Following his #5 Shazam Electro World with his rework of “Running Up that Hill”, French producer/DJ Boris Way is back with new single “Kings & Queens”, a 100% original smash record featuring SHIBUI, who is charting in many European countries as well.
Boris Way, who’s recently been nominated at the NRJ Music Award 2022 in two categories: “DJ of the year” and “Best Rework/Cover”, is riding high off a hugely successful year. Empowering, federating and resolutely positive, his new single is another standout tune.
“Kings & Queens” includes many different vocal hooks and Boris Way’s famous signature synths melted in a melodic but still electro driven production. Very much suitable for clubs and festivals, here is another “Love House” record made to share much needed positive vibes around the world.
As Boris Way continues to tour A-List venues around Europe, it will be hard to miss the new spearhead of the European dance / electronic scene this winter season.
“More than a simple term, this style of music created by Boris Way is somewhere between slap house and organic house. Intimate through the use of acoustic instruments, but also resolutely “dance” thanks to the electronic and singular productions of Boris Way. As suggested in its name, Love is the cornerstone of “Love House”. Whether the lyrics deal with a romantic relationship or with a more universal theme, its objective is simple: unite listeners around positive messages, sometimes melancholic but always full of hope. » Artist(s): Boris Way, SHIBUI Title: Kings & Queens Record Label: Ultra Records Release Date: 28th October 2022
For FOA119 Teenage Mutants emerge from the shadows again. The German duo are underground mainstays who bring the rave across four super new cuts including collabs with Dok& Martin and Heerhorst. Their new EP will transform every dance floor into a burning theatre! Uno, dos, tres fuego!
Die Transformation kicks off with heavy techno kicks and pinging bass. It’s a late night brain fryer with lashings of acid and bright synths. Vidy is another heavy cut carved from rock. The serrated synths tear up the grooves as soot-black pads bring the shadowy atmospheres. Teenage Mutants then join up with Dok & Martin for Fuego which is edgy and tense, with post apocalyptic rave vibes and eerie synths. Teatro with Heerhorst is the closer with more deep space feel from the lush pads, but still plenty of industrial texture and dark techno drums.
Artist: Teenage Mutants Title: Die Transformation Record Label: Filth on Acid Cat.Number: FOA119 Release Date: 28th October 2022 [Beatport (2 weeks)], 11th November 2022 (all other download stores)
Tracklist: 1) Die Transformation 2) Vidy 3) Fuego – with Dok & Martin 4) Teatro- with Heerhorst
4th edition will see Masego, Kelis, Alfa Mist, Gilles Peterson, Roy Ayers, Ravyn Lenae, DOMi & JD Beck, Loose Ends, Hermanos Guitiérrez, Carrtoons, Channel One and more perform
Tickets: https://www.xthetracks.com/ Date: Sunday 28th May, 2023Location: Brockwell Park, London Facebook / Instagram: @xthetracks
Renowned soul, jazz and funk festival Cross The Tracks is set to return to Brockwell Park on May Bank Holiday 2023. The first phase line-up is an already mouthwatering one including names such as Masego, Kelis, Alfa Mist, Gilles Peterson, Roy Ayers, Ravyn Lenae, DOMi & JD Beck, Loose Ends, Hermanos Guitiérrez, Carrtoons, Channel One, The Silhouettes Project, BCUC, The Count, Chelsa Carmichael, Cherise, Lunch Money Life, Handson Family and more. As well as an all encompassing day of classy music, there will be 10+ London breweries, 40+ food and drink traders; a creatives market; talks, panels and workshops by charity partners; and site art, making this an essential British day out. Tickets are on sale now at xthetracks.com.
After three much-talked-about editions, Cross The Tracks is now known as the ultimate early summer festival. It’s a party of your own making that is a carefully curated mix of style, substance and heritage, where the hottest new names, most enduring legends and plenty in between all come and serve up their own unique sounds to take attendees on a journey from the past to present of soul, jazz and funk.
Cross The Tracks is a festival with its own creative free spirit and one that encourages you to nourish mind, body and soul not just by dancing with good people, but with a fulsome wellness area, talks from industry insiders, creative markets, on site art, panels, workshops and so much more to offer a truly inspiring and cross-cultural offering.
This year there will be a bigger and better than ever food and drink offering with more than 40 breweries from across South London all representing and more than 40+ food and drink traders bringing you the most delicious things to eat and drink.
All this goes down for ten hours across seven specially designed stages at the now much loved Cross The Tracks home of Brockwell Park. It is a rolling green space with ornamental ponds, formal flower beds and a wall garden, lakes and plenty of sloping grounds to explore and relax in. The space is transformed for this one day spectacular with plenty of bespoke bars, food concessions, luxury toilets for VIP access and lush chillout areas.
As always, music comes first at Cross The Tracks and this year’s line-up is already shaping up to be a classic. First up is Jamaican-American Masego who brings his own sultry sax playing into his seductive fusion of jazz, future soul and r&b. He refers to his own musical style as “TrapHouseJazz” and there are few artists like him. He is joined by American r&b queen and BRIT and Grammy winner Kelis who has been a mainstay of the global scene for over 20 years.
They are joined by the piano playing jazz sensation, producer, song-writer and British MC Alfa Mist, who has proven himself over fours tuning long players, as well as Worldwide FM founder and new music hero Gilles Peterson. The iconic funk and soul star and vibraphone player Roy Ayers also plays as part of his last ever farewell tour, with next level bass weight from the celebrated Channel One, and plenty more from the likes of Ravyn Lenae, DOMi & JD Beck, Loose Ends, Hermanos Guitiérrez, Carrtoons with tens more yet to be announced.
There is no experience as complete and cultural as Cross The Tracks so make sure you secure your place in this artful adult playground by securing your tickets now. LINEUP
Masego, Kelis, Alfa Mist, Gilles Peterson, Roys Ayers (farewell tour), Ravyn Lenae, DOMi & JD Beck, Loose Ends, Hermanos Guitiérrez, Carrtoons, Channel One, The Silhouettes Project, BCUC, The Count, Chelsa Carmichael, Cherise, Lunch Money Life, Handson Family + more to TBA
With more of his signature hard kicks, this time with some serious old school energy. This new two tracker comes with original artwork by King of Kar.
Oldskool is a real monster with heavy hitting drums and massively compressed sound. Its raw, brain frying and high impact acid techno with gabber influences and caustic synths that never let up. Once the synth lines come in they spray across the face of the music to take things to another level entirely.
Daemonia is another banger, this time with more rubbery and pummelling drums and incendiary hi-hats all cut up with acid lines that will make the crowd go berserk.
These are two high class weapons from the prolific Dutch artist!
With Sovereign, Ministry reclaims the position of kingmaker in British electronic music. The concept will see our team of experts handpick the very best, most influential artists in the scene today. We will celebrate each one with an all night long headline set on the best sound system in the world and present them with a bespoke, one-of-a-kind sovereign ring in recognition of their unparalleled contribution to electronic music.
Founded in 1991 as the UK’s first super club, over the next 31 years Ministry of Sound has defined the agenda for British club culture. The first club to bring US house music to our shores and a vital breeding ground for the domestic music scene, nurturing all genres – from jungle, to UKG, trance to tech house.
Genre agnostic, Sovereign will champion the leading voices of every corner of dance music, selecting the cream of the crop from every sound and scene. Each artist to headline a Sovereign event will be presented with their unique Sovereign ring on the night. It will serve as both a recognition of the artists contribution to dance music culture and as an official thank you for the joy their music has brought to so many fans.
Our debut event, and the recipient of ring number 001, will be progressive house hero, Sasha. With a career spanning decades, as both a solo artist and in collaboration with John Digweed, Sasha was the original superstar DJ. Sasha’s storied career has seen him win countless awards, including DJ Mag’s No.1 DJ, 4 International Dance Music Awards, 4 DJ Awards and a GRAMMY nomination.
His relationship with Ministry stretches back to the release of Sasha & Digweed’s legendary mix album, Northern Exposure, on Ministry of Sound Records. The double CD album is considered one of the greatest mix albums of all time and is a defining release of the 90s.
Sasha chose Ministry of Sound as the venue for his long-awaited reunion with John Digweed. 10 years after their last tour together, the two played a surprise B2B in our main room on 24th March 2016.
On Saturday 12th November, Sasha will return to Ministry of Sound for our biggest collaboration to date. As the headliner of our debut Sovereign event, we will present a night dedicated to celebrating his outstanding contribution to dance music and present him with the very first Sovereign ring.
As we head into Halloween territory, BLOODSTOCK has dropped an absolute face slasher of a band announcement! Here’s the latest on what’s coming to Catton Park in 2023!
Swedish metal luminaries IN FLAMESland themselves Friday’s special guest slot on the Ronnie James Dio main stage. Last month, the band dropped a music video for new track, ‘Foregone Pt. 1’, taken from their forthcoming album, ‘Foregone’ which is set for release in Feb 2023. Perhaps BLOODSTOCKers will get to hear some new tunes live!
Saturday’s RJD main stage special guests are the mighty ANTHRAX! 2021 marked the band’s 40th Anniversary and to celebrate, they recorded the ‘XL’ livestream which was released digitally this Summer (and will be available on BluRay later this year). Check out their performance of ‘Aftershock’ here.
Also grabbing main stage slots on Sunday are Brazilian metal icons SEPULTURA, who recently played an incredible set at this year’s Rock In Rio together with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra and Cali alt rock squad UGLY KID JOE, who release their new album, ‘Rad Wings Of Destiny’ later this month. Check out ‘That Ain’t Livin’, the lead track from that record, for all the AC/DC vibes.
Headlining the Sophie Lancaster big top stage on Friday are deathcore frontrunners WHITECHAPEL, who released their most recent album ‘Kin’ last October, investigate that here. Florida heavy rock squad NONPOINT, who dropped a high octane video for new track, ‘Paper Tigers’ recently, and Norwegian folk metal maniacs TROLLFESTalso join the bill on Friday. Be sure to bring a ‘Pina Colada’ for those guys!
NY hardcore legends BIOHAZARD are set to headline Sunday night on the Sophie stage, with their original line up! Check out their monster landmark track, ‘Tales From The Hard Side’ taken from their classic ‘State of The World Address’ album. Also landing a Sunday slot are retro sounds from the brothers and sisters of the CHURCH OF THE COSMIC SKULL. If you’re not yet aware, get a handle on their 70s psych rock with the video for ‘Sorcery & Sabotage’.
In addition, the grass roots music-supporting METAL 2 THE MASSES 2023 programme is underway! If you’re a self-released or unsigned band, throw your hat in the ring to land a slot on BLOODSTOCK’s New Blood stage next August. Regions announced so far are: CHESTERFIELD, NORTHERN IRELAND (Belfast), REPUBLIC OF IRELAND (Dublin), SHEFFIELD, HITCHIN, MANCHESTER, MILTON KEYNES, BOURNEMOUTH, LEEDS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ESSEX (Colchester), KENT (Gravesend), BRISTOL, NORTH WALES (Wrexham), LEICESTER, STOKE ON TRENT, SOUTH WALES (Cardiff), NOTTINGHAM, DEVON & CORNWALL (Saltash), SCOTLAND (heats locally, final in Edinburgh) and LONDON. Full details of venues and who to contact to enter in each region, can be found here or on Facebook. Heats kick off soon!
BLOODSTOCK’s 2023 Ronnie James Dio main stage headliners are KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and MEGADETH, with the third to be announced in the coming months. Also appearing are DEVILDRIVER, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, DECAPITATED and GATECREEPER, plus over on the Sophie Lancaster stage, expect to see ZEAL & ARDOR, KING 810 and UNTO OTHERS. Many, many more are yet to be announced.
With tickets selling faster than ever, all VIP packages and campervan passes are already sold out and Early Bird tickets are down to their last few, at a discounted price. Grab yours now at the ticket store.
Title track ‘Cha Cha’ percolates and throbs, using a distinct vocal clip and exhilarating synth arrangements to create indelible memories. ‘Precious Unica’ brings in vocalist Lelah for a dour journey into our mind’s emotional centre.
‘Momentum Of The Arapaima’ merges unusual percussive elements with a moody bassline and an earworm vocal clip for ultimate dance floor effervescence.
Finally, ‘Majstor’ utilises minimal framework to awaken our primitive state, encouraging deep primal expression.
Taking place from November 21 until December 18, ARAVIA tickets can be purchased here: https://bit.ly/3Lw0R8a
Saudi music entertainment company, MDLBEAST, has just released the biggest names in the international and regional music scene confirmed to take the stage for ARAVIA, at Qatar’s ‘Al Rihla’ venue during the 28-day world cup season.
As MDLBEAST’s first music event outside the Kingdom’s borders, ARAVIA will take place from November 21 until December 18 this year, with tickets available to the public for purchase starting from QAR 199.
Fans can expect a range of international artists to perform across the concert series including Calvin Harris, David Guetta, Afrojack, Fatboy Slim, Steve Aoki, Hardwell, Rae Sremmurd, Tinie and Tyga. The stellar line up doesn’t end there; regional superstars like Amr Diab, Ayed, and Hamaki as well as up-and-coming Saudi talents such as Biirdperson, Cosmicat, Dish Dash, and Vinyl Mode, are set to put on incredible shows.
The newly released line-up serves a major purpose: to shine light on local and regional talents, and to create and promote shareable moments with the community and international stars traveling to Qatar from around the world.
Talal Albahiti, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Talent Booking at MDLBEAST, commented: “Our mission goes far beyond the music scene in Saudi Arabia. On the contrary, it is aimed at growing the music industry region-wide and ensuring we create a sustainable music industry, inspiring and empowering the entire ecosystem.
Between our annual flagship event SOUNDSTORM in Riyadh, and ARAVIA in Doha, we are thrilled to travel out of Saudi for the first time and be hosting these incredible music events.
Flying into Qatar, to bring in our talented team and expertise to ensure music fans across the region enjoy the best performers from around the world.”
The nightly raves will unite global football fans and provide attendees unmissable opportunities to enjoy a wide variety of musical genres, taking them on a journey they won’t forget in the Qatar capital.
The performances will kick off at the end of each match at the purpose built ‘Al Rihla’ stage after each football match from November 21 to December 18. More event and ticket information available here: https://bit.ly/3Lw0R8a
The current headliners for the ARAVIA music festival attached in the flyer.
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About MDLBEAST:
MDLBEAST LLC is a music entertainment company committed to growing talent, building the regional scene, and advancing the creative economy. MDLBEAST was established following the success of its flagship festival, SOUNDSTORM, in 2019.
Through its focus on artists and talent, MDLBEAST is building a talent infrastructure and providing them with opportunities which put them on global stages. Similarly, through owned events and experiences, content, conversation, fashion, and more, MDLBEAST is helping to build a thriving, and economically sustainable music community in and for the region. MDLBEAST operates under its three corporate arms: XP Music Futures, MDLBEAST PRESENTS and MDLBEAST Record Label.
After a much talked about debut, Labryinto Festival is back on the stunning Coast of Guanacaste in Costa Rica this New Year. From December 28th to January 3rd it offers a unique and escapist mix of world class music music, art, gastronomy, wellness and plenty of strong sustainability initiatives with headlines such as Tale of Us, Keinemusik, Lee Burridge, Damian Lazarus, DJ Tennis, Carlita, Trikk and many more.
Labryinto invites you into an immersive world of complex and mind blowing production with a unique creative direction. It takes place on the famous Guanacaste “Gold Coast,” which is 400 miles of coastline featuring prime beach destinations that draw surfers from across the globe for their world-class breaks. Stunning jungle, waterfalls and sea views make it an idyllic location. It is transformed with hidden party spots draped in organic and natural production, warm mood lighting and world class sound systems that bring each party to life.
Each year the festival has a new theme and this year’s is A.I. and funghis. Creative Director Melissa O explains the concept, “Over the last decades, humans have been creating species of superior beings called artificial intelligence. Now we imagine that in 20 -30 years with the help of mushrooms and other sacred plants, these AIs will acquire a higher consciousness and understanding of life which will allow them to live in harmony with nature, protecting life on this planet better than what we have ever been able to. That is what we are trying to showcase here. Labyrinto is a window into the gestation of this new A.I. world.
Musically, Labryinto is a forward thinking line-up with globally renowned melodic techno pair Tale of Us bringing their always evocative sound. The esteemed German crew Keinemusik also line up with their enchanting house sounds, and All Day I Dream label and party head Lee Burridge is the perfect man to summons some motherly and shamanistic house in the jungle, as is the notorious musical wizard and Crosstown boss Damian Lazarus. Add in the widescreen electronic output of Life And Death’s DJ Tennis, Turkish DJ, multi instrumentalist and producer Carlita and Trikk and you have a surefire winner.
Featuring Louie Vega, Lovely Laura & Ben Santiago, Ryan McDermott & Special guest Fat Tony.
Following on from Cafe Mambo’s sell out New Years Eve extravaganza, they are back with more Ibiza house music vibes at the Albert Hall on 22nd October!
Louie Vega: A leader in global dance music, Louie Vega has painted an award-winning career from a palette mixed with everything from house, salsa and afro-beat, to jazz, hip hop, gospel and soul.
What distinguishes the Grammy winner and 7-time nominee as one of the best living house music deejays is his ability to evolve alongside the times, distill the current musical landscape through his unique taste and put his own timeless spin on all the music he creates.
Lovely Laura & Ben Santiago: Lovely Laura & Ben Santiago have taken the world by storm with their incredible live sax / house music shows in Ibiza, whilst simultaneously gaining millions of internet streams that have captured the world’s attention.
After performances at super venues such as Ministry of Sound, Ibiza Rocks, Pacha, Café Mambo, Ushuaïa and Space, Laura’s & Ben’s star prowess still continues to rise. They have become one of dance music’s revered and most loved duos. With residencies under their belt for some of the biggest clubbing brands in the world, the husband & wife combined talent has proven to be a compelling union.
Fat Tony: Fat Tony is a key player on the London scene, both for gay and straight parties. Now with an international reputation, he is as in demand as he was when first starting out 30 years ago. Back then he was playing at the Playground but soon started his own night, Total Fashion Victim, then Jungle in 1985, which became the first place to play garage and house. Since then he has gone on to play every major club worth its salt, and has held some key residencies all round the country.
