Kosovo Clubbing

Tillt Radio  is a new record store in Prishtina, opened 1 year ago. Located at BOHO in Prishtina's square, Tillt Radio record store is a very  warm place  where you can go  hang out , dig the crates for  vinyls  and enjoy  listening to music.  A while ago, I took a trip to Prishtina to meet a friend and surprise her with a vinyl from her favorite label, Klockworks I got for her birthday. That day was all about music and vinyls so, while i was there, i decided to go and visit Tillt Radio record store. I was very happy and excited for visiting the first record store in my life . I've bought vinyls before, from online record stores, but crate digging for vinyls, is a different feeling. There's nothing like crate digging! We needed a record store like Tillt Radio. I went there around 4 PM. I met Strella. He informed me about his record store and the genres he provides. There were various genres from pop, rock, blues to old electronic music. You can find some of the best

The genetic code of co19 has been turned into a set of  tracks  that are available for possession as NFT. Behind the project is Viromusic , who created ambient music, created using the "genetic sequence within the Coronavirus". “Using a technique called DNA Sonification, the melody in the songs is entirely derived from a viral sequence. Each note in the melody is part of the step-by-step instructions the virus uses to make multiple copies of itself. ”  They added compilation instruments such as cello and bass to finalize the sound. By the way, so far 10,000 songs have been made that use genetics in a wide range of music genres. The songs are available on the Rarible platform as NFT with a starting price of 0.07 Ethereum , which is somewhere around 249 euros. Owners are given details about their specific track including which part of the COVID genetic sequence corresponds to the code used in the song as well as, a description of what that gene is used for in the virus. Accor

 Elton John recently revealed on the Glitterbox show hosted by Melvo Baptiste that he starts every day by “listening to dance music in the shower” .  The show, in which Elton John was a special guest, discussed topics such as music making, music consumption, the AIDS epidemic and the work of Sir Elton John’s non-profit organization "Elton John AIDS Foundation". They also talked about Elton’s recent release with Dua Lipa, ‘Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)’, which was No. 1 on Billboard’s Dance & Electronic Music charts. And here’s what Elton John thinks about dance music: “I love dance music and whenever I get a chance to play it, I will play it. The first thing I do when I take a shower in the morning is listen to dance music. I even mostly listen to Glitterbox. ” In the show, Elton also talks about how it was at the beginning of the AIDS epidemic as it inspired him to start the foundation, why education is so important; and how we need to battle against AIDS stigma. You can l

To all clubbers, ravers, and you 👐 We are in a time of biggest  changes.  And change is  happening , and it will happen, no matter what! We change , our minds change, and it's totally normal :) We all grow! ;)  ...but .... nothing has changed in clubbing yet.... Since the beginning of the pandemic , there were live streams of DJ’s playing music from their homes, radios, and different spaces, but not clubbing.  We want clubs to be back, clubs with dancefloors and all vibrations from clubbers ! You !  What to do? Do you have any ideas?  What we have in mind is 👉 Clubbing during the day  👈 It’s similar to after-parties 😍 Underground clubs, rave during the day 😎 Is that possible? What do you think? Let's make some changes! Let's party as if the pandemic will last forever! ;)  by KS Clubbing Crew

No Sleep Festival  is set to have a grand celebration of its European title in Belgrade in the spring!   After a two-year break, No Sleep, still officially the Best New European Festival, is coming back to Belgrade with two editions in 2022.  In addition to the regular date in November, there will be an additional celebratory edition on 8th and 9th April 2022.  The location remains the Port of Belgrade, but this time, it is the new, even more enormous, and more spectacular Matrez hangar, whose brutalist architecture will take your breath away at first sight!  After a four-year break, we’ll see the return of Nina Kraviz , whose performance at this year’s EXIT was, in the opinion of many, one of the best in the world in the entire year! Her record label is working overtime, and the techno-trance anthem “Lolytrance,” signed by Antigone, is considered by many to be the track of the year! While we wait for the new single and the upcoming album, we can “meet” Nina in the super-popular game

 On 6th April 2022, the Museum of Modern Electronic Music (MOMEM) will be ceremoniously opened in Frankfurt .  Located directly in the heart of the main city at the Hauptwache, the museum will present the exhibition “Sven Väth – It’s simple to tell what saved us from hell” ; a collaboration between close friends Sven Väth and Tobias Rehberger. “There is no better opening exhibition for MOMEM, because Sven Väth and Tobias Rehberger have each, in their own way, taken electronic music culture from Frankfurt to the world.” - said  Alex Azary , director of  MOMEM. The records, photographs, flyers, films, sounds, and Väth’s private art collection serve as the hub and starting point for this journey through electronic music culture ’s shared past since the late 1980s. The opening of the MOMEM , which is dedicated to the documentation, processing and switching of this cultural history of electronic music , will be celebrated naturally with a large public party with Sven Väth on 08.04.2021. [

Numerous Berlin techno artists have made remixes for the music of the long-awaited sequel to The Matrix Resurrections. The original music for the movie  'The Matrix Resurrections'  was created by electronic music artist  Johnny Klimek , director, and composer of Run Lola Run - Tom Tykwer. The duo has been working through the partnership for almost 25 years, and they were nominated for an Oscar for their work.  In addition to the original score, the list includes 35 songs and numerous remixes by influential DJs, including German techno artists Marcel Dittmann, Gudrun Gut and System 01. Techno producer, Marcel Dittmann, contributed a remix of "My Dream Ended Here" to the forthcoming soundtrack. [source]  

 The Unum Festival is a cultural and musical event in a secret and untapped corner of Europe, nestled between pine forests, lighted beaches and a mountainous landscape in the city of Shenjin, Albania. Last year, it was the first real underground party to be held after isolation due to the coronavirus, and the organizers are announcing a new edition of 2022 , which will last from Wednesday, June 1 to Monday, June 6.  The first phase includes numerous artists including Priku, Praslea, Raresh, Rhadoo, Ricardo Villalobos, Shonki, Sonia Moonear, Traumer, tINI, Cristi Cons, Died Soundorom, Fumiia Tanaka, Antheu, John Dimas, Vera ...  Immediately after the first release, Unum won the hearts of fans of electronic music. Last year, it officially launched the European festival scene as the first event to take place in a safe way since the initial coronavirus pandemic. Audiences come from all over Europe.  "The experience of Unum 2021 , in the context of the global pandemic, meant that tho

 EXIT Foundation invites all performers of World Music subgenres (including traditional, folk, ethno, ethno-jazz, global beats, conscious music, spiritual music and beyond) to apply for the second open call within the large international project MOST, the Bridge for Balkan Music, which has a goal of developing the music industry in the Balkans and promoting local performers on the global market. The open call is intended for musicians from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Croatia, Romania, North Macedonia and Serbia.  The deadline for applications is 12th December 2021, and the selected 12 musicians will get greater visibility on the global music scene, financial support, and various career advancement opportunities. Aside from performing on the stages of major European festivals, such as EXIT and Budapest Ritmo and participating in the prestigious World Music conference WOMEX, the musicians will receive a one-year mentorship program with eminent European mus

New documentary, A, is ready for launch in the coming weeks, although filmmakers are now asking for help funding its release.  The film highlights of new documentary "We Wanna Do Is Dance" are the early era of rave and tackles issues surrounding the onset movement of acid house in the late 80s such as police raids “in an age of discrimination".  ‘ All We Wanna Do Is Dance ’ has launched a crowdfunder to ensure its release!  Support their crowdfunding campaign HERE ! The Director of this documentary is Gordon Mason. Venue owners, promoters, and clubbers themselves were also documented in All We Wanna Do Is Dance, including head of Police Pay Party Unit Ken Tappenden , who said:  “We were logging something like up to three or four hundred parties per month in the height of that summer 1989.”  The documentary spotlights the rise of police coming up against club-goers during the period.  “There was a movement of traffic, there was a movement of people and we were losing a l

UP , cutting-edge music and art festival, launches a series of one-night events across Europe. Debut edition will be held in Sofia on December 3rd, at Micro Club , from 8pm till 8am.  Exciting event will, for the first time, bring its first-rate music selection, immersive visuals and thrilling atmosphere to Bulgaria's capital.  Stellar lineup will include international tastemakers such as SONJA MOONEAR, JOHN DIMAS, AMIR JAVASOUL and BRUNO CURTIS, alongside the local talent LAYLLA DANE.  They will all be bringing their powerful yet rolling grooves to this hypnotic journey.  Swiss queen SONJA MOONEAR will enchant the crowd with her lean house moods while the Albanian born, Berlin based JOHN DIMAS will bring his diversity and deep knowledge of music.  AMIR JAVASOUL will spread his smooth beats, followed by the wizardry of Berlin’s BRUNO CURTIS and the Bulgarian eclectic artist LAYLLA DANE.  “We are very happy to launch the UP event series and bring our genuine vibes to beautiful

Since it’s raise, the Berlin Wall was a political and cultural barrier. The fall of the wall was the start of many great artists and clubs like Ostgut Ton's Berghain, E-Werk, and Tresor which made Berlin's techno scene very impactful and inspiring.  To celebrate the 30th Anniversay of the Fall of the Berlin Wall, Hapësira organized RWXVI x DEnacht E02 in collaboration with the German Embassy in Prishtina, in love and honor of Germany, its electronic music scene, and Ambassador Held without whose support “Rilindja Warehouse” would have been taken from Hapësira, leaving us the electronic music community without our favorite venue where so many unforgettable memories were made. Before the event, we were listening to Tobias - Like A Drug [Ostgut Ton]  & Answer Code Request's Boiler Room Berlin DJ Set, to warm up for the party. As always, we went to Rilindja Warehouse before the doors were open to avoid the queue so we could be inside from start to end, to listen to the perf

Techno was celebrated with thousands of fans and ravers not only in Germany or England in the 90s, but also in Poland.  The book “30 Years of the Polish Techno Scene” and an techno exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw this year 2021  were dedicated to the history of the scene. You can read more about crowdfunding, and donate to the project, here.  Now, with the book “Technowulkan” by Bartłomie Kluska , another work is published that explores the background of Polish techno and focuses on techno parades that took place in the city of Łódź.  The techno scene in Poland was very divided in the 90s  While genres like house and techno predominated in the capital, the scene in Krakow was dedicated to reggae, garage and jungle, while in Łódź it was mostly happy hardcore, jungle and dnb.  Then a team of DJs from Łódź gathered around the underground organization New Alcatraz (a community of artists associated with Club New Alcatraz) and created a revolutionary festival of club cultu

Epizode Festival will hold it’s first edition in Albania, this Thursday. The festival will take place at a breathtaking beach, such as Rana e Hedhun (Eng: Thrown Sand) in Shëngjin.   With legendary artists, such as: Dubfire, Adriatique, Lee Burridge, Marco Carola, Anfisa Letyago playing at the beach, Epizode Festival is an adventure you will never forget! Dubfire (Official) · Dubfire feat. Miss Kittin - Exit Adriatique · Adriatique - Rollox (Original Mix) - DIYNAMIC072 Kompakt · Anfisa Letyago - Rhythm Tension All Day I Dream · Lee Burridge & Lost Desert - Float On Some of the best local and regional artists, such as: Artil, Altin Boshnjaku, Secret 47, Likatek, Liburn, Lekë, Rrrron, Gemza, Leo Lumezi, Marco Nastić, Evuinoxx, will perform alongside the above-mentioned artists. Full Lineup See ya! 

Richie Hawtin has teamed up with soundscape app Endel , under his Plastikman alias, to create a new AI-driven audio experience to help listeners focus.  Endel is designed to promote deeper focus, better sleep, meditation and relaxation, and has previously teamed up with Grimes on ‘ AI Lullaby ’ for assisted relaxation for adults and children.  Hawtin’s collab is called ‘Deeper Focus’ and is “a personalized, real-time adaptive soundscape that is infused with his trademark production, resulting in a spacious, stripped-back soundscape that improves users' focus and productivity.” Hawtin created the sonics in collaboration with the Endel team, and Endel’s own AI was then used to adapt the sounds and textures depending on the user’s weather, natural light exposure and more. Of the new project, Richie Hawtin said:  “As a control freak in the studio it is usually I who has the last word of how a track unfolds, however, in this exciting situation, the AI is the one who decides the fin

Breath-taking EPIZODE - one of the most exciting music and art festivals in the world, is set to make its epic debut in a paradise Rana e Hedhun beach in Shëngjin, Albania from September 23rd till 26th 2021. This unique experience will bring a 24-hr program of world-class electronic music and daytime activities in a beautiful new location, with EPIZODE creating a stunning artistic environment. The immersive festival now completes its star-studded lineup, including a wide array of planetary house and techno icons, such as MARCO CAROLA, MICHAEL BIBI, RICHY AHMED, HECTOR, GUTI, MARGARET DYGAS and VOIGT.MAS. They will be playing alongside internationally acclaimed artists such as CHKLTE, DAN ANDREI, DAVID GTRONIC, JANERET, JAVIER CARBALLO, MAHONY and YULIA NIKO, followed by ALBAN HI-DINI, E/TAPE, LIBURN, MASHKOV and TYOMA, to name a few. All these names are added on an already epic list that includes legends such as ADRIATIQUE, LEE BURRIDGE, DUBFIRE, NASTIA, BINH, PETRE INSPIRESCU, PRASLEA

 Futja Ngjyre Presents ‘ Nomad Festival ’ being Held at Saxon’s Church in Stan Tërg Futja Ngjyre - Mitrovice will present Nomad Festival , taking place at Saxon’s Church, Stan Tërg on August 28th and 29th, featuring Flekitza , Vegim , Doroci , Altin Boshnjaku , Ang, Mal, Currski, Tokyo, MiM , and Kreshnik B.  Futja Ngjyre is proud to bring Nomad Festival to Mitrovica for the first time in this format. Nomad Festival will bring a new wave of the music genre – Techno in Mitrovica while also showcasing the beautiful church of Saxon which was built in the 13th century.  The Nomad Festival intends to bring people closer through music and showcase one of the most precious historical monuments of Mitrovica. You will be spending two days enjoying the landscape that Stan Tërg has to offer, accompanied by great music. “Nomad festival brings all youth of Mitrovica one more time together with passion and love. Come and be part of unity. Breathe deep and dance hard !” - said promoter of Nomad

Is music the most important thing in your world? Hell yeah :) We know it is! Because of that second most important thing is to be with someone who is into taste of music :D It's very important! :)  Now there's a way to meet your musical match online.  A new dating app, POM, has been unveiled, which promises to match users based on their taste in music.  The application’s full name is Power of Music, and the official launch is set for 10th August following months of teaser campaigns. Using the power of tunes to tap into the power of love At the moment, the platform is limited to 25,000 users with a POM queue app allowing people to book a profile spot in advance. Once live, users will be able to connect the app to their streaming services of choice, with Spotify and Apple Music the first involved.  Data will then be analyzed by a unique algorithm that can map links between music history and emotional responses.  This isn’t the first time the dating and music worlds have met. In 2

K-HAND , the legendary Detroit dj and producer, has reportedly died. News of Kelli Hand's passing broke on social media on Tuesday night, with several dance music figures stating that individuals close to the Detroit artist confirmed her death. The cause of death is currently unknown. K-Hand was officially recognized in 2017 as ‘The First Lady of Detroit’ when she was presented with the city’s Testimonial Resolution certificate, which applauded her “skills within a male-dominated industry.” A pivotal figure across Detroit’s house and techno scenes, Hand developed her love of music from a young age, later going on to study music theory at college in New York, and becoming a regular at NYC’s legendary club Paradise Garage.  Hand went on to set up her own label in 1990 — originally called UK House Records, which she later renamed to Acacia Records after a street in Detroit. She had a blast of performance at the Belgian Boiler Room, then at the Moondance Festival in Croatia, and at

 Some would say that the gramophone record is a medium of the past, but vinyl is experiencing a real revolution in the 21st century.  The records experienced the peak of their careers from the 1920s to the 1980s, after which the demand for them suddenly disappeared, due to the appearance of CDs. Today, many experts and people from the industry claim that gramophone culture has never been completely eradicated, but that its presence has simply been less in certain periods of time. Vinyl has practically never stopped being produced and sold, primarily thanks to DJs and DJ culture. This boom in sales is an impressive 108% increase in comparison to the same time period in 2020 where 9.2 million vinyl records were sold. Although Vinyl for the last few years has started to consistently outperform CD sales, which in the first half of 2021 stood at 18.9 million units sold.  Some of the top-selling vinyl releases of the year include Harry Styles’ ‘Fine Line’, Billie Eilish’s ‘When We All Fall

A new documentary by Laurent Garnier: Off the Record exploring the origins and rise of techno music.   The documentary explores these themes from the perspective of Laurent Garnier, French DJ and producer, and is directed by Gabin Rivoire.  Garnier was instrumental in techno’s rise within Paris and Manchester , frequenting the Hacienda and other venues that contributed to the success of techno worldwide. This documentary immerses the audience in the world of techno music by following one of the most emblematic figures of this culture.  The emerging director Gabin Rivoire convinced Laurent Garnier to give him complete and never before seen personal and professional access for the past three years. [ source ] 

Ben Klock, Fadi Mohem & Helmut Breineder present CERN , their first audio-visual collaboration, exploring the new possibilities of blockchain technology.  The digital art piece showcases an exclusive 1 minute track by techno artist Ben Klock & rising producer Fadi Mohem , focusing on the classic TR-909 drum machine, the quintessential techno instrument, chopped and bent to sound like a heavy-hitting bouncing ball.  The futuristic music is being fed into Helmut Breineders audio responsive particle system to generate a fluid digital sculpture with multiple collisions.  Their first NFT is limited to an edition of one and will be auctioned via Foundation – the same marketplace used by the likes of Aphex Twin, Holly Herndon and Edward Snowden. Find out more HERE . [ source ]

 ART21 (Artists Resistance Techno) is an artistic guerrilla on a system that oppresses us.  This unique music collective gathered around the imprint includes some prolific underground names such as Vortex Count, Translate, Pulso, Aural Research, Droneghost, David Bowman, Animatek, and many more.  Now ART21 has a new release created with the goal to raise awareness of certain diseases, and the name of the compiled release is Neurotwin.  In the fight against Alzheimer’s, epilepsy, schizophrenia, and other diseases characterized by an imbalance in neuronal activity, there are chemical weapons, such as those that try to prevent the protein fragments known as b eta-amyloid plaques from developing in the cerebral cortex, and physical, such as electrical stimulation that allow restoring the functionality of brain cells.  This last resort, which has already been shown to be effective in modifying the activity of the cerebral cortex, is today a weapon of general intervention. Converting it

Charlotte de Witte has announced a series of VR performances with Sensorium Galaxy.  The Belgian DJ , producer and KNTXT label boss is set to perform inside Sensorium Galaxy ’s PRISM, a virtual destination for music events inside a larger immersive metaverse, adding to a string of previously-announced names including Carl Cox, Black Coffee, David Guetta, and most recently, Eric Prydz.  “Whether DJ’ing or producing, I am always searching for new ways to use my creativity and tap into deeper layers of emotion in electronic music, " de Witte says. "I want people to remember the experience after the lights go down. Working with S ensorium Galaxy is a great opportunity to deliver a completely new kind of show with the same passion I try to bring to all my IRL concerts.” Find out more about Sensorium Galaxy HERE  and check out the teaser video for Charlotte de Witte's PRISM shows below. [source] 

Nina Kraviz has shared her new single, titled ‘Skyscrapers’ , which signals the artist’s first major release since 2019.  The newly released cut is taken from her forthcoming EP, with a full-length album to follow in 2022. According to its press release, ‘ Skyscrapers’ is billed as a ‘love song’, that sees Nina ‘exploring a new , more traditional approach to her songwriting , showcasing her talent as both a lyricist and performer’.  ‘I wrote ‘ Skyscrapers ’ on one of my long trips to a far away country,’ says Nina .  ‘It is a love song. It is about missing someone very much even if you don’t always get along and agree on things. In moments like that, you just want to run away as fast as you can, only to feel like you want to come back five minutes later.’ [ source ]

Auriga is in good shape in this 2021 with a large number of very popular releases on labels such as: Odd Recordings, Set About, Techburst, Gain Records and Dolma Red in the last twelve months, the prolific Spanish talent is now looking to continue his incredible streak of releases with this new track titled, This Is Our World .  This new track is available starting (Friday July 16) through Pan-Pot's iconic Second State label , This Is Our World sees Auriga celebrate her long-awaited debut on the highly acclaimed German techno label. Auriga's contribution is all we look forward to as it delivers a heady track for the nighttime rush hour, brimming with pulsing broken beats. , infectious synths and dark, industrial samples. A true masterclass in modern and dynamic techno from a production company that seems to possess that all-important Midas touch, Auriga puts her impeccable production credentials front and center, while leaving her indelible mark on the exciting European tec

After more than a year and a half, under new circumstances, with still limited measures, Vision of the Beyond is returning with Prelude to the Visions 2021 on 14th August 2021 at  Ethno Village / Kukaj, Kosovo.  Sedef Adasi is 1st announced artist.  Resident DJ at Munich’s famed Blitz Music Club. In her sessions, she bounces in between euphoric Techno, ruff House classics, space Disco and tough electro with elegance and ease. Stay alert :D :) & See ya at Prelude ;) 

Born in 2016 in Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island, Epizode has, in only four years, made an impressive mark internationally, becoming an unmissable NYE getaway for music and art lovers, global adventurers and professionals from the music industry. Epizode will have its debut edition in Albania, September 23 – 26 2021.  Spectacular Asia’s event will, for the first time, bring its first-class music selection, immersive artistic setting, and electrifying atmosphere straight to the blissful beach of Lezhe.  EPIZODE will present four nights of round-the-clock music program wrapped in sunrises and sunsets, together with relaxing daytime activities and other experiences. Festival will continue bringing the biggest global electronic music headliners alongside the best regional talents. All of them will be spinning at creatively designed stages and among the other-worldly art installations spread across the beach. EPIZODE will be located in the coastal area of Lezhe in Northwest Albania , filled