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 As part of the celebration of two decades of EXIT Festival, EXIT TV brings a special multi-hour program on New Year's Eve, which will include some of the biggest names of the festival, such as The Cure, The Prodigy, Migos, David Guetta, The Chainsmokers, Moby, Faithless, Motorhead, Jason Derulo, Atoms For Peace, Liam Gallagher, Damon Albarn, Hurts, Pet Shop Boys, Nile Rodgers, Fever Ray and many, many others. An eclectic mix  from Main Stage titled EXIT to 2021 will unite fans around the globe on the 31st of December in the best wishes for the New Year, which we all expect to be incomparably better than the previous one.  “Bearing in mind that the forthcoming holidays will be unique in the fact that the vast majority of people will spend them at home in very specific circumstances, we have decided to do what we do best — offer people an EXIT from the current situation, share with them some of the most important moments in EXIT Festival’s rich history and entertain them in the best

Spanish melodic techno master Dosem releases new album single ‘ Megacities ’, the second single off his upcoming album ‘Dream Decoder’, out September 25.  A driving club hit, ‘ Megacities ’ will be familiar to many as a staple in Dosem‘s sets. Building on the heavy-hitting sound of ‘ Tower ’, ‘ Megacities ’ opens with a filtered riff that soon gives way deep rhythmic drums.  Championed by the likes of Joris Voorn, Maceo Plex, Camelphat, Gorgon City and Solomun and supported on tastemaker stations like BBC Radio 1, Triple J, and KCRW, Dosem has solidified his reputation as one of Spain’s premier dance producers. Composed during long stays in Tokyo , ‘Dream Decoder’ explores the theory “that links dreams to parallel universes and alternative lives”.  Dosem expands on how this theory and the bustling metropolis heavily inspired the album’s forward-facing and diverse sound:  “I have always found the world of dreams a fascinating subject. Not only have they had a strong impact in my lif

Since first forming back in 1991 , Ministry of Sound has become one of the most globally renowned labels in the dance music scene while also operating a club at the heart of London’s nightlife touted for its Dolby Atmos system and legendary performances.  Now, on the eve of their 30th anniversary, they’ve unveiled their latest end-of-year compilation T he Annual 2021 to keep everyone dancing to the beat . The Annual 2021 combines Ministry of Sound’s chart-topping hits from throughout the year with some of the best emerging talent to have been signed to the label . To celebrate the release, Ministry Of Sound have teamed up with dance music mainstay Pete Tong , who has recorded a mix of the album, available exclusively onApple Music.   [ source ]

UK Dance artists Faithless present their first studio album in ten years, ‘All Blessed’, released on BMG on 23 October.  ‘ All Blessed ’ includes the acclaimed recent single ‘ Synthesizer ’ ft Nathan Ball.  Other collaborations across the album’s twelve powerful tracks include Jazzie B, Suli Breaks, Gaika, Caleb Femi, L.S.K., and Damien Jurado.  Faithless said  “In this troubled and increasingly violent world, this album reflects what has always been the Faithless manifesto: be conscious, be caring, love yourself so you can love others and understand who you are and where you are. Never polemical but hopefully intelligent and (occasionally!) inspirational – this is music with feeling and words with meaning.”  Inspired by the music of Trevor Horn, Sparks, Jean-Michel Jarre and many a Balearic night out, ‘All Blessed’ is Faithless’s love letter to electronic music and presents them at their very best . [ source ]

Eric Prydz releases one of his most highly coveted productions and marks the return of his primary alias with his first official release, since 2016. Any new music from the Swedish legend is more than exciting, and there’s been a particular ID hot on the minds of fans for quite some time now.  Four years ago, Eric Prydz debuted ‘ Nopus ’ as the finale track to his famed EDC Las Vegas 2016 performance and today; the track is officially released to the public.  Originally, the title was a nickname fans colloquially used to refer to the track as it shared sonic similarities to Prydz’s “ Opus .”  However, much to fans delight Prydz adopted “ Nopus ” as the song’s official title.  The uplifting progressive house single has been the crown jewel of Prydz’s sets for quite some time but it was at EDC Las Vegas 2016 where the dance world first took notice.  The beautiful soaring melodies, signature Eric Prydz production and the impressive firework show at EDC saw the track go viral.  Fast-forw

Q-dance , the Dutch organiser of large-scale dance events such as Defqon.1 , announced that it’s innovative hardstyle show, ‘Qlimax: The Source’, will be available to stream worldwide on Netflix from 22nd December.  Originally broadcast live on the official Q-dance website, the show is a digital edition of the world-famous Qlimax festival , and takes the audience into the same mystical world that the festival is renowned for.  The line-up includes leading artists such as Sub Zero Project, Phuture Noize, Headhunterz & JDX, B-Front, KELTEK and Sefa.  Not only is this the first time that Netflix has launched a hardstyle production on its platform, it is also the very first time that a Dutch dance product will be featured on the streaming service.  Despite the fact that 2020 was a challenging year, Q-dance continued to look for ways to maintain contact with its fans.  ‘Qlimax: The Source’ – a 60-minute audiovisual journey – is the pinnacle of the brand’s achievements this year,

Russian DJ and producer Nina Kraviz has performed exclusive music from new open-world video game Cyberpunk 2077.  The special performance showcased new and unreleased music she contributed the game and even features in!  Kraviz has been known for her unusual track selection that ranges from melodic electronica to heaving harder beats so makes sense her new music seamlessly transitions between both worlds. It’s also the debut of her live vocals.  It seems like electronic artists continue making headway into the video game space with Nina making her debut on the new blockbuster title from the Witcher 3 developers.  She joins Moodymanns and Palms Trax’s recent addition to GTA V following their huge investment into dance and electronic music that saw The Black Madonna, Solomun, Tales Of Us and Dixon added with their own missions and DJ sets.  Watch the full performance below ! [source]

 The Albanian government has approved rapid Covid testing for Unum Festival 2021!!!! Located on the beaches of Shenghin on the Albanian Riviera, the festival have undergone “careful discussions” with the Ministry of Tourism and Environment and the Ministry of Health who have now approved the use of rapid Covid-19 testing for 2021.  Albania is the first county in the world to approve of testing for social and cultural events.  According to a press release, “The advancing technology and accuracy of rapid tests currently allows for results within 10-15 minutes, which is all that would be required to ensure you can enjoy the festival in the way it should be enjoyed . On top of that, vaccines will likely have arrived early next year so that plans for this small, perfectly formed festival are now well underway, all with the support and backing of the Albanian government.” The inaugural Unum Festiva l was held in 2019 , welcoming Ricardo Villalobos, Margaret Dygas, Sonja Moonear, Zip

On the first Friday of every month since March, Bandcamp waived their revenue share to help artists who have been impacted by the pandemic.  They announced that this scheme would be extended until May 2021.  They also revealed that so far the initiative has put over $40 million in the hands of independent artists and labels. The ensuing popularity of the initiative resulted in the platform expanding Bandcamp Fridays throughout the entirety of 2020, allowing for fans to direct assist their favourite artists across the year by cutting out the middle man and making sure they receive all the profits. Bandcamp have also reminded users that their platform is still one of the most beneficial ways to support an artist with digital sales, stating that an average of 82% reaches the artist/label with each purchase. Compared to the pay rates of everyone else out there, we reckon that’s a pretty fair flex to make. [ source ]

Lantern, an 11 year-old nightclub in China’s capital, has a new address.  There's a multi-purpose space, a larger area that will host "the kind of techno events that make up Lantern's core identity" and an intimate room that the club calls a "dark vault." This is the third time Lantern has changed addresses since opening in 2009. Despite enduring "all sorts of trials and tribulations time and time again" throughout the years, Lantern has become "a mainstay of techno culture in China," the club said in August. [ source ] 

This is an ode to the many years in my music life. I chose this particular period of time to do The Goldcast, because I wanted to express a message in these strange times through music. My first set/podcast in eight years and it took me only 47 weeks to prepare.  . This is my personal short story: It starts with a simple yet very meaningful speech (sampled by Alan Watts) about the complexity of us humans. About our dreams and how, even if we get to choose how beautiful, big, happy and crazy they are, in the end we always yearn for more. In the end we always crave the unknown and wonder if something even better might be awaiting us. Mixed with The Workers Of Art by The Cinematic Orchestra, a beautiful, sad piece (my favourite combo), which sets up the story.  . We then move on to one of my all-time favorites, a beautiful, unreleased re-edit by my brother Tito Christophe Bollé with the lyrics "Got to say mmm mmm mmm", something I've been saying a lot lately in response to t

Ahead of Beatport's global NYE livestream celebration to #danceaway2020, they've teamed up with Absolut to present ther final remix competition of the year!  The track in question is a Hott 22 vocal mix of the Roland Clark presents Urban Soul dance floor anthem, "President House."  The remixer with the winning submission will receive $5000 in gear, subscriptions, plugins, and more from acclaimed music companies and an official release on the seminal house and garage imprint, King Street Sounds.  But that's not all!  The winning track will also get a global premiere from one of our DJs during Beatport x Absolut's New Year's Eve livestream — a 20+ hour celebration hitting 15 different time zones around the world with DJs such as Carl Cox, Nastia, Jamie Jones, TOKiMONSTA, and more!  Click below to download the a capellas, learn the guidelines, and get started.  The competition ends on Friday, December 18th, at 12:00 am PST  Apply HERE ! Good luck!

 The audience in Serbia, and around the world, has, during previous years, enjoyed the internationally acclaimed No Sleep parties thanks to which EXIT has toured world capitals such as New York, London, Sao Paulo, Rome, Barcelona, and many more. The No Sleep music platform, created with the support of the cult domestic brand Guarana, has since grown into an independent festival in Belgrade which, after its first two editions, was named Best New Festival in Europe, at the last European Festival Awards held earlier this year.  A traditionally exciting program was composed in cooperation with some of the world’s leading clubs last summer such as Munich’s Mixed Munich Arts, Brazil’s D-Edge and Georgia’s Bassiani phenomenon.  The peak of the sleepless nights at EXIT, according to many electronic music fans, was brought by the globally popular series of parties All Day I Dream, which started in Brooklyn and transferred its specific matinee parties to the well-known islands of Ibiza and Mykon