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RHA Fest Mexico Announces Charlotte de Witte, Luciano, Noir, Rodriguez Jr. (Live) and More For Second Edition

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RHA Festival’s debut in 2017 on the beachfront of Mexico’s stunning tropical coastline in the Riviera Nayarit was an overwhelming success. World class production and DJs, five star neighboring resorts, a welcoming blend of international and regional attendees, and a location that sits on 200 miles of pristine beachfront, made this one of 2017’s standout festival debuts.

2018’s line-up continues RHA’s goal of showcasing the best of global and house and techno. Luciano will return to Mexico for the first time in three years alongside Dirtybird ringleader Justin Martin and Harvard Bass, while Charlotte de Witte leads the techno representation. There will be a live showcase from Lee Foss and Anabel Englund, and NOIR, Marques Wyatt , Holmar and Zen Freeman will bring their singular strains of house to the stage.

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Movement Detroit Announces 2018 Lineup Featuring Steve Bicknell, Laurent Garnier, Maceo Plex, Wu-Tang Clan and More

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Movement Electronic Music Festival, one of the longest-running and most-acclaimed music festivals in the world, announced full lineup for 2018, led by Dirtybird boss and festival favorite Claude VonStroke, a rare b2b performance by Loco Dice and The Martinez Brothers, and a special performance by all nine members of the Wu-Tang Clan celebrating the legendary hip-hop group’s 25th anniversary as the closers for each of the festival’s three nights. The festival is scheduled to return to Detroit’s Hart Plaza on Memorial Day weekend, May 26-28, 2018.

Festival organizers Paxahau revealed over 85 acts in today’s lineup announcement, including BADBADNOTGOOD, Carl Craig, Charlotte de Witte, Diplo, DJ Premier, Ida Engberg, Inner City (live), Justin Martin, Laurent Garnier, Maceo Plex, Mija, Nina Kraviz, Rezz, Seth Troxler, Shigeto (live), Tiga, Too Short and many more. Complete lineup listing can be found below.

In keeping with the tradition of providing the best festival experience, this year’s event will include the festival’s original five stages and will feature new designs and elements for the Movement Stage, Red Bull Music Academy Stage, Stargate Stage, Pyramid Stage, and the Resident Advisor Underground Stage. More information will be posted to the festival’s social media channels and website soon.

Movement 2018 3-Day GA Weekend Passes and 3-Day VIP Weekend Passes are now available for purchase at www.movement.us. Payment Plan options are also available.

Photo by Bryan Mitchell Photography

CRSSD Announce Cirez D, Charlotte de Witte, Sasha, Nicole Moudaber and Empire Of The Sun for Spring ’18 Edition

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CRSSD Festival returns to San Diego this upcoming first weekend of March for its Spring 2018 edition, set to take place on the 3rd and 4th at the familiar Waterfront Park in the city’s Downtown area.

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Minimal Effort NYE Returns to The MacArthur with DJ Tennis, Justin Martin, Jimmy Edgar and More

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We have been following the events with Minimal Effort closely, knowing full well what happened during their All Hallow’s Eve event on Halloween weekend. The simple truth of the matter is that the organizers were forced to shut doors due to “capacity and safety” issues although the event was not at capacity as approved and proven by city permits.

Naturally, this left a very sour taste in the mouth of attendees who couldn’t enjoy the night. The hallmark of a good brand can be seen in how they react to adversity and in their failure to deliver to their customers. Minimal Effort’s response in this regard has been impeccable, refunding all requests from ticket buyers that didn’t enter that night as well as providing them a free ticket to the upcoming 2017 New Year’s Eve edition. All this while doubling down on efforts to secure a venue that has a proven track record and that will provide the safe haven for all to enjoy the welcoming of 2018.

 

With this in mind, today Minimal Effort announced that it is makings its return to the historic haunts of The MacArthur, site of their successful 2015 edition and a venue that holds much respect and appreciation from Minimal Effort regulars. The event will continue its devotion to providing ahead of its time electronic music lineups to the underground elite of Los Angeles.

Minimal Effort’s lineups have always been a point of pride, and this time it’s no less, featuring Dirtybird favorites Justin Martin and J.Phlip, Life and Death co-founder DJ Tennis, Detroit’s Jimmy Edgar, grit-driven House specialist Ardalan, All Day I Dream favorite Oona Dahl, one of the world’s craftiest track-selectors in DJ Three and Minimal Effort staple Human Resources. But that’s not all, as Minimal Effort plans to announce a Special Guest on December 3rd.

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Awakenings New Year To Present Four Shows at the Gashouder Amsterdam

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True to what is now considered a tradition, the Gashouder on the Westergasfabriek terrain in Amsterdam will once again be the venue of Awakenings New Year. Known as one of the most anticipated New Years party in the world, this year’s Awakenings New Year party will commence on Saturday, December 30.

The upcoming Awakenings New Year promises 3-days worth of music and partying with 4 events as we bid farewell to 2017 and kick off 2018. Doors will first open at 12:00 PM on December 30 for the New Year’s Special By Day, featuring Joris Voorn, Richie Hawtin and Chris Liebing, among others. Afterwards will be the first Evening Session as  top international techno artists Adam Beyer, Loco Dice and Joseph Capriati just to name a few, are on the programme of the Early New Year’s Special By Night and Joseph Capriati will bring the night to a close.

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Claude VonStroke Releases Lineup for Dirtybird Campout 2017

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“Picture the good ole days, when sun-drenched hours flew by filled with outdoor adventures, life was no more complicated than trying to win at dodgeball or finding a new friend to sneak off with after dark. Yep, Summer Camp was pretty epic, but if only there had been house music!”

That’s the mindset that drove Claude VonStroke and his Dirtybird team to launch their hugely successful Dirtybird Campout, which returns this coming October for its third installment at a new and improved home in Central California. It’s a singular experience delivering three days of nostalgia inducing activities, soundtracked by some of the world’s most cutting edge DJs and live acts, all curated by Head Counselor and label boss Claude himself.

Today, VonStroke revealed those who will be joining him in October at Campout, turning late nights into early mornings at the after-hours stage and programming those sun filled afternoons at the Birdhouse. He also announced a brand-new second stage, allowing him to showcase the event’s biggest lineup yet featuring a wider selection of sounds and artists from soundscapes that range from contemporary house to hip-hop and several genres in between.

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Amsterdam Dance Event Announces First Wave of Artists for 2017

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Amsterdam Dance Event takes place from the 18th to 22nd of October, 2017. Since its inception in 1996, ADE has grown into a globally renowned platform for the international dance and electronic music scene. The festival is the perfect place to spot the latest musical trends and emerging talents, as well as hearing the most recent work of both electronic music pioneers and current superstar acts. In addition to the extensive line-up of the ADE Festival, the ADE Playground offers music enthusiasts a large and varied daytime program including exhibitions, in-store promotions, pop-up stores and film screenings all over the city center. The business aspect of the event (ADE Conference) is recognized as the most important of its kind, presenting a broad range of conferences and networking opportunities that focus on music and technology, VJs & visuals, sustainability, dance & brands, harder dance styles, new talent and the education of students.

2017 is set to feature around 2500 performers, an all-time record number, playing in over 140 locations around Amsterdam. ADE, the world’s largest club festival and the most important business conference for electronic music, today announced the first selection of artists for 2017.

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CRSSD Festival books Richie Hawtin, The Black Madonna, Dixon, Marcel Dettman, KiNK for Fall 2017 Edition

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CRSSD Festival returns to sunny San Diego this upcoming fall with a lineup that is arguably its best to date. Located on Downtown San Diego’s idyllic shoreline at the Waterfront Park, CRSSD has become a destination festival for music aficionados in Southern California and beyond, the perfect weekend escape to immerse themselves in a paradise-like experience featuring some of the most current cutting-edge techno, house, deep house and electronica acts.

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Awakenings Release ADE 2017 Lineups: Two Day and Five Night Specials

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2017 is the year that techno monolith brand Awakenings is celebrating its 20th Anniversary.

Continuing the party, which already started with official celebrations in April and is about to be revisited during Awakenings Festival this month, the Dutch event series will expand further during Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) 2017, 18 thru 22 October 2017. Just like last year, five nights of Awakenings can be expected at the Gashouder on the Westergasfabriek terrain in Amsterdam. What is new, however, are the two day events scheduled for Friday October 20 and Saturday October 21. Awakenings is a fixed value of ADE, with invariably sold-out events and some of the best lineups in the area of techno and all its diversity.
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World’s Biggest Techno Festival Set to Draw 100,000 Attendees to Breda

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Three days of non-stop techno: that’s the promise coming from the self-proclaimed “Biggest Techno Festival in the World” in the Netherlands.

Set to take place from July 14 to 16 in Breda, The Gathering is a three-day, 24/7 techno festival that expects to attract 100,000 attendees.

Debuting at Breepark, The Gathering will play host to 150 artists across 10 stages (8 during the day, 2 during the night) with a lineup yet to be announced. Interestingly enough, the promoters have instead offered a list of artists that will not be performing at the festival, which you can read below.

Adam Beyer, Agents of Time, Alan Fitzpatrick, Ame, Amelie Lens, andhim, ANNA, ANOTR, Arjun Vagale, Artefakt, Ash Roy, Audion a.k.a Matthew Dear, Awanto 3, B.Traits, Ben Klock, Ben Klock & Marcel Dettmann, Ben Sims, Black Coffee, Black Rose, Blawan, Britta Unders, Butch, Carl Cox, Charlotte de Witte, Chris Liebing, Claptone, Colin Benders, Daniel Stefanik, Darling, Dasha Rush, Dave Clarke, Dax J, Dense&Pika, De Sluwe vos, Dirty Doering, Dixon, DJ Harvey, DJ Rush, dOp, Dr. Rubinstein, Dubfire, Eagles and Butterflies, Enrico Sangiuliano, Fatima Hajji, Ferro, Floorplan, Format B, Henrik Schwarz, Hot Since 82, Ici Sans Merci, Ilario Alicante, Illesnoise, Jeff Rushin, Jesse Rose, Joey Daniel, Joris Voorn, Joseph Capriati, JP Enfant, Julia Govor, K!NK, Klaudia Gawlas, Kobosil, Kolsch, Layton Giordani, Len Faki, Loco Dice, Luke Hess, Luuk van Dijk, Maceo Plex, Marcel Dettmann, Matador, Mathias Kaden, Minimum Syndicat, Monika Kruse, Monoloc, Nastia, Nicole Moudaber, Nikita Zabelin, Nina Kraviz, Noir, Obscure Shape, Oliver Koletzki, Oliver Schories, Olivier Weiter, Overmono, Paco Osuna, Pan-Pot, Paula Temple, Paul Kalkbrenner, Randomer, Ricardo Villalobos, Richie Hawtin, Ritzi Lee, Sam Paganini, Seth Troxler, SHDW, Solomun, STAB Virus (live), Sven VĂ€th, Tale of Us, Tessela, The Black Madonna, The Martinez Brothers, Tim Wolff, Truncate, Truss, under_score, Weval, Wighnomy Bros

A collaboration between UK promoters sub:Merged and Dutch team Techno 24/7, The Gathering preaches a message of love through the video which you can see below.

“It’s time to join forces and make a stand against all the wrongs in the world. Let’s create our own movement starting with three days of peace and music. A new era starts here and now! We want YOU to be part of it,” reads a statement.

“14th to 16th of July, we stand together strong and create the world’s largest techno festival to celebrate our beliefs and send a powerful message to the world.”

Tickets are available here.

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