulum, while still showcasing new music for the upcoming year. And for the attendees it is a perfect way to start the new year on the right foot. Day 1 is already in the books this year, but this is just the beginning of what should be another fantastic year for everyone.

So although we won’t be grooving on the dance floors at BPM, we can still groove at home and catch all of the fantastic events that are going down over the next week. For those that missed it, here’s Guy Gerber’s RUMOR party that kicked off BPM this year.