Celebrating five years this upcoming season, Toronto’s Electric Island is going all out to celebrate a milestone that has seen the event series grow to one of the most respected techno and house brands in North America.
A new Mexican festival is set to debut this year, as RHA Festival drops its inaugural lineup for the event taking place in Punta Mita in the Riviera Nayarit.
This new festival experience in the sands of the famed Punta Mita Resort is just two hours from Southern California, making it an accessible festival for people across the border too. RHA means water flowing in wixĂĄrika, the language of the indigenous people of Mexicoâs Nayarit region. Flow, is a reference that tells us about their journey of life. The water that flows, the water that evaporates, the water that rains and returns.
The lineup, which came out today includes Green Velvet, Claptone, Dimitri From Paris Purple Disco Machine, Doc Martin, Catz ‘N Dogz, Walker & Royce, Marques Wyatt, Jay Tripwire and more. See full flyer below:
The world’s longest electronic music festival is here, as the famed Kazantip is reborn as Georgia Electronic Music Festival.
GEM Fest is the birth child of the creative heads behind Kazantip, a month-long quest to bring music lovers around the world together for a like- minded environment of music, the arts, sports and wellbeing. It takes place at one of the biggest, cleanest and most beautiful beaches on the whole Black Sea – the latest hotspot of the European and global party scene. It is the place to experience the most incredible sunsets, dip in crystal clear water and indulge in world-renowned wines, cuisine and Georgian hospitality.
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The lineup for KappaFutur 2017 just continues to keep on getting stronger, with another wave of great names announced for Saturday July 8th and Sunday July 9th.
The globally acclaimed festival takes place at Parco Dora in Turin and brings together thousands of real techno and house lovers and the best DJs and live acts in the world. With its varied hangouts, DJs between the trees and lashings of Italian food and drink, this unmissable festival plays out in massive hangars and industrial spaces in the heart of Torino. It is a real mass communion where techno lovers unite. It is no wonder why we previously stated that this one is an experience literally worth flying to from anywhere in Europe or even beyond!
The latest wave of names to be announced include American house legends Boo Williams, Glenn Underground and Masters At Work who will be playing their own Burn Stage on Saturday, which is dedicated to house. Â The same stage on Sunday will be given over to New Yorkâs legendary and long running party Body & Soul and its main men Francois Kevorkian, Danny Krivit and Joe Claussell who will serve up some sizzling and organic soulful house music.
Elsewhere the likes of the main JĂ€germeister Stage will feature Carl Cox and Fatboy Slim on Saturday and Paul Kalkbrenner and Sven VĂ€th on Sunday, while the special stage in the trees, Dora Stage, will see the one and only The Black Madonna headline with Jackmaster, Kolsch and Seth Troxler b2b The Martinez Brothers on Saturday, plus a live set from Ame and associates Dixon and Mano Le Tough on Sunday.
Already announced are the likes of Jamie Jones, Nina Kraviz, Tale of Us, Joseph Capriati, Sasha & John Digweed and many more, so 2017 is shaping up to be a vintage year.
The festival’s’ unique Cashless technology will ensure a smooth payment process for the crowd, making sure no time is wasted in the queues. Once again KFF received the prestigious European Commission patronage and has achieved the M.O.N.I.C.A. – Internet of things award as part of the Horizon 2020 project, demonstrating an innovative approach towards the industry, with the intent of tightening the bonds with institutions.
Finally, the Festival has renewed the partnership with proud sponsors JĂ€germeister and Burn, and have closed a deal with Pioneer DJ as technical equipment partner so that they will provide all the gear for the 2017 edition.
Purchase tickets here and see below for full lineup divided by day.
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With DGTL Amsterdam less than a month away, the brand has decided to reveal its extended 2017 programming for its return to the Catalan Capital of Barcelona.
A roster of over 60 artists spread across four separate stages will bring the industrial concept of DGTL back to the Spanish city for the third year in a row, adding Tale of Us, Adriatique, Jackmaster, DVS1, Paco Osuna next to the likes of previously announced Jeff Mills, Solomun and Recondite [live] on the bill of DGTL Barcelona 2017.
Carl Cox has announced the lineups for his two Pure parties at Privilege Ibiza.
It’s all raw house and techno, as the Intec giant is joined on Tuesday July 11th by techno dons Joseph Capriati, Jon Rundell and Eric Powell alongside underground favorites tINI, Fuseâs Archie Hamilton, man of the moment Eats Everything, Darren Emerson and newcomer irish techno DJÂ Hybrasil.
Next, on Tuesday 18th July, Cox brings in Intec label mainstay Nicole Moudaber, Berghain favourite DAX J, Pureâs Eric Powell, Panorama Barâs Cassy, New York house duo The Martinez Brothers, the essential deep house don Kerri Chandler and Ukrain’s Nastia.
Space is also provided for local Ibiza talent to shine, with Andy Baxter, Jason Bye, Clara Da Costa, Mr Doris and many more all joining in the festivities to set the mood when doors open early on.
Miami Music Week is just around the corner, and Los Angeles based record label In The Loop has dropped its pool party lineup for Thursday, March 23rd.
Hosted at the Kimpton EPIC Hotel, this year’s pool party will feature a selection of house and tech house acts carefully selected by label-boss Lupe Fuentes. Heavy names in tech house circuit such as Prok & Fitch, Saeed Younan and Lopez herself will be accompanied by Dirtybird’s Sacha Robotti, Dantiez Saunderson, Wally Lopez, Roland Clarke and more.
The Downtown Miami event will run from 12pm until 11pm, with tickets available via Eventbrite, including free entry before 4pm!Â
See below for full lineup:
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Movement Electronic Music Festival, the United States’ most anticipated techno and house focused festival, has just dropped its Phase I lineup for 2017.
This coming year’s roster will featuring Carl Cox on headlining duty on Monday night, with the remaining two headliners scheduled to be revealed when Phase II comes out. Other techno highlights include The Belleville Three, Function, Drumcell Recondite, Adam X, Perc and Robert Hood (Live). The house music front will be represented by Jamie Jones, Dixon, Dusky and many more.
See below for the full lineup:
Ultra releases a promising phase one lineup for the event taking place on March 24th through the 26th of 2017.
Remember our April Foolâs post about Sasha and John Digweed reuniting for a b2b tour? The joke became a reality and seems to have been extended into 2017 as they are included in Ultra’s lineup for a b2b set.
The extensive list also includes Carl Cox, Dubfire, Jamie Jones, Maceo Plex, Marco Carola, and Tale of Us amongst others.
General admission tickets are still on sale for $324.95 + fees.
See the rest of the lineup below:
Photo by Max Kneefel
This year’s Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) has now announced its complete program for this coming October, with well over 2,200 artists, 450Â announced conference speakers and an astounding 140 participating venues.
There is absolutely no doubt, with these figures and the quality of artists participating, that ADE is the world’s biggest dance music club festival as well as the leading business and conference platform for the electronic music industry. To celebrate their 21st anniversary since its inception back in 1996, ADE is expecting a record breaking 375.000 attendees from all corners of the globe.
The beauty of ADE is on its focus on a wide spectrum of electronic sub-genres, turning the picturesque city of Amsterdam into one of the busiest and most awe-inspiring clubbing destinations in the world. The city’s most revered nightlife and music venues are involved with the extended weekend of festivities, including Melkweg, Paradiso, Westergasfabriek, the Concertgebouw, Heineken Music Hall, Ziggodome and NDSM Wharf, and the city’s newest hotspots Claire, De School and Shelter.
Photo by Max Kneefel
The names added today to the already extensive lineup include Afrojack, Anja Schneider, Antal, Armin van Buuren, Boddika, Breach, Danny Daze, Dimitri from Paris, DJ Stingray 313, Eats Everything, Erick Morillo, Floating Points, Four Tet, Heidi, HVOB, I-F, Job Jobse, Legowelt, Martin Solveig, Matthew Dear, Modeselektor, Moodymann, Oliver Heldens, Philip Glass, The Hacker, Todd Terry, Tom Trago ,Voices From The Lake, and Yellow Claw and Young Marco.
Below is just a selection of top-tier DJs, live acts and artists scheduled to play between October 19th and 23rd. Check out ADE’s website for the full roster
Adam Beyer (SE), Afrojack (NL), Anja Schneider (DE), Antal (NL), Armin van Buuren (NL), Axwell ΠIngrosso (SE), Baris K (TR), Beautiful Swimmers (US), Ben UFO (GB), Benji B (GB), Boddika (GB), Breach (GB), Carl Craig (US), Craig David (GB), Danny Daze (US), Dash Berlin (NL), David Guetta (FR), Dave Clarke (GB), De Sluwe Vos (NL), Dekmantel Soundsystem (NL), DJ Harvey (GB), Dimitri from Paris (FR), Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike (BE), Dixon (DE), DJ Stingray 313 (US), DVBBS (CA), Eats Everything (GB), Ellen Allien (DE), Floating Points (GB), Four Tet (GB), Francesco Tristano (ES), George FitzGerald (GB), Gilles Peterson (GB), Goldfish (ZA), Guti (AR), Guy J (IL), Hardwell (NL), Heidi (CA), HVOB (DE), Hunee (DE), I-F (NL), Jackmaster (GB), Jeff Mills (US), Job Jobse (NL), Joost van Bellen (NL), Joris Voorn (NL), Kölsch (DK), Laurie Anderson (US), Legowelt (NL), Lunice (CA), Martin Garrix (NL), Martin Solveig (FR), Matthew Dear (US), Matthew Herbert (GB), Maya Jane Coles (GB), Modeselektor (DE), Moodymann (US), Monika Kruse (DE), Nicole Moudaber (GB), Octave One (US), Palms Trax (DE), Philip Glass (US), Radio Slave (GB), Rebekah (GB), Redshape (DE), Richie Hawtin (CA), Sam Feldt (NL), Seth Troxler (US), Showtek (NL), Sidney Samson (NL), Skepta (GB), Stefano Noferini (IT), Sven VÀth (DE), Subp Yao (NL), Tale of Us (IT), Teebs (US), The Hacker (FR), Tiësto (NL), Tiga (CA), Todd Terry (US), Tom Swoon (PL), Tom Trago (NL), Valentino Khan (US), Vic Crezee (NL), Voices From The Lake (IT), W&W (NL), Wiwek (NL), Yellow Claw (NL) and Young Marco (NL).
Photo by Henry Blommers
The conference itself will be divided into nine separately themed programs, covering every aspect of today’s dance music industry with focus on business professionals, start-ups, aspiring producers and musicians, students, VJs, visual artists and stage designers. Further, the program has been organized so that it features, “in-depth expertise and insight into the harder and urban music genres, the connection between dance & brands, the relationship between music and technology, and sustainable, ecologically responsible practices for the global dance music industry.”
Some of today’s announced speakers include Joris Voorn (NL), Laurie Anderson (US), Philip Glass (US) and Nicky Romero (NL), plus Rob Newlan (GB, EMEA director Facebook Creative Shop) and Matthew Ogle (GB, creator Discover Weekly Spotify). They join a selection of already announced speakers for a total of 450 scheduled talkers. Visit the ADE conference programme for the full list and schedule.
