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“Lightning in a Bottle” Makes a Return Bigger Than Ever

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After three years off due to the pandemic, Lightning in Bottle is back and bigger than ever. Lightning in a Bottle is the pinnacle 5-day event for The Do Lab, of Coachella‘s famed Do Lab stage whereby many great electronic artists got their start. Homegrown in California, Lightning in a Bottle moved to Lake Buena Vista Recreational area in 2019 and occurs each year over Memorial Day Weekend. The sprawling, multi-day festival sits across a large venue full of art and sound

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Seismic Dance Event 4.0

Seismic Dance Event 4.0 Announces Monumental Final Lineup

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The South is having its techno moment. Seismic Dance Event, the newest boutique house and music techno festival which debuted in Austin, Texas in 2018 is returning for its second event this year on November 12 – 14, 2021. Seismic Dance Event 4.0 boasts a stellar lineup of international house and techno talent.

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ARC Music Festival

Photo Gallery: ARC Music Festival

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Chicago has proven time and time again that nothing compares to the community the city has to offer. Looking at dance music, house music remains a high staple in the Windy City. Some would say it was an overdue house and techno festival, and ARC Music Festival gave the city just what it needed.  ARC Music Festival featured various leading house and techno artists in their line-up in Chicago’s Union Park.

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Departure Nicole Moudaber

Departure Welcomes Nicole Moudaber, Damian Lazarus, Black Coffee & More

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The innovative Brooklyn Mirage is going to Mexico, with an epic five-day experience from January 6-11, 2022 featuring the leading talent in underground electronic music, creation of a newly designed Mirage venue on the beach, plus two additional custom venue creations accessible only at Departure, created by the team behind the legendary Cityfox Experience, plus luxury accommodations, boat parties and much more. Read more

Secret Project: One Project

Factory93 Debuts One Project with FJAAK, Nina Kraviz & More

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Los Angeles-based promoters Factory93 set the Los Angeles house and techno scene on fire with their debut festival Secret Project in 2018. An instant favorite amongst fans in SoCal, Secret Project brought the best of house and techno DJs to spin amongst the gritty backdrop of the City of Angel’s industrial area. Now Factory93 debuts One Project. After a cancellation in 2020 due to the pandemic, Factory 93’s imprint Secret Project has announced their new two-day SoCal event: Secret Project Presents: One Project premiering on October 2 – 3, 2021.

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Interview with Hiroko Yamamura

“Music is Often Better with People,” Says Hiroko Yamamura, a Chicago Techno DJ

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From the gritty roots of the underground Chicago scene to showcasing the freshest memes to her many Instagram followers, Hiroko Yamamura is clearly all about duality. Her extensive touring schedule over the past few years put Hiroko on the global stage, amassing an impressive audience of new fans thanks to her homage to spinning the House, Acid and techno sounds that shaped her rave youth. Even with her newfound fame, Hiroko never forgets her roots, as evidenced by her upcoming performance at the exciting new house and techno festival ARC on September 4 – 5, 2021, highlighting the incredible talent of the Windy City. 6Am caught up with Hiroko ahead of her performance at ARC to discuss everything from her hometown, being named one of Chicago’s top DJs, and on being the honorary dance scene meme queen. Read more

2021 Festival Guide Europe

Cancelled or Not? Your 2021 Festival Guide for Europe

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With the recent news that the European Union will likely welcome vaccinated Americans and allow citizens of EU member states to travel between their borders this summer, dance music fans are setting their sights on festivals in Europe. The status of festivals within Europe is a mixed bag. England just announced lockdown restrictions will be delayed by four weeks. However, several festival organizers in certain countries such as The Netherlands are deciding to move forward hosting their events this year either during their normal dates or with re-scheduled dates, while organizers in other countries made the call to postpone their festivities until 2022. Read below for your 2021 festival guide for Europe. Given how dynamic and unpredictable the situation is for festivals returning this year, this guide will be updated regularly as festival organizers update fans on their status. So, bookmark this page and check back often.

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Awakenings Announces Easter Special Lineups for 2018

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This coming year Awakenings will celebrate Easter with four editions of its iconic events from March 29 to April 1, including the special daytime show on Easter Sunday April 1. The venue, as always, will be at the Gashouder on the Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam.

The Easter special will kick off on Thursday, March 29 with the Adam & Joseph Special. Adam Beyer and Joseph Capriati will also take up position behind the turntables, as will Luigi Madonna and Roberto Capuano.

Ben Klock & Marcel Dettmann will be featured on day 2 during the Good Friday Special. Chris Liebing, RÞdhÄd and Kobosil will also be part of the lineup, making this one of the most-anticipated high-octane techno events of the whole series.

Joris Voorn, Kolsch, Pan-Pot, Konstantin and Prunk & Chris Stussy will be taking the stage for the Easter Special by Night on Saturday, March 31.

Finally, on Easter Sunday, the Special by Day will take place. From noon onward doors will be open for Sven VĂ€th, Dubfire, Ilario Alicante, Sam Paganini, Monika Kruse and 2000andOne to perform some great tracks for the crowd.

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An Interactive Festival Map With All The European Summer Festivals That Matter

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Heading to Europe for the summer? Still looking to plan a last-minute trip to a festival you have never been to?

Check out this interactive map put together by Electronic Beats, it may come useful in your planning! This handy visual guide highlights all European festivals worth knowing about between the end of May and the end of August, including heavyweights the likes of Awakenings, Sonar, Into The Valley Dekmantel, Sonus and Dimension, as well as a lot other smaller less-known festivals.

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Top 13 European Techno Festivals

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2017 promises to be a great year for techno music with a lot of techno music festivals to watch out for. More so in Europe, where techno music is pretty much a way of life among many people there. Today, we have compiled a list of the 13 techno festivals you should check out this year if ever you plan visiting the continent. For clarification, this list takes into account one-location multi-stage festivals rather than multi-club or venue festivals.

Check out the artists, dates, and venues each techno festival has to offer, listed in alphabetical order:

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