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

Rotterdam Rave 2019

rotterdam is rave. rotterdam is techno. This summer,  on 17th August 2019   Rotterdam Rave  will organize the  4th edition  of their  techno  outdoor festival. Rotterdam Rave is one of the main roles of  keeping techno alive  in their city, since 2012. This year  the outdoor stage will be located  alongside the river Maas , overlooking the industrial port as a  big warehouse event. From Rotterdam city center: - Shuttle Bus from city center only takes 15 min. Provided by us, more info soon. - Bike: 30 min. Line up In alphabetical order: for Rotterdam Rave 2019: Ben Klock Cynthia Spiering Daniele Travali Dax J FJAAK Live Ghost In The Machine I Hate Models Jorn Luka Joyhauser Karim Soliman b2b Rowen Clark Kobosil Michel De Hey Paula Temple Perc Live Reinier Zonneveld Live Remco Beekwilder ROD - 90's classic set Secret Cinema Stranger it's big line up! This would be great to visit! Let's hope :) <3  Rotterdam is Rave. Rott

No Sleep Novi Sad stage on Exit 2019

On Friday, July 5. 2019 No Sleep Novi Sad stage  will be visited by the furious British techno-mage  Blawan , the exquisite Italian musician  Giorgia Angiuli , and her compatriots from currently one of the most sought-after electronic duos  999999999 !  In their conquest of the Petrovaradin Fortress, the club’s residents will be led by the founder of D-Edge,  Renato Ratier , backed by South American heroine  BLANCAh  and Serbian-Brazilian duo  Duc in Altum .  One of the central slots will be taken by local performers and No Sleep residents,  Lag and  Monosaccharide , in their first joint “live” set!  One of the stars of the night will no doubt be Jamie Roberts, better known as  Blawan , who has, using his talent and knowledge, become a maestro in his own techno universe during the past decade. His last year’s debut solo album “Wet Will Always Dry” was named the Best British Album by the renowned DJ Mag. With a handful of other pseudonyms, as well as his own label TERNESC t

Unum Festival - The best and most effective way to connect the whole region

Become one" is the motto of the latest electric music festival, which will be held from May 31st to June 2nd, 2019, on Rana e Hedhun beach in Shengjn, a seaside town on the Albanian Riviera. "Unum"  is a  three-day festival  of  house  and  techno  music. It will feature great names from the  electronic music  scene, such as:  Joseph Capriati ,  Ricarco Villalobos ,  Sonja Moonear,   Luciano ,  Butch ,  Craig Richard s, Tini, and Vera, Adriatique, Traumer, as well as artists from  Albania, Kosovo and Serbia . From  Kosovo , techno duo  Vegim  &  Flekitza ,  Altin Boshnjaku , Gemza, Leke, Gent.  Marko Nastić  and Peppe are coming from  Serbia , and  Vladislav Rashkov  from  Bulgaria. The founder of the  Unum Festival  is a  group of electronic music fans  from Kosovo, Albania, Switzerland, France, and England. The idea of organizing this kind of festival was long overdue.  Rana e Hedhun  is a place near  Shengjin , in the north of  Albania , near the town

EXIT and OPENS choose the young music talents of the Play @ EXIT contest

EXIT festival and OPENS 2019 - Association of the Youth European Capital of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, are launching a competition for young performers who are given the chance to perform at one of the stages at Petrovaradin Fortress from July 4 to July 7, and for the first time in the history of Exit, Play @ EXIT  the contest comes to musicians on the threshold! After applying through the APPLICATION on exitfest.org, at the competition that will last until April 20 , the music jury will invite selected candidates to show themselves at the stage in seven cities across Serbia, while the best of them will perform at EXIT festival!  Not only for the best young bands, but also for DJs! Priority in the application will be young musicians (up to 30 years), and the best compositions and artists will perform from 4 to 7 July at the OPENS State of EXIT Zone, Fusion Pub and Explosive Bin.  The OPENS Play @ EXIT selection team will be co-ordinator for international cooperati

EXIT Festival leading techno and house headliners to its diverse lineup!

Judging from previous years’ production, the spectacular Dance Arena stage at the globally acclaimed EXIT Festival will once more push the envelope. Carl Cox already confirmed his return to one of the greatest electronic music stages in the world, and now other leading headliners of today will join him in Serbia on the first weekend of July. Even with more names to come in the following weeks, EXIT seems to be gathering its strongest techno and house lineup at the colossal Arena! It will feature a 2-hour live set by one of the greatest techno producers, the Berliner who packs up stadiums with ease – Paul Kalkbrenner! Electronic heavyweights will share ranks with new age heroines Amelie Lens and Charlotte de Witte , who have gone a long way since their teenage days in Belgium.  Also joining the bill will be Detroit’s virtuoso Jeff Mills with his signature futuristic techno sound in the setting of the magnificent Petrovaradin Fortress, where one of Europe’s major fes

The Enduring Appeal of EXIT - Europe's Ultimate Bucket List Festival

EXIT is a special festival with such an enduring appeal. Here are six reasons why it’s a must on the annual festival calendar.  EXIT Festival 2019 will take place from 4th to 7th July 2019 EXIT Festival in Serbia’s second city of Novi Sad has become one of Europe’s most famous festivals, with a reputation as an essential rite-of-passage weekender. As it approaches its 20th birthday in 2020, the festival is still innovating and branching out – but it will never forget its initial ethos of freedom, social change and youth rebellion at the beginning of the millennium.  1. A force for social change Not many modern festivals have a backstory beyond a commercial enterprise, but EXIT was formed in the spirit of genuine youth rebellion . The festival started as a 100-day student protest in 2000 against the Milosevic regime, with an idea to “Exit out of the madness” and a movement for freedom in Serbia and peace in the Balkans. The festival’s mission statement was clear from th

Solomun brings his famous +1 Ibiza party to EXIT Festival with special guests Tale of Us

Get ready for the massive "Solomun + 1" takeover of the legendary EXIT Festival Dance Arena with Tale of Us. The unique concept will takeover EXIT's gigantic stage for six hours with Solomun and Tale of Us playing solo sets first, ending with a grand finale 2-hour b2b set, and all while the sun rises over the fortess walls making for a truely magical experience in this awe-inspiring natural amphitheatre.  Last summer, global music juggernut EXIT Festival displayed a true “Arenamagedon” in the colossal trenches of its spectacular stage mts Dance Arena, but this year’s lineup promises even bigger edition! After  Carl Cox  announced his return to one of the planet’s greatest open-air raves, he was quickly joined by  Paul Kalkbrenner, Amelie Lens, Maceo Plex, Jeff Mills, Charlotte de Witte, Boris Brejcha, Peggy Gou, Dax J, Monika Kruse, Adriatique, Satori, Johannes Brecht  and many others.  This “galactic” team of the greatest electronic stars of today will be comple

Traktor Kontrol F1 USB controller

Laptop DJ setups offer flexibility and versatility way in excess of anything which could be achieved with ‘traditional’ DJ equipment.  Native Instruments’ Traktor Kontrol F1 USB controller is focusing primarily on the Remix Decks introduced in Traktor 2.5. F1 is an efficient, flexible approach to controlling the Remix Decks and introducing true real-time remix features to your DJ sets.  The F1 isn’t the only option for controlling Remix Decks, but it’s certainly the easiest. The possibilities for live rearrangements of tracks are huge, introducing an element of Live-style clip launching functionality to DJ sets and blurring the lines between a DJ set and a live performance. Find more info HERE  

Lebanon war bunker as techno club

In Lebanon a bomb shelter hiding place whose womb from the 1980s, in which Beirut was a war zone with infinite attacks has become one of the best techno clubs in the world. Clubbing at B018 to Beirut it's same like clubbing at Berghain in Berlin. More info about B018 Club read HERE  

Tomorrowland Winter Edition 2019

On March 9, Tomorrowland winter edition began in the French Alps and will last until March 16th. 2019. THIS IS is a program of this seven-day adrenaline ski and music festival! Below you can see how was on the first day of the festival. Tomorrowland Winter festival area is open on March 13, 14 and 15. On March 12th, The Welcome parties will take place at Alpe d’Huez, Auris, Oz-en Oisans and Vaujany.

MDMA safety by DanceSafe

We are big fan of DanceSafe ♥ DanceSafe is a organization that promotes health, education and safety within the rave and festival community.  DanceSafe is also one of the leading groups promoting “harm reduction” policies in the rave and festival community. “Harm Reduction” is a public health philosophy that encourages policy choices at raves and fests that reduce the risks associated with the use of MDMA. On their web site they provide information on harm reduction, in fact they will set up a stand and provide unbiased drug information, patrons with condoms, water, ear plugs, sunscreen... They also provide a safe space for people to cool down and have healthy conversations about the drug use and their health. These are their rules on MDMA safety:  - test your drugs - hydrate yourself  - drink water and electrolytes - take breaks and cool down - Communicate with someone around you if you start to feel overwhelmed or are having a difficult experience Read m

Documentary "How Drugs Work" by BBC

This is a documentary by BBC that gives you a story about the way Ecstasy works.  The goal is not to scare you, but it provides an understandable scientific explanation of the dangers MDMA uses in itself.  If you want to take Ecstasy, you must be careful and know your health condition. What makes one person high, for another person can be "goodbye"!  "Series "How Drugs Work" by BBC, using visual effects and CGI to examine the effects of drugs on the human body, as well as confronting the myths and controversies that surround them" 

EVENT REVIEW: Euphoria lll — SNTS, Vegim, Flekitza, Liburn / Ferizaj / Uroševac, KS

Valon Hoxha and his NGO " Euphoria " from Ferizaj has been organizing music events dedicated to electronic music for two years in a row, giving special attention to the techno genre. This year, Euphoria organized its third edition at a new location, in the hall of sports in Ferizaj/Uroshevac. Young people from Euphoria team made good changes in the sporthall, so the space for the event looked like a perfect underground club. The sound was "flying" over the room, but it was hard enough to feel bass , while the lighting show played a very good role to feel every beat. Euphoria keeping techno alive! The event was opened by local DJ Liburn who played techno tracks for the first time in his home city. Although the set was full of long pauses, the audience was warmed up very well for the star of the evening! The star of this techno evening was an anonymous techno producer, SNTS , who first appeared in 2012 . with a mask on his face and thus r

Amsterdam Dance Event Announce Dates for 2019

The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world’s leading event for electronic music, will take place the 16th to 20th October, 2019. The organisers are expecting around 400,000 national and international visitors for the 24th edition. Alongside the multiple conference tracks addressing the latest business, cultural and technological trends, and festival programming that showcases the diversity of electronic music and its many sub-genres, the organisers are committed to once again enhancing the daytime activities in 2019 through partnerships with cultural institutions and multi-disciplinary collaborations that engage with the broadest possible range of the creative industries. Director Mariana Sanchotene states: “During ADE, Amsterdam will once again be the centre of the global electronic music industry and the home base for music enthusiasts. Our conference and festival activities showcase what is happening around the world, but should also be a reflection of how creative, innovat

Festival Guide 2019 - The Best Festival Experiences in Europe

Festival season is coming! Here's our list of festivals to check out in 2019. Whether it’s discovering  new underground acts  or indulging a travel buzz, music fans demand an extraordinary experience from festivals these days. A festival no longer means piling into a field for a weekend and accepting the meagre facilities on offer. More often it’s a  wallet-friendly trip  to a different European country, to combine music with local culture, nightlife, sightseeing and gastronomic delights. From partying in a 17th century Balkan fortress or an Icelandic glacier, to pool parties, beach raves or lakeside gigs, there’s something here for everyone. Make a  music festival  your holiday of a lifetime in  2019. SEA STAR FESTIVAL - SUPERSTAR DJs AND MEDITERRANEAN POOL PARTIES IN CROATIA May 24-25 | seastarfestival.com Acts Announced: Sven Vath, Nina Kraviz, Illario Alicante Sea Star is another coastal dance extravaganza hatched by the experts behind EXIT, so it’s no sur