Festivals

CITY SPLASH ANNOUNCES 2022 LINE-UP

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HEADLINERS

MR EAZI | BARRINGTON LEVY | PROTOJE | KRANIUM | STONEBWOY | SISTER NANCY | LUCIANO | KABAKA PYRAMID

A TOTAL OF 51 NAMES ACROSS SIX STAGES
AND MORE TO FOLLOW SOON…

CITY SPLASH 2022 MOVES TO BROCKWELL PARK AND WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY 29TH MAY

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW

ALSO ANNOUNCED TODAY ARE THE OFFICIAL STAGE PARTNERS

BOSSY LDN | CHANNEL ONE SOUND SYSTEM | RAMPAGE SOUND | RECESS

CITY SPLASH 2022 IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR ON-SITE FOOD AREA WILL BE HOSTED BY

BLACK EATS LDN

CITY SPLASH IS PARTNERED WITH CHARITY

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London’s premier reggae, dancehall, and afrobeats festival City Splash announces its 2022 line-up, which is fronted by the sensational headliners Mr Eazi, Barrington Levy, Protoje, Kranium, and Stonebwoy, in addition to 51 total other names including Sister Nancy, Luciano, Heartless Crew, General Levy, Congo Natty, AMARIA BB, Channel One, Khalia, and final additions Alicai Harley, Earl Sixteen, The Compozers, True Identity, Bobo Blackstar, Cassandra London, Claire Angel, Daddy Nature, Dohlance, Flags Sound, Horseman, HYA-P, Kemarr, Legal Shot Sound, Lioness Fonts, Mixmaster J, Natural High Music, Rebel Clash, Ric Carbi, Shotz, Super Midz and Vincent Nap plus many more. Moving to its new home in Brockwell Park, Brixton, City Splash 2022 is set to take place on Sunday 29th May across 6 stages, with tickets starting at £25.00 + booking fee. VIP tickets are also available.

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In 2022, City Splash is about to get even bigger with the announcement of 5 headline artists, including the Nigerian afropop powerhouse and self-proclaimed ‘Banku Music’ tastemaker Mr Eazi, who has worked with the likes of Beyoncé, Bad Bunny, and J Balvin and over the past several years has become a leading name within afropop, afrobeats, and R&B. Also headlining is reggae-dancehall legend Barrington Levy, who has built a storied and prestigious career that stretches across 40+ years. Fans can expect to hear favourites ‘Here I Come’, ‘Black Roses’, and ‘Under Me Sensi’ as the music pioneer creates festival moments to remember for all in attendance.

For over a decade, Protoje has become a frontrunner in modern reggae and is now set to headline City Splash this year. With his expansive catalogue of music that spans across 6 studio albums, Protoje has consistently taken inspiration from roots, making him one of the most authentic artists on the scene as he fuses the genre with his fresh reggae stylings that incorporate rap and hip-hop. With over 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify and having worked with a series of A-list names including Tory Lanez, Ty Dolla $ign, and Wiz Kid, Kranium is a much-welcomed headliner of this year’s line-up and will be taking the festival to another level when he takes to the stage. Also headlining City Splash in Brockwell Park this summer is the Grammy-nominated afropop, dancehall, and reggae virtuoso Stonebwoy, who has become a leading name in the genre through his ability to traverse across multiple sub-genres to create a sound that is both invigorating and addictive.

Elsewhere on the line-up, City Splash is pleased to welcome the immensely influential Sister Nancy, whose track ‘BamBam’ has amassed close to 100,000,000 streams on Spotify and has been sampled by the likes of Jay-Z and Kanye West. Her not-to-be-missed set at City Splash is certain to be a historic moment within London’s reggae and dancehall scene. Joining her is the spectacular roots-reggae singer Luciano, who will be bringing his silky smooth beats and supple vocals to the festival stage. Also added to the bill is the genre-fusing sensation AMARIA BB, who despite releasing just a handful of singles and EPs has already become one of the most exciting artists to have emerged in recent years. Her blend of pop, afropop, R&B, soul, hip-hop, and more will be one of the highlights of the festival in 2022.

City Splash 2022 is set to be one of the parties of the summer as the line-up continues to overflow with stellar names, including the Tottenham-born proto-jungle tastemaker Congo Natty, whose exhilarating beats will be taking the festival to new heights in May. Also announced is renowned specialist reggae sound system brand turned electrifying live act Channel One (Mikey Dread and MC Ras Kayleb), rising reggae and dancehall star Khalia, reggae co-founders Twinkle Brothers whose music extends across nearly 70 years, R&B hitmaker Kele Le Roc, and the renowned DJ Ras Kwamewho has been a been a much-loved resident DJ at both BBC Radio 1 and BBC 1Xtra before joining Capital Xtra in 2013.

Completing the line-up is a collection of both established and up-and-coming artists that span across decades of reggae, dancehall, afrobeats, and more. Names include Christopher Ellis, Dreya Mac, Dubwise Jamaica, Eva Lazarus, General Levy, Heartless Crew, Iration Steppas, Juls, King Tubby’s, Mad Professor, Mercedes Benson, Moonchild Sanelly, Neptizzle, Pioneer B2b Supa D ft. Coldsteps, Rampage Sound, Saxon Sound, Seani B, The Heatwave and final additions Alicai Harley, Earl Sixteen, The Compozers, True Identity, Bobo Blackstar, Cassandra London, Claire Angel, Daddy Nature, Dohlance, Flags Sound, Horseman, HYA-P, Kemarr, Legal Shot Sound, Lioness Fonts, Mixmaster J, Natural High Music, Rebel Clash, Ric Carbi, Shotz, Super Midz and Vincent Nap. For a full and comprehensive list of all announced names please see below, and more names are to be announced in the coming months!

City Splash is also pleased to announce its official stage partners for 2022, starting with the female-led Bossy LDN, who since 2015 have been showcasing cutting-edge talent from across music, popular culture, and fashion with its creative and innovative events and radio shows. Joining them are the historic Channel One Sound System, who have been ingrained into roots and reggae culture for over 40 years and are integral to the scene. Also being announced as stage partners are the London-based music and broadcasting legends Rampage Sound, who are famous for their presence at Nottinghill Carnival in which they present their phenomenal static sound system, the largest of its kind in Europe. Their impressive resume dates back 20 years and counting, and they have worked alongside the likes of Kanye West, Jay-Z, NAS, Usher, Wyclef, and more. The final stage partner to be announced are the viral internet-radio sensations and live event creators Recess, who have undergone an almost overnight success having first emerged just a few years ago and have since gone on to become a leading voice within the UKs Black community.

City Splash is also announcing its collaboration with Black Eats LDN who will be on-site with a collection of London’s best African and Caribbean street food vendors! In addition to the first-class music line-up, festival-goers will be able to try everything from jerk chicken to vegan ital stew, jollof rice, fried plantains, and so much more! The festival will also have a range of unrivalled drink vendors, serving rum, locally crafted beers, stouts, and spirits.

City Splash is proud to be partnered with Black Minds Matter, a leading UK charity that does vital work in helping Black individuals and families access free mental health services and support.

Tickets for City Splash 2022 start from £25 + booking fee and are available to buy HERE.

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OFFICIAL STAGE PARTNERS

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Rampage Sound
Recess

FOOD VENDOR

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CHARITY PARTNERSHIP

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CITY SPLASH 2022 FULL LINE-UP

Headliners

Mr Eazi
Barrington Levy
Protoje
Kranium
Stonebwoy
Sister Nancy
Kabaka Pyramid

Alicai Harley
Amaria BB
Channel One
Christopher Ellis
Congo Natty
Dreya Mac
Dubwise Jamaica
Earl Sixteen
Eva Lazarus
General Levy
Heartless Crew
Iration Steppas
Juls
Kele Le Roc
Khalia
King Tubby’s Sound
Mad Professor
Mercedes Benson
Moonchild Sanelly
Neptizzle
Pioneer, Supa D & Coldsteps
Rampage
Ras Kwame
Saxxon Sound
Seani B
The Compozers
The Heatwave
True Identity
Twinkle Brothers
Tier 3, A-Z
Bobo Blackstar
Cassandra London
Charisse C
Claire Angel
CVSS
Daddy Nature
Dohlance
Donch
Dub Link Up Ft. MC Mad-X
Emz
Fatz
Flags Sound
Horseman
HYA-P
Izzy Bossy
Jamie Rodigan
Jordss
Kemarr
Kim Turnbull
Kirou Kirou
Legal Shot Sound
Lioness Fonts
Mixmaster J
Natural High Music
RBC
Rebel Clash
Ric Carbi
Sattamann ft. Ramon Judah
Shaun Sky
Shabba DJs
Shotz
Sister AIsha
Star Bingi
Styla British
Super Midz
Tayo Iku
Tobz
Vincent Nap

Joseph Capriati presents Metamorfosi at Amnesia Ibiza

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Globally renowned DJ and producer Joseph Capriati is to play three exclusive parties at Amnesia this summer. Each one comes under his Metamorfosi banner on Fridays July 22nd, August 5th and August 19th and they promise to be an immersive dive into the Italian tastemaker’s unique musical world alongside a carefully curated mix of special guests.

Metamorfosi is the artistic evolution of the Neapolitan giant and showed real personal and musical development. Since then he has constantly tweaked his sound, exploring fresh new ground and always building on the past to take his sound, his sets and his fans into the unknown.

Joseph has always been on a mission to constantly push forward as an artist as does his commitment to making a lasting mark on the global dance music underground through his music. As such, when he arrives at Amnesia he is sure to step up his game and take the vast crowds to the next dimension.

Says Joseph, “It’s a dream come true to have these dates at Amnesia. I have been dreaming about this since the first time I went to the club. Every party will be packed with passion from me and my whole team. Everyone will feel that when they step into the club. We decided to do just three nights so that we can really put everything into each one. I can’t wait to see you there and make sure these events are truly special and unique experiences.”

These are set to be three unmissable events for techno lovers. Sign up now for tickets at https://www.amnesia.es/.

Family Piknik announce full line ups for two weekend festivals

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Paul Kalkbrenner (live), Charlotte de Witte, Fisher, Richie Hawtin, Maceo Plex, Dixon b2b Jimi Jules headline

INFO & TICKETS : http://www.familypiknikfestival.com >> More info here on http://www.familypiknikfestival.com/opening2022

OPENING SHOW

Family Piknik’s 2022 season will be divided in 4 events, starting on Sunday 31st of July in the futuristic Lunel’s Arenas, highlighting some of the best Deep-Progressive artists. Hernan Cattaneo b2b Nick Warren (3 hours sunset performance), Afterlife’s new stars Colyn b2b Denis Horvat and Nora en Pure will headline this Opening event along with Theus Mago b2b Pontias

FAMILY WEEKEND 01

The Family Piknik team will offer two week-end events in a row, from 6th to 14th August. First one will take place in the same venue as the Opening party, in the Lunel’s Arenas, 15 minutes east from Montpellier. The saturday will bring artists like Maceo Plex, Guy Gerber, Whomadewho (live), Sébastien Léger, Eli & Fur, Frankey & Sandrino, while the sunday will highlight some Techno madness with Charlotte de Witte, Riche Hawtin, Rebuke, Eli Brown, Stella Bossi… A second secret stage will welcome the best artists from Family Piknik Music own label, local talents, as well as guests like Jeremy Olander, Anii, Stereo Express and Oscarl L, to name a few… Freshly revamped in 2018 with a half-roof, Lunel’s Arenas will be a dream dancefloor for these first events, allowing all-aged party people to enjoy some comfort with a huge chill outdoor terrace and some covered spaces all round the arenas, with the center ground being covered to avoid too much dust with all these dance moves to be expected… From 11am to midnight, these two first events in Lunel will give the perfect tone for this new season!

>> More infos on Weekend 1 here : http://www.familypiknikfestival.com/2022-weekend

FAMILY WEEKEND 02

Next is Family Week-end 02, on 13th and 14th of August. This time, the party will be located on the other side of Montpellier, going west in the direction of the famous city of Sète and its outstanding Etang de Thau. Frontignan will host this second weekend in a green spot, with many trees and natural air. A Kid zone will be built for that weekend and a charming circular arena will welcome the second stage. Once again, connection will be easy with all the big cities, thanks to train station located only 400 meters away : 10 minutes from Montpellier center, 5 minutes from Sète. Ideal to come and enjoy this party weekend safely ! Musically speaking, the saturday will be focus on House music, with a never-seen before transition between the American legend of House Danny Tenaglia, the DJ’s DJ, and the most acclaimed House artist since 4 years, FISHER. Next to them will be Dutch star Oliver Heldens, listed on the Top 100 DJs since 2013, who will perform under his dark techno moniker, HI-LO. The succession of these 3 sets promise to be something! The next day, Sunday 14th of August, will be a wonderful trip for all the fans of Deep and Melodic House & Techno: an exclusive back-to-back between the legendary Dixon and his new favourite Jimi Jules, Afterlife’s wonder. Innellea, All Day I Dream’s tastemaker Öona Dahl, or best friends Joris Voorn & Kölsch concluding this sunday on the main stage. On the other stage, much more intimate, we’ll have a collection of groove masters : Super Flu, Cioz b2b Sam Shure, Kadosh, TERR, Nico Morano, Sascha Braemer, KEENE and some of the artists from our Family Piknik Music own label. This second Weekend in Frontignan will offer a very different experience from the first one taking place in Lunel’s Arenas. Family Piknik’s mastermind, Tom Pooks, is proud of this new partnership with Frontignan city hall: « They immediately have embraced our project. Thanks to them, we’ve managed to create a second Family Piknik weekend in a vegetal, green and tree-lined decor which sticks to our initial concept : family, kids, picnic, under the trees. Cherry on the cake, we have the proximity of the train station, the stunning Etang de Thau and some great beaches all around. All we need to enjoy a mesmerising party weekend.

>> More info for Weekend 02 here: https://www.familypiknikfestival.com/2022-weekend2

CLOSING EVENT – OCTOBER 1st

After these hot summer events, it will be time for a breathtaking Closing event in Béziers Arenas on October 1st ! Last year, Family Piknik‘s final act with Boris Brejcha was such a success we had to renew the experience. And who’s better than Paul Kalkbrenner to headline this 2022 closing event? Berlin’s legendary techno stalwart will entertain more than 8000 party people during 2 hours, along with Italian talents Agents of Time, who have lately been topping the charts with their remix for The Weekend. Simina Grigoriu, Tom Pooks b2b Joy Kitikonti, Pontias & Abstraal will also be some of this last event’s highlights for sure. >> More info for Closing event here: http://www.familypiknikfestival.com/closing2022

FAMILY PIKNIK – FULL 2022 LINE-UP:

Paul Kalkbrenner (live), Charlotte de Witte, Fisher, Richie Hawtin, Maceo Plex, Dixon b2b Jimi Jules, Kölsch, Whomadewho (live), Joris Voorn, Innellea, Agents of Time (live), Danny Tenaglia (3h set), Guy Gerber, Nora en Pure, Super Flu, Hernan Cattaneo b2b Nick Warren (3h set), Sébastien Léger, Colyn b2b Denis Horvat, HI-LO, Jeremy Olander, Frankey & Sandrino, TERR, Rebūke, Eli & Fur, Gheist (live), Cioz b2b Sam Shure, Öona Dahl, Eli Brown, Kadosh, 8Kays, Stereo Express, Simina Grigoriu, Nico Morano, KEENE, Stella Bossi, Pontias, Several Definitions, Theus Mago, Sascha Braemer, Abstraal, Hugo Cantarra, Gigee, Ki Yera, Tom Pooks b2b Joy Kitikonti, Oscar L, Cadillac Express, ANII, B/O/M (live), Who Else, The Dualz, Diamond Dealer, Gabriel I, Lucye, NøRequest, Mood Gorning, Albanø, Sebass (live), Delon b2b CEBB, Bartok & Canadas, Citadelle, Nicolas Moore b2b Cyril M, Eva 180, Fred 2-7 + local talents.

Joseph Capriati’s releases Triple Vinyl ‘Metamorfosi’ (The Remix Collection) on his label Redimension Music

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“The release features remixes from the likes of Carl Cox, ANNA, Masters At Work, Dave Clarke, Mathew Jonson, DJ STINGRAY and more…”

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Joseph Capriati is to release a selection of remixes of his epic 2020 album Metamorfosi. They arrive on limited edition triple vinyl on April 29th on his Redimension Music label, and feature the likes of DJ Stingray, Frank Wiedemann & Toto Chiavetta, Steve Rachmad, Dave Clarke, Carl Cox, Francois K, Masters at Work and more.

Released throughout 2021, this project has brought some of the world’s best producers together. It sees them all add their own unique spin to the superb source material by Italian Capriati, who is one of the foremost techno artists on the planet. Each of the artists Joseph called upon for the remixes has shaped his sound in some way. Their influence has loomed large over his career, which on this album found him broadening his palette to take in a wider array of sounds across both the house and techno spectrum.

The triple vinyl pack is an essential addition to the racks of any underground music lover that is packed with highlights. It kicks off with UK techno titan Dave Clarke tackling Joseph Capriati & Eric Kupper ft. Byron Stingily’s ‘Love Changed Me’. Steve Rachmad turns in a version of ‘Psychic Journey’ that is a hypnotic and engaging trip andFrancois K brings his masterful electronic dub sound to ‘New Horizons.’

Elsewhere Sterac Electronics offer a brilliantly melodic Italo remix of the same tune, Carl Cox goes big with his game on ‘Goa‘ and the likes of Oxia, ANNA, Steve Rachmad, the legendary Master At Work and Mathew Jonson all offer their own original takes. DJ Stingray brings Detroit flavours to his version of ‘Physic Journey,’ and there is still time for more from from Innervisions staples Frank Wiedemann & Toto Chiavetta and Neapolitan legend Gaetano Parisio.

This is a vital collection of club ready tracks that offer something for all dance floors at many different moments in any night.

Huge 90s Pop show arrives in Manchester at the AO Arena

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20+ legendary 90s POP artists perform for one night only on 29th October 2022

 

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Hold onto your seats, this show is about to blow you away. 90s Baby brings you the greatest 90s pop artists performing live at the monumental AO Arena. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see all your favourite 90s pop artists together for one night and guarantees to transport you back to simpler times.
 
The multi-platinum song Barbie Girl arguably sums up the late 90s pop era by itself and its europop creators, Aqua, will be performing live this October. Hailing from Turin, Italy, Eiffel 65 came together in 1997 and the group quickly gained global popularity. Their singles Blue (Da Ba Dee) and Move Your Body from the album Europop proved immensely successful worldwide.  Heyyy Macarena! We’ve all heard those legendary lyrics at parties up and down the country. We’re bringing Los Del Rio to the arena, the creators of the globally successful tune Macarena released in 1993.
 
British soul singer, Heather Small joins us and is the lead singer in the group M People which went on to win Best British Dance act at the Brit awards in 1994 and 1996. Lou Bega’s performs live! His iconic tune Mambo No. 5 topped the charts in most European countries including France, Germany, and the UK. Next up, Gala’s incredible tune Freed From Desire – another Eurodance belter from 1996 which peaked at number 2 in the UK charts for 8 weeks.
 
Atomic Kittens formed in 1997 and their songs Whole Again and The Tide Is High captured an era. Two original members, Liz and Natasha will be performing these classics and more live. Irish girl group B*Witched also join us, best known for their tunes C’est La Vie, Rollercoaster, To You I Belong and Blame It on the Weatherman. These songs all reached number one and the group sold millions of records worldwide.

 

2 Unlimited’s legendary acid-house track Get Ready For This released in 1991 and reached dizzying heights across the globe. Corona created seminal dance tracks such as The Rhythm of the Night released in 1993, which is up there with the best dance music to come out of the 90s. Italian dance act Whigfield created the legendary tune Saturday Night in 1993 and joins us at 90s Baby. We can’t wait for you to see them!
 

Las Ketchup’s The Ketchup Song (Asereje) sold over 7 million copies worldwide and immediately transports you to those early noughties’ times. British boy band Five formed in 1997 and released their tracks Keep On Movin’ and Everyone Get Up several years later. Their hip-hop and dance tunes are not to be missed. 20 years ago, fledgling popstar group Liberty X came onto the scene and in just a few years went on to become UK superstars. They released ten consecutive UK top 20 singles such as Just A Little and Got To Have Your Love.
 
British boy band, Damage, had huge success in the 90s with eleven hit singles such as Forever – Lady of Soul and Wonderful Tonight and of course the legendary Ghetto Romance! Also performing live is 911, the iconic 90s boy band who have had international success, having sold over 15 million singles and albums worldwide. The female British group The 411 captured an era with their song Dumb with its smooth R&B vocals and catchy lyrics and have reformed once more to perform live at 90s Baby. London’s hip-hop group Big Brovaz known for Booty Luv also join us, promising to deliver nostalgic 90s vibes. Chico starred in the quarterfinals of The X Factor and is best known for his number 1 single It’s Chico Time in 2008.
 
The truly iconic Gareth Gates performs live on 29th October 2022. Starting his career on Pop Idol, Gates went onto achieve immense success in the early 2000s and is best known for his tracks What My Heart Wants and Go Your Own Way. S Club Allstars includes original band members Tina, Brad, Stacey who will be performing some of S Club’s most iconic tracks. S Club 7’s You’re My Number One was reached number 2 in the UK charts and its success increased through the noughties.
 
We’re excited to have the British R&B girl group, Honeyz join us in this jam-packed line-up. They group skyrocketed across the UK charts with their tunes Finally Found in 1998 and Won’t Take It Lying Down in 2000. They’re not an act to miss. Finally, the Cheeky Girls will be performing live. Yes, they’re still going strong after their debut single Cheeky Song sold over a million copies internationally. Make sure you get your tickets soon before they’re snapped up! Let’s get ready for the biggest 90s pop show Manchester has to offer.
 

Hideout Announces return of their Special Beach Party

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Hideout will kick off this year’s mammoth edition with an epic beach party on Sunday July 3rd with Gorgon City, Danny Howard, Meg Ward and Emily Nash.

Date: SUNDAY 3RD JULY 2022
Time: 3PM-9PM
Tickets here (£30 + BF)

A highlight in the Hideout calendar, the Beach Party runs from 3 – 9pm on Zrce Beach in Croatia and will be an irresistible way to kick off the whole festival experience. The main event has all bases covered from techno to house, tech to bass, drum & bass to disco and garage and features the likes of Mike Skinner, Paul Woolford, Alan Fitzpatrick, Darius Syrossian, DJ Seinfeld, Maya Jane Coles, Camelphat, Sonny Fodera, Andy C, Jamie Jones, Eats Everything, Sherelle, Bad Boy Chiller Crew and loads more.

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/mtjibCtWER8

These talents all play across the world renowned open air clubs Papaya, Aquarius, Noa and Kalypso. As well as dancing there is endless fun to be had in this gorgeous location with water sports, banana boats, jet skis, pedalos, the famous Bungee Jump, massages and plenty of rental options including quads, boats and pedalos in Novalja.

This special beach party has limited availability and will sell out so move fast to make sure you get to be part of the action.

Lineup:

GORGON CITY
DANNY HOWARD
MEG WARD
EMILY NASH

Massano Drops New ‘My System’ EP on Tale Of Us’ Afterlife Imprint 

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British maestro Massano follows up his ‘Solitude’ release with four fresh cuts full of wistful emotion and solemnity.

Title track ‘System’ opens the EP with a jagged riff, sombre low end and spinetingling melody. Next is his rework of ‘Drown’ by Øostil & Juan Hansen, which utilises a haunting vocal to tantalise your very essence.

‘Odyssey’ features an almighty breakdown and galloping drums to get the energy pumping. Lastly, Massano presents a 2022 remaster of ‘The Feeling’, encapsulating the Afterlife sound with its rousing arrangement and transcendent composition…

Tracklist:
1) Massano – System
2) Øostil & Juan Hansen – Drown (Massano Remix)
3) Massano – Odyssey
4) Massano – The Feeling (2022 Remaster)

 

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! 85 DAYS TO BLOODSTOCK 2021!!

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Regrettably, due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation, DIMMU BORGIR have been forced to postpone to 2022, but fear not, we welcome CRADLE OF FILTH onto the bill in their wake. Dimmu’s management tell us, “Due to restrictions and uncertainties regarding international travel and logistics, we have to postpone DIMMU BORGIR´s performance at Bloodstock until next year. The band is absolutely gutted about this, having to cancel BLOODSTOCK again, but we have already confirmed with Vicky and the BLOODSTOCK team that the band will be back in the UK for the 2022 edition. Stay safe!”. We look forward to welcoming DIMMU back next year. Besides this killer livestream, CRADLE OF FILTH meanwhile recently collaborated with California merch brand, BlackCraft Cult on an exclusive t-shirt design – get your orders in here, so you can wear yours at Catton Park!
 
BLOODSTOCK is also excited to bring you details for Wednesday, the extra day this year exclusively for weekend ticket holders. Once you’ve arrived and set up your camping area, over in the Sophie stage tent, there’s a fun-packed evening lined up. British thrash legends, ONSLAUGHT are set to headline, with the bill rounded out by underground metal standard bearers, BEHOLDER, who will be playing their farewell show and epic-soundscape painters and M2TM alumni, WARD XVI. In a reshuffle, the ever-entertaining RAISED BY OWLS and progressive death metallers ANAKIM both move across to a Wednesday slot, from their previously announced Thursday.  
 
BLOODSTOCK’s party goblins have also been busy locking in a full range of after-hours fun at Catton Park. Once the bands are done each day, the entertainment in the big top Sophie tent borders on legendary, so be sure to rock up to Catton Park early on Wednesday, pitch your tent and get your beer on in time for the evening’s proceedings. DJs ChunkRock & Miss Abraxas will be hitting the decks, welcoming everyone back ‘home’ for the Metal party of the summer! On Thursday night, there’s a ‘Wrestling’ theme with the whole evening set to be livestreamed on the official BOA Twitch channel. BLOODSTOCK’s ‘Bear Pit’ Twitch host and DJ, Ryan ‘Bear’ Mills will be slamming a wrestling-themed evening where capes, lycra, and war paint are encouraged. Will you be rocking the full Ultimate Warrior or Hulkamaniac look, or prefer the more subdued Road Warriors approach? Either way, prepare to win prizes and power pose to some kick ass tunes. On Friday (13th), naturally it’s Horror Night, so BLOODSTOCK welcomes South coast rock/metal club titans, Apocalypse. Dust off the Elvira, Freddy, and Pinhead costumes and bang, whilst trying not to lose, your head. Saturday celebrates music through the decades, so join DJSoundwave as he celebrates the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and Naughties with a full-on mix of tunes from Abba to Anthrax and Disco to Deathcore. Closing out the 5-day weekend, the Apocalypse crew return with a Pirates Vs Vikings Party, so raise your horns to Odin or for Rum, with Crabulons and Robototrons also welcome. 


If you’ve still not found your tent after 2019’s fest, fear not, Fat Frank’s Camping Store can help! You can pre-order all your gear, or just that one missing item and collect it on-site. You can have them blow up your air bed while you wait, or even ‘rent-a-tent’ from them for the weekend. Not only that, they also solve the problem of towing it all home on the train with their ‘festival bag’ service, where they’ll deliver all your kit back to your home address within 3-5 days post-event. 

GROOVE CRUISE ANNOUNCE 2021 DATES AND STUNNING IMAGES FROM THIS YEAR’S CRUISE

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Whet Travel, the leader in independent music cruise experiences, announces its next journey just in time to be an amazing and unique holiday gift! With Groove Cruise Miami 2020 selling out, fans having FOMO because they’re stuck on shore can now secure a spot for the next adventure sailing January 7-11, 2021 from Miami aboard the award-winning and newly refurbished Celebrity Infinity.

“Captains” will enjoy 96-hours of non-stop electronic music from 50 diverse top electronic music artists on multiple stages hosted by some of the best record labels and industry leaders paired with awe-inspiring production created exclusively for the journey. Voted “Best Groove Cruise Ship” by the #GCFam and “Best Cruise Line” in the Cruise Critic’s Choice Awards, the Celebrity Infinity will have the same layout and staff they love, but with awe-inspiring upgrades as the fleet undergoes a $500 million modernization thanks to 500 A-list architects, designers, and engineers!

The reimagined Celebrity Infinity includes:
  • Luxuriously Revolutionized Suites, Restaurants, Bars, Boutiques, and Casino
  • Travel Weekly’s Magellan Gold Awards for The Spa by Canyon Ranch and Penthouse Suite Design
  • All-New Craft Social Featuring over 40 Craft Beers and Creative Cocktails
  • The Retreat Sundeck & Lounge envisioned by world-renowned designer Kelly Hoppen, MBE, plus exclusive Luminae Restaurant with Signature Dishes from Michelin-Starred Chef Daniel Boulud
The Groove Cruise Miami 2021 presale sold out in only two days! The public on-sale begins December 19, 2019 online; payment plans start at just $87! Fans can follow their inner compass to GrooveCruise.com and book this bucket-list adventure now or be left behind on shore!

Terminal V Announces Huge Phase 2 Lineup For Easter 2020

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The game changing Scottish dance event Terminal V has announced plans for its biggest ever event on Saturday April 11th 2020 in Edinburgh. Under the title of Terminal V: New Horizon, headlining across five spectacular stages will be Bonobo, Nina Kraviz, Charlotte De Witte, Richie Hawtin, Green Velvet, Floorplan, Eats Everything, I Hate Models, KiNK (LIVE), Ben UFO, Helena Hauff, Honey Dijon, Avalon Emerson, Rebuke, Octo Octa – Live, Moxie, Shanti Celeste and Lena Willikens amongst many more.

This much anticipated bi-annual event gets the festival season underway each year and has become an iconic staple of the spring calendar. It is set to raise the bar once more in 2020, with 20000 people in attendance across five main stages that will be dripping with next level lights, lasers, visuals and of course a giant sound system. By now, heart stopping production and deep, world class line-ups have become Terminal V’s calling card and this event will be no different. Unofficially one of the biggest such events anywhere in Europe, Terminal V: New Horizon is already unmissable.

First up is electronic maestro Bonobo, who is making his first appearance in the city for six years and always cooks up lush and emotive symphonies of genre-blurring sounds, while one years after his mesmeric show at Terminal V Easter 2019, Minus boss and techno icon Richie Hawtin plays once more, and critically acclaimed Trip label boss Nina Kraviz makes her long awaited Terminal V debut. Alongside her hard edged sounds will be Belgian’s techno tour de force and Kontext party and label head Charlotte de Witte, as well as Belgrade’s always on fire  Tijana T, cult selector and Peach Discs boss Shanti Celeste and breakout star Saoirse.

From the cutting edge of the underground come the hard to define Lena Willikens, blistering DJ talent that is Avalon Emerson, Hessle Audio’s deep digging Ben UFO and dark technoist Helena Hauff who all bring real artfulness and fresh perspective to the DJ booth, as well as Chicago jack masters Green Velvet, long time Italian titan Luigi Madonna, the ever eclectic Geordie and Me Me Me boss Man Power and NTS’s first lady, Moxie. There will also be live shows from deep house’s most expressive star, Octo Octa, trance inducing grooves from Ejeca and plenty more to come.

Another returning favourite is Rebuke who turned in one of the most talked about sets at the Halloween rave, while I Hate Models is another Terminal V debutant, Detroit’s Robert Hood // Floorplan, the father and daughter team who bring rapturous gospel sounds to driving house and techno are exactly the sort of legendary act that make Terminal V so special, and Bulgarian techno wizard KiNK, floor filling favourite Eats Everything and Chicago original Honey Dijon also line up with a mixed bag of essential and authentic sounds.

Terminal V events always sell out, and always go down in history as all consuming celebrations of tech in a perfectly realised rave space that offers a wide range of moods and settings in one vital party.

Tickets: https://www.skiddle.com/festivals/terminal-v-festival/

Lineup (Phase 2)

Avalon Emerson

Ben UFO

Bonobo

Charlotte De Witte

Eats Everything

Ejeca

Floorplan

Green Velvet

Helena Hauff

Honey Dijon

I Hate Models

KiNK (live)

Lena Willikens

Luigi Madonna

Man Power

Moxie

Nina Kraviz

Octo Octa

Rebuke

Richie Hawtin

Saoirse

Shanti Celeste

Tijana T

& many more TBA