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MOGA Caparica returns to Portugal, reveals the first wave of the lineup including FOLAMOUR, DAN SHAKE, DAM SWINDLE, PARALLELLS and more

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MOGA Caparica 2022

June 1-5
Caparica, Portugal
https://caparica.mogafestival.com/

The much anticipated second edition of MOGA Caparica returns to Portugal’s stunning Costa de Caparica from the 1st to 5th of June. Located just 20 minutes south of Lisbon and offering a sun kissed and escapist mix of sunset beach parties with yoga, surfing, brunches and boat parties, first wave headliners include From A to Z: AMINE K – AUDIOFLY – CARLITA – DAM SWINDLE – DAN SHAKE – DAOX – FOLAMOUR – KALABRESE – LAURENCE GUY – LOLA VILLA – MADD ROD – MAFALDA – MAGUPI – PARALLELLS – SHUGI – YOKOO& many more tba. The Blind tickets have sold out but first release festival passes at 140euros are available now for a limited time.

MOGA was born in Essaouira (Morocco), which was named Mogador by the Portuguese hundreds of years ago. It is a boutique electronic music festival inspired by Atlantic vibes and providing an experience that connects people from all around the world through dance, music, art and wellness. Moga is also a tribe, a strong community of nomads sharing the same values and lifestyle spreading from Essaouira to Caparica and beyond.

This is the second edition of MOGA Caparica after a stunning debut last year. It took place in October as a replacement for Essaouira edition, which returns this year in October with MOGA Caparica moving to June to take full advantage of the summer weather.

This year will feature an extra beach party with two in all on Saturday. A festival pass includes access to the beach parties on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and as well as the spectacular dancing, you can enjoy free access to the OFF events happening throughout the five days such as music, art, wellness, talks, food and more.

The first wave of names includes Amine K – Morocco’s ambassador for electronic music who always brings happiness through his music, Ibiza favourites Audiofly, Istanbul’s fast rising Carlita, Dutch pair Dam Swindle bring their cross-sectional grooves, Dan Shake brings his warm and heartfelt house sounds and Folamour is part of the recent renaissance of young French house and disco producers with a deep love for all music. Then amongst others come much loved melodic house maestros Parallells. The pair are regulars on Agoria’s Sapiens label. Then comes Portuguese NTS favourite and Melodies International label co-founder Mafalda who plays a famously broad selection of love-fuelled house, soul, disco, Latin, funk and more plus the likes of Laurence Guy, Lola Villa, Madd Rod, Magupi, Shugi and YokoO.

The countdown has now begun to this superb cultural getaway on the gorgeous beaches of Portugal.

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FIRST WAVE LINEUP

A-Z:

AMINE K
AUDIOFLY
CARLITA
DAM SWINDLE
DAN SHAKE
DAOX
FOLAMOUR
KALABRESE
LAURENCE GUY
LOLA VILLA
MADD ROD
MAFALDA
MAGUPI
PARALLELLS
SHUGI
YOKOO
& many more tba

RFM SOMNII – REVIEW

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Wit so many choices when it comes to festivals around the world, it can be hard to make up your mind about which deserves your cash. If you like sun, beaches, big scale events and some superstar names, there can be nowhere finer than RFM SOMNII.

This one goes down on a magical and seemingly endless 33km beach on Portugal’s coastal resort of Figueira da Foz. The teary by town is great to stay in and it is easy to get to from local airports. Once you arrive you will be blown away by the scale of the main stage. It literally grows up out of the sand, towers down on you and hurts your neck as you crane to see it all.

The speakers stacks that hang down next to it are giant, the screens awesome, the whole experience will blow you away, even before you hear the music. The music comes from big name EDM stars such as the main man Alesso, plus Dutch titan Afrojack and DJ Snake. Their sun kissed sets bring big drops, singalong moments and plenty of the sort of synths that get hands in the air.

The crowd is young, keen and good looking. They come from all over Europe and are not afraid to get stuck in dancing. They lap up the newer additions for this year who come in the form of hip hop and reggaeton acts like  Tyga and Ozuna. Their different sounds keep things fresh across the weekend, as do the extras.

Primarily these include the new for 2019 Casino, which is great place to go and lose loads of money but have loads of fun. A safer bet are all the myriad food and drink stalls that keep you fuelled under the hot sun. RFM SOMNII, then, is a mega festival on a mega scale that is mega fun, and should be on your to do list.

Neopop Festival Announce Dax J, Jeff Mills and Matrixxman

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The 2019 edition of Neopop is one of the best yet with a mammoth line up of some of the world’s best techno talents.

It unfolds from Wednesday August 7th to Saturday August 10th on the beautiful Atlantic Ocean in Northern Portugal’s Viana de Castelo, a historic region that is baked in sun.

he most recent additions are Dax J, Jeff Mills and Matrixxman and these come on top of a long list of titans including  Chris Liebing,  DJ Deep, Dasha Rush (Live), Héctor Oaks, Interstellar Funk, Ivan Smagghe, Laurent Garnier, Nastia, Nicolas Lutz and Ø [Phase].

Tickets start at 60€ and are available from the Neopop Festival website.