Alex Jukes

MDLBEAST, the global entertainment and new media platform with music  culture at the core, announced the return of SOUNDSTORM, the region’s biggest and loudest music festival.  Scheduled to take place in Riyadh from December 16-19, 2021, the four-day festival will deliver best-in-class  experiences for its audiences. 

The festival will feature global superstar headliners, international dance acts and local and regional performers.  The complete artist line-up will be announced soon. 

Talal Albahiti, COO and Head of Talent Booking and Events, said: “We are thrilled to announce the return of  SOUNDSTORM and are proud to welcome some of the industry’s biggest and brightest artists and creators. Our  inaugural festival in 2019 was pivotal for the music and entertainment scene in Saudi Arabia, as it put us on the  world map and revealed just how rich music culture is in the Kingdom and the region. Saudi Arabia is undergoing  transformation and with it, the popularity and appetite for music and festival culture is growing exponentially.  MDLBEAST is supercharging the creative industry, and we’re excited to continue showcasing it to the world.”  

The inaugural festival which was also known as MDLBEAST Festival took place in December 2019 and launched  Saudi Arabia onto the international festival scene, with over 400,000 attendees, 80 artists, and 6 stages in what  became the biggest music festival to have taken place in the region. Over the years attendees have had the chance to experience performances by world renowned artists such as David Guetta, Tiesto, Martin Garrix, Steve Aoki, Afrojack, J Balvin,  and Rick Ross, and local and regional DJs among them COSMICAT, Dish Dash, Don Edwardo. This year’s edition is  expected to be bigger and better in terms of number of artists, attendees and stages, and the overall offerings  and services.  

First Release tickets are available from September 2nd, followed by two further releases. SOUNDSTORM offers its  attendees day passes as well as 4-day passes with four tiers to choose from: Storm Chaser; Storm Blazer; VIB and  VIB-BOX. Each tier offers something different. The most basic festival access with a party bus shuttle service from select locations in Riyadh is at SAR 135 per day, while exclusive VIP experience (VIB – our very important beasts),  day tickets are available for SAR 2,999. Discounts avail for 4-day passes during the first and second releases. 

To register your interest, please visit: https://mdlbeast.com/soundstorm/register 

About MDLBEAST: 

MDLBEAST LLC was established following the success of its flagship festival MDLBEAST Soundstorm. It is an  entertainment and new media company focused on music culture. It aims to showcase established as well as  up and coming talent, present audiences with original content and deliver live entertainment.  

The company further expanded across three business lines: talent, content and events with the vision to  inspire and connect with Neo-Arab youth. Talent focuses on scouting and developing upcoming regional  artists, giving them a platform to elevate their presence in the region across its various channels including MDLBEAST Records, the company’s record label arm which produces and distributes music by local, regional  and international artists. The company’s media & publishing arm produces, distributes and publishes original  content through the lens of music inspired by Neo-Arab youth culture complementary to its live entertainment events. 

PartyMate is Creating A Whole New Party Planning Experience 

The name says it all: PartyMate is an essential new app for music lovers and promoters. It brings together listings of all the very best events in any specified area in one slick, easy-to-use app that is available now at https://partymate.party/getApp.

PartyMate is a social platform and calendar that lists all the best parties bars and clubs wherever users are in the world. It could be their hometown, or it could be somewhere they are heading on vacation so they can easily make plans for the trip of a lifetime. The app shows which events a user’s friends are attending so they never miss out on the action and offers an all-in-one solution for essential party planning needs including a location map, calendar, Instagram integration and Friends features. 

Says PartyMate CEO Niklas von Weihe “PartyMate is here to revolutionize the party experience. It gives users a brand new App for their personal nightlife and gives them the chance to see what friends are up to. Promoters and hosts also gain an all-in-one platform for precise event marketing, AI-backed analytics, VIP services and many more. It is a simple, easy-to-use solution to many nightlife issues, right int the palm of your hand.”

PartyMate is building a large user base separate from Facebook and targeted at Gen Z and millennials looking for something new. The specialist platform has targeted ads for visits, returning customers, VIPs and groups. 

PartyMate Business is a vital set of eyes on the key data points every promoter needs. It offers an easy COVID check-in feature, digitalisation features, allows content to be imported from Facebook and various marketing tools. Partners have their own special check-in areas that take you to a custom-designed space with exclusive content and line-ups, real-time and historical analytics for reviewing event performance and rebooking of artists, a real-time count of people inside a venue, bump times, crowd demographics and will soon offer CRM possibilities on a clean and simple interface. 

Forthcoming new features include easy order label service options, location maps, a guestlist and VIP tool, ticketing options and the ability for special partners to have their own unique, fully-branded white label designs. The app has already partnered with MS Dockville, Lunatic Festival, Speedway Music Festival and many more in the works. 

PartyMate is a crucial new app that will make planning a night out easier than ever, and offer business users a whole new set of analytics and tools that will make their job that much simpler.

Sign up at: https://partymate.party/getApp. 

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FERGIE RETURNS WITH MASSIVE NEW TRACK, MAN FROM ATHENS 

Fergie is following up the hugely successful chart topper Alpha Centauri with another peak time bomb to be released on Armada the 20th of August. He says,” The inspiration for this track has come from the great Greek composer, Vangelis, who is responsible for legendary sound tracks like Bladerunner which was way ahead of its time. In paying homage to this, while taking things a step further, I’ve created a techno banger which leans heavily on the huge sounds from the CS80 synth that Vangelis made famous.” Man from Athens takes you on a dark, melodic and triumphant dance floor journey.

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Eric Sharp & Cassandra Violet release Body On My Body

Release Drops 20/08 via Create Music Group 

Artist(s): Eric Sharp, Cassandra Violet

Title: Body On My Body

Record Label: Create Music Group

Release Date: 20th August 2021

Tracklisting:

1) Body On My Body (Original Mix)

2) Body On My Body (Radio Edit)

3) Body On My Body (Instrumental)

Body On My Body is a song that was born from quarantine. Eric Sharp and Cassandra Violet wrote this together over Zoom, in the lost year that was 2020. They speak to the pain of social isolation, and the deep yearning to be back in the club packed with bodies. The experience of collaborating digitally exacerbated these sentiments, crystallizing them in the finished offering.

The production is inspired by Eric’s DJ gigs in Los Angeles, where he is a resident at the famed Sound Nightclub, along with a myriad of pool parties and warehouse jams where he performs. The club formatted 4 on the floor kick is coupled with chugging percussion, a beefy bass line, and interwoven pluck and synth melodies. Cassandra’s sublime vocal work rides atop it all, with her signature soothing, sexy tones.

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THE BOOGALOO WEEKENDER ANNOUNCE LINE-UP

Over 30 artists announced across one incredible weekend of classic house and soul on the beaches of Camber Sands…

The Boogaloo Weekender is not just another festival. It is a history lesson, a living and breathing ode to the roots, evolution and contemporary stylings of dance music across three days and nights of music. From the early days of the jazz, funk and soul scene, right through to the electronic bleeps and squeaks of house music, this is to be an all encompassing experience set in the unspoilt scenes of Camber Sands from 15th – 18th October. Headliners include David Morales, Terry Farley, Fabio & Grooverider, Colin Dale, Atomic Hooligan, X-press2, Eddie Richards, Micky Finn, Normski, Plump DJs, Krafty Kuts, Yam Who, Grant Nelson plus many more still to be announced. The last of the remaining tickets can be purchased from: https://boogalooweekender.co.uk/book/ 

In these uncertain times and the on-going and ever changing impact of COVID on travel, The Boogaloo Weekender offers the ultimate staycation. Part holiday, part music festival, part action-packed experiences, it is a low-risk, high reward way to get away this summer. Some of the standout highlights include Trevor Fung reviving his iconic 80s and 90s brands  ‘The Project’ and ‘Substance’ on successive nights with DJ’s like X-Press 2, Matthew B (Bushwacka!) Terry Farley and Terry Francis, David Morales headlining the mainstage, breakbeat heavyweights Plump DJs, Freestylers and Krafty Kuts coming together and performing as ‘King of The Beats’, and Rusty Eagen from the Blitzkidz era performing and set and speaking on panel as well as KISS FM founder and Mi Soul man Gordon Mac playing a special jazz funk set as well as speaking on a panel.

Alongside the carefully curated line up, which features genuine innovators, pioneers, game changing DJs and legendary live acts from across the spectrum, The Boogaloo Weekender offers much more. There will be exhibitions, galleries and discussion panels, a VIP hip hop party with Prime Cuts (Scratch Perverts) and Mental Genius,  b-boy dance offs, fancy dress, a rave flyer gallery, DJ workshop including scratching lessons and mixing tutorials, a Graffiti School, Bingo Loco, a vintage campsite with all sorts of old school fun and games and much more. 

The discussion panels will be headlined my Mike & Claire Manumission with a muse on topics such as the early explosion of UK clubbing. The wag club, the blitz kids, flicks nightclub, soul weekenders, discovering Ibiza in the 80’s, warehouse parties, the second summer of love, pirate radio stations, The Hacienda, Shelley’s Laserdome and a discussion about Mike & Claire’s up and coming book ‘Memoirs of a Lost Summer in Ibiza’. 

The inside art gallery will transport you back in time with the people, art, design, technology and photography that have shaped the electronic music landscape. There will also be a screening of an Acid House documentary that dives into the second summer of love and tells its story from the inside. 

The setting for this once in a lifetime gathering is special indeed, with a stunning natural backdrop and the gorgeous dunes all ready and waiting. Pontins Camber Sands is one of the largest holiday parks in the UK and has recently undergone a huge refurbishment. The park offers a full spectrum of facilities including a convenience store, multiple restaurants, arcades, gym, swimming pool, four fully licensed music and entertainment halls, go-kart track, chill out zones and much more.

This is a game-changing event of the sort never seen before. Do not miss out on such a historic weekender. 

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Line Up (A-Z)

Aitch B 

Atomic Hooligan

Barrie Sharpe

Barrington

Colin Hudd

Colin Dale

Dante Payne

David Morales

Dave Beer

DJ Flip (World Scratch Champion)

Eddie Richards

Fabi Paras

Fabio & Grooverider

Gordon Mac

Graeme Park

Hutch

JAC Project

Jagegerosa

Jeremy b

Jesse Hames

Jon Pleased Wimmin

Jumpin Jack Frorst

Justin Robertson

Krafty Kuts

Lascele Lascelles

Mark Smedley

Matthew B

Michael Gray

Micky Funn

Normski

Paul Clark

Perry Louis

Plump DJs

Soul Avengerz

Stretch Taylor

Stu (Streetlife DJs)

Terry Farley

Terry Francis

The Freestylers

The Reflex

Trevor Fung

Yam Who

Yogi Haughton 

General Info: https://boogalooweekender.co.uk/

Music & Stages Info: https://boogalooweekender.co.uk/music/

Other Entertainment Info: https://boogalooweekender.co.uk/entertainment/

Tickets: https://boogalooweekender.co.uk/book/

Date: Sept 25th

Location: Museumspark Rüdersdorf

Time: 12:00 – 00:00

Tickets: https://loomfest.com/ 

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Loom Festival is a brand new open-air celebration of techno with a big sound but an intimate feel. It takes place at the historic Museumspark Rüdersdorf on September 25th with 12 hours of non-stop world-class sounds from Nastia, Thomas Schumacher, Julian Jeweil, Alex Stein, Victor Ruiz, Wehbba LIVE, Anna Reusch and Transcode. 

Loom Festival has been inspired by the European festivals where star-studded techno line-ups meet in the most unusual locations surrounded by nature. They are famous for their mind-blowing production and unforgettable musical experiences and Loom is set to make the same sort of indelible impact this Autumn. 

It goes down at the historic Museumspark Rüdersdorf, a vast park with a rich industrial history and a dream location for open-air events. Surrounded by lakes, canals and greenery, this idyllic location just outside the city will be transformed and mix raw and industrial vibes while being in the midst of nature. The party is located next to a Shaft Furnace built in 1871 so has a unique backdrop. 

Says Loom’s Founders, “After going to many festivals across Europe over the years, we realized there weren’t many events here in Berlin that focused on putting a lot of big acts together in one package. So we decided to give it a go and we have curated a no-frills, no BS line-up with the industry’s heaviest-hitters from start to finish featuring the best peak time techno artists. The idea is to have the best techno from the moment the gates open until the last track is played. Headliners, smiles and non-stop dancing from start to finish – we cannot wait to see you on the dance floor.”

That lineup features Wehbba who will be debuting his new live show for the first time anywhere in Germany, as well as world-class DJs like Ukrainian powerhouse Nastia, German mainstay Thomas Schumacher, and the ever-excellent Julian Jeweil, Alex Stein, Victor Ruiz, Anna Reusch and Transcode. 

Confirmed artists: Nastia, Thomas Schumacher, Julian Jeweil, Alex Stein, Victor Ruiz, Wehbba LIVE, Anna Reusch & Transcode.

Techno lovers have long been hip to Family Piknik. It is one of the leading techno events in Europe and also runs a label of the same name that deals in similar high grade techno. 

Always playing out in Montpellier in France, it happens across multiple stages with lush green areas to chill in and plenty of proper music lovers in attendance. Family Piknik is used to hosting heavy line-ups, and this year was no different with Charlotte De Witte, Adana Twins, Artbat, Bedouin, Citizen Kain, Tom Pooks, Monkey Safari, Adam Beyer, Wehbba, Pontias and many more all playing. 

We have 10 of the best photos from the weekend. To find out more head to the Family Piknik Facebook page. 

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http://electriczoo.com/afterparties

These exclusive afterparties are available only to festival pass holders, so get yours now at http://electriczoo.com/afterparties

The supersized Electric Zoo Supernaturals weekend kicks off with a pre-party headlined by Sam Feldt at Kings Hall at Avant Gardner in Brooklyn. Friday, September 3rd then offers up Fisher, Rebuke, Martin Ikin and Charles Meyer at The Brooklyn Mirage, Deadbeats with Zed’s Dead, Peekaboo, Blunts & Blondes and more at Great Hall in Avant Gardner and an all-night set from Brownies & Lemonade at Kings Hall at Avant Gardner. Special guests will also be announced for Quantum Brooklyn and Ekali, Ship Week and Juelz play Webster Hall. 

On Saturday the afters roll on at The Brooklyn Mirage with Testpilot, Artbat and Local Dialect, at Great Hall at Avant Gardner with Zomboy, Dirty Monkey and Blanket, as well as at Kings Hall with John Summit, Kyle Kinch and Dischetto then Quantum Brooklyn hosts Sonny Fodera,  Westend and more and Webster Hall has Audien, Zack Martino and Harbour. 

The final night on Sunday sees KSHMR, Nitti Gritti, Offaiah and Night Tales play The Brooklyn Mirage, Great Hall at Avant Gardner is headlined by Adventure Club and more to be announced, Quantum Brooklyn lines up Dom Dolla, Mason Maynard, QRTR b2b Devon James and Webster Hall has Alan Walker, Over Easy and Mindtrix.

These after parties provide exclusive opportunities to dance all night long and keep the Electric Zoo party rolling all weekend. 

About Electric Zoo

Established in 2009 by Made Event, the internationally renowned Electric Zoo Festival is one of New York City’s largest music festivals and features the top names in electronic music, bringing a wide variety of acts from around the world and across the spectrum of electronic music’s various sub-genres. International editions of Electric Zoo have taken place in Mexico City, Tokyo, Shanghai and São Paulo, with further expansion underway.

About Made Event

Made Event, a LiveStyle, Inc. company, is a premier producer of electronic music events and the creator of the Electric Zoo Festival. Having produced hundreds of memorable events in New York City, Miami and elsewhere around the globe, Made Event continues to set the bar for quality electronic music events. For more info, please visit www.MadeEvent.com.

About LiveStyle, Inc. 

Positioned to be one of the world’s largest music event producers, LiveStyle boasts a wide variety of leading live music properties.  LiveStyle produces and promotes single and multi day music festivals across North America, Europe, South America, Australia and Asia. North American key operating entities include Made Event, React Presents, Disco Donnie Presents, Life in Color, and MMG, along with festivals and brands such as Electric Zoo, Spring Awakening, Sensation, and Life in Color. In Europe, the company boasts key operating entities such as Monumental, B2S, ID&T, i-Motion, and Q-Dance, and festivals and brands including Decibel, Mysteryland, Awakenings, Back-To-School, Air, Qlimax, Nature One, Sensation, as well as the innovative ticketing service Paylogic. In Brazil, LiveStyle owns PlusNetwork which has produced the enormously successful Tomorrowland Brasil festival and tours by internationally acclaimed DJs and artists. Further, LiveStyle has a 40% participation in Rock in Rio, held biannually in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with spinoffs in Lisbon and Portugal. Together with the Belgian Tomorrowland organization, LiveStyle launched TomorrowWorld, the first international version of the Tomorrowland festival, and also promoted the first South American Tomorrowland festival. LiveStyle continues to work with the Belgian Tomorrowland organization as its international partner to bring Tomorrowland to new territories outside Europe and to return to the USA and Brazil. LiveStyle also owns and operates Beatport, the preeminent ecommerce platform for DJs, producers and dance music fans that helps launch the careers of the best underground artists and define global music culture.

Danny Howard, Louie Vega with Eli Escobar, Todd Terry with Melon Bomb, Mark Knight, SKREAM, Franky Wah all set for North East

– Tickets now on sale for newly announced shows 

– The iconic Pete Tong speaks ahead of the venue’s launch weekend this month

Organisers behind The North of England’s new city centre “super club’, The Lofts, have today confirmed a string of new dates and late summer shows featuring some of the world’s most celebrated and hottest DJs.

Following the 1500 capacity venue’s launch event on Friday August 27^th – featuring Pete Tong and Horse Meat Disco – The Lofts will now welcome Danny Howard (28^th August), Louie Vega with Eli Escobar (3^rd September), Mark Knight (10^th September), Todd Terry and Melon Bomb (11^th September), SKREAM (17^th September) and Franky Wah (24^th September) through its doors as part of its mission to continue to build the buzz within Newcastle’s nightlife scene. 

Based in Newcastle upon Tyne – the new 1500 capacity ‘super-club’ features 3 separate rooms including a ground breaking sound system from L-Acoustic and a state-of-the-art, fully immersive light and visual show.

Taking place on Saturday 28th August, The Lofts will present an electric night of house with Danny Howard, DJ Spen, Frankie Foncett, Mighty Mouse and Ricky Morrison. 

Danny Howard is a celebrated British dance music DJ, producer, and radio presenter, best known for presenting BBC Radio 1’s Dance Anthems with Danny Howard.

Howard is viewed by many as the heir to the dance music throne and his energy and impeccable tune selection will make for a special night come late August. 

Danny says:  “They say the further north you go, the better the party, and Newcastle is cerainly proof of that!  It’s always an incredible vibe whenever I’ve played in the city before and I have a year’s worth of energy saved up for this, so see you on August bank holiday for a large one….!” 

Meanwhile, Friday 3rd September will see the actual man himself, the definite house music bonafide King, Louie Vega, head to The Lofts with Eli Escobar. 

Luis Ferdinand Vega Jr., better known as “Little Louie” Vega, is an American DJ, record producer and Grammy Award winner remixer of Puerto Rican ancestry. He is one half of the Masters at Work musical production team and is an all round musical legend. 

Next to perform is Grammy Award nominated Producer & DJ Todd Terry who is one of the artists who helped to define New York’s dance and house music scene.  Terry will be supported by Melon Bomb – a house and disco collective of four DJs from Ibiza who have become symonymous for making parties and will bring a touch of the Island to Newcastle with their inimitable style of music.

Hot on the heels of the Vega date, The Lofts crew bring you Toolroom Records supremo, Mark Knight, with Illyus&Barrientos for a special night filled with house and good vibes on Friday 10^th September. 

On Friday 17th September, The Lofts are proud to present one of the hottest DJs on the scene right now, the high-rising dance star that is SKREAM. 

As one of the UK’s best-loved selectors Skream has enjoyed the kind of consistency most DJs and producers can only dream of. His passion for collecting and playing music is unrelenting; disco, house, techno and everything in between makes him one of the UK’s most innovative and pioneering of DJs.

Completing the late summer run of high-profile shows at The Lofts Newcastle is Franky Wah on Friday 24^th September. 

The DJ/producer, is currently one of the hottest and most exciting names in the dance realm for 2021. Receiving rave critical acclaim from established dance peers, ongoing support from key industry figures and playing to thousands of fans on multiple festival stages have led to Franky garnering fan support in its thousands.

Frankie said today:  “I’m absolutely buzzin’ to announce I’m coming to play at the brand new superclub – The Lofts. I’ve been dying to play Newcastle and can’t wait to party with you all!”

As previously announced, BBC Radio 1 legend Pete Tong and Horse Meat Disco will open the venue on Friday 27th with support from Charlie Hedges, Mighty Mouse and Natasha Kitty Katt.

Local resident DJs John Dance, Jonny Burn and Kev Cannon will be on support duties all weekend.

There are few individuals in the world of dance music who can claim the kind of influence Pete Tong has had over the last twenty years.

As the voice of BBC Radio 1’s prestigious dance programming, Pete has held a commanding presence over the industry for more than two decades  With an unparalleled ear for new talent, Tong has become the leading tastemaker of the electronic generation.  Quite simply, an industry icon.

Speaking ahead of today’s fresh announcements, he said: “I’m very excited to be a part of launching Newcastle’s new superclub.  I have really missed playing in front of a live crowd and can’t wait to kick off with The Lofts.”

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