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Coronavirus is keeping Berlin's techno clubs closed but Berghain has found a way to throw its doors back open, luring visitors with an unusual sound exhibition.  Visitors listen to the sound installation 'eleven songs – halle am berghain' at Berghain club in Berlin on July 24, 2020. (AFP/Stefanie Loos) Just 50 people are let in at a time to allow for physical distancing, but without the venue's notoriously picky doormen standing guard, no one has to worry about being denied entry.  The sound of techno will not fill the space during this first installation. Instead, visitors to the former power plant are enveloped by an eery, almost surreal soundscape of rhythmic throbbing, soft city noises, murmurings and even the whirling of helicopter blades.  "You listen, you experience, you can close your eyes or leave them open and follow the sound across the room," said Carsten Seiffarth, co-curator of the Singuhr projects, a platform that organises sound art install

We already wrote about this report but we found more info, in case you want to follow what will happen with electronic music industry.  Pandemic greatly impacted global dance music industry , according to IMS Business Report 2020 staff, 20 hours ago  2 min read It’s all bad news for the global electronic music industry this year, according to the data-driven IMS Business Report 2020. About 350 electronic festivals had been cancelled or rescheduled. The most hurt countries include Germany, France, the Netherlands, the UK and the USA. Almost 9 million fans were unable to attend scheduled festivals due to restrictions and cancellations. Clubs and festivals lose 75% of income. Partying a huge role in Ibiza . In Ibiza last year, party-animals spent €260 million, which contributed about €0.5 billion to the economy. For perspective, a “musical tourist” spends double in comparison to a normal tourist. Techno still the most popular electronic dance music - the fourth year in a row. Over the

Bandcamp crew started Bandcamp Fridays back in March to support artists impacted by the pandemic.  In the past few months the music community has come together in a huge way: in just four days, fans put more than $20 million directly into the pockets of artists and labels.  To continue supporting artists during the pandemic , they will keep holding Bandcamp Fridays on the first Friday of every month for the rest of 2020.  The next one will be on August 7, 2020. More info on this HERE !  [ source ] 

The past four months have been one of the most unprecedented and challenging times in electronic music history, its same for ADE . Amsterdam Dance Event has always been a place to connect, inspire, dance and share experiences, and they continuously pouring efforts into providing a platform that offers new ingredients :)  ADE Conference will take place in an online-first format, combining an extended digital program with limited physical networking elements:  - As travel to Amsterdam is limited for most of the broader international B2B audience, 2020 conference program will take place as an online-focused format.  - As always, we will combine panels, masterclasses and interactive  Q&As  with an extensive networking platform that enables ADE delegates to connect and meet up, both virtually as well as in real life.  Details about the conference program and networking possibilities will follow in the coming weeks. [ source ]

More than a thousand people took part in a rubber dinghy demo in Berlin  to support the city’s struggling club culture, an event which quickly turned into a party . Around 1,500 people ( police estimates) gathered at Berlin’s Landwehr Canal, lining the banks and filling the body of water with yachts, canoes and small inflatable boats.  People cramped into the packed canal partying with music , but not many face masks at all. The event was organised by club collective Rebellion der Träumer to support Berlin’s hard hit nightclubs, who have been unable to open their doors since the Covid-19 health crisis began. The group, which said the demonstration was organised with an alliance of different initiatives and clubs, said it had chosen to host the event on water "in order to minimize the risk of infection as much as possible". [ source ]

Ramona Pop,   Berlin economics minister,  sent a letter to district mayors calling on them to find parks, streets, squares and sports halls that would make suitable venues, so techno clubs can come back to life during the corona scare. "Berlin misses its diverse club scene. Clubs and bars are suffering economically during the corona crisis. That's why, in addition to providing immediate aid, we want to create legal opportunities to party in public areas for the clubs and Berliners," she said.  All clubs had to close their doors at the beginning of the epidemic on March 14th. There is still no news on when they will be allowed to fully reopen but some have started to offer small outdoor parties. [ source ]

Nathan Blecharczyk , cofounder and chief technology officer of Airbnb , said that Berliners will be able to take tourists and curious techno locals on a paid experience , adding that an experience could include going out for drinks.  “We’re really repositioning Airbnb as a platform for the entire trip ,” he told an audience of entrepreneurs and tech workers at the Factory tech hub in Berlin, adding that Airbnb is also looking at offering flights and other travel services through its app. Travellers can use the company's experiences feature to go foraging for mushrooms, hiking, marathon training in Nairobi, or cycling in San Francisco. More info find HERE   [ source ] 

The International Music Summit (IMS), a platform for business, culture and education in the field of electronic music, has published the results of its latest research.  Analyzes are conducted on an annual basis by analyst Kevin Watson using data obtained from a number of industry professionals around the world.  This year’s detailed study was on data from 2020 in which the coronavirus pandemic significantly affected electronic music and virtual entertainment.  The most important ones:  - The value of the global industry is predicted to be $3.3, a fall of 56% from $7.3 in the previous year  - Dance/electronic clubs & festivals could lose 75% of their income in 2020, equivalent to $3.3  - DJ and artist income could fall from $1.1 in 2019 to $0.4 in 2020, a drop of 61%  These data are based on the current situation in the world caused by the coronavirus pandemic and isolation. As economies open, shifts and growth are expected in the next 5 to 10 years  By April 20 approximately 350

Organizers said that 'unfortunately the health situation in the country has not improved'.  The celebration of the 20th anniversary of the EXIT festival will definitely not be held from August 13 to 16 this year at the Petrovaradin Fortress.  A new date for EXIT 2021 will be released by the end of the month.  "By the end of the month, we will announce the dates for EXIT 2021, and a announcement  regarding applications and refund options will arrive soon," Exit organizers said. [ source ]

' Telas ' can be listened to in its " liquid state" via an interactive website. Nicolas Jaar has launched an interactive website for his third album of 2020 , Telas .  Nicolas Jaar, photo by Philip Cosores Telas , meaning “fabrics,” is Jaar’s sixth album, dating back to 2011’s Space Is Only Noise.  It follows Jaar’s album as Against All Logic, titled 2017-2019, and Cenizas, meaning “ashes,” his first album under his own name since 2016’s Sirens.  “Cenizas was the ashes of a destruction. Telas is the fabrics of a construction,” Jaar says.  The album features contributions from Milena Punzi on cello, Susanna Gonzo (voice), Anna Ippolito & Marzio Zorio (instrument makers), and Heba Kadry on mastering.   The full album can be heard below. The first taste of the album, its “liquid state,” can be listened to via an interactive website created by Abeera Kamran in collaboration with Jaar and Somnath Bhatt.  Telas will be released digitally on July 17 via Jaar’s own O

The three-track project comes with features from Young Fathers, Algiers and Saul Williams.  As the title would suggest, it pulls on the themes from Thomas More's Utopia.  "Lockdown exposed the best aspects and worst flaws of humanity," Massive Attack say about the project. "That period of uncertainty and anxiety forced us to meditate on the obvious need to change the damaging systems we live by. By working with three experts, we've created a sonic and visual dialogue around these global, structural issues; taking the form of climate emergency, tax haven extraction and Universal Basic Income."  The three songs are split up into videos, which you can view below .  The visuals aren't incredibly complex, but they get to the point, showing the lyrics on the screen and staying on theme with what the respective song is about.  They have been using their platform for change for a long time and want to make sure you get the message as well with this project. 

Well, for us, this vinyl is so fresh :) The Advent, British techno artist, Cisco Ferreira, made for Ben Klock's imprint "Klockworks", offering up a three-track missive in his inimitable style.  Compare and contrast opener "High Horse", a formidably fuzzy and metallic chunk of peak-time techno sleaze rich in wonky vocal samples and booming bass , and the jacking techno loop-funk of "Sound Pove", which boasts plenty of restless drum machine handclaps and trippy musical samples.  Sandwiched in between you'll find "Un Named", a smoother and deeper peak-time workout that's nevertheless still tough as teak. [ source ]

After a long break, yes it was so log for us :) Zone Club is here, this summer, with his summer electronics nights going into pool party events at  Couché Zone .  This is new meeting place for clubbers, powered by in Win Music. Line up for this Saturday, 19th Julay 2020: * LAB.S * ART HALITI * LIBURN * LEKË * ALTIN BOSNJAKU * ARTIL Entrance: 5 eur Free shuttle: 12: 00-16: 00; every half hour from the location of Zone Club in Prishtina Take your bikini with ya :)  See ya at the party :) 

Jeff Mills is releasing the ninth instalment of his " Every Dog Has Its Day " series under his Millsart alias, via his own Axis Records imprint on 16th July 2020.  The project follows the series eighth installment, released last month.  Continuing the focus of the previous record, the forthcoming volume will center electronic “folk music” that occasionally veers into jazz.  [ source ]

This is a short documentary about Ben Klock showing the rise of DJ club Berghain in the world of technology.  The documentary is an interview with Ben Klock, where he describes some of his early influences on techno, his friendship and productions with fellow Berghain resident Marcel Dettman. He talks about the beginning of the Berghain brand Ostgut Ton and his own label Klockworks . In this documentary are also few video footages of Ben Klock at  club Berghain , a place where few cameras are allowed, giving a rare look inside the Berlin techno scene staple. Enjoy #techno [ source ] 

Exit Festival organisers say they will reduce the capacity of this summer's festival by "probably even more than 90% ", as a new wave of Covid-19 cases hit Serbia.  The Serbian event looked set to become one of the only major European festivals to take place this year, after the government advised organisers to move the event to August , rather than cancel altogether.  At that time, the number of new daily cases was on a steady decline in Serbia and health experts had publicly suggested that cases would fall to zero by June. However, new outbreaks of the virus have occurred in several municipalities across Serbia in the past weeks, leading organiser to suggest that the festival’s capacity could be reduced to just “a small, symbolic number of people” if the situation does not improve.  Previously, organisers had planned for the event to go ahead at 50% – equating to some 22,500 daily visitors.  “We will be further reducing the maximum number of attendees in cooridnation

British people statistically take more MDMA in one session than any other country on the planet .   And not just a little bit more: on average, Brits take 420 milligrams per session.   To put that in perspective, Germans , the same people who invented minimal techno and nightclubs that stay open for 60 hours – take only 200 milligrams.  It’s still one of the safest drugs to take, but last year, ecstasy-related deaths reached their highest level in a decade, and now it’s back in the headlines.   Some people say it’s drug dealers’ responsibility for selling pills that are dangerously strong and cut with adulterants.  Other people point to the government, who have failed to reduce the supply of ecstasy and are refusing to embrace harm reduction strategies that have worked in Europe.  Of course it’s also possible that the issue lies with British drug users themselves, who sometimes need reminding that the barometer of a good night out isn’t how much of your tongue is left at the end

Music Week announce that they have to cancel the awards ceremony for the Music Week Women In Music 2020 Awards , in association with AIM and UK Music.  Due to the current Covid-19 situation MUISC week make the call now and initiate the cancellation process.  You’ll agree that these high profile awards need to be celebrated in person in the presence of your peers, therefore it would not be appropriate to open up the main categories for nominations this year.  They will, however, be expanding the 2020 Roll of Honour by introducing 24 new inductees instead of 12.  Nominations for the Roll can be submitted via the Women In Music Awards website Nominations close on Friday July 31 and they will be announcing the new inductees in a special printed edition of Music Week in October .  The Music Week Women In Music Awards ceremony will return in 2021.  [ source ] 

The Association For Electronic Music ( AFEM ) has launched a mental health guide for people working in the electronic music industry. The guide aims to educate , provide practical support , and further destigmatise the subject of mental health. “The Electronic Music Industry Guide To Mental Health” updates the 2016 Music Managers Forum Guide to Mental Health and has been produced alongside Help Musicians UK and Music Support.  The guide covers key mental health issues that impact those working in the electronic music industry; anxiety, depression, alcohol, substance abuse / dependency, through to work/life imbalance and the importance of sleep. The guide can be viewed online and downloaded HERE !  Enjoy and rave safe <3  [ source ]

The growing number of illegal raves sweeping the UK is down to young people feeling frustrated that nightclubs are still closed – despite lockdown lifting, says DJ Carl Cox.  The illegal scene is thriving during the coronavirus crisis because there is still no timeline on clubs and festivals reopening. "These illegal parties are basically done out of frustration. Just done out of showing it's our right to do what we want to do. It's not the answer to this," he said.  Police have been forced to shut down raves all over the country, including two in Manchester attended by 6,000 people , where there was an alleged drug death, rape and three stabbings.  During the COVID-19 lockdown, he has been doing his sets online instead and is taking part in a virtual reality festival called Lost Horizon with Fatboy Slim this weekend. But despite this "new way of doing things", not everyone is content with virtual partying. [ source ]