Composed of undulating synth waves, punchy beats and a monotone female vocal, ‘Dance With Me’ is a compelling invitation into the enchanting realm of the dance floor.
Alluring, progressive and hypnotic, its power lies in its simplicity. Kölsch handles remix duties, adding layers of funky analogue synth and ramping up the tempo for a more energised dance.
Artist(s): Kevin de Vries, Kölsch Title: Dance With Me Record Label: Afterlife Cat.Number: AL069 Release Date: 7th September 2022
Tracklist: 1) Dance With Me (Original Mix) 2) Dance With Me (Kölsch Remix)
The Viaduct is a brand new multi-site venue that offers a 360-degree experience encompassing innovative food, drink and cocktails in the heart of Shoreditch. The meticulously designed space offers an elegant industrial feel, opens every day of the week, and caters to all sorts of occasions from casual brunch to working lunch via indulgent nights out and plenty in between.
As you enter The Viaduct you’ll be greeted by light and airy restaurant Arch that delivers elevated casual dining with nature inspired artwork, complete with adjoining terrace — perfect for an afternoon coffee, a focused day of work, or a hearty Sunday roast. Next door you’ll find authentic and welcoming tap room Tap — a collaboration with E1 Brew Co — that blends comfortability with exposed brick architecture and thoughtfully curated craft beers. The final space Cosmos encourages you to sit back and relax in an opulent cocktail lounge which oozes indulgence with its deep blue decor and gold accents.
This is not just a venue but a complete 360-degree concept, encompassing all aspects of a traditional experience to create a unique space that blends three different moods and identities all under one roof. It has a classy metropolitan feel but with a rugged twist and is somewhere to eat, drink, socialise and work; somewhere to arrive in the morning and stay and explore through the afternoon and evening as the different spaces all interweave into a one-off experience.
From East London locals to food obsessives, those who like to brunch to working parties and craft beer enthusiasts, TheViaduct is a vibrant, vital and versatile new addition to the Shoreditch scene.
After the hugely successful debut, Verve Festival is back with a huge Winter Edition on Saturday December 17th, this time in the Swiss Alpine village of Andermatt. The first wave of headliners include Joris Voorn, Mathame, Clara Cuvé, Juliet Fox, Luke, Massano, Øostil, The Element, DSTRCT 7, Nelle and Sebastian Konrad. For early bird tickets head to the website.
Verve brought something all new to Lucerne back in May, 2022. The much-anticipated first edition transformed the Allmend/Messe 1 arena into a state of the art space with sleek futuristic lighting, dark boxes that became innovative rave spaces and a punchy sound system with standout sets for across the techno spectrum.
Now the team is back with a winter edition that will once again offer a futuristic techno experience. You can expect world class production in an atmospheric venue in Andermatt, a gorgeous village in the Ursern Valley in the Swiss Alps with cable car offers access to the Gemsstock ski area and beautiful narrow streets lined with stunning traditional chalets.
The line-up is a mix of pioneers and new school stars including Dutch titan Joris Voorn, Italian pair Mathame, Live From Earth’s Clara Cuvé, the multi-talented Juliet Fox, minimalist Øostil plus Lyke, Massano, The Element, DSTRCT 7, Nelle and Sebastian Konrad.
Get the date in your diary as more will be revealed soon about this unmissable winter techno gathering.
After an epic summer season, with events taking place 3 weeks in a row from July 31s to August 14th, Family Piknik has stepped up once again as the biggest underground French festival. Bringing up on stage headliners like Charlotte de Witte, Fisher, Richie Hawtin, Whomadewho, Maceo Plex, Danny Tenaglia, Nora en Pure, Kölsch, Joris Voorn and many other top international House & Techno artists, Family Piknik already welcomed more than 20000 party-people over the summer.
The challenge was not easy, though, after Montpellier city hall decided earlier this year to break the convention it had with the festival, brutally ending up with a 10 years partnership and leading Tom Pooks and his team to find new locations to host his 2022 events. Lunel arenas & Frontignan open-air park, both located 20 minutes away from Montpellier, south of France, appeared to be great spots after being totally reshaped by the Family Piknik crew. Some natural grass was set up on the dusted arenas ground to maximise confort, a super pumped flamingo dominated the main stage, crazy performers and secondary « secret » stages created a great atmosphere and experience for all these festival attendees coming from more than 30 countries.
Now that the summer marathon is over, the Family Piknik team focus on the building of its huge Closing party taking place on October 1st. It will take place in Béziers Arenas, the biggest arenas of southern France, with a 12000 overall capacity. After 2021’s great Closing with Boris Brejcha, Family Piknik will have the most renown Techno artist in action, Paul Kalkbrenner. « We’ve been waiting for 3 years before being able to confirm Paul and we are sure we’ll offer him a good experience » comments Family Piknik’s founder Tom Pooks. « It’s always a thrilling moment for us to close a whole season, especially as it’s been the most stressful and intense we’ve ever known in our history, with 3 restless weeks of hard work for our crew on the ground… I’m sure this closing party will be very emotional for all of us. »
For the first time, Berlin super-hero will get to perform for Family Piknik. He was the last big headliner missing on the Family Piknik hall of fame through these 10 past years. He will play a 2 hours live set for what will be the most epic closing session you could dream of. Before this legacy, the Afterlife stamped duo Agents of Time will also share their Live skills with the crowd, while Simina Grigoriu, Tom Pooks b2b Joy Kitikonti and Family Piknik Music talents Abstraal & Pontias will warm thousands of people in the afternoon.
This Closing Event is already meant to be sold-out, check out all details and grab the final last tickets on www.familypiknikfestival.com – tickets available from 35€
After its big move to Pacha, Ibiza Bedouin’s enchanting Saga party has been the most talked about on the island and now it announces a huge closing on October 5th with Swiss-Chilean legend Luciano. Between now and then, the likes of DJ Koze, Audiofly and more are all still to play.
Formed by Rami Abousabe and Tamer Malki, Miami-based duo Bedouin has been bringing their own fresh sound to the scene for years. Their unique mix of spellbinding melodies, fresh rhythms and a mix of their Middle Eastern heritage and Western upbringing has made them into a globally renowned duo.
At the same time, their own Saga party has gone from strength to strength since starting in 2017. For the first time this year, the party arrived at Pacha and scaled-up its ambition with a magical Middle Eastern-inspired experience infused with incense, soft and warm lighting and an enticingly beautiful, dramatically fresh and infectiously blended soundtrack each and every Wednesday.
There have been many highlights already this summer such as an epic Deep Dish reunion that saw house heroes Dubfire and Sharam reunite in style, a magical back-to-back between Bedouin and Crosstownrebels boss Damian Lazarus, a next level live show from Innervisions man Henrik Schwarz and Nathan Daisy appearing as a special guest.
Now, the special Saga series rolls on with many standout parties to come: in September sees Bedouin play an extended set and more from ANDHIM, DJ Koze, Ageless, Audiofly and Serge Devant. The grand finale is on October5th with Cadenzalabel head Luciano bringing his stripped back and Latin tinged minimal sounds next to Hoomance.
Later in the year, the acclaimed pair are also set to unveil their long awaited debut album. It will be a deep dive into their famously rich and musical house sound with all of the worldly influences and cultural references that are now expected from the innovative producers. It shall also be including some widely acclaimed international artists (to be announced very soon)
Amongst the rest of their headline sets for Saga at Pacha, the pair have also had a busy tour diary that has taken them to Mykonos, Egypt, Marseille, Marbella, Düsseldorf, DC-10 and Hï Ibiza amongst many more places between now and the end of summer.
It has been a ground breaking year for Bedouin, but there is still plenty more to come from the influential pair.
Lineup for the rest of the season:
September 7: Bedouin, andhim, The Soul Brothers September 14: Bedouin, DJ Koze, and Ageless September 21: Bedouin, WhoMadeWho, Santiago Garcia September 28: Bedouin, Audiofly, and Serge Devant October 5: Bedouin, Luciano, and Hoomance
To celebrate the end of the season, Club Chinois, the incredible 360° immersive experience with state-of-the-art systems, will present every Monday in September the best polysexual party on the island, La Troya. Resident DJs spin an electrifying mix of electronic sounds that will have you dancing contagiously across the dancefloor at what is already considered to be Ibiza’s most original party.
La Troya originated in the 78s at Ibiza’s KU discotheque and has since become one of the most famous and celebrated LGBT-friendly parties in the world. Created by Brasilio de Oliveira, the island’s longest running, most respected and loved promoter, it has close ties to the island’s gay community, and is notoriously uncontrollable, famous for its flamboyant and unique themed productions to elevate the chosen weekly theme. Brasilio’s flamboyant style is clearly influenced by its country of origin, Brazil, with immense and spectacular decorations reflecting the colours, materials and vibrancy of that wild nation, all directed today by, Eduardo de Oliveira.
5 September LA TROYA OPENING PARTY LINE-UP: Oscar colorado Paul Dary Tower & Friends
12 September THE TROJAN TEMPLE OF LOVE LINE-UP: Oscar colorado Felix da funk Karol Garcia
19 September LA TROYA BABILONIA LINE-UP: Oscar colorado Franco moiraghi Julian fox
26 September LA TROYA THE END LINE-UP: Oscar colorado SPECIAL GUEST
Luciano has been a figurehead in Ibiza’s clubbing culture for over two decades, previously holding residencies at DC10, Pacha, Space to Amnesia, Destino and Ushuaïa. However, in 2022 the Cadenza frontman performed every Saturday at Ibiza’s new marina venue Club Chinois from Saturday 2nd July to Saturday 27th August.
By popular demand, the Vagabundos head honcho will extend his weekend slot from Saturday 3rd September to Saturday 1st October, bringing the best underground talent to the club. Attendees can expect an intimate vibe and high-class sound right up until its finale.
Stating his excitement ‘My team and I are happy to announce that due to the incredible success of our Saturday nights at Club Chinois this Summer, we will continue our residency all the way through September until 1st October. Our Saturdays have made Club Chinois Ibiza’s number one destination for intimate vibes, joyful grooves and of course, our own brand of unique magiK. With the scene demanding more, it was only natural that our partnership with Ibiza’s most talked about new nightclub would continue.’
The series continues on Saturday 3rd September where he is back on the decks together with good friends Manda Moor and Ahales. Following that on Saturday 10th September Louie Vega, Anane will present The Ritual, whilst dear friends of Luciano – Alex Kennon and Reboot will headline on Saturday 17th September. Luciano himself will return on 24th September and will close the season out on 1st October.
Club Chinois will announce the lineups below for the following Saturdays on their social media channels.
03.09 LUCIANO ANTONIO HALES MANDA MOOR
10.09 THE RITUAL WITH ANANÉ & LOUIE VEGA in collaboration with FRIENDS BY LUCIANO ANANÉ & LOUIE VEGA CHRISTIAN MANTINI
17.09 FRIENDS BY LUCIANO Alex Kennon Reboot Francesca Lombardo Michel Cleis
Costa Rica’s original and best electronic music festival is back and supersized from January 6 – 9th, 2023: this most idyllic gathering is a place to be spellbound by majestic sunsets, left in awe by the natural beauty of the jungle and a place to have your soul soothed by dancing around a sun-kissed landscape. This year Ocaso will host the only North American performances of Solomun and Adriatique before March 2023, with the full artist programme set to be announced next month. Secure your place at this dreamlike underground gathering now by getting your early bird tickets from https://ocasofestival.com/.
This year’s event will be the biggest yet, with all new night parties in the jungle as vines hang down and humid and lush green flora and fauna provide the backdrop. There will be sunset parties on the beach with sand between your toes and the ocean stretching out to infinity in front of you and a new purpose-built festival arena in the local town of Tamarindo.
Tamarindo is on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast and is world renowned for its beaches with strong surf, local major nesting sites for huge leatherback turtles and mangrove-lined estuary of Tamarindo Wildlife Refuge which protects animals such as howler monkeys and crocodiles. This means festival-goers can look forward to a week full of performances featuring DJs from across the world as well as some local favourites with many hours of dancing, positive community vibes and plenty of local connections to wonderful wildlife.
Musically, Ocaso strikes gold once more this year with none other than global house icon Solomun headlining and bringing with him his uniquely melodic sound. The Diynamic label head and feature of the GTA game series is now on a level of his own, and will be joined by label mates Adriatique. The full 2023 lineup will be revealed in September.
Ocaso is a “leave no trace” event. Attendees clean up the beach in Tamarindo before and after the festival every year and are constantly looking for ways to reduce the carbon footprint of the festival. While in Costa Rica everyone is mindful of water conservation, wildlife, and the trash they create while visiting. These things are very important to Costa Ricans, and to everyone involved with Ocaso, as is the fact that it is a safe, diverse and welcoming space for all genders, sexualities and races. Ocaso is a place where freedom of expression is embraced as a defining characteristic. Everyone is welcome, and costumes are encouraged.
There is a wealth of vibrant colour and culture to explore away from the music. The many natural wonders of Costa Rica are there to be explored as part of a group outing during the festival making this the most unmissable music-holiday experience of the year.
Tulum’s large scale arts and cultural festival is coming to Miami Saturday and Sunday November 26th and 27th with large scale art installations and musical acts including SG Lewis, Moderat, Bedouin, Elderbrook, Parra for Cuva, Henry Green
The Art With Me Festival is returning to Miami and bringing jaw-dropping installation art pieces, top-tier international musicians and performers, and a comprehensive wellness program designed to feed your soul.
Founded by David Graziano in Tulum in 2018, the Art With Me Festival was Tulum’s first large-scale arts and cultural festival. This brought in artists from around the world, which meant guests came in from all over the world as well. As this festival grew, expanding into other countries, it became quite the charitable organization.
“To me, the city of Miami has always had flavor and great culture with its diverse communities and the never-ending movement in its tourist sector. Art With Me is not just a festival. It is a lifestyle brand with a clear road map of bringing highly creative experiences filled with unique activations, events, and sculpture parks,” said Graziano. This year, the family friendly festival will be held at Virginia Key, an 863-acre barrier island in Miami, located in Biscayne Bay, south of Brickell and north of Key Biscayne. It is accessible from the mainland via the Rickenbacker Causeway.
The immersive two-day event will bring together local businesses through thoughtful art initiatives, workshops, and panel discussions.
The events—spanning music, art, food, and culture—will include performances from SG Lewis, Moderat, Bedouin, Big Wild, Elderbrook, Parra for Cuva, Henry Green, Gone Gone Beyond, Magdalena Bay, Lee Burridge presents All Day I Dream, Audiofly, DJ Seinfeld,, QRTR, Paraleven and Matt Caines. and art from multidisciplinary artist South African Daniel Popper, Belgian contemporary artist Michael Benisty, California-based, American contemporary artist Laura Kimpton and many more to be announced.
Art With Me’s innovative approach focuses on well-balanced and complete experiences across six- core pillars: Art With Me, Dance With Me, Eat With Me, Breathe With Me, Play With Me, and Care With Me.
Art and creativity are central, guiding themes for Art With Me and eloquently tie together the adjacent pillars within the events. The organization brings together a huge array of visual artists who build jaw-dropping installations that seamlessly integrate with the surrounding areas. Showcasing these amazing works sparks important dialogues about their origins, where art is headed in the future, and how creativity is the purest outlet for the human experience. Art With Me brings together artists from around the world to participate with our installations, workshops, talks, environmental design experiences, and create a space for our guests to enjoy one-on-one interactions and dialogues with our creators.
The most fundamental human experiences have been tied to music for centuries. Dance With Me harnesses this power, celebrates the splendor of different cultures and embraces our beautiful planet while creating unforgettable experiences around the world with international and local artists.
Few activities connect us more directly to the Earth than the act of eating. Eat With Me events serve to reinforce community within the Art With Me family worldwide. Guests will take part in premium culinary experiences with juice bars, food truck vendors and concessions.
BreathWithMe, another core pillar, will offer participants a full array of wellness programs from drum circles to yoga, from temazcales to plant medicine healing. You’ll come face to face with a new vision of what it means to care for yourself—and others.
Providing children the opportunity to engage with art in a meaningful and immersive manner is a critical step toward preserving the artist in each of us. Play with Me’s instructors create and oversee a curriculum that gives children an experience that will positively impact them throughout their lives.
Care With Me is a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization that is here to bring awareness and positive change through cultivating inspirational art and educational experiences for local communities and the environment. So while you take in the sights of Miami and enjoy some art, you’ll be helping out a charity do some good in the world. Soothe your soul while you soothe others.
Tickets: Two-Day General Admission at $80 + tax Two-Day Premium at $215 + tax; TICKETS HERE
ABOUT DAVID GRAZIANO, FOUNDER
Artist, creative visionary and hospitality pioneer. David has founded and designed some of the most known nightclubs and restaurants in New York such as Pink Elephant, Bagatelle, Gansevoort 69, Kiss & Fly, and RDV. David visited Tulum for the first time in the early 2000s and set out to design Ahau Tulum hotel. Since then The Ahau Collection has grown to include: Alaya Tulum , Villa Pescadores Tulum, Kai Hotel and Beach Club Tulum, Canzul, and Aluna.
Gonçalo, Matador, Maceo Plex, Nick Warren & more all added
This year’s much anticipated BEON1X Open Mind Music Festival today adds global house and techno talents Gonçalo, Matador, Maceo Plex, Nick Warren and more to the lineup. The game-changing events in Cyprus run from 23rd – 25th September and 30th September to 2nd October, with other names like Carl Cox, Boris Brejcha, Jamie Jones, Luciano, Paul Kalkbrenner live, Satori live, Sasha / John Digweed, Sven Väth, Deborah De Luca, Chelina Manuhutu, Fatima Hajji, Guy J and more all playing. Tickets are available now at beon1x.com.
This festival is set to change the scene in Cyprus for good. It is a bold and ambitious new project that takes place at this oceanside spot in Larnaca district (CTO Beach), on the southern coast of Cyprus. It is a sandy paradise with a range of buzzing bars and lots of local cultures and customs, as well as a backdrop formed from rolling hills, plenty of pine trees and breathtaking views out to sea. It is easily accessible from all of Europe, and for this festival will have a range of superbly designed stages with next level lighting, sound and visuals that will sink dancers into an immersive musical world.
The music covers a broad range of house and techno styles from some of the best in the game. The latest additions include Portuguese star Gonçalo, who is the Dreambeach Villaricos resident and artistic director and an artist on labels such as Tronic and Stereo Productions. Then comes Irish minimal techno tastemaker Matador, the legendary EllumAudio boss and astral techno explorer Maceo Plex, as well as Global Underground mainstay and long time prog house champion Nick Warren.
All this is on top of live shows from heavyweights like Paul Kalkbrenner and Satori, techno from Boris Brejcha, Carl Cox, Deborah De Luca, Luciano and Sven Väth and house from Jamie Jones, Sasha b2b Digweed, Chelina Manuhutu, Fatima Hajji and Guy J.
Between all the musical fun there is plenty to do such as water sports, beach football, volleyball and yoga, plenty of mouthwatering food and drinks offerings and more besides.
More than 12000 people are set to attend BEON1X Open Mind Music Festival each day so make sure you are one of them.
