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Level Up sees Fergie take a step outside the DJ booth and take inspiration from the dance floor, which he says was his first love. “The Level Up concept came after having played a few festivals and seeing that I was missing some real ‘hands in the air’ party techno.” Level Up is a full-on dance floor rave anthem with many twists and turns. The track builds all the way up through the breakdown with rolling snares, synths and strings.
It’s capped by the timely vocal ‘the future is a metaphor for now’ before transporting you to the next phase where the build comes crashing down and we’re off to the races again. This is Fergie at his best; the fun loving Irish rogue, the one stop party shop.
Stephan Bodzin, DJ Tennis, Mano Le Tough, WhoMadeWho, Francesca Lombardo & more.
Love Machine is a four-day, life-enriching and soul-enhancing weekend getaway in the sun-soaked Jacumba Hot Springs, near San Diego, California. This magical retreat plays out from November 12th – 15th 2021 and allows you to submerge yourself in music, health and wellness tucked away in the shadows of the California Desert. Music comes from world-class names like Mano Le Tough, WhoMadeWho, Audiojack, Doc Martin, Francesca Lombardo, Yokoo, Jonas Rathsman, Matthias Mayer and others, with live sets from WhoMadeWho and Stephan Bodzin Live. Tickets range from $125 to $175 and are available from: https://www.simpletix.com/e/love-machine-fall-2021-tickets-78753
Love Machine is a lovingly curated and intimate outdoor health and wellness retreat with mandatory covid entrance protocols. This escapist getaway features inspirational music, art, mindful and holistic workshops, yoga, and healthy lifestyle awareness and is based in the sun-bathed, boulder-strewn mountains of Jacumba California, just 75 minutes outside San Diego. Love Machine will include performances and workshops from local talents as well as stars from around the world, with large art installations, a range of mouthwateringly healthy food and a focus on plant-based living all making it an unforgettable experience.
The stunning location is the historic and beautiful Jacumba Hot Springs, an unincorporated community in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County. The gorgeous resort consists of a completely renovated restaurant with two pools and a spa with many natural features including its unique desert environment, hot spring and clean air. It is a unique place to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and reconnect with nature.
This magical fall edition of Love Machine features a special back to back set from the acclaimed Life And Death boss DJ Tennis with rising star Carlita, a three hour exclusive from Innervisions house man Mano Le Tough and live sets from the best in the game namely WhoMadeWho and Stephan Bodzin, with further DJ sets from legendary US artist Doc Martin plus Audiojack, Francesca Lombardo, Matthias Meyer and more. After the stressful times we have all lived through with the pandemic, Love Machine is the perfect tonic to store some much-needed balance and calm in your life.
Dutch legends Reinier Zonneveld and Theodor Nabuurs, the techno moniker of Mental Theo, went on a Filthy trip together while on Acid. A short summary of their combined efforts: “Trek Drop! Lekker trekken!”
This is Filth on Acid NOW!
Trek Drop is a real rib rattler, with rock-solid kick drums that could move heaven and earth. The rumbling bass adds extra weight and as well as icy hi-hats come turbo-charged acid lines, slapping hits, and plenty of FX to up the drama throughout.
This is another pearler from Reinier Zonneveld and Theodor Nabuurs. Artist: Reinier Zonneveld x Theodor Nabuurs Title: Trek Drop Record Label: Filth On Acid Release Date: 29th October 2021 [Beatport (2 weeks)], 12th November 2021 (all other stores)
Sam Paganini is back with the brand new double album “Light + Shadow” on his own Jam label in October 2021. The fantastic 12 track concept is his fourth full length after 2020’s Reflections and is split into two halves, Light and Shadow, with each showcasing different sides to his sound.
This superb new album comes presented as six daytime orientated tracks, representing Light, and six tracks designed for clubs, which represent Shadow. This innovative format is a way for the artist to dig even deeper and cook up different moods and grooves for different settings. It comes after nearly 25 years of leading the underground scene from the front and headlining every major club and festival in the world from Berghain in Berlin to Output and Cielo in New York and Fabric in London.
In that time, the Italian has also released on influential labels like Drumcode, Plus 8 and Cocoon Recordings and is never far from the top 10 of the Beatport techno charts. As well as club-ready EPs, he has always showcased his fine studio craft on immersive full-lengths like 2014’s Satellite, 2017’s Zenith and 2020’s Reflections.
Those albums evolved his famously percussive and harmonic sounds and explored downtempo and breakbeat as well as techno. ‘Rave’ from the Satellite album became an instant classic that has been viewed more than 43 million times on YouTube and stayed for more than 18 months in the overall Beatport Chart after being number 1 for over two months. Next to making techno, he has toured Italy as a drummer with a rock band and had a UK Club Chart #1 ‘Zoe’ under his Paganini Traxx alias in 1996.
This new album opens with ‘Bianca’, which is dedicated to Sam’s daughter, who was a newborn at the time it was written and is now seven months old, so the track is filled with emotion. It is gorgeously uplifting with airy pads and heavenly chords as well as an aching vocal that hangs above the silky breakbeats. ‘Overdrive’ then traps you in heavenly melodic loops that lift your spirits ever higher, ‘The Church’ is a thoughtful downbeat track with lush ambient pads and ‘Revelation’ is a harmonic soundscape with a percolating rhythm and rich chords filled with hope. ‘Breeze’ then explores a world of tropical cosmic ambiance, with serene pads and leggy drums, glowing keys and a futuristic feel before ‘Nocturama’ is another exquisite exploration of a cosmic jungle in the sky with new age keys, whimsical melodic leads and bustling broken beats.
The second half, Shadow, takes you straight to the club with deep techno rollers like ‘Starlight,’ raved up cuts like ‘One’ with its fizzing bass and cantering drums and ‘Flash’ feat Zøe, which is a pounding but warm techno track with percolating synth lines. ‘Mutron’ is percussive and twisted, ‘Galaxy’ gets you in a trance with its neon synth leads and unrelenting kick drum pressure and ‘Heaven’ closes out with the darkest mood of all, complete with bubbling acid and tripped out keys way up top.
This is a comprehensive artistic statement from one of techno’s finest.
Manchester’s cult underground club Joshua Brooks is under new ownership and has lined up a mouthwatering season for the first half of 2022. Between January and April there will be full label takeovers by Metalheadz, Butterz, and Richy Ahmed’s Four Thirty Two while Haus22 returns with DJ Rush for their residency and Darius Syrossian continues his monthly Moxy Muzik residency. Phase 2 artist announcements will come soon and tickets are on sale now..
Joshua Brooks is literally an underground club that has played a key part in Manchester’s music scene since inception in 1993. Known for its intimate and personal parties, world class sound system and raw, stripped back aesthetic, it has been the scene of many a legendary party and is now looking forward to doing what it does best in 2022 with a mix of red hot new names and enduring pioneers all line-up to start this new chapter.
Amongst the highlights of the new year will be the monthly return of the ever popular Darius Syrossian with his monthly Moxy Muzik residency. Moxy is a party known for its edgy, no frills house sounds. There will also be a huge seven hour retro special with the one and only Paul Taylor, then a full take over by influential grime, bass and garage label Butterz with key associates Flava D, Royal T, Elijah & Skilliam on 4th February, while the vital Haus22 returns for their residency with legendary Chicago DJ DJ Rush on 25th February and drum & bass legend Goldie brings his vital Metalheadz label for a take over on the 26th February.
March 5th is a house lover’s dream with Four Thirty Two with boss man Richy Ahmed and then weekly parties will welcome the likes of cutting edge talents Darkzy & DJ Q who will bring the garage sounds, house master Mason Maynard, plus Rossko & Manda Moore, Joey Daniel & Casey Spillman and Ben Sterling & Sucasa.
2022 is already shaping up to be the best year yet in Joshua Brook’s long and storied history. Do not miss.
Dates:
21st January – Paul Taylor (7 Hour Set)
4th February – Butterz W/ Flava D, Royal T, Elijah & Skilliam
12th February – Joshua Brooks Presents: WaFF
25th February – Haus22 W/ DJ Rush (3 Hour Set)
26th February – Metalheadz W/ Goldie
5th March – Four Thirty Two W/ Richy Ahmed
11th March – Joshua Brooks Presents: Darkzy & DJ Q
12th March – Joshua Brooks Presents: Mason Maynard
26th March – Joshua Brooks Presents: Rossko & Manda Moore
14th April – Joshua Brooks Presents: Joey Daniel & Casey Spillman
16th April – Joshua Brooks Presents: Ben Sterling & Sucasa
After 2021’s most successful event to date and in celebration of Halloween, BLOODSTOCK is excited to announce a swath of bands for 2022’s Catton Park heavy metal party, including their final main stage headliner!
The mighty BEHEMOTH will bring their spectacular production to close out the Ronnie James Dio main stage on Friday. Nergal tells us, “BLOODSTOCK has a very special place in BEHEMOTH’s heart. They are one of the first major European metal festivals who took risks to position BEHEMOTH as a festival headliner; a game changer for us in the UK! I can’t wait to get back onto the legendary grounds of Catton Park and raise some monumental hell with our legions! Until August!” The Polish heretics spent lockdown writing new music and putting on the best livestream we’ve ever seen, so we’re excited to see what they have in store for us next summer. In the meantime, remind yourself of their incredible production with this live clip of ‘Evoe’, taken from their ‘In Absentia Dei’ stream, which sees a live release on 17th December via Nuclear Blast.
Las Vegas ‘death western’ crew, SPIRITWORLDearn a Saturday main stage slot in a UK festival exclusive! The band drop their debut ‘Pagan Rhythms’ album via Century Media on 5th November and we urge you to check it out! Get a taste of their ‘death western’ sound and aesthetic via the awesome video for ‘The Bringer Of Light’, taken from that debut.
We also welcome Sweden’s black metal kings, DARK FUNERAL to Sunday’s main stage in yet another UK festival exclusive. It’s been five long years since their last album, but the icons recently confirmed they have finished recording their latest, seventh opus with producer Daniel Bergstrand, with a prospective release date of March 2022. While we wait, check out a video from their archives, 1996’s ‘The Secrets Of The Black Arts’.
Moving over to the Sophie Lancaster stage, Austrian diabolics, BELPHEGOR grab a slot on the bill. With a new album arriving in 2022, we can look forward to seeing some new tracks live. Frontman Helmuth comments, “Hail! We are proud to announce that BELPHEGOR was again invited to the ingenious BLOODSTOCK Open Air in Derbyshire, England in August 2022 and we will shred the Sophie Lancaster stage. Be prepared!” In the meantime, watch their devilish video for 2017’s ‘Baphomet’. Grabbing a Sophie stage spot on Friday are British metal squad, HEART OF A COWARD. The band are working hard on album #5, so we hope to see new music in ‘22, but in the interim, why not pick yourself up a bargain in their 50% off sale on selected merchandise over on their official website.
Swelling Saturday’s Sophie roster are Celtic folk punks, FEROCIOUS DOG, currently half-way through an extensive UK headline tour to promote their latest record ‘The Hope’, released just 2 weeks ago. The six-piece shared an emotional official video for the title track on World Mental Health Day, made in collaboration with NHS advisors. Also added to the Sophie stage on Saturday are Harrogate’s BLOOD YOUTH, who released their acclaimed third album at the start of October, titled ‘Visions Of Another Hell’. Watch the video for latest single ‘Colony3’ and read a recent Kerrang! interview with them here to learn a bit more.
In addition, joining Saturday’s Sophie line-up are much lauded Hull crew, BLACK TONGUE bringing their fresh take on down tempo deathcore & doom. The group just wrapped up their first UK headline tour in 2 years and are now prepping to perform at Cvltfest in November before heading out on the road with Decapitated in 2022 for the latter’s 25th anniversary – not a bad warm-up for BLOODSTOCK! Last but not least, up-and-coming British noiseniks, HERIOT land a slot on Sunday’s Sophie stage. With US magazine Revolver recently declaring them “one of the most promising young bands in modern metalcore”, check out what the fuss is about when they support Svalbard across the UK in November and listen to their recent cover of the Machine Head classic, ‘Ten Ton Hammer’.
Joining BEHEMOTH as 2022’s Ronnie James Dio main stage headliners are LAMB OF GOD and MERCYFUL FATE. Also landing main stage slots across the weekend are DIMMU BORGIR, PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS playing their Pantera set, TESTAMENT, EXODUS, BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, GWAR (in a UK festival exclusive), BURY TOMORROW, SACRED REICH, LIFE OF AGONY, BUTCHER BABIES, VIO-LENCE, BLOODYWOOD, JINJER, LORNA SHORE, DOYLE, & LOST SOCIETY. Over on the Sophie Lancaster stage expect to see HATEBREED, SLEEP TOKEN, EYEHATEGOD, DISCHARGE, STATIC-X, THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA, ENFORCED, PARTY CANNON, SOEN, HEATHEN, and NEKROGOBLIKON as well as tons more yet to be announced. Stay tuned for more band announcements soon and check out the first 2022 trailer here. With tickets selling faster than ever, all VIP packages, early birds, and campervan tickets are already sold out. Weekend camping tickets & child tickets are on sale now at the ticket store.
BLOODSTOCK will take place at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 11th-14th August 2022.
The Manchester duo host their biggest ever Warehouse Project amidst a slew of post-lockdown gigs as they currently ride the wave of recent single success.
UK dance music duo Solardo are set to play their largest ever UK headline show in their hometown of Manchester at the awe-inspiring Mayfield Depot as part of the infamous Warehouse Projectseries.
Curating the line up to include dance music royalty Nic Fanciulli & Paul Woolford alongside techno stalwarts Pan Pot, whilst also bringing through the new talent as always such as Fjaak, Syreeta, SOSA & Eli Brown. The lineup is yet again testament to this duo’s musical versatility and reach.
The depot is set to undergo a full Halloween takeover with full decor and production alongside live interactive performances, another Manchester talent on the rise. Expect an incredible Laser show and full-on-stage production for an incredible performance from Solardo.
As well as their incessant touring schedule the incredible Manchester Duo continues to be lauded in musical appreciation with their latest single “Power” and their recent collaboration with Calvin Harris’s Love Regenerator project on “Rollercoaster”. Both singles racking up 100’s of Radio pays and key support across all Radio 1, Kiss, and capital FM networks.
Post Pandemic, the Solardo steam train continues to pick up the pace and the monster Halloween shows that is HIGHER will further cement them as the kings of the Manchester Electronic music scene.
Tour Dates
29/10 – Warehouse, Leeds
29/10 – HIGHER @ The Warehouse Project, Manchester
30/10 – The Venue, Carlisle
31/10 – London (SECRET UNANNOUNCED GIG)
11/11 – Home Bass Weekend, Orlando (US)
12/11 – Harbour, New York (US)
13/11 – Seismic Dance Event, San Bernardino (US)
19/11 – SWG3, Glasgow
20/11 – Unit 51, Aberdeen
20/11 – Fat Sams, Dundee
24/11 – We Are FSTVL, Cancun (MX)
27/11 – HIGHER @ Blackstone Street Warehouse, Liverpool
03/12 – Academy, Los Angeles (US)
04/12 – Elrow @ Art Basel, Miami (US)
04/12 – Tank, Sheffield
05/12 Elrow Amsterdam (HO)
05/12 Elrow Biarittz (FR)
05/12 – Elrow @ La Halle D’lraty, Biarritz
07/12 – Il Muretto, Italy
16/12 – MDL Beast Festival, Saudi Arabia
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Boardmasters will take place between 10 – 14 August 2022 in Watergate Bay, Newquay, following a hugely successful return to the Cornish coast this summer.
2022’s headline acts are bigger than ever and make the Newquay festival essential for music lovers, surfers, or let’s face it, anyone who wants a good time.
Kings of Leon will make their Boardmasters debut and are sure to be on fire…George Ezra will bring a little Paradise to the Cornish Coast, while Disclosure are set to make waves, allowing revellers to dance the night away…
Also joining the line-up are Summer Festival Guide favourites, IDLES whowill be headlining the Land of Saints stage with their uncompromising riot. If you’ve not seen them before, you’re in for a treat and some serious crowd surfing.
Bastille will be lighting up the Main Stage with their immense production and singalong hits such as ‘Bad Blood‘ ,‘Pompeii’ and ‘Good Grief’. If you enjoy them on record, wait until you see them live.
What a lineup already!
See you at the beach next summer for another cracking festival…in the meantime, why not read our review of 2021’s amazing festival in the sun.
Tickets for Boardmasters go on sale from 5pm, Friday 29 October 2021, with pre-sale on sale on today, Thursday 28 October via www.boardmasters.com.
Do Not Sit has never been about one sound, and as we always look to discover the bright stars of the future, we never forget the heroes of the past. We are thrilled to welcome to the label one of those heroes and a very dear friend, Gavin Hardkiss.
Gavin was one of the bedrocks of the original San Francisco scene, and he was one of the main forces who helped shape the community. Hardkiss is an American dance music legend who has pioneered the scene since the 90s. He has played across the world, recorded numerous albums and singles as Hawke and with Hardkiss. We have so much respect for what him and the family of Hardkiss Brothers did to shine light on the West Coast sound around the world.
“Perc Groove EP” is a collection of three original tracks from Gavin, each filled with his decade’s long palate of sound and rhythm. From the title track’s deep, underground warehouse vibes, to “Debonnaire”, the familiar cosmic breaks he championed for generations, and the modern, organic and emotional composition of “Budboi”.
We are honored to have Gavin officially join the Do Not Sit Family, even though we always considered him a part already.
After two years away due to the pandemic, July 3rd to 7th 2022 will see Hideout Festival pull out all the stops to serve up a long-awaited 10th edition of the festival like no other. 12 years after kick-starting the clubbing revolution that has since unfolded on the gorgeous beaches of Croatia, Hideout continues to lead from the front with five fantastic stages of diverse music from first wave headliners Camelphat, Sonny Fodera, Andy C, Jamie Jones, Jayda G, Eats Everything, Skream, Sam Divine, HAAi, Horse Meat Disco, Sherelle, Shy FX, TSHA, Bad Boy Chiller Crew and loads more.
Ticket Prices start at £149 + BF and can be reserved from October 28th for a £50 deposit at https://hideoutfestival.com. There are also a number of flight, coach and accommodation packages making the festival extremely accessible.
Over the last 12 years, Hideout has grown from reasonably humble roots into one of the flagship summer festivals in Europe. It’s a place where young, playful and style-conscious music lovers gather to cut loose, look good and have plenty of fun at high-energy parties. But it’s also serious about music and tastefully brings together a wealth of beach vibes, boat parties, day parties and exclusive headline shows across five stunning open-air venues. They are the world-renowned Papaya, Aquarius, Noa, Kalypso and the intimate Euphoria stages, and between them they boast sun-soaked wooden terraces, plenty of thematic production, mesmeric lights, world-class sound systems and uninterrupted views of the glistening Adriatic.
The line-up this year is supersized even by Hideout’s high standards. It is another celebration of all genres from disco to techno, drum & bass to garage and house music with legendary pioneers next to red hot breakout acts. For those who like their cutting-edge underground sounds, there is plenty to look forward to from scene leaders such as Ninja Tune’s Jayda G, rising superstar TSHA and recent Fabric mix entrant and techno innovators Overmono. For house heads there are the likes of GRAMMY winners Camelphat, Aussie house maestro Sonny Fodera, bass lover Eats Everything and Hideout favs like Solardo, Jamie Jones, Hot Since 82, Sam Divine, Richy Ahmed, Krystal Klear and many more.
For party-starting beats and breaks look no further than the thrilling breakout star Sherelle, plus returning legend Skream and the social media sensations that are Northern rap kings Bad Boy Chiller Crew. DnB, garage and all things bass are covered by titans including Andy C, Dimension, Shy FX, Holy Goof, Jaguar, My Nu Leng and Flava D. There are plenty more shades and sounds covered from every corner of the spectrum with more to come, so whatever you are into, Hideout has you covered in 2022.
As well as the wealth of musical offerings and carefully curated line-ups, the whole of Zrce Beach becomes a hotbed of entertainment where you can plan your own adventure. For adrenaline junkies, there are plenty of options to keep your pulse racing for the full five days including water sports, banana boats, jet skis, pedalos, the famous Bungee Jump, massages on the beach and plenty of rental options including quads, boats and pedalos in Novalja.
Hideout Festival 2022 promises to raise the bar once more. It will be a much-needed return to open-air dancing in the natural beauty of Zcre Beach with a world-class soundtrack. There is a reason it is one of Europe’s most loved festivals, now it’s your turn to find out why. SOCIALS:
