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Slingshot Festival

Slingshot Festival Returns in May and October 2022

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Slingshot, the international nexus for music, electronic art, and technology in the South, has moved from Athens, GA to the up-and-coming music hotbed of Durham, NC, with two events slated for 2022: May 8, 13 and 14, and October 7-9. Dozens of artists and collectives will convene to showcase their work in a setting that has become a signature of creativity in the South. Over the years, Slingshot has hosted dozens of notables such as James Murphy, Jamie XX, Holly Herndon, and dozens of sound and visual artists from many corners of the globe.

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Elements Music Festival

Elements Music Festival Announces Its 2022 Lineup

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On August 19-22, 2022, Elements Festival announces its biggest lineup for phase one that they have ever booked to celebrate their fifth anniversary. With amplified stage production spanning every genre in electronic music, the final lineup will feature over 100+ roster of artists at a scenic and new location in the tranquil fields of Long Pond, Pennsylvania. This new site provides built-in food, water, parking, car camping, and safety infrastructure.

As always, the festival will have a unique aesthetic of equal parts perfect production, and a psychedelic neon jungle filled with art installations that can be comparable to that of a fever dream. Of course, a festival that is a spectacle is one that is most unforgettable.

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female techno DJs

Female Techno DJs Debuting at Ultra Music Festival

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Highly anticipated Ultra Music Festival returns this weekend and features a fire lineup across the board. Female techno DJs Nala, Ann Clue, Anfisa Letyago, Amelie Lens, Giorgia Angiuli, Nina Kraviz, and Sama’ Abdulhadi are debuting at UMF’s RESISTANCE Stage. Whether up and coming stars or established names, these women are setting the stage for more inclusive representation in the electronic music festival scene. Some share a few thoughts about becoming better artists in a man’s world. 

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Slam

Global Vibe Radio 305 Feat. Slam (Soma Records)

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Scottish duo Slam, Stuart McMillan and Orde Meikle, are a tour de force on the global techno circuit. Their unique, six deck, back-to-back DJ performances have seen the duo play leading clubs and festivals across the world. They are renowned for both their experience and their powerful, contemporary sound. Listen to Soma Records’ head honchos signature high energy and peak-time mix for this week’s Global Vibe Radio. 

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The last few years have seen some of Slam’s most prolific studio output as they continue to innovate and keep things moving forward, most recently with the Louder Than Chaos project. Louder Than Chaos was a series of five releases on 12″ vinyl and digital. Each volume released monthly via Soma Records.

The project kicked off with Vol. 1 featuring collaborations with 999999999, Hector Oaks and Keith Tucker (AKA Optic Nerve). Vol. 2 features collaborations with UK techno legend Perc, and Vol. 3 features long term Soma affiliate Rebekah. Vol. 4 with Belgium’s finest export Amelie Lens. Vol. 5 concluded Lounder Than Chaos, featuring the enigmatic Mancunian AnD. Each EP features specially commissioned artwork from German based artist PPP Panic, which consolidates into one constructive piece over the five releases.  

Listen: Global Vibe Radio 305 feat Slam (Soma Records)

Besides heading Soma Records and spearheading projects, McMillan and Meikle are co-directors and co-curators of Glasgow’s Riverside Festival. The festival showcases the best emerging local talent alongside some of the most established names in international techno. Scotland’s premier electronic music festival returns on the Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend, June 2 to June 4. The party will take place at the iconic Zaha Hadid-designed Riverside Museum on Glasgow’s Clydeside. The program features international heavyweights to some of the most exciting, emerging talents. 

Riverside Festival

Riverside Museum

Tickets for Riverside Festival are on sale here.

Riverside Festival Glasglow Lineup

This summer the legendary Slam Tent in Edinburgh also returns after a six year hiatus as Slam Events and Edinburgh promoters FLY join forces. Across one unmissable three-day May Day Bank Holiday Weekender, April 29 to May 1, legions of music fans will once again be welcomed back to what has become globally renowned as one of the biggest dance tents on the European festival circuit. Slam is thrilled to reveal the full line-up which showcases sets from across the spectrum of electronic music inside the hallowed walls of the original Slam Tent as they recreate the greatest dance floor that Scotland has ever seen. 

Tickets for Slam Tent are on sale here.

Slam Tent Lineup

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Nebula New York

Celebrating President’s Weekend in NYC at Nebula

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Nebula, the newest nightclub and event destination in Manhattan, is bringing serious heat to New York this Spring, doubling down on its commitment to showcasing the best electronic music talent in the heart of the city. Nebula has already hosted performances from the likes of Guy Gerber, Hot Since 82, Camelphat, Purple Disco Machine, Nic Fanciulli, as well as the likes of Steve Aoki, ZEDD, Gryffyn, and Malaa.

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Detroit Movement

Detroit’s Movement Festival Reveals 2022 Lineup

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Movement Festival returns for the first time since 2019. Music fans will once again be able to make the pilgrimage to Detroit, the mecca of Techno music, for three days of diverse curation on Memorial Day Weekend (May 28-30, 2022) inside Hart Plaza at downtown Detroit’s riverfront. Today’s lineup teaser offers an early taste of the breadth of the festival’s programming, featuring an inspired selection of dance music’s most in-demand artists, underground mainstays, and notable first-time performers; a potent cross section of seasoned vets and future generations of electronic music.

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Risen Festival

London Festival “Risen” To Feature All Female Lineup

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New multi-venue festival Risen is coming to Hackney Wick this spring. The festival is set to celebrate the “divine feminine,” and will see a variety of non-male acts perform at a variety of venues on April 9.

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SXM Festival

SXM Festival Returns To The Caribbeans in 2022

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SXM Festival has announced the phase one lineup for its highly-anticipated return to the Caribbean island of Saint Martin / Sint Maarten. From March 9-13, the destination experience will give attendees the chance to witness many of the top names in the underground techno and house scene in one of the world’s most beautiful and culturally diverse island locals.

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Chris Stussy to Play Desert Air Festival & Shares Personal Selects

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One of house music’s most exciting names is Chris Stussy. The Dutch producer, DJ and Up The Stuss label boss is coveted for his banging tracks and eclectic sets. You can catch Stussy in California December 1o and December 11. He’ll be performing at Desert Air Festival alongside artists like DJ Koze and Peggy Gou. In honor of the occasion, Stussy has compiled an exclusive selection of his favorite tracks that he’s played during sets around the globe.

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Secret Project: One Project

Factory93 Debuts One Project with FJAAK, Nina Kraviz & More

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Los Angeles-based promoters Factory93 set the Los Angeles house and techno scene on fire with their debut festival Secret Project in 2018. An instant favorite amongst fans in SoCal, Secret Project brought the best of house and techno DJs to spin amongst the gritty backdrop of the City of Angel’s industrial area. Now Factory93 debuts One Project. After a cancellation in 2020 due to the pandemic, Factory 93’s imprint Secret Project has announced their new two-day SoCal event: Secret Project Presents: One Project premiering on October 2 – 3, 2021.

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