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Volta launches Official Collaboration with Pete Tong’s DJ Academy

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This year’s IMS saw the first ever use of the Twitch Extension and Volta’s technology to create an immersive experience on Beatport’s Twitch channel while the legendary Pete Tong & Kölsch went back-to-back

 

Volta is a go-to tool for musicians and DJs of all levels looking to up the engagement of their live streams and music videos. It opens up new revenue opportunities as artists can make money when audiences interact with Volta streams via the customisable audience engagement feature and Twitch Extension integration. With this powerful combination, you can maximise your earnings and make the most out of your streaming experience as well as enjoying next level creation tools with a newly streamlined user experience that is faster and more intuitive than ever. Volta allows any artist to place themselves in new 3D worlds, log into a streaming platform from within Volta and let their audience impact their performance.
 




The power of Volta was recognised by BBC Radio 1 host and global dance music tastemaker Pete Tong who has partnered with Volta to host its own video course within the new Pete Tong curriculum which will teach DJ students how to get the best out of the cutting-edge technology and maximise its potential for their own music careers. 

 

Volta also provided visuals during his standout back-to-back set with Kölsch at Dalt Vila and the whole thing was live-streamed to Beatport’s Twitch channel – marking the first time ever a platform like Volta used its own Twitch Extension, thereby merging the two worlds to create immersive co-creative global experiences that are available to all musicians who want to live stream for free.

Volta’s immersive technology was also on hand to provide visuals as the winner of Tong’s competition, Constanza Pucheta, performed a special set at Dalt Vila, The content will also be used for broadcasts as part of Tong’s newly launched YouTube streaming series. 

 

“We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with VOLTA for my DJ Academy,” said Pete Tong. “Our focus is on cultivating the next generation of DJs, and teaming up with VOLTA was a no-brainer. With their cutting-edge technology and bespoke series of lessons, our students will have the opportunity to unleash a whole new visual dimension to their performances. It was exciting to showcase this collaboration at the Dalt Vila show where we used VOLTA to create stunning visuals for my set B2B with Kölsch and the winner of the Pete Tong DJ Academy Future Talent Awards.” 

 

Volta CEO Alex Kane adds, 

“Pete Tong, who has been instrumental to the rise of the modern electronic music scene, has assembled some of the most highly esteemed DJs performing today to share not only their technical skills but their experiences via the Pete Tong DJ Academy. It’s an honour to be a part of the curriculum Pete and his team consider essential to thriving in the modern music ecosystem and can’t wait to see the next-level performances that come from their alumni.”

 

This was another successful move for the ever-more essential and influential Volta platform.



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VOLTA Partner with HE.SHE.THEY for three mind-bending shows at Amnesia Ibiza

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International, free-thinking, inclusive clubbing collective HE.SHE.THEY have announced three huge shows this summer taking place at the mighty Amnesia Ibiza in July, August and September, partnering again with mixed-reality music startup Volta after a hugely successful collaboration between the brands on the Greenpeace stage at this year’s Glastonbury festival.
The Volta team will be bringing their mind-bending and immersive visual experience to Amnesia across each of the three parties on 29th July, 26th August and 9th September, with the likes of Maya Jane Coles, Ben Klock, Horse Meat Disco’s music further enhanced by the free, self-service mixed reality creation platform.  
This news comes off the back of an exciting run of announcements for Volta this summer, having worked on hugely successful shows in Glastonbury and New York as well as news of  a £400k grant from the government-backed agency Innovate UK. Now getting wider recognition throughout the global entertainment industry, Volta’s innovative technology enables artists to turn their physical concerts or live streams into mixed-reality shows in which automated visual 3D effects are synced in real-time with their music.
HE.SHE.THEY. is a record label, fashion brand and event series for people of all races, genders and sexualities. The party has a cutting edge house and techno soundtrack and Volta will be powering the visuals live in the club across both rooms of Amnesia at three different HE.SHE.THEY events this summer. 




This first is on July 29th with headliners including the likes of Anastasia Kristensen, Cassy, Chaos in the CBD, Horse Meat Disco, Mall Grab, Willow, VTSS, Freddy K and more. The second is on August 26th with the likes of Maya Jane Coles, Derrick Carte, Horse Meat Disco, Floorplan, Kittin, Patrick Mason, Jennifer Cardini and more, and the final show is on September 9th with Hector Oaks, Ben Klock, Rebekah, Syreeta, Midland, Gerd Janson, Maya Jane Coles b2b Mella Dee and more. 
Says Volta’s Mitchell Bayer-Goldman, “It’s incredible just how a chance encounter can turn into something so much more. I met Steven Braines, Co-Founder of HE.SHE.THEY in NYC back in March whilst grabbing a drink at a bar. We immediately hit it off in terms of our alignment in bringing a safe & inclusive environment to everyone, whilst bringing bleeding-edge technology to any creator, no matter their background, financial & social standing. We met again by chance at the airport on the way to the International Music Airport in Ibiza and the rest is history. We’re immensely proud to be supporting their mission and bringing the next generation of live music to such an iconic venue like Amnesia.”
Steven Braines and Sophia Kearney of HE.SHE.THEY add “Working with Volta has been an absolute dream in helping us further unlock the experiential potential of HE.SHE.THEY. as we scale up to our biggest ever international live shows with our run at Amnesia, Ibiza. What we achieved with Volta at Glastonbury was phenomenal but what we have set up in Ibiza feels on another level still. We can’t wait for our family to come and experience it all for themselves.”
HE.SHE.THEY and Amnesia provide another huge platform on which Volta can showcase their game-changing new technology.