Ultra Music Festival has officially hopped the pond. Slated for July 12-14, the world famous UMF will be held in one of the prime party capitals of Europe: Croatia. Split between the two beautiful cities Split and Hvar, UMF tickets go on sale December 5th for a mere $40 euros exclusively at www.ultraeurope.com.
Check out a video teaser of the festival below, and stay tuned for the lineup announcement scheduled for December 12th 2012.
Ultra Music Festival has officially hopped the pond. Slated for July 12-14, the world famous UMF will be held in one of the prime party capitals of Europe: Croatia. Split between the two beautiful cities Split and Hvar, UMF tickets go on sale December 5th for a mere $40 euros exclusively at www.ultraeurope.com.
Check out a video teaser of the festival below, and stay tuned for the lineup announcement scheduled for December 12th 2012.
In a chaotic, frenetic and seemingly whirlwind like American dance music scene, it’s refreshing to see producers like Australia’s own Hook N Sling command the decks with poise, prowess, and an unfiltered level of experience which he exudes on a nightly basis. Hollywood clubs are constantly pumping forth cult-like “top 40” EDM tracks (i.e. Levels, We Found Love) and while I may enjoy these tracks, partying to them week in and week out has become a bit tiresome. I have been a Hook N Sling fan for a few years now, and had always been captivated the inventive DJ and production skills he brought to the table. His ability to write tracks across the EDM spectrum has always enticed me, as well as the signature tinge of euphoria and easability to listen to present in most Hook N Sling productions. When I was granted the opportunity to interview and watch Hook N Sling at Lure in Hollywood, I knew this would be a learning experience I couldn’t turn down.
You can see a review on his stellar set at Lure that evening after the jump.
I was privileged enough to interview one of the fastest rising producers in the music world. Jakob Liedholm has taken the dance world by storm ever since his "Fun- Some Nights" remix was released, having been featured in dozens of blogs and gaining support from DJ’s such as Tiesto, Dirty South, Pete Tong, and Nicky Romero. Jakob, who goes by the stage name of Jakob Lido, had some cool things to say about the music scene from his eyes.
More Electro Please- "Jakob, you started to produce at such a young age. Do you think you can use that as an advantage in the music industry in the future?"
Jakob- "Well, my plan is to develop my sounds as much as possible, so now, only release quality stuff. When my debut release will be released, I'd say I am 17-18 years old, so I wont be that young anymore."
MEP - "People are always comparing you to having an "Avicii" sound. Do you find this to be a compliment or do you feel like you should be your own identity and be known for your own sound?"
Jakob- “Well, I don'tlike it that much.. I've actually come up with a "own" style, but it isn't published yet. It's a bit trance, electro, house and minimal at the same time!”
MEP- "What is the best food in Sweden?"
Jakob- “Hmm... PIZZA!”
MEP- "Your tune, Swede Love, was played on BBC Radio 1 last week. What does that mean to you?"
Jakob- “It feels amazing, especially because I've been a fan of Pete ever since I was like 12 years old”
MEP- "If you could play one festival in the entire world, which would you chose?
Jakob- “Tomorrowland or Ushuaia, Ibiza.. Best crowds ever!”
MEP- "Where is Jakob Lido headed to in the music world?"
Jakob- “I actually just signed Johan Bjerkelund (Aviciis Tour Agent) so I hope it's going to be great!!"
You can find my music at Soundcloud.com/jakobliedholm
HARD Day of The Dead Festival (formerly known as HARD Haunted that took place at the Shrine for the past many years) is coming up in about a month and we want to celebrate the Halloween festivities by giving a ticket away to the festival! To sign up, click on the picture below and you'll be redirected to facebook, where you can enter the contest. The more times you share the giveaway, the more entries you get. Get 5 extra entries for each person that is referred and signs up for the giveaway because of you sharing the giveaway! Best of luck:
Kaskade just sent out a little message to all of tumblr followers earlier this morning. He proceeds to give his .02 cents on the eruption of EDM and how it did not really "come out of nowhere." If you are a fan of EDM or Kaskade, or are looking for a little inside take on the immersion of dance music into the mainstream media. Take a second to read this post: We have it for you below.
When talking to the press, I’m often asked how Electronic Dance Music (EDM) sprang up out of nowhere?! These guys. These journalists who make their Santa Claus sparkly eyes, enthusiastic and curious as to how EDM could just pop onto the music scene, *poof* and then dominate festivals, nightclubs, arenas, charts and even be given our own category at the Grammys. Out of nowhere. From nothingness. Just a little push from GaGa, a pinch of cheeky mainstream from the Swedish House Mafia, a hint of Bangerang from Skrillex and voila! A new musical superpower was born.
I’m tempted to bring out my power point presentation kit to show them that EDM has been growing, changing, molding, and molting for well over four decades now. Thassrite! Forty years plus change and some of the founders are grandparents and members of the AARP. Came out of nowhere? New to the scene? Please.
Kraftwerk just celebrated a retrospective at the MoMA in NYC. The show sold out in record time, celebrating their work from 1974 - 2003. Super Grandfather/Godfather of Electronic Everything Brain Eno pushed David Bowie, Talking Heads and Devo to release some of their best work - electronically based - in the late 70’s and early 80’s. Who can forget or would even want to forget “I Feel Love” and its repetitive, electronic infectious baseline that has served as EDM’s Jimi Hendrix moment? That drop in that song has made more people lose their minds on a dance floor than any other song, ever. And if ”I Feel Love” was a mama, she could have kids in college by now.
Even more recently, before EDM had been decided on as our name, “Electronica” was simmering at the turn of the millennium, with Fat Boy Slim, Prodigy, The Dust Brothers (before they changed their name to the Chemical Brothers) and Daft Punk threatening to break into the mainstream. All this while flannel shirts were still being worn as a Grunge statement, and Kurt Cobain’s death was news.
Put simply, EDM is not the new kid on the block. It is not a trend and it is not burning hot and fast. We’ve been lurking and making back alley pushes to help music as a whole for ages. So while our real estate has changed, we’ve been here taking notes and calling shots since before some of our biggest fans were born. EDM can no longer be dismissed because this slow building beast has borne some of the most creatively savvy and long-lasting players in the musical industry.
EDM did not just come out of nowhere. This scene is strong because it has been a super slow burn. There are turf wars and discussions about downfalls. We don’t all play well together, but we all have the right to play. And from where I sit, there is no end in sight for opportunities to grow. EDM cut it’s teeth on the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, and turned the millennium with the rest of the musical world. It’s not the Synthpop, Breakbeat, Techno, House, D’n’B, Jungle, Acid or Intelligent Dance Music of the past. It’s the continuing of the legacy that has been decades in the making.
The third Sound Wave music festival, held by Steve LeVine Entertainment & Public Relations (SLE) and Disco Donnie Presents (DDP), broke the event's all-time attendance record with nearly 10,000 people attending last night’s electronic music festival at Big Surf Waterpark in Tempe, AZ.
Sound Wave music festival featured three stages, state-of-the-art event production and live art exhibits, all within the setting of a functioning water park. Sound Wave was the first of its kind in Arizona, each time hosting over 20 international, national and local DJ’s.
This year featured the addition of Red Bull Thre3Style MASSIVE to Sound Wave, which brought high energy all night featuring artists Z-Trip, Figure, Switch, Felix Cartal, Designer Drugs, Dub FX, D-JR & Fashen, M2, Dynamix, Tricky T & Jen Deveroux, Red Bull Thre3Style University winner, DJ Mane One, and surprise special guest Talib Kweli.
Check our Calvin Harris dropping Sebastian Ingrosso's and Tommy Trash's latest tune, Reload at Sound Wave Festival 2012!
Tritonal and Super8 & Tab Embark on North American Tour Together This Fall
Coming this fall--a rare opportunity to see two major trance duos back to back in one night! In October, November and December, Tritonal and Super8 & Tab will embark on a joint North American tour, hitting up cities like New York, Denver, Los Angeles, Seattle, San Diego and many more to deliver clubgoers an unforgettable experience.
The tour's name 'ARC' is also the title of the upcoming track Tritonal and Super8 & Tab will soon release together and highlights the energy the groups plan to unleash from coast to coast. By playing in the intimate nightclub setting, fans will get to witness extended sets from the duos and hear classic Super8 & Tab tracks such as 'Helsinki Scorchin,' 'Black Is Back,' and Tritonal's 'Still With Me,' and Lifted,'--not to mention the remixes the guys produced for each other, like 'Awakenings' and 'Piercing Quiet.'
While in Ibiza to play ASOT Invasion at Privilege on September 10, the guys put together this teaser video to talk about the tour. Check out some footage from that night and hear a preview of their collaboration 'ARC.'
The ARC Tour kicks off on October 11 at Beta Nightclub in Denver, CO. Stay tuned as phase three dates roll out in the upcoming weeks!
- 2 night hotel stay at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas October 5-6.
- Complimentary VIP bottle service for you + 3 to Alesso at Marquee Nightclub on Friday, October 5.
- Complimentary VIP bottle service for you + 3 to the Dayclub Closing Party with Dirty South on Sunday, October 7.
- Travel is not included. 21 and over only.
Sensation "Innerspace" is the atmospheric experience of a lifetime and the Netherlands based ID&T first North American stop arrives at Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, New York. The October 27th tickets sold out in just two hours of the online release with a strictly limited quantity still available for the 26th.
The Lineup is as follows:
Friday October 26
Mr. White
Dennis Ferrer
Fedde Le Grand
Joris Voorn
Nic Fanciulli
Saturday October 27
Mr. White
Danny Tenaglia
Fedde le Grand
2000 and one
Mark Knight
Limited tickets are available now for the Friday, October 26 date through Sensation.com, Ticketmaster or charge by phone at 800.745.3000