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How YLYNE Blends the Unexpected With Techno

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YLYNE is the project of the Italian guitar player, composer, and producer Frank Martino. Frank is an eclectic musician comfortable with rock, electronics, and jazz. In 2012 he graduated with full marks in Jazz Music at the G. Frescobaldi Conservatory of Music in Ferrara, Italy. For over ten years he has dedicated himself to jazz and electronic music, bringing this approach into various projects.

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He released three solo albums with his band, Disorgan, via Auand Records, an Italian independent label dedicated to genre-defying music, providing a home for artists who push the boundaries of improvised music: Revert in 2016, Level 2 Chaotic Swing in 2018, and Ego Boost in 2020. As a producer and under the pseudonym of YLYNE he has released two Eps in 2014 (5 Ways To and AB+) and two albums, 26 (2017) and Odd Dance Music (2021).

Line Up, his new single, blends dance music with dub and African-derived rhythms into a stunning hypnotic progression. The track was produced and live recorded entirely on synths, drum machines, and samplers.

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Amsterdam Dance Event 2022 Party Guide

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Since the 1990s, Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) has transcended and transformed into an influential and educational gathering for electronic music. The event has hosted a variety of powerful musical genres and subcultures that continue to range from the experimental to mainstream. As a powerful medium, ADE strongly showcases all developments within the electronic music industry, and these developments have all impacted dance culture to this day on a global scale.

You can also look forward to a growing list of parties that ADE will be creating as well — such as Audio Obscura taking over the RAW Factory with underground legends Adriatique, Âme, Anetha, Blawan, and many others. Speedy J will also be presenting STOOR LIVE alongside Dasha Rush, ROD, RĂždhĂ„d, and Surgeon. Lastly, Pan-Pot returns for another night with Loveland at Warehouse Houthavens.

All event dates will take place October 19-23, 2022.

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RADI MIRA I LUBVI Releases 10 track Compilation

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RADI MIRA I LUBVI is an organic house and downtempo label that recently put out a ten-track compilation titled Summer Compilation. It’s a well-crafted release featuring exquisite tracks by a selection of emerging talent and we are told that some of the DJs supporting the music include the likes of Bebetta, Nick Warren, Gorje Hewek, and Be Svendsen.

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Splash House Announces Artist Lineups for August 2022 Weekends

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The iconic summer festival series Splash House has announced the artist lineups for the second and third editions of its newly expanded triple weekend season in 2022. Celebrating its ninth year and fresh off of a successful first June edition since 2019, Splash House continues to cement itself as a perennial favorite in the summer festival calendar by fusing forward-thinking electronic music, poolside partying, and resort amenities with the desert landscapes of Palm Springs.

All currently available pass types and hotel package options can be viewed at splashhouse.com. GA passes for the August edition start at $189. The remaining GA passes go on sale Thursday, June 30 at 12PM PST.

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RibĂ© Returns With Modular LP ”Las Noches”

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PoleGroup is proud to present the modular Spanish maestro Ribé on the upcoming LP Las Noches. With ten tracks, Ribé explores the scientific side of techno and its sound, all while extracting the best from his massive patch panel.

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6AM Guest Mix: Niki Sadeki

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This week’s Guest Mix features Niki Sadeki, a self-taught and high-spirited creative that is emboldened by ideas, minds, and sounds scattered in her midst. At the core of it all, is a desire to connect people — be it through rhythm, events, or materializing projects. As a DJ, radio host, event organizer, label collaborator, curator, and producer, Niki moves along with spontaneity and gets things done with an ethos perspective.

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The Warehouse Project’s XXL Returns This Fall

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XXL is returning to Depot Mayfield this autumn for another iconic Warehouse Project show. The promoters are hosting the likes of Amelie Lens, I Hate Models, VTSS, Theo Nasa, Charlotte De Witte, Richie Hawtin, Arkane, Helena Hauff, Tigerhead, ØTTA, and more.

These techno and electronic performers will be spread across five stages — Depot, Concourse, Archive, and two floors of the Star & Garter with a ground floor takeover by Berlin broadcaster HÖR. Last year’s XXL featured many of the techno stars who are returning for 2022, including Amelie Lens, Charlotte De Witte, Helena Hauff, and Jeff Mills. The show was accompanied by stunning visual art which captured audiences and enhanced the rave experience.

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Sterac’s ‘Light in the Darkness’ Debuts on Token Records

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Gracing Token with a 12” of reliable effect, Sterac (a.k.a. Steve Rachmad) offers 4 titles that go beyond the club — balancing raw Detroit influences and contemporary depth.

With a reputation built on years of developing his scene through important record releases and local as well as international activity, Light in the Darkness confirms Rachmad’s artistic relevance in a quickly developing scene.

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The 10 Best Classic House Music Songs

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Thanks to folks in Chi-City and globally renowned DJs like Honey Dijon and Black Coffee, we’ve all come to know and love the vibrant and innovative genre of house music. For better or worse, house music has also invaded the mainstream. That began awhile ago. During the early nineties, pop stars such as Madonna and Janet Jackson were integrating house music elements into their sound. Nowadays Drake is even releasing house music. His new album just broke Apple Music’s first-day streaming record. While it’s an exciting time for the genre, it’s also important to remember perspective. We wouldn’t have house music if not for its roots. Here is our non-exhaustive list of the 10 best classic house music songs from the genre’s founding artists. 

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New Vinyl Pressing Plant Opening in California

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A new vinyl pressing plant is opening in Southern California to keep up with rising demands for vinyl records. The new Fidelity Record Pressing aims to be the country’s “premier vinyl production facility”, Billboard reports.

The Californian reissue label Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) is behind the new pressing plant, alongside Music Direct’s Jim Davis. Both parties have collaborated with vinyl engineers Rick and Edward Hashimoto — a father and son team who have over six decades of vinyl pressing experience.

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