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Avicii & Sebastien Drums’ iconic track My Feelings For You has been remixed by house music legend Mark Knight. 

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This comes as part of the 30 Years of Vicious Recordings Celebrations.

 

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The second remix of this Avicii classic is ready to drop as part of the 30 Years of Vicious celebrations with Toolroom Records head honcho Mark Knight on remix duty.

A unique pairing of Mark Knight remixing Avicii & Sebastien Drums is due 15th July on Australia’s leading electronic label Vicious Recordings. This was originally Avicii’s first #1 on Beatport and is already hallmarked as an essential summer anthem with Mark’s latest interpretation. The hit song was Tim Bergling’s biggest release with Vicious alongside another 10 singles that were signed to the label who first discovered the talented producer.

Following on from the Don Diablo Remix that achieved #1 on Beatports Mainstage Chart and accrued over 1 million streams in its first week of release, now hitting 5.2+ Million streams it leans into Mark Knight’s latest remix to further ignite clubland.

This ongoing success of this song, further proves the legacy and impact that Avicii holds in today’s industry. With this iconic song engaging a new audience, Mark Knight further adds his own footprint with great effect. Mark’s signature house music sound has remained a staple of Beatport and Traxsource charts. Recognised as one of the world’s most well known DJs and producers, Mark adds his own unique flavour to the almighty Avicii & Sebastien Drums hit.

A powerful and funk fuelled house vibe is the recipe for this mix, with original hooks blended seamlessly with Mark’s own trademark groove. The full vocal (attributed to the Gwen McCrae classic) teases with an energy that will lift any crowd. Adding a well timed Pete Tong sample that pays homage to Avicii’s long standing legacy Mark adds a sustained emotion to the track. Mark’s remix works on a myriad of levels and is already gaining favour with the world’s top DJ’s. This incredible new version is destined to fire up dancefloors across the world and respectfully give justice to the original club anthem created by one of the worlds most prominent electronic music superstars.

 

Epizode Albania Confirms Final Lineup With Dixon, Stephan Bodzin, Matias Aguayo, Cap and more

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The second much anticipated edition of Epizode Albania is just fast approaching and today it announces its final line up. Playing the escapist 24-hour music experience on the blissful beach of Shengjin in Albania from the 15th till 19th of September 2022 will be Dixon, Stephan Bodzin Live, Airrica, Cap, David Gtronic, Maher Daniel, Mahony, Matias Aguayo, Peter Invasion, Trikk, TYOMA, Yaya, Yulia Niko and many more on top of the already announced likes of Apollonia, Loco Dice, Move D, Enzo Siragusa, Djebali and others. Multi Passes are on sale at the international price of €129, the Group Multi Passes cost €339, while the Balkan countries will have a special price of €69. Tickets can be purchased online via Epizode website: www.epizode.eu

This will be the sixth global edition and second Albanian edition of the world’s most underground and artful dance music festival. It is renowned by those who know as a gathering of real music and adventure lovers with carefully curated line-ups playing fantastically designed stages with world class production. This year both stages are brand new with fantastic designs by the СЕТАП team and Freak Fabrique.

The location is also one of the stars as the gorgeous north western Albanian landscapes are detailed with lush pine forests and the warm emerald sea. The festival plays out amongst rich Mediterranean culture, with warm local hospitality and mouth-watering local delicacies making this all the more unforgettable.


This year once again there will be four nights and five days of non stop music, with 96 hours of beats ready and waiting to see you dancing. Amongst the final wave of names are Innervisions founder and emotional deep house master Dixon, the world renowned Stephan Bodzin and his most famous techno live show, cult minimalists like Cap and the vibrant vortexes of Airrica, South American innovator Matias Aguayo, pillars of the global house and techno underground such as David Gtronic, dub Maher Daniel, Mahony, Matias Aguayo, Peter Invasion, Trikk, TYOMA, Yaya, Yulia Niko and many more. As well as all this, the local scene will be represented by the internationally acclaimed ALBAN HI-DINI, RRRRON and SECRET 47.

Born in 2016 in Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island, Epizode has, in only four years, made an impressive mark internationally, becoming an unmissable NYE getaway for music and art lovers, global adventurers and professionals from the music industry. Previous EPIZODE editions set the standard by curating some of the most respected artists on the global dance scene, as well as internationally recognised club brands.

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Full lineup (a-z billing)

Airrica / Alban Hi-Dini / All shadows / Altin Boshnjaku / Apollonia / Artil / Biirdperson / Bronski / Cap / Christian AB / Christian Löffler / Cinthie / Dan Andrei / David Gtronic / Dixon / Djebali / Enzo Siragusa / Equinoxx / Francesco Del Garda / Franziska Berns / Hameed / Herodot / Janeret / Kiasmos (Janus Rasmussen) / Kirik / Likatek / Loco Dice / Maher Daniel / Mahony / Marcel / Marin Biočić / Marko Nastić / Matias Aguayo / Move D / Ms. Mada / Nemax / O.bee / Oshana / Ouissam / P.S. / Panthera Krause / PAWSA / Peter Invasion / Quest / Regan / Roustam / Rrrron / Secret 47 / Stephan Bodzin Live / Sammer / Sweely / Tomas Station / Traumer / Trikk / TYOMA / Yaya / youANDme / Yulia Niko / Zya

TokenTraxx & Ibiza’s OpenLab announce the ‘OpenLab Future Pass’ and a highly curated programme of audio-visual NFT’s

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● NFT music marketplace, TokenTraxx is collaborating with music and art platform OpenLab

● OpenLab will drop their first NFTs to their loyal community through TokenTraxx

● OpenLab is offering an ‘OpenLab Future Pass’ NFT which acts as a digital membership

program, existing fully on the blockchain

● OpenLab is curating an exciting series of audio-visual NFT’s to be released later in the year

London, United Kingdom; 13 July 2022:

OpenLab, an innovative music and arts platform based in Ibiza famed for discovering new artists, has announced their first initiative with TokenTraxx as part of an ambitious cross platform creative collaboration.

On 29 July, a highly limited number of OpenLab Future Passes will be made available through TokenTraxx. The OpenLab Future Pass will offer holders a series of exciting benefits including VIP access to events and exclusive online content.

As the first of TokenTraxx’s curator partners, OpenLab will also be delivering regular drops of highly curated audio-visual collectibles created through collaborations with some of the most exciting audio and visual artists in the world.

OpenLab Future Pass NFT

The OpenLab Future Pass NFT enables exclusive early access to the audio-visual NFT collectibles which will be released later in the year.

Limited to 300 (with 50 retained to support artists) and at a cost of 0.3 ETH – benefits for holders of the OpenLab Future Pass include:

● VIP entrance to OpenLab and partner music and art events in Ibiza (including OpenLab’s intimate Hangar 8289 sessions), London and other destinationspage1image28539712

● Exclusive access to Future Pass-only content including music mixes, live streams, video and editorial content

● Early access to OpenLab’s cutting edge and highly limited music and art audio-visual NFT collections, which are dropping quarterly

● Quarterly 1/300 editions of music and art collectibles which will build to form an OpenLab Future collection

“As a platform focussed on curating the very best emerging artists, we are incredibly excited to build out opportunities for our creative community in the creation and distribution of next generation collectibles,” said OpenLab CEO, Quentin Chambers.

OpenLab has a reputation for working with artists at the forefront of the contemporary art scene. Limited edition prints by Brazil based, French photographer Elsa Leydier (winner Prix Ruinart Paris Photo 2019 and the Dior Prize for Photography for Young Talents 2019), New York photographer Charlie Rubin and Japanese artist Hanae Utamura are amongst the stellar names who have brought their award winning art to the OpenLab community.

OpenLab has been holding events in Ibiza since 2016, with residencies and regulars at Heart (now Club Chinoise), Elements, Sankeys (now Octan), Destino, and Space (now HI).

Starting in summer 2022, OpenLab will be hosting nights and rooms at NUI Ibiza, Pacha for Saga, and Akasha, as well as curating a number of beach-side hangouts at Ibiza’s coolest locations. OpenLab are also hosting small and intimate live streamed sets from their Hangar 8289 base where Future Pass holders can see some of the world’s most exciting artists perform close up.

From fall 2022, OpenLab will expand its in-person music and art events to London, with a series of intimate parties at one of London’s most exclusive venues. These will coincide with the launch of OpenLab’s ‘New Mycelium Network’ NFT Collection at Koko London and Hangar 8289 Ibiza.

TokenTraxx has a mission to be at the centre of a new independent music and arts creator economy by providing a platform driven by NFTs which supports and financially benefits the whole arts community. Launched this year, musicians Max Rad, Jay10 and digital artist volstrate have already dropped NFTs on TokenTraxx. More recently, cult multimedia artist and award winning musician, Rat Boy released his original creation, DYSTOPIA WORLD where eerie, yet captivating characters, items and emblems are paired with brand new tracks and packaged as NFTs.

BLOODSTOCK IS NEXT MONTH!

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With a month to go, BLOODSTOCK’s taking a breather from bands this week to showcase the diverse range of traders, food stalls, drinks, on-site entertainment and other facilities at next month’s heavy metal weekender, plus a handy reminder to get your questions ready for the one and only Nergal, frontman and creative visionary of Friday’s headliner BEHEMOTH for this coming Friday’s Facebook Live chat! 

First up, BLOODSTOCK is very aware of the cost of living squeeze we’re all going through right now, so is extra pleased to announce that food prices at 2022’s event are frozen at 2021 prices. Not only that, BLOODSTOCK can confirm you’ll be able to buy a pint of beer at the bars on site for £5, paying by cash or card. 

Speaking of beer… BLOODSTOCK is excited to announce their first year teaming up with MOTÖRHEAD BEER to bring both their cask and keg Road Crew – a session 4.5% easy-drinking, refreshing beer – to #BOA22 pouring across all bars (including Lemmy’s Bar, of course)! Grab a pint of your choice of cask condition ale, draught keg beer, or the Overkill pilsner.

For those camping, you can even pre-order your campsite beers & they’ll keep them on ice for you to collect during festival weekend! While you need to order in full cases, you can collect in part each day so no need for warm beer! To celebrate this perfect partnership, with every pre-order for BLOODSTOCK placed here, you will be automatically entered to win a Motörhead beer package every week between now and BLOODSTOCK! (please note, all entrants must be 18+ & will be notified personally via email if they’ve won.) 
Not much of a beer fan? BLOODSTOCKers can also head to a special JACK DANIELS bar (in the main arena, near the New Blood stage) for all manner of delicious rock ‘n’ roll cocktail libations, as well as the RED BULL bar (located near the Sophie stage). And if vodka’s more to your taste, make sure you check out Ukrainian vodka brand NEMIROFF, also available at the bars this year. 

There will also be non-alcoholic beer for those after a sober option. Whether you’re vegan, veggie, meat-eating, or seeking something gluten-free, BLOODSTOCK has a wide range of food available on site. Here’s just a few options… burgers, pizza, tacos, burritos, meat-free nuggets, waffles, crepes, croissant, toasties, smoked meats, chicken of all types, noodles, pies, giant Yorkshire puds, baguettes, fish & chips, curly and sweet potato fries (or wedges), kebabs, donuts/churros, chickpea curry, mac n’ cheese, wraps, cakes, nachos, hot dogs, paella, and the return of Bunnychow.

For those who need a caffeine-blast of proper coffee, BLOODSTOCK’s got you covered (and there’s tea, hot chocolate, and all manner of other soft drinks available). There’s also free drinking water at designated water points in the campsites and main arena, so remember to bring a refillable non-glass bottle with you. 

Check out more details at: https://www.bloodstock.uk.com/events/boa-2022/traders and here’s a handy graphic to help you keep track of which food stands to head to first.
For any essentials you’ve forgotten, there’s a supermarket in the Midgard campsite plus Fat Frank’s Camping Store, where you can even get your air bed inflated for a comfier night’s sleep. For those looking to do a little heavy metal shopping, browse BLOODSTOCK’s market traders; you’ll be able to pick up everything from unique candles, prints, patches and badges, CDs/vinyl, or official merch and alt clothing (leggings, tshirts, denim jackets, leather waistcoats, army surplus, hats… you name it) to rock n roll home accessories, wiccan wares, all types of jewellery (visit the Guitarwrist for items benefiting charity made with used guitar strings), ponchos and sunglasses – and if you don’t have one already, surely a Viking drinking horn is an essential addition (other Viking crafts also available).

Plus, don’t forget BLOODSTOCK’s own merch stall!   When you’re not watching bands, how about a spot of axe-throwing with your mates or visit Firehound Forge, the local blacksmith stall? There’s also the Nordic Spirit Gaming Arena with modern and retro video games to play (by yourself or challenge others!), the Rock And Metal Gallery (including an extensive Iron Maiden exhibition amongst other wondrous displays), the Planet Rock Signing Tent, and a new, white knuckle, adrenaline fairground ride, the AIRMAXX! The only one in the UK, this visually spectacular ride is not for the faint-hearted, reaching a height of 50m and speeds of 4.5G’s! Do you dare?! 
When the bands are done, it doesn’t mean BLOODSTOCK is! Late night ents kick off with DJs on both the New Blood and Sophie stages til the early hours.

Over in the Sophie tent, you’ll find Bearpit & Adam Onslaught with classics & headbangin’ anthems on Thursday, Friday welcomes not-so-guilty pleasures from DJ Lloyd with everything from 80s to alternative, DJ Soundwave brings Saturday night bangers of ABBA to Anthrax and disco to deathcore, and then wind down Sunday with DJs Lloyd & Harris for some AOR anthems and classic rock earworms.

The New Blood tent sees the return of the very popular silent disco on Thursday and Saturday nights – take your pick from three channels of rock & metal, pop & party cheese, or full-on dance, or why not mix it up with all three?!

At the other end of the scale, New Blood’s Friday night sees DJ Darren Smith offering up a fine selection of the blackest, darkest, and heaviest music around. You can find this year’s map of BLOODSTOCK here. 

BLOODSTOCK also wants to take a moment across festival weekend to celebrate and elevate the work of an amazing woman. 2022 saw the very tragic loss of Sylvia Lancaster OBE, the pioneering fundraiser & educator who established The Sophie Lancaster Foundation, as well as of course being Sophie’s mum and a dear friend of everyone at BLOODSTOCK HQ. 

At Sylvia’s funeral earlier this year, she had requested that everyone attending wear something pink, as this was her favourite colour. So in honour of Sylvia, at this year’s festival on the Sunday, we’re mirroring the sentiment and asking BLOODSTOCKers to please wear an item of pink in acknowledgement of her truly phenomenal work, which has been life changing for many in alternative subcultures. Perhaps you’d like to don a pink shirt or hat, or maybe plump for a full pink outfit! Let’s see a sea of pink for Sylvia on Sunday, and don’t forget to drop by The Sophie Lancaster Foundation stand in the arena and make a donation if you can. 

Don’t own anything pink? A limited The Sophie Lancaster Foundation pink BLOODSTOCK t-shirt will go on sale here tomorrow morning, priced £25 with all proceeds going to The Sophie Lancaster Foundation. If there is any stock remaining, it will be available at the festival too. Also keep an eye out for other new merch additions: key rings, badge sets, koozies, and grey/black hoodies.  
Besides The Sophie Lancaster Foundation stall, where Sophie’s brother Adam will also be giving talks over the weekend (stop by to find out more details and times each day), there will be stalls for Derbyshire Bloodbikes and a team from Derbyshire LGBTQ+ (to the left of the main stage as you look at it). Well worth your time, wander over and learn more about the incredible work these charity organisations do.

If you find yourself in need of some extra support/assistance while at BLOODSTOCK, head to the MEDICAL / WELFARE TENT in the main arena (near the Sophie stage). You can also visit THE SAMARITANS marquee located in the Midgard campsite for a non-judgemental, confidential chat at any time over the festival event. 
Don’t miss BLOODSTOCK’s next Facebook Live at 7pm BST this FRIDAY 15th July with festival management in conversation with 2022 headliner Nergal from BEHEMOTH! Put your questions to Nergal or BLOODSTOCK and pay attention for spot prizes too! With more special guests from 2022’s line-up to come on future Facebook Lives with BLOODSTOCK, pose your best questions in real time at the additional following guest chats:

7pm BST – Wednesday 20th July – The Berserker Blothar from GWAR
7pm BST – Thursday 28th July – Alex & Kon from MALEVOLENCE

Victor Ruiz announces huge Live Stream from Beirut to celebrate his newest EP on Drumcode

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The stream in association with Beatport will go live on Thursday 14th July at 7pm CET

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Stream link to go public on 14/07 at 7pm CET – https://www.twitch.tv/beatportofficial

Brazilian underground mainstay Victor Ruiz is back on Drumcode for the first time in two years with his new Beirut EP. Victor will be celebrating the release of the EP by showcasing his all new live set during an exclusive stream with Beatport directly from Beirut on 14th July.

This much anticipated new live-stream will be the first time ever Victor’s live show will have been streamed online. It will feature all the tracks from this new Beirut EP alongside all new and on-the-fly versions of tracks from his enviable back catalogue. During the stream, exclusive Victor Ruiz x Drumcode x Customized Culture merchandise will be released and will be available for 72 hours only, with 20% of the sales donated to a charity in Beirut. Drumcode have never done a merchandise collaboration with any other artist before so this is a world first and real honour for Victor.

The EP is his first on the label in nearly two years following ‘Freedom’ and the collaborative ‘Consciousness’ with Pig&Dan, plus a standout single ‘Love Story’ on A-Sides Vol.10, which made him the imprint’s most prolific contributor in 2020. Since then, highlights for Victor include playing a Drumcode takeover at Warehouse Project, collaborating with Hannes Bieger on his acclaimed ‘Balance Presents’ album, and lining-up for the epic TimeWarp festival in Brazil.

His four-tracker ‘Beirut’ signalises another pivotal step forward for the São Paulo-born artist. Ruiz has always operated at the more emotive end of the techno spectrum and this opus exemplifies his ability to craft dramatic tension and beauty in equal doses. The title track is dedicated to one of his favourite cities. “’Beirut’ is a very emotional song and at the same time, very powerful. Just like the city. I wanted to make a track that would be beautiful and a kicker at the same time,” he says of the sublime nine-minute anthem-in-the-making.

‘Confession’ shows another side of his production palette; eerie and intense, it’s led by a searing synth lead and smoky vox. ‘Jurema’ takes inspiration from the famous Brazilian spiritual tree and features vocals in Portuguese talking about mysticism, all the while crafting a belter with organic drums and sounds of nature to transmit the feeling of being in the jungle. The EP rounds out with ‘Omen’, a peak-time piston with a huge melodic lead designed for big festival moments.

This is another big step up for the ever essential Victor Ruiz.

Wehbba releases remix of classic dance anthem Jam & Spoon “Odyssey To Anyoona”

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Marco Faraone, DEAS and Boston 168 bring their interpretations to Sam’s originals

‘Light + Shadows’ Vol.1 Out Now: https://www.beatport.com/release/light-shadow-remixes-vol-1/3777026

Sam Paganini kicks off a new series of remixes of his recent album “Light + Shadow” tracks with a first Volume featuring music from Marco Faraone, DEAS and Boston 168. Due for release on July 8th, first Sam debuts his long awaited new LIVE show in Madrid at Fabrik on June 25th. It features plenty of upgrades and new tracks from his last album Light+ Shadow with dedicated visuals all in sync to make it a hugely immersive audio-visual experience like none other, with further venues to follow in autumn and winter.

Sam is a global techno innovator who has been at the forefront for years. He has released on key labels from Plus8 to Drumcode and Cocoon and is never far from the top of the Beatport charts. He runs the JAM label and has played every major club and festival in the world. His last album showed off two very different but equally vital sides to his ever evolving sound and now comes the first of a new series of remixes.

First up, Flash (Marco Faraone Remix) is a heavy and edgy techno cut with rock solid drums. The synths are raved and the energy is tough with an unrelenting groove sure to lock in the floor. Galaxy (DEAS Remix) is then a six minute roller with frazzled synths searching across the face of the track, thunderous claps and fat bass all driving forwards. Heaven (Boston 168 Remix) closes with plenty of bright trance synths over hyper-speed drums in a track that will take the club into other dimensions.

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Maraco Faraone Remix of ‘Flash’:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJSeKo5Mc9Q

DEAS Remix of ‘Galaxy’:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I876IRndGIU

Boston 168 Remix of ‘Heaven’:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITJFxYsTsas

NASS Festival – Review

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NASS is the hottest UK festival of the year…so far!

With an eclectic mix of BMX, street-skaters, grime, rap, hip hop and pop, NASS created the most exciting street culture event in the festival calendar, without question.

Friday highlighted the sheer variety of music on offer. Kurupt FM, fresh from their headline appearance at the Arcadia stage of Glastonbury drew a huge crowd within the Hanger at Shepton Mallet. Originally a comedy act from BBC mock series ‘People Just Do Nothing’, MC Grindah truly is one of the best MC’s on the scene. If the band had been formed in the heyday of garage at the start of the 2000’s, they would surely have been one of the biggest genuine acts.

Over on the main stage Willow Kayne stepped in for a surprise appearance with her FIFA-22 soundtrack hit ‘Two Seater’…later Mabel brought glamour with her pumped up-pop. Her bright and beaming tunes may not have been what the average NASS attendee wanted to hear, but it’s clear after her slot, she’ll be headlining in the future.

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Speaking of headliners, this was first time Headie One has topped the bill at a UK festival. Although he played a mix of his own tracks, much of his set was made up of covers of his contemporaries, such as Dave and Notorious B.I.G. It’s a shame he didn’t play more of his own tracks to showcase his writing talents.

On Saturday, the BMX and street skate qualifiers began – simply, wow! The moves pulled off in the men’s and women’s competitions were truly breathtaking and the skills defied gravity. As well as International pro skateboarders, competing athletes included Olympic talent such as gold medallist Charlotte Worthington and Team GB’s Declan Brooks. With a combined prize purse of £60,000 it was impressive and sporting to see each talented participant cheer on their competitors while waiting on the ramps.

Saturday’s line up was arguably stronger than the opening day, with artists getting increasingly impressive as the sun shone down.

Bad Boy Chiller Crew were a second-rate Kurupt FM, with novelty tunes, a bassline, bucket hats and for some reason, sweltering balaclavas. Later, Gentleman’s Dub Club proved they are one of the ultimate festival bands with sharp suits and sharper notes.

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Later the glamour truly took to the stage with Raye. She stated in an interview that ‘people know the songs, but they don’t know me’ – surely that’s all going to change. She’s currently not signed to a label and is an independent artist, but after this performance, it won’t be long until she’s signed and has a number one album. Her outfit malfunction was a little cheeky however.

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Queen of pop Becky Hill followed, proclaiming that the crowd shouldn’t think they’re too cool for her brand of pop. It’s clear she’s a lover of Drum’n’Bass with chart-topping hits such as ‘Run‘. She’s must have now played every festival in the UK, but is always a crowd pleaser and won over many waiting for Saturday headliner, Loyle Carner.

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Arguably the nicest bloke in rap, Loyle made multiple dedications to his mother. Not the coolest thing for the skater audience, but it was well intentioned. 

After a hard day in the park, Saturday concluded with the thrilling ring of fire, which skaters fearlessly rode their boards through. Well… while some rode through it, others wiped out and others were less fortunate in catching the ring head-on. All in the aid of some much-needed beer tokens.

As usual at a festival, Sunday was a far more sedate affair. The temperatures soared, so many took shelter from the sun. Ms Banks and Ella Eyre played hot sets before Wilkinson delivered his fiery new album Cognition in full. Like the rest of the festival, the set relished in a mix and myriad of styles and genres across the musical spectrum.

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Concluding the festival on a high was AJ Tracey with an impressive headline set. Closing out this year’s event in impressive style, with his legendary ‘Ladbroke Grove’ and ‘Thiago Silva’. 

Early bird tickets for next year’s NASS go on sale on Wednesday 13 July.

Don’t miss out on this hot festival.

© Graham Tarrant

 

Wehbba releases remix of classic dance anthem Jam & Spoon “Odyssey To Anyoona”

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Great originals deserve great remixes and Jam & Spoon’s iconic “Odyssey to Anyoona”, released in 1993, most definitely matches that profile.

25+ years after it first landed the dancefloors, nobody less than Brazilian DJ and producer Wehbba prepared “Odyssey to Anyoona” for 2022 with a fingerprint remix that really distinguishes him as an artist. He pushes the stylistic needle only as far as is needed in order to connect its subtler harmonies with the persuasive pulse of his backing production. Pushing the tempo into later-night area, he hauntingly pans, echoes and shuttles the track’s vocal around the speakers, gradually building up its intensity.

Jam & Spoon – Odyssey To Anyoona (Wehbba Remix) will be released on Friday, July 8th, 2022 on Black Hole Recordings.

Artist(s): Jam & Spoon, Wehbba
Title: Odyssey To Anyoona (Wehbba Remix)
Record Label: Black Hole Recordings
Cat.Number: Black Hole 1245-0
Release Date: 8th July 2022

Tracklist:
1) Odyssey To Anyoona (Wehbba Remix)
2) Odyssey To Anyoona (Wehbba Extended Remix)

Mixed-reality music startup Volta Secures £400k Grant From Government-backed Innovate UK 

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The Grant will develop the next generation of audience interaction and co-creation

Free, self-service XR creation platform Volta has received a £400k grant from Innovate UK, the government-backed agency which drives productivity and economic growth by supporting businesses to develop and realise the potential of new ideas.

It is the latest huge development in a standout year for Volta which has begun to make its mark on the global entertainment industry. Its innovative technology – which was highlighted as one of TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2021 – enables artists to turn their physical concerts or live streams into mixed-reality shows. It was recently seen in action at Glastonbury Festival during sets by Bonobo, Jamie Jones, TSHA, Grove and Fumez the Engineer which were all heightened by automated visual effects in real-time sync with their music.

“This money not only gives us Government funding but the opportunity to methodically learn how to translate the best parts of live events into hybridised ones,” says Volta CEO Alex Kane.

The grant will go towards researching and building audience interaction features that can bring global and local audiences together during live events. The aim is to enable both online and physical audiences to have an impact on the actual experience of a live event in real time, as well as creating a new revenue stream for artists that can deliver a meaningful income and helping artists engage with their fans far beyond emoji overlays and donations. Audience interaction not only brings fans together, but engagement drives brand awareness and with audience participation being a key feature, Volta gives fans a reason to watch and interact with the stream, rather than just listen to it.

The grant will also help Volta create the ability for audiences to interact in a way that benefits artists of all levels, incorporating gaming mechanics with in-app purchases and remote user interaction into live events with the aim of creating extra value in the music industry for the long tail of artists who historically haven’t been able to make a meaningful income from their art.

There will also be an element of research undertaken: Volta plans on hiring behavioural scientists to discover the motivation of concert goers live and live streamed and the psychological implications of making experiences interactive.

BLOODSTOCK REVEALS THIRTEEN MORE BANDS

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BLOODSTOCK can finally declare that 2022’s biggest metal weekender is next month! So to whet your appetite further, here’s thirteen more bands (lucky for some) you’ll be able to catch at the festival, plus details of exactly when you can put your own questions to some of this year’s stellar line-up, via a new Facebook Live series with BLOODSTOCK management in the coming weeks.  

Regretfully, BLACK TONGUE have had to pull out of their Sophie Lancaster stage slot, but BLOODSTOCK is pleased to welcome death metal heavyweights INGESTED in their wake on Saturday. These self-proclaimed ‘Kings of Slam’ are sure to impress; if you’re not familiar with them yet, take a look at the official video for ‘Ashes Lie Still’. If you dig it, there’s some extra behind-the-scenes content on their Facebook page too.  

With still a few more Metal 2 The Masses finals to go, BLOODSTOCK is enthused to reveal more of the winning bands and some very popular runners up, who’ll be appearing on the New Blood stage across festival weekend! Friday’s bill welcomes brawny riffs from hotly-tipped, South Wales champions I FIGHT BEARS and Northern Ireland runners up NØMADUS who blend thrash, groove, and prog.

Saturday brings modern metal crew COLLECTED who were runners up in Essex; folklore-named, progressive sludge trio SILEN who nearly clinched first in Kent; and a dystopian soundtrack from the interesting, industrial/post-metal TRIBE OF GHOSTS.

Sunday offers up a slice of heavy from North Wales winners, the high voltage, tech thrashers APOLLYON; Macclesfield’s melodic metal five piece KARMA’S PUPPET; and Hertfordshire victors MUST KILL, promising a unique take on their love of old school thrash and death metal.


Not only that, BLOODSTOCK has even more bands to tell you about, adding another four to the Jagermeister stage. If you need yet more live action after watching MERCYFUL FATE crush on Saturday night, get yourself back over to the Jager stage for a dose of THE KUNTS UNPLUGGED, doing a late headline set after the Danish icons finish. You may remember them from their Christmas chart-busters about politicians and royalty…! 

Also performing on Saturday are satirical, fantasy-themed, power metallers WARLOCK AD (channelling Dio, Manowar, Rhapsody, Powerwolf, and Feuerschwanz) telling epic tales of bizarre interdimensional proportions. Added to Sunday’s line-up are uplifting, atmospheric progsters LORE OF THE WOODMAN and ACID THRONE, who take their influence from classic rock, hardcore punk, and black metal to serve up doom-laden cuts for bangin’ heads.


Don’t miss BLOODSTOCK’s latest Facebook Live at 7pm BST this THURSDAY 7th July with festival management in conversation with none other than Will Ramos of LORNA SHORE! Put your questions to Will or BLOODSTOCK and keep an ear out for spot prizes too! With more special guests from 2022’s line-up to come on future Facebook Lives with BLOODSTOCK, pose your best questions in real time at the following additional guest chats:

7pm BST – Friday 15th July – Nergal from BEHEMOTH

7pm BST – Wednesday 20th July – The Berserker Blothar from GWAR

7pm BST – Thursday 28th July – Alex & Kon from MALEVOLENCE