SXM 2020. Festival announces phase one lineup for 2020 featuring Ricardo Villalobos, Enzo Siragusa, Blond:Ish, Loco Dice, Cassy, Sonja Moonear, DJ Tennis and more.

Over the past five years SXM Festival has set its sights on crafting the perfect electronic music destination experience on the iconic shores of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten. Fostered from the cultural core and physical wonder of its Caribbean home, SXM Festival has triumphed as a journey of world-class music and pristine natural beauty. Today the event has revealed a phase one lineup of globally renowned selectors for its March 11-15, 2020 edition. Continue reading SXM 2020. Festival announces phase one lineup for 2020 featuring Ricardo Villalobos, Enzo Siragusa, Blond:Ish, Loco Dice, Cassy, Sonja Moonear, DJ Tennis and more.

NURAI FEST. Brand new Festival in Middle East to take place on the Ultimate Private Island.

Abu Dhabi’s luxury private resort Zaya Nurai Island is to give itself over to a high-class music festival that will take place on 22nd to 23rd November 2019. At NuraiFest there’s something for everyone, no matter what time of the day; from pool parties in different corners of the island to sunset beach parties, all culminating with the famous VIP Estate party and world-renowned DJs such as Audiofly, Steve Lawler, Tiga, wAFF, M.A.N.D.Y., Satori live and Serge Devant performing on both days. Continue reading NURAI FEST. Brand new Festival in Middle East to take place on the Ultimate Private Island.

DJ FRESH & DOCTRINE. New tune “Control” out now.

Bonafide drum & bass legend DJ Fresh is back with a bang. Following a fruitful career with multiple chart-topping hits under his belt including his Ministry of Sound debut Gold Dust which remained a top 40 hit for 18 weeks, Gravity with Ella Eyre, the world’s first #1 dubstep track with Louder, and Hot Right Now which became the first ever DnB track to reach #1 whilst simultaneously launching Rita Ora’s career. Continue reading DJ FRESH & DOCTRINE. New tune “Control” out now.

BPM 2020. Festival announces final lineup and showcases for January 2020 Costa Rica debut.

Starting the new decade amongst the backdrop of Costa Rica’s beautiful Gold Coast, The BPM Festival has revealed its final artist and showcase lineup for its debut edition in Costa Rica with more than 100 new DJs and live acts newly confirmed. Welcoming some of the most iconic names and rising stars in dance music, the final additions for its newest iteration from January 15-19, 2020 in Tamarindo, Costa Rica, include Art Department, Audiofly, Better Lost Than Stupid, DJ Sneak, Felix Da Housecat, Guti (live), Joey Daniel, Loco Dice, Masters At Work, Soul Clap, POPOF, Sasha, Skream, Stefano Noferini, Victor Calderone, and many more. Continue reading BPM 2020. Festival announces final lineup and showcases for January 2020 Costa Rica debut.

SÓNAR 2020. Sónar and GSMA release first details of xside.

Sónar and the GSMA’s successful Four Years From Now (4YFN) start-up platform, today announced further details of their hotly anticipated co-curated event, xside.

Taking place within the 4YFN venue, from 24-26 February 2020 at Fira Montjuïc, in parallel to 4YFN and MWC Barcelona 2020, xside is a new gathering including conference, networking and music to explore the role technology, design and innovation play in the future of creativity, culture and business. Continue reading SÓNAR 2020. Sónar and GSMA release first details of xside.

ROYALSTON. Latest EP release Voodoo Love Dance.

Following his third album ‘Popular Mechanics’ the Sydney-based drum & bass innovator Royalston has his final release on Med School, the ‘Voodoo Love Dance’ EP. It’s filled with his experimental drum & bass stylings that draw for techno grooves, trance and electronica featuring the enchanting vocals of Etherwood and production wizardry of his cousin Pearse-Hawkins. Continue reading ROYALSTON. Latest EP release Voodoo Love Dance.

SUBCRIMINAL. Released brand new Street Series Vol. 37.

Liondub presents the 7th Street Series of 2019, and the 37th in the series continuing the label’s 10th anniversary celebrations. Liondub’s Street Series is one of the longest running and best introductory series’ in the business, pulling through some lesser-known talent on a monthly basis with expansive collections of music. Continue reading SUBCRIMINAL. Released brand new Street Series Vol. 37.

LAKEWAY. Released The Misadventures of Lakeway Part 2 on Med School Music.

Lakeway’s tale of misadventure continues with the second instalment of his synth-wave and instrumental grime inspired drum & bass. ‘The Misadventures of Lakeway Part 2’ includes three tracks of cross-genre experimentation and meddling bass infusions. This EP is also the final release on Hospital Records’ sister label Med School, following the label’s recent closure announcement. Keep an eye out for the future ‘Misadventures of Lakeway’ on Diffrent Music in 2020. Continue reading LAKEWAY. Released The Misadventures of Lakeway Part 2 on Med School Music.

BIME 2019. Spain’s foremost Autumn music festival and conference – expands 2019 roster.

BIME, Spain’s largest indoor Autumn festival and industry conference, today announces the programme for BIME City, a series of free concerts taking place in the centre of Bilbao, and a raft of new speakers for industry conference BIME Pro. The BIME City roster, including El Columpio Asesino, Desorden Público and Beverly Kills, join a bill of stellar contemporary talent at BIME Live 2019, including Kraftwerk, Foals, Jamiroquai, Michael Kiwanuka, Róisín Murphy, Helena Hauff, Floating Points, Röyksopp, park hye jin, The Divine Comedy and many more. Continue reading BIME 2019. Spain’s foremost Autumn music festival and conference – expands 2019 roster.

NICOLE MOUDABER. Artist returns for US Fall Tour, ‘Seeing It Through’ remix EP 1 and more.

After a non-stop summer tour that saw the DJ, producer, label head, and radio host on both sides of the Atlantic, global techno ambassador Nicole Moudaber will make her way back to the United States this fall. With an ongoing wave of new original and remix productions along with dynamic releases from her imprint, MOOD Records, Nicole Moudaber continues to drive her brand of authoritative techno. Offering a slight taste ahead of her North American kickoff on October 11, fans can tune into Nicole Moudaber packing a barrage of dancefloor ready weapons on the BBC Radio 1 airwaves for her third Essential Mix appearance on September 21. Continue reading NICOLE MOUDABER. Artist returns for US Fall Tour, ‘Seeing It Through’ remix EP 1 and more.

OCTAVE ONE. Artists drop Locus of Control EP Volume 2.

This EP comes after a busy series of shows for the most famous live act in all of techno, with them recently having played everywhere from Piknic Électronik Montréal to Movement to Dimensions Festival and many more. The show is an all new audio-visual experience for 2019 and continues to keep them at the forefront of the scene despite more than 30 years of experience. Locus of Control Part 2 follows a remix of Giorgia Angiuli and lands on their own 430 West label once more. Continue reading OCTAVE ONE. Artists drop Locus of Control EP Volume 2.

PARIS ELECTRONIC WEEK 2019. Announces festival programme.

From 25 to 29 September 2019, Paris Electronic Week will celebrate its 7th edition and will showcase the capital with a plethora of events in clubs, record shops and ephemeral venues of all kinds. A hybrid and multidisciplinary festival, PEW is once again offering three intensive days of trade fairs from Wednesday, September 25 – Friday, September 27. Lectures, workshops and masterclasses will follow one another at the Gaité Lyrique with a line-up devoted to electronic music and electronic cultures. Continue reading PARIS ELECTRONIC WEEK 2019. Announces festival programme.