Dream Nation, the unmissable electronic festival of the end of summer, is making its 8th edition official. It will be held on 17 and 18 September 2021 at the Parc des Expositions Paris Le Bourget in a new setup, 100% Open Air. A date is set for a historic edition.

Since 2014, Dream Nation’s mission has been to bring together thousands of festival goers, making them dance and dream until the end of the night. Diversity and difference are celebrated loud and clear!

It is also the promise to find musical nuggets from all aspects of electronic music: Techno to Acid, Dubstep to Drum&Bass, Progressive to Trance, Hardstyle to Hardcore. Each stage has its own theme, such is the recipe of the Dream Nation Festival.

This year, more than sixty national and international artists will take turns behind the decks on several stages and two consecutive days, to transport the souls of the “dreamers” into a new dimension.

An ever-wider range of electronic music styles will be represented by their respective heavyweights, precursors and the most promising emerging talents to shake the capital.

… And the first names have just been revealed! An ever more stunning and qualitative line-up!

FRIDAY 17 SEPTEMBER.
TECHNO STAGE.

PAULA TEMPLE b2b SNTS (UK/DE)
Everything was made for these two to get together behind the decks for an exclusive first show in France. In this hybrid alliance of Paula Temple, a major figure of the Techno scene, and the masked phenomenon SNTS, with its unbridled, raw, corrosive performance, the show promises to be intense and devastating!

MANU LE MALIN aka THE DRIVER (FR)
A living legend of the French Rave scene, Manu Le Malin has been a timeless icon of this movement since the early 90s! But Manu Le Malin is above all an outstanding DJ who also knows how to seduce with another facet, that of The Driver, his Techno alter-ego. Are you ready for a sharp Techno hook?

JACIDOREX (BE)
Jacidorex being the king of Belgian Acid and creator of Neoacid, his trademark is a musical genre that mixes all kinds of Acid, Industrial Techno and Dark Electro. Lovers of acidic and hypnotic layers, you will be delighted!

CLERIC (UK)
The mysterious Cleric has become an emblematic figure on the Techno scene over the last ten years. As Len Faki’s little protégé, he has made his mark with his dark, industrial style full of rage and class, but also with flawless mixed sets. An unmissable event if you’re a rave maniac!

HARD MUSIC STAGE.

WARFACE (NL)
The Raw Hardstyle phenomenon comes to Paris for the first time. This artist with revolutionary productions has a discography that ranks high in the charts and earned him the 65th position in the DJ Mag Top 100 in 2017.

ANIME b2b MAD DOG (IT)
Watch out, the two Italian heavyweights will clash in a powerful duel of frenetic kicks for the first time in Paris. Considered the “Queen of Italian Hardcore”, DJ AniMe has become the muse of the genre. As for Mad Dog, he is undoubtedly one of the most influential producers of this scene for over 20 years. Get ready for a furious and uncompromising storm.

LE BASK (FR)
Activist of the French scene for more than 20 years, Le Bask has become one of the kings of French hardcore. With is favorite style, Frenchcore, which he highlights in his destructive and corrosive sets, your heart will beat at 200 BPM.

ACT OF RAGE (NL)
Act Of Rage has established himself as one of the latest treasures on the prestigious Dutch Raw Hardstyle scene. With a meteoric rise and a name that is synonymous with pure violence, Act Of Rage will keep on making waves!

SATURDAY 18 SEPTEMBER.
TRANCE STAGE.

HILIGHT TRIBE (FR)
The undisputed masters of Natural Trance, Hilight Tribe, invite you to travel with a unique, energetic and organic show! Instigators of an innovative style, between ethnic grooves, electronic sounds and instruments from all over the world, their live show is transcendent. Not to be missed!

AJJA (CH)
Psytrance maestro by excellence, Ajja has become a true legend. Offering an overdose of psychedelic energy and bliss at each of his appearances, this great master is an undisputed reference not to be missed.

AVALON (UK)
As a true perfectionist, Avalon is one of the most renowned artists on the Psytrance scene. A specialist of full-on, dynamic and groovy music, this genius handles the genre like a king! Each of his sets is a story, a magical moment that propels the dancefloors towards new psychedelic horizons!

UNLOGIX (FR)
A member of this new generation of ultra-talented French artists, Unlogix is making a lot of noise. At 22 years old and with 50 million views on streaming platforms, his music stands out with a mix of progressive trance and minimal Goa.

BASS MUSIC STAGE.

DIRTYPHONICS (FR)
More than ever, Dirtyphonics is THE French Bass Music duo, now iconic on the international scene. Their wild and relentless performances are a mix of Dubstep and Drum’n’Bass. Butchery in the pipeline!

DOCTOR P (UK)
Founder of the mythical Circus Records label with Flux Pavilion, the legend Doctor P has changed the course of history by reinventing Dubstep with productions each time more innovative than the last, and has influenced a whole generation. Bassheads, it’s time for the apocalypse!

KILLBOX (AUDIO b2b ED RUSH) (UK)
The two Drum&Bass legends and veterans with 15 years of production to their credit join forces in the devastating Killbox project. Breaking free from all musical paradigms, they are now considered the “crème de la crème” of the genre.

ELISA DO BRASIL (FR)
Worthy ambassador of Drum & Bass in France, Elisa Do Brasil will conquer you with her energetic, funky and good vibes musical universe! An early activist, the talented artist is one of those DJs who reconnect with the roots of the movement, for a most irresistible show. D&B in hardcore free hugs mode!

Dream Nation is also a unique experience in dreamlike universes, conceived as a large immersive exhibition retracing the codes and values of the great families of electronic music.
As usual, the Festival will offer a futuristic journey in a spectacular setting, composed of impressive stage designs, decorated and magnified by video setups and 3D mappings, holographic projections, led screens, lasers and light shows. It will also be inhabited by circus performers, jugglers, performers and other fantastic creatures of all kinds wandering around the dancefloors, animation stands and chill out corners.

Dream Nation is part of the new wave of festivals that place experience and discovery on the same level as artistic quality.

With two days of electronic immersion, unconditional federator tension, an ideal aerial spot, and a dantesque line up that has been the DNA of the Festival since its beginnings, Dream Nation is back and it has its share of wonders in store. The festival is getting a makeover by taking over 30,000 m2 of outdoor space at the emblematic Parc des Expositions Paris Le Bourget: an urban setting with an industrial aesthetic, to resurrect the Festival together. See you on 17 and 18 September 2021.

Driven by its unwavering passion for Celebration, Dream Nation renews the experience from 17 to 18 September with the absolute objective of making Dreamers vibrate altogether, under the motto “One Dream, One Nation”.

Dream Nation can’t wait to see your collective energy, your craziest dance steps, your most unusual outfits and, above all, your precious good humour, all of which will contribute to making this edition a moment of unprecedented happiness.

Dream Nation is shaping up to be the unmissable event of the end of summer, the electronic high mass it has always represented and which will certainly have a special magic in this new world.

H/T Dream Nation.