DJ Tennis will be seeing in the New Year with Project Sound and Trafico Music at The Radhoo Hotel in Tulum.
The venue is a tropical hideout in the Mexican jungle with palm trees, a lush pool, close to Archeological sites, the Monkey Sanctuary and Sian Ka’an Biosphere reserve among other beautiful attractions in the centre of Tulum. Meanwhile, the promoters are experienced party people who know how to bring the best acts to lei in magical settings with world class light and sound.
This will be an exotic location and magical way to see in the New Year with the Life And Death label boss. He is a master of melancholy, and well-balanced beats that draw on techno, dub, house and plenty of melody and is coming off another busy year of making music solo as well as with Red Axes as Redrago. Also playing will be Öona Dahl and Brina Knauss.
This is an escapist paradise and unforgettable way to see out the old year and bring in the New Year.
No doubt about it, visiting festivals, especially those with huge lineups, can be quite expensive. We chose six with best music experience for their ticket price, and added a few tips on how to get by without breaking the bank.
Compared to regular concerts, festivals are actually quite affordable considering the number of musicians in the lineup. Viberateanalyzed the most popular festivals around the world to see which provide the best musical experience for your money.
For those that made the cut, you’ll pay less than 1€ per artist. Compared to the others, European festivals are friendlier to your wallet, especially if you’re ready to wait by the computer to get time-limited special offers or buy Early Bird tickets.
If you buy the cheapest 7-day ticket for Sziget (Hungary), which hosts over 400 artists, you pay 0.7€ per artist. For Exit (Serbia) with over 500 artists, you only pay 0.3€ per performance, which makes it the festival with the best value for your money.
Tomorrowland in Belgium, Untold Festival in Romania, Primavera Sound in Spain, and Mysteryland in Netherlands lie between those two.
The best advice for getting the cheapest tickets is to look for Early Bird deals and special offers. Make sure you mark the important dates in order to not miss the first ticket release, and note that ticket prices might vary depending on the country you’re from.
Here’s how much the Early Bird ticket for the entire festival without camping will cost you. Most of the festivals last for three to four days, though Sziget lasts an entire week, and the price for Tomorrowland is for one of the two weekends.
Primavera Sound
You’ll find a mixture of Electronic music, Rock, Pop, and Hip Hop at Primavera Sound, happening in Barcelona in June. When the Early Bird period is over, the ticket will cost you 180€.
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For a week in August, an island on the Danube River in Budapest hosts Sziget, which is similarly diverse when it comes to genres. Tickets with special prices go on sale for a 24-hour period – if you missed the date, they’ll cost you an additional 50€.
Exit festival
If you prefer a more affordable option, there’s Exit, held at the Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad, Serbia in July. The prices depend on the country you’re from, but will normally cost you around 110€. Electronic acts account for about 60 % of the lineup, while the rest are mostly Hip Hop and Rock.
Tomorrowland 2019
There were a whopping 678 artists on Tomorrowland‘s lineup over two weekends in July. While the price for the festival might not be as high as for similar festivals around the world, the tickets sell out in less than an hour. The first batch of pre-sale tickets is normally released for the Belgian market, and then they go international. Make sure you don’t miss the date to pre-register. Even though the festival has branched out into other genres, it’s still predominately Electronic.
UNTOLD 2019 Mainstage
In the beginning of August, Untold festival in Romania “releases the magic of Transylvania” for four days at Cluj Arena. The festival also offers pre-registration and covers Dance, House, Techno, and Trance, with traces of Hip Hop and Pop as well.
Mysteryland
Mysteryland near Amsterdam is another mostly Electronic festival happening in August, inviting party animals to navigate its paths around dance floors, ponds, rivers and forests. If you missed the earliest call, count in another 30€.
Tip: Be careful and make sure you get your tickets from a reliable source. We only recommend official channels. There are a lot of scammers out there selling counterfeit tickets, and just imagine the disappointment when after hours of traveling you’re denied entrance because of a fake ticket.
Food & Drinks
In South and Southeast Europe, you can also get relatively affordable food and drinks. At Exit, for instance, you can order a decent meal for about 8€ – not just a slice of pizza, but an entire lunch. And what’s a festival without beer? We did a little calculation for you.
Wonder how many bottles you get for 6€? Beer prices may vary depending on the brand, so we took the average cost per 0.5l into account.
Somebody mentioned free tickets?
There is a way to get free tickets – by volunteering. Most festivals need volunteers for all sorts of jobs, offering free admission, free food, and drinks in return. Don’t forget though, these volunteer positions fill up quickly, so sign up as early as possible.
Claptone has teamed up with British conceptual brand Lovebullets to launch a bespoke necklace.
The limited edition collaborative pendant, restricted to just 100 pieces, is a miniature sculpture of the iconic Claptonemask, sculpted from gold-plated bullet brass metal.
Lovebullets was founded at Glastonbury festival , with an ethos of transforming items of destruction into works of art, jewellery and fashion accessories to express an ideology of love overriding negative thoughts.
The concept originated from a fantasy story written by designer Martin Jegede, telling the tale of mystical love angels with power to transform items of destruction into beautiful works of art. This story was brought to life at Glastonbury in 2008 by Martin and Eve, who rode to the festival in a decommissioned army tank called the ‘Love Tank’ transformed into a DJ booth to celebrate their anniversary and Lovebullets.
It comes at the end of a landmark year for Claptone, whose first-ever Ibiza residency, ‘The Masquerade’ was a roaring success. The grandiose party concept brought together a unique combination of magic, mystery and intrigue to the White Isle this summer, with the likes of Armand Van Helden, Basement Jaxx (DJ set), Dennis Ferrer, Diplo, Heidi and Todd Terry on the billing.
“The Masquerade at Pacha Ibiza will represent my vision of the perfect night out: house music and beyond, interpreted by a carefully curated line-up of unique artists that I admire, and that I feel share the same sentimental connection to music. I invite you once again into my world, this time bigger than ever,” Claptone explained when first announcing the residency.
Claptone‘s stunning necklace further adds to the mystique that surrounds one of electronic music’s most enigmatic artists.
Produced by Lovebullets in London, they will all be sold exclusively via link.
Entertainment taken to levels you’ve never seen before elrow stands for breaking the rules, provocation, absurdity and great parties.
elrowhas to be experienced personally. Nobody can explain to you the feeling of being at one of its shows from start to finish, up to the moment when you finally leave the party grinning from ear to ear.
elrow‘s goal is to entertain, to provoke, to innovate and to break the rules. Their only goal is to make you all a little bit happier, from Barcelona to London, from Ibiza to Amsterdam and now also from Perth to Sydney, going through Melbourne!
elrow Australia 2020
You can’t fail to be impressed by either its daytime version or by one of its night time shows. In fact, crowds end the set with the irresistible urge to relive it all over again. That’s because elrow is not just another show; it can only be described as a sublime, highly entertaining, groundbreaking and group experience.
So from these lines they invite you to become part of it, to tell your friends about them and to, above all, come back and enjoy a new show with them, the new elrow. They’ll always be here, waiting for you. For together, they create magic.
SYDNEY FULL LINE UP:
Hordern Pavilion – Tickets HERE
Erick Morillo, Mark Knight, Chelina Manuhutu, Eddy M & Viviana Casanova
PERTH FULL LINE UP:
Claremont Showgrounds – Tickets HERE
Heidi, wAFF, Bontan, Eddy M & Viviana Casanova
MELBOURNE FULL LINE UP:
Melbourne Showgrounds – Tickets HERE
Erick Morillo, Mark Knight, Chelina Manuhutu, Eddy M & Viviana Casanova
Ravers can indulge themselves! Legendary promoters ID&T stir millions of memories this week as they announce that on Saturday night July 4th 2020, they will bring a brand new show to the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam called Beyond Sensation.
Inspired by the most groundbreaking dance concepts of the organization, ID&T is taking the next step with Beyond Sensation. It will be a premium dance experience that focuses even more on live entertainment, show and spectacular production.
Beyond Sensation marks the start of a new chapter for ID&T and will be the prologue of something even bigger. On the 4th of July, the creators of Sensation will give a preview of how they envision the future of live entertainment.
Beyond Sensation coming in 2020
Here’s what organizer Eric Keijer had to say about this brand new music event: “When we started the Sensation adventure in 2000, we had no idea it would become that big. In 2017 we stopped at our peak because we felt it was time for something new. With Beyond Sensation we’re going to take the first step in that direction.”
Register now on the website to be the first to get your tickets in February. Hotel packages are available from December 16th. More information and details about the event can be found at Sensation.
Watch the official trailer below and prepare yourselves for something very special in 2020 cause ID&T never disappoints!
Pre-register here!
Tickets available in FEB via Sensation.
Hotel packages will be available from December 16th.
After debuting to acclaim in 2019, Wigflex City Festival returns on Bank Holiday Friday 8th May 2020 with stunning musical programme, including Craig Richards & Nicolas Lutz, Octo Octa, Instra:mental, Skee Mask, Josey Rebelle, Lena Willikens & Vladimir Ivkovic and more.
Built on the core principle of showcasing Nottingham’s incredible potential, unrivalled creative talent and making a lasting change within the community, Wigflex City Festival brought locals, regulars and new recruits together earlier this summer to explore the breathtaking spaces Wigflex has been utilising for over 13 years of raucous parties.
With over fifteen of Nottingham’s independent venues used in 2019, including Metronome and The Brickworks, Wigflex City Festival 2020 promises more chaotic sets in old Nottingham caves, car parks, basements, hidden streets and out of sight warehouses to ensure that even more of the city is explored by dancers next summer.
Never losing sight of its DIY roots, this is a festival strictly on Wigflex‘s terms, guaranteeing the highest quality parties, a challenging and diverse roster of talks and workshops and a flurry of curveballs across the running time.
Since its inception, Wigflex has become synonymous with consistently booking the most exciting talent across the bill, whether it be bubbling upstarts on the rise or classic heavyweights of the genre, and there’s plenty on the festival lineup to exhilarate fans of both.
Having delivered legendary set after legendary set, Craig Richards & Nicolas Lutz unite for one that’s destined to rank highly in the Wigflex history books, while two members of the electrifying 6 Figure Gang, SHERELLE and L U C Y, are primed to demonstrate why they’re considered bass music’s brightest hopes, with Yazmin Lacey and Greentea Peng (Live) adding a soulful, welcome change of pace to proceedings.
If it’s original trailblazers you’re seeking, returning drum and bass dons Instra:mental and Wookie have you covered, whereas Giant Swan (Live) serve up pummelling techno cuts from their debut album, alongside Skee Mask, dBridge, Lena Willikens & Vladimir Ivkovic and Sonja Moonear who promise to explore the darker side of the dance music spectrum.
Once again, Wigflex City Festival pairs mind-melting live shows, from the likes of Oli XL, Nathan Fake,Equinoxx and The Legend ofWilliam Onyeabor by Bucky Leo & Black Egypt, with some of the most sublime selectors in the game, including Josey Rebelle, Leon Vynehall, Octo Octa, Job Jobse and Helena Hauff digging deep across the day and night.
Label head Dr Banana steps up to drop garage gems galore, with Manchester figurehead Madam X, the ever-evolving Franceso Del Garda, the breaking GIGI FM and Wigflex royalty Lone adding to the already stacked bill.
Founder Lukas Wigflex says:
“Everyone thought I was bonkers to gamble everything I own on the first festival and I’m still undecided as to whether it was the smartest or dumbest decision I’ve ever made, but the one thing I’ve always been 100% set on is that there had to be a second instalment.
The first festival came together in a way that I could have only ever dreamed of…It was like seeing every single thing that I know and love about Nottingham come together in one big beautiful way and to have that experience shared by so many people and artists that I love and respect was just incredible. Putting it into words seems silly, but seeing the whole city come alive was really special and I think it’s exactly what Nottingham needs more of, so I’m determined to keep going and making each year more memorable than the last. It’s that feeling that’s kept me in this game for over 13 years.
The business side of things have been testing, but I’m hoping that all of the lessons and hurdles we’ve come across have brought about positive growth and I’m so excited for 2020. The support that we’ve received across the board for this festival has also played a huge part in giving us the confidence to keep going because it’s not exactly the best time / climate to be a DIY, independent party promoter…but we’ve got no plans of stopping any time soon.”
With a diverse programme of talks and workshops to be announced soon, tickets for Wigflex City Festival are available now via link.
The much anticipated London Music Conference 2020 today unveils its final panels and tech topics for discussion ahead of the event at fabric, London from January 30th to February 1st.
Artist additions include Jamie Lidell, Raw Silk, and Enzo Siragusa, who will participate alongside further representatives from FUSE, fabric, Young Turks, Brownswood Recordings, WomeninCTRL, Arturia, Touching Bass, Armada Music, Identification of Music, Harpies, Pxssy Palace, Capital FM and more.
These names will join the previously announced likes of Nemone, Broadwick Live, The Cause, Key Changes, Scuba, Third Son, Printworks, DJ Mag, Boiler Room, BBC Radio 1, Free From Sleep, FMLY Agency, DAZED, Mixmag, He.She.They., Beatport, The Festival Travel Shop, Korg, PRSand more.
London Music Conference 2020
This premier music conference and showcase festival is a unique platform for the creation, development and expansion of electronic music culture. It brings together artists, industry experts, label managers, A&R executives and so much more, and is a way for all facets of the industry to connect and get creative, as well as consider the future of the scene.
There is a wide range of topics, panels, workshops, forums, masterclasses, demos and parties all set for the capital this coming January.
Panels and talks include:
fabric: The Third Decade
London Collectives Pushing the Scene Forward
London: Is Clubbing Still Affordable?
Does Electronic Music Have a Mental Health Problem?
Safe Spaces & Inclusivity in Nightlife
PRS pres. Making Money From Your Music
Little Pink Book pres. The Importance of Female Role Models in Electronic Music
The Changing Dynamic of UK Festivals
The Team Behind: FUSE
Plus workshops and masterclasses:
Jamie Lidell pres. Hanging Out With Audiophiles Live
DJ Boost Sessions
Making Music Without a Computer w/ Third Son
Little Pink Book: DJ Workshop w/ Raw Silk, Bossy LDN & Sarah Story
Point Blank Music School Deconstruction
Track Masterclass w/ Hannah Holland
Less is More: Simplifying Your Music for Maximum Results w/ Red Rack’em
Check out the LMC20 website for the complete schedule of events via link.
Accelerator Program & LMC Awards
New for 2020 is the UK’s first electronic music Accelerator Program (register here) for artists and labels, providing music makers and breakers from across the globe a range of tools and resources to develop music, culture and the business ecosystem that exists around it.
There will also be the LMC Awards to provide a forum for the recognition and acknowledgement of the industry’s best and brightest, profiling the artists, labels and technology developers at the leading edge of music culture, business and performance.
Tickets
Capacity at London Music Conference is strictly limited and tickets will sell out. Discounted Early Bird tickets are on sale now, click HERE for more information or to register as a member of the LMC community and get involved.
From Portugal with love: entirely new kind of mixer that also enables the subtraction of two signals.
ADDAC System continues on its rogue path of innovation in the Eurorack space with the introduction of its new 216 Sum & Difference module, available now and priced at €125.
Put simply, the 216 does what other mixers cannot do: instead of allowing just the summing of two input signals, it also enables the possibility of subtracting the two signals. From a creative perspective, this allows users to attain the difference of two CVs (control voltages) or to cancel the phase of two audio signals.
“We are excited to introduce our new 216 Sum & Difference module,” said André Gonçalves, founder of ADDAC System.
“One of our primary design criteria is to create modules that don’t yet exist and that we wish we had. The 216 is another example of that, and our hope is that by introducing modules with unconventional circuit designs, we can help customers find undiscovered paths in their sonic journeys” he added.
Instead of allowing just the summing of two input signals, the new ADDAC System 216 Sum & Difference module also enables the possibility of subtracting the two signals.
A peculiar signal flow meant to inspire
The resulting signal from the 216 module, whether it be sum or subtraction, is then routed through a switchable (on/off) full rectification circuit labeled Absolute before the mixed signal then goes through another attenuverter labeled Amplitude which controls the resulting signal gain.
Since the Amplitude control is an attenuverter, it gives users the possibility to invert the incoming signal. Finally, after the Amplitude control comes an AC/DC coupling switch followed by an bipolar Offset knob.
In addition to the main output on the 216, there is also an inverted output for each of the A and B sections. These outputs are also summed, and sent to the Average Output. Using a single input, for instance either of the X or Y inputs, the module can also be used as a simple dual Attenuverter and Offset CV processor — with full rectification and AC coupling options.
The 216 Sum & Difference module will also be available as a full DIY kit in the near future.
Features:
Two independent sections, each with: – Two inputs with gain attenuverters – Amplitude attenuverter and bipolar Offset – Absolute/Bipolar and AC/DC switches – Output and inverted output – Two LEDs for monitoring the Output polarities and gain
Global house music institution Defected has announced a brand new Ibiza festival, marking 20 years of the label’s events on the island.
The four-day Defected Ibiza Festival will run from Thursday 14th into the early hours of Monday 18th May 2020, with day and night parties at various Ibiza locations, featuring the biggest DJs from the Defected, Glitterbox and Classic Music Company rosters.
The new festival is a natural next step for Defectedafter establishing sell-out festivals in Croatia and London. Its biggest Ibiza offering to date, Defected Ibiza Festival builds on the undeniable reputation the brand has earned on the island since 2000, when the fledgling label partnered with Ministry of Sound at Pacha. Two decades later, the residency at Eden and sister-label Glitterbox‘s residency at Hï Ibiza are the party mecca’s hottest success stories.
Providing an Ibiza openings weekend solution with festival pass and accommodation packages to suit all budgets, Defected Ibiza Festival will kick off on Thursday 14th with a day party, followed by a pre-party and Defected‘s opening night at Eden in San Antonio on Friday.
Saturday 16th will welcome the festival’s second daytime event followed by Classic Music Company hosting the night, closing the weekend in style with a pre-party, then on to Glitterbox Ibiza‘s opening party at Hï Ibiza. All line-ups and further venue information will be released in early 2020.
Combined festival pass and accommodation packages will be available via link, with prices starting at £209.
Following a truly record-breaking edition, the jaw-dropping AMF aftermovie has arrived, showcasing the flurry of highlights from a truly sensational night at the 2019 event on Saturday 19 October.
Breaking all records as the biggest AMFof all time, the showpiece finale of ADE saw the largest ever crowd flock to the iconic Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam for an epic celebration of dance music, where a glittering ensemble of the world’s finest electronic talent were in attendance throughout the overnight event.
More than 40,000 fans from all corners of the globe gathered in the enormous ArenA to witness the crowning ceremony of DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs poll, won by Belgian duo Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike. The pair celebrated with a surprise 30-minute performance during the night, as ravers were treated to a high-power spectacle that saw the entire crowd jumping across the ArenA during fan-favourite ‘Crowd Control’.
The AMF aftermovie captures the mind-blowing atmosphere of the evening, with viewers sent whizzing down a vibrant and colourful path, filled with the explosive flashes of pyrotechnics and mind-bending lazerbeams that captivated the energetic crowd and saw AMF own the night in style for a 7th consecutive year. AMF hosted a truly eclectic selection of artists, with Dutch sensation Mike Williams opening the night with a vivaciously high-energy set.
Bursting into life with performances across the night from multi-platinum superstar Jonas Blue, trance titan Armin van Buuren and future house maestro Don Diablo, the AMF 2019 aftermovie explores every minute detail of the 9-hour event, which also included a mesmerically dark performance from versatile French maestro David Guetta, and an hour of progressive anthems from Alesso.
In addition to this, fans were treated to a masterclass from legendary DJ/producer Tiësto, a wonderfully rapturous showing from Timmy Trumpet B2B W&W as part of the annual II=I concept, and the night’s frenetic finale from hardstyle king, Coone.
Detailing the sheer scale of this iconic event, Allan Hardenberg, CEO of ALDA stated:
“This year’s AMF was the most successful and spectacular edition of ADE’s most influential event. It was sold out in record time and more than 40,000 visitors were in attendance. I am extremely proud of our great team of professionals at ALDA, and I am happy that we were able to give so many visitors a great experience and a great night.”
Guiding viewers down a 4-minute gate-opening into Amsterdam’s most mesmerising celebration, the AMF aftermovie showcases the unique essence of ADE‘s biggest indoor party, a must see for any electronic music fan.
With this year’s show going down in history as one of the greatest visual spectacles the festival has ever seen, AMF will look to go one better next year, returning to the ArenA on Saturday 24 October, with tickets expected to be in high-demand upon release. Pre-registrations for the highly anticipated 2020 edition are open here.
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