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Kala Festival Announces Fifth Anniversary With a Stellar Lineup

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Metodi Gogovski
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Kala has all the ingredients for the perfect summer plan: beautiful beaches, excellent music and a stunning festival location running from 5th – 12th June.

This combination of beach holiday and music festival is a formula that Albania’s flagship summer festival has been perfecting over the years, attracting adventurous punters, travelers and dance music connoisseurs to a previously undiscovered location off the Mediterranean coast.

Albania’s popularity has risen in recent years, in fact it has seen the fastest post-pandemic tourism growth in Europe yet Kala is maintaining its boutique approach, with intimate beachside stages and only 3000 tickets released every year.

To celebrate its fifth edition in the sun-drenched beaches of the Riviera, Kala has announced its broadest line up to date, doubling down on the unique aspects of its week-long program with more live acts, more extended DJ sets, and an even wider range of music, including more techno and clubbier sounds.

The result is a wide range of genuinely good music that covers all corners of electronic music, plus some. From live performances by Detroit techno legend Jeff Mills‘ band, Tomorrow Comes The Harvest, the Afrobeat and Jazz fusion of Kokoroko, or the clubbier sounds of Elkka and Sweely, to the feel-good selections of Folamour, the high octane beats of Job Jobse and rare all night sets by revered selectors such as Palms Trax, Avalon Emerson, Shanti Celeste & Peach, Horsemeat Disco, Marcellus Pittman & Maurice Fulton, as well as underground heroes Gene On Earth and The Ghost. A full list of announced acts can be found below.

Kala Festival 2024

Kala offers a comprehensive and carefully curated musical experience across 6 open air beach stages with wooden dancefloors, top tier sound systems without sound restrictions, an intimate and friendly atmosphere, and your hotel bed and shower within walking distance. The result is a thoroughly enjoyable summer festival experience that would be hard to replicate elsewhere.

On top of the music, Kala offers a host of side activities ranging from wellness classes, talks & workshops and holiday activities like dining experiences and day trips to visit the unexplored neighbouring beaches.

The final round of tickets for 2024 will be released on January 30th. You can join the ticket waiting list on the official website.

Festival wristband & 7-night hotel stay start at only £345 / 395€ per person. Accommodation ranges from cozy beach huts to premium 5* hotels, providing an unusually comfortable stay for a festival.

CORE Medellin: Tomorrowland is bringing the new CORE stage to Medellín, Colombia

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Marco Di
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Tomorrowland, one of the world’s most iconic electronic dance music festivals, is bringing the brand new CORE stage to Medellín, Colombia, on May 11 & 12, 2024.

Joining forces with Colombian-based Breakfast Club for a unique two-day festival, one of Tomorrowland‘s most appealing stages will debut in the beautiful Jardín Botánico de Medellín, a tropical paradise and an architectural masterpiece located in the heart of Colombia’s second-largest city where music and nature come together.

Last weekend, the brand-new CORE stage was revealed to the world amidst the jungle of Tulum, sparking buzz among music aficionados around the world.

CORE Medellin

Welcoming more than 20.000 visitors over two days, Tomorrowland will be curating a unique festival experience nestled amongst the fascinating botanical scenery of Medellín’s botanical garden, immersing people to the rhythms of the brand-new CORE stage.

The Jardín Botánico de Medellín is home to the impressive centerpiece and forest building Orquideorama, a 20-metre-tall wooden mesh of modular structures surrounded by a wonderful oasis of nature in the heart of the bustling city of Medellín. After its spectacular world premiere in Tulum’s jungle last weekend, the mythical new CORE stage will travel further down to South America, as well as two other stages that will be introduced.

Entirely designed and crafted in-house at Tomorrowland, the festival’s renowned creative team has been working on a brand-new CORE stage along with a spectacular audiovisual experience for over a year, taking the experience and design to a whole new level.

Having become immediately one of Tomorrowland‘s most iconic new stages after its introduction in Mexico, the beloved CORE stage will continue to pop up around the globe with performances from the scene’s leading acts in house & techno, including two weekends in the enchanting forests of Tomorrowland in Belgium in 2024.

The first magnificent CORE stage found its origins in Tomorrowland‘s digital festival and turned in no time into a true crowd favorite and Tomorrowland classic.

Tomorrowland‘s local ally will be Breakfast Club, a promoter with over 10 years of experience in the creation, conceptualization, and production of festivals, events, and entertainment in Colombia. For a decade, Breakfast Club has been working to make Medellín a cultural hub on the continent through music, providing experiences with a unique quality hallmark in the city and iconic projects such as Ritvales and La Solar Festival.

Registrations for exclusive access to the Pre-Sale are now open via core.world. Pre-Sale starts on Tuesday February 6 at 10:00 EST and will last for 72 hours until Thursday February 8.

Kappa FuturFestival announces its second wave of names for 2024

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Metodi Gogovski
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Kappa FuturFestival announces its second wave of names for 2024 and does not disappoint – shaping up to be one of the best festival lineups of the summer.

Following the huge list of artists released last month, Italy’s premiere music festival is proud to add another 32 names to the 2024 bill.

Making their Kappa FuturFestival debut this July are world-renowned artists such as: Purple Disco Machine, WhoMadeWho, Anyma, Aurora Halal, Miss Monique, DAX J B2B SPFDJ, Moodyman and AZYR B2B LESSSS.

Alongside these there’s a ton of other huge names confirmed – here’s the complete second phase in alphabetical order:

Anyma, Aurora Halal, Azyr B2B Lessss, Carista, Carl Craig B2B Moodyman, Dax J B2B SPFDJ, DVS1, Fisher, Four Tet, Jamie Jones, Joe Claussell B2B Ron Trent, Kölsch,Miss Monique, Purple Disco Machine,Reinier Zonneveld live, Sara Landry, Simone De Kunovich, Solomun, Special Request B2B Anz, The Blaze DJ, The Martinez Brothers, The Hacker B2B Alessandro Adriani, Trym, Vintage Culture, WhoMadeWho Hybrid DJ set, YOUniverse.

2024 Early bird tickets sold out in record time, with 18,000 tickets sold across 91 different countries, in less than 4 days. However there’s still up to 30% savings on the 3 Day passes to be found in the mid promo sale available here.

Watch the 2023 aftermovie below.

Hannah Wants, Sam Divine & Jem Cooke team up for new Defected Records track “Cruel Intentions”

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Marco Di
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DEFECTED IBIZA FESTIVAL
Defected Ibiza Festival 2020

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Defected Records presents a series of extra special collaborative releases, “Together,” integrating talent from the label’s storied past and the stars of its future.

Kicking off with a release from three electronic powerhouses, all with their own respective relationships with the East London label, Hannah Wants, Sam Divine, and Jem Cooke deliver ‘Cruel Intentions’ to launch the series.

With Sam Divine, one of Defected’s longest-running residents, radio show host, and continual star of the label’s roster, Hannah Wants, who is a firm favorite of Defected shows across the globe with a string of recent hits on the label, and Jem Cooke, one of house’s most in-demand vocalists and songwriters, this dynamic trio delivers an unmissable launch single.

Having regularly DJ’d alongside each other while being good friends off the circuit, ‘Cruel Intentions’ is a seamless amalgamation of the two producers’ styles, married together with Jem’s enchanting top-line.

Listen to the track below.

Mahmut Orhan Releases New Single ‘Andalusian’ via Ultra Records

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Alex Gelevski
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Turkish DJ/producer Mahmut Orhan releases his new single, “Andalusian,” via Ultra Records. The track comes alongside the formal announcement of his debut album, Pangea, which is set to arrive on March 22. The project will continue Orhan’s mission to harness the universal power of music by blending intercontinental and intercultural sounds.

Orhan‘s sonic evolution is heard clearly on “Andalusian,” which builds upon his indie dance roots and ascends to powerful melodic techno. Middle Eastern psytrance influences propel the track forward, while Lebanese singer Ribale Wehbé delivers a rich yet feathery vocal performance in her native tongue. The sound is dramatic and emotional but still beckons listeners to the dancefloor.

Here’s what Mahmut Orhan had to say about the release:

“The Pangea album is a real memory album for me, where all the memories, experiences, journeys and sounds that inspire me that I have accumulated since the day I started making music, come together.” 

Mahmut Orhan – Andalusian

To start 2024, Orhan has embarked on an expansive world tour. With such a ubiquitous sound, he’s able to perform in all corners of the world, up and down the Americas from Canada to Argentina and Central Europe to Saudi Arabia. As the weather warms up for festival season, Orhan will debut at several massive music festivals, including one of the biggest in the United States, Coachella.

One of Turkey’s biggest dance music exports, Mahmut Orhan‘s music first made its way around the globe in 2016 when he released “Feel,” an alluring indie dance track with Balkan melodies, a slick groove, and delightfully unique vocals from Sena Sener.

Ultra Records took notice and signed him shortly afterward, and Orhan proceeded to deliver a string of enchanting singles, carefully crafting his distinct, worldly sound. In 2018, he was named GQ Turkey’s DJ of the Year. To date, Orhan has amassed over 2 billion views across his videos on YouTube and over 500 million streams on DSPs, plus a recent explosion on TikTok of #mahmutorhan amassing over 400 million views.

Listen to the track below.

Michael Bibi presents One Life, a very special 45,000 capacity homecoming show in London

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Marco Di
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International DJ, Producer and Solid Grooves label founder Michael Bibi has announced his return in 2024. As part of his hugely anticipated tour ‘One Life’, he will be staging a very special 45,000 capacity homecoming show at London’s Finsbury Park on Saturday 6th July, set to be the biggest electronic show ever to take place in the capital.

‘One Life‘ follows a significant year for Bibi, who bravely battled and triumphed over CNS Lymphoma, a rare form of brain and spinal cancer, and in December last year revealed he was cancer-free after undergoing intense treatment. Now, in 2024, he is ready to celebrate life and music with fans around the world and to express his gratitude for the overwhelming support he received during his journey.

The highlight of the tour will be a monumental outdoor show at London‘s Finsbury Park, with line up yet to be revealed but fans can expect this to be the capital’s biggest electronic show of the summer.

Michael Bibi – One Life

Commenting on his return Michael Bibi said:

“I’m excited to give something back to my hometown after all the support and love I received during my cancer treatment.”

As well as marking his return to the global stage, the One Life tour will be supporting various cancer charities including The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, which supports the work of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, where Bibi received his treatment. There will be the opportunity to make a donation to the charity when purchasing tickets.

Vicky Johnson, Associate Director of Public Fundraising and Engagement at The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, said:

“We’re hugely grateful to Michael for his generous support of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity as part of his upcoming London show. Money raised helps the incredible team at the charity to continue to provide the very best treatment and care and drives forward life-saving research to develop new treatments for the benefit of cancer patients globally”.

With over 200,000 sign ups already, tickets are expected to sell fast. Fans are urged to set their alarms and register for presale tickets and receive an exclusive link to purchase from 9am (GMT) on Friday 26th January.

Sign up now. #OneLifeLiveIt

Joseph Capriati brings his Metamorfosi show to London with Ben Sterling and Dennis Cruz

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Marco Di
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Joseph Capriati is to make a triumphant return to the English capital when he brings his world renowned Metamorfosi brand to London on Friday February 16th at Exhibition. Joining the Italian tastemaker will be Dennis Cruz and Ben Sterling for this one and only London show of 2024.

Esteemed artist Capriati has established this brand with essential parties across the world, not least in London last year for a still much talked about and sold out road black, as well as with his mini-residency at the iconic Ibiza club Amnesia.

The events are named after his superb and eclectic artist album and always look incredible with unique and detailed production that is truly off the charts. The soundtrack also finds Joseph digging deep and playing across the house and techno spectrum always with his unique sense of storytelling style.

Metamorfosi London

Joining him will be Spanish hitmaker Dennis Cruz, a new school house talent who captivates the audience with both his sets and productions. His work has taken him to the top of the charts and to the world’s best clubs, featured on a range of labels, and always weaves together a fine journey that spans from deep and vocal to melodic and emotive.

Also playing is man of the moment Ben Sterling who has quickly gone from UK hero to global star. He has played everywhere from Resistance to Paradise, Circoloco to Time Warp and has worked on labels such as Hot Creations and Revival New York. Few have a fisher sound right now than this man.

The venue is across two floors and boasts next level light and high class sound systems. It will be transformed on the night in true Metamorfosi style so expect a full sensory experience and sounds like none other.

Do not miss this one and only Metamorfosi London party this year! Tickets available HERE.

Marsh remixes OceanLab classic ‘Sirens Of The Sea’

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Alex Gelevski
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OceanLab is the chart-hitting side project of Above & Beyond (Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness, and Paavo Siljamaki) and singer-songwriter Justine Suissa.

With a discography spanning over two decades – including top 20 UK single ‘Satellite’ (2004), two top 25 UK dance albums (‘Sirens of the Sea’ in 2008 and ‘Sirens of the Sea Remixed’ in 2009), and two top 10 UK dance singles (‘Clear Blue Water’ in 2003, and ‘Satellite’ in 2004) — OceanLab has cemented themselves as a seminal dance act with an undeniably unique sound, where Justine Suissa’s angelic voice and compelling lyrical perspective take center stage.

OceanLab released their enchanting single ‘Sirens Of The Sea’ in 2005. Featuring the ethereal vocals of Justine Suissa atop Above & Beyond’s Balearic-tinged soundscapes, it would go on to burn the hearts of millions of OceanLab fans in the years to come. Now, Anjunadeep label favorite and rising star of the electronic scene Tom Marshall, aka Marsh, delivers his take on the OceanLab classic.

Few artists exude as much passion for and dedication to their craft as Marsh. Since he first emerged on the electronic music scene in the mid-2010s, Marsh has sculpted a uniquely soulful sound that has captivated his listeners and earned him a fast-growing and intensely devoted fanbase.

Released in early 2023, Marsh’s album ‘Endless‘ follows two previous bodies of work; his 2017 debut ‘Life On The Shore‘, and his critically acclaimed Anjunadeep debut LP, ‘Lailonie‘, the latter of which has accumulated over 20 million streams to date, and sold over 1500 vinyl copies.

Marsh also has an array of widely supported anthems in his discography. ‘Come Together‘ (with Nox Vahn), ‘Little Darling‘ and the Beatport chart-topping ‘Lost In You‘ are some of his best-loved tracks, all streaming well into the millions and winning support from electronic music’s most prominent artists, including Joris Voorn, Pete Tong, Diplo, and RÜFÜS DU SOL.

‘Sirens Of The Sea’ (Marsh Remix) is the latest single from the forthcoming ‘OceanLab: The Anthology’ project, which celebrates the legacy of the iconic trance group through a series of new remixes, a digital compilation, and a limited edition vinyl box set product.

“In January 2023, I got an exciting message from Anjuna to see if I’d like to remix an OceanLab classic of my choice! I remember asking a number of friends to see which track they thought I should take on, but I think I already had the answer deep down – it had to be ‘Sirens Of The Sea’ – one of my all-time favorite trance anthems.

It’s a massive honor to have a remix of this one, and such a joy to enjoy this moment with you again and again when I play it out!” – Marsh

Pre-order OceanLab – ‘Sirens Of The Sea’ (Marsh Remix)’ here.

‘OceanLab: The Anthology Box Set’ is available to pre-order now at the Anjuna Music Store and will ship in early 2024. Pre-order here.

Syncia Drops A Bass Infused Remix Of Inner City’s Hit ‘Reach’

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Andry Bosk
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Super-talented DJ and Producer Syncia continues his incredible run of form, delivering a fantastic remix of Techno & House innovators Inner City’s hit offering ‘Reach’.

Kicking off with a hypnotic groove reminiscent of the original, Syncia’s Dig’s Deeper Mix showcases his trademark UK flare as he introduces an enormous square bassline, punctuated with a raw driving beat that’s paired with infectious vocal cuts from Steffanie Christi’an. Crafted for dark underground spaces, Syncia’s remix is assured to wreak havoc on dancefloors worldwide.

The original mix arrived on a wave of deep rolling grooves and sweet melodic piano and centred around a powerful lead vocal from Steffanie Christi’an conveying a message of unity on the dancefloor. “If you dig down deeper / you can reach me this way” goes the rousing gospel-inspired chorus, erupting in a collectively feel good spirit.

The single also featured Ann Saunderson who worked on the vocal production whilst also featuring on background vocals with her and Kevin Saunderson’s youngest son Diaz Saunderson.

Inner City – Reach (Syncia’s Dig’s Deeper Mix)

Syncia is fast becoming a serious name to watch on the global Techno circuit. Delivering a stream of releases that continue to find favour with major DJs, whilst engaging clubbers across the world with unbridled energy, driving drums and a defined underground edge.

2023 has seen the UK producer conjure an impressive catalogue of music in a short period of time, positioning No.1 on the Traxsource Techno Chart with his debut release on his own imprint Taikomochi Records, serving as the initial release on Release LDN with his self-titled E.P, ‘Syncia‘ and most recently delivering a compelling three-track package on Dense & Pika’s lauded Kneaded Pains which achieved the top spot on both the Beatport Techno and Melodic House & Techno charts and reached an impressive #19 positions in all releases.

2024 is set to be a huge year for Syncia, as he has a multitude of projects lined up including 2 EP’s on Release LDN, releases on Juliet Fox‘s Tregambe and Alan Fitzpatrick’s We Are The Brave.

Furthermore, the new year will see the esteemed producer delve into more remixing and collaborating projects with 2 remixes lined up for AMA Recordings boss Ray Okparas and a collaboration with fellow Release LDN artist Gawp.

Listen to the track below.

Tomorrowland’s new CORE stage was finally revealed in the heart of Tulum’s jungle

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Marco Di
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Presented as a world premiere, Tomorrowland’s brand-new CORE stage was revealed to the world in the heart of Tulum’s jungle. Entirely designed and crafted in-house by Tomorrowland‘s renowned creative team, the mythical new CORE stage featured performances by Boys Noize, Diplo, Disclosure, HAAi, Mind Against, and more, alongside a spectacular audiovisual experience.

All in one of the most magical places on the planet where music and nature come together, nestled amongst a lush natural scenery, surrounded by the beautiful Zamna cenote and the raw beauty of nature’s surroundings.

The newly crafted CORE stage was completely integrated into Tulum’s jungle scenery, featuring a rocky structure and plenty of nature and water elements, as well as impressive lights and laser beams all around the stage.

Tomorrowland new CORE Stage Tulum 2024

More than 16.000 music lovers were taken along an entire story and journey with brand-new custom-made video content throughout the night, while the central video wall showed magical and dreamy elements, taking visitors deeper and deeper into dreams and darkness.

For the first time ever, lights, video and scents were all used together to deepen the experience even more. As soon as the sun started rising, the CORE stage left the darkness to return to a cheerful new setting.

New CORE Stage
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