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SUN-KISSED BEACH FESTIVAL HIDEOUT RETURNS TO CROATIA IN 2024 WITH FIRST HEADLINERS

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Tickets | Location: Zrce Beach, Croatia | Date: 23rd – 27th June 2024
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Bicep, Ben Hemsley, Gorgon City, Girls Don’t Sync and more confirmed

Hideout Festival will return next year to the iconic Zrce Beach in Croatia from 23rd-27th June with four stages of world class electronic music. This renowned festival and essential summer experience has long been a Croatian mainstay with tickets selling out year on year.

The line-up promises to be another unmatched selection of names from across the dance music spectrum that takes in both legendary names, much loved favourites, but also a carefully curated mix of new talents, as has always been the way at Hideout. Debuts include Bicep performance of their Chroma AV DJ show, Nia Archives, blk., Hannah Laing, Oden & Fatzo (Live), Sammy Virji, VTSS, Fleur Shore, Love Remain and Y U QT, while returning favorites and big hitters include 4am Kru (Live), Alan Fitzpatrick, Ben Hemsley, Eats Everything, Ewan McVicar, Flava D, Girls Don’t Sync, Gorgon City, Interplanetary Criminal, Joy Orbison, LF System, Mall Grab, Prospa, Sarah Story, Skream, Solardo, Sonny Fodera, Special Request amongst many more.
The best way to secure your place at Hideout is to book accommodation and flight packages directly through the festival for a deposit of £149. These packages offer huge discounts, monthly payment plans and other benefits like early access to boat party tickets – take the hassle out of booking a group holiday and plan this most essential summer experience now.
Hideout Festival has been at the forefront of the scene now for 14 years. As one of the first events to start the Croatian clubbing revolution, it has grown from small beginnings to become an all-action and world-class affair across the whole of Zrce Beach on the Adriatic coast. It has built up a dedicated and youthful crowd that is vibrant and high energy, deeply into their music and not afraid to throw it down.
Hideout is synonymous with next level production and attention to detail so that every experience is sensory stimulating with mesmeric lights and world class sound systems that deliver every beat with clarity and punch. That is because it plays out at some of the world’s best open air venues – Papaya, Aquarius, Noa, and Kalypso, all of which are right on the beach and offer endless chances to dance under the sun or stars.
The whole festival can be curated to each dancer’s tastes with an array of boat parties, pool parties, the infamous opening beach party, and plenty more exclusive headline evening performances across the four stunning venues.
As well as the music, there is endless opportunity to plot your own adventure with everything from high octane fun such as water sports, banana boats, jet skis, pedalos and the famous bungee jump, to more chilled out offerings like massages on the beach and plenty of rental options including quads, boats and pedalos in Novalja. All this in a beautiful location that is rich in local culture to explore and soak up.
Make sure you’re at one of Europe’s most sought-after festivals in 2024 by signing up now at https://hideoutfestival.com

LINEUP:

4am Kru Live

Alan Fitzpatrick
Ben Hemsley
Bicep present Chroma AV/DJ Set
Blk.
Bou
Crucast
Danny Howard
Dimension
Dr Dubplate
Eats Everything
Effy
Ewan McVicar
Flava D
Fleur Shore
Girls Don’t Sync
Gorgon City
Hannah Laing
Hedex
Hybrid Minds
Interplanetary Criminal
Joy Orbison
La La
LF System
Love Remain
Luuk Van Dijk
Mall Grab
Matt Guy
Nia Archives
Obskur
Oden & Fatzo Live
Paul Woolford
Prospa DJ
Sammy Virji
Sarah Story
Sim0ne
Skream
Solardo
Sonny Fodera
Special Request
Surusinghe
VTSS
Y U QT

Indo Warehouse Official ADE Showcase

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New York City-based record label and experiential series, Indo Warehouse, makes its Amsterdam Dance Event debut, bringing their captivating sound and authentic breed of South Asian-inspired house and techno to Melkweg on October 22. Label heads Kahani and Kunal Merchant will be joined by Harji and special guest Anish Kumar. Get your limited tickets for this much anticipated party now at indo-warehouse.com.

Indo Warehouse is the hottest new underground movement in the States with a rich cultural sound drawn from their South Asian heritage. They define and curate each experience with South Asian-inspired artifacts and textures, soundtracked with hypnotic, emotive, and percussive grooves.

This summer, the emerging label’s records have been in steady rotation across the globe – from parties in Ibiza to their recent 6-hour takeover of Diplo’s Revolution on Sirius XM. They  recently completed an 11-date sold out North American club tour, with a homecoming show welcoming 4500 fans to The Brooklyn Mirage. Next, they hopped across the Atlantic for a sold out debut at London’s Outernet,  with over 2000 fans in attendance.

The Indo Warehouse event during ADE week will offer a full showcase of the label’s sound and unique party ethos for an incredibly unique experience.

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Indo Warehouse Official ADE Showcase
Sunday, October 22 at 8pm
Melkweg

featuring
Kahani
Kunal Merchant
Harji

and special guest
Anish Kumar

For more information please contact [email protected].

Art With Me Miami Reveals Line-up for 2023

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Art With Me Miami

December 8-10th, 2023 (Art Basel Week)

Historic Virginia Key Beach Park, Miami

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Art With Me Festival is an authentic and organic cultural experience and the world’s most immersive and transformative art offering, and this year it returns to Miami’s Historic Virginia Key Beach Park from 8 – 10 December 2023 during ART BASEL WEEK. For the first time, this edition will expand to three days with an even more rich offering of jaw-dropping installation art, a comprehensive wellness program and world renowned international talents including first wave names Underworld, Polo & Pan, Channel Tres (DJ Set), Lee Burridge presents All Day I Dream, LP Giobbi, Anthony Middleton (Audiofly), Francesca Lombardo, Jan Blomqvist, Apache, Elephant Heart, Gavlak, Isaiah Martin, Matt Caines, Murmusica Ensemble and more. Head to https://artwithme.org to secure your tickets now. 

Art With Me strives to harness the power of the creative arts to spark positive impactful change inside and out. Founded by David Graziano in Tulum, Mexico as a not for profit organisation in 2018 and with past editions in Las Vegas and Turkey, it is renowned for its vital and varied celebration of creativity, sustainability, and community with the whole event built around the six core pillars of art, dance, breathe, eat, play, and care. It’s a place to connect with nature, with each other, with music, art and wellness with likeminded people.

Musically there is much to look forward to once more with full stage experience partners All Day I Dream and Soundtuary and headlines sets form first wave names such as legendary UK electronic duo Underworld, French pair Polo & Pan, a special DJ set from US rapper and singer Channel Tres, organic and uplifting deep house from Lee Burridge presents All Day I Dream, world rhythms and magical melodies from the breakout sensation that is LP Giobbi, stylish house from Anthony Middleton aka one half of the esteemed Audiofly, multi-genre fusions from the classy Francesca Lombardo plus more from Jan Blomqvist, Apache, Elephant Heart, Gavlak, Isaiah Martin, Matt Caines, and Murmusica Ensemble.

Art and creativity are guiding themes for Art With Me as the different pillars are all brought together  across three magical days. An array of visual artists build jaw-dropping installations that spark important dialogues about the past, present and future of art and creativity workshops, talks, environmental design experiences and more making for a fantastic space for free thought, one-on-one interactions and open dialogue with the creators.

As well as this you can expect premium culinary experiences with juice bars, food truck vendors and concessions, a wellness program the offers everything from drum circles to yoga, from temazcales to plant medicine healing while children are catered for as Play With Me’s instructors create and oversee a curriculum that gives them an experience that will positively impact them throughout their lives. 

Of course, the famous sites of Miami are also there for everyone to explore and enjoy, from its art to its beaches to its architecture, and Virginia Key itself is a stunning 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 and offers impressive ocean views and long sweeping beaches with unforgettable sunsets.

Embracing all forms of art from Burning Man large scale interactive pieces to kids art classes, digital to 3D, performance to restorative art, Art With Me breaks open boundaries and explores the unknown. Get ready to be inspired, enchanted, and forever changed as the final countdown to Art With Me Festival begins.

LINE-UP

Underworld

Polo & Pan

Channel Tres (DJ Set)

Lee Burridge pres. All Day I Dream

LP Giobbi

Jan Blomqvist

Francesca Lombardo

Anthony Middleton (Audiofly)

Apache

Elephant Heart

Gavlak

Isaiah Martin

Matt Caines

Murmusica Ensemble

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Best Pics from Soul Town 2023

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Across two days and multiple stages in a new space in Beckenham, Soul Town Festival offered dancers, rides, attractions, face painting and so much more to thousands of happy people.

Mica Paris, Eban Brown from the Stylistics, UB40, Sister Sledge ft Kathy Sledge, Tunde Baiyewu (Lighthouse Family), Desmond Decker & The Aces and many more all played with high class production, a warm and friendly crowd and great vibes.

These pictures prove that it was the best year yet.

 

Sardinia’s Phi Beach Announces Closing Party for Summer 2023

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Sardinia’s Phi Beach in Arzachena closes down another superb season with a fantastic final party on September 9th 2023 featuring extra special guest Themba. 

Themba is an Afro house kingpin and leader of the scene who has released global hits like ‘Who Is Themba?’ as well as a superb first album full of musical innovation, spiritual sounds and deep grooves. He serves up all that and more when in the DJ booth and off the back of another big summer he now plays a special set at Phi Beach. 

The magical open-air Phi Beach is located on a stunning beach of rare beauty and charm on the Costa Smeralda. This summer it has hosted the likes of Claptone, Bob Sinclar, Jayda G, Black Coffee, DJ Tennis, Carl Cox, Bora Uzer, Folamour, Tale Of Us, Fideles, Themba, Peggy Gou, Purple Disco Machine, Bedouin, Diplo, Blond:ish, Fatboy Slim, Jamie Jones and many more. 

Dancers have enjoyed dancing with sand between their toes, with hot sun beaming down or starry nights skies up above. It has an outdoor bar and plenty of places to enjoy the stunning sunsets each evening as you dance the afternoon away and into the night accompanied by breathtaking video mapping and visual effects. 

Do not miss this final chance to dance at one of Europe’s best beach clubs. 

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MOGA Essaouira 5th Anniversary feat. Gerd Janson, Antal, Lea Kdoch & More

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MOGA Festival
October 4-8th, 2023
Essaouira, Morocco

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MOGA Festival is an unmissable meeting place for lovers of electronic music and nomadic culture, and today it announces the second phase of its line-up for the 2023 edition which will be held from October 4-8th in Essaouira. The likes of Antal, Luca Saporito (Audiofly), Miss Monique, Viken Arman, Worakls, Stasi Sanlin, Deer Jade, Gerd Janson and others complete the IN program which will be held from Friday 6th to Sunday 8th at the Sofitel Mogador. This new wave of more than 30 artists comes on top of an already rich lineup which includes Jayda G, Shkoon (Live), Rhadoo, Dyed Soundorom, A Guy Called Gerald, Oceanvs Orientalis, Margaret Dygas and more.

Essaouira is the home of this cultural event which is more than just a music festival: MOGA offers an immersive experience with electronic music next to a rich array of Souiri cultures with a full OFF program. For five days, local experts will offer activities and events from surfing to yoga, cooking classes, writing workshops, mixing, an introduction to traditional Gnawa music, a pop market, musical brunch, kite show and much more with the complete OFF program revealed soon.

THE #MOGAESSA23 EXPERIENCE

MOGA OFF is five days of cultural activities and workshops in Essaouira as MOGA is not only a music festival but offers a global experience that combines cultural encounters, historic discoveries and local explorations in the heart of one of the jewels of an UNESCO World Heritage site across several venues. Think cooking, DJ sets, workshops, exhibitions, kite surfing, surfing lessons, conferences, concerts and much more, most of which will be free for MOGA pass holders.

MOGA HOTSPOTS

There are plenty of amazing  places in Essaouira to explore during your stay and some establishments will offer special discounts to MOGA pass holders with all manner of bars, restaurants, cafes, shops, well being spots and activity centers offering quad biking, camel riding, spas, hammam, massages and more.

MOGA IN is three days of pure celebration with dive stages and more than 70 artists at the Sofitel Mogador. The IN program includes not only DJ Sets and live performances, but also musical surprises, wellness activities, catering spaces, art installations, designer markets, workshops and much more.

FINAL LINE-UP ADDITIONS

Antal is the Amsterdam DJ behind one of the most influential labels in Europe: Rush Hour. Luca Saporito is half of the legendary deep house duo Audiofly with a 20-year career. Miss Monique is a Ukrainian DJ producer,and perhaps the most recognized female progressive house DJ in Europe. Viken Arman has a unique fusion of electronic beats and acoustic compositions with jazz, house, minimal and hip-hop influences. Classically trained DJ/composer Worakls plays and produces organic electro, Stasi Sanlin is one of the leading DJs in the Middle East who mixes powerful melodic techno with hypnotic afro rhythms and Deer Jade’s melodic music takes you on a mystical journey, while Running Back boss Gerd Janson is one of the most respected house and techno DJs in the underground.

FULL LINE-UP (A-Z)

A GUY CALLED GERALD (live) – ADAM DIRK’HEIM – AMNAYE – ANJA SUGAR b2b EDDIE MEGRAOUI – ANTAL – ANTHÖNY – ASTRAL WAYNE – ATLASSI – AY:YU – BALOO – BASSAM – CARUAN – CHAOU B – CORTEGA  – DAOX – DEER JADE – DYED SOUNDOROM – FIONA – FUMIYA TANAKA – GENE ON EARTH – GERD JANSON – GUEDRA GUEDRA – HI JANE – JARNI – JAYDA G – JULIAN PRINCE – KALABRESE – KHALID SANSI – LEA KDOCH – LEUZ ZARAK  – LILYA MANDRE – LUCA SAPORITO (AUDIOFLY) – LUXE – MAAYAN NIDAM – MAGUPI – MALIKA – MARGARET DYGAS – MAURICE FULTON – MISS MONIQUE – MISTY – MOLLY – MONILE – NDRK – NORDIKS – NUNO LOPES – OCEANVS ORIENTALIS (live) – ODRIK – ONY – OSENS – PASO DOBLE – PEACH – PORTABLE (Live) – PRINS THOMAS – QABOO – QUEST – RHADOO – RITA NAS – SAFAR – SASSON – SHADO – SHIMON – SHKOON (live) – SHUGI – SOFTI – STASI SANLIN – SXTO – TAYLAH ELAINE – TEKI LATEX B2B GLITTER55  – tINI – VIKEN ARMAN – WORAKLS  – YAYA (ma) – YOU SHTAK! – ZAKARIA

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Soul Town Festival 2023 Review

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Soul Town Festival is one of the UK’s foremost soul, disco, Motown and reggae celebrations. It welcomed over 10000 people this year to an all new festival site in Beckenham, specifically Croydon Recreation Ground, which was a lush green space converted with multi stages and a great array of extras to keep people of all ages entertained.

We were there for the second day of fun on September 3rd, a Sunday, which came alive to music from legends like UB40, jazz-funk greats Incognito, pop prince Peter Andre, Odyssey and so many more. Teh sound systems were great throughout – everything came nice and loud and clear, while extra production added even more levels of fun. The sun was beating down too which really made it extra special.
 

As we live in a social media age this is a great festival that bears that in mind with its huge sparkling Soultown sign for Instagrammable photos, plus lots of brightly coloured flags, and entertainers walking around on stilts and dressed in bold outfits. This means the whole thing felt very colourful and glamorous as the likes of Peter Andre soundtracked these good times with some of his most lovable sounds.

Aside from the main music you could enjoy a whole host of fun, some laid back, more high energy, from rides, attractions and live steel bands, to face painting, glitter stalls, hair braiding, fashion and craft stalls and so much more. It meant there were lots of happy faces around the festival, which was well organised and easy to get around – from drinks to food nothing was a hassle which is always a bonus at any event.

With 40 outlets to choose from, the food options were as fun as the music with pizzas, Greek Gyros, vegan wings, Caribbean food, desserts and sweets all available. Prices were reasonable too and we also filled up on Aperol Spritz as one should do in summer before the main draw – UB40. They played plenty of classics old and new and got the mixed age crowd all revved up and dancin. If you haven’t been to Soul Town Festival there is no excuse not to – it is a perfectly immersive mix of sights, sounds and scenes across two days in the great British countryside. 
 

EXIT Launches New Label ‘EXIT Soundscape’

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The newly launched imprint debuts with single titled ‘Universe’ from celebrated Serbian artist Space Motion and JES

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EXIT, a multiple European festival champion and one of the leading brands in the global festival industry, launches Music & Talent Office – EXIT Echosystem, with the aim of providing comprehensive support and opportunities to promising and talented musicians from all around the world to develop successful global careers! As part of this platform, EXIT has also rolled out its own record label, EXIT Soundscape that now presents its debut track. The fantastic single “Universe,” recorded by one of the most successful electronic music producer with Serbian origin, Space Motion marks the EXIT Soundscape’s grand entry into the global music arena. This single also features internationally renowned artist JES, best known for her collaborations with global electronic music giants like Tiesto, Paul van Dyk, and her three times Grammy Award nominations. The “Universe” and its great collaboration has caught a lot of attention even before its release as it was already played by Like Mike at Tomorrowland and Armin van Buuren in his famous podcast “ASOT”. 

Space Motion & Jes – Universe

“EXIT has an exceptionally high reputation in the global music industry and close relationships with leading music agencies and global stars. These relationships are not just professional, but genuine friendships. We want to utilize these relationships to open the door for the development of international careers for young musical talents that are often left under the radar” says Dušan Kovačević, Founder and Director of EXIT festival and adds “We are proud of the success Space Motion has achieved over the years in the global music scene in competition with the leading global producers. As someone who exists as a top tier festival for more than two decades, we know how challenging it is and how much devotion it requires.”

Space Motion’s success is best reflected in the fact that he reached the first place on Beatport’s Top 100 chart! On top of that, last year he ranked a high second place on Beatport’s list of top artists in one of the most popular music genres, melodic techno! Exceeded only by the duo Artbat, while leaving behind many giants like Solomun’s label Diynamic, Space Motion also achieved a high third place in the same list in the Afro-House genre.


Space Motion shares a unique bond with the EXIT festival, a relationship cultivated over many years. In light of this connection, the track’s title draws inspiration from this year’s festival theme, while the “Universe” music video” itself was shot at the colossal Dance Arena during the festival. The single is now available on all digital streaming platforms (Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer, Beatport, Traxsource and JunoDownload).

“I’m thrilled that my latest release is also the inaugural one for EXIT’s label, EXIT Soundscape. The fact that both the festival and I come from Novi Sad adds a special touch to this collaboration – something that seemed almost destined. The overwhelming response from fans and peers in the music industry assures me that this release will leave a long lasting impact,” said Space Motion.

The EXIT Soundscape record label has also formed a strategic partnership with global digital distributor Paradise Worldwide. This collaboration spans music distribution, digital strategy, and publishing, joining hands with numerous artists and record labels around the world.

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Best Pics from Summerdaze Malta

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There can be few finer ways to spend a weekend than over at Summerdaze in Malta.

It is two great days of non stop musical fun and top production at Ta’ Qali Picnic Area.

Superstars from the worlds of dance, pop, reaggeton and more all playing including the likes of Black Eye Peas, Charlie Hedges, Salmo, Deejay Time and several others.

We were there to capture the magic with our cameras and this is what we saw. 
 
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Art of The Wild Announces Brand Partners for Autumn Edition: Debuts for Carl Cox Invites & ANTS Ibiza

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Debuts for Carl Cox Invites & ANTS Ibiza for the October Event in collaboration with Framework

Pioneering LA promotional team, Framework, has teamed up once more with Wynn Nightlife to present the latest edition of Art of the Wild at Wynn Las Vegas’s world renowned venues XS Nightclub and Encore Beach Club. This cultured underground gathering takes place from October 6 – 8, when ANTS Ibiza and Carl Cox Invites will be making their debut with Animale, Black Coffee, Rüfüs du Sol (DJ Set), Rumors and much more to come. Three day passes start at $100 and will sell out, so move quickly to secure yours.
Since 2013, Framework has become the leading purveyor of unique underground experiences in Los Angeles and beyond, offering up the greatest DJ talent in the world in unreal locations with cutting edge production. Since 2018, the brand has worked with Wynn Nightlife to bring carefully curated underground music showcases to Las Vegas in the form of the three-day art and music festival, Art of the Wild.
It is renowned for bringing together the most coveted international brands and artists, attracting thousands of guests a few times a year to the Vegas Strip and host venues XS Nightclub – a lavish, gold-accented dance club in Encore featuring an immersive dance floor and poolside patio – and Encore Beach Club – an indoor-outdoor day and night venue offering an expansive pool and luxury cabanas.
This all encompassing music and travel experience is a luxury escape that offers everything from casual to fine 5-star and Michelin recognized fine dining. There are also two Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star spas, a newly designed 18-hole championship golf course, a global roster of designer boutiques offering luxurious apparel, accessories, fine jewellery, status watches, and more with an endless list of amenities available to be booked separately.
Kobi Danan from Framework says, “Las Vegas plays host to a staggering 32 million global visitors, illuminating the city’s universal appeal. Electronic dance music, intrinsic to the Las Vegas experience, seems to have been embedded in its cultural fabric from the inception of the city. However, it was only upon the recognition of a substantial void in the market, a demand for a more niche, house-centric space, that the concept of Art of the Wild was materialised. Created in strategic alliance with the esteemed Wynn, our endeavours are primarily focused on importing a fragment of the illustrious Ibiza experience to American soil. Our aim is to transform the sonic landscape of Las Vegas, making it a melting pot of global dance culture, analogous to the vibrant, pulsating beats that echo through the White Isle of Ibiza.’
Musically, this year’s Art of the Wild offers another bold and adventurous programme with a debut for techno titan Carl Cox’s Invites concept as well as the Ibiza powerhouse party that is ANTS, an underground celebration of the freshest housed techno with the world’s biggest stars and out of this world production. Add into that sets from Grammy winning Afro house pioneer Black Coffee, a DJ set by the award-winning and highly coveted Rüfüs du Sol crew, Guy Gerber’s emotionally charged Rumors and much more to come and you have another essential edition of Art of the Wild.
Art of the Wild is an unmissable and escapist showcase that offers something unlike anything else in the heart of Las Vegas.