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Ambassador Award 2023 - KUJU Studio from Kosovo for the "Best Art Production of the Year"

New festival of continental Croatia - Crazy Island Festival

The coronavirus pandemic has slowed some festivals, stopped others completely, but also started some.  In the north of Croatia, a new festival of electronic music, Crazy Island Festival, will be held on August 7th and 8th, 2020.  And this is a new opportunity for dancing. As the organizers say, "we wanted something new, something crazy and wild, something with which we will be able to show the audience that it is okay to be different. Crazy Island is a place where everyone is welcome, a place where everyone can feel at home." What makes the Crazy Island Festival stand out is the location.  On the Island of Youth in Ludbreg, right in the city center, in an oasis of greenery . Separated from the main streets by a bridge, Mladost Island is an ideal place for concerts and festivals. You are obviously in the center of the city, and you have the feeling that you are miles away.  The audience at the festival will be entertained by now well-known names from the industry: Lukas Inne

EXIT Festval announce new dates in August 2020

It’s official!  EXIT Festival’s 20th Anniversary edition will take place from 13th to 16th August 2020  After the epidemic ended in most of the countries in the Balkans, the Serbian Prime Minister asked EXIT Festival not to cancel, but instead, take place later i n the summer.  This news shook the music industry last week and provided much-needed hope for the return of live music events.  Now, after additional consultations, the new dates for the 20th birthday of the world renowned Serbian festival are finally set from 13 to 16 August this year!  The Exit team announced that the whole event will be organised in close cooperation with the National Health Coordination team and they will follow all health and government guidelines.  As one of the measures, the festival capacity will be reduced and some of the moats and trenches that host around 40 stages and zones will remain closed.  The ticket sales will restart on June 1st with all details including refund options as well as the updat

The first German rave since coronavirus

 Coconut Beach Club In Münster, Germany , opened its doors to open air party with Gerd Janson on May 21th 2020. The event had a total of 100 attendees, as many as are currently allowed, while the club can normally accommodate 1500 to 2000 people.  The ticket price was € 70 , and as measures are relaxed, the plan is to increase the club's capacity to 250 people with much cheaper tickets.  The party was approved and held under strict measures and rules of coronavirus defense, and it looks like this:  - mandatory protective mask;  - everyone gets their circle on the dance floor, marked with chalk or artificial grass in which they can dance;  - everyone has their place at the table; physical distance 1.5 meters. In their own circle party members were able to take off their masks so that they would not endanger anyone.  Club manager Thomas Pieper told WDR that there is no profit from such events.  The goal of the party was to cover expenses and show signs of life.  This event was jus

Serbia’s PM Asked EXIT Festival Not To Cancel But Instead Take Place in August 2020

Although the Serbian globally acclaimed EXIT Festival has already announced that it will not be held in its standard format and dates this year, Ana Brnabic, Serbia’s Prime Minister, has asked organizers not to cancel the festival, but rather postpone it to August.  Brnabic said that having in mind drastic improvement of health situation in Serbia as well as in many countries of Europe the recommendation is given by the country’s health experts assembled in a National Crisis Team is to go ahead with the festival this summer:  „We recommend to move the festival to August because we expect that the situation (with pandemic) in the whole of Europe will be totally under control by then”, she said in the city of Novi Sad, known as home to the EXIT Festival in the past 20 years.  The organizers stated that they are also welcoming the latest predictions by the health experts in Serbia and the rest of the Balkan region and expressed willingness to reduce the capacity of the event and take all

The Netherlands: Festivals and mass events will not be able to take place until the vaccine is invented

According to a Dutch portal, large festivals and mass events in that country will not be able to be organized until a vaccine against coronavirus is found.  This is the latest news that comes as a result of the development of a government strategy in the fight against this covid pandemic, and the Minister of Health Hugo de Jonge addressed the public.  "We cannot specify the date of the last phase of normalization of life and the beginning of the realization of major events at the national level. They can be held only when the vaccine is ready, and at this point no one knows how long it will take."  "Hopefully very soon, but a year or so . It is some realistic assumption."  Rotterdam is Rave.  Rotterdam is Techno.  The list of measures presented by the Dutch government says that mass events are banned until September 1 for now.   Professional football is planned to continue on that date but without an audience. [ source ]

Green light to open air parties and open-air concerts from May 18th 2020

Croatian Institute of Public Health recommendations on how cultural and artistic performances should work, outdoors, or indoors.  “Voice of Entrepreneurs” announced a proposal of measures for events that will be sent to the Headquarters.  It is recommended, if possible, all cultural programs need to be outdoor events.  Marking of seats and standing places.  It is recommended to mark in advance all seats and standing places at least 1.5 meters apart, and to limit the entrance to a maximum of as many visitors as there are marked places.  It is recommended that indoor events have only seating places.  Limit the total number of visitors  All events, as well as the planned number of participants, will depend on the current covid situation.  There is still no information on how and what way the clubs will be able to work within these measures.  So far, no instructions have been issued regarding the opening of nightclubs (indoors). [ source ]

Berlin clubs are opening. Music allowed, dancing forbidden!

Several Berlin clubs have already opened their doors after the German government relaxed the measures Sisyphos, Birgit & Bier, Rummels Bay, Taipei club Pawnshop can work on their terraces, but only to serve drinks and food, while for example the club management : // about blank is still considering how to open with safety precautions. Music can be played, but dancing is forbidden! Clubs can operate from early afternoon to evening at 10pm. The Berlin scene has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.  Numerous incentive measures by the German government and the Berlin Senate have been implemented to save jobs and keep clubs from going bankrupt.  [ source ]

Free album by Rødhåd - WSNWG – BACK TO ZERO

Rødhåd   is giving away his new ambient experimental album for free . Rødhåd continuously pushes the boundaries of modern techno with his Dystopian project through label and club night.  This time Rødhåd  presents a new project WSNWG – BACK TO ZERO , to provide a space for solo releases, the imprint comes at a crucial turning point, as society circles in on itself during the pandemic .  The album will have unique artwork contributed by DJ & producer Silent Servant. You can download the album for free, HERE . Enjoy ! :)  [ source ] 

Co-Founder of Kraftwerk, Florian Schneider, Has Died

German electronic artist and the co-founder of the band Kraftwerk, Florian Schneider has died at the age of 73. According to a statement from the band's co-founder Ralf Hütter, Schneider passed away due to a bout with cancer, having just recently celebrated his birthday days ago.  The duo originally connected in 1968 and went on to establish Düsseldorf’s famous Kling-Klang-Studio , eventually forming and launching their band Kraftwerk in 1970 . Schneider helped to push the needle of electronic and dance sounds through recordings with the group including albums Autobahn , Radio Activity, The-Man Machine and others before departing from the band in 2008 to pursue a solo career. Along with Kraftwerk , Schneider became well known for fusing his instrumentation on synthesizer and vocoder with dance and pop sensibilities to create heavily industrial takes on electronic. The German band he helped found toyed with ideas about technology and society, leaving a profound mark on the ro

Sea Star Festival rescheduled for May 2021

Due to the measures announced by the authorities and the current global crisis, as of today, Sea Star Festival is officially postponed to May 2021.   Sea Star Festival , Umag, Croatia 28-29 MAY 2021 This makes Sea Star the only festival in Croatia and the whole region to not only have new dates , but also performance conformations by all previously announced acts. Organizers promise to expand the lineup even more in order to reward the audience for the patience they showed through this unprecedented global situation which has taken a large toll on the festival industry.  The new festival dates are even more attractive , since they are one week closer to summer, with Friday, 28 May and Saturday, 29 May 2021 welcoming one of the biggest hip-hop groups in history, Cypress Hill , techno superstar Amelie Lens , Italian hit sensation Meduza, the greatest regional band Dubioza Kolektiv, Slovenian Umek and his rap majesty Vojko V!  The lineup will also greet the trap team of Kuku$, z++, B

Mixcloud Live is a revolution in the Livestream with an emphasis on the DJ scene

Mixcloud has introduced its Livestream platform , which is accessible to DJs and anyone who wants to entertain a quarantined audience with their content at the moment. You have certainly encountered numerous interruptions to watch live streaming, and this has just happened due to various issues and unresolved copyrights on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or youtube. Mixcloud Live breaks down all barriers, and this is a huge benefit for the electronic scene now, because Mixcloud is licensed with most record companies, publishers, copyright organizations that allow to earn money, because all producers whose music is played on this service will finally have income from it. The service is available to community members who have a PRO subscription; It is compatible with most basic streaming software such as free and very simple OBS (Open Broadcast Software). [source]  

The Berlin government is providing 30 million euros aid to the emergency culture

The fund of 30 milions euros is the first of four aid phases aimed at protecting museums, nightclubs, orchestras, cabarets as compensation for the time they were unable to sell tickets. The UnitedWeStream initiative has so far raised € 370,000 for club industry donations to help save clubs and employees who are not part of government support. So far, 33 live shows have been broadcast from various Berlin clubs. Life in Berlin gradually tried to return to normal after co19. Music stores of up to 800 square meters have been opened, respecting measures of social distance and limited hours. [source]

The music industry where everyone feels a sense of belonging

Shesaid.so and InChorus work together to give individuals in the music industry a safe place to talk about everyday cases of prejudice and harassment.  They have created an InChorus platform for you to share your experiences anonymously.  InChorus will be available to you 24/7 and report the incident wherever and whenever it occurs.  Add incident!  Get involved and help the shesaid.so the team creates a more inclusive music industry together!  You can find some additional information on this link. Join them. b y KS Clubbing team