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Ultra Music Festival 2015 First Phase lineup

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Miami, FL – USA (January 7, 2015) Ultra Music Festival has today revealed Phase One of the DJ and Live Performance lineup for its seventeenth annual edition, taking place on March 27, 28 and 29, 2015 at the beautiful Bayfront Park in downtown Miami.
 
With the Phase One announcement, Ultra Music Festival can once again lay claim to releasing one of the most exciting and diverse festival billings in recent memory, with every genre across the electronic music space represented by the biggest and freshest acts on the planet.
 
WATCH ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL PHASE ONE TEASER
 
AVICII will make his long-awaited return to the newly designed Ultra Main Stage having missed his 2014 performance due to illness. Famed for saving his most electrifying performances for the Ultra crowd (playing alongside Madonna in 2012 and debuting brand new material from his chart topping album ‘True’ in 2013), if past years are anything to go by fans are in for another incredible spectacle from the Swedish star. Fellow countrymen AXWELL^INGROSSO will be making their eagerly anticipated debut as a duo at Ultra Music Festival Miami, following a mesmerizing set at Ultra Japan in September 2014 and scheduled headlining sets at both Ultra South Africa and Buenos Aires in February 2015. With their first album as a pair set for release next year, a whole host of incredible new material is guaranteed to air. To add to the Main Stage fun, the likes of AFROJACK, ALESSO, ARMIN VAN BUUREN, DAVID GUETTA, ERIC PRYDZ, HARDWELL, KNIFE PARTY, MARTIN GARRIX, NICKY ROMERO, SKRILLEX, STEVE AOKI, STEVE ANGELLO and TIËSTO will all return to transform Bayfront Park into the world’s greatest electronic music gathering.
 
As a festival that prides itself on providing its fans with a huge range of varying sounds and experiences, Ultra Music Festival has also confirmed some of the most respected techno and deep house performers to join the more recognized names as headliners, with acts such as ADAM BEYER, CARL COX, DEEPDISH, DIXON, JAMIE JONES, LOCO DICE, MACEO PLEX, MARCO CAROLA and TALE OF US all preparing to bring their A-game to a range of the world’s most technically advanced stages.
 
Forever pushing the boundaries with its revolutionary live programming, Ultra’s now-legendary LIVE STAGE brings us something from every corner of the electronic music spectrum. Grammy-nominated RÖYKSOPP will play Ultra for the first time since 2011 to showcase their recently released (and what they claim to be their final) studio album, while South African rap duo DIE ANTWOORD, electronic group CLEAN BANDIT and Canadian vocalist KIESZA will all bring a different energy to the festivities, as they take to Ultra’s flagship festival for the very first time. Perhaps two of the most eagerly awaited shows across the weekend will come from Tropical House pioneer KYGO and virtuoso producer PORTER ROBINSON, who will each bring their own array of eclectic sounds to the befitting and iconic Klipsch Amphitheatre. With BASSNECTAR, KREWELLA and NETSKY assured to lay down a boatload of bass, Phase One also sees the likes of GORGON CITY, ODESZA and RAC confirmed to showcase their distinctive live shows.
 
Ultra ambassador and crowd favorite CARL COX returns to the ULTRA MEGASTRUCTURE for a groundbreaking eleventh year, in which the techno king will host his legendary CARL COX & FRIENDS across Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28. Trance icon ARMIN VAN BUUREN will then take the reins of the fabled Megastructure on Sunday, March 29, to ensure the festival ends with a bang as he brings his ‘TOGETHER IN A STATE OF TRANCE’ show to the masses. Ever up-to-date with the latest trends in underground music, Ultra will also introduce a new setting this year in the form of the RESISTANCE stage, which will boast some of the very best techno and house from the world’s most exciting underground talent. Further information on all stages will be revealed in the coming weeks.
 
Adding further to the incredible list of aforementioned talent is a plethora of world-class artists, including ANDHIM, AGORIA, ANDY C, ART DEPARTMENT, BAKERMAT, BONOBO (DJ SET), CASHMERE CAT, EATS EVERYTHING, FEDDE LE GRAND, GALANTIS, GTA, GUTI, GUY GERBER, GUY J, HOT SINCE 82, JESSIE ANDREWS, JOHN DIGWEED, JORIS VOORN, JOSEPH CAPRIATI, KLANGKARUSSELL, KLINGANDE (LIVE), LAIDBACK LUKE, THE MAGICIAN, MARKUS SCHULZ, MARTIN BUTTRICH, THE MARTINEZ BROTHERS, MK, OLIVER HELDENS, PETE TONG, ROBIN SCHULZ, DJ SNAKE, DJ TENNIS, TENSNAKE, THOMAS JACK, TRIPPY TURTLE, UMEK, VICETONE, W&W, YELLOW CLAW, ZEDS DEAD and many more. See below for the full Phase One lineup.
 
DJ HEADLINERS
 
ADAM BEYER
AFROJACK
ALESSO
ARMIN VAN BUUREN
AVICII
AXWELL^INGROSSO
CARL COX
DAVID GUETTA
DEEPDISH
DIXON
ERIC PRYDZ
HARDWELL
JAMIE JONES
KNIFE PARTY
LOCODICE
MACEO PLEX
MARCO CAROLA
MARTIN GARRIX
NICKY ROMERO
SKRILLEX
STEVE ANGELLO
STEVE AOKI
TALE OF US
TIËSTO
 
LIVE HEADLINERS
 
BASSNECTAR
CLEAN BANDIT
DIE ANTWOORD
GORGON CITY
KIESZA
KREWELLA
KYGO
NETSKY
ODESZA
PORTER ROBINSON
RAC
RÖYKSOPP
 
ADDITIONAL LINEUP
 
12th PLANET
AGORIA
ALVARO
ANDHIM
ANDREW BAYER
ANDREW RAYEL
ANDY C
ANSOLO
APOLLONIA
ART DEPARTMENT
ASTR
BAKERMAT
BLASTERJAXX
BONOBO (DJ SET)
BREATHE CAROLINA
CASHMERE CAT
CASSY
CHUS & CEBALLOS
EATS EVERYTHING
EDX
EXCISION
FEDDE LE GRAND
GALANTIS
GOLDROOM
GRANDTHEFT
GTA
GUTI
GUY GERBER
GUY J
HEATBEAT
HOT SINCE 82
IDA ENGBERG
JESSIE ANDREWS
JOHN DIGWEED
JORIS VOORN
JOSEPH CAPRIATI
KLANGKARUSSELL
KLINGANDE (LIVE)
LAIDBACK LUKE
THE MAGICIAN
MAKJ
MANO LE TOUGH
MARCO BAILEY
MARK SIXMA
MARKUS SCHULZ
MARLO
MARTIN BUTTRICH
MARTINEZ BROTHERS
MATTHEW KOMA
MICHAEL BRUN
MK
NIC FANCIULLI
OLIVER HELDENS
PAUL VAN DYK
PETE TONG
ROBIN SCHULZ
SASHA
DJ SNAKE
SOLIDISCO
SUNNERY JAMES & RYAN MARCIANO
DJ TENNIS
TENSNAKE
THOMAS JACK
TINI
TOTALLY ENORMOUS EXTINCT DINOSAURS (DJ SET)
TRIPPY TURTLE
UMEK
VICETONE
VINAI
W&W
YELLOW CLAW
YOUSEF
ZEDS DEAD

Electric Daisy Carnival 2014 Review

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Originating from the USA, Electric Daisy Carnival, or EDC as it is more widely known, made its second trip across the pond to the UK this weekend, transforming Milton Keynes outdoor National Bowl into an entertainment spectacle.

Riding on the success of last years London based event, EDC 2014 offered a who's who of chart-topping EDM, (electronic dance music) producers, best known for their knob-twiddling skills and dance music know how.

Aside from the music, one of EDC's unique selling points (persistently featured in the promo videos) was the scale of special effects on offer. Promising the UK's largest ever 360 degree LED light display, pyrotechnics and hundreds of weird and wonderful performers, the organisers clearly aimed to make their event just as visually appealing as the music itself.

Musically, this years EDC boasted a diverse line up of British and European producers, with EDM duo Bassjackers opening the main stage at midday before Avicii's headline set in the late evening, with chart hits 'You Make Me' and 'Wake Me Up' lighting up the bowl.

Earlier in the day, Calvin Harris played a mid-afternoon set, including recent number ones 'Summer' and 'Under Control', with the majority of the crowd on each other's shoulders early on. It was a busy day for Harris, who hurried off to play a main stage set at T in the Park where he was joined and introduced by Will Smith! Not a bad day for Calvin, who achieved eight top-ten hits from his 2012 album, '18 Months'.

Meanwhile, over on the Cosmic Meadow stage, house music was the order of the day if EDM drops became too much for some. Route 94, who scored a number one earlier this year with his piano house track 'My Love' featuring vocals from Jess Glynne, opened the stage at 1pm with a well received set. Later on, Leeds success story Hot Since 82, real name Daley Padley, performed an evening set of deep house drawing on tracks from his album 'Little Black Book'.

Back at the Kinetic Field main stage, 19-year-old Dutch producer Martin Garrix, who topped the chart with the inescapably catchy 'Animals', which is given an outing today, as well as follow-up top-ten track 'Wizard and a remix of Empire of the Sun's 'Alive' drew a large crowd. Mixing Naughty Boy and Sam Smith's number one 'La La La' with his own new single 'Tremor', the chorus bass drops team with confetti and smoke machines going off in unison.

Next up was Steve Aoki, who is currently hosting his Aoki Play House residency in Ibiza, here making a rare UK appearance, dropping bass heavy tracks, 'Boneless' and a new collaboration with Afrojack, before scaling the grand DJ podium set up. While stood high, he threw numerous cakes at the crowd, something which has become synonymous with the 'Beat Down' producers energetic sets.

For only it's second visit to the UK, it's safe to say that Electric Daisy Carnival is here to stay, fulfilling a gap in the British festival market and offering a world class line-up! Next year's event can't come quicker!

Electric Daisy Carnival UK comes to Milton Keynes Bowl in 2014

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The world famous Electric Daisy Carnival returns to the UK for its second year and the Summer Festival Guide has the details for what ECD have in store for 2014.
 
Firstly, EDC will now run over 2 days from the 12th – 13 July and will move from last years London location to the iconic Milton Keynes Bowl.  The bowl will be transformed into a brand new world.  It provides the perfect setting for Electric Daisy Carnival UK and everything that comes along with it, including a line-up that boasts the brightest dance music stars, with stages including Kinetic Field, Circuit Grounds and Cosmic Meadow.
 
This years artists are some of the biggest EDM artists in the world and the lineup includes the likes of Avicii, Steve Angello, Steve Aoki, Nicky Romero, Calvin Harris, Fatboy Slim, Nervo and many more!
The festival will feature its signature creative elements including state-of-the-art production and special effects, roaming costumed performers and interactive art installations. EDC UK will be a vibrant hub of creative energy and activity, taking fans from day into night. Expect an unrivalled visual experience, as Electric Daisy Carnival UK presents the biggest LED show, never seen before in the UK for one weekend only, and takes pyrotechnics to a whole new level.

The line-up is as impressive as ever, reading like a who’s who of electronic music. On Saturday July 12, arguably the biggest and most successful global star of 2013, Avicii, will take over the decks of the Kinetic Field, while house music hero and one of the most prominent acts in the history of electronic music, Steve Angello, will also play, as well as US electro house star Steve Aoki, plus Nicky Romero, chart-storming Martin Garrix and bombastic brothers Showtek.

 
Circuit Grounds presents a list of heavyweights on July 12 who epitomise the trance genre. Undisputed trance master Paul van Dyk travels to Milton Keynes Bowl, alongside the unique Ferry Corsten, progressive head Ørjan Nilsen, captivating Brit Simon Patterson, the multi-talented Ben Gold, and a very special guest appearance from the daddy himself Paul Oakenfold.

On July 12 Cosmic Meadow represents techno’s leading artists. Italian techno ambassador and Music On man Marco Carola heads a line-up that includes electronic pioneer Dubfire, house hot property Hot Since 82, figurehead and innovator Davide Squillace and the always-electric Timo Maas.

The UK’s very own Calvin Harris takes to the Kinetic Field stage on July 13, along with legend Fatboy Slim, the unstoppable Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, dancefloor-destroying duo NERVO, Dutch DJ of the moment R3hab and Carnage. The focal point of the festival, the Kinetic Field stage will be bigger than ever, with all the out-of-this-world production that can be expected from an EDC event.

The Circuit Grounds stage will be transformed on July 13, hosting some of the leaders and up-and-comers in dance music. Electro hotheads Blasterjaxx join new-gen DJ Dannic, and chart topper DVBBS. Dyro brings his breakthrough sounds, wunderkind DJ and producer Julian Jordan appears, Laidback Luke provides unparalleled mayhem, Rebecca & Fiona supply high energy revelry, and Sander van Doorn raises hands.

And on July 13 the Cosmic Meadow stage takes things harder and heavier, with genre-bending turntablist A Trak, BBC Radio 1 bass connoisseur B.Traits with MC Juma, HARD Events head honcho Destructo, moombahton pioneer DillonFrancis, bassbin-shaking Gorgon City, dynamic electronic mixing duo Jack Beats, moody house outfit My Nu Leng and Shift K3Y drops garage-infused beats.

Expect fireworks, foods from around the world, dancers, performance artists, costumes, sound, light and creative energy. There will be carnival rides and dramatic décor and fans are encouraged to dress up and make this their most special day.

An experience to remember forever, Electric Daisy Carnival UK is the very best of days.

Tickets are on sale now. Early bird tickets are priced at £55 (+ booking fee) for the day, and £100 (+ booking fee) for the whole weekend, and are available for a limited time.

Line-up:
Saturday July 12
Kinetic Field
Avicii
Steve Angello
Steve Aoki
Nicky Romero
Martin Garrix
Showtek

Cosmic Meadow
Marco Carola
Dubfire
Joris Voorn
Hot Since 82
Davide Squillace
Timo Maas

Circuit Grounds
Paul van Dyk
Ferry Corsten
Ørjan Nilsen
Simon Patterson
Ben Gold
Special Guest Paul Oakenfold

Sunday July 13
Kinetic Field
Calvin Harris
Fatboy Slim
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
NERVO
R3hab
Carnage

Circuit Grounds (alphabetical order)
Blasterjaxx
Dannic
DVBBS
Dyro
Julian Jordan
Laidback Luke
Rebecca & Fiona
Sander van Doorn

Cosmic Meadow hosted by HARD (alphabetical order)
A Trak
B.Traits feat. MC Juma
Destructo
Dillon Francis
Gorgon City
Jack Beats
My Nu Leng
Shift K3Y

 

Ultra Europe announce Phase 1 lineup with Tiesto, Afrojack and more!

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Ultra Europe
Following a historic, sold out debut edition in 2013, in which over 103,000 sun seekers flocked to Croatia’s idyllic Dalmatian coast from more than 75 countries worldwide, ULTRA EUROPE now gears up for its second annual installment, as it expands to 3 days and releases that all-important Phase One line up!
 
Now taking place over THREE days in the impressive Poljud Stadium, Split (formerly two days) from July 11–13, 2014, Ultra Europe will be welcoming both familiar faces and new in 2014, as it sets to firmly cement itself amongst the heavyweights, as a ‘must do’ festival in the annual calendar.
 
Headlining Ultra Europe 2014 (listed in alphabetical order) will be global megastars Afrojack, Armin van Buuren,Carl Cox, David Guetta, Hardwell and Tiësto – all of whom will look to set the majestic arenas ablaze with their unique brands of high-octane electronic soundscapes. In addition to this clutch of greats, even more quality of the highest order has been added to the line up for 2014, in the form of Blasterjaxx, Fedde Le Grand, Laidback Luke, Martin Garrix, Nicky Romero and W&W (also in alphabetical order).
 
Tiesto
 
Although Early Bird and Advance General Admission tickets for the second ever Ultra Europe both sold out in a matter of hours after going on sale at the end of last year, the final release of GA tickets are now available at the price of €129 for ALL three days of the festival.
 
With more than 150,000 fans expected to travel from over 100 countries worldwide, be sure to head over to theOfficial Ultra Europe Website to pick up your tickets soon to avoid disappointment.
 
As if this wasn’t quite enough for Ultra Europe fans to sink their teeth into, event organizers can reveal that a separate ULTRA BEACH event will be taking place on Tuesday 15th July. Details on location, ticket and all other information will be announced soon so watch this space!

Pharrell Williams, Martin Garrix and more complete Future Music Festival Asia lineup

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We here at the Summer Festival Guide are excited to let you know that superstar producer and artist Pharrell Williams will be headlining Future Music Festival Asia.  Joining him to complete the lineup is electronic music producer Martin Garrix, Bassjackers & Will Sparks.

Festival fans can finally breathe easy as Livescape Asia today announced the full line-up of acts wired to take over the sound waves of Kuala Lumpur from March 13 to 15, 2014. The biggest music festival in Southeast Asia will host a massive line-up featuring over 70 international and local artistes over the three day block. Future Music Festival Asia 2014 takes place this year at one of Malaysia’s most iconic monuments, the Bukit Jalil National Stadium Showgrounds.

Deemed as the most anticipated event of the year, Iqbal Ameer, Director of Livescape said, “Future Music Festival 2014 has grown to incredible heights. The evolution of the festival and the magnitude of it is a vision that has become a reality. We are just as excited as the fans, and this has all been made possible with the partnerships and support from some of the best brands in the industry. Tickets are rapidly selling out and I urge everyone to go get their passes to the biggest music festival in Southeast Asia, you are not going to want to miss this one as we’ll be putting a show that will feature our biggest line-up to date.”

To kick-off the epic fete, Deadmau5 & Friends gets the sound waves thrusting on Thursday, 13 March 2014 (Day 1), with R3hab, Adventure Club, Will Sparks, B.A.T.E, Eva T, Breaking Diamonds, Double E and Victor Trixter and the notorious Deadmau5.

Friday, 14 March 2014 (Day 2), brings the legendary Armin Van Buuren’s A State of Trance 650: New Horizons to punters with his galvanizing posse the likes of Paul Van Dyk, Markus Schulz, Omnia, Marlo, Andrew Rayel, Trimix, Ramsey Westwood and the man himself Armin Van Buuren.

The main festival on Saturday, 15 March 2014 (Day 3), carries the festival to its peak with ATB, Eric Prydz, Goldfish & Blink, Porter Robinson, Martin Garrix, Raekwon & Ghostface Killah of the Wu-Tang Clan, Raising the Bar, SonaOne & Biggie, Rudimental, Tinie Tempah, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Pharell Williams, Yuna, Naughty Boy, Dangerdisko ft. Dato’ Sheila Majid, Bassment Syndicate, Chase & Status, Knife Party, Baauer, Mr Nasty & Guru Guru, Sub Focus, Monsta, Tubby vs Anowl, H3, Gesaffelstein, Brodinski, Arty, Xu & Terence, DJ K, Ko Pi Go, Jungle Jerry & Tablamaniam, Sound Love Affair, Bunga & Axel Groove B2B, Deer Society & Friends, Godwin Pereira, Irama and +2DB.    

Afrojack, Martin Garrix and more added to Ultra South Africa 2014

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Ultra Music Festival
As ever, Ultra has handpicked a collection of the finest DJs from across the globe to join the stellar billing for the festival’s first South Africa edition. Double Grammy award-winner and global megastar Afrojack, 17-year-old prodigy Martin Garrix who has taken the world by storm in 2013 with his smash hit ‘Animals,’ and powerhouse duo Blasterjaxx will all be flying the flag for the Netherlands and infusing Cape Town Ostrich Farm and Nasrec Showgrounds with their unmistakable Dutch House sound. What’s more, Dirtybird Records kingpin and San Francisco native Claude Vonstroke will be taking to the stage to deliver the freshest sounds from the underground scene.
Afroack
 
As well as these, Ultra favourites ‘The Voice’ and Kryoman are going to be on hand to keep the energy at full tilt at all times, having become integral parts of the festival through the years with their inimitable and amazing exploits.
 
Aside from all the acts coming from overseas, the Rainbow Nation is also offering up its own wave of the very hottest South African talent.  Roger Goode, Pascal & Pearce, Haezer, Niskerone, Crazy White Boy, Das Kapital, Chris Jack, Household Funk and Grimehouse are just some of the many more artists that will be showing their skills in front of their home crowd.
 
Tickets for the first ever Ultra South Africa are available from www.computicket.com