AKKI (DE) is a German techno artist whose latest release is on the Cosmic Boysâ Legend, which has become a regular outlet for his peak-time techno tracks. âInside My Headâ is a solo track release that is in the style AKKI (DE) has become internationally respected for. It has synths laced with euphoria and a pounding kick drum that is underlined by rumbling sub-bass frequencies.
For its 2021 debut, ARC Festival conjured the spirit of house music in the birthplace of the genre. The event united scenes and connected communities from around the world in a way that felt distinct to the creative history of Chicago. In the beginning, ARCâs first edition aimed at fostering an immersive journey into the heart of the genre. The result was a city-wide vibe that then earned the attention of the industry, leaving those out of the loop longing for ARCâs return.
Now returning and expanding from two to three days in 2022, this yearâs lineup sees ARC further cement itself as a premier stop on the global festival calendar. Some of electronic musicâs biggest stars will take center stage including Carl Cox, Adam Beyer ⥠Cirez D, Charlotte De Witte, Honey Dijon, Fatboy Slim, Ricardo Villalobos, ANNA, Carl Craig, and Richie Hawtin.
The overall growth that’s apparent from 2019 up until now showcases that anime has truly made itself known as a household name. Along the way, anime, trance and techno have “crossed wires” so to speak, but in a good way.
2019 saw an increase in people watching anime. Netflix reported that households streaming anime had grown a whopping 50 percent and more than 100 million households watching at least one anime title on its platform. Crunchyroll, the largest streaming anime platform, reported it had reached three million subscribers in July 2020, and then six months after, reached four million subscribers. This represents an overall growth of 33 percent in six months.
Beatport has announced its Beatport Next Class of 2022. With its proud history of helping grow the careers of up-and-coming dance music artists, Beatport took this commitment to supporting new artists to a whole new level with the launch of Beatport Next. The initiative provides emerging artists with a full year of dedicated support.
Hitting the Beatport chart at number 15 with his release ‘”A joke that kills” on Green Velvet’s Relief Records, 6AM is proud to share FRED HUSH’s, Guest Mix. As a child, FRED HUSH was immediately drawn to watching a lot of MTV Europe. This interest would later transgress into a passion for DJing at the age of fourteen with a Teac cassette deck, a mix table without any buttons, and a Sanyo turntable. Eventually, in 2003 at the age of twenty-one, he would begin a  residency at the famous HÂČo Club (Belgium) white room. FRED HUSH would play sets nonstop from dusk till dawn.
In a major easing of pandemic travel restrictions, the U.S. said Monday it will allow foreigners to [travel] into the country this fall if they have vaccination proof and a negative COVID-19 test â changes replacing a hodgepodge of rules that had kept out many non-citizens and irritated allies in Europe and beyond where virus cases are lower.
