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UNTOLD voted among the world’s Top 10 music festivals

UNTOLD Festival

Romania’s biggest music festival, UNTOLD found its place in the top 10 best festivals in the world. The famous DJ Mag published the Top 100 list based on over 100.000 votes counted in the 2022 poll. Fans from all over the world had the opportunity to vote for their favorite festivals and DJ Mag revealed the final list now.

UNTOLD Festival is the place where music is the universal language, and with every edition, this magical universe writes a new chapter. The festival from the heart of Transylvania, Romania, gathers thousands of festival-goers from more than 100 countries each year and brings the best DJs, artists, and bands in the world.

In 2022, the majestic mainstage hosted superstar DJs, producers and singers such as David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Alok, Don Diablo, Steve Aoki, Hardwell, Kygo, Lost Frequencies, Paul Kalkbrenner, Morten, Major Lazer Soundsystem, Above & Beyond, Claptone, Anne-Marie, J Balvin and many more. Over 200 international and local artists and DJs performed on the 7 breathtaking stages of the UNTOLD Festival in Cluj-Napoca, Romania

In the Top 100 Festivals, UNTOLD ranks 9th place, above long traditional festivals such as Burning Man, Sziget, Sunburn, Lollapalooza, Parookaville, and Mysteryland.

For this year’s edition, the hard-working team behind UNTOLD Festival will bring the greatest international artists, live acts, and DJs to Romania, just for your listening pleasure. Imagine Dragons is one of the premieres offered by the UNTOLD organizers for 2023.

The legendary Trance DJ and producer, Armin van Buuren will also return to the mainstage of the festival this year. The 8th chapter of the UNTOLD Festival is set to take place on August 3-6. Tickets, accommodation, and other details are available on untold.com.

Sónar’s 30th anniversary kicks off in Lisboa

The second edition of Sónar Lisboa takes place on Friday 31st of March, Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd of April. The final lineup includes over 50 concerts and DJ sets, featuring some of the biggest names in global electronic music and the hottest artists from the Portuguese scene.

The festival acts showcases the sound of dance music in 2023: from DJ sets by Peggy Gou, Amelie Lens, Folamour, Major League DJZ, Anfisa Letyago, Chet Faker, Patrick Mason, and Mochakk; to live shows by Max Cooper, WhoMadeWho, Héctor Oaks; and sensational local artists Sensible Soccers, DJ Nigga Fox, Rui Vargas, and Yen Sung.

Sónar Lisboa 2023 will be spread across four stages, this year all within Parque Eduardo VII, one of the city’s biggest green spaces.

The second edition of Sónar Lisboa, which takes place in the heart of the Portuguese capital from 31st March to 2nd April, is a unique opportunity to experience the multiplicity and diversity of electronic music in 2023.

This renewed version of Sónar Lisboa features four interior and exterior stages, which will host a wide-ranging lineup both during the day and throughout the night. Three of the stages are located within Pavilhão Carlos Lopes and the fourth is just five minutes away on foot, still inside Parque Eduardo VII.

Today the lineup is finalized with the addition of some of the biggest stars in global club music, names who’ve helped turn house and techno into a worldwide phenomenon. Disco-tinted house from Peggy Gou; amapiano from South Africa’s Major League DJZ; and a soul-influenced DJ set from Australian indietronica star Chet Faker join already announced artists and icons of electronic music Folamour, Mochakk, KiNK live, Acid Pauli and Astra Club (DJ Tennis b2b Carlita).

Big-room techno is also well represented, with some of the biggest names on the circuit: superstar Belgian producer and DJ Amelie Lens; live acid techno maestro Reinier Zonneveld; rising Napolitan star Anfisa Letyago; and Enrico Sangiuliano, currently one of the genre’s most acclaimed producers.

Joining them is Patrick Mason, who epitomises Berlin’s current-day underground club scene. He headlines a series of artists who explore high-tempo and acidic techno, electro and rave music: with Italian duo 999999999 live joining already announced artists VTSS; Héctor Oaks live; Vil; and I Hate Models, who’ll present a show exclusively prepared for the festival.

In 2023, the sound of electronic and dance music continues to diversify. Sónar Lisboa features various artists, both international and Portuguese, who are finding new ways to move dancefloors. DJ MELL G, Sofia Kourtesis, King Kami, Lady Shaka, Cormac b2b fka.m4a represent these new currents, together with already announced back-to-backs from SHERELLE x Kode9 and Skream b2b Mala, and Portuguese artists DJ Nigga Fox live and Shaka Lion.

As always at Sónar, live shows are a key part of the equation. Highlights include an already announced Max Cooper live audiovisual show; and performances by WhoMadeWho, Cinthie; plus local heroes Sensible Soccers. They’re joined by new announcements James Holden, who’ll present his new album live; Colin Benders; and Portuguese group Throes + The Shine.

Finally, Sónar Lisboa 2023 also includes a roster of DJs known for their wide-ranging and exquisite musical selections. As well as international artists Or:la and Bawrut, there’s plenty of talent from the fertile Portuguese scene, with legends like Rui Vargas b2b Gusta-vo, Yen Sung, and Violet b2b Photonz joined by rising artists Ana Pacheco, Francisca Urbano and Catarina Silva, amongst others.

The 30th anniversary celebrations will continue on the 28th and 29th April at the 7th edition of Sónar Istanbul, once again taking place on the banks of the Bosphorus, in the spectacular Zorlu PSM Performing Arts Centre. Artists announced so far include Max Cooper (who’ll play a 3D live show) ANNA, Blawan, Richie Hawtin, VTSS, Sofia Kourtesis and TSHA. To date, Sónar has organised over 100 festivals in 35 cities across the world.

Very shortly the full lineup will be announced for the 30th edition of Sónar Barcelona, which takes place on the 15th, 16th and 17th of June 2023. In total, there’ll be over 100 performances that showcase the breadth and depth of global electronic music in 2023, highlighted by already announced artists like BICEP, Fever Ray, Peggy Gou, Solomun, Amelie Lens, Laurent Garnier, The Blessed Madonna, Richie Hawtin, and Oneohtrix Point Never.

Watch the official trailer below.

Sonar Passes and VIP Sonar Passes – which offer access to all of the festival – are now available, as well as individual tickets to attend any of the four available sessions. All tickets at sonarlisboa.pt.

DGTL Amsterdam have invited Boiler Room to exclusively takeover one of its 8 stages

DGTL Amsterdam

On April 7, 8 and 9, DGTL’s flagship edition in Amsterdam will kick off the 2023 Festival Season with a very special collaboration. For its upcoming 10th anniversary in Amsterdam, DGTL have invited Boiler Room to exclusively takeover one of its 8 stages during the upcoming Easter weekend.

Having previously worked with DGTL India in December 2022, the DGTL Amsterdam partnership marks a triumphant comeback for Boiler Room, which hosted the first edition of Boiler Room Festival in Amsterdam last November.

Headlining the BR stage across the three days of DGTL, amongst others, are British star DJ/producer Bonobo and significant artists like Budino, Bambounou & Valentina Luz – who have all appeared on the world-renowned BR channel before.

DGTL Amsterdam x Bolier Room 2023

To celebrate their decade anniversary DGTL have created a true melting pot of over 90 artists, covering a broad spectrum of electronic music. Expect dazzling performances by some of the most renowned names and spectacular live acts electronica has to offer, alongside many new sounds to discover.

DGTL’s partnership with Boiler Room carries on this spirit of musical discovery and inclusion; BR’s first festival edition in Amsterdam touched on a multitude of subcultures, genres, and scenes.

Just like at DGTL, Boiler Room Festival visitors were also able to experience the best of music and culture from the next wave of forward-thinking collectives pushing the narrative forward within club culture, cross-cultural exchanges, and special live performances.

Fedde Le Grand has launched his first ever run of merchandise

After a defining career that spans decades. World renowned international DJ and producer Fedde Le Grand has launched his first ever run of merchandise. Considered one of the most influential figures in the fast evolving genre of house music, Fedde has dropped a strictly limited edition run of wearables. In tandem with this news that is sure to please fans, Fedde Le Grand and Melo.Kids join forces once again for a striking new offering, ‘I Used To Think’.

Fedde Le Grand and Melo.Kids tapped singer and songwriter Mila Falls for vocal duty for the stunning record, best-known for her collaborative hit ‘Put It On Me‘ with NOTION and Holy Goof. Blending each artist’s signature sonic elements and beloved sound design, the house-doused tune alongside Fall‘s catchy vocals cascades into a captivating production. Finding a home on Sony Music‘s dance music derivative, ‘I Used To Think‘ is out now via NITRON music, with Fedde‘s own merchandise line having launched today.

Audibly boasting an infectious feel-good energy throughout its entirety, ‘I Used To Think‘ transports listeners to a blissful soundscape and leaves it nearly impossible for them not to sing along to Fall‘s catchy vocals. Featuring vibey beats, addictive basslines, and alluring orchestral strings, perfectly paired alongside a captivating vocal cut, Fedde Le Grand and Melo.Kids deliver all that a house music fan could ask for packed into one energetic powerhouse.

In a career spanning across many years, Fedde Le Grand, one of electronic music’s pivotal pioneers will treat fans to a strictly limited number of wearables available for purchase. The launch of his merchandise line marks a new chapter for Fedde, who has always steered clear of trends, upholding his individuality and authenticity. Designed by Fedde himself and with only the truest of fans in mind, the limited collection of attire will only be available once, with no reproductions being offered when sold out.

Here’s what Fedde Le Grand had to say:

“Hello and welcome! If you’re reading this message then thank you so much for checking out my first ever official merchandise run! I know it’s taken a long minute but right throughout my career I’ve always done what I want to do and have steered clear of trends of the moment or what’s going on around me, and I believe this ethos is reflected in the collection you’re seeing right now. These very limited items that I designed are strictly limited and so once they’re gone, they’re gone! There will be no reruns!

Please leave me some feedback on what you see by using the hashtag #flgmerch across social media and who knows, your inspiration could play out in the next collection I work on.” 

Named one of the Top 30 most influential DJs according to the DJ Mag Top 100, Fedde Le Grand remains a versatile powerhouse in the global dance music industry. Continuing to deliver top-quality records in the rapidly changing dance music scene, Fedde‘s latest collaborative endeavor “I Used To Think‘ alongside his forthcoming merchandise line further exemplifies Fedde as a dominant force in the ever-evolving world of electronic dance music.

Listen to the track below.

LWE and Mainstage partner up for SISO, a brand new Albanian festival

This paradisiacal setting will play host to some of the hottest DJs and brands in dance music. Playing on picturesque beachside stages, many of which will be curated by headliners and music partners, dancers can explore new musical avenues, taking in extended and intimate sets from some of the world’s best DJs in one final summer celebration.

Alongside this will be villa parties, secret beach parties and so much more. Attended by just 3000 like-minded attendees and partnering with Amnesia presents Pyramid, Appetite, Denis Sulta‘s Sulta Selects, Dusky‘s Pressure, Drumcode, EC2A, Enzo Siragusa‘s FUSE, FLY, Foundation FM and Patrick Topping‘s Trick brands.

Music partners will specially curate stages, utilising their knowledge to perfectly match SISO‘s unique vibe. The stages themselves will uniquely complement the surroundings and provide the perfect space for you to fully enjoy the world-class selection of performers on offer.

From beachside coves, underpinned by the sound of waves crashing against the shore, to exclusive villa parties, to fun-filled pool parties and much, much more, there’s something for everyone to enjoy at SISO.

While music is the foundation of SISO, the festival will offer much more than just that, with Dhërmi itself playing a key role. Albania is a relatively unexplored holiday destination, meaning that its beaches are some of the most beautiful in Europe.

With crisp white sand and clear blue waters, it’s the ultimate place to unwind after an extended session of dancing. Add to this incredible food and drink, secluded canyons to explore and a programme of wellness on offer, and it adds up as one of Europe’s premium holiday destinations, and that’s before considering the music on offer.

Musically, SISO will welcome a huge range of artists to Dhërmi, all bringing their own unique style to the table. The sounds on show will range from tech-house to disco to garage to melodic techno; as long as it’s groovy, fun and fresh, it’ll be showcased.

Notable music partners include seminal Swedish label Drumcode, who continue their domination within techno year on year; legendary Scottish imprint FLY, who have become more and more assured since leaving the nest for international projects; FUSE, the long-standing London tech-house imprint fronted by Enzo Siragusa; Pyramid, Amnesia Ibiza‘s world-conquering party brand; Sulta Selects, the ever-growing imprint of superstar Denis Sulta, and Trick, similarly lauded DJ Patrick Topping‘s unstoppable brand.

Alongside these huge internationally-renowned names are some of the UK’s most prominent and respected players, all pushing the scene forward through their refreshing outlook. We have tech-house purveyors Appetite, who have enjoyed a huge few years within the Capital; leading lights of the modern UKG scene EC2A, Foundation FM, the London based party-starters and radio station focusing on women and non-binary artists and Pressure, the label owned by British staples Dusky.

As one of the last events of the summer, this will be the perfect way to extend the festival season just a little bit further, sharing moments and making new connections one more time. It’s set to be an unmissable date in the diary, perfect for fun–loving party goers looking for a final piece of summer excitement.

Tickets available HERE!

Adana Twins release official remix of Jan Blomqvist ‘Carry On’

adana twins

Having returned from one of their most successful tours of India to date, Hamburg-based production duo Adana Twins now unveil their first piece of studio output of the New Year, as they deliver an official remix for Jan Blomqvist’s much-loved 2022 vocal single, Carry On – out now via Armada Music.

An emotive, club-ready offering, emphasized by rolling basslines, vintage synths, and pulsating four-four beats, Adana Twins’ remix of Carry On sees the German brothers impart an almost retro dancefloor energy into Blomqvist’s spellbinding original, conjuring an intricate web of analog instrumentation and dynamic production techniques to compliment Blomqvist’s unmistakable topline.

Since their first big break in 2012, the Adana Twins have established a sterling reputation, refining their sound constantly, pushing the boundaries of their musical ambition, and evolving organically with the passage of time.

Driven by a deep-seated desire to transmit emotion through electronic music while expanding their creative horizons, the German duo have been working together since 2006, merging Benjamin‘s love of hip-hop and Friso‘s passion for club music to produce a series of highly-regarded releases that form the foundation of their global success.

Listen to the track below.

Dj Sammy presents his brand new track ‘Oxygen’ feat. Roma Dya

20 million record selling music icon DJ Sammy is back to help sweep those January cobwebs away with his incredible new track ‘Oxygen’, featuring the beautiful vocals and melody of the insanely talented Dutch singer Roma Dya.

Fresh from the chart smashing success of ‘So Far Away’ her enormous collab with Martin Garrix and David Guetta, Dya has lent her vocals to DJ Sammy’s soon to be future house smash hit ‘Oxygen’. Guaranteed to be a Balearic summer classic, DJ Sammy has created a picture perfect melody blending bounce, beat and beautiful vocals.

Whether played at sunrise or sunset, his new blissful house anthem will capture the peak-party mood and inspire warm memories of endless summer escapism. All the while adding to the growing excitement for the 2023 summer season.

Recognized as one of the most influential DJs of all time, and also responsible for one of the most instantly recognized dance tracks of all time, DJ Sammy continues to create amazing music working with the most talented vocal artists in the industry.

From his studio in Mallorca, DJ Sammy continues to release tracks that shape the landscape of Balearic house music and the release of future summer classics. Expect big things from ‘Oxygen’ feat Roma Dya, it’s as addictive as the name suggests and destined to become a bonafide sunset club classic.

Listen to the teaser below.

Chime and Au5 collab on electrifying color bass single, “The Other Side”

Chime is an electronic music project from artist Harvey Goldfinch, based in Leeds, England. Having produced music under various aliases since 2010, Goldfinch’s Chime has developed a unique melting pot of genres he calls “color bass”. Ushering in a new era of EDM, color bass bridges melodic and heavy elements, while being influenced by Chime’s adoration towards video games.

Gaining recognition in the global bass scene, Chime has released music on notable labels such as Disciple, Circus, Ophelia, and Subsidia, to name a few.

Alongside his own releases, Chime is also a curator and label manager for his own imprint, Rushdown, where he helps develop and promote new artists. Now, launching the next chapter in his distinguished career, Chime has joined forces with fellow producer Au5 on their new single, “The Other Side“.

Dropped on the revered Monstercat, “The Other Side” embodies color bass to the max, dishing out a smorgasbord of spacey effects and grimey waves of bass throughout. The song had been shocking listeners for a while leading up to its official release, as Chime and Au5 played it frequently during their massive tour in the Spring of 2022. This riveting festival anthem begs the question of what other infectious projects will Chime be delivering in 2023.

Listen to the track below.

PRBLM CHILD Lights Up The Dance Floor With New Single, ‘Sleep Talk’

With their unique mixture of retro funk-soul and energetic tech house, PRBLM CHILD has gotten off to a hot start in 2023. Made up of fellow producers, Luke Corkran and Cole Kesselman, this duo is following up their 2022 October hit, “Cheeky 1”, with their new single “Sleep Talk”.

Overflowing with intricate layers of percussion and spicy vocals, this house heater instantly makes listeners want to bust a move. At certain points in the track, ecstatic highs and chorus lines ring out, while sedate lows echo out during the bridge.

The combination of these different moods take the audience of “Sleep Talk” on a rollercoaster ride of emotion.

Fueled by their desire to represent the future of sound design in regard to house music, PRBLM CHILD is dedicated to usher in a new era for the genre. Incorporating a variety of thumping and crisp drums in their original works, PRBLM CHILD never fails to craft a club-ready bassline.

It is this skill set that has allowed the pair to drop tracks on prestigious labels like Uprise, Bite This!, and Gold Digger. These achievements are joined by features on the radio shows of Freejak, R3HAB, and Dr. Fresch.

Their inspiriting on-stage presence has also led to a memorable performance slot at Das Energi 2022. Be on the lookout for PRBLM CHILD as they continue to deliver groovy anthems like “Sleep Talk” for the remainder of 2023.

Listen to the track below.

San Pacho Builds Hype For The Second Leg Of North American Tour With New Single, ‘OYE’

Born and bred in Croatia, San Pacho has spent the last few years ascending to the top of the tech house scene. Many of his followers are drawn to the melting pot of Latin vocals, heavily percussive basslines, and an overall refined sound that San Pacho has cultivated.

Launching his project in 2019, San Pacho went viral in 2021 when he and Croatian house legend Matroda dropped their iconic single, “La Pasion“.

Since this Beatport chart-topping hit, San Pacho has put on banger after banger, such as “Amor” and his monumental “As Long As We Have House” EP.

San Pacho OYE

However, San Pacho is much more than a gifted producer. His contagious energy on-stage and suave mixing abilities has resulted in his debut tour across North America. San Pacho closed out 2022 with memorable debuts at EDC Orlando, Exchange LA, Marquee in Vegas, and other prime venues.

Now, San Pacho is kicking off 2023 with his riveting new single, “OYE“. Sharing his thoughts on the track, he says:

“Get ready to be transported to the dance floor with my new single ‘OYE’, a nostalgic Latin influenced tech house track. The retro-infused beats and sultry vocals will have you feeling nostalgically charged and ready to move to the rhythm. Let this track take you on a journey through the past and into the present with its unique blend of Latin influence and modern production.”

Between the thumping bassline and eccentric Latin lyrics, “OYE” pays homage to N.O.R.E‘s “Oye Mi Canto“, released in 2006. This dance floor heater is a perfect sneak preview for the second half of San Pacho‘s North American tour.

Listen to the track below.

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