Where’s the best place to meet dragons if not in Transylvania? Romania’s acclaimed UNTOLD Festival announces the first major live act for the 2023 edition and brings the super pop-rock band Imagine Dragons in for the first time in the Eastern country of Europe.
The 8th edition of UNTOLD Festival will take place on August 3-6, 2023, in the heart of Transylvania, in Cluj-Napoca city.
Imagine Dragons is one of the biggest pop-rock bands in the world and one of the most loved musical groups on the entire globe. Awarded 1 Grammy, 10 Billboard Music Awards, 5 Teen Choice Awards, 3 American Music Awards, 8 BMI Pop Music, 1 Echo Music, 1 MTV Video Music Award, and 1 World Music Award, the American band included the UNTOLD Festival in their 2023 tour.
UNTOLD 2023 Imagine Dragons
Hits such as Bones, Believer, Radioactive, Enemy, Thunder, Whatever It Takes, and many more will be heard live for the first time ever on the breathtaking mainstage of the UNTOLD Festival.
Tickets for the 8th edition of UNTOLD Festival will be available on Monday, November 28. The hard-working organizers behind the festival prepared 10.000 tickets for the fans who registered on untold.com.
Over 50.000 fans have already registered and hope to be lucky enough to ensure their entrance to one of the world’s biggest music festivals. The prices for the sale on November 28 start from 129 euros + taxes. More details are available on untold.com.
The 8th chapter of the UNTOLD story will be written on August 3-6, 2023, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The organizers will soon reveal new names that will join the line-up next year.
Globally renowned duo NERVO use their boundless platform to address the systematic problem of child slave labour, teaming up with children’s charity Hopeland to campaign against the issue with bold and authentic single Is Someone Looking For Me (feat. Ace Paloma) via Spinnin’ Records.
Initially premiered earlier this year at Tomorrowland to 100,000 ravers who were spontaneously taught the grim truths of child labour, Is Someone Looking For Me strikes a firm message on child trafficking and family separation with captivating euphoria. NERVO cites supporting families, abolishing poverty, and keeping kids in school as the end goal with all profits from the release going to non-profit organisation partner, Hopeland.
Also a family affair, Liv Nervo‘s daughter Ace Paloma lends her innocent yet mighty vocals with lyrics, “together, we can help! Spread the word.” Poignant lyrics continue from another vocalist’s raw, spoken words that pull at the heartstrings, “did you know she doesn’t always have a choice/ Did you know he doesn’t always have a voice?”, it continues, “If you look around, things might not appear as they seem, if your eyes are open, you can help set her free.”
NERVO – Is Someone Looking For Me
Since becoming mothers a few years ago, Mim and Liv Nervo have gained a newfound appreciation for the vulnerability of their children and responsibility they owe to the younger generation. Driven more than ever to provide security and financial stability for other families, especially those who have become abandoned by parents and society, NERVO are committed to doing anything to help, leading to the partnership with Hopeland, introduced by David Guetta‘s manager.
Already creating a heartfelt reaction across the industry since their Tomorrowland set, NERVO hope to raise awareness the best way they know how: through music. Having performed a trio of sets, their final performance on July 30th for the three weekender coincided with the United Nations‘ World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, a global occasion to raise awareness about the issue. The duo expand on the personal significance of the project:
“This would have to be one of the most meaningful projects that we have been a part of. Not only because the song features Liv’s 2 year old on vocals, but also because we have learned so much through working with these charities (Hopeland & ILO) about the horrors that vulnerable children face.
Child labour and child trafficking is such a mammoth problem that needs more visibility. We wanted the lyrics to be thought provoking, and whilst it’s not the normal ‘dance tune lyric’ we hope the message gets through to a few electronic music lovers. This is the first step of many more to come! We hope people will join us in the conversation!”
Their campaign partner and charity Hopeland are dedicated to pushing the message for the insidiously prevalent and often forgotten issue of child labour and trafficking across the globe that specifically targets those living in poverty. They help to prevent children from becoming separated from their families and trafficked. Using the hashtag #LetKidsBeKids across social media platforms, NERVO aim to bring attention to and help a humanitarian crisis that has seen over 160M kids, or 1/10 children worldwide forced into child labour, 10M children trapped in modern slavery today, with almost one third of human trafficking victims being children.
An issue often hidden in plain sight, NERVO successfully continues to launch the issue right in front of the industry and ravers alike. Finally releasing the new single after addressing the matter since July, Is Someone Looking For Me marks the biggest catalyst in pricking the ears of the international dance music scene and beyond, offering the campaign as a resource to help understand, support and find a desperately needed solution.
Jacob Colon is here with his latest production, ‘Don’t Blame’. The talented DJ and music producer is ready to conquer new dance floors with this new sensational hit that displays his skills and characteristic sound and style that keeps evolving and amazing listeners with every release.
The DJ known for hits like ‘Protagonista’, ’The Tunnel’, ‘Get Down’ and the recently released ‘Higher’, is here with a new exquisite track released via Vivenza Music.
Following latest milestones like surpassing the 100th episode of his hit radio show ‘Made to Move’, that features the best tracks form a wide variety of genres like Deep House, Tribal, Latin and Tech House, among others, already reaches more than 30 radio stations all over the world, marking a new success in Jacob Colon’s impressive career.
Jacob Colon – Don’t Blame
His signature style and sound that features hard-hitting beats and flavorful arrangements, has definitely find its way to the top of the lists worldwide, opening new opportunities for this gifted artist to share his music world.
This time, he presents ‘Don’t Blame’. With a lively House beat, alongside flavor from congas, the processed main vocals lay down a catchy melody, followed by a classic Jacob Colon drop supported by a well-rounded low-end and a synth melody that mirrors the main vocal melody and keeps the overall party and dance vibe going. An explosion of sounds with the distinctive sound and style of Jacob Colon, ‘Don’t Blame’ looks set to be the DJ’s new hard-hitting breakthrough production.
Jacob Colon continues to push boundaries, proving his talents and skills keep on developing, giving as a result, striking music productions that not only showcase his talent but build a new layer of his accomplished music career, while stating it’s just the beginning.
Be sure to follow Jacob Colon as he continues his mission to consistently deliver hard-hitting bangers.
With their mysterious and poetic style, the two have been catching the eyes and ears of a growing audience worldwide. Now they are preparing for their first gig in London.
Although this will be their first time performing in the UK, Camila Giamelaro and Rene Castanho are no newcomers to the industry. Both have been around for over a decade – but it was not until they combined their skills and talents that they gained both local and international notoriety as BINARYH. London will have its first chance to check their live performance on November 27, as part of Afterlife‘s Sunday lineup at the iconic Printworks.
Their relationship with the label has started and grown organically. Since 2019, Carmine Conte and Matteo Milleri have given support to more than 10 of their unreleased tracks – some of which have appeared regularly in the Tale of Us‘ sets. This year, the platonic affair became more serious: BINARYH had their track “Seyfert” included in the third installment of “Unity“, a compilation curated by Tale of Us and released on Afterlife. They also had their premiere at one of the label’s events during the residency at Hï Ibiza last summer.
Considered the ambassadors of melodic techno in Brazil, Camila and Rene are building their solid reputation with charisma and acclaimed performances. Like their epic sunset gig in the latest edition of Rock in Rio – where they turned a rather empty dancefloor into a vibrating sea of people – and memorable nights in some of the most relevant festivals and clubs in Brazil, like DGTL São Paulo, D Edge, Warung, Ame Club, Surreal and XXXperience, just to name a few. Last month, Lollapalooza Brazil announced BINARYH in their 2023 lineup as well.
Based out of São Paulo, the biggest metropolis in South America, the couple has been carving their path to success consistently and gradually since 2016, the year they officially launched BINARYH with the release of the “Primary Code” EP on the german label Steyoyoke.
Each and every production coming out of BINARYH‘s studio is carefully crafted to deliver atmosphere, energy and emotion. Synthetic code lines written with a touch of poetry, engaging the audience with their unique and beautiful style, in which one can notice references from the likes of Tale of Us, Mind Against and Agents of Time. Putting quality always above quantity, their lower-than-average release frequency is by design: BINARYH prefers to work each track to near-perfection and only release what touches them – and the dancefloor – on a deep level.
Receiving support from some heavy-hitters such as Adriatique, ARTBAT, ANNA, Bart Skils, Guy J, Fideles, Kevin de Vries and Nicole Moudaber, as well as some less obvious names like David Guetta, Markus Schulz and Tiësto, their talent and musical prowess is undeniable. “Seyfert“, the track they released on Afterlife earlier this year, was said by Carmine Conte to be “the translation of what melodic techno is”.
More recently, BINARYH gave birth to their own touring party label, KØNTACT, where they curate a lineup aiming at putting a spotlight over talented up-and-coming artists – and popularizing melodic techno in Brazil even more.
The wait is finally over! The long-anticipated aftermovie from UNTOLD‘s unforgettable 2022 edition is officially out!
The emotions and the joy experienced by over 360.000 festival-goers who were lucky enough to attend the 7th edition of the Romanian festival are presented in 13 minutes and 15 seconds of memories and beautiful images. The video includes some of the amazing shows of superstar artists such as Lost Frequencies, Hardwell, David Guetta, Don Diablo, Alok, Above & Beyond, Claptone, Steve Aoki, Morten, Vini Vici, Major LazerSoundsystem, Jan Blomqvist, J Balvin and many more.
The fantastic world of the UNTOLD experience, its magical and mysterious characters, the fans who lived with enthusiasm each moment of the festival, and the magic shows of the local and international artists were captured by the video team in 80 TB (terabytes) of content in 4K format. The images are incredible, unique, and unforgettable for all the artists and those over 360.000 participants who joined the magical realm in Transylvania, Cluj-Napoca, this past summer.
The Avant Premiere of the UNTOLD 2022 Aftermovie took place in a cinema in Bucharest, the Capital of Romania, and in Cluj-Napoca, the festival’s home. Fans, local artists, media personalities, stars, influencers, and festival partners joined the event and relived their favorite moments from the festival this year.
The aftermovie is now available on the UNTOLD Festival’s official YouTube Channel.
The creators of UNTOLD are preparing a legendary edition for 2023 that will exceed everything that fans have experienced during the seven editions so far. The first teasers about the first artists who will join the mainstage are on the festival’s Instagram and Facebook accounts, and these days the organizers will reveal the names.
10,000 passes will be on sale on November 28, only for those who register on UNTOLD‘s official website. General Access Basic: 129 euros + taxes (final price 250 euros + taxes) General Access Risk-Free: 149 euros + taxes (final price 270 euros + taxes), VIP: 350 euros + taxes (final price 500 euros + taxes)
UNTOLD 2023 is set to take place on August 3-6, in the heart of Transylvania, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Welcome to Snowrow! For the first time in history, elrow, the most important global immersive brand in the world comes to Andorra. One of the most important global electronics brands, which has created unique experiences in more than 40 countries, makes its debut at Grandvalira for the first time with a four-day festival.
An experience never lived before in Europe; a four-day project of music and sports in the heart of Andorran nature, Snowrow is the result of the union between Grandvalira and elrow, with the idea of offering both young people and families entertainment in its purest form in the most magical and idyllic of settings. The festival will start on March 30 and end on April 2 and the place chosen for this meeting of rowers, music lovers and athletes, are the Grau Roig and Pas de la Casa sectors of the Grandvalira station.
This adventure has a program full of interesting proposals for the little ones, young people, parents and friends to enjoy. Each day will begin with a diversity of activities; some of them free and others for a fee, held on the slopes and in an exclusive festival location for 8,000 people.
elrow Snowrow
Here’s what Juan and Cruz Arnau, founders of elrow had to say about Snowrow:
“We are extremely motivated and delighted with this new project that we are launching as a novelty for 2023 for all audiences. We had been looking for the perfect place to carry out this new format for some time and thanks to Andorra, Grandvalira and the Viladomat family we are happy to announce our first great adventure in the snow, a festival format that mixes activities for families, children, young people and adults to offer something never seen before in the snow”
Snowrow is a complete experience for 8,000 people that will take place in different areas of Grau Roig and Pas de la Casa.
“We never stop innovating, creating and thinking about new products and Snowrow was a dream that thanks to Grandvalira and their trust we will be able to realize this coming March. The idea is that young families with children come to spend four days with us and have everything types of activities to enjoy in the snow and also offer our regular customers a new adventure with a completely different festival”, add the Arnaus.
Snowrow will open its doors at 4PM. Secure your ticket HERE!
Stalwart producers DJ Glen and Luke Andy have connected for a brilliant new EP called 2 Tha Moon / Europa via the esteemed Rules Don’t Apply.
Leading the pair of hypnotic club heaters, “2 Tha Moon” features a deep, dance floor-ready groove, while “Europa” leans into more progressive, acidic twists. The songs are sonically divergent on the surface, but they each synthesize the pair’s talents into an irresistible, unmissable project to close out 2022.
Nominated by 1001Tracklists as one of the 101 members of their Future of Dance 2022 class, DJ Glen is a fundamental piece of the Brazilian music family, performing as a resident with Universo Parallelo, Só Track Boa, and Kaballah, all while running his own club in São Paulo called Royal Garden. From tracks with millions of plays, to secret edits and VIPs, DJ Glen‘s sound connects the past to a vision of the future, the result of a unique mind and innovative personality combined with two decades of experience.
Luke Andy frequently plays at the best venues and festivals nationwide, and has releases on major labels such as Dirtybird, Rules Don’t Apply, Desert Hearts, and Basement Leak. After gaining support from artists like Claude Vonstroke, Justin Martin, Walker & Royce, and Illusionize, Luke has positioned himself as a permanent fixture in dance music.
Free Your Mind, one of the Netherlands’ most respected and longstanding festival brands, is returning to Breda next Kingsday, celebrating the King’s birthday with who’s who of titanic techno talent.
Headlined by Dutch fan-favorite Reinier Zonneveld, the event is set to takeoff at Breda International Airport on April 27, 2023 as the biggest single stage techno show ever, promising to bring fans to a brand new stratosphere of raving bliss.
With Free Your Mind celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2023, it makes sense that the festival brand has its sights set higher than ever. From Kingsday‘s afternoon until night, Free Your Mind will be setting Breda International Airport ablaze, featuring a lineup that is decked out from top to bottom.
Reinier Zonneveld LIVE Free Your Mind Kingsday
While leading Dutchman Reinier Zonneveld is set to close out the night with a four-hour energy-infused live performance, those in attendance will also be treated to the raucous-inducing sets of Kiki Solvej, Nico Morreno b2b Dyen, and the timeless beats of Dutch producer Speedy J.
Fans from outside Breda can rejoice as well, as Free Your Mind is planning a large-scale shuttle bus network to help transport fans from cities across the Netherlands.
Free Your Mind: Kingsday is the second event announced for 2023, following the Free Your Mind Festival Weekender, which is taking place at Stadsblokken Arnhem on June 3 and 4 and many more to be announced!
Drumcode’s beloved A-Sides compilation makes a return after a two-year absence, with a mammoth 25-track feast covering every shade of the techno spectrum.
The project was devised in 2012 as a way of showcasing the wealth of strong material Adam Beyer receives each year, which due toDrumcode‘s busy release schedule, might not otherwise find a home on the label. Since then, it’s grown to become an essential fixture on the techno release schedule and a marker for where the genre stands in any given year.
The highlight-rich project includes the debut collaboration between Layton Giordani & HI-LO, a huge 2022 highlight which was released as an advanced streaming single on Friday 18th November and has racked up 130k+ streams within four days of release. There’s also a fantastic single from Juliet Fox ‘Evolution of Thinking‘, a psy-laced head-warper ‘Astronaut‘ from Jay Lumen and ‘Pulsation‘ a dreamy new cut from Julian Jeweil.
A string of debutants make their first appearance on the label including ascendent Argentinean producer Nicolas Taboada, Anna Reusch, Andres Campo, A.D.H.S, LAAT and rising French techno artists Cosmic Boys.
Elsewhere Drumcode crew Tiger Stripes, Wehbba, Veerus, Mark Reeve and Thomas Hoffknecht, among others, lay down a string of heaters.
We’re also treated to Nicole Moudaber‘s first Drumcode contribution in three years with ‘Come To My Beat‘ featuring Romina; the return of BEC, who’s been in impressive form in recent years and on-point contributions from Marco Faraone, Zimmz and Avision, who all make welcome returns to the imprint. One of the most vital contributions comes from Glasgow’s Gary Beck, who last dropped music on DC in 2016. His searing weapon ‘Ship Went Down‘ makes for an exhilarating compilation moment.
Pairing poignant progressive house beats with Marlhy’s soaring vocals, ‘State Of Mind’ is a powerful club track that leaves a lasting impression. It marks the follow-up to ‘Lucid’ and ‘Jiggle Jiggle’, Duke & Jones’ viral smash with Louis Theroux. One of the biggest ever sounds on TikTok, it has amassed over 77 million Spotify streams and counting.
“‘State Of Mind’ is about realising you haven’t been seeing the full person in a relationship,” says Marlhy. “Sometimes it’s hard to see the negative attributes of someone when you fall in love, and this song is about reflecting on that and acknowledging the mistake.”
“‘State of Mind’ was hugely inspired by Marlhy’s vocals,” add Duke & Jones. “The lyrics explore overlooking problems in a past relationship, and nostalgic, progressive house elements complemented that feeling. The drop is the cathartic moment. As the production is stripped back, the song moves from remembering the past to letting it go and moving forward.”
Duke & Jones are quickly establishing themselves as one of the most forward-thinking acts in the industry. Carving a reputation as ‘producer’s producers’ they continue to prove that true talent doesn’t need a record label or huge co-sign to make waves – instead, they let the music speak for itself.
Their unique sound has helped them garner millions of global listeners – including a loyal TikTok following who are hooked to their hilarious autotune videos – and support from some of the biggest artists in the world. Following the mega success of the viral hit ‘Jiggle Jiggle‘, where they collaborated with Louis Theroux, Amelia Dimoldenberg and Jason Derulo, Duke & Jones hit number 49 on the Billboard Emerging Artists Chart. The track also became an emote on Fortnite, and was supported by a plethora of celebrities including Snoop Dogg, Coldplay, Shakira and press alike, such as Lad Bible, LA Times, Newsweek, Sky News and loads more.
A musician, actress, television personality and internet sensation, Marlhy has worked with bands such as The Regrettes, Pretty Little Demons, Zeppos, We’re Not Dudes and Purple Hats and Jetpacks, and is the youngest ever performer at SXSW.
A sizzling collaboration, ‘State Of Mind‘ explores the sweet spot between raw emotion and dance floor energy.
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