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LUVYA Festival exceeds all expactations for first edition at FIVE Palm Jumeirah

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Marco Di
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FIVE Palm Jumeirah, Dubai’s hottest hotel, welcomed thousands of guests from Thursday through to Saturday last week for the first edition of LUVYA Festival. With more than 40 performances from DJ superstars and legends of the underground, the three-day luxe festival was sprawled across 3 stages, offering quality music and inimitable vibe.

Situated on Beach by FIVE – the hotel’s new 150-metre private beach – the mainstage made a jaw-dropping impression with help from the production team behind Tomorrowland, Envie Events. Festival organisers pulled out all stops to deliver a world-class production from fireworks, pyrotechnics, and Co2, complemented by a stunning view of Dubai’s Marina skyline.

Tropical house producer Klingande kicked off the extravaganza on Thursday with an incredible sunset slot before beloved Belgian artist Lost Frequencies delivered a live DJ and keyboard performance.

LUVYA Festival

British singer, songwriter, rapper, DJ and producer Craig David captivated the crowd on Friday as he performed all his hits, while the world’s #1 DJ duo, Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike sent the audience to a frenzy with infectious beats ranging from pop to hardstyle.

Italian duo Gioli and Assia and Lannka changed the mainstage tune on Saturday with a mix of organic instrumentation and electronic sounds before guests moved up to The Penthouse.

The Penthouse on the 16th floor played host to many acclaimed artists including Eli & Fur, Lexlay, Adrian Eftimie, NSI, Arado and more and the party continued into the late hours of the morning as the bustling Secret Room delivered the best of old-school RnB sounds over the three days.

LUVYA Festival presented some of entertainment’s finest talent and are well on their way to cementing their reputation as a new major player in the international festival arena.

Electronic meets classical music – Lowland bridges the gap with ‘Classical Trancelations 3’

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Alex Gelevski
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Classical Trancelation 3

It all started back in 2006. Petri Alanko, better known as Lowland, was booked to play various club classics on the piano at the tenth anniversary party of Helsinki’s beloved Club Unity. But instead of sticking to the original plan, Lowland took it a step further.

He created orchestral backings to the tracks and produced a touching performance, giving birth to a much bigger dream. The versions went viral on the web, got picked up by Dutch DJ and producer Armin van Buuren and were turned into two magical ‘Classical Trancelations‘ albums, released in respectively 2008 and 2015. And now, thirteen years after the initial spark, ‘Classical Trancelations 3‘ has arrived to relight the fire.

A live registration of 2018’s Classical Trancelations event in Finland, ‘Classical Trancelations 3‘ offers up the same orchestral interpretations that reimagined some of the biggest electronic music classics for a crowd of over 8,500 strong.

Including new, mouthwatering edits of tracks such as Rank 1‘s ‘Airwave’, Chicane‘s ‘Saltwater’, Daft Punk‘s ‘Get Lucky’, Darude‘s ‘Sandstorm’ and even Pendulum‘s ‘The Island’, this third album installment offers up some of the most magical crossover songs to date, all performed live by Lowland and the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra in tandem with many other talented musicians and conductors.

It all started with a dream. And if there’s anything that this albums proves to us, it’s that the dream is alive and bigger than ever before, demonstrating that the only limitations on music are the ones we impose ourselves.

Here’s what Petri Alanko, Lowland had to say about the album:

“I’ve always wanted to begin writing something with the words “and so it was about as big as it could possibly become”. We did it about as big as we possibly could fit on the gigantic stage, in Helsinki Arena on September 29, 2018. To this day, I still can’t tell the exact number of the musicians on stage, but it was well over 130 at some point. With each minute, the sound assembled into a more coherent soundscape.

Out of small individual things came this one large mass of sound that brought joy and love back to the people. Small things became something wonderful. I am beyond proud of how to Classical Trancelations concert panned out, and with the release of the ‘Classical Trancelations 3’ album, we aim to inspire even more people than the thousands that joined us in Helsinki for one hell of a ride. It was about as big as it could possibly become.”

Listen to the tracks here.

Watch the official aftermovie below.

Full tracklist:

1. Lowland – Cafe Del Mar (Originally performed by Energy 52)

2. Lowland – Airwave (Originally performed by Rank1)

3. Lowland – Flaming June (Originally performed by BT)

4. Lowland – Saltwater (Originally performed by Chicane)

5. Lowland – Infinity (Originally performed by Guru Josh)

6. Lowland – Chase The Sun (Originally performed by Planet Funk)

7. Lowland – Children (Originally performed by Robert Miles)

8. Lowland – 1998 (Originally performed by Binary Finary)

9. Lowland – Sun (Originally performed by Slusnik Luna)

10. Lowland – Barber’s Adagio (Originally performed by William Orbit)

11. Lowland – Get Lucky (Originally performed by Daft Punk)

12. Lowland – The Island (Originally performed by Pendulum)

13. Lowland – Silence (Originally performed by Delerium)

14. Lowland – Unity (Originally performed by Orkidea)

15. Lowland – Sandstorm (Originally performed by Darude)

16. Lowland – Porcelain (Originally performed by Moby)

Solarstone & Betsie Larkin team up for brand new track ‘Indestructible’

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Andry Bosk
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Solarstone

Having previously found collaboration alchemy with Betsie Larkin through ‘Where Do We Go From Here’ and ‘Breathe You In’, a reteaming for the pair has become an evermore-requested one. One also long anticipated as ‘Indestructible’ – their new co-creation – marks the pair’s first rematch in six studio years.

Placing a momentary pause on the abiding uplift and floor elevation of Solarstone’s ‘3’ album, the track served a meditative midpoint oasis for his latest longplayer. Introspective of lyric and expressive of song, through it Betsie rhapsodically contemplates love’s indomitable side. Never less than poignant, its love-conquers-all message couldn’t be clearer.

Solarstone’s supporting production is a study in majestic slo-mo, with Richard fashioning nothing less than a tapestry through its soaring guitars, atmospherically charged piano and imaginative percussion arrangements.

Ahead of a Club Mix treatment in the New Year, ‘Indestructible’s devastating Original arrives on all good download stores and streaming platforms today.

Listen to the track below.

Djakarta Warehouse Project Wrap 11th Edition

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Alex Gelevski
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Djakarta Warehouse Project
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Year on year Djakarta Warehouse Project, the jewel in South-East Asia’s EDM crown, has repeatedly exceeded expectations and rightfully asserted itself as the biggest event of its kind in the region. From humble beginnings as a small club-night, to welcoming its largest turnout to date this year, DWP 2019 closes the decade as one of dance music’s greatest success stories.

Celebrations on day one got underway with the Bhinneka Tunggal Ika moment, featuring the traditional Indonesian Kinang Kilaras dance routine at the Garuda Land mainstage. Then came the music, and punters were spoilt for choice with three dazzling stages and over 25 DJs to choose from. Warm up sets from Devarra, who dropped Indonesia’s national anthem right after his performance, and Blasterjaxx, who played an Indonesian hit song, sent the crowds into a patriotic frenzy and laid the groundwork for the night’s headliners.

Yellow Claw was up next, and the Dutch duo did not disappoint. Having gained mass appeal in the country, the duo dedicated their set to the archipelago, enlisting the help of viral Indonesian keyboardist Arindi Putry, before inviting on stage local legends Ramengvrl, Sihk and YB. Their label, Barong Family, took over stage 3 for the day with super-charged sets from Wiwek, Moksi, and Ghastly.

Zedd and Martin Garrix‘s return to DWP capped off a spectacular first day of festivities, not least of which saw the pair join each other on stage for an iconic moment few will forget for a long time.

Calvin Harris
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Day two was a day of firsts, with DWP debuts from EDM mainstays Krewella, who packed out the Neon Jungle stage with back-to-back bangers, and Disclosure, who donned the Garuda Land mainstage for the first time to a rapturous reception.

Elrow‘s ‘El Triangulo de las Rowmudas‘ made its Asia debut at DWP too, welcoming the very best in house music from Claptone, Meduza, Marc Maya, Riva Starr, Chelina Manuhutu, Mario Biani, Hyde, and Okiocto.

There were welcome DWP returnees too in the likes of R3HAB, Oliver Heldens and Fun On A Weekend, all of whom kept the energy high throughout the day. The job of rounding things off was left to EDM stalwart, Skrillex, who delivered one of the most memorable and amped-up sets of the weekend.

With energy levels low, day three artists had their work cut out to keep crowds from waning, but they rose to the challenge in style. International party-starter Martin Solveig kicked things off, with help elsewhere from Patricia Schuldtz, Yako, and DWP first timers Chromeo.

Another debut came from R&B icon, Tinashe. Riding a wave of success following the release of her long-awaited album, her first performance in Indonesia was an unforgettable success and one that will remain etched in the minds of fans for years to come.

Over at the D’Empire stage there were mesmerizing sets from Yung Bae and Motez, while Jonas Blue delivered one of the most impressive performances of his career at the Garuda Land stage.

Last, but by no means least, came the turn of global phenomenon, Calvin Harris. Returning to DWP after a seven-year hiatus, the super-star DJ along with his custom stage design, wowed revellers with a plethora of hits that made for a fitting end to proceedings.

After the three nights it’s safe to say that attendees were left awe struck by the sound, lights, pyrotechnics, stage design, and talent on offer, a welcome reminder of the awesome nature of an event like Djakarta Warehouse Project.

With the dust now settled, fans can begin the countdown to DWP 2020 which will no doubt take things up another notch.

Djakarta Warehouse Project
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Ferry Corsten’s Flashover recordings partners up with Armada Music

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Marco Di
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Flashover recordings partners up with Armada Music
(From left to right: Xander van der Aa, Jesse Hummen, Harry Fowler, Jeroen te Rehorst, Ferry Corsten, Maykel Piron, Joeri Lodders, Rob van Dongen)

As the year of 2019 is entering into its final stages, it seems that Ferry Corsten and Armada Music saved one of the year’s best announcements for last.

Today, the Dutch Trance phenomenon and the Amsterdam, New York and London-based record label inked an exclusive agreement, putting their trust in each other for the (future) representation of Ferry Corsten‘s Flashover Recordings as well as most of the imprint’s past releases, which includes a trove of beloved classics produced by Ferry Corsten under his System F and Gouryella aliases plus many more well established artists.

Maykel Piron, CEO Armada Music: “Over twenty years ago, Ferry and I started working together at an independent label. I was involved in releasing some of his biggest hits, such as ‘Out Of The Blue’ and Gouryella’s ‘Gouryella’.

Continuing our working relationship after all those years feels like coming home, and I can’t wait to create future hits together in this new partnership. It’s a dream to be able to work on new Ferry Corsten material and it’ll be a blast reworking the classics that inspired me and helped me grow to where I am as a person today.”

Joeri Lodders, CEO Flashover Recordings: “We feel that partnering up with Armada will bring us the reach our artists need for future releases while working on our catalogue in a new and creative way. It’s exciting to see that Maykel’s past work with Ferry and myself finally comes together to reach new heights.”

Ferry Corsten: “I have been working on so many diverse music projects lately, and I strongly feel that through this new partnership we will maximize the creativity and capability of these plans moving forward.

I always try to have new and established talent benefit from releasing their music on Flashover, so with Armada now as our partner, I believe this will open up new and exciting opportunities for these artists to develop their careers.”

Ferry Corsten‘s lustrous career truly started with the release of ‘Out Of The Blue‘, the sophomore artist album under his System F moniker. The eponymous single became a worldwide hit, charted in the Top 20 of the U.K. Singles chart and graced the Top 10 of Japan’s singles chart for three consecutive years, paving the way for a steady flow of releases (including ‘Gouryella‘ with Tiësto) and remix work for U2, Moby, Faithless, The Killers, William Orbit, Duran Duran, Public Enemy, Nelly Furtado, and many others.

Fast-forward to today and it’s clear that there isn’t a lot Ferry Corsten hasn’t already achieved in the twenty years since. A regular in the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll, the Dutchman has eight full-length studio albums to his name, runs a globally syndicated radio show (Corsten‘s Countdown) and continues to send fans into raptures through both his stadium-quivering DJ sets and System F live show, wherever in the world he ventures. Now entering into a new chapter with his label alongside Armada Music, Ferry Corsten once again proves that the possibilities are boundless.

Carl Cox reveals his “Invites” Tour + Ultra 3 Day Resistance Takeover, CRSSD and EDC Mexico

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Andry Bosk
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North America is in for a real treat in the new year- a full-fledged Carl Cox Tour that will take the music legend into twelve cities to play alongside some of his most respected friends.

In addition to festival stops for EDC Mexico, Ultra Miami and CRSSD in San Diego, Carl will be presenting his “Carl Cox Invites” concept that is, at it’s heart, a club tour that gets back to the root and vibe of a real night out. Looking forward to going out and anticipating the day as it approaches was one of the joys of clubbing and Carl wants to bring that energy and feeling back.

“Carl Cox Invites” has the clubber in mind. More time to build the musical story of the night with longer set times from each artist, venues that enhance the experience with extraordinary light and sound, and, of course, the people who make it all come to life with their amazing energy and love of dance music.

“We’re expecting a lot from ourselves on this one” Carl stated.

“I think all of us want that amazing feeling where the dance floor and the DJ are one. The artists that will join me on this tour understand this because they were clubbers first, and I know we have something very special when we play together. I’m excited to get back on the road and see what the US has in store for us!” he added.

Carl has not done a North American tour of this magnitude in nearly 15 years, so this is a special one for not only himself, but for his ever-growing fan base. Expectations are high and both Mexico and the USA are primed and ready to have King Cox take them to another level.

March is also the start of festival season and fans can rest assured that Carl Cox will be on hand to deliver those history-making, life-changing moments like only he can. Carl will make his way to major festivals on the tour where he will perform headline sets at each stop. These include; EDC Mexico, CRSSD in San Diego, and Ultra Miami, where Carl will perform three nights on the Resistance Stage inside the Carl Cox Megastructure.

The combined tour will see Carl travel across North America and from coast to coast with stops in Mexico, Los Angeles, Chicago, Denver, San Diego, Austin, Houston, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Washington and wrapping up with two nights in Brooklyn with a full venue takeover of Avant Gardner and a very special “House Sessions” finale with Danny Tenaglia.

Tickets at all venues are expected to sell-out quickly so don’t sleep on this one.

Carl Cox Official Tour Dates

February
28 Mexico – EDC
29 Los Angeles- Grand Park

March
06 Chicago- Radius
07 Denver -Warehouse Experience
08 San Diego- CRSSD Festival
12 Austin- Central Machine Works
13 Houston- Stereo Live
14 Dallas- Stereo Live
20 Miami- Ultra Music Festival
21 Miami- Ultra Music Festival
22 Miami- Ultra Music Festival
25 Atlanta- Ravine
27 Washington DC- Echostage
28 Brooklyn- Avant Gardner Takeover
29 Brooklyn- Great Hall at Avant Gardner (House Sessions)

Meduza lead One World Radio’s The Magical 500 of the Year with ‘Piece Of Your Heart’

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Marco Di
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One World Radio

To celebrate the end of a magical year full of music, Tomorroland’s One World Radio launched a voting poll among the People of Tomorrow to gather the best tracks of the year in one list – The Magical 500 of the Year.

Music fans across the world massively voted for their favorite track of the year and One World Radio compiled the 500 most iconic tracks into one list. After counting down 100 tracks per day this entire week, the Italian production trio Meduza and the British vocal trio Goodboys now take the crown with their legendary anthem ‘Piece Of Your Heart‘.

The Belgian brothers Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike finish on the 2nd spot with their summer slammer ‘Instagram‘ featuring an all-star lineup including David Guetta, Afro Bros, Daddy Yankee and Natti Natasha. The late Avicii takes the 3rd place with his posthumous single ‘Heaven‘, featuring vocalist Chris Martin of British band Coldplay.

Rewatch the grand finale mixed by the dynamic Dutch duo Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano live from the One World Radio studio on Facebook.

The top 10 of The Magical 500 of the Year

1. Meduza, Goodboys – Piece Of Your Heart

2. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, David Guetta, Daddy Yankee, Afro Bros, Natti Natasha – Instagram

3. Avicii – Heaven

4. Fisher – You Little Beauty

5. Martin Garrix, Bonn – No Sleep

6. Calvin Harris, Rag’n’Bone Man – Giant

7. Marshmello, Bastille – Happier

8. The Chainsmokers, Illenium, Lennon Stella – Takeaway

9. Paul Kalkbrenner – No Goodbye

10. Don Diablo – Never Change

Sonus Festival 2020 reveals stellar Phase 1 Lineup with Dixon, Hot Since 82 and many more

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Marco Di
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Dixon, FISHER, Amelie Lens, Charlotte de Witte, Richie Hawtin, Seth Troxler, Patrick Topping, Maceo Plex, Sven Väth and many, many more will all head to sunkissed Croatian shores next summer for Sonus Festival 2020.

Taking place at the world-famous Zrce Beach on the 16-20 August, Sonus has unveiled no fewer than 44 names for its phase one lineup announcement, with further high-profile artists including Âme, Ben Klock, Chris Liebing, Hot Since 82, Jamie Jones, Joseph Capriati, Loco Dice and Maceo Plex. Many more names are still to be announced, as are the lineups for the opening party, boat parties and after parties.

‘Members Early Bird’ and ‘Blind Phase’ tickets have already sold out for the hotly anticipated five-nighter, with ‘First Phase’ tickets now on sale for €159. VIP tickets are also available for the price of €279.

Run by We Love Sound and Time Warp, Sonus is a festival known for attracting the more discerning clubgoer. Last year’s edition saw dance music fans from over 65 countries – 80% of which were over 25 – choosing to dance into the sunset on this picture-perfect corner of Croatian coastline.

At the forefront of the European festival circuit for eight years, Sonus Festival 2020 is shaping up for another memorable year.

Martin Garrix delivers a holiday gift with 3 hot new remixes of ‘Used To Love’

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Alex Gelevski
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Martin Garrix & Dean Lewis

Dutch superstar DJ and producer, Martin Garrix has a few treats up his sleeve for his fans this festive season, kicking off with a remix package for his massive ‘Used To Love’ collaboration with Dean Lewis. Garrix has enlisted some of the most exciting artists from his STMPD RCRDS roster to rework this fine track in three very tasty flavours.

Following on from his huge remix of Garrix and David Guetta‘s ‘So Far Away‘, Swedish prodigy Osrin delivers another big rework. He combines with Beau Collins for a sweet version that takes the disco flavour and chunks it up in phat electronic style. SWACQ goes rowdy on his fierce, bass-driven remix, heavy on the distortion to contrast against the sweet vocal.

Jimi Hyde is a new producer in the game on who you should be paying close attention to. This year he was going places and was part of Kylie‘s #1 Album in UK and Australia. He also co-produced on Dillon Francis album Magic Is Real and on other international releases. And now he launches his own project. Jimi shows he’s one to watch with his feel-good, piano house romper of a remix, completing a diverse package that will keep fans smiling throughout the festive season.

Out now, these superb remixes should keep parties rocking through the Holiday Season. And there’s more still to come from team Garrix before the year is up, so keep your ears and eyes peeled…

Listen to the remixes here.

EXIT Festival drops first 20 acts for the much awaited 20 years celebration!

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Metodi Gogovski
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Exit

Music superstars, true legends and the hottest newcomers make the first 20 acts announced for the much-awaited EXIT Festival’s big 20 years celebration that will take place from 9 to 12 July 2020 at the spectacular 18th century Petrovaradin Fortress, overlooking the Danube to festival’s hometown Novi Sad in Serbia!

Combined together, they bring global hits with more than 20 billion YouTube views featuring various styles of electronic, rock, metal and hip-hop music in a diverse lineup that EXIT is known for.

David Guetta, Tyga, James Arthur, Fatboy Slim, Boris Brejcha, Sepultura, Meduza, ARTBAT and Zhu, to name a few, will be playing one of world’s most beloved and award-winning festivals that started as a peace and freedom movement back in 2000. Ever since its rebellious roots, EXIT won two titles of the Best Major European Festival at European festival awards, the Best Overseas Festival at UK Festival Awards and dozens of other awards and recognitions by some of the world’s most influential media.

Headlining this first of many announcements is David Guetta, one of the most successful music producers of the 21st century with more than 50 million sold albums and singles, two Grammy Awards and over 100 million fans on social media. Guetta and EXIT go way back growing on a global scene with each other, so it’s no surprise the Parisian DJ superstar was topped the recent wishlist of EXIT fans!

Joining him on the Main Stage will be Tyga, a famed rapper straight outta Compton, whose popularity is easiliy measured with over 30 million Spotify streamings a month and regular top ranks on the Billboard RnB/Rap charts.

Tyga (Thank You God Always) is rightly considered to be one of the leading rappers of today as, in addition to a whopping 74 singles, he also has seven studio albums with this year’s Legendary turning platinum!

EXIT welcomes yet another streaming multibillionare, the popular English songwriter with a booming voice James Arthur, who lead the UK charts along with Billboard Hot 100 on more than one occasion! Arthur is also among 20 UK artists to have sold over two million singles, while his three albums over the past seven years birthed hits such as Impossible, Say You Won’t Let Go, You Deserve Better and many others.

Guetta will be joined by another legendary DJ and producer, as well as an extraordinary showman who is equally a big part of EXIT’s 20-year long history, Fatboy Slim! After a major arena tour this year, he returns to EXIT’s Main Stage to show once again why he rightfully headlines the biggest festivals and is considered to be one of the most important disc jockeys of all time.

One of the most popular from the new generation of EXIT stars Boris Brejcha, also returns at a time of unprecedented popularity. The adored German DJ with a “joker” mask is known for his unique sets made exclusively of his own tracks and massive shows at EXIT‘s gargantuan Dance Arena stage.

Another act that won the world with unbriddled power of their own music, the Ukranian hit DJ duo ARTBAT will debut at EXIT on its big 20th edition. Arthur and Batish do not cease to fascinate fans with exceptional sets such is the one for epic streaming platform Cercle, followed by EXIT’s own pilot version of new LIFE STREAM project at the Amsterdam Dance Event.

Joining this rich dance music selection will also be Meduza, considered a favorite of the upcoming Grammys for its global hit Piece of Your Heart that racked over 600 million streams, with platinum sales and the top of the US, UK and many other charts worldwide!

EXIT will also see the return of the mysterious DJ and producer ZHU, hitmaker behind tunes such as Faded, In the Morning, Working for it and countless other singles, with remixes for Lana Del Ray or Calvin Harris.

The first EXIT wave would have not been the same without handful of guitar titans, such as the powerful Brazilian Sepultura, a lelegendary metal band with 14 albums and some of the riffs which have left a mark on rock music in general. New York-born, heavy metal musician Billy Milano, with his M.O.D. (Method of Destruction), will also be at the gargantuan Petrovaradin Fortress next year, together with the Russian metalheads Moscow Death Brigade, rock guerrilla Crippled Black Phoenix, dark-wave heroes She Past Away and the Brit deathcore mainstays Bury Tomorrow.

EXIT’s 20th anniversary simply could not pass without the return of some of its first headliners, those who were brave, or simply crazy enough to be among the first to attend a new festival in Serbia, a place diametrically opposite to all they had heard about it, a place where they came face to face with the best possible audience in the world. Yes, the Bristol alt-rockers Kosheen and the trio of live bass music icons Roni Size and LTJ Bukem will be returning to the Fortress, for a special EXIT reunion.

Tickets for EXIT are available via link. The official tourist agency of the festival via link offers tour packages containing tickets, as well as accommodation and transport options.

Check out the official announcement below!

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