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Location: Prestwold Hall Estate, Loughborough
Register: https://www.dcentralize.io
DCentralize Festival will put the power back in the hands of the music community by transitioning into a DAO, enabling token-holders to participate in decision-making of the festival.
By joining the DCentralize community, tokenholders will become part of a grand collaboration driven by shared values and transparent communications, which levels the playing field making access available to all.
Music Coordinator Sarah Main is an acclaimed Ibiza DJ, producer, NFT artist and event organizer whose entire life has been spent submerged in art, music, and mixed reality.
Symbiotic and Hardware are pleased to announce that iconic group Above & Beyond are returning to Australia for a headline set. Featuring a stellar, curated line-up of artists from their labels: Anjunabeats, Anjunadeep & Reflections. The camping festival, Group Therapy Weekender Australia will be held at Yarra Valley Estate for the band’s first ever multi-day festival down under.
Taking place between Friday 16 December and Sunday 18 December in Victoria’s breathtaking Yarra Valley, ‘Group Therapy Weekender Australia’ is an intimate camping getaway for Australia’s ‘Anjunafamily.’ There will also be a program of wellness activities and workshops to enhance the experience, surrounded by the picturesque landscape that surrounds the region. There will also be an offering of the very best food and drink, from Yarra Valley and beyond.
**Just announced**
Above & Beyond make their return to Sydney on Friday 16th December. This is the group’s first show in Sydney since 2019 and their third time playing at Hordern Pavilion.
Catch the guys before they head to the Yarra Valley for their camping festival.
This is the Anjuna’s first festival event in Australia and follows on from the success of ‘Group Therapy Weekender’ at The Gorge, Washington State, which welcomed 23,000 campers last July and ‘Group Therapy Weekender’ London at Dockyards.
One of the world’s best-loved electronic groups, ‘Above & Beyond’ have headlined arenas around Australia over the last decade, bringing their anthemic dance songs to tens of thousands of fans.
About Above & Beyond
‘Above & Beyond,’ or Jono, Tony and Paavo as they are better known to their legions of fans around the world, have been at the forefront of electronic dance music for two decades.
Founders of the iconic ‘Anjunabeats’ and ‘Anjunadeep’ record labels and hosts of the weekly radio show ‘Group Therapy,’ (which reaches millions of dance lovers every Friday), the trio have earned two GRAMMY™️ nominations for anthems: ‘Northern Soul’ feat. Richard Bedford and ‘We’re All We Need’ feat. Zoë Johnston. In 2018, the band’s fourth electronic album, ‘Common Ground’ debuted at number three on the ‘Official Billboard Album Chart.’
Described by UK music bible ‘Q Magazine’ as “the world’s biggest cult band,” Above & Beyond’s enviable list of sold-out shows, includes headline performances at historic venues such as: ‘Madison Square Garden’ NYC, ‘The Hollywood Bowl’ LA, ‘The Sydney Opera House’ Sydney, ‘Royal Albert Hall’ London, ‘Red Rocks Amphitheatre’ Colorado and record-breaking turnouts for their own festival events on LA’s Huntington Beach and at The Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington State.
Songwriters first, producers second, ‘Above & Beyond’s’ unwavering commitment to their craft, has fuelled a career that many electronic artists today might only dream of. With four acclaimed studio albums under their belts, 14 compilation albums, two ‘acoustic’ albums and a stand-alone album for yoga and meditation, not to mention innumerable club cuts and dance remixes, the band continue doing what they love and bringing happiness to their countless fans all over the world.
Group Therapy Weekender Australia:
EVENT DATES:
Friday 16 December – Sunday 18th December – Yarra Valley Estate, Victoria
Friday 16 December – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
YARRA VALLEY:
Register for early access to tickets now! – Click Here!
Registrations close: Monday 3rd October at 9pm
Pre-sale begins: Tuesday 4th October at 10am
General Public On-Sale begins: Wednesday 5th October at 10am
SYDNEY:
Register for early access to tickets now! – Click Here!
Registrations close: Wednesday 5th October at 9pm
Pre-sale begins: Thursday 6th October at 10am
General Public On-Sale begins: Friday 7th October at 10am
For More information, go to:
Website: www.aboveandbeyond.nu/australia
Facebook: @aboveandbeyond
Instagram: @aboveandbeyond
Twitter: @aboveandbeyond
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Joseph –If we had to pick one food that epitomized our band, it would probably have to be pizza. Mostly because that’s what we tend to eat together before a gig. As for hanging out, the concerts and gigs of other great bands!
Photo by: Trevor Conrad
Telling an intimate story about changing lives and circumstance ‘Lonely LA’ proves Able Joseph’s talent for writing heartfelt mid-tempo classics. The song surrounds the listener with sentimental melodies, captivating production and an outro that begs to be sung by a crowd, acapella into the night sky.
Already racking up a legion of followers (80K+ on Spotify alone), Able is a stellar talent, signed to Sydney indie label Double Drummer, home to Greta Stanley, Dominic Breen and Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird.
Speaking of the tender meaning behind the new single, Able says ‘There’s a beautiful side to two people having to adjust to life’s curveballs and facing change as a team — be that changing dreams, homes, realities… this isn’t a love song, it’s a relationship song.’
Able Joseph
Showcasing his creative spark and versatility as a storyteller, the cosmic journeyman enlisted gifted animators, LA based, award-winning Trevor Conrad and Edinburgh based Karina Budnariu to work with him on the visuals for ‘Lonely LA,’ as part of Able Joseph’s unfolding narrative. Coming together in a sonic union of talented musicians, ‘Lonely LA’ was produced by Grant Konemann (Glades) in Sydney and off the shoulders of Orion, with mixing and mastering by Matthew Neighbour
(Matt Corby, Tash Sultana).
‘This song is a homage to songwriting. We wanted to keep the structure as simple as possible but still weave in different moments and transitions that take you somewhere unexpected. The outro is a deeply honest conversation between two people and the production reflects that; it’s closer to the mic, more intimate and raw. I’m really proud of the story we tell.’
Able Joseph
‘Lonely LA’ follows on from ‘SOLO’ which received a slew of support earlier this year, including triple j Home and Hosed airplay and Apple playlisting (Amped Up and New In Alternative). He has supported Cousin Tony’s Brand Firebird on tour and his collaborators include UK dance artist GRUM. Together they secured playlisting support on Spotify (Dance Rising, New Music Friday, Trance Mission, Nightrider) and Apple (New In Dance, Trance and Progressive) with over 2 million streams on Spotify and counting. Able has previously co-written with a stellar list of acts including Jaguar Jonze, Hauskey, Bec Sandridge, Jordie Ireland, Third Party, Yorke, Xavier Dunn, Cyrus, Eliott and Woodes.
PRAISE FOR ABLE JOSEPH
“A big slice of heartfelt, rousing indie that could bring a big room to their feet!”
Declan Byrne, Triple j
“Joseph’s more than able from the sounds of it… There’s something so warming and rousing about this one.”
Dave Ruby Howe, Triple J
Single: Lonely LA is out via Double Drummer on Wednesday 14th September
Official Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Youtube | TikTok | Triple J Unearthed
million are back with a double single ‘bed / he looks better on me’ – one, a casual dating anthem about taking control and changing the narrative, and two, a confident and ‘pass-agg’ message to a partner’s former lover.
With bass heavy verses, 808 drums, dynamic vocals and brutally honest lyrics, ‘bed’ highlights and celebrates the empowerment that comes from shifting expectations, accepting situations and letting yourself have fun.
“We wanted to explore two realities that play out at different times when dating: the first, that sometimes it’s just about physical attraction and chemistry. The second, that if it’s more than that, you have this person’s past life to reckon with. Both songs have themes of taking back the power.” With catchy hooks, 80’s references and the classic million sass that their fans have come to expect, ‘bed / better on me’ is another ear worm from million’s 2022 repertoire.
‘bed/he looks better on me’ will be available worldwide on the 16th of September, 2022.
Artist Biography:
million is an emerging self-produced pop trio based in Melbourne/Naarm. Having formed between lockdowns in June 2020, the group spent the following six months working virtually on demos and discovering their sound.
By summer 2021, the band were ready to release their shimmery pop tracks into the world, debuting with ‘problem’ and following up with ‘mess we made’, ‘200 days’ and ‘deja vu’. Each song told a story through catchy hooks and lyrics that didn’t shy away from heavier themes.
Now, million are back with a full schedule of gigs around Melbourne and a huge double release – ‘bed/he looks better on me’.
million tell stories inspired by both personal and universal experiences, delicately interweaving lyrical melodies and narrative with their love of synthy, beat-driven electronica.
We spoke with Brett Hornall of The Vidos..
Where are you currently based?
I’m currently in my broken down 2001 Civic on the side of the highway waiting for a tow somewhere in Surrey, BC. The band, however, just recently moved our HQ to beautiful Mission, BC and I’ve never been happier. I mean… besides that time ten minutes ago when my car was working properly.
How did The Vidos form?
Kirk and Nolan met during their golden years playing for the Langley Eagles hockey team when they were 11 years old. At the start of the season Nolan’s dad had just had his driver’s license confiscated by the RCMP due to a DUI (who knew a bong would look bad in your front cup holder?). This posed a problem from their first tournament trip down to Bremerton, WA as Nolan was their star-studded goaltender. Kirk’s grandpa offered to take both of them down so they convoyed all together; made for a hell of a time at the border I hear… The four of them shared a hotel room together which is where Kirk and Nolan got to know each other while the future Vidads were out facedownin a pile of nachos at the local pub. This gave the boys lots of time to talk about music and share their love for Ronnie James Dio. When they returned, Kirk and Nolan spent years scouring and posting ads on Craigslist which is where they found a ton of weirdos — including the one and only ME, Brett Hornall.
What’s been happening recently?
Kirk (guitar) was living on the band bus for the last four or five months until we sold it, now he’s living in the rehearsal space washroom, Nolan (drums) just bought an apartment with his cats, and I moved back in with my dad when we got back from Toronto (guess which one of us is good at Monopoly). We also just signed a record deal with our longtime friends Danny Craig and Dave Benedict on their new label Rock Is Dead Records here in Vancouver, which is a very exciting thing for all parties involved.
What or who influenced the sound and songwriting for your latest single ‘Boomshackalacka’?
Kirk and I had been listening to a lot of r&b at the time and I was particularly into The Internet, so the main skeleton of the song I think was me trying to do something they might do. Then I got self-conscious about it and was like, “okay this is cool but what if a band like Mother Mother or DFA tried to write the chorus?” In terms of structure we ended up going for that laid back, vibey verse and Impossible Beef chorus thing going on that Tame Impala or like Tegan and Sara do so well.
How did you go about writing ‘Boomshackalacka’?
Like I said about trying to lean into some r&b type stuff, I think at a certain point I got nervous about how different it was and tried to contrast that with a big, sorta riffy chorus that had been somewhat of a hallmark for us in the past. The lyrics of the chorus kinda cop to the fact that I chickened out on going fully outta my comfort zone to instead rest on my laurels, haha. The whole song has this “hey, look at me, I‘ve got no game” quality to it that I think is pretty par for the course if you’ve ever met us.
Where and when did you record/produce/master and who did you work with?
We recorded this entire puppy last July and August with Danny Craig in his garage in Chilliwack, BC. From there the completed record was sent down to Tom Baker in Cali for mastering.
How did you approach the recording process?
This time around was different than any session we’d previously done — we recorded a whole record from front to back in track listing order, one instrument at a time. We decided on the song order during pre-production and stuck with it. It’s pretty neat because you can hear the record really develop as it goes on. That being said, “Boomshackalacka” was the first song we cut so we spent a lot of time on that one! The sounds and lyrical themes we found for “Boom” really shaped the identity of the rest of the record.
What can we expect from the upcoming music video for the track?
It’s a six-minute epic — we’re calling it our “Thriller”. It’s incredibly ridiculous, highly entertaining and is absolutely our magnum opus.
You’ve just signed to a brand new record label ‘Rock is Dead’ how did this come about and how has the experience been so far?
They call it “Rock is Dead”, we call it “Two Dads and a Laptop”. We absolutely adore Danny and Dave, we’ve been friends and collaborators for almost ten years now so it was absolutely a no-brainer to do an entire record with them for imaginary future money. In this economy? Get outta here.
Who are you listening to at the moment?
We’ve been on a big 1975 kick lately; Nolan’s rewatching the OC, so every song from that; the Tarzan soundtrack; Upsahl; Remi Wolf; and I’ve been getting back to my roots with some Fall Out Boy and that first Specials record. There’s also a great, virtually unknown band from New York called The Prigs that I ask anyone who will listen to check out. Specifically their song “Crush”.
What do you like to do away from music?
It’s no secret we all like to enjoy some fine (and not so fine) spirits here in The Vidos camp, which has slowly developed from a problem to a passion. We’ll often get together and crack open my great grandfather’s WW1 cocktail book and see what we can do. Of course, it’s a luxury for us to use a shaker tin instead of gramps’ old lead canteen container and we respect our privilege immensely.
What’s planned for the remainder of 2022 going into 2023?
Finishing our new tour rig has been the big focus for the last 5 months and we’re just about at the finish line. We’re going to be rolling around with the most efficient rig ever conceived by people kind. Once finished we look to take aim at dominating the Christmas scene while dropping another Vidos heartthrob. Santa’s never looked so good. In 2023… it begins.
Favourite food and place to hangout?
We have this joint in BC called Triple-O’s and it is the best fast food burger you’ve ever had in your bloody life. You’d be hard-pressed (much like tha 100% fresh Canadian beef patty) to find us anywhere else on a Tuesday when the burgers are six bucks.
Facebook: /thevidos
Instagram: @thevidosband
TikTok: @thevidos
Twitter: @thevidosband
Website: https://thevidosmusic.com
Where are you currently based?
I’m currently based in Antwerp, Belgium.
How did you first start playing music?
Around age 10 I started playing classical piano. Not for long though. A couple of years later I quit and didn’t play any music for a year until I sat down at the piano again aged 14 and wrote my first song.
What’s been happening recently?
Mostly promo for the new album and I’m currently on tour in North America.
You Don’t Own Me’ is your latest single and is out now, how did this track come about?
When I was still living in Amsterdam I rented a bedroom at a friend’s house which had a piano in it. Every morning and evening before and after my lessons I would play. I always kept the silencing pedal on because our neighbors downstairs hated noise of any kind. Often they complained during the day which I thought was very silly, but sometimes when I played later in the evening I guess they had a point. When the first chords and melody arrived of ‘You Don’t Own Me’ I knew it was past a reasonable time to play but there was a big sense of urgency that made me sit down at the piano anyway. Only years later, funnily enough when I was visiting Amsterdam again (I didn’t live there anymore) I re-listened to the recording on my phone and started humming a melody for the verse and working on the first lyrics sitting in a hotel bar. To me the lyrics aren’t directed towards a specific person, group, or place of power. It’s more of an ode to Freedom and a stance to any form of oppression. I hope oppressed individuals and/or groups can find solace in a song like this.
What does You Don’t Own Me mean to you?
I had just read ‘Man’s Search For Meaning’ by Viktor E. Frankl, which has become one of my favorite books, and of which these quotes came to mind when I was writing ‘You Don’t Own Me’:
“Even the helpless victim of a hopeless situation, facing a fate he cannot change, may rise above himself, may grow beyond himself, and by so doing change himself. He may turn a personal tragedy into a triumph.”
“Is this to say that suffering is indispensable to meaning? In no way. I only insist that meaning is available in spite of – nay, even through – suffering, provided that the suffering is unavoidable. If it is avoidable, the meaningful thing to do is to remove its cause, for unnecessary suffering is masochistic rather than heroic. If, on the other hand, one cannot change a situation that causes his suffering, he can still choose his attitude.”
Your album ‘Sahar’ is out on September 23, what influenced the sound and songwriting?
I played a lot of oud, which is an Arabic lute. I used it both to write songs as well as a prominent color in the arrangements.
Please tell us about the songwriting writing process that you went through for Sahar:
The beauty of songwriting is its mystery.
Where were you whilst writing the album and did the location affect the album in anyway?
I was most often in Antwerp. It was mainly the fact that I was home again after a long tour that gave me space and time to write the album.
Where and when did you record/produce/master and who did you work with?
I started recording at my place, a lot of those early recordings ended up on the album. We then recorded a lot at co-producer PJ Maertens’ studio, ICP and Jet studio’s in Brussels. 6 songs were mixed by Jon Low in Long Pond studio. The 4 other songs were mixed by other co-producer Jo Francken and PJ. The mastering was done by Dave Kutch at the mastering palace.
How did you approach the recording process?
We left a lot of room for experimentation in the studio. I feel like the character of each individual musician shines through really well.
What’s planned for the remainder of 2022 going into 2023?
Planned for the rest of 2022 and 2023 is tour. Finishing up the North American tour end of October. We take the tour further into Europe right after and will announce new dates for 2023 very soon.
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Title: Flavour
Label: Musical Freedom
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BYOR is back on Tiësto‘s Musical Freedom with his new single “Flavour,” which is another shining example of his energetic and dynamic sound. The track opens with full, dynamic basslines and a vocal riff that just begs listeners to put their dancing shoes on and get on the dance floor. BYOR ups the ante on the drop with future house-inspired synths and uptempo beats, making “Flavour” the perfect track to kick off a party weekend. As summer winds down into fall, the electronic music scene heats up indoors–and you can be sure that “Flavour” will be on the menu. It follows BYOR‘s Spinnin’ Records release “Say Yes” from August and his breakthrough hit “Belly Dancer” with Imanbek, which dropped on Musical Freedom back in February and is still going strong on Spotify with over 160M streams at the moment.
Since 2020, BYOR has made a household name for himself on Tiesto‘s Musical Freedom and AFTR:HRS labels with releases such as “Feel That Way’,” “Keep On Dancin’,” and more. After listening to his tracks, it’s clear that BYOR makes his own rules to the game of life and music, with his style ranging from tech house to big room and more. BYOR had his breakthrough moment this year in February with “Belly Dancer” with Imanbek, which has already clocked up over 160M streams on Spotify alone since its release and became a recognizable dancefloor filler. Keep an eye out for more from BYOR coming soon.
‘Hauntingly beautiful and sharp’ – Esquire
‘Astonishing’ – NPR
‘A magical elixr’ – KCRW
Tamino’s second album Sahar, is out today via Virgin Music Australia. The album, led by the singles The First Disciple, Fascination and You Don’t Own Me, and now the focus track, Sunflower (a summery duet with French star Angele) has seen him garner praise world wide and has led to sold out shows on his European and North American tours.
Born from Tamino’s Antwerp apartment and bolstered by collaborators including Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood, producer/engineer PJ Maertens and drummer Ruben Vanhoutte, Sahar is a powerhouse sophomore effort that mixes Arabic folk and experimental indie rock with sweeping orchestral arrangements. On Sahar, Tamino rearticulates the Arabic oud, the instrument of his grandfather Muharram Fouad, one of Egypt’s most celebrated singers and actors, into more a ‘typical’ indie arrangement. The way it pairs with his smoldering voice creates a sonic landscape which is lush, layered and haunting. Sahar is where the romanticism and tragedy of Jeff Buckley meets a cosmopolitan, universalist aesthetic sensibility – an effortless mingling of European, American and Middle Eastern influences.
Title: One Last Time
Label: Sony Music
In the recent past, both VIZE and R3HAB have been able to celebrate great successes. The fact that these two heavyweights of the dance scene have produced a song together is more than promising. Their new song “One Last Time” tells the story of dancing through the night together one last time before parting ways and leaving each other behind. It’s about living in the moment for a certain time. Musically, the song starts out acoustic and restrained. The soft vocals are accompanied by a piano and simple drums until the drop. The drop then combines the typical sounds of VIZE and R3HAB: on a fresh house beat comes the slapping bass, which is also known from other tracks of VIZE and R3HAB. The song sprays melancholic-cheerful vibes in every bar, which animate you to dance.
“We are very happy about our new release ‘One Last Time’ as it was a song that we loved from the first minute on. Working together with R3HAB was a pleasure, even though it was only from a distance. We hope our fans will be as hyped as we are about this collaboration. Cannot wait to play that during the upcoming club season!” – VIZE
“I’ve been following VIZE for many years, and I am excited that we’ve finally found the right opportunity to work together. I really enjoyed this creative process from day one; VIZE has a clear direction and excellent work ethic. ‘One Last Time’ is a record about coming to terms with reality and choosing to dance in the moment. It has a simple elegance to it, and I believe it is exactly what it needed to be.” – R3HAB
As briefly mentioned at the beginning, both VIZE and R3HAB have already had great success. VIZE (116k followers on Instagram), which consists of mastermind & producer Vitali Zestovskih and DJ/producer Johannes Vimalavong, have worked with big names like Alan Walker, Felix Jaehn, Afrojack, and Dimitri Vegas. With more than 2.5B streams and 1.3M records sold, as well as more than 30 gold and platinum awards in eight countries, they have already achieved some respectable successes. Projects with Capital Bras side project called Joker Bra have also been particularly successful. Here, the duo and Joker Bra landed a #1 hit in Germany with “Baby.” And they also currently reach a considerable audience on Spotify with more than 8.6M monthly listeners.
Multi-Platinum DJ and producer Fadil El Ghoul, better known as R3HAB, has been trailblazing his way through dance music for the past fifteen years. From his breakthrough remixes for Rihanna, Drake, Taylor Swift, Calvin Harris, to anthems such as Platinum-certified “All Around The World (La La La)” and “Lullaby,” to his collaborations with the likes of Ava Max, ZAYN, Luis Fonsi, Sean Paul, and more, R3HAB has proven to be one of the most forward-thinking artists in the game. His work has collected over 8B streams to date, including 1.1B in 2021 alone. R3HAB founded his label CYB3RPVNK in 2016, which has passed 4B streams across platforms since its inception. He is Spotify’s Most Discovered Artist, one of Spotify’s top 200 most streamed artists, ranked #12 on prestigious DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs chart, and has earned over 70 Gold and Platinum certificates. On top of that, he performed at the world’s top festivals, such as EDC, Ultra Music Festival, Tomorrowland, Balaton Sound, Coachella, Summer Sonic Festival, DWP Jakarta. With his combination of innate artistry and innovative attitude, R3HAB has earned his place as a household name in dance music.
Virginia Key Beach Park, Miami
Life and Death and Innervisions’s collaborative party Rakastella is back with another diverse and eclectic musical offering in the historic and picturesque Virginia Key Beach Park, Miami on Saturday December 3rd, 2022. This passion-filled gathering features three tastefully eclectic stages covering a wide spectrum of international electronic sound headlined by AceMoMA, Dixon, TSHA, DJ Boring, DJ Tennis b2b Seth Troxler, Sofia Kourtesis, Moodymann, Jennifer Cardini, Or:la, Trikk, Ashley Venom, Will Renuart, Coffintexts, Powder, Quest, Yu Su and a very special guest. Get your tickets now at https://rakastella.com/.
Four previous editions of Rakastella have established it on the world stage as a leader in eco-friendly musical experiences. It is a mindfully curated, 15+ hour party that unites a thoughtful lineup of artists with diverse backgrounds. This year, once again, that diversity as well as the need to make the whole festival a safe space that is welcoming to one and all is in sharp focus. This year, Rakastella will abandon VIP tickets so that all dancers are equal as one on the dance floor thus bringing back the original community-minded spirit of early dance music culture.
Stage hosts this year include the free-thinking and inclusive clubbing collective HE.SHE.THEY. It is a record label, fashion brand and event series for people of all races, genders and sexualities with a cutting-edge house and techno soundtrack. Also hosting will be Where Are My Keys?, a Miami born, boutique underground brand that hosts unique international events with world class sounds.
You can look forward to extended set times this year so that artists have the chance to really settle in and go deep into their sound. Headliners include AceMo and MoMA aka AceMoMA, whose futuristic blend of techno, footwork, and jungle has made them modern day heroes. There will also be deeply emotive house from Dixon, visceral techno from TSHA, a mix of everything from Chicago house to Detroit techno through to trance and funk from DJ Boring, a special coming together of two greats with DJ Tennis b2b Seth Troxler, leftfield house from Peruvian producer, vocalist and DJ Sofia Kourtesis, a masterclass from unique Detroit legend Moodymann, electro from Jennifer Cardini, high energy selections from Or:la, Innervisions artist and incubator of underground movements Trikk, Haitian American DJ and activist Ashley Venom, Electric Pickle’s Will Renuart, 140 bpm expert Coffintexts and Japan’s deep house innovator Powder, plus revered selector Quest and Technicolour’s adventurous sound artist Yu Su.
Rakastella has worked hard this year to bring you an improved experience. Just a few of the ways they have done this include an increased number of washrooms which will be continuously staffed for cleanliness, water refill stations to keep you hydrated as well as bars that, after 3 am by law, will have a curated virgin cocktail list, pressed juices, and fresh options that will allow you to go late but feel good. Add in an ever-richer array of local food and you have all the fuel you need to last until that transcending sunrise moment.
Out Now on Attack Decay Sweet Release – Stream/Save it HERE
Full EP release date TBA
Lawrence Hart’s new track, ‘Let Me Feel’ acts as a tantalising foretaste to his upcoming third EP, ‘Music for Dark Spaces’ (full release date TBA), out on Attack Decay Sweet Release.
Lawrence famously pushes boundaries on production and genre, weaving hard-hitting club-ready beats, emotional intricacies, and beautiful chilled pieces, suiting busy dancefloors and headphone sessions alike. Brooding new club cut ‘Let Me Feel’ displays all his signature strengths.
‘Let Me Feel’: lively, complex drums and twanging distorted bass with chopped pitch-shifted vocal fragments forming part organic, part robotic riffs, make the new single both an intriguing listen, and a compulsive dancefloor invitation. ‘’Let Me Feel’ is a bit of a homage to UK Garage,’ Lawrence says. ‘It’s my take on bringing a new twist to a classic sound.’
The upcoming EP ‘Music For Dark Spaces’ explores light and dark, how the listener’s physical environment affects the way the music is experienced.
Lawrence has recently amassed sweeping support across BBC Radio 1 (Annie Mac, Pete Tong – including ‘Essential New Tune’, Danny Howard, Jack Saunders, Jaguar, Sarah Story, Arielle Free, Jess Iszatt, Connor Coates, Vicky Hawkesworth), 6 Music, Radio 1 Dance, Kiss FM, Rinse FM and across specialist radio plus artists including The Blessed Madonna, Martin Garrix, Prospa, Sub Focus, Sister Bliss, Anja Schneider, Elderbook, Sasha and Dixon…
Respected and sought-after producer Hart works with some of the most exciting names in electronic music; remixing lau.ra’s ‘Body Go’ (widely supported, including 30+ BBC Radio 1 plays), Foals’ new LP lead single ‘Wake Me Up’ and legends Black Box‘s 1990 hit ‘Strike It Up’. He’s also just worked on acclaimed new records from George Fitzgerald and Lil Silva.
‘Let Me Feel’ is out now on Attack Decay Sweet Release. Save it HERE.
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16th Anniversary event returns to Willowbank from Wednesday 15* – Sunday 19 March 2023
*Campers entrance only
FULL ARTIST LINE-UP COMING TUESDAY 11 OCTOBER!
As the dust settles on an enormously successful sold out homecoming event on the weekend, CMC Rocks QLD is delighted to reveal dates for the March 2023 festival.
Between Wednesday 15 and Sunday 19 March 2023, CMC Rocks QLD, Australia’s premiere international country music festival will land in Willowbank, Ipswich helmed by some of the hottest global superstars; with the full artist line-up to be announced on Tuesday 11 October!
With just six months between last weekend’s hugely anticipated 15th Anniversary and the 2023 event – which sees the festival return to its regular March slot on the annual calendar – CMC Rocks QLD will once again deliver the ultimate country music line, certain to light up the country community’s spirit like nothing else!
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Over the weekend just gone, the first CMC Rocks QLD since March 2019 went off with the kind of explosive energy country fans have bottled up and waited to unleash for the past 3 and a half years! Across three days, 22,000 patrons descended on Willowbank to take in live sets from international chart-toppers Brad Paisley, Kane Brown, Morgan Evans, Jimmie Allen, Blanco Brown and more, along with an absolute smorgasbord of the finest homegrown talent on offer!
Spirits were sky high as crowds entered the main festival area on Friday afternoon, with local heroes Casey Barnes and Troy Cassar-Daley returning to the CMC Rocks stage. First Nations talents Isaiah Firebrace and Mitch Tambo joined Lee Kernaghan during his set for a stunning rendition of their new single ‘Come Together’.
Friday also served up anticipated debuts from US stars MacKenzie Porter and Abby Anderson, who played in the afternoon, then joined Jimmie Allen on stage that evening during his explosive set. It was Kane Brown’s stellar performance that brought the first night to a close, including chart-topping hits ‘Like I Love Country Music’, ‘One Mississippi’ and more, along with ‘I’ve Got Some Famous Friends’, featuring some of his festival mates – Blanco Brown, Restless Road and MacKenzie Porter – live on stage. Brown left no doubt as to why he’s one of the hottest stars in country music right now.
Saturday’s all female Songwriter’s Show line-up captivated, MacKenzie Porter, Laci Kaye Booth, Lindsay Ell and Abby Anderson playing in the round, stripped-back and intimate, showcasing their incredible raw talent. As day turned to night, crowd favourite Troy Cassar-Daley continued the good vibes, lifting the crowd with his live show.
From debuting in a lunchtime slot at the first ever CMC Rocks in 2008, Nashville-via-Newcastle star Morgan Evans made his anticipated homecoming as a festival headliner at the 15th Anniversary event. On Saturday night, Evans had spirits soaring as he laid down a blistering set featuring hit singles ‘Day Drunk’ and ‘Diamonds’, fans singing along to every word.
Wingham’s own James Johnston is as country as they come, drawing large crowds on Sunday afternoon, with audiences jamming along with singles ‘Raised Like That’ and ‘Small Town’. US singer-songwriter Niko Moon continued to enthrall on his CMC Rocks debut, followed by crowd favourite Brad Cox, who had some serious country spirit on display and fans in the palm of his hand.
Accompanied by an extraordinary fireworks display to close out an epic three days, Brad Paisley’s Sunday night headline set blew the lid right off the Rebel Stage. Delivering a legendary performance punctuated by chart-topping hit after chart-topping hit, plus a duet with Lindsay Ell, Paisley had it all and then some, reminding us why exactly why CMC Rocks QLD is the ultimate country music experience.
Queensland Tourism Minister Stirling Hinchliffe said CMC Rocks was a significant feature on the It’s Live! In Queensland events calendar.
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Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said two festivals within six months would be a huge boost to the region and inject millions of dollars into Ipswich’s economy.
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CMC Rocks QLD firmly cemented their place as Australia’s most significant country music event in 2022, with a festival experience like nothing else around! From new bars – Big Time Charlie’s and Gordons Pink Pamper Beauty Bar – to fresh new activations including an eight-metre high cowboy boot, Great Northern House, Singles Mingle, Honky Tonk Stomp line dancing and more, CMC Rocks is the ultimate, incomparable country music experience.
The Queensland Government is proud to support CMC Rocks QLD through Tourism and Events Queensland as part of the It’s Live! in Queensland events calendar, showcasing Australia’s best live events in Australia’s best destinations.
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