Agents Of Time launch their brand new label Time Machine with one of their own fresh new singles, ‘Zodiac’.
Andrea Di Ceglie and Luigi Tutolo are the Agents Of Time and masters of their own richly melodic and atmospheric techno sound. It has come on revered labels like Afterlife, Kompakt and Ellum Audio while as performers they have headlined every major club and festival across Europe, America, the Middle East and beyond. Now they launch their own imprint which will offer further insight into their singular musical universe.
Time Machine: A glimpse of the future.
Zodiac is an exploration of deep space with astral techno synths and sleek, driving drums. There is a futuristic feel to the track and endless detail in the rich synth craft. A spine tingling breakdown brings the mood with spacious ambient designs and once the track kicks again it is sure to sweep entire dance floors off their feet.
K Club Hotel and Kabana Ubud are the best club and party hotels in Ubud – an idyllic paradise that invites you to stay in luxury bohemian villas then party deep in the jungle with mesmeric lights and lasers, dance by a lush infinity pool and head back to your villa for the afters with your own crew. The stunning club is the only one of its kind in the region and has welcomed the likes of Undercatt, David Mayer, Birds of Mind, Shouse, Zuma Dionys, Fake Mood, Darin Epsilon with much more planned this season. A trip to K Club Hotel and Kabana Ubud is an unreal and once-in-a-life-time memory you will never forget.
Kabana Ubud by K Club is a place where a gorgeous infinity pool meets a jungle club and is only five minutes from the heart of Ubud. It is a place to escape your everyday reality across four different levels and seven other swimming pools as it takes you deep into the majestic natural environment of this tropical paradise. The styling is sustainable, organic and natural, with plenty of local materials, gorgeous wooden decking, miles of bamboo and lush planting just as you would imagine in a perfect dream. Each night, 3D mapped visuals and a hypnotising and enchanting laser show plays out over the sleeping jungle and world class DJs provide the perfect soundtrack every Friday and Saturday.
The club boasts a superb sound system from L’Acoustic, designed and built by Léon, a French-born, Bali-based design creative agency, while there is also laser 3D mapping by French artist Jay Lion. The musical program is taken care of by Mantra Productions who have been running parties in Bali for the last four years and used to run their own clubs in Ukraine, so they really know how to curate the perfect night. The club’s musical director is French DJ and producer Didier aka El Didion who takes care of curation and consultancy of all music and events. Expect to hear an absorbing mix of downtempo, melodic techno, organic house and deep indie grooves that adds another layer of sensory excellence to this most special of places.
When visiting Kabana there is only one place to stay – the K Club Hotel, a luxury holiday experience with organic villas ranging two to five bedrooms each with their own pool and jungle views, or sensual glamping tents that put you at one with nature. It is here that the afterparties play out as long as you want, and that villa parties with all your closest crews can be planned for a destination music holiday like no other.
International travellers, world-wide music lovers and a community of expats are already hip to this most idyllic spot, and it’s time you tuned in too.
Since 2021, French festival FAMILY PIKNIK has thrown huge events to close its summer and this year on 7th October, SOLOMUN will be the epic headliner in Béziers Arenas in the South of France. Registrations for presale is open until May 31st at http://music.familypiknikfestival.com/closing2023
After Boris Brejcha in 2021 and a stunning 2022 closing event with more than 8000 party people in front of Paul Kalkbrenner, underground master chief Solomun will serve up a tremendous show in this monumental arena. The house titan experienced Family Piknik for the first time in 2015 with an exclusive back-to-back with Adriatique. That was before he turned to be one of the true heavyweights of Ibiza and one of the most in demand headliners in the scene.
Running his labels Diynamic & 2diy4 for more than 15 years, Solomun has been one of the most influentialtastemakers in the industry, supporting many different musical genres. His last studio album ‘Nobody is Not Loved’, released in 2021, showcased ever more his crossover vision for electronic music, sometimes far away from the dancefloor energy he always shares behind the decks.
He rarely plays in the South of France and his set for Family Piknik will be the first since 2019. It’s anevent not to miss and one that confirms Family Piknik’s capacity to regularly seduce the biggest electronic artists in the game. Adding Solomun to its 2023 all-stars summer line-up built around Carl Cox, Ben Böhmer, Adam Beyer, Anna and many other top-level artists, the French festival is even more essential than ever this year.
After three raucous parties last year, HE.SHE.THEY. returns to Amnesia, Ibiza for an increased eight parties this summer.
The influential and boundary-breaking HE.SHE.THEY. night is centred around diversity, inclusion and, above all else, fun. This is a party for EVERYONE. ALL genders, ALL races and ALL sexualities. HE.SHE.THEY. DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE.
Bringing a talent-first and diverse line-up of DJs to the island, special house sets come via Marcel Dettmann and Ben Klock. Leaders of the scene like Kerri Chandler, Maya Jane Coles, Kink, Tiga, Overmono, Avalon Emerson, Todd Terje, Felix da Housecat, Horse Meat Disco and Âme are joined by burgeoning global talents such as FKA.M4A, Sally C, Honeyluv, Dana Montana, DJ Holographic, Doudou MD and Paula Tape with many more besides. No line-up would be complete without HE.SHE.THEY. residents SYREETA and Maze & Masters.
Of course, there will be a host of the most weird and wonderful dancers from Ibiza.
After three raucous parties last year, HE.SHE.THEY. returns to Amnesia, Ibiza for an increased eight parties this summer.
The influential and boundary-breaking HE.SHE.THEY. night is centred around diversity, inclusion and, above all else, fun. This is a party for EVERYONE. ALL genders, ALL races and ALL sexualities. HE.SHE.THEY. DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE.
Bringing a talent-first and diverse line-up of DJs to the island, special house sets come via Marcel Dettmann and Ben Klock. Leaders of the scene like Kerri Chandler, Maya Jane Coles, Kink, Tiga, Overmono, Avalon Emerson, Todd Terje, Felix da Housecat, Horse Meat Disco and Âme are joined by burgeoning global talents such as FKA.M4A, Sally C, Honeyluv, Dana Montana, DJ Holographic, Doudou MD and Paula Tape with many more besides. No line-up would be complete without HE.SHE.THEY. residents SYREETA and Maze & Masters.
Of course, there will be a host of the most weird and wonderful dancers from Ibiza.
The house rules as always are no transphobia, no homophobia, no racism, no ableism, no body shaming, no misogyny, no non-consensual touching – basically just being a decent person. <3
HE.SHE.THEY. is record label, fashion label and house and techno party that is now globally renowned for bringing back important old-school values that defined the early scene – it’s a party that is all about inclusivity and diversity, about making everyone and anyone feel welcome irrespective of age, race, sex, gender, ability, religion, background or sexuality.
This simple but essential mission has taken HE.SHE.THEY. from festivals like Glastonbury Festival and Kappa Futur to Pride celebrations to the world’s most prestigious clubs like fabric, Cocoricò and, of course, Amnesia, across 15 countries and 40 cities from Berlin to Ibiza to Mumbai to NYC.
You are encouraged to be exactly who you want to at this event, dress up or down and have no regrets. See you on the dance floor.
Canvas Yard is a brand new collaboration between Moda Living and New Citizens. It is Leeds’ largest outdoor event space right in the heart of the city and it gets transformed with cutting edge audio-visual production and a powerful sound system that never fails to deliver the perfect soundtrack for the 4000 attendees who have already experienced the magic of partying there.
Says Stu, “The New Citizens team and I are really happy with how these first events at Canvas Yard went. With such a lack of cultural space in Leeds it was amazing to witness the Hacienda and then Defected audience enjoy themselves and the hard work from all our core team, freelancers and suppliers paying off.”
Eleanor Trigwell, Brand Manager at Moda Living, said: “It was fantastic to see the Hacienda brought to life at Canvas Yard, in what was an amazing celebration of community, collaboration and, of course, music. We are proud to be working with New Citizens to deliver landmark cultural moments such as The Hacienda, and we’re looking forward to an exciting summer of more outstanding events at Leeds’s biggest new outdoor event space.”
The first historic event saw the legendary FAC51 Hacienda head to Leeds for an open air event on Sunday 30th April 2023 with a special Bank Holiday Weekend all dayer with Roger Sanchez, Todd Terry, Dimitri From Paris, Derrick Carter, Greg Wilson, DJ Paulette, Ralph Lawson and Marshall all laying it down in fine style.
After that, influential house music label Defected made a huge return to Leeds for their first show in the city in over five years on Coronation Bank Holiday Sunday, May 7th, when the likes of Gorgon City, Hannah Wants, Low Steppa, Sam Divine, Arielle Free and Rio Tashan all played.
Next up is the city’s longest running and most loved gathering, The Garden Party. This year it adds an all new second stage with a line up including its most diverse and forward thinking talents to date with Daniel Avery, Pawsa, Skream, Paul Woolford, LF System, Special Request, Sherelle, Bradley Zero, Todd Terje, Palms Trax and Dr Banana all playing. Next to the music, there is an array of tasty eats and drinks in the food village and a relaxing chill out area making this the most complete Garden Party yet.
Canvas Yard has already set a new party standard in Leeds, and it is only just getting started.
This summer, Reflex Festival will take place for the second time at the gorgeous Lake Helene near Berlin. From 15th – 18th June, revellers are invited to a unique experience of electronic music, culture and performative arts in various forms across five specialists stages with free camping and music from the likes of Paula Temple, DVS1, Héctor Oaks, Freddy K, Fadi Mohem, Boris, Braindrop, Cassie Raptor and many more.
Reflex Festival was born out of an intimate passion for electronic music culture and aims to inspire people to question predetermined identities, roles and behaviours and to feel free from social conformity during four days of music and art. The festival presents diverse forms of artistic expression, emphasising tolerance and creativity. The artistic vision of the festival comes alive through a variety of eclectic performances, installations and visual art, with all manner of vegan food, a sauna, workshops and plenty more to make it a weekend to remember.
Lake Helene is a beautifully natural and organic setting for this community minded gathering with the phenomenal lake and its pristine waters backed with scenic surroundings for a genre-fluid combination of energetic trance and dynamic techno.
There are local hotel options, or camping on site is included in the ticket price and you can expect next level production that brings the whole thing to life as well as a queer and diverse community of ravers from around Berlin and the international psy and techno community.
Says the Director, “As an alternative to the digital spheres of individualism, Reflex creates an analog space to collectively explore changes in perception, thought, and action. Through our joyful gathering, we create a safe space for each other, characterised by respect and creativity. Reflex is a place of collective exchange, searching to clean the slate of ideas that have been imprinted on ourselves, prompting us to transform our experiences into new trajectories for a more tangible future.”
This year’s highlights include Boris, Braindrop, Cassie Raptor, Cecilia Tosh, Cera Khin, Chlär, DJ Yara, DVS1, Héctor Oaks, Fadi Mohem, Freddy K, Kalte Liebe (Live), Lokier, Métaraph, Øtta, Orestis, Paula Temple, Stephanie Sykes, The Lady Machine and many more established and emerging acts. The unique sound is shaped by the curation of the following collectives: CONCRETE, DURCH, ELYSION, FHAINEST, GEGEN, HARD TRADE, HEISSS, PARVATI RECORDS, PORNCEPTUAL, SACHSENTRANCE, SYNOID, VOXNOX and xXETEXx.
UNUM Festival is one of Europe’s most cultured and secluded underground gatherings and it is just around the corner on June 1st – 6th. It takes place in the beautiful coastal town of Shëngjin, Albania across famously boutique stages on the beach and in the pine trees and now the day by day breakdowns can be revealed.
UNUM Festival boasts almost non-stop music, no sound or time restrictions, famously friendly and in the know crowds that come from diverse corners of Europe and beach parties, organic production and plenty more that all make it so unique.
Thursdays kicks off on the Pine Stage with the likes of Pol, All Shadows, Gemza, Sasho Uzun and Rinaldo Makaj then Friday on the same stage is hosted by Animal Crossing and welcomes the likes of Magda, Automatic Writing, Dyed Soundorom b2b The Ghost, Dyed solo, The Ghost, D’Julz, Reiss and more. The Main Stage welcomes Hot Since 82, DJ Reas, Michel Cleis and Manu Gonzalez and Beach Stage plays hosts to Arodes, Sammi Ferrer, Vithz, Cristina Lazic and M.I.M..
Pine Stage highlights on Saturday include Priku, Rhadoo, Raresh, Praslea b2b Cezar and Vitess Live, Bedouin, Jay Fase and Laolu on The Main Stage and Shimza, Djeff, David Mayer and more on the Beach. On Sunday, Pine — headed up by Club der Visionaere and After Caposilie — welcomes Boris Werner, Janeret, Cesar Merveille, Sonja Moonear, Ricardo Villalobos and John Dimas, Nick Curly, Dubfire and Marco Carola are on the Main Stage and Gina Jeanz, Black Space and more play the beach. Monday on the Pine Stage is hosted by SlapFunk with Margaret Dygas, Youandewan, Anthea, tINI, Liburn b2b Jonny N Travis, Liburn b2b a guest, and Leke b2b a guest. Tuesday closes down on the Pine stage with a secret b2b2b2b, Dungeon Meat, Ingi Vision and Doudou MD b2b tINI.
Aside from the world class music there is plenty to do at UNUM. Rana e Hedhun is a cultured town on the picture-perfect Albanian coastline with a sweeping beach and uninterrupted sun and sea. There’s a stunning mountain range in the distance and magical pine forests plus a mix of water sports, mouthwatering local food and drink offerings and plenty of isolated bays and secluded woodland areas to explore.
Aamir Altin Boshnjaku ALL SHADOWS Anthea Bassam Bedouin CEZAR DJEFF D’Julz DJ Reas Dyed Soundorom Franco Cinelli Ingi Visions Jay Fase John Dimas Julian Alexander Laolu Lekë LIBURN LIKATEK Manu Gonzalez Margaret Dygas PIFE Praslea Priku Quenum Raresh Rhadoo Ricardo Villalobos RIMBU Rrrron Samuel Deep SAMMI FERRER Secret 47 Shimza Sonja Moonear tINI Vitess
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Alban Hidini Alci Alex Kostic Arodes Artil Automatic Writing Besa M Black Space Blanka Mazimela Boris Werner Bowes Cap Cesar Merveille Chris Cristina Lazic Dajku Twins Darque David Meyer Dona K Doudou MD Dungeon Meat Emma B Ernesto Ferreyra Francesco Maddalena Gemza Germano Ventura Gina Jeanz Hot Since 82 Hajdar Berisha Janeret Joey Jackson Jonny N Travis Just Jam Laidlaw Lea Lisa M.I.M. Magda Maqoosa Marco Carola Michel Cleis Nemax Nick Curly Pol Pumio Space R.O.Y. Rama Reiss Sasho Uzon The Ghost Vithz Youandewan
Los Angeles’s pioneering underground party Framework is set for its biggest ever event on May 13th at Exposition Park when house music titan Solomun returns to the city for the first time since his sell out set back in 2021. Also playing are Third Culture aka Sacha Robotti and Sian, but tickets are almost sold out so make sure you get yours for this historic event at Exposition Park.
Solomun has a long and rich history with Framework having played for the leading promoters for the last decade. For this special party, all the stops are being pulled out as Framework serves up its largest ever event with all of the famous production it is known for. Exposition Park, a 160-acre urban park in the south region of Los Angeles, is a perfect place for this event to come alive and take you into another dimension.
Says Kobi Danan, “Over the last decade, Solomun has become more than just talent on the Framework roster – he has become family. His exceptional musical artistry, unmatched stage charisma, and unwavering loyalty have not only captivated audiences worldwide but have also played an integral role in propelling the underground community alongside Framework in Los Angeles to new heights. It has been a privilege to have Solomun by our side on this journey, and we are humbled to have the honor of producing his largest Los Angeles event to date.”
Solomun heads up the Dynamic Music label and brings his fresh, emotive and melodic house sound to the world’s most revered clubs and festivals. He has his own summer residency in Ibiza and his label is right at the forefront with the most innovative artists serving up the sound of the underground. Expect him to dig deep at Exposition Park.
As Third Culture, Sacha Robotti and Sian bring a new vision to life, carved out by their experiences in club culture around the world. They make everything from house to disco, dark tech to deep grooves with no musical borders. They have released on Sian’s Octopus Recordings and will bring truly atmospheric sounds to this event.
Over the last decade, Framework has established itself as the most cutting edge, diverse and carefully curated underground event producers coming out of Los Angeles. In all it has welcomed more than 200 of the world’s most influential artists with over 1.5 million dancers having the night of their lives at some 35 different international venues across the world. Framework has garnered immense industry respect and has in turn become one of the leading consultants, talent buyers, and marketing partners for brands looking to offer the most authentic and novel underground experiences in new and emerging regions.
Decibel Open Airis back in Florence from 9-10 September 2023, after the recently sold out Easter Edition and last year’s event gathering fifty thousand attendees, with thirty percent coming outside of Italy, the legendary electronic festival is revealing the first names of their incredible lineup.
Decibel Open Air 2023 offers one the best of the electronic music acts with Moderat (live), Paul Kalkbrenner (live), Peggy Gou, Michael Bibi, Amelie Lens, Salmo (live), Lazza (live), Boris Brejcha, Loco Dice B2b Jamie Jones, Camelphat, Meduza, I Hate Models, Folamour, WhoMadeWho, Nico Moreno, Trym, 999999999, Indira Paganotto, Charlie Sparks, Klangkuenstler, Anfisa Letyago, Adiel, Daria Kolosova, Raven, Amémé, Honey Luv, Brina Knauss, Luca Agnelli, Dov’è Liana, Pôngo, Mattia Trani, Speaking Mind and many others. A huge line up with best live and dj sets, an excellent mix of techno and house and other eclectic sounds.
Paul Kalkbrenner comes back to Decibel Open Aor for the third time. Coming from the golden age of techno and turning twelve when the Berlin Wall fell, he spent his teenage years raving, before starting to DJ and collect records as electronic dance music’s first tidal wave spilled throughout the city. He realized early that DJing wasn’t for him, and has focused on producing and playing his own music live ever since.
Sitting somewhere between Detroit, London and Berlin in sound, Peggy Gou dj sets are an assured, kinetic combination of dark, pulsing house and techno, broken beats and abstract compositions.
Michael Bibi is a name that resonates with many. His sound and productions (Solid Grooves) are instantly recognizable: thanks to them he has soundtracked nights and events across the globe in Ibiza, London, New York, Buenos Aires and Tulum.
Decibel Open Air is going to be very much strengthened thanks to a huge line up and many novelties. Most of all, a new location: an area of over hundred thousand square meters, able to improve services and logistics. All the details will be revealed very soon.
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MODERAT live, PAUL KALKBRENNER live, PEGGY GOU, MICHAEL BIBI, AMELIE LENS, SALMO live (big domestic rap act), LAZZA live (big domestic rap act), BORIS BREJCA, LOCO DICE b2b JAMIE JONES, CAMELPHAT, MEDUZA, I HATE MODELS, FOLAMOUR, WHOMADEWHO, NICO MORENO, TRYM, 999999999, INDIRA PAGANOTTO, CHARLIE SPARKS, KLANGKUENSTLER, ANFISA LETYAGO, ADIEL, DARIA KOLOSOVA, RAVEN, AMEME, HONEY LUV, BRINA KNAUSS, LUCA AGNELLI, DOV’è LIANA, PONGO, MATTIA TRANI, SPEAKING MIND
Reaching its 10th release ARTBAT’s highly regarded UPPERGROUND imprint brings a two track EP from Shall Ocin titled ‘Broken Hearts’ with Braev delivering an beautiful and profound vocal on the lead and title track.
This is not the first time that Shall Ocin and Braev have both featured on the same record, after their collaboration with ARTBAT on ‘Origin’ last year. Since that last release Shall Ocin has collaborated again with ARTBAT remixing Marc Romboy and Stephan Bodzin’s Atlas on Systematic Recordings and the Argentine producer has become a integral part of the UPPERGROUND label roster, where he has performed at the labels recent showcases in Barcelona, Tulum, and Israel, with more coming later this year.
For his first full EP on the label Shall Ocin teams up with the incredible Braev, on the title track ‘Broken Hearts’, where Shall Ocin creates a highly emotional track where an immersive feeling encapsulates you inside a bubble of sensory pleasure, as the haunting and heartfelt vocal from Braev hits you deep within as if it’s being sung to only you, forming a track that is touching and sentimental that will connect and stay with many for a long time to come.
On the flip side is ‘Colapso’ where Shall Ocin creates something that is aimed strictly at the dance floor. Highly charged beats combined with menacing dark synths give this an indie feel right from the get-go and the hypnotic soundscapes trigger emotions and sensations as the track progresses with its eerie almost austere and gothic feel that captures the imagination unlike any other track.
