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Burning Man bans ‘Billionaire Camp’, rejects Rich and Superficial Culture

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Travis Atencio
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After a serious amount of complaints following last year’s edition of Burning Man, CEO Marian Goodell vows to make changes.

In an effort to keep the simplistic and natural culture of Burning Man, the “Billionaire Camp” has officially been banned. After seeing what the rich and famous did to Fyre Festival, this seems to be a last ditch effort to keep Burning Man from evolving into a reality TV show.

“One of the most distressing trends is the increase of participants who don’t seem invested in co-creating Black Rock City, and are attending as consumers.”

“Mass consumption in our default world, ticket scarcity and some elaborate luxury camps have contributed to the rise of a playa “convenience culture.” In some cases, camps or companies are offering “all inclusive” pre-packaged Burning Man experiences, claiming they will preemptively meet all of their client’s needs.”

“Burning Man is anything but convenient, and therein lies its transformative potential!”

Following last year’s gathering in Black Rock City, Burning Man recorded numerous complaints regarding the negative and immature cultural. One of the most alarming themes that emerged was false promising’s and a superficial setting.

Seems like Burning Man is taking a stand to prevent a mainstream culture.

Swedish House Mafia to headline ULTRA Europe and ULTRA Korea 2019

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Andry Bosk
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Swedish House Mafia

Making history with their electrifying reunion at ULTRA Music Festival’s 20th Anniversary event in 2018, the world’s most revered electronic trio Swedish House Mafia announce their return to ULTRA with two performances at ULTRA Europe and ULTRA Korea 2019.

A year on from their groundbreaking, surprise reunion performance at Miami’s flagship festival, Swedish House Mafia will reunite in Korea and Croatia for what promises to be a monumental moment for both editions.

Recognised around the world for delivering world class lineups for their fans, ULTRA Korea and ULTRA Europe have raised the bar once again, securing performances from one the most coveted electronic dance acts of all time. 

ULTRA Europe is without doubt one of the summer’s most anticipated events, with over 150,000 attendees from 142 countries flocking to the Croatian shores in 2018. Taking place 12-14 July in Split, the 7th edition of Europe’s pioneering festival will boast phenomenal production, unrivalled lineups and unparalleled locations across the Dalmatian coast and island as part of DESTINATION Ultra.

With Swedish House Mafia‘s debut locked in for this year’s event, ULTRA Europe 2019 will be the festival’s biggest show to date. 

ULTRA Korea has positioned itself as the most prominent music festival in Asia, drawing over 120,000 attendees from over 60 countries last year at its 7th Anniversary.

Having rocked ULTRA Korea 2018 individually, Axwell /\ Ingrosso and Steve Angello will take to the decks together as Swedish House Mafia in what will be the most hyped and exciting performances in the festival’s history.

Taking place from 7-9 June 2019, ULTRA Korea is not one to be missed.

Official Shuttles for EDC Las Vegas 2019 Go On-Sale!

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Andry Bosk
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EDC Las Vegas Kinetic Gaia, img via aLIVE coverage

Beginning Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. PST, Headliners from around the world can purchase official shuttle passes for the 23rd annual Electric Daisy Carnival – Insomniac’s flagship event returning to Las Vegas Motor Speedway Friday, May 17 through Sunday, May 19.

Featuring Premier and Standard Shuttle services, Insomniac’s official EDC Las Vegas shuttles offer Headliners the most convenient and comfortable commute to and from North America’s largest dance music festival, multiple shuttle locations throughout the city, and new pick up times along with being the only charter bus option that provides fans access to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. 

All shuttle passes include three-day round-trip transportation to and from EDC Las Vegas with designated pick-up locations throughout the Strip and Downtown Las Vegas.

Standard shuttle services to the speedway will run daily from 6 to 11:30 p.m. and return from the festival between 3 and 6:30 a.m. Locations included in the Standard Shuttle package include Rio Hotel & Casino; Festival Grounds at Circus Circus; Downtown; Mid-Strip and Tropicana (south strip).

Premier Shuttle riders will receive a variety of perks including a gift bag with exclusive EDC items and daily treats and access to air-conditioned tents and seating at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway pick up point.

Headliners will have five shuttle locations to select from including Golden Nugget Las Vegas Hotel & Casino; Luxor Hotel & Casino; Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, MGM Grand Las Vegas Hotel & Casino; and The Stratosphere Hotel and Casino.

In addition, Insomniac will offer earlier departure times this year with premier transit to the speedway beginning at 6 p.m. with additional pick-ups at 8:30 and 11 p.m. Returning charters will run at 3, 4 and 6 a.m.

Headliners looking to attend the Opening Ceremony at the festival on Friday, May 17, can RSVP for early shuttles from 3 to 6 p.m. departing from the festival grounds at Circus Circus for an additional cost of $5.

Entertainment will begin on the cosmicMEADOW stage at 4 p.m. with the full festival grounds opening at 7 p.m. Additional perks for both services include restrooms prior to boarding and security pre-checks to eliminate wait times upon arrival at EDC. On and off-site guest service teams will be available to help field questions and address concerns.

Shuttle passes for EDC Las Vegas 2019 will be available for purchase on Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. PT here.

First Photos from Tomorrowland Winter have been leaked

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Travis Atencio
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The first ever Tomorrowland Winter festival is less than a month away, and we are already super excited!

The festival will take place March 9-16 in the French Alps and is called, ‘The Hymm of the Frozen Lotus’. Although no official stage photos have been released, a few pictures have been leaked that give us a clear picture of what to expect.

In the photos, a few massive structures are beginning to take form in the Alpe d-Huez, which is the ski resort hosting the massive festival. In the pictures you can see an iron globe like structure that features the world’s countries with the official Tomorrowland logo suspended.

The first ever Tomorrowland Winter lineup will host huge talents such as Afrojack, Armin van Buuren, Nervo, Steve Aoki, Martin Garrix and many more.

Galantis Returns to Shaky Beats to join Martin Garrix, Big Gigantic, and Rufus Du Sol

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Adam Beckett
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Since its beginning, the Atlanta based electronic dance music festival, Shaky Beats, has been one of the best non-camping music festivals in the country. Where the festival seems to largely bypass the radar of the national electronic dance music fanbase, people need to be aware that Shaky Beats should be on the priority list for dancing machines to attend during their festival hopping adventures this season.

Shaky Beats inaugural year was 2016, and musically speaking, it was one of the most memorable experiences imaginable. Porter Robinson, Duke Dumont, Yellow Claw Zhu, Big Gigantic, Major Lazer, Jai Wolf, and an unforgettable Odesza performance, where the Atlanta Falcon’s Drum Line came on stage to join them, all blew everyone’s mind.

The in-city setting was glorious, and attendees were just non-stop dancing the whole time on all three days, the crowd was full of love and positivity, and anybody that was there is sure to have the experience etched into their being forevermore.

With a hard to top first year, the following year in 2017 was going to need some help matching such a phenomenal prior event. Shaky Beats delivered once again. With a very similar atmosphere and setting, the results in terms of top-tier music festival experience were unwavering, Shaky Beats killed it. Headliners Griz, RL Grime, Bonobo (live), Kaskade, Flosstradamus, Galantis, Zeds Dead, Girl Talk, and arguably the best DJ set ever to date by The Chainsmokers were all next level music experiences.

If there were any doubters left that Shaky Beats was not one of the best music festivals to attend for music purposes, 2018 put them to ease with knowing that it is, in fact, a musically dominating festival. They know exactly what it takes to move a crowd.

The festival did change locations from Centennial Olympic Park in 2018, across town to Central Park, which has become the festivals new home. The move spread out the festival grounds significantly and opened up the stage areas. The new location also gave attendees plenty of trees for shade and chill spots. Headliners and next level performances at the 2018 event were Kygo, Marshmello, Zedd, Excision, Dillon Francis, Seven Lions, San Holo and Borgore.

While the festival did shed the Sunday portion of the event for the 2019 rendition, it did not take away any potency from the lineup. An eclectic and top tier lineup is going to help them continue their reign as rulers of the heady music festival realm. This year headliners Martin Garrix, Rufus Du Sol, Big Gigantic, Fisher, San Holo, and Gryffin all lead an exalted support system that is going to combine to unleash an unforgettable music festival experience.

A recent release from Shaky Beats on Monday announced that Galantis would be added to the list of performing artists, and make a second appearance to the festival. Shaky Beats should be on the radar as an event that can not be missed. We will see everybody there. The Lineup by day will be dropping soon, stay tuned for more information.

Allen&Heath’s Xone:23C brings together the best of digital DJing and conventional mixing

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Adam Beckett
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Allen & Heath Xone 23C

Allen & Heath have dub-stepped their way into the spotlight of the music equipment world with the release of the XONE:23C Professional Mixer and Internal SoundCard. The standout model was a winner of DJ Mag’s Tech Awards for Best DJ Mixer under 600 Euros in 2018, and it is a powerhouse device.

The slick and smooth user-friendly design is soft to the touch, but it does a whole lot more than just feel good and look pretty with its illuminated switches, backlit controls, light-piped meters, and sleek new design.

The potent mixer is attractive aesthetically, however, it is a powerful and high functioning tech device that is versatile in many ways. It is full of surprises, and it will expand the musical horizons for music professionals across the globe. The features included on the device are the same that are used in top-rated clubs across the globe. This is a prolific mixing device and it is every bit as potent as anything else on the market.

The potential is endless with the Xone:23C, the mixer has an impressive and cutting edge analog Voltage Control Filter that offers low-pass and high-pass filters, as well as frequency sweep, and “mild to wild” resonance control.

It also has the ability to tap-in to third-party FX units to connect loops that route back through the VCF. The filter alone makes it difficult for the competition to keep up with them, but that is just the starting point.

Allen & Heath Xone 23C Winner of DJ Mag’s Tech Awards for Best DJ Mixer under 600 Euros

Premium quality 2+2 Channel, 96kHz 24bit internal soundcard that allows the user plug n’play connection via X:Link to Xone:K series. Other features are the mic input is balanced on XLR, with 2 band EQ, the balanced main mix out on XLR, independent booth out, record out, 3.5mm and 1/4″ headphone outputs, touring grade build quality, super smooth VCA channel faders, Innofader compatible, crossfader curve switch, 20db pro standard headroom, ultra-low distortion, 2mm steel faceplate, and 9-segment signal level monitoring.

Is a revolutionary rendition of a conventional professional touring mixing device that has been spun into a compact and accessible format.

Another dynamic angle of the Xone:23C is the built-in 3 band total kill EQ, which allows the user the capability to artistically stop frequencies completely, and then bring them back into the mix with complete control.

All channels come equipped with the feature, and users have never had more hands control than with the Xone:23C, this device gives musicians the ability to intricately manage and control their sound.

Allen & Heath Xone: 23C Professional DJ Mixer

The professional mixer and internal sound card is equally important to established musicians that have already been working in the professional world, as it is for the musicians that are looking to step up their music production and performance capabilities.

Endless features mixed with the high operational professional performance makes for a state of the art device. There is not a better option for DJs and music producers abroad than the Xone:23C. For more information visit their official website!

Check out the video below!

Diynamic presents its massive lineup for Off Week festival in Barcelona

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Adam Beckett
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Solomun

The underground electronic music powerhouse, Diynamic, is currently on fire in the music and event world right now.

The group based in Hamburg, Germany was founded in 2006, by Solomun and Adriano Trolio, and they have been doing outstanding things ever since their beginning.

Solomun has won a seemingly endless list of industry awards including Best Producer and Best Deep House DJ. He has won awards from all over the globe and is an international sensation. While the Diynamic team is made up of much more than just him, he brings some serious clout with him and is a major piece to the unit.

Just two weeks following their Diynamic Festival in Amsterdam, the group is going to be headed to Parc del Forum in Barcelona for the Off Week Music Festival. The Diynamic Outdoor event is definitely going to be a phenomenal experience so dancing machines are in for a treat. The group will take over two separate stages at the dreamy seafront location, and with it, they will mix the brilliance of the art and music that spills from a Diynamic experience.

The stacked line-up is going shake things up with variety, but it has been announced for attendees to be ready for an “epic techno storm at a paradise location”. The artists that will represent Diynamic at Off Week are:

Solomun, Adriatique, ELAX AKA Boys Noize, Kollektiv Turmstrasse, Adam Port, &ME, Rampa, Konstantin Sibold, Magdalena, Johannes Brecht (live), Adana Twins, Lehar, Musumeci, Magit Cacoon, and Moscoman.

The whole adventure of Off Week festival that awaits is truly unimaginable for those that do not go experience it, those that do go will learn about a new aspect of magic. The Diynamic portion should be considered one of the top events of 2019; internationally speaking.

Grab your tickets HERE!

Ben Nicky and Mark Sixma join forces on colossal mainstage bulldozer: ‘The Bass’

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Andry Bosk
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Considering their differences in terms of sound and fan base, it’s no wonder Ben Nicky and Mark Sixma’s team-up might come as a surprise. But when they do join forces, you can be sure that there’s something big coming your way.

Today, both heavy hitters deliver on that promise by coming up with a gargantuan speaker buster made to crush mainstages and souls alike: ‘The Bass’.

Drawing inspiration from electronic music’s harder styles, Ben Nicky and Mark Sixma link up for a sonic bulldozer of epic proportions that came to fruition toward the end of 2018. Alternating between aggressive synths and soft flute tones to create a supercharged contrast meant for the mainstage, this monster cut truly is all about ‘The Bass’ and the madness it brings.

Here’s what the guys had to say about their new collaboration:

Ben Nicky: “I remixed Mark’s track ‘Restless Hearts’ a few years ago now, so the natural progression was to make a track together. We had a few different names for the track initially, but as soon as ‘The Bass’ was mentioned, we both knew that was it, simple and to the point as there’s no denying the bass in this track! We both have very different fan bases, yet both have been very receptive to the track so far, so it’s definitely crossing genres for both of us. I play everything from 128-180BPM during my sets at the moment, so ‘The Bass’ fits perfectly in my live shows. We both know this is going to be a banger throughout 2019 and it was great fun making this track together, so there may be more from the both of us in the future.”

Mark Sixma: “Ben and I had been talking about doing a collab for ages. We wanted to create something that combined both our styles and could fit in both of our live sets. With ‘The Bass’, we found that common ground by bringing back that oldschool rave sound and incorporating sounds ranging from big room to hardstyle. I have been playing it a lot and the reaction of the people is exactly what we were looking for. It sets firm grounds for a lot more collaborative work with Ben coming forward; the versatility of sounds in both our sets and productions turns out to be a good mixture for what will be 2019’s rave.”

Listen to the track below.

Above & Beyond release ‘Distorted Truth’

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Andry Bosk
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Providing a dark and twisted counterpoint to the uplifting ‘Flying By Candlelight’, the second chapter of Above & Beyond’s ‘Common Ground Companion EP’ sees Jono, Paavo and Tony unleash ‘Distorted Truth’. 

This is Above & Beyond at their rawest, channelling the vitality of classic trance instrumentation into a track that manages to simultaneously be brutish and beautiful. Debuted during the band’s sold out Group Therapy 300 celebrations in Hong Kong, an attuned listener might hear a nod to the sounds of the Far East in the breakdown. 

Featuring both ‘Original’ and ‘Club’ mixes of three tracks that were part of the journey towards ‘Common Ground’, the band’s 2018 album which debuted at Number 3 in Billboard’s Album Chart last February. Above & Beyond’s ‘Common Ground Companion EP’ includes ‘Flying By Candlelight’ (feat. Marty Longstaff), ‘There’s Only You’ (feat. Zoë Johnston) and ‘Distorted Truth’.

The release is available on a limited edition vinyl press with the full digital package dropping on March 29th. The single coincides with the on sale of Above & Beyond’s return to The Gorge Amphitheater, WA in July for their first ever Group Therapy Weekender. The Group Therapy Weekender is a three day camping event at one of North America’s most picturesque venues. Tickets and camping packages are available now via link.

Listen to the track below.

Diynamic drops the 5th instalment of its “Picture” series, this time with Denis Horvat

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Andry Bosk
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Denis Horvat

“Picture: Denis Horvat” is the fifth instalment of Diynamic Music’s picture series, and as intended for the format, the Danish Croat meticulously demonstrates his versatility.

From his high-energy night time anthems to more melancholic electronic ballads, “Picture: Denis Horvat” is suitable to home listening as well as club performance and everything that happens in between.

Diynamic Music‘s „Picture:” series is a document in time, showcasing an artist’s current creative output in order to allow the listener to visualise and understand the artist at a certain moment.

It is not an album format, but far more than merely an EP. “Picture:” is various dancefloor-oriented facettes of one producer, shaping the imagery that ultimately results in the listeners mind. 

Release Date: 15th February 2019 . Listen to a preview below!

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