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Written by: Saranda Vraniqi Exit , now world-renowned, held its 24th festival this year.   This article won't cover who performed or how many awards the festival has garnered so far. You can find all that on Exit's official website.  Instead, I'll try to paint a picture of one evening/night at the festival from my perspective —how the eyes, soul, and other senses of a long-time clubber (and journalist) experienced one of my favorite festivals. To better understand why you might consider my opinion on the festival, I'll share a bit about myself. I'm 45 years old and have been a clubber since I was two. It sounds surreal, but it's my truth . My love for music and dancing started on my dad's lap as he bounced me to the rhythm of the music. My dad, who deserves his own novel (which I won't write now), took me with him to discos and cafes like a little sidekick. By the age of four, people recognized me on the street as the "little girl from the disco....

The documentary features interviews with Carl Cox, Jeff Mills, Miss Kittin and many other important actors from the electronic scene.  The European public service dedicated to culture ARTE published a feature-length documentary about the life of French DJ Laurent Garnier.  The story of the life, work and actions of the legendary Frenchman is called "Off the Record", was filmed between 2017 and 2019 and was originally released in cinemas in France in 2021, and was directed by Gabin Rivoire.  "Off the Record" in its ninety minutes brings an exclusive interview with Garnier, who reveals details from his childhood, youth, his first musical steps and the experience he gained in his long career.  The story of the legendary DJ is complemented by in-depth interviews with various greats of electronic music such as Carl Cox, Jeff Mills, Richie Hawtin, Miss Kittin and others.  You can watch the documentary for free on ARTE's online platform by clicking HERE . [source]

The new "epic techno" song with which Carl Cox announces the album, ' How It Makes You Feel', was created in collaboration with Nicole Moudaber. The album comes out Sept. 16 via BMG , and under the name ‘ Electronic Generations ’ with 17 songs is the culmination of Cox’s hybrid live sets , which he has released over the past few years. “As someone who performs live or as a DJ I can play all over the world and see people enjoying and sharing the experience of living together and dancing,” he said. "I gathered all the elements I learned by watching those atmospheres, I added my own sound and tried to bring you a true electronic music experience." The hypnotic new single from the LP, titled “ How It Makes You Feel ,” is a collaboration with Nicole Moudaber and follows their previous 2014 release “See You Next Tuesday” .  ‘How It Makes You Feel’ , in which Moudaber remixes Cox’s original mix, is the second song to be released after ‘ Speed ​​Trials On Acid...

Carl Cox has released the new single 'Pure (El Rancho Mix)', the much-anticipated release that marks the awakening of his 23rd Century Records record label. This release is Cox's first single in over two years. "This techno beast is my first solo release after a long time, and I've already secretly tried and tested it on my gigs around the world; people went wild when i mix it," says Carl Cox . Carl has also introduced an exclusive new live streaming series 'Cabin Fever - Vinyl Sessions' to further bridge the social gap we all feel in this new quarantined life.  “It's a real thrill to see the audience reaction when I put PURE into the mix. The thing about this is it catches you with a million techno tentacles and won't let go! Even I can't resist it when it happens! "- Carl Cox. Sessions will be broadcast regularly from his home studio ' El Rancho' in Melbourne, Australia through a Facebook channe...

Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world's largest festival and business conference for electronic music, announced the first selection of artists for 2019. Among them are  Carl Cox (GB) ,  Amelie Lens (BE ), DJ Nobu (JP),  Helena Hauff (DE) , Identified Patient (NL),  Jeff Mills (US) ,  Martin Garrix (NL) ,  Nastia (UA) , New Order (GB), Sevn Alias (NL), SOPHIE (GB), Tchami (FR), The Black Madonna (US) and  Tiësto (NL) . The organisers expect to welcome  400,000 visitors for the 24th edition. The  five day  and night gathering runs  from October 16th-20th, 2019  and is the world’s most extensive  festival  and  conference  program for  electronic music , offering a broad range of  art, film, photography, alongside music  and the latest trends in  technology and social good. Alongside the popularity of the night and day program from national and international visitors, the o...

Carl Cox has answered the call of fans and confirmed his return to the legendary Dance Arena at EXIT Festival next summer with a special 3 hour set! One of the greatest DJs of all time, and for many the very symbol of this profession, the great Carl Cox , has answered the call of fans and confirmed his return to the legendary Dance Arena at EXIT Festival next summer! Thanks to him, the energy will start high from the opening day on July 4, which he will close with a special three-hour set, lasting until the early morning hours! This will also mark the ten-year anniversary of his famous closing set in 2009, easily one of the greatest parties in the history of electronic music.  “One of the best experiences for sure is when I played at EXIT festival”, Carl confirmed and added: “You have to play you, your soul, you have to play who you are, and that's what's really special about EXIT!” EXIT Festival  will be held  4-7 July 2019  at Petrovaradin Fort...

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...