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

New DJ headphones - DJ1200 by Technics

Technics has launched a new series of headphones specializing in DJ gadgets and production, the EAH-DJ1200. The previous RP-DJ1200 model , sold more than 500,000 units since 1996 when it came out - the new model should cater more to modern DJing. It has more advanced features, design and improved sound quality. With the classic way of listening to music, there is now the option of precise sound monitoring especially made for occasions where the volume is enhanced such as clubs, festivals and the like. In July 2019, Roland teamed up with V-MODA to launch their 808-inspired headphones. [source]

Planetary Assault System - Plantae LP [Ostrug ton]

Earlier in the year, Luke Slater offered up one of the most full-throttle and mind-altering Planetary Assault Systems releases of recent times, " Straight Shooting ". He opts for a similarly mind-altering, forthright fusion of sci-fi sounds and jacking techno rhythms on this fine double EP, which marks the British veteran's return to Ostgut Ton after a three-year break. It was apparently inspired by his experiences in Berghain and on tracks like " Red " - all looped bleeps, computerized rhythms and hazy vocal samples - and the thrusting, acid-fired tribal stomp of " Whip It Good" you can definitely hear the influence of the Berlin club space. It's there, too, in the wonky broken techno/electro fusion of " Kamani " and the feverish " Peru Drift ", which sounds like a 21st century take on Jaydee's " Plastic Dreams ". [source]

Movie - "Free Tekno" - world travelers who organize illegal parties in the forests

Free Tekno is a journey into the true underground of illegal underground techno festivals in Central Europe. The director travels with a group of Dutch and Irish young men who organize  illegal rave parties  in the forests of  Germany  and the  Czech  Republic. This is called the  underground   that is often written or referred to, but we rarely see it. As one interviewee puts it:   "We don't want money to profit, we do this out of love and be at a positive zero; if we make money, we use the money for travel or vacation expenses." "How many  parties  like this are made in which we are at all times exposed to the police shutting down music and confiscating equipment, but when you live for  electronic  music and have  enthusiasm , you do not think about blue caps" -  a director with Gunnar Hauth. [source] 

European Festival Awards Nominees and Public Voting

The 11th edition of the European Festival Awards will take place on January 15th 2020 at De Oosterpoort in Groningen, The Netherlands. The nominees have been revealed and public voting runs until 30th November. Get voting for your favourite festival! European Festival Awards Nominees and Public Voting europeanfestivalawards.org Public voting for the 11th edition of the European Festival Awards will run until November 30th. During this period the public can vote on their favourite Festival in the five main categories: Best Major Festival, Best Medium Festival, Best Small Festival, Best Indoor Festival and Best New Festival. Additionally, they can also select the best festival in the category Best Line Up and vote for the Best Newcomer Artist of 2019. Please follow this link to the voting! Last years winners included; Pohoda, Roskilde and Wachen Open Air. View all of last years winners here:  https://www. europeanfestivalawards.org/ winners/

Obzeen - The Calling album [Bubblejam]

Bubblejam  welcomes back the insanely talented -  Obzeen , with his outstanding new album -  The Calling 9 original tracks, plus 3 remixes from  Mittens ,  HART , and  kLines The Calling  opens up with a slow but sinister vibe to warm you into the tone that is set throughout this stunning body of work. The pace immediately picks up with the first main track  Arwen , blasted along by a fierce kickdrum, and falling into haunting vocals on the first break section. The whole album has a dark vibe all the way through, with lots of epic vocals, and brooding synth lines and hooks. Intelligent almost tribal feeling percussion is littered across many sections of these absolutely wicked tracks. Obzeen 'Venezuelan born - Costarican Electronic Music DJ & Producer. Moved to Costa Rica at age 8, started his musical journey exploring different genres until he found electronic music. Well known for his intense, melodic, moody sets. Signed on Funk'N Deep Records, Fr

Modular Phaze - Supreme Carnivore E.P. [Mechanikal]

Absolute annihilation awaits as we welcome Modular Phaze to the Mechanikal machine with an explosive hard techno cut entitled ' Supreme Carnivore' A full-bodied, acid stomper is whats in order with this aggressive and volatile slice of hard techno madness. Relentless and unforgiving, it lives up to its name as the ' Supreme Carnivore ' of hard techno. Sure to detonate on all major hard techno dance floors globally. To celebrate the welcoming of the mighty Modular Phaze onto Mechanikal Hard , 'Supreme Carnivore' comes as a 6 track remix offering, drafting in some of hard techno s most beloved of producers. Remixes from label boss MiSiNKi, Rolando Hodar, Carl Shorts, Rave Syndicate and Chris Coles & Latex Zebra mean that every corner of the hard techno sound has been catered for.  Turn on and turn up!

EXIT 2.0 starts a new festival era with a grand celebration of its 20th birthday

After this year’s edition of EXIT Festival which was the most successful ever by many standards, next year, from July 9th to 12th, the festival will celebrate its 20th birthday! The home of the festival, the medieval  Petrovaradin Fortress , will be the global music scene’s focus come July, with more than 40 stages and zones hosting some of the biggest music stars of today, as well as several selected EXIT acts from the previous two decades, whose performances have earned them a firm place in the festival’s history. Under the  symbolical  slogan of  EXIT 2.0,  the festival marks the beginning of its  new era , announcing numerous innovations in all areas of its activities. “The entire  EXIT  team, as well as our friends and artists, are determined to surpass even the record-breaking years behind us in order to bring the best edition of the festival and an entirely new EXIT, ready to take on the next twenty years!”, said  Dušan Kovačević , founder of the festival.