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One in the Woods is already a must-visit festival after just one year. It is a great coming together of the music offerings of Liverpool and Manchester and with well designed stages and a well organised production team.
This year as well as over 2000 dancers we got down to standout sets from Fatima Hajji, Dax J, Perc, SPFDJ, Luke Slater, DJ Hazard and plenty more across the house and bass and techno spectrum.
This year’s notoriously unmissable Amnesia Closing Festival is to take place from 6pm on 15th October 2022 with an Ibiza exclusive headline DJ set from The Chemical Brothers. Support will be announced soon and tickets are guaranteed to sell out. They go on sale on Tue Aug 9th at amnesia.es so move fast to secure your place at this historic event.
Amnesia is the perfect setting for a Chemical Brothers’s DJ set thanks to its cutting edge production, world class sound system and cauldron-like dance floor. They are award-winning, chart topping, game-changing pioneers in both the studio and the club and they bring with them the most explosive and electrifying mix of sounds imaginable. On Sat Oct 15th, Tom and Ed will be spinning an array of sonic classics – both old and new.
After three years the amazing Truck Festival came back too Hill Farm in Steventon, Oxfordshire. The past 3 years had been affected by COVID which meant the event could not take place. This year also celebrated its 25th Anniversary so the organisers had to make sure it was the best!! The three and a half day event had a huge lineup with Blossoms headlining the Thursday night. Bombay Bicycle Club on Friday, Sam Fender and The Kooks co-headlining on the Saturday and the weekend ended with Kasabian and a firework display on the Sunday night. Bands, Artists, Comedians etc all performed on several stages across the site. There was the Main Stage, Market Stage hosted by So Young Magazine, Thie Feeling, The Nest, Virgins and Veterans, The Rockin Chair and The Tap Room.
Across the site had a wide variety of all cuisines for everyone. The local community also have a big food tent with their homecooked food which they have served there for several years and all profits got to charity.
There was plenty for everyone to do. Familys with young children could go to the childrens area which had activities and shows on for them all to enjoy. There were stalls with makeup, clothes, accessories and more for everyone to dress up in their proper festival gear.
Our photographer Kane Howie was at the festival to document the weekend. You can check out his photos below.
Tickets for next years event are available at https://truckfestival.com/ the festival will take place at the same location on July 21st-23rd.
Sophie has already made a huge impact on the Málagan scene in its first month and now it announces further headliners to come including all new names Damian Lazarus, Move D, Guti, Dani Ramos, Rakim Under and Dorado on August 14th, while Luciano has been added to the closing party on August 28th next to Mathew Jonson (live), Sonja Moonear and Priku.
Artists from all over the world have now already performed at Sophie including Paul Kalkbrenner, Enzo Siragusa, Francesco Del Garda, Sweely, Traumer, Jamie Jones, Chris Stussy, Giorgia Angiuli, Archie Hamilton, Mandar, Janeret, and more. The location is a 3000-capacity open air and sun-kissed venue that’s been specially built for this series. It pairs the natural beauty and culture of the area with a dance floor surrounded by nature, with lush greenery and plenty of organic materials making for a place where people can really feel they belong.
Say the founders, “The truth is we are delighted with this first month of the festival because we have accomplished something that the people from Málaga could only dream of a couple of months ago. There was nothing going on in the city that properly represented electronic music culture in its realest form, but with crazy production and a world class sound system that wouldn’t be out of place in Ibiza, it feels we have achieved this.”
The team is set to build on the early success of the season with four more essential parties. August 14th sees Crosstown Rebels boss Damian Lazarus play with Guti b2b Dani Ramos and Rakim Under b2b Dorado on August 14th, then on August 21st French house trio Apollonia lineup with cult diggers Craig Richards b2b Nicolas Lutz, plus Gene on Earth and Sugar Free. Finally, Swiss Chilean minimal master Luciano has been added to the irresistible closing party on August 28th next to Mathew Jonson (live), Sonja Moonear and Priku, with a secret closing party yet to be announced.
Sophie is easily accessible from all over Europe with Málaga-Costa del Sol airport connected to 133 destinations. Make sure you make a trip out before the end of this historic first season.
Camp Bestival is the best family festival of the year.
As well as being the ultimate festival for children of all ages, this year, Camp Bestival went one step further.
It smashed the Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Disco Dance in Dorset!
In celebration of this year’s Desert Island Disco theme, on Saturday 30 July, 598 disco dancers headed to the festival’s giant glittering ball, where kitchen-disco legend Sophie Ellis-Bextor danced with the crowds into the record books, smashing the previous record by over 274 people.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor said in an interview “From my own Kitchen Disco to a fully-fledged all-sequin disco extravaganza in the glorious grounds of Lulworth Castle, I am so thrilled to have played a sparkling part in helping Camp Bestival achieve the official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the Largest Disco Dance. Congratulations to all you fabulous disco Kings and Queens!”
Camp Bestival curator Rob da Bank added: “It was amazing to see families and people of all ages come together and show off their best disco moves under the dazzling glitter ball. As well as having a huge amount of fun, we’re incredibly proud that the attempt has raised funds for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. Huge congratulations to all dancers involved!”
From extreme bike battles, the world’s biggest bouncy castle, flying trapeze artists, a science tent, yoga retreats, through to educational workshops and an incredible musical line-up including Rag’n’Bone Man and Rudimental, Camp Bestival really does have something for everyone.
On Friday, festival favourites The Cuban Brothers shocked crowds with their own unique style of breakdancing mixed with semi-nudity, before joining the crowd in an attempt to create the world’s largest conga line. Unfortunately the Guiness World Record adjudicators weren’t on site to verify this hilarious attempt.
Later Jo Whiley played her crowd pleasing 90’s anthems, mixing all the best tracks from the arguably the greatest decade for music. Think Blur vs Oasis, Fatboy Slim, Primal Scream, The Verve, The Chemical Brothers, Faithless, The Prodigy and a whole lot more.
Saturday at Camp Bestival always begins with acts for the younger fans and this year was no exception with Mr Tumble, Brainiac Live, and Dick & Dom for the older kids who have never grown up or get tired of shouting ‘boggies’.
The disco theme continued throughout the day with the Earth Wind and Fire Experience and headliners Kool and the Gang – neither band understandably had the energy of their former years, but very few people in attendance would have even been born when both groups enjoyed their biggest successes in the 70’s.
Sunday at Camp Bestival is always a more relaxed family affair, but Mr Motivator ensured that everyone got on their feet and re-energised.
Shed Seven took to the stage in the late afternoon, and it appears the singer must have a fountain of youth in his garden and he doesn’t seem to have aged a day since their big hits in 1996. Saying this, at one point he thanked Big Feastival so possibly he didn’t realise where he was.
Clearly touched with emotion at the young crowd, while his own children were thousands of miles away in Australis, Example proclaimed this was the best family festival in the world. While he used a few extra expletives, he’s not wrong.
Rudimental played hit after hit before the annual fireworks are always such an amazing site over Lulworth Castle. The castle itself was lit up with images of the festival’s icon Lovebot, while One Love rang out.
Next year is the festival’s 15th anniversary and it’s clear why so many return each year.
I can’t wait for the next Camp Bestival, and fortunately the wait isn’t too long this year. As well as the annual festival which takes place in Dorset, the festival is expanding!
Those in Shropshire can now look forward to their own Camp Bestival later in August. With an incredible musical line-up including Fatboy Slim, Rag’n’Bone Man and Becky Hill, Camp Bestival Shropshire really does have something for everyone.
Dread MC Gloucester born Bristol based MC, named as the rave specialist in Mixmag, has dominated the bass scene with his vocal talent on tunes as well as hosting for some of the biggest names in Bassline and Bass Music.
Signed a single to Warner alongside Majestic and Foor called Fresh from the success of the National TV advert campaign for Coors Light. Has performed at some of the most prestigious festivals in Europe and UK as well as mini tour dates in Canada and the US with My Nu Leng and Redlight.
With array of music across multi genres, Dread MC has established himself as a prolific Electronic Dance vocalists with production alongside names like Chris Lorenzo, AC Slater, and receiving DJ support from international names like Skrillex, Afrojack, Holy Goof. Moksi, Tokimonsta plus many more
Dread MC has worked on many labels from Nightbass, DnB Allstars, Playaz, Crucast to Deep and continues to be a active vocalist and performer. Hosting for My Nu Leng, Shy FX, Clipz and Friction.
Having hosted sets with Artists such as Skream, Pinch, Goldie, SHY FX, DJ Zinc, Friction CLIPZ plus many more he is currently the stage show frontman for the diverse award winning bass act My Nu Leng. Performances in Europe and The US playing at countless festivals including Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds, Exit Festival, Made in America to name a few.
Mixmag named Dread MC as the ‘rave specialist’ having his vocals used for various established producers like, Shift K3Y AC Slater, Redlight, Chris Lorenzo, Flava D Holy Goof, NOTION, Volac, BIJOU, Dr. Fresch, Taiki Nulight to newly emerging artists like HODA, Eloquin, NuBass, Kendoll, Nostaglix plus many more to name a few. Delving inbetween different spectrums of underground music. Multiple top ten spots across various genres on Beatport and Juno. Dread MC Signed his first major label release with Warner Music from the success of “Fresh” with Foor & Majestic that was used for the Coors Beer national TV ad campaign.
As well as having music used for for Soccer Am, Love island and BBC informer With a host of releases and remixes on Stanton Warriors label PUNKS, as well as featuring on tracks for CRUCAST, Night Bass Records, Insomniac, Bite This, Ram Records, Playaz plus loads more expect to hear the talents of this vocal driven heavyweight constantly push his unique sound.
Following the news of their early-access Future Pass arriving on July 29th, innovative Ibiza-based music and arts platform OpenLab today announces a very special set of art x music collaborative NFTs. The project is the first initiative with TokenTraxx and it brings together cutting-edge music talent with some of the most exciting names in visual art to create new and highly collectible audio-visual works.
The project, called ’New Mycelium Network’, is inspired by the networked roots of fungi and takes collaboration as a jumping-off point for imaginative and creative departures in difficult times. On 29 July, a highly limited number of OpenLab Future Passes will be made available through TokenTraxx for early access to this exclusive NFT drop.
This is the first of many ambitious cross-platform creative collaborations between OpenLab and TokenTraxx, which is on 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.
Ellie Pritts x Kate Simko
Ellie Pritts creates richly saturated and psychedelic artworks that spellbind her viewers. Her digital practice is a tangled collaboration with AI, old school analogue technology and the latest in coding techniques. A classically trained cellist, we have paired Ellie Pritts with Kate Simko, a classical pianist and composer as well as a DJ and electronic music producer. Originally from Chicago and now based in London, Kate founded LEO – the London Electronic Orchestra, which is an all female fusion of classical and electronic music. Kate is currently teaching electronic music at The Royal College of Music and yet still found time to collaborate on electronic music productions with esteemed producers Seth Troxler and Jamie Jones.
Saeko Ehara X Xiaolin
Japanese digital artist Saeko Ehara is the Queen of all that sparkles. Bringing her fascination with glitter to digital art, her practice spans NFTs and generative video. As a VJ, her incredible immersive installations respond in real time to the music playing alongside them. In tune with the sound, Saeko generates enchanting organic patterns that create a euphoric experience. Her NFTs are lauded for their intense detail and coveted for their fantasy feel. Saeko will be working with Xiaolin (Olivia Xiaolin) – a producer, sound explorer, DJ and instrumentalist from Hong Kong. Xiaolin has an impressively wide sonic spectrum that includes jazz fusion, acid house, dreamy synths and organic breaks. She attained a double master’s degree in jazz and music technology at Berklee College of Music.
MOGA was born in 2016 in Essaouira in Mogador and after 3 Moroccan editions and two editions exported to Caparica in Portugal, it’s now set to return to Morocco from September 28 to October 2, 2022. Five days of dance, music, food and discoveries in the heart of the pearl of the Atlantic awaits with final lineup additions John Talabot, Francesco Del Garda, Moullinex, Alyssa & Gia, Parallells, and HabibiFunk, who will join phase 1 artists such as Polo & Pan, Acid Arab, Sébastien Léger, CC:DISCO!, DJ Python, Jimi Jules, Petre Inspirescu, Lee Burridge, DJ Tennis, Soichi Terada and many more.
A bastion of hippies in the 1960s, Essaouira remains a haven for digital nomads and surf and yoga enthusiasts from all over the world. MOGA was born in 2016, with a thoughtful programme that blends the avant-garde of international sounds and local scenes. The boutique festival works with local curators to promote the destination and the Souiri lifestyle through free access events such as culinary courses, yoga classes, free performances in the Medina, brunches, masterclasses and more.
The festival is organized in two parts — on September 28 and 29, MOGA OFF offers free access throughout the city: open parties, art, wellness, food, talks and more with a programme revealed soon.
On September 30, October 1 and 2, MOGA IN at SOFITEL Essaouira Mogador Golf & Spa, from 13:00 until midnight, allows festival-goers to enjoy the panoramic swimming pool surrounded by a garden of olive trees and a programme that welcomes more than 50 artists on five stages within the property. Yoga classes and a “souk” designer market will also be part of the weekend programme.
FINAL LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT
Additions to MOGA Essaouira 2022 include revered Italian selector Francesco Del Garda, Habibi Funk — the Berlin label founded by DJ Jannis Stürtz which explores the funk, jazz and disco treasures of the Arab world — the mysterious Barcelona DJ and producer John Talabot, Moullinex — an essential artist of the Portuguese electronic scene — as well as Dutch brothers Parallells who offer electro-acoustic live sets, and the ultra dynamic Berlin duo Alyssa & Gia.
These artists join the likes of Polo & Pan, Acid Arab and Sébastien Léger, CC:DISCO!, DJ Python, Jimi Jules, Petre Inspirescu, Lee Burridge, DJ Tennis, and Soichi Terada, as well as a host of Moroccan performers such as Mr. ID, Kawtar Sadik and Guedra Guedra.
LINEUP (A-Z)
ACID ARAB dj set (fr) ADAM DIRK’HEIM (ma) AHM RED (ma) ALYSSA & GIA (de) ATLASSI (ma) BEL ÂGE (ma) BLOSSOM DOUDOU (ma) CC:DISCO! (aus) CORTEGA (sen) DEL AMICO (ma) DIASS (bg) DJ PYTHON (usa) DJ TENNIS (it) DJ VIBE (pt) FRANCESCO DEL GARDA (it) FUNKTONIO (fr) GUEDRA GUEDRA dj set (ma) HABIBI FUNK (de) HASSAN (ma) IRENEE S (ma) JIMI JULES (ch) JOHN TALABOT (es) KAWTAR SADIK live (ma) KICH (ma) LADYGOULE (ma LEE BURRIDGE (uk) MAOU (ma) MEIBI (pt) MONILE (ma) MOON.WAV (ma) MOULLINEX (pt) MR. ID (ma) NATHABES (ma) NOMADS (ma) PARALLELLS live (nl) PETRE INSPIRESCU (ro) POLO & PAN dj set (fr) RAMMÖ (nl) RETRO CASSETTA (ma) RUI VARGAS (pt) SAIB (ma) SASSY J (ch) SÉBASTIEN LÉGER (fr) SHIMON (fr) SIMO JETTOU (ma) SLIM PEACE (ma) SOICHI TERADA live (jp) SONJA MOONEAR (ch) TIMINU (ma) VLADA (ru) YAHYA live (ma)
Essaouira, first called Amogdul (“The well-kept” in Berber) then Mogador following the passage of the Portuguese and Spanish conquerors. The medina of Essaouira, the old traditional city, with its ramparts and its souks, is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and was also the setting for Game of Thrones and many films (Othello, Kingdom of Heaven). It is now a popular spot for surfers and kite surfers from all over the world who appreciate its relaxed lifestyle and its inherited hippie lifestyle. Indeed, the libertarian movement of the 1960s experienced a great boom in Morocco. These young travelers in search of enjoyment, coming from all over the world, have found in Essaouira a favorable place to live their libertarian dream. Among them Jimi Hendrix and Cat Stevens found refuge there.
ABOUT MOGA
MOGA is a boutique festival dedicated to electronic music and inspired by bohemian culture, the Atlantic and its laid-back, surf-oriented lifestyle. The singularity of the festival lies in its unique experience connecting festival-goers from all over the world of different cultures and origins around dance, music, art and well-being but also values of sharing, openness, exchange and interculturality. MOGA has created a tribe over the years — a strong community of nomads, the #mogatribe now stretches from Portugal (MOGA Caparica edition in June) to Morocco (MOGA Essaouira edition in October) and soon beyond. MOGA is the discovery of a place, a culture, a city at the heart of the concept of the festival, in association with the local tourist offices in both Morocco and Portugal.
The Radio 1 Weekender is always a special few days with the broadcasting behemoths bringing plenty of big name stars and epic production to each event. That will be the case at Amnesia when the team rolls in with host Sarah Story heading up proceedings live on air.
She will be joined by Amnesia’s long time resident and Spanish house king Mar-T, plus Drumcode label head and contemporary techno tastemaker Adam Beyer, Ellum Audio’s astral techno explorer Raxon and Newcastle’s Christoph.
This one off is always an extra special date in the year so get your tickets now at amnesia.es
Spanish clubbing institution SIGHT is to host a brand new residency at Opium Beach Marbella, one of the top-tier clubs in Southern Spain. This season is their biggest best yet with the likes of Marco Carola, Loco Dice, WhoMadeWho, Mathame, Miss Monique, CAMELPHAT, Agents of Time, Solardo, Boris Brejcha, Anna Tur, Claptone and more all set to perform.
SIGHT came to life in March 2017 with a Sunday party that brought something all new, groovy and fresh to Pacha Barcelona. It soon became one of the most acclaimed events in the city and now takes on a new challenge with its first residency outside of the Barcelona. It’s not the party’s first time at Opium Beach Marbella as SIGHT hosted three different events last year with high class acts Jamie Jones, The Martinez Brothers and Michael Bibi.
The spectacular Opium Marbella is a beach club with an astonishingly well located stage just in front of the sea and a 3000-person capacity. Because it is located on the beachfront, Opium has spectacular views of the Mediterranean and a chic, minimalist design with a huge infinity pool, gorgeous terrace, Balinese beds and numerous VIP areas with a sophisticated atmosphere throughout.
Say the people behind SIGHT, “The amount of effort that we put into this project is reflected in the events we throw. Our team loves what they do, the clients enjoy the result and the artists are always happy to be a part of such extraordinary experiences in which every detail is taken care of.Our main goal is to consolidate our SIGHT sessions both in Barcelona and Marbella so we are able to keep on working on tours, the residency sessions and make the brand known worldwide.”
Each lineup this summer is a balancing act between headliners and upcoming artists with a real investment in local DJs to warm up the sessions. The party runs every Sunday and Wednesday with a fine mix of house, tech, prog and techno stars. Consistency is essential and next up on Wednesday 27th July are Marco Carola and Manu González and then Loco Dice and Folamour on July 31st. In August WhoMadeWho, Pablo Fierro, Mochakk, Hector Couto, Mathame, Miss Monique, Boris Brejcha, Anna Tur, Claptone, CAMELPHAT, Agents Of Time, Solardo, Viviana Casanova, Marco Carola and Chelina Manuhutu all play.
Sun-kissed clubbing doesn’t come much more special than SIGHT at Opium Beach Marbella.
LINEUPS
Wednesday 27.07: Marco Carola, Manu González Sunday 31.07: Loco Dice, Folamour Wednesday 03.08: WhoMadeWho, Pablo Fierro Sunday 07.08: Mochakk, Hector Couto Wednesday 10.08: Mathame, Miss Monique Sunday 14.08: Boris Brejcha, Anna Tur Wednesday 17.08: Claptone Sunday 21.08: CAMELPHAT, Agents Of Time Wednesday 24.08: Solardo, Viviana Casanova Sunday 28.08: Marco Carola, Chelina Manuhutu
