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12 Open Air Venues You Need to Visit This Summer

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If there’s one supreme thing to look forward to during the summer it’s open air parties. Warm weather and blue skies overhead as lush house grooves emit from the speakers – it’s a hard scenario to beat.

Throughout summer it’s not uncommon to see open-air pop up parties such as Richie Hawtin in Plaça de la Boqueria, tINI hosting beach events in Ibiza (until they get shut down by authorities), or Subtract and Sublevel taking over a golf course in Malibu. But pop-up parties aside, there’s established venues that will be grooving all summer.

Here are 12 open air venues that we have our sights on this summer.

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6AM Exclusive & Interview: Listen to UNER’s First “Sounds from Solar” Podcast

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UNER has become an artist well known for his releases on a collection of amazing labels over the past few years. His passion for production lead him to  start his own label in 2015 with Solar Distance.

It has been an exciting and challenging new venture for the award winning artist, with his musical releases inspired by deeper, more refined, harmonic styles.  He started the label with a view to identify and establish new talent from around the world, and this has been showcased in many of their releases to date, with newcomers including Jairo Catelo, Elojet, Natural Flow and Scoom Legacy.

We caught up with UNER right as he heads off on his US tour, for the ins and outs of running a label in today’s competitive industry. He was kind enough to offer 6AM readers an exclusive premiere listen of the first Sounds from Solar podcast episode before it’s released to the rest of the world in 48 hours. Find full info and tracklist below following our interview with him.

Q1. What’s the hardest thing about running a label you have experienced?

The hardest thing for me is saying “no” to someone who sends you their music with so much excitement. Most of the time, the music doesn’t fit the label because of the style. Believe me when I say its super hard to say it to someone, no matter who they are! But I always try to give them important feedback. I know how hard it is, because I received the same kind of negative replies for so many years, but of course its better to get a reply with a “not this time” than silence or never knowing If they have even listened to your music, which I feel is the case these days, and that’s sad.

Q2. How would you advise others, before they decide to start their own label? Any Dos or Don’ts?

No, just enjoy it as much as you can. Running a label is another part of thejourney for me. The main idea was to build something to bring opportunities to unknown artists. Its very difficult to find support at the moment and I wanted to create something special. My advise is to be patient and work really hard with a great team of professionals!

Solar Distance LogoQ3. How did you decide about the artwork for your releases?

Of course we have a theme with the name of the label, and that is the solar system and space, so the artwork should reflect this. Solar distance isn’t just about space, it’s a metaphor – emphasizing a long journey you need to take to find your own sun, and the lonely times you have to sometimes endure to do this. So basically, the artwork comes from this! And of course we have an amazing designer, Rafa!

Q4. Are you also releasing on Vinyl? If not, what lead you to this decision?

Not yet. The main plan was to focus 100% of our budget to promoting the artists, especially during the first year. Costs are high when running a label, so to me that was the most important thing to ensure we have right from the start, bringing new artists and exposing them to the industry. I think going into 2017 we will start producing vinyl’s, but maybe just with the special edition releases, along with some surprises! As I said, its just another step for us in the journey around space to find your own sun

 

UNER will be playing La Vibe at Le Jardin, where he holds a residency, this coming Saturday November 12th. Tickets and info can be found on Resident Advisor.

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The sun marks the beginning and end of each of our days, present with its light and hidden in the night, it’s the source of life that puts the rhythm to our own existence. It is the key that gives meaning to our planetary system, which fits perfectly like a puzzle, just like the pieces combined into this series of mixes.

“Sounds from Solar” is more than music and more than just another podcast. It’s the solution to the maze of electronic sounds we surround ourselves with, combined into a one-hour monthly mix taking us on a journey as told by UNER with his unique selection of tracks every month. It shows you the now and tomorrow of electronic music from the solar system and our universe.

Tracklist:

Robyn & Kidness – Who do you Love (Wolfgang Voigt GAS Mix Echo)

Pezzner – Right Place Rigth Time – DirtyBird

Re.You – Break it Down – Younion

Yotam Avni – Tikkun – Innervisions

Black Coffe feat Toshi – Buya – Get Physical

Fideles – Monark – Solar Distance

Scoom Legacy – Secret Hints – Solar Distance

Andre Galluzzi – Submerge – Ovum

Raxon – Nebular – Diynamic Music

Max Cooper – Woven Ancestry (Lusine Remix) – Get Physical

Connect with UNER: Resident Advisor | Facebook | Twitter | SoundCloud

Waiting for the Weekend – Tracks from Martin Roth, Metrika, and Guests

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In a collaboration between London-based music collective Motek and yours truly, we present Sundays at Le Jardin with Martin Roth and Metrika, which will take place in the heart of Hollywood under the cordial rays of California sunshine. Come satiate your ears and curious minds with deeper shades of house, techno, and good vibes with a lineup of exquisite talent as well as a crowd of electronic music tastemakers.

Our event is happening on September 20 from 2-9PM and is free with RSVP. Join us for a groovy Sunday complete with a spiritual audio voyage and nonstop dancing. In the meantime, we have featured a taste of what is to come with several tracks from their respective artists. Enjoy

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Martin Roth (Anjunadeep)

John Monkman – Rolling Frontier ft. Liz Cass (Martin Roth Remix)

This remix of John Monkman’s Rolling Frontier includes rolling kicks, ephemeral clicks, and uplifting vocals by Liz Cass. Seven minutes of pure bliss, a composition of sounds that makes you want to push the sky upward and traverse into a transcendental realm of existence.

Martin Roth – Mel

This track titled Mel is dark and hypnotic, an alluring contrast of droning synths and a tight drum set that metamorphoses between states of meditation and invigoration. This track is an example of Martin Roth’s ability to produce wordless stories by appealing to the primordial human response to music.

Metrika (Crosstown Rebels)

Metrika and Bastard Love – As A Fiction (Original Mix)

As A Fiction is a romantic alliteration of all things deep. This tune will make you want to dance your socks off with its 80s retro meets tech house vibes. Indeed, a song that is trippier than fiction and gets the brain juices flowing with nostalgia. Let’s get funky.

Matt Hardinge (Motek)

Ominous ft. Cari Golden – Shattered (Matt Hardinge Remix)

An orchestra of live instrument samples and artificial sound waves, Matt Hardinge’s remix of Shattered is a galactic deep techno interpretation executed with the warm sounds of the classic 808 drum machine. Cari Golden’s vocals are a celestial integration to the cerebral landscape reminiscent of older forms of trance.

Navitas (Motek)

Navitas – Run To Me (Original Mix)

Navitas brings a touch of energizing magic with Run To Me, an adventurous mood-setting track for those seeking a speedy escape from reality. The track’s tribal ascendance and four-on-the-floor beat give a lofty push in directing and sustaining a unified movement of the underground spirit.

J.Sanders (BWO Records, 6AM) 

J.Sanders – Cloudtricks (Original Mix)

Organic and inorganic percussion interact to create a complex system of sensations and thoughts in Cloudtricks. The second piece to J.Sanders’ Ellipse EP serves as a deep tech manifestation of the calculative chaos of the natural environment around us. A humbling listening experience.

Jamie Charles (Motek, Draft, 6AM)

Jamie Charles – Counter Culture (Original Mix)

A forthright piece to the self-titled Counter Culture EP, this track is majestically bohemian. It tickles the rudimental feelings of musical wanderlust, paving a path of unguided exploration with its rumbling kicks, intermittent psychedelic chants, and crystalline echoes.