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Life and Death and Innervisions Announce the Return of Rakastella During Miami’s Art Basel

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Rakastella, the brainchild of underground electronic music tastemakers, Life and Death and Innervisions, returns this December. The seventeen-hour sunset to sunrise collaborative music and art experience, taking place on the idyllic shores of Miami’s Historic Virginia Key, has become a must-attend in the global music calendar and a cornerstone of Miami’s Art Basel week since its launch in 2017.

Rakastella – a Finnish word meaning ‘to make love’ – is just that, a coming together of some of the greatest minds in the global house and techno community along with leaders from the worlds of art and fashion.

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Win 2 Tickets to Life and Death x Sónar NY on Feb 8 with DJ Koze, DJ Tennis, Robag Wruhme & More

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On 8th Feb, Life and Death will be teaming up with Sónar festival to bring a diverse line-up of artists at the cutting edge of dance music to a special event at the unique Brooklyn venue, Avant Gardner.

The first wave of artists announced for this unique joint event in NYC balances a select roster of DJs, with a carefully curated group of Live A/V acts, many of which have played at Sónar events around the world. Also taking part are Life and Death signees, Red Axes, while artists like Call Super and Daedelus make their Life and Death debut.

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Life and Death and Sónar Combine To Bring Dj Koze, Dj Tennis, Mor Elian, DJ Harvey, Daedalus, Call Super and more to Avant Gardner

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On 8th Feb, Life and Death will be teaming up with Sónar festival to bring a diverse line-up of artists at the cutting edge of dance music to a special event at the unique Brooklyn venue, Avant Gardner.

A pioneering European festival, started in 1994, Sónar is renowned for its unique format and musical program that showcases the latest trends in dance and electronica as well as those artists pushing the limits of musical expression. Since 2002, Sónar has held events in 65 cities across the globe, and currently celebrates annual editions in Barcelona, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Reykjavik and Mexico City.

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Life and Death and Innervisions Announces Return of Rakastella for Art Basel

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International underground electronic music labels Life and Death and Innervisions have recently announced the return of Rakastella, their collaborative music and art event. It is set to be held during Art Basel Miami on December 8 at Miami’s idyllic Virginia Key beach.

Taking its name from Finnish word meaning “to make love’”, Rakastella is set to welcome revelers and nomads once more for a 14 hour day-into-night experience of musicality and art coming together. With some of the greatest minds in the global house and techno community taking part, this coming edition of Rakastella promises to provide an unforgettable music and art experience.

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Innervisions and Life and Death Release Final Rakastella Lineup for Art Basel

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Happening on December 9 at Virginia Key Beach Park in Miami, Life and Death and Innervisions‘ collaborative event Rakastella is set to feature a selection of top-tier artists throughout the event.

Set to perform are Âme II Âme, Axel Boman, Lovefingers, Moscoman, Solar, Uchi. Dixon,  Axel Boman, Lovefingers, Moscoman, Solar, Marvin & Guy, DJ Koze, DJ Tennis, Jennifer Cardini, Moscoman, Red Axes, Octo Octa, Roman Flügel, and Uchi.

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Digging Deeper at ADE with The/Das

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The/Das is a German electronic duo comprising of Fabian Fenk and Thomalla, with multiple releases on Life And Death, Sinnbus and Circus Company, and with their second album, Exit Strategies, now out on Life And Death. Their live set has taken different forms over the years, sometimes including other musicians and instruments, but currently is a purely electronic set up which offers the pair endless possibilities to improvise and re-invent their material.

Their emotionally rich, melodic compositions have since found a fitting home on Life And Death, whose sound is also somewhere between dark Pop and House, between the dance floor and the living room.

We caught up with them ahead of their ADE 2017 gig at the Life and Death showcase.

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Life and Death Announces “Displaced Soundtracks” Ahead of ADE Showcase

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Record label Life and Death is celebrating its 7th anniversary this year with the release of its third and most adventurous compilation release to date: Displaced Soundtracks.

Set to be the first installment in a new series, this compilation sees label founder DJ Tennis give free rein to some of his most trusted contemporaries. This has made possible for many of today’s most respected dance music producers the chance display their hidden talents as composers. Gathering music from a long-aborted film, the collection stands as another bastion of Life and Death’s perpetual evolution.

Displaced Soundtracks features Duncan Gray‘s embracing dissonance, Black Merlin, Appleblim and Artefakt going interstellar and Fango channeling post-punk squat music. Hades Rocket also showcases the expertly-sequenced synth work that has graced Simian Mobile Disco’s illustrious career, while Redshape revisits all the right sides of 80’s Wave and Library music. Danny Daze and synth-savant KINK embrace non-standard tempi with great success, while Axel Boman delivers sitar-laced gospel-house without a bass drum. Elsewhere, your favorite producer’s favorite producer, Stimming, teams up with pianist Lambert and magic happens as a result.

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