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VOLTA Partner with HE.SHE.THEY for three mind-bending shows at Amnesia Ibiza

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International, free-thinking, inclusive clubbing collective HE.SHE.THEY have announced three huge shows this summer taking place at the mighty Amnesia Ibiza in July, August and September, partnering again with mixed-reality music startup Volta after a hugely successful collaboration between the brands on the Greenpeace stage at this year’s Glastonbury festival.
The Volta team will be bringing their mind-bending and immersive visual experience to Amnesia across each of the three parties on 29th July, 26th August and 9th September, with the likes of Maya Jane Coles, Ben Klock, Horse Meat Disco’s music further enhanced by the free, self-service mixed reality creation platform.  
This news comes off the back of an exciting run of announcements for Volta this summer, having worked on hugely successful shows in Glastonbury and New York as well as news of  a £400k grant from the government-backed agency Innovate UK. Now getting wider recognition throughout the global entertainment industry, Volta’s innovative technology enables artists to turn their physical concerts or live streams into mixed-reality shows in which automated visual 3D effects are synced in real-time with their music.
HE.SHE.THEY. is a record label, fashion brand and event series for people of all races, genders and sexualities. The party has a cutting edge house and techno soundtrack and Volta will be powering the visuals live in the club across both rooms of Amnesia at three different HE.SHE.THEY events this summer. 




This first is on July 29th with headliners including the likes of Anastasia Kristensen, Cassy, Chaos in the CBD, Horse Meat Disco, Mall Grab, Willow, VTSS, Freddy K and more. The second is on August 26th with the likes of Maya Jane Coles, Derrick Carte, Horse Meat Disco, Floorplan, Kittin, Patrick Mason, Jennifer Cardini and more, and the final show is on September 9th with Hector Oaks, Ben Klock, Rebekah, Syreeta, Midland, Gerd Janson, Maya Jane Coles b2b Mella Dee and more. 
Says Volta’s Mitchell Bayer-Goldman, “It’s incredible just how a chance encounter can turn into something so much more. I met Steven Braines, Co-Founder of HE.SHE.THEY in NYC back in March whilst grabbing a drink at a bar. We immediately hit it off in terms of our alignment in bringing a safe & inclusive environment to everyone, whilst bringing bleeding-edge technology to any creator, no matter their background, financial & social standing. We met again by chance at the airport on the way to the International Music Airport in Ibiza and the rest is history. We’re immensely proud to be supporting their mission and bringing the next generation of live music to such an iconic venue like Amnesia.”
Steven Braines and Sophia Kearney of HE.SHE.THEY add “Working with Volta has been an absolute dream in helping us further unlock the experiential potential of HE.SHE.THEY. as we scale up to our biggest ever international live shows with our run at Amnesia, Ibiza. What we achieved with Volta at Glastonbury was phenomenal but what we have set up in Ibiza feels on another level still. We can’t wait for our family to come and experience it all for themselves.”
HE.SHE.THEY and Amnesia provide another huge platform on which Volta can showcase their game-changing new technology. 
 

Rampage announces first names for Afas Amsterdam debut

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Dimension, Funtcase, Voltage, My Nu Leng, SASASAS, Kanine, Holy Goof + more already announced

The biggest drum & bass party in the world is coming to Amsterdam for the first time ever on Novermber 4th and 5th 2022. Rampage will line up at the exclusive Afas venue with all its famous mind-blowing production and headline sets from the likes of Dimension, Funtcase, Voltage b2b My Nu Leng, Used b2b Andromedik, Royal Ruth, MC champions SASASAS and Problem Central, Kanine, Holy Goof, Grafix, Murdock and a second room of Europe’s dubstep finest plus many more to be announced. For UK travellers and anyone else coming from abroad, full packages will be available including a tour of Amsterdam with a red light district visit, coffee shop visit, boat rides and plenty more. For tickets head to linktr.ee/WeAreRampage.

Located near Amsterdam’s Johan Cruyff Arena, Afas is the first venue ever to be constructed specifically to host electronic music. It has perfect acoustics and a carefully designed overall lay-out that will provide a perfect setting for this historic Rampage event. You can expect out of this world production, lighting, lasers and sounds systems that will make for an utterly thrilling experience across two rooms with a strong female contingent including drum & bass queen Ruth Royall and dubstep doyenne Elle Riche.

The big hall, named “Black Box”, has a capacity of 6,000 and is a 3000 m² wonderland that will see superstar Dimension leading the way with more to come, so the top of the bill couldn’t be stronger. Add budding superstars Used and Andromedik, an exclusive d&b set from Funtcase, SASASAS and Problem Central, as well as the likes of Kanine, Holy Goof, Grafix, Voltage b2b My Nu Leng, and head honcho Murdock himself, and it’s a line-up that dreams are made of with all points on the drum & bass spectrum covered in style.

The second smaller hall for after parties has a capacity of 700, making for a more intimate vibe. It will host the very best of Europe’s dubstep scene, with artists travelling from all over the continent and beyond to represent the finest dirty bass.

Rampage Amsterdam is set to be a historic drum & bass event so make sure you are part of this world exclusive event, which still has many more names to come.

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ARTBAT and Shall Ocin combine to release latest single “Origin” feat. braev

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ARTBAT’s growing UPPERGROUND imprint reaches its fifth release, this time with the Ukrainian duo collaborating with renowned Argentinean artist Shall Ocin, and the Italian-Canadian multi instrumentalist and vocalist braev, together all combining to create the incredibly emotive new single ‘Origin’.

It’s been nearly a year since the launch of ARTBATs UPPERGROUND imprint and the previous four releases have been very well received throughout the scene, and the label has just recently hosted its second UPPERGROUND event, this time at Sonar, where Shall Ocin performed alongside ARTBAT at the sell out event in Barcelona, having previously hosted the first event at New Year in Zamma at Tulum where braev performed alongside ARTBAT.

Between them, they have all created a dramatic track, full of emotion with hypnotic atmospherics drifting through the track and a rolling energy emanating from the bass line. braev’s poignant vocals give this an emotionally charged feel, that will conjure up thoughts about love, personal direction and the meaning of life, and when the breakdown hits the powerfully evocative lyrics, based around the introspective hook of ‘Where Do We Belong’ combine with the thought provoking piano, and the climatic synths creating a record that is both touching and powerful at the same time and will have fans closing their eyes and savouring the moment.

Artist(s): ARTBAT, Shall Ocin, braev
Title: Origin
Record Label: UPPERGROUND
Cat.Number: UPND005
Release Date: 22nd July 2022
 
Tracklist:
1) Origin

 

GIOLÌ & ASSIA ANNOUNCE FORTHCOMING STUDIO ALBUM‘FIRE, HELL AND HOLY WATER’ 

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RELEASED 9TH SEPTEMBER ON ULTRA RECORDS
THE DUO SHARE NEW TRACK “I’LL BE FINE” W/ LIVE PERFORMANCE VIDEO
Electronic crossover production duo Giolì and Assia have announced the release of their third and long-awaited studio album, ‘Fire, Hell and Holy Water’ on Ultra Records.
Hailing from Palermo, Italy, Giolì and Assia are instrumentalists, singer/songwriters, DJs and label owners, who create genreless sonics that are entirely their own. Following the release of recent singles “Fire Hell and Holy Water” and “Silence”, the pair shared a new single, “I’ll Be Fine”. The third single serves as a taste of what’s to come from the LP – sublime and emotive soundscapes that have captured the hearts of their legions of fans worldwide. Giolì & Assia will continue touring around the world into the Summer & Fall returning to North America in September with their biggest headline shows to date at LA’s The Novo and Brooklyn Steel. The duo also have festival slots at Czech festival Colours of Ostrava, Montreal’s Osheaga, Austria’s FM4 Frequency Festival, Chicago’s ARC Music Festival, Las Vegas’s Life is Beautiful, San Francisco’s Portola, and more.
Out today on Ultra Records, “I’ll Be Fine” opens with Giolì’s captivating piano chords and blends ethereal soundscapes with Assia’s smooth and luxuriating vocals. Speaking about the track the duo said, “We wrote “I’ll Be Fine” as a mantra during lockdown, almost like a call to arms for survival when so much was going wrong around us. We started playing it on our tour last year, and already our fans sing it back to us. Whenever we play this track live it seems to connect so strongly with our fans”. Giolì, a masterful pianist who has been honing her craft since the age of 8, plays the piano cello, drums, guitar, and handpan, with Assia commanding lead vocals and guitar.
Alongside the single release today, Giolì & Assia have unveiled the live performance video of “I’ll be fine” taken from their boundary-pushing video series “#DiesisLive”. The videos have been a cornerstone of development and creative expression for Giolì & Assia as artists, carving out their own aesthetic niche and garnering the band millions of views for each production from across the globe. Started in April 2019, the high-octane productions invite viewers to watch intimate Giolì & Assia live performances filmed in remote and jaw dropping locations. These have included a volcano in the Aeolian Islands, the Andromeda Theater in the Province of Agrigento, Isola Delle Femmine in the duo’s hometown of Palermo and the breathtaking Fjallsarlon Glacier Lagoon in Iceland, and most recently the Krysviksberg Cliffs in Iceland.
Set for release 9th September on Ultra Records, ‘Fire, Hell and Holy Water’ is the band’s biggest body of work to date, a 16 track labour of love. Named after a well known local Sicilian saying, the record documents the girls’ turbulent and intense highs and lows as a couple, and the health problems and untimely losses of relatives during the pandemic. Referencing a plethora of major sonic influences the pair cite London Grammar, Coldplay, Depeche Mode, Labyrinth’s Euphoria score, U2 and Ludovico Eunaudi as just a few of the many formative inspirations on their landmark forthcoming album.
Fire, Hell and Holy Water – Tracklist
Intro
Meaning Of Life
Fire Hell and Holy Water
 Silence
 Extasy
Juala
Shooting In My Chest
My Tears
Playing Chess (Prelude)
Playing Chess
Eurydice
I’ll Be Fine
Bittersweet Love (Hey Oh)
Even If The Time Will Pass By (I)
Even If The Time Will Pass By (II)
The Outro
Upcoming Tour Dates
7/13 – Çeşme/Izmir, TR – Sommer Klein
7/14 – Ostrava, CZ – Colours of Ostrava Festival
7/17 – Cluj, RO – Electric Castle Festival
7/20 – Ibiza, ES – Cova Santa
7/22 – Rochefort, FR – Stereoparc Festival
7/31 – Montreal, CAN – Osheaga Festival
8/11 – Copenhagen, DK – O / Day Fest
8/13 – Chorzów, PL – FEST Festival
8/20 – St. Poelten, AT – FM4 Frequency Festival
8/24 – Ibiza, ES – Cova Santa
8/26 – Budapest, HU – Buda Castle
8/27 – Mykonos, GR – Cavo Paradiso
9/3  – Austin, TX – iLLfest
9/4 – Chicago, IL – ARC Music Festival
9/9 – Los Angeles, CA – The Novo
9/11 – Sedalia, CO – High Ground Music & Arts Festival
9/17 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
9/18 – Las Vegas, NV – Life Is Beautiful
9/24 – San Francisco, CA – Portola
10/10 – Tel Aviv, IL – DGTL Tel Aviv
12/10 – New Delhi, IN – DGTL New Delhi
12/11 – Mumbai, IN – DGLT Mumbai
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Sonus Festival Announces day-by-day Artists Breakdown

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Sven Väth, Adriatique, Jamie Jones, Hot Since 82 and more will perform on the opening day

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Sonus is Croatia’s most revered underground festival and today it reveals the day-by-day breakdown of its carefully curated and world class programme. All boat party tickets sold out within just 90 minutes. Now only the last few festival tickets remain in the lead up to the much anticipated event from 21st to 25th of August on the gorgeous Pag Island. Get yours at sonus-festival.com.

Sonus Festival is known around the world for mixing fan favourites with underground prodigies across five days of partying under open skies and next to the clear blue waters of the Adriatic Sea. It plays out in four majestic clubs, all with cutting edge light and sound, sun kissed dance floors and plenty of pools and palm trees.

This year’s famous boat parties are all sold out, but the opening party will feature sets from Marko Mastic, Innellea, and KAS: ST at Noa Club on Saturday August 20th. After that, the festival gets underway in fine style on Sunday 21st across four of DJ Mag’s Top 100 Clubs – Aquarius, Kalypso, Papaya and Noa – with the likes of Trikk, KiNK live, Stephan Bodzin live, Dixon, Rødhåd, Chris Liebing, Boris Brejcha, Petar Dundov live, Monika Kruse, Carl Cox and Chris Liebing amongst those playing.

On Monday 22nd, Sven Väth, Reinier Zonneveld live, Adriatique, Hot Since 82, Jamie Jones b2b The Martinez Brothers, PAN-POT, ANNA, Enrico Sangiuliano, Kölsch, Giorgia Angiuli live, Bronski, Vintage Culture and more all line up.

Tuesday 23rd sees sets from PAN-POT, Richy Ahmed, Patrick Topping, William Djoko, Michael Bibi, Loco Dice, IMOGEN, VTSS, Dax J and Richie Hawtin and Wednesday 24th is 999999999, Paula Temple, I Hate Models, FJAAK DJ, Âme, Denis Sultaldia, Black Coffee, Seth Troxler, Deborah de Luca and Maceo Plex.

The final day on Thursday 25th is Luigi Madonna, Anfisa Letyago, Ben Klock, Joseph Capriati, Sonja Moonear, Ricardo Villalobos b2b Zip, Amelie Lens, Kobosil, andhim, Fisher and plenty of others.

The scene is now set for Sonus’s highly anticipated return.

SET Underground’s TIERRA DE LOS MUERTOS returns for a second year

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SET Underground returns for 4 magical nights of history and tradition

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After a sold out maiden event that saw 2,000 dancing souls surrounded by the vibrant colours and rich cultures of Oaxaca, SET Underground bring their seasoned production and curation team to one of the most beautiful cities in Mexico once more during its most important holiday of the year. Dia de los Muertos is rich in tradition, and SET Underground’s 4-day TIERRA DE LOS MUERTOS FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE adds a cutting edge musical element to the celebrations.

Dia de los Muertos is known for its colourful festivities where family and friends gather together to joyfully celebrate loved ones that have passed away. It is Mexico’s most famous celebration, and Oaxaca City is the epicentre of it all. This already big holiday gets a whole lot bigger with the addition of this festival.

SET Underground came onto the worldwide stage as one of the first organisers to creatively and safely host events after the pandemic as restrictions became a moving target. Chances are if you (or any of your friends) traveled to attend events in USA or Mexico during 2021, you probably attended a SET Underground event.

The Tierra de los Muertos Festival Experience will be headlined by the likes of house and tech stars from all over the world including Adam Ten, Damon Jee, Denis Horvat, Dramian, Frankey and Sandrino, Gab Rhome, Glowal, Jan Blomqvist, Kawas, Laolu, Mita Gami, Paulor, Rafael Cerato, Rebolledo, Sabo & Goldcap, Santiago Garcia, The Organism, Unders and Verlk.

Early planning is essential to attend DIA DE LOS MUERTOS. Flights and accommodations need to be booked ASAP because, although the event has secured partnerships with a few hotels, the success of the 2021 edition and with travel restrictions now being lifted, places will be hugely in demand and very limited.

Event: Tierra de los Muertos Festival Experience
Organizer: SET Underground
Location: Oaxaca City, Mexico
Date: Friday, October 28th – Tuesday, November 1st
Event Link: www.tierradelosmuertos.com/
Lineup: Adam Ten, Damon Jee, Denis Horvat, Dramian, Frankey and Sandrino, Gab Rhome, Glowal, Jan Blomqvist, Kawas, Laolu, Mita Gami, Paulor, Rafael Cerato, Rebolledo, Sabo & Goldcap, Santiago Garcia, The Organism, Unders, Verlk
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Afterlife release massive 39 Track Unity Pt. 3 Compilation

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The release features the likes of ANNA, Woo York, Recondite, Agents of Time, Economist and more…

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Afterlife Recordings has announced a new compilation entitled ‘Unity Pt. 3’.

The release features thirty-nine tracks by a wide range of artists signed to Afterlife, as well as two Ukrainian acts; 8Kays, who signed her first track to the label, and longtime affiliates Woo York.

Proceeds from the release will go to two concerns close to the label’s heart. UNICEF Ukraine, which is working to reach vulnerable children and families with essential services – including health, education, protection, water and sanitation – as well as life-saving supplies in Ukraine. Donations are also going to Planned Parenthood, the nonprofit organization that provides sexual health care in the United States and globally, who continue to do everything they can to protect the fundamental right for people to decide over their own bodies – in what are some of the toughest times to health care delivery.

Artist: VA
Title: Unity Pt. 3
Record Label: Afterlife
Cat.Number: AL067
Release Date: 20th July 2022

Tracklisting:
1) ANNA – Cosmovision ft. Ravid
2) Cassian – Landa
3) Woo York – Brutalism
4) Colyn – Unstable Gravity Alert
5) Recondite – Runner
6) 8Kays – Morning After The Rave
7) Ubbah – System Failure
8) Marino Canal – Inertia
9) Kevin De Vries – Biohazard
10) Massano – Signs of Saturn
11) Innellea – Targo
12) Aera – Golden Means
13) Yubik – The Runner
14) Agents Of Time, Fideles – Drain
15) Citizen Kain – Drag
16) Binary Finary – 1998 (Whitesquare Remix)
17) Dyzen – Tesseract
18) Jan Blomqvist – Deeper Grounds ft. Mahri
19) Konstantin Sibold – Shake This World
20) Mark Reeve – New Age
21) The Element & Lyke – Fugitive
22) Øostil & Juan Hansen -My World
23) Angelov – Edges
24) Argy – Mental Powers
25) ANII – Isolate
26) Binaryh – Seyfert
27) Alfa Romero – Andante n.64
28) Mark Hoffen – Life
29) Beswerda -Tundra
30) Armonica – U Can’t Ctrl Me
31) David Lindmer – We Need To Talk
32) Dino Lenny – Breathe
33) Echonomist – Spirit Receivers
34) Glowal – Crave
35) Hunter/Game, Drown – Eagle In The Sky
36) Josh Gigante & Mooglie – Voicemail
37) Nandu – Always
38) Olympe – In The Darkness
39) Coeus – Her Eyes

Bicep Play Live at Amnesia For Pyramid

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Date: September 4th, 2022
Location: Amnesia, Ibiza

Their performance at Amnesia is set to be Bicep’s first ever live performance on the White Isle

Amnesia Live shows are one of the most essential experiences of any trip to Ibiza. This year will be an historic one as Bicep play an exclusive one-off show on September 4th as part of the Pyramid season. It will be their first ever live show on the island and they are joined by Special Request, KiNK Live and Logic 1000. This is a strictly limited capacity ticketed event that will sell out well in advance so move fast or miss out.

It seems that everything Northern Irish duo Bicep do turns to gold. They are fresh off the back of a sold out and game changing live world tour that has seen them take their sounds to new levels. That came off the back of the huge last album Isles which found them mix up their famously euphoric and polished melodies with meticulous beats. Tracks like Atlas and Apricots helped the pair amass millions of streams and plenty of top chart positions, but in the live area they are truly in a class of their own.

There are many live shows in electronic music but none as epic and adventurous as Bicep’s. It sees the pair play on an array of music making machines, on the fly, tweaking their own classic tracks as well as offering plenty of new sounds that add up to a real emotional roller coaster. To hear it in the epic Amnesia., on such a grand scale and with all its world beating production will be out of this world.

Add in the thrilling Special Request who mixes up bass, jungle, rave and techno with relentless energy, Bulgarian live wizard KiNK’s techno sounds and a set from Logic 1000 and you have one of this summer’s most standout events.

Get tickets now: ​​https://www.festicket.com/eventgenius/amnesia-pyramid-2022/shop/31982/

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Summer Love Festival announce 2022 dates

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MR C, Robert Owens, Terry Farley, Graeme Park and more headline 

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SUMMER LOVE 2022:

Last year’s debut Summer Love Festival drew over 1000 attendees. People’s minds were blown by the best quality underground dance music spanning 4 decades of goodness, with many saying this was not only the best boutique festival of the year, but seasoned festival goers were saying it’s one of the best they’ve been to in their lives. The vibe was electric. Summer Love festival 2021’s main tent featured the OGs of first wave House, Acid & Techno music in the UK including Mr.C, Adamski, Robert Owens, Eddie Richards, Jazzy M, Kid Batchelor, Terry Farley & more. Tent two was hosted by Mr.C’s Superfreq brand & featured legends Darren Emerson, Terry Francis & Murf as well as Saytek live & Superfreq resident DJs & artists. The third tent was the Graffiti Kings Radio crew with Trevor Fung headlining a cast of Graffiti Kings Radio DJs. The festival was rounded off with the Woodland Culture 76 stage highlighting a mix of Reggae, Dub, Funk, Disco, Balearic & more.

MOVING FORWARD:

For 2022 there’s going to be many changes. Firstly, the site. We’ve found an even better slocation just 10 minutes’ drive south of Gatwick, so hotels are in abundance. The site consists of 2 stunning fields surrounded by woodlands & a small lake.

The second big change is the date. This year & moving forward, we’re throwing Summer Love Festival two weeks later than last year. This year will be on Saturday 17th September 2022 from 12pm – 11pm. The primary reason for the date change is that the week after August Bank Holiday is the single worst week of the year for events bar none.

We’re going to step things up in every way imaginable this year as we take Summer Love Festival to new heights. We will be greatly improving the overall production, tents, sound systems, lighting, projections & decoration. We’ll have 5 musical stages this year & be adding a sprinkling of legendary international guest DJs, along with live acts to the bill to compliment the very best of underground & cutting-edge British Dance Music talent. Once again Stage 1 will be the Summer Love Old School tent featuring quality underground House, Acid & Techno music circa 1986-1992. Stage 2 will be the Superfreq tent featuring the best in modern Techno, Deep Tech, Acid & Minimal music. Stage 3 will be the Graffiti Kings Radio tent featuring all shades of quality upfront House Music. Stage 4 will be the Woodlands stage featuring the very best of retro Dub, Reggae, Rock Steady, Soul, Funk, Boogie & Disco. For stage 5 we’re adding a VIP area offering table & bottle service. On top of this we’ll be providing fun fair attractions & adding to the food stands from last year giving a broader selection of foods & beverages. We’re adding more traders & merch stalls too. We’ll be leaving no stone unturned to transform what is already a magical festival into an event that our loving community will want to celebrate life at & call “Home” year after year.

Electric Bay in 10 pictures

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Torquay’s majestic Torre Abbey Meadows was the sight of some real music history this past weekend as Electric Bay made its much anticipated debut.

DJs such as Carl Cox, Chase & Status (DJ Set), John Digweed, Alan Fitzpatrick, Alisha, Syreeta, Eric Powell, Wilkinson, Hybrid Minds, Example, Friction, Luude and Girls Don’t Sync all played standout sets on well designed stages through punchy sound systems.

The crowd allied it up as the sun shone down and people were already talking about next year as soon as it ended.

Here are some of the pictures that best capture the magic of the weekend.