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Ken Bauer Presents His New Radio Show ‘Ken Bauer’s Power Hour’

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Andry Bosk
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Ken Bauer, production and DJ powerhouse introduces his new project, a weekly energetic radio show called ‘Ken Bauer’s Power Hour’. As the name suggests, the show showcases the best Future Rave tracks from household names as well as brand-new releases from up-and-coming artists, all wrapped up into a powerful and driving hour.

With this show, Ken Bauer seeks to bring the club experience to his listeners’ ears while shining the spotlight to new artists, allowing his audience to discover fresh tracks and producers with every episode.

The DJ is known for his love of the Future Rave genre, nonetheless, he features Electro House, Melodic Techno, Progressive House and Trance tracks in his mixes as well, without dismissing his own characteristic sound and productions.

Some of the established artists featured on his radio show are, Future Rave pioneers David Guetta and MORTEN, Ummet Ozcan, Tiësto and Kaskade as well as rising talents such as, ALEX LNDN, Justus, Yantosh and Nanoviola, among others.

This show, as well as the high-quality productions Ken Bauer is known for, is ready to amaze its audience and find its way into the top list of radio shows worldwide, as it makes its perfect and masterfully curated mix between well-known names and fresh new songs, and heavy-hitting powerful Future Rave and mainstage/club vibe its differentiating element that sets it apart from the rest.

Ken Bauer surely keeps his followers on their toes and delivers time and time again, stellar productions and first-class projects that are surely not to miss.

‘Ken Bauer’s Power Hour’ is available on major streaming platforms and radio stations all over the world.

Listen to the radio show here.

Andy’s Echo releases his first single “Fire” on Katermukke with a thrilling remix by label boss Dirty Doering

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Andry Bosk
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‚Fire’ is the name of Andy’s Echo first Katermukke release. The super energetic and smartly tinkered track is perfectly coming together from pan traveling arpeggios, rough picked guitar strings and the rattling bassline.

As a contrast does Andy‘s voice now and then subtly fade in. The cherry on top for this release is the included Dirty Doering remix. With his remix he puts even more emphasis an edgy banging bassline.

On the other hand more space for the vocals is open up and all in all an emotive but spaced out wave sound is created.

Listen to the track below.

Armin van Buuren teams up with Billen Ted and JC Stewart on ‘Come Around Again’

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Marco Di
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While recent tracks such as ‘Human Touch’ (with Sam Gray) and ‘Love We Lost’ (with R3HAB, feat. Simon Ward) are still on everyone’s lips, electronic music icon Armin van Buuren is already stepping up again with a collab of considerable magnitude.

A joint effort with London-based, platinum-selling production duo Billen Ted and globally renowned singer-songwriter JC Stewart, ‘Come Around Again‘ comes with a bespoke music video and could very well be the Grammy-nominated Dutchman’s biggest hit of the running year.

‘Come Around Again‘ was premiered two weeks ago by Armin van Buuren, Billen Ted and JC Stewart at Ultra Music Festival in Miami and flaunts their knack for writing songs that could rule charts.

The song’s official music video, which syncs the track’s resonating lyrics and innate club appeal with striking visuals, was also shot in Miami and will be premiered via YouTube on Saturday, April 9 at 1 p.m. (CEST). After the premiere, Youtube Premium users will get exclusive access to a YouTube afterparty session in which Armin van Buuren and JC Stewart discuss their collaboration.

“What I like so much about ‘Come Around Again’ is that it has a little bit of everything”, Armin van Buuren says.

“It has the drive it needs to energize dance floors and also has the lyrical depth and poppy hook to make due on radio and in playlists. I’m super happy with this collab and loved working with Billen Ted and JC Stewart. They really inspired me in the studio!”

“We loved working on ‘Come Around Again’ with Armin and JC“, Billen Ted add.

“We premiered it at Ultra and it went off, so we’re looking forward to having it out in the world.”

“From writing it in a beautiful house in Cornwall to debuting it on the Ultra Miami main stage, working with Armin and Billen Ted on ‘Come Around Again’ has already been a dream come true“, JC Stewart says.

“I can’t wait to see people dancing to it all summer!”

Listen to the track below.

Torres & Arain unveil a powerful new track ‘The Feeling’

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Andry Bosk
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Future Rave Music strikes back with yet another hit. This time, Torres & Arain take the main stage to introduce ‘The Feeling’.

The record label known for its hard-hitting tracks that feature the best in the Future Rave and Electronic Dance Music genres, and for showcasing up-and-coming talent from all over the world, has been on a constant stream of top-notch energetic releases like ‘Collide’ by Slovakian DJs Bromo & Yantosh, ‘Going Down’ by Enveak and L’Etrange M. Redan, ‘So Long’ by ALEX LNDN ft Eileen Jaime, and Ken Bauer’s latest anthem ‘I Just Wanna Rave’. The label seeks to shine a spotlight towards cutting-edge fresh acts and highlight top-quality driven and impressive new projects.

This time it’s no different with their latest addition to the roster, with Torres & Arain making their way into the Dance music scene. The DJs aren’t new to collaborating with each other, as they released their vigorous track ‘Perhaps’ via Psychic Dominator Records last year.

‘The Feeling’ hits the listener with an instant mainstage sound, explosive and high energy basslines and sonic elements come into play, as the song drops and bursts into an instant party.

Growling synths with the track’s deep basslines guide the journey. The main vocals are echoed and present in foreground, while the urgency of the drops makes it impossible not to move, a mix of high energy and vibrant loops transforms the experience into an instant ticket to a mainstage rave at your favorite summer festival.

Future Rave Music continues to surprise, time and time again, with the best fresh new acts and music that continues to break its way into dancefloors worldwide, as it introduces listeners to the finest beats that definitely fill the not to be missed bill. ‘The Feeling’ by Torres & Arain is out now and available in major online stores and streaming platforms.

Listen to the track below.

ANTS announces 2022 Opening Party at Ushuaïa and Hï Ibiza

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Marco Di
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Ibiza’s most iconic day-to-night party ANTS is poised for a return of epic proportions this summer, starting with an unmissable Day & Night Opening Party on Saturday 7th May.

For the first time ever, the ANTS colony will take over not one but two clubs for the opening party, transforming open-air club Ushuaïa Ibiza and futuristic super club Hï Ibiza into an immersive science fiction playground inspired by 1960’s science-fiction B-movies, soundtracked by the leading names in underground house and techno.

The epic ANTS Opening Party begins at Ushuaïa Ibiza featuring pioneering talents FISHER, Eats Everything, Davide Squillace b2b Matthias Tanzmann alongside Prunk, SYREETA and Raúl Rodríguez bring fresh contemporary house music to soundtrack from the afternoon until close.

Get ready to experience the best party atmosphere on the island and witness the awe-inspiring production and poolside performers that have made ANTS one of the most recognisable brands in clubland.

As night falls, the colony marches across the road to Hï Ibiza, where the party continues from 11pm through to the early hours. Legendary ANTS selectors Andrea Oliva and Nic Fanciulli will play back-to-back in Hï Ibiza‘s spectacular Theatre, along with Paco Osuna b2b Ilario Alicante, Eli & Fur and the emerging artist Chloé Robinson.

Joris Voorn, another artist who epitomises the unmistakable ANTS sound, brings high class techno to Hï Ibiza‘s intimate Club room, along with a scintillating live performance from Bulgarian techno wizard KiNK.

Created by The Night League, ANTS has become a global party phenomenon since making its Ushuaïa Ibiza debut in 2013. The party phenomenon is famed for its incredible stage shows featuring world-class DJs and live acts, mind-blowing visual effects and mesmerising performers and acrobats, all surrounding the glittering Ushuaïa Ibiza pool.

This year, ANTS takes its cue from 1960’s science-fiction B-movies, with ANTS Invasion, a concept focused around a giant killer ant crash-landing into the ANTS Ibizan nest, with a plan to captivate and destroy the colony, whilst taking them on a white-knuckle ride of awe-inspiring production lighting.

With early bird tickets for the Ushuaïa and Hï Ibiza 2022 Opening Party ‘Better Together‘ selling out in less than four hours, tickets for the ANTS Opening Party are expected to fly.

Limited early bird tickets are now on sale – snap them up fast to guarantee your place at what is sure to be the biggest ANTS party of the year! Book now at antsopeningparty.

Reflek & Cammie Robinson work each other out on the devotion of ‘Read My Mind’

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Andry Bosk
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The ultimate exhibition of bittersweet dance, vocalist Cammie Robinson attempts to work out the innermost thoughts of Italian producer Reflek. Out of pensive guitar strums moodily staring from the shore, and lyrics tinged with pain and trying not to let the situation slip through its fingers, the innocence of their Be Yourself Music collaboration ‘Read My Mind’ surprises with its weighty pads and relatively bouncy outlook.

From these longing looks and emotions that readily flow while keeping their composure, comes a chorus guaranteed to be chanted back by audiences at volume. 

2022 promises to be the year where Reflek starts running the show; regularly scaling Beatport charts and checking in with labels at the top of their game (Drumcode, Crosstown Rebels, Defected, Toolroom), Reflek has gone down a storm in Australia, adding high profile remix credits and reactivating a label collecting the cream of dance and electronica to a busy schedule – all of which he makes look effortless as a multitasking man on a mission.

Cammie Robinson (“her voice is magical” – Reflek) keeps good company in terms of reputation, a Spotify supernova giving extra props to works across genres from Flux Pavilion, J Majik and Martin Garrix’s STMPD label, on top of appearances for Ultra, Dimmak and Circus; not to mention the big boys of Sony, Universal and Warner.

Well equipped to accompany screen dramas where love and lust provide an awkward narrative, ‘Read My Mind’ is the soundtrack for make ups and breaks up as passions play out across the dancefloor. 

Listen to the track here.

The Gardens of Babylon will debut their music festival in Amsterdam

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Marco Di
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On May 14th, The Gardens of Babylon will host its first Amsterdam music festival at Noorderlicht and NDSM in Noord with the likes of Matthias Meyer, Yulia Niko, Robag Wruhme, Blond:ish, Stavroz [band], Kevin Valentine (live), Nasiri (live) and soundofoz amongst tens more.

After a long winter whirlwind of restrictions and lockdowns, and thus inevitable letdowns and setbacks, you may have found yourself in a deliberate state of hibernation. It’s time to awaken from the slumber, after a period of transformation and change. Spring is here, summoning us to break free from our cocoons, emerging as colourful butterflies.

Transforming the NDSM wharf into a garden of vivid hues and inspiration, the team behind The Gardens of Babylon invite you to wear your most colourful outfit to spread your wings and flutter freely.

Divided over three stages, you will find DJs, live bands, acts, immersive performances, speakers, spiritual activities, and much more. The first stage offers 12 hours of music from the likes of Kompakt associate Blond:ish, a full band show from Stavroz who are known for injecting an overall ethnic, acoustic and organic vibe to electronic music, and electric back to back between Madmotormiquel and Sarah Wild. Also playing are Arabella Memdouh, Arabella Memdouh, Niv Ast [live] and the Kalaha Moon band.

Area 2 welcomes innovative talents from the worlds of house and techno including long time Watergate resident Matthias Meyer, the leftfield studio wizard and genre bending DJ Robag Wruhme and Berlin based Yulia Niko who releases on Damien Lazarus‘ Rebellion imprint as well as a hybrid show from Garden City Movement and a set from Sinai.

Area 3 is Levantine House and welcomes soundofoz, live shows from Nasiri, Kevin Valentine and Nawras Altaky as well as more from Breath & Energy, Salmaan and Hamada’s Dabkeh.

Tickets available HERE!

EXIT adds No Sleep Conference to the programme of the special edition of No Sleep Festival

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Alex Gelevski
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The EXIT team has added the traditional No Sleep conference to the programme of the special spring edition of the No Sleep Festival, led by Nina Kraviz, Stephan Bodzin, Sébastien Léger, Agents Of Time, DJ Tennis, DVS1 and DJ Bone!

The conference, which is part of the celebration of the festival’s Best New European Festival title, will take place on April 8th and 9th at the Marsh Open Space in Belgrade and cover the hottest topics related to the music industry right now, including NFTs, “cancel culture,” the mental health of young people, new tendencies in contemporary music, post-COVID experiences and expectations of the entire music industry in 2022, as well as specialised music workshops! Admission is free.

The founder and director of the EXIT festival Dušan Kovačević, Miki Elson from the London ArtSect Gallery, one of the founders of the SolSea platform and All Art project Jovan Tišma, and programme director of the TMRW conference Zoran Tadić will speak at the panel “EXIT the Metaverse,” which will discuss the merger of the Metaverse, NFTs, and creative industries, on Friday, April 8th.

Another panel will be dedicated to this hot topic on the same day. This one will have the goal of bringing the audience answers to the following questions: how to create your own NFT collection, the benefits of NFTs and how to use them, and how to apply copyright in this new, growing system. Pavle Pavičić from Sokoj, Miloš Bošnjak from the All Art project, Rastko Andrić from EXIT, and Maja Ćirić, curator and art critic, will speak at this workshop, suitable for musicians as well as designers and other artists.

A panel on lessons learned during the coronavirus pandemic and the future of the music and event industry will host a couple of the world’s most renowned DJs on Saturday, April 9th, including DJ Bone and Human Rias, while EXIT board member Sanjin Đukić and Communications Director of the Epizode Festival Gorana Romčević will also share their experiences.

Young people’s mental health is also one of the most critical topics of this year’s No Sleep conference. On Friday, April 8th, Kseniia Mikhailova from UNICEF, Sanja Đurović from the Heart Association, Andrea Mezei Rokvić from the Temenos Psychological Centre, and Jelena Jung, EXIT Festival’s mental-health specialist, will talk about the impact of the pandemic, social distancing and lack of interaction, as well as the importance of festivals in that context, while Miloš Martinov, also known as DJ Lag will share his experience from a performer’s point of view.

On the same day, sociologist and professor at the University of Belgrade Dalibor Petrović, pop musician Bojana Vunturišević and Noizz editor Ana Lađarević will speak about another important topic — the phenomenon of “cancel culture.” Among other things, they will seek to answer whether this phenomenon is characterised by freedom of expression or censorship.

Luka Jovanović Luxonee from the Bassivity Music label, IDJ Digital director Bojan Muslin and rapper Fox will talk about new trends in contemporary music.

As part of the music workshops that will take place on Saturday, April 9th, young artists will have the opportunity to learn the basics of DJing with the legend of Detroit techno DJ Bone, revealing tips and tricks that he has collected during his 30-year career. Fans of backing tracks and broken beats will be introduced to the basics of music production by beatmaker Luxonee from Bassivity Music.

The No Sleep conference will take place in the Marsh Open Space (Cetinjska 15) on Friday, April 8th, and on Saturday, April 9th, from 1 to 6 p.m. Admission is free. The complete programme of the conference will be published on the festival website.

Special Spring Edition with Nina Kraviz, Stephan Bodzin, Agents Of Time, DJ Bone, Sébastien Léger

The spring edition of the festival, produced by the EXIT team with the support of Guarana, finally brings the celebration of the prestigious title of Best New Festival at the 2020 European Festival Awards!

The celebratory programme at the Matrez hangar will feature electronic music legends such as Nina Kraviz, Stephan Bodzin, DVS1, DJ Bone, Agents Of Time, and DJ Tennis. This time around, the Drugstore Club will present the most diverse programme so far, including Sébastien Léger, Daniella Da Silva B2B SUMIA, but also a strong local hip-hop and trap line-up – Crni Cerak, Spejs Noksi, Kene Beri and many others. You can check out the entire program on the festival website.

Due to tremendous interest, the current ticket prices will be valid until end-of-day Tuesday, April 5th, or earlier if the quantities are sold out! A standard two-day ticket is 2,790 RSD, while the price of a two-day VIP ticket is 4,490 RSD. Standard one-day tickets are on sale for 1,790 RSD, while one-day VIP tickets are 3,490 RSD.

Tickets can be purchased through the No Sleep festival website, via GigsTix, snd at physical sales locations. More information on refunds and validity of tickets purchased for No Sleep till EXIT 2020 is available on the festival website.

Insomniac and Club Glow acquire Moonrise Festival, announce 2022 return

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Andry Bosk
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Dance music and live events powerhouses Insomniac and Club Glow have announced today their acquisition of a majority stake in Baltimore’s longest running electronic music festival, Moonrise. After a three-year hiatus, Moonrise will return to Pimlico Race Course on Saturday, August 6 and Sunday, August 7.

Pasquale Rotella, Founder and CEO of Insomniac, took to Instagram yesterday to share the news. He said:

“Time to dust off your space boots! I’m happy to announce Insomniac is now a partner in Baltimore’s very own Moonrise Festival. After a three year hiatus, we’re excited to bring it back to Pimlico Race course this August and build upon this amazing festival’s success as we launch into the next phase of spreading love for our culture on the East Coast. It’s an honor to continue the legacy and work with friends who share the same love and respect for the rave scene and its roots.”

“We couldn’t be more excited to further establish roots in Baltimore,” adds Glow President & CEO Pete Kalamoutsos.

“Moonrise Festival is so special to dance music on the east coast and I can’t wait to take the whole festival experience to the next level with Pasquale Rotella and the Insomniac family.”

Since its inception in 2014, Moonrise has been hailed as one of the best and most diverse East Coast music festivals, attracting the likes of Tiësto, Seven Lions, Jai Wolf, Afrojack, Run The Jewels, Porter Robinson and more. The festival has drawn 35,000 visitors daily from up and down the Eastern Seaboard with its eclectic mix of acts from all corners of dance music, from bass and dubstep to house and electronica.

Moonrise 2022 will mark the second festival venture for Insomniac and Club Glow since joining forces in February 2020. The partnership between Insomniac’s Pasquale Rotella and Club Glow’s Pete Kalamoutsos was not only a rare investment in the future of music culture, but also is already transforming the landscape of electronic music on the East Coast.

This year, fans can expect even more at Moonrise Festival, including the stellar production Insomniac is known for in large-scale entertainment events, including the world’s largest dance music festival, Electric Daisy Carnival. Moonrise 2022 will mark Insomniac’s first event in Maryland and will follow the April debut of Project Glow in Washington, D.C, a first-of-its-kind event championing 20 years of success for Club Glow in the nation’s capital.

Tickets for Moonrise Festival 2022, available beginning April 8, will be $129.99 for Early Bird 2-Day GA admission, and and $229.99 for Early Bird 2-Day VIP admission (18+). Ticket prices will increase closer to the festival date.

Tickets are on sale beginning this Friday, April 8 at 12 p.m. EST at the link. Stay tuned for more exciting Moonrise 2022 details and announcements at Moonrise’s official website. Follow Moonrise on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

NATHASSIA hits back with yet another banger ‘Bang The Drums (D-licious Mix) – Miami Special’

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Metodi Gogovski
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NATHASSIA hits back with yet another banger. This time she’s releasing a new remix via ArchangelUK. ‘Bang The Drums’ comes as a ‘Miami Special’, filled with feel-good uplifting vibes and sun-drenched energy.

Following a recent string of MTV playlisted singles, Beatport chart success, and the milestones reached by her fantastic radio show ‘Goddess Is A DJ’ like connecting with millions of listeners in more than 31 countries, being featured both on leading dance music stations alongside the biggest DJs in EDM, as well as, preeminent international dance music press, NATHASSIA is ready to start the party again.

Being true to her multicultural essence and heritage, as her sound, vocal style and live performances have been characterized by bringing both eastern and western cultures together under her articular and distinctive style, ‘Bang The Drums’ features sounds that will immediately transport the listener to a beach world party, where everyone is invited.

As the name of the track suggests, banging drums and claps make an opening to the song, maintaining the rhythm and paving the way for the dancing to start. Layers of synth textures play around with a catchy melody.

NATHASSIA’s whispers serve as a guide through the journey, intense risers drop into filtered metal drums that release a fresh tropical vibe. Suddenly, trumpets announce with a motif that the party is just getting started. Orchestral synths and eerie pads, open up the experience to yet another explosive drop that keeps the dancing going. This drum-packed and heavy electrifying vibe ceremony is perfect for a much needed evening at the beach, or as a ticket for teleporting to a sunny Miami seashore.

NATHASSIA definitely strikes back with this new track, showing her skills, undeniable talent and characteristic sound that makes her an artist to follow up close. Get ready for summertime and listen to ‘Bang The Drums (D-Licious mix) – Miami Special’ now.

Listen to the track below.

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