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Ultra Australia Will Return To Melbourne In 2023

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Alex Gelevski
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Earlier this year, ULTRA Australia was the first large-scale event to welcome back internationally renowned talent to the country’s shores since the pandemic began.

Now, the leading electronic music festival has announced that it will return to the SIDNEY MYER MUSIC BOWL & KINGS DOMAIN in Melbourne on Saturday, 15 April 2023. The fourth edition of ULTRA Australia is sure to deliver a stacked lineup of globe-trotting, chart-topping DJs and performers, stay tuned for artist announcements coming soon.

ULTRA Australia‘s 2022 edition was a smash hit, delivering a full-scale, one-day event for more than 15,000 fans who enjoyed performances from artists like Afrojack, Alesso, Oliver Heldens, Steve Aoki, Deborah De Luca, Nicole Moudaber and many more.

ULTRA Australia 2023

The festival will expand its offerings in 2023, ushering in an even bigger, more impressive multi-stage production, hosting four separate areas at the SIDNEY MYER MUSIC BOWL & KINGS DOMAIN.

The end of summer extravaganza will include the mammoth Main Stage, the hub of underground sounds at the RESISTANCE Stage, the UMF RADIO Stage, where Australia’s elite regional DJs will perform, and the introduction of a fourth stage that will be dedicated to hardstyle.

ULTRA Worldwide continues to cement its status as the most international music festival brand, boasting active events on all six inhabited continents. The global festival brand is celebrated for delivering an unparalleled combination of top-tier electronic talent, cutting-edge technology and large-scale productions.

ULTRA Australia takes pride in creating an all-encompassing entertainment experience for its fans from around the world. Revel in mesmerizing performances from the ULTRA Angels, relax in the designated, shaded ‘chill out’ areas, enjoy culinary delights from a vast array of local food trucks, and taste cocktails from the various bars stationed throughout the festival grounds.

Early Bird tickets will go on sale at 10am, Thursday 17 November 2022 AEDT for the Ultra Passport and Members Pre-Release at ULTRA’s official website.

General Public tickets will go on sale at 10am, Friday 18 November 2022 AEDT.

Claude VonStroke Announces Final Stops On ‘Your Dad Plays Great Music’ Tour

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Marco Di
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Claude VonStroke

Celebrating over 15 years of Dirtybird Records, 2022 has seen Claude VonStroke return to his roots and the small, off-kilter dance floors that shaped his sound with his ‘Your Dad Plays Great Music Tour’.

Over the course of five iterations and 39 dates, Claude VonStroke has taken this intimate experience to clubs in every nook and cranny of North America and beyond. From secret warehouses in California to dirty dance floors in Florida, the Dirtybird founder and label head spent over 250 hours (or 15,000 minutes) bringing the gritty house and experimental techno sounds fans have grown to know and love.

Unaccompanied by any openers or closers, flashy LED screens, or visuals, Claude VonStroke embraced the simplicity and intimacy formed through these solo longform sets, playing the first and last record every night, as he did when he first started.

Claude VonStroke will close out the year returning to his California home base to celebrate the New Year. Kicking off the weekend, Claude VonStroke will take over San Francisco’s 1015 Folsom on December 30th before throwing down at a secret location in Los Angeles on December 31st.

Join Claude VonStroke for the final stops on the ‘Your Dad Plays Great Music’ Tour.

Your Dad Plays Great Music Tour

November 16 – Potbelly’s – Tallahassee, FL
November 17 – Simons – Gainesville, FL
November 18 – Ace Cafe – Orlando, FL
November 19 – The Ritz Ybor – Tampa, FL
November 20 – DAER Dayclub – Hollywood, FL
December 2 – Harbour Event Centre – Vancouver, BC
December 3 – Union Hall – Edmonton, AB
December 9 – H0L0 – Ridgewood, NY
December 10 – H0L0 – Ridgewood, NY
December 16 – Stereo Live – Dallas TX
December 17 – The Concourse Project – Austin TX
December 30 – 1015 Folsom – San Francisco, CA
December 31 – Secret Location – Los Angeles, CA

Tickets available HERE!

Breakbomb and vocalist Maxine Deliver melodic masterpiece ‘Gasoline’

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Andry Bosk
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Launching in July of 2018, The Breakbomb Project, also known as simply Breakbomb, is leading the way for future electronic artists. Founded by Brandon Greenstin, this groundbreaking outfit burst out onto the scene with his debut single “World”.

The melodic anthem shocked EDM lovers from across the globe, and was followed up by the hits of “Fly Away” and “Breakdown“. After a string of more successful releases in 2019, Breakbomb took off running in 2020 with his spellbinding original “Deep End“. This track absolutely blew up on TikTok and the rest of social media, furthering Breakbomb‘s influence in the music industry.

Since then, Breakbomb has consistently promoted his entrancing sound design with more and more infectious singles. Breakbomb’s newest venture is a beautiful collaboration called “Gasoline“, with singer-songwriter Maxine Edmonds. One of the most innovative students at Berklee’s College of Music, Maxine spreads optimism and infuses her life story through her powerful lyrics.

Featuring Maxine‘s angelic vocals, “Gasoline” also incorporates a blend of indie, electronic, and pop to radiate a mystifying aura. The soundscapes in this inspiring single have a cinematic feel to them, encompassing mesmerizing drops and ethereal sequences of futuristic bass. If one thing’s for certain, it’s that “Gasoline” is just the beginning for the gifted Breakbomb and Maxine.

Listen to the track below.

Asher Shashaty Unleashes Transcendent Experimental Bass Single ‘Luminsece Entities’

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Andry Bosk
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Asher Shashaty is a rising producer that has been redefining the limits of electronic music since the launch of his project. His music is a melting pot of spirituality and musical inspirations that reflect experiences throughout his life.

Asher takes an unprecedented approach when it comes to designing his soundscapes. The innovative artist utilizes components from a variety of genres and seamlessly blends them together into captivating auditory marvels.

Following up his three-track “Over The Edge” EP, Asher takes EDM enthusiasts on a reality-bending voyage of bass with his new single “Luminesce Entities“. The track came into existence through the contribution of Take a Guess, an up-and-coming producer who shared the song-in-progress with Asher.

After putting their heart and soul into the futuristic anthem, the two collaborators knew they needed another X-factor. That is where the invigorating vocals of Sacred Snow come into play

Sacred Snow‘s blissful vocals put listeners in a trance, while complementing the spellbinding sequence of heavy-bass. “Luminesce Entities” also boasts crisp drums and interstellar sound effects that make its audience feel like they are floating in depths of space. This original track showcases the raw talent and blossoming creativity of Asher, Take a Guess, and Sacred Snow.

Listen to the track below.

Felix Jaehn & Ray Dalton call on Klingande and Lovra for “Call It Love” remixes

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Alex Gelevski
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Felix Jaehn

Global dance music sensation Felix Jaehn taps Klingande for the first remix offering of his recent Summer collaboration with Ray Dalton, “Call It Love.”

The French melodic house visionary injects an energy-fueled twist on the pop-led original for a pulsating club-primed rework. The remix arrives on the tail of the success of Jaehn and Dalton’s powerful original, which has amassed a string of radio plays, accolades, and coveted playlist placements since its mid-September release.

“Call It Love (Klingande Remix)” is the first of two remixes planned for the single, the second, a tech house spin from the Berlin-based LOVRA, will arrive later this year. “Call It Love (Klingande Remix)” is out now via Universal Music.

Felix Jaehn and Ray Dalton crafted the sound of the summer with their collaboration, “Call It Love,” a catchy, high-octane treat that oozes with uncontrollable grooves.

Since its release, the track has maintained a steady position in the German and Polish Airplay Top 50 Charts, and placed in a string of tastemaker Spotify playlists, including mint, Motivation Mix, Dance Party, Daily Lift, Dance Rising, Main Stage, and many more. To celebrate its success, Jaehn and Dalton tapped venerated DJ and producer Klingande and fast-rising electronic star LOVRA for a set of fresh reworks of the hit.

Over the years, Klingande’s inimitable sound has been enlisted by the likes of musical luminaries such as Avicii, Charlotte Lawrence, Robin Schulz, Parov Stelar, and now, Felix Jaehn and Ray Dalton. The remix follows his summer single, “By Law (ft. Loud Tiger),” which has garnered over 1.3 million plays on Spotify alone.

Klingande’s spin on “Call It Love,” ups the ante and lays Dalton’s vocals over a gargantuan slice of future rave.

Listen to the remix below.

Chris Avantgarde & Kevin De Vries join forces for ‘Mind Control’ on Drumcode

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Marco Di
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Two rising stars in pin-sharp form, Chris Avantgarde and Kevin De Vries have linked for the first time to deliver the masterful ‘Mind Control’. The release marks Avantgarde’s maiden appearance on Drumcode, while this is De Vries’ second following up the excellent ‘Eternity’ on A-Sides Vol.5 way back in 2016.

Since then, Kevin De Vries has gone on to become a mainstay with Afterlife, playing their shows all over the world and releasing a string of quality weapons on the label, highlighted by his recent single, ‘Dance With Me‘. Meanwhile, Avantgarde is a classically trained musician, who’s in hot demand for his skills composing music for films and video games, while also being drafted for an official remix of Billie Eilish, no less.

More recently stepping into the techno space, he co-produced one of the year’s biggest melodic techno anthems ‘Consciousness‘ with Anyma, one half of Tale of Us. The track was supported by Adam Beyer, leading to Avantgarde being square on the radar of the Drumcode boss.

‘Mind Control‘ is a captivating synthesis of both artists’ musical identities; a stadium-sized slice of cinematic techno imbued with a dramatic sonic arc that makes it genuinely goose-bump inducing.

“We wanted to create a song that combined both worlds, something both melodic that still felt club-centric and majestic with a storytelling quality throughout, but without being too high-brow,” Avantgarde shares. ‘Condition‘ is the perfect accompaniment, a deft tool for DJs to play at any tempo.

Both tracks have been rinsed throughout the summer, with highlights including Amnesia, Loveland Festival and Awakenings.

Listen to the track below.

Amnesia’s Pyramid announce ‘The Last One of the Season’

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Metodi Gogovski
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Amnesia‘s Pyramid party cemented its reputation as one of the best house and techno nights in Ibiza this summer, in part because it is one of the very few on the island which brings line-ups stacked with depth of talent from new stars to well known pioneers.

But it isn’t done yet: there is still time for Pyramid – The Last One of the Season on December 30th to end this historic year in epic fashion. Headlining the Terrace will be Sidney Charles, Enzo Siragusa, Cuartero, Mar-T, CAAL and 2Vilas, with the Main Room featuring Andrés Campo, Deborah de Luca, Luca Donzelli and Stella Bossi.

Even Pyramid‘s own high standards and grand expectations were surpassed this summer. Packed-out dance floors welcomed clubbers from all over the world and sent them home with indelible memories of the best dance music experience in the world.

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The club’s epic production makes each dance unmissable, with mesmeric lights, lasers and a world class sound system put through its paces by the best DJ talent on the planet.

In the last year the likes of Four Tet, Ricardo Villalobos, Denis Sulta b2b Skream, Deborah De Luca, Marco Faraone, Raresh b2b Praslea, Adam Beyer, Sven Väth, Marcel Dettmann b2b DJ Stingray 313, Maceo Plex, Sonja Moonear, Luciano, Ben Klock, Avalon Emerson, Floating Points, Bicep Live, Nina Kraviz, Len Faki and tens more have all played.

Pyramid was also the first truck to lead out this year’s Love Parade in Zurich and now throws one final celebratory event that reasserts Amnesia as the White Isle’s original and best club.

This final party takes place across the clubs two iconic spaces and features firm favourites, residents and underground heroes like solid house groove master Sidney Charles, Fuse‘s Enzo Siragusa, Spanish stars Cuartero, Mar-T and CAAL, tech house from Andrés Campo and Luca Donzelli, melodic soundscapes from Deborah de Luca, Berlin’s techno titan Stella Bossi and more besides.

To be part of this special end of the year party, get your tickets now at amnesia.es.

Eli & Fur return to Anjunadeep with new track ‘Temptation’

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Marco Di
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Eli & Fur

Songwriter and production duo Eli & Fur return to Anjunadeep with ‘Temptation’, the first single following the release of their debut album ‘Found In The Wild’.

Released in June 2021, ‘Found In The Wild’ has accumulated over 30 million streams across streaming platforms, received glowing reviews from Mixmag, DJ Mag, Clash Magazine, and Billboard, and support across BBC Radio 1 from Pete Tong, Danny Howard, and Sian Eleri, which culminated in an Essential Mix that the station themselves described as ‘epic and emotive; deep and devastating.

Since the release of ‘Found In The Wild’, Eli & Fur have performed at some of the most iconic venues and festivals on the planet including London’s Printworks, Brooklyn Mirage, The Gorge Amphitheatre, and Tomorrowland, on top of debuting on the acclaimed tastemaker label Cercle with a breathtaking live stream from the Italian Alps.

Eli & Fur – Temptation

On ‘Temptation’, the girls showcase their deep, melancholic electronic sound and playful and catchy vocals, adding another elegant, yet catchy offering to their impressive catalog.

Listen to the track below.

Verve Festival announces 2022 Winter Edition with stellar lineup including Joris Voorn, Mathame and many more

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Marco Di
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After the hugely successful debut, Verve Festival is back with a huge Winter Edition on Saturday December 17th, this time in the Swiss Alpine village of Andermatt.

The first wave of headliners include Joris Voorn, Mathame, Clara Cuvé, Juliet Fox, Luke, Massano, Øostil, The Element, DSTRCT 7, Nelle and Sebastian Konrad. For early bird tickets head to the website.

Verve brought something all new to Lucerne back in May, 2022. The much-anticipated first edition transformed the Allmend/Messe 1 arena into a state of the art space with sleek futuristic lighting, dark boxes that became innovative rave spaces and a punchy sound system with standout sets for across the techno spectrum.

Now the team is back with a winter edition that will once again offer a futuristic techno experience. You can expect world class production in an atmospheric venue in Andermatt, a gorgeous village in the Ursern Valley in the Swiss Alps with cable car offers access to the Gemsstock ski area and beautiful narrow streets lined with stunning traditional chalets.

VERVE Winter Edition 2022

The line-up is a mix of pioneers and new school stars including Dutch titan Joris Voorn, Italian pair Mathame, Live From Earth‘s Clara Cuvé, the multi-talented Juliet Fox, minimalist Øostil plus Lyke, Massano, The Element, DSTRCT 7, Nelle and Sebastian Konrad.

Get the date in your diary as more will be revealed soon about this unmissable winter techno gathering.

ALPHA 9 presents ‘Down To Love’ Ft. Jonathan Mendelsohn

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Marco Di
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Lifted from the forthcoming debut album, ‘New Horizons’ (out January 13, 2023), ALPHA 9 presents ‘Down To Love’ with vocalist Jonathan Mendelsohn.

Artem Stolyarov. Whether he’s ARTY or ALPHA 9, he’s always been sensational. Artem first arrived on Anjuna’s radar in 2010. What followed was a stellar run under his ARTY alias: ‘Rush’, ‘Zara’, ‘Around The World’, ‘Rebound’, and ‘Kate’ are Anjunabeats classics, and helped define the sound of the label in the early 2010s. Artem’s ALPHA 9 alias is where he has found his stride in recent years.

Focusing on the progressive trance that he fell in love with as a teenager, some of Artem’s standout moments as ALPHA 9 include ‘Before The Dawn’, ‘Stellar’, ‘Skin’, and his faithful update of Above & Beyond, and Zoë Johnston’s evergreen classic ‘Good For Me’.

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ALPHA 9‘s energetic sets have been heard at Steel Yard, Dreamstate, Electric Daisy Carnival, Tomorrowland, Ushuaïa, Amnesia Ibiza, and Creamfields, winning him millions of fans worldwide. Most recently, he thrilled 22,000 fans at Above & Beyond’s sold-out Group Therapy 500 celebrations in Los Angeles, where a special surprise was awaiting at the end of his performance – the announcement of his debut album as ALPHA 9, ‘New Horizons’.

Featuring fourteen tracks from across the ALPHA 9 universe, ‘New Horizons’ takes the ALPHA 9 project to soaring new heights. “This is a new chapter,” Artem says. “I’m very confident in the direction I’m taking this project. This new album is a journey through the beginning of ALPHA 9’s artistry to now.”

‘New Horizons’ has lived many lives: Artem feels this is the most honest, raw, and energising music he’s created yet. “It’s called ‘New Horizons’ because it’s the journey from the first steps of ALPHA 9 to maturity,” Artem says. “This is ALPHA 9’s signature, instantly recognizable sound, but it’s also future-facing and explores new horizons.”

Joining ALPHA 9 on ‘Down to Love’ is Jonathan Mendelsohn. A voice that will be recognized by fans of nearly every genre of mainstage dance, he sings on records including Seven Lions and Jason Ross’ ‘Oceans’ and ‘Foolish Of Me’, Brennan Heart’s hardstyle hit ‘Imaginary’, plus Hardwell and KAAZE’s collaboration ‘We Are Legends’.

Listen to the tracks below.

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