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AIRBEAT ONE Festival 2022 releases full line up and announces 3-day ticket special for 99 Euros The best line-up in Germany at one of the most unbeatable festival prices in all of Europe

by the partae June 17, 2022

written by the partae

AIRBEAT ONE Festival drops an incredible music and entertainment bomb. While announcing the full incredible lineup for this year’s edition, festival organizers also announced that the price for the 3-day ticket will be reduced to an amazing 99.00 Euros. This incredible offer was only made possible because a pool of sponsors and partners refinanced the tickets to thank festival-goers, and support the festival. This makes AIRBEAT ONE 2022 one of the best value-for-money festivals throughout the whole of Europe while delivering a summer lineup that is certainly in the top three of any festival throughout the entire continent.

Over 300 artists across six stages in a lineup unmatched by anything else, this year’s festival is easily the largest electronic music festival in Northern Germany. The Main Stage lineup is packed with global superstars such as Kygo, Marshmello, DJ Snake, and Tiesto. Superstar DJs and producers Kygo and Marshmello will play their only German shows this year exclusively at AIRBEAT ONE. Another exclusive main stage act in the Neustadt-Glewe is the acclaimed trio ‘3 Are Legend’, consisting of Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Steve Aoki, who are all due to perform one of their extremely rare b2b sets.

An incredible 37 of this year’s total 100 DJ Mag Top 100 DJs will be playing at AIRBEAT ONE. Known as the world’s most important DJ ranking poll, 19 of the 27 DJs playing on the Main Stage feature in the DJ Mag Top 100. The main stage lineup includes prominent DJ Mag Top 100 DJ stars such as Afrojack, Armin Van Buuren, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, DJ Snake, Don Diablo, KSHMR, Kygo, Marshmello, NERVO, Oliver Heldens, Steve Aoki, Tiesto, Timmy Trumpet, Vini Vici, W&W, Bassjackers, Danny Avila, Mariana Bo, and Will Sparks. No other festival in Germany can boast as high a standard of DJs this festival season.

With Boris Brechja, Charlotte de Witte, Claptone, Fisher, and Vintage Culture, the new Arena Stage also delivers many of DJ Mag’s Top 100 house and techno music superstars. And with Elrow announced as an AIRBEAT ONE exclusive stage host, there’s something exciting, and alluring for everyone at this year’s festival. The most colorful and unique party label hailing from Spain will feature exclusively at AIRBEAT ONE this year, promising to bring with them top headliners such as Kšlsch, Camelphat, and the iconic Paul Kalkbrenner.

The legendary Terminal Stage features other headline acts from DJ Mag’s Top 100 poll including Alan Walker, ALOK, Fedde Le Grande, Lost Frequencies, Morten, Nora En Pure, Quintino, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, and VIZE. In addition, there are German superstars such as Alle Farben, Topic, Gestšrt aber GeiL, Lari Luke and Robin Schulz, chart smashers such as Hugel and Ofenbach, and many many more.

Later on, the Terminal Stage also offers top international headliners from bass to the dubstep genre, genre superstars such as Tchami, Malaa, Zeds Dead, Moksi and Netsky. While American superstar Dillon Francis completes this year’s unforgettable Terminal Stage lineup. Francis will play his only festival show in Germany, exclusively at AIRBEAT ONE.

AIRBEAT ONE has secured another German exclusive for the 2022 festival season. The world’s leading hardstyle label Q-dance’s only German appearance this year will be at AIRBEAT ONE. With a lineup that boasts headline superstars such as Angerfist, Brennan Heart, and Miss K8, three acts that have also appeared in DJ Mag’s Top 100 poll. More superstars of the hardstyle genre will also be performing, including Coone, Headhunterz, Korsakoff, Paul Elstak, Radical Redemption, Ran-D, Warface, Wildstylez, Zatox, and plenty more. You can be sure they will shake the Gladiator Stage to its very foundations.

The unforgettable second stage of AIRBEAT ONE Festival expands from the spectrum of Goa and PsyTrance by adding iconic trance artists to this year’s lineup. Trance and all-round electronic dance legend Ferry Corsten, a consummate DJ Mag Top 100 leader will be playing, other trance icons such as Cosmic Gate, Markus Schulz, Morten Granau, and Sander Van Doorn (Presents Purple Haze) are helping expand on the already incredible lineup of PsyTrance DJs that include Ace Ventura, Alpha9, Aly & Fila, Andrew Rayel, Animato, Astrix, Avalon, Ben Nicky, Berg, Blastoys, Bliss, Bubble. Captain Hook, Claudinho Brasil, Fabio Fusco, and Ghost Rider.

„After two years of the Corona enforced cancellation of AIRBEAT ONE, we were insanely looking forward to being able to celebrate a carefree festival without the fear of restrictions. Unfortunately, with the war in Ukraine, inflation, rising prices, and additional expenses, circumstances have arisen this year that make it difficult for many to celebrate carefree. Therefore, we have talked to our sponsors, who have agreed to financially lower the tickets for the benefit of festival-goers and the festival itself. Therefore we are now able to lower the price of the 3-day festival tickets to a sensational 99.00 Euros, so that as many people as possible will be able to afford the small festival vacation in Neustadt-Glewe (and can party and experience incredible music for a few days, much like we did before the days of Corona and before the war)“ explains AIRBEAT ONE event manager Sebastian Eggert.

This price drop makes AIRBEAT ONE Festival 2022 one of, if not ‘the’ most affordable three-day festival in Germany and across Europe. AIRBEAT ONE boasts a lineup that can only be matched by electronic music festivals such as Creamfields or Tomorrowland. And festival ticket value vs quality of performer will never be matched again. This ultimate state-of-the-art production of one of the ultimate super-festivals in Europe should not be missed by any music fan this summer.

3-day tickets for AIRBEAT ONE Festival, which takes place from July 6th to 10th at the Neustadt-Glewe airfield in Mecklenburg – Vorpommern, are available from 99.00 Euros at tickets.airbeat-one.de.

AIRBEAT ONE 2022

Full Line-Up (excerpt)

Mainstage:

3 Are Legend (German Exklusive)

Afrojack

Armin van Buuren

Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike

DJ Snake

Don Diablo

Kygo (German Exklusive)

Marshmello (German Exklusive)

Martin Solveig

NERVO

Oliver Heldens

Steve Aoki

Tiesto

Timmy Trumpet

Vini Vici

W&W

Yellow Claw

Mainstage Acts:

Bassjackers

Danny Avila

Dimitri Vangelis & Wyman

Mariana BO

Neelix

Ostblockschlampen

Sophie Francis

TV NOISE

Will Sparks

Arena FCKNG Serious Thursday:

Boris Brejcha

Arena by elrow – Friday & Saturday (German Exklusive):

Charlotte de Witte

Camelphat

Claptone

Fisher

Kölsch

Mark Knight

Paul Kalkbrenner

SK!Y

Vintage Culture

Terminal Headliner:

Alan Walker

Alle Farben

ALOK

Dillon Francis (German Exklusive)

EDX

FEDDE LE GRAND

Flux Pavillion

Gestört aber GeiL

HUGEL

KREWELLA

Lari Luke

Lost Frequencies

Lucas & Steve

Malaa
Marten Hoger

Mike Perry

Moksi

Morten

Netsky

Nora en pure

Ofenbach

Robin Schulz

Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano

Tchami

TOPIC

Younotus

ZEDS DEAD

Terminal Support:

Anstandslos & Durchgeknallt

Dimitri Vangelis & Wyman

Lidsba

Lexy & K-Paul

Quintino

Stella Bossi

The Stickmen Project

VIZE

Gladiator Stage Q-dance Takeover (German Exklusive):

Adaro

Adrenalize

Angerfist

Audiotricz

Brennan Heart

Coone

D-Block & S-te-Fan

D-Sturb

Devin Wild

Dr. Peacock

Frequencerz

Headhunterz

Keltek

Mandy

MC Villain

Miss K8

Noisecontrollers

Psyko Punkz

Radical Redemption

Ran-D

Rebelion
Rejecta

SEFA

Sound Rush

Sound Rush & Atmozfears pres. 2^1

Sub Zero Project

TNT

Warface

Wildstylez

Zatox

Arena Pre-Opening – Main Circus:

Code Black

Creek

Deadly Guns

Jebroer

Korsakoff

Paul Elstak

Second Stage hosted by Indian Spirit Festival:

Ace Ventura

Alpha9

Aly & Fila

Andrew Rayel

Astrix

Avalon

Ben Nicky

Berg

BLASTOYZ

Bliss

Bubble

Captain Hook

Claudinho Brasil

Cosmic Gate

Cosmic Tone

Fabio Fusco

Ferry Corsten

Ghost Rider

ILAI

Infected Mushroom

Jilax

Markus Schulz

Metronome

Morten Granau

NOK

Phanatic

Phaxe

Ranji

Sander van Doorn pres. Purple Haze

Sonic Species

WHITENO1SE

Xyzed

Zyrus7

Links:

www.airbeat-one.de

facebook.com/airbeatone

twitter.com/airbeatone

youtube.com/airbeatone00

instagram.com/airbeatone

June 17, 2022 0 comments

The Good Things Festival 2022 Huge Line-Up Is Here!

by the partae June 15, 2022

written by the partae

Australia’s largest and favourite travelling music festival, aka Good Things Festival, is officially returning to ignite mosh pits and more along the east coast in December – and we can’t wait to celebrate with you!

With so few things to celebrate over the past few years and a severe lack of live music and festivals, it’s about time we all had something to look forward to; and Good Things Festival is bringing the good times and then some, offering a world-class line up entirely worth the wait.

To kickstart the celebrations lying in wait this December, Good Things Festival 2022 has confirmed none other than one of the world’s most electrifying and successful rock bands BRING ME THE HORIZON to headline proceedings. With BRIT and Grammy nominations, multi-platinum selling releases and over 1 billion YouTube views in their wake since forming in the early 2000s, BRING ME THE HORIZON continue to push expectations and sonic boundaries, and their live performances are nothing short of show-stopping to say the least.

They said it would never ever happen, but an Australian miracle will also take place at Good Things Festival – for their first live performances in 19 years, iconic and gold-selling larrikins TISM will be exclusively appearing onstage.

Forget the tone-deaf empty platitudes, Good Things Festival has also brought American heavyweights DEFTONES to ramp up festivities. Hailing from Sacramento, California, DEFTONES are undeniably one of the most innovative and enduring alternative metal acts of all time, and they’ll be in extremely good company alongside rough-and-tumble punk favourites NOFX this December as well. Pioneers of SoCal punk and nearly four decades into their careers, NOFX will perform their 1994 iconic album ‘Punk In Drublic’ in full and all your favourites at every Good Things Festival 2022 appearance, with all the hooks and refined raucous energy primed to explode on Aussie stages.

Speaking of Aussie stages, a band no stranger to playing at home and abroad is none other than The Amity Affliction, with the Queensland metallers set to bring their melodic and majestic brand of metalcore to the masses. Wielding their latest release, 2021’s EP ‘Somewhere Beyond the Blue’, as well as a horde of old favourites, this is one astounding affliction you’ll be ecstatic to experience live in action.

The party will be in full swing when Japanese rockers ONE OK ROCK take the stage, with the quartet’s dynamic blend of pop rock, post-hardcore and alternative rock set to simultaneously ignite some good vibes and dynamic singalongs. And fresh from releasing their chart-topping 2021 album ‘Fortitude’, French progressive metal behemoths GOJIRA are ready to unleash all the earth-shattering polyrhythms, blast beats and thought-provoking thematics fans have come to know and love on Australian soil.

The metal vibes keep coming with some delicious goth heaviness via Italian quintet LACUNA COIL, while noise firebrands and habitual party starters FEVER 333 will be lending their voice to the celebrations, as will the crushingly brutal Ukrainian hell-raisers JINJER. German metalcore shapeshifters ELECTRIC CALLBOY will be making their first ever trip down under for the occasion, with superstar start-up JXDN also set to chalk up his first-ever Australian performances.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a proper party without the inclusion of some other punk favourites, with appearances locked in from Swedish troublemakers MILLENCOLIN and Californian pop punk lords THE STORY SO FAR, as well as some triumphant sets from Norwegian punk rockers BLOOD COMMAND and Florida alternative giants SLEEPING WITH SIRENS to ensure a blistering blowout of epic proportions.

The festivities continue, with American electronic music duo 3OH!3 and urban punk duo NOVA TWINS guaranteed to get you all fired up. And heavy metal icons SABATON will arrive armed with their band new album ‘The War To End All Wars’, choosing Australia as one of the first to hear the new tunes live, while SOULFLY will also fly the heavy metal flag, returning to their adoring down under fans after one of their longest periods away from Australia in their 30 year career.

But it’s not just the internationals we’ll be celebrating with this December, with an army of Aussie beloveds also ready to roll. Australian punk rock institution COSMIC PSYCHOS, a band who can claim Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder as a mate and musical peer, will be storming the Good Things Festival stages. Fellow Aussie staples also set to appear include rock and electropop trio REGURGITATOR and emphatic ARIA-nominated rockers KISSCHASY, as well as formidable artisan punk storytellers CHASING GHOSTS.

And that’s still not all! Join some of Australia’s favourite alternative exports at Good Things Festival this year, from some melodically charged mayhem courtesy of Sydney metalcore outfit POLARIS, to some lush modern heavy charm via Melbourne’s THORNHILL – and some fiery, razor-sharp moments from everybody’s favourite screaming rap-rock-electro-pop mutants REDHOOK for good measure!

GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL LINE UP:

In Alphabetical Order:

DATES AND VENUES:
Friday 2nd December – Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne (LIC AA 15+)
Saturday 3 December- Centennial Park, Sydney (18+)
Sunday 4 December – Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane (LIC AA 15+)

Early Bird pre-sale tickets on sale Tuesday 21 June @ 10am AEST Time
Sign up now for early bird pre-sale tickets at www.goodthingsfestival.com.au

General Public tickets on sale Thursday 23 June @ 10am AEST Time
https://www.oztix.com.au/

For more information head to www.goodthingsfestival.com.au
For publicity and media enquiries e-mail Janine Morcos janine@dallasdoespr.com

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June 15, 2022 0 comments

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Tomboi Records Officially Launches Representing Women, LGBTQIA+ and POC In Music

by the partae June 14, 2022

written by the partae

This Pride Month the Australian music industry is getting a very welcomed addition with the official launch of Tomboi Records, a record label that fills a huge gap for a community that has been underrepresented for far too long – the emerging and established Women, LGBTQIA+ and POC in music.

Launching with six artists on the roster, this Naarm/ Melbourne-based independent record label is one of the first of its kind in the world, making it their mission to be a safe label for all peoples signed and working with them – specifically for Women, LGBTQIA+ and POC.

Tomboi Records founder and CEO, Alexis Benedict, is seasoned in the music industry with 25 years of experience in self-management, production, performance, writing and recording. Identifying as a non-binary person who has experienced first-hand and watched fellow artists in the industry receive a lack of support and endure discrimination due to their gender, colour, disability and sexual orientation, Benedict felt it was time to take a stand and represent. Having always been drawn to positive change and fighting injustice, Benedict can continue to be part of a new movement and bring change to the industry with Tomboi Records now filling that gap. Benedict states:

“We are here to start a new safe space in the music industry and shake it up a little! We are the first record label in the world created to be specifically a safe label for Women, LGBTQIAplus and POC in music and beyond and we are so excited to bring incredible artists to light and let them shine the best way we know how. Our hope is that other teams can adopt this approach that we do and see that there is a gap in the industry and it is a must for real change and to genuinely create inclusive elements to the music industry”

Alongside Benedict on the Tomboi team comes a ton of experience through Tim Youngson (A&R/ Label Development/ International Relations) and Lee Groves (Executive Producer). Youngson is best known for his music management, with his most notable signing being worldwide sensation Lorde, alongside Parson James, Glades and many more. Groves is a multi-award winning producer, composer, mixer and audio artist, working on projects with artists and bands including Goldfrapp, Depeche Mode, Gwen Stefani, Craig David, Dave Matthews, Black Eyed Peas, Bertie Blackman, Jessica Mauboy and more.

Joining forces with Ingrooves Music Group, Tomboi Records are thrilled to have penned a global distribution deal with another collaborative and supportive team with aligned values that will help push their roster to the front and centre.

Making up this one of a kind roster is some immense talent. This includes the likes of queer black electro-pop/ alt artist Lion; emotive alt-pop act Joan & The Giants, fronted by Grace Newton-Wordsworth and Aaron Birch (First Nations person); female/ LGBT duo Forces & Fury, with their dreamy electronica; Greg Gould (LGBT), whose album ‘1998’ landed at number one on the Australian Charts amongst a huge list of other successes; visual artists and art/pop electronic female artist Parker, who has won best music video at New York Film Awards, Los Angeles Film Awards and more; and lastly, Tomboi’s own pop-alt artist, Benedict, who has seen support from Rollingstone, Tonedeaf, Earmile, Music Feeds and more.

All six artists will be performing at Tomboi Records Showcases in Melbourne on June 30 at The Toff In Town and in Sydney on July 14 at The Great Club.

Tomboi Records and their stellar roster will no doubt be shaking up the industry and setting a new marker in how these artists are represented. This launch is a milestone that the entire industry needs to celebrate.

TOMBOI RECORDS – ARTIST SHOWCASE

Melbourne
Thursday, June 30 – The Toff
Tickets | Event Page

Sydney
Thursday, July 14 – The Great Club
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June 14, 2022 0 comments

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KING STINGRAY ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM + RELEASE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO

by the partae June 14, 2022

written by the partae

After much anticipation, Arnhem-land’s King Stingray today announce the release of their self-titled debut LP on August 5, via Cooking Vinyl Australia. To help us see out the wait, the five-piece have let one more belting Aussie anthem out of the bag.

New single ‘Let’s Go’ could very well be a road trip classic for the ages. Documenting the whimsy of hitting the road with “Central Arnhem highway on my mind“, the track is instantly endearing and evocative. Through ‘Let’s Go’s limber, lazy chorus you can damn near feel the shudder of corrugated outback highways.

“Almost like the backbone of good times, the Central Arnhem Highway was the big road to fun times for us growing up, and still is to this day” guitarist Roy Kellaway explains. “Whether it’s packing up the troopy with dusty, half broken band equipment and driving 12 hrs to Darwin for a gig, or just going bush to enjoy the great outdoors with our loved ones and friends.”

The accompanying video will have you ready to drop everything and get in the car, as King Sting offer shotgun for the drive…

Hailing from the Northern Territory and Queensland, this tight-knit crew of Yolŋu (Aboriginal people of northeast Arnhem Land) and balanda (non-Indigenous) musicians have produced a set of 10 tracks to rival any Australian band’s debut.

Think Warumpi Band’s Big Name, No Blankets. Tame Impala’s Innerspeaker. The Chats’ High Risk Behaviour. Then add an ancient tradition of manikay (song/songlines) that dates back tens of thousands of years, and a profound love of country and Mother Earth, and there sits King Stingray. Raw, wild and free.

King Stingray’s do-it-yourself ethos and connection to home and family resonates through every song on their debut album, from the funk-laden joy of Milkumana, to the soaring Milk Mirri Wayin, the sweet melancholy of triple j favourite Get Me Out, the boppy fun of Camp Dog, the punk rock thrash of Raypirri and the acoustic beauty of album closer Life Goes On.

Recorded and produced between the NT, Brisbane and the Byron Bay hinterland, King Stingray rocks vibrant and colourful like a great glowing djäpana (sunset) through the East Arnhem Land sky. The album is a vital entry to Australian music and cements the band’s status as one of the most exciting acts to burst out of the NT in years.

King Stingray’s self titled debut album is available to pre-order now.

Let’s go!

KING STINGRAY – ‘KING STINGRAY’

TRACKLIST

1. Lupa
2. Hey Wanhaka
3. Get Me Out
4. Let’s Go
5. Raypirri
6. Milkumana
7. Sweet Arnhem Land
8. Malk Mirri Wayin
9. Camp Dog
10. Life Goes On

KING STINGRAY – UPCOMING SHOWS

Thursday June 16 – Wollongong, UOW UniBar (Ball Park Music support)
Friday June 17 – Sydney, Hordern Pavilion (Ball Park Music support)
Saturday June 18 – Newcastle, Uni (Ball Park Music support)
Friday July 1 – Territory Day, Nhulunbuy
Saturday July 16 – Melbourne, Forum (Ball Park Music support)
Sunday July 24 – Splendour In The Grass, Byron Bay
Saturday September 3 – Jungle Love, Gootchie
Friday September 30 – Savannah In The Round, Mareeba
Saturday November 26 – Spilt Milk, Canberra
Saturday December 3 – Spilt Milk, Ballarat
Sunday December 4 – Spilt Milk, Gold Coast
Thursday December 29 – Lost Paradise Festival, Glenworth Valley
Friday December 30 – Falls Festival, Birregurra
Sunday January 1 – Falls Festival, Byron Bay
Sunday January 8 – Falls Festival, Fremantle

About King Stingray:

King Stingray is a story of lifelong friendship and two cultures coming together. Growing up together in Yirrkala in North-East Arnhem Land, founding members Yirrŋa Yunupiŋu (frontman) and Roy Kellaway (guitar) have been playing and making music together for as long as they can remember.

Yirrŋa and Roy formed King Stingray with mates Dimathaya Burarrwanga (rhythm guitar backing vocals and yidaki), Campbell Messer (bass) and Lewis Stiles (drums). The band seamlessly blend ancient indigenous melodies with surf, indie and funk influences to create a unique sound of their own: Yolŋu surf-rock.

Propelled by the instant success of their debut track “Hey Wanhaka” in October 2020, accidental lockdown anthem “Get Me Out”, groove-laden dance jam “Milkumana” and latest hit “Camp Dog“, the band have soared to unexpected heights.

Hailed as “one of the most exciting acts in the country today” (NME), the band have taken out triple j’s ‘Unearthed Artist of the Year’ J Award for 2021, as well as NME Australia’s ‘Best New Act From Australia’ Award and Rolling Stone Australia’s ‘Best New Artist’ 2022.

King Stingray

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June 14, 2022 0 comments

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Sophie is a Brand New Open Air Event Series for Southern Spain

by the partae May 29, 2022

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Sophie is a brand new outdoor and open air event series that puts a global spotlight on the emerging city of Malaga. It is a lovingly curated experience from a hugely experienced team that fuses underground music and nature with a real sense of community and all of the city’s rich cultural history. It goes down every Sunday afternoon and evening from July 3rd to August 28th in an all-new, luxurious and sun-kissed secret venue located 15 minutes from Málaga’s city centre and 10 minutes from Málaga airport. Tickets start at 40EUR with a range of VIP packages and world class music guaranteed from Paul Kalkbrenner, Jamie Jones, Apollonia, Seth Troxler, [a:rpia:r], Enzo Siragusa, Craig Richards, Nicolas Lutz, Sonja Moonear, Mathew Jonson, tINI, Traumer, Francesco Del Garda, Gene On Earth, Sweely, and many more.

The team behind the newly born concept Sophie has been at the heart of the underground for years running various acclaimed parties around Europe. After a candid conversation between friends about the connections people make on the dance floor, Sophie was born with the aim of bringing something new, fresh and exciting to Málaga. All the people behind the project have lived there for years and now fully exploit the potential of Spain’s third largest city in terms of tourism, foreign investment, social development, global airport connections and economic growth in general.

With its amazing food, great beaches and now the arrival of Sophie, this city has it all. It goes down in a gloriously sun-kissed and naturalistic location, a purpose built escapist haven that blends in seamlessly with nature and makes for magical musical memories with a serious soundtrack and beach time vibes.

Says Giorgio Maulini, one of the founders of the project: “There was a big gap in Malaga that needed to be filled. A place where we could offer an alternative cultural celebration of life. Málaga has a really rich cultural proposal for folkloric music as Flamenco, POP or Latin music but there wasn’t a place where we could feel identified with. We have always been driven by the underground music culture and what it represents. The freedom of being who you are and not being afraid of showing it. We knew we wanted to create a place where we could help people discover this values, listen to quality music and at the same time change the stereotypes of our society to a more open minded, tolerant and give a real opportunity to alternative cultures which are actually the ones that help develop the collective consciousness and artistic scene of a city.”

The opening party features German techno legend Paul Kalkbrenner with a live show from Giorgia Angiuli, underground house grooves from the Mandar trio and Janeret. After that, the parties remain high quality and tasteful. Throughout July the acts include Enzo Siragusa, Traumer, Francesco Del Garda, Sweely, Anthea, Quest, Evan Baggs, Laurine & Cecilio, Seth Troxler, Dyed Soundorom, tINI, Giammarco Orsini, O.BEE, Tomas Station, Rakim Under, Dorado, Jamie Jones, Archie Hamilton, Giorgio Maulini, Chris Stussy, Reiss, Samuel Deep, Huerta, East End Dubs, Rich NxT, Rossko, Lola Haro, and Charlotte. August sees [a:rpia:r] and Praslea, Dan Andrei, Apollonia, Craig Richards b2b Nicolas Lutz, Gene on Earth, Sugar Free, Fonte, Mathew Jonson (live), Sonja Moonear, Priku, plus secret guests.

Málaga-Costa del Sol airport is connected to 133 destinations, with a total of 52 international airlines in operation making Sophie easy to get to from anywhere. It means there is no excuse not to hop on a plane and head off for a grown up and soul soothing party in paradise.

JULY 3

Paul Kalkbrenner

Giorgia Angiuli (live)

Mandar (Lazare Hoche, S.A.M, Malin Genie)

Janeret

JULY 10 w/ Trommel

Enzo Siragusa

Anthea

Francesco Del Garda

Laurine & Cecilio

Quest b2b Evan Baggs

Sweely

Traumer

JULY 17

Seth Troxler

tINI b2b Dyed Soundorom

Giammarco Orsini

O.BEE b2b Tomas Station

Rakim Under b2b Dorado

JULY 24

Jamie Jones

Archie Hamilton b2b Giorgio Maulini

Chris Stussy

Reiss b2b Samuel Deep

Huerta

JULY 31

East End Dubs

Rich NxT b2b Rossko

Lola Haro

Charlotte

AUGUST 7

[a:rpia:r] (Raresh, Petre Inspirescu, Rhadoo)

Praslea

Dan Andrei

AUGUST 14

Secret guests

AUGUST 21

Apollonia (Dan Ghenacia, Dyed Soundorom, Shonky)

Craig Richards b2b Nicolas Lutz

Gene on Earth

Sugar Free & Fonte

AUGUST 28

Mathew Jonson (live)

Sonja Moonear

Priku

Alci

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May 29, 2022 0 comments

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Nicky Romero Hints on New Sonic Direction For Festival Season with 4-track “Perception” EP. Out Now on Protocol Recordings

by the partae May 29, 2022

written by the partae

Artists: Nicky Romero
Title: Perception EP
Label: Protocol Recordings

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Nicky Romero gears up for summertime with his new EP “Perception,” featuring four tracks that showcase his sonic direction for the festival season. Fans will recognize “Lose My Mind” and “Pressure” as released earlier this year and featured in his Ultra Music Festival main stage set, which are accompanied in the compilation by brand new tracks “Hear Me Now” and “Work My Body.” Opening with soulful vocals and resonating bass, “Hear Me Now” has a distinct tech-house influence with a twist of old-school garage. Next up is “Work My Body,” which takes a more down and dirty approach to the same vein of sound with catchy vocal riffs and grimy synths. Nicky Romero has displayed many different sides of himself through artistic expression, from his big-room progressive days to his underground alter ego Monocule, and now he’s returning to his OG roots with dynamic house productions.

“Over the past years, I’ve been producing different kinds of genres within dance music. At the beginning of 2022, I went back to my roots and started to try out producing more groovy and housey tracks. When I could play Ultra Music Festival again this year as the first major festival after two years, I wanted to drop “Pressure,” “Lose My Mind,” and “Work My Body” to see the main stage crowd’s reaction. The reception of these three tracks was truly amazing, so I couldn’t wait to go back to the studio to work on more music, and this is when I produced “Hear Me Now,” which perfectly concludes the ‘Perception‘ EP” – Nicky Romero

After taking the world by storm with early hits such as “Legacy” with Krewella and the #1 single “I Could Be The One” with Avicii, Nicky Romero quickly proved that his talent is ever-evolving and here to stay. After launching his Protocol Recordings imprint in 2012, the renowned performer, producer, and label head continued his personal successes with a string of high-profile releases, ranging from collaborations with Armin van Buuren, David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, W&W, Timmy Trumpet and Steve Aoki to remixes for the likes of Robin Schulz, Kygo, Rita Ora, Steve Aoki, Martin Garrix, Jess Glynne and more. While showcasing his label’s roster via his weekly Protocol Radio show, Nicky Romero continues to innovate and evolve, and with his annual “Nicky Romero & Friends” ADE showcase and the launch of Monocule alter-ego, he keeps proving his ability to turn into gold everything he touches.

Nicky Romero‘s forthcoming dates:

May 28 – Emporium 2022 – Wijchen, Netherlands
Jun 05 – BigCityBeats World Club Dome – Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Jun 17 – Nova SD – San Diego, CA
Jun 18 – Academy LA – Los Angeles, CA
Jun 19 – Wet Republic – Las Vegas, NV
Jun 21 – Shrine Nightclub – Mashantucket, CT
Jun 24 – Escapade Music Festival 2022 – Ottawa South, ON
Jul 08 – Plaja Neversea – Constanţa, Romania
Jul 08-10 – Ultra Europe 2022 – Split, Croatia
Jul 15-17 – Tomorrowland – Boom, Belgium
Jul 24 – Sunrise Festival 2022 – Kołobrzeg, Poland
Jul 30 – Théâtre de Plein Air – Parc Expo – Colmar, France
Jul 31 – Tomorrowland – Boom, Belgium

More info on Nicky Romero / Protocol Recordings:

May 29, 2022 0 comments

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JOHNNY HUNTER announce 9-date national album tour

by the partae May 27, 2022

written by the partae

“a lush eruption of cinematic passion and heavy-hearted emotion” – Atwood Magazine

“a veritable stadium anthem filled with passion, melancholy and drama” – Backseat Mafia

“poised to cement their cult-classic status – Life Without Andy

“roar to life with an electric grunt when the chorus kicks in” – NME Australia

“this one certainly hits the spot” – Ticketmaster AU

Sydney cult heroes Johnny Hunter have today announced their first national headline tour, which will see them play nine dates around the country in July. The shows will celebrate the release of the four-piece’s highly-anticipated debut album Want, out 24 June via Cooking Vinyl Australia.

Tickets are on sale HERE. Pre-order the album HERE.

Renowned for their raucous performance style, Johnny Hunter will kick off the Want tour on the Gold Coast at Vinnies Dive on Friday 1 July, before making their way down the East Coast via Brisbane and Newcastle. The post-punk powerhouses will settle in for a hometown gig at Sydney’s beloved Oxford Art Factory, before touching down in Adelaide for the first time. They’ll continue with stops in Melbourne and Perth before wrapping up in Hobart – another first appearance. The tour comes off-the-back of the band’s double residency, which saw them fill Sydney’s Botany View Hotel and Melbourne’s Old Bar twice a week throughout March.

Emboldened by life’s uncertainties, Johnny Hunter’s forthcoming debut Want is a reminder that we all share what it is to be human, and must embrace our whole selves on the journey to self-actualisation. “Every song is a challenge we faced as a band and as individuals in realising who Johnny Hunter is and ultimately who we truly are”, shares frontman Nick Hutt. Produced by Jack Moffitt (The Preatures) and mixed by critically acclaimed engineer Adam Greenspan (IDLES, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds), Want reimagines the sound of new wave and new romantics for the 21st century, fusing them into a surging 10-tracks that are as poetic as they are anthemic; as ferocious as they are vulnerable.

From the cathartic ‘Life’ to darkly hypnotic ‘The Floor’ or thunderous ‘Clover’, the theme of human connection underscores the entire album. “No matter how different we may seem…unbeknownst to what it is we want, we have all been naive, we have all strived to find our version of life, we all fear change, fear sadness, all amidst our own collective fading eternity.”

Rousing the listener to confront the inevitability of change head on, the most recent single ‘Dreams’ was featured across Best New Music lists and single reviews from the likes of Atwood Magazine, Earmilk, Purple Sneakers, Music Feeds and Ticketmaster AU. The track has been added to rotation on 2SER, and received airplay across 2XX, 4ZZZ, 979fm, FBi Radio, Radio Adelaide, triple j and triple j Unearthed to name a few.

Since emerging from the shadows of Sydney’s grim nightlife in 2019, Johnny Hunter have quickly risen to underground cult favourites, selling out rooms across Australia’s East Coast and winning audiences over supporting the likes of Jack White and The Saboteurs, City Calm Down and Polish Club to name a few. Their debut EP Early Trauma (2020) garnered critical praise and airplay around the country, citing influences and drawing comparisons to The Smiths, Joy Division and The Cure. Though their sound is rooted in nostalgia, their furiously honest songwriting and explosive live shows are undeniably made for now.

JOHNNY HUNTER
Want National Album TourTickets on sale now HERE

Friday 1 July – Vinnies Dive, Gold Coast
Saturday 2 July – The Brightside, Brisbane
Thursday 7 July – The Gal, Newcastle
Friday 8 July – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
Saturday 9 July – Uni Bar, Wollongong
Friday 15 July – Jive, Adelaide
Saturday 16 July – The Evelyn Hotel, Melbourne
Saturday 23 July – The Sewing Room, Perth
Friday 29 July – Republic Bar, Hobart

JOHNNY HUNTER – Want [LP]
Out June 24 via Cooking Vinyl AustraliaAvailable to pre-order HERE

Tracklist:
1. Want
2. Endless Days
3. The Floor
4. Life
5. Dreams
6. Fracture
7. Cry Like A Man
8. Eternity Fades
9. Take Off
10. Clover

Follow Johnny Hunter:
Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | triple j Unearthed

May 27, 2022 0 comments

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Yen Strange Releases New Single With Self-Directed Video

by the partae May 27, 2022

written by the partae

Photo Credit: Jasper Burrows Millican

YEN STRANGE RELEASES NEW SINGLE ‘EASY WAY OUT’
WITH SELF-DIRECTED VIDEO,
ANNOUNCED TO SUPPORT QUEEN P IN MELBOURNE & SYDNEY

“The world is sleeping on Yen Strange at the moment and that is criminal to me. Keep Yen Strange close, seriously, she is so talented.”
– Jack Saunders, BBC Radio 1“Beautiful, glistening bedroom pop with a goth edge” – Paper Magazine

“Yen Strange pairs her sweet voice with emo-sounding pop rock” – Nylon

“A pristine piece of bedroom pop” – Clash Magazine

“Shimmering, instantly relatable emo-anthems” – Ones to Watch

“The Australian solo artist manifests her own electronic indie” – Ladygunn

Yen Strange packs a punch with her new single ‘Easy Way Out’, which arrives today alongside an emotive, self-directed video.

Written by Yen Strange and produced by Alice Ivy, ‘Easy Way Out’ uniquely blends Yen’s punk and rap influences with honest lyricism and hooky melodies, making for another effortless indie anthem. The powerful, moving track channels Yen’s frustration over a toxic relationship.

“‘Easy Way Out’ is about a time I told someone I wanted to be with them and they asked me to just wait. Almost exactly a year on it became clear to me that everything he said was more of an act to try and distract himself from the reality of his own misery. I was an easy fix to his depression, a temporary drug that he used and abused until I just wasn’t cheap enough anymore. It was a pretty sad time and I remember sitting on my bed making this song on my laptop and thinking all I wanted to do was see him, I didn’t care that he perceived me in this way I thought things would get better if I tried harder.”

The accompanying video for ‘Easy Way Out’ was directed by Yen Strange and filmed by Jasper Burrows Millican and masterfully highlights the raw angst and emotion of the song.

With a string of popular singles to her name including debut ‘Donnie Darko’, ‘Go Away’ and a cover of Mallrat’s ‘Intro’, the Moruya-born, now Sydney-based singer-songwriter has won press support from the likes of Paper Magazine, Nylon, Ladygunn, The Forty-Five and NME. Her songs have received a huge 11 spins from BBC Radio 1 (with host Jack Saunders a big champion of her work), plus airplay across triple j, triple j Unearthed and community stations like FBi and Radio Adelaide. At DSPs, they’ve appeared on a range of playlists including Spotify’s New Music Friday, Front Left, Indie Pop, SALT and Pop n Fresh, and Apple Music’s New Music Daily, New In Pop, New In Alternative and Pop Chill. When The Horn Blows’ also highlighted Yen Strange on their ‘Ones To Watch’ list for 2022.

ABOUT YEN STRANGE
Growing up in small towns was a blessing and a curse for Yen. In an attempt to distance herself from cliques at school – where she struggled to fit in – she’d seek solace in the music room on her lunch breaks. She had fostered a serious interest in music from the age of seven, studying piano and honing her vocal skills by singing along to songs on the radio in her dad’s car. (Singing lessons didn’t work out; she didn’t want to sing the ‘proper way’.)

At the age of 16, Yen moved from her hometown of Moruya to the larger Wollongong and started playing in local bands, but found her walls crashing down as the aspirations of her bandmates never quite seemed to sync up to her own. She began to hit roadblocks and experience spirals and depressive episodes, eventually hitting rock bottom and having a breakdown. Despite the hurdles though, Yen persisted and started to pen tracks that she could be proud of, on her own. She now lives in Sydney.

YEN STRANGE SUPPORTING QUEEN P

Thursday June 30 | Wesley Anne, Melbourne VIC
Saturday July 2 | Golden Age, Sydney NSW

Yen Strange – ‘Easy Way Out’

Out now through Liberation Records

Listen/watch here

May 27, 2022 0 comments

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Tour Announcement | Sunk Loto Announce Sydney & Melbourne Shows + Second Brisbane Show

by the partae May 27, 2022

written by the partae

PHOTO CREDIT: LUKE HENERY

Australian metal pioneers Sunk Loto sold out both Queensland shows within 24 hours of announcing their return to the live stage. In addition to adding a second night in Brisbane, they plan to keep up the momentum in Sydney and Melbourne by announcing shows for later this year.

If you had to list the most important heavy Australian albums of all time, it’s likely that Sunk Loto’s 2003 release Between Birth and Death would be near the top, and metal aficionados still consider the band as one of the most influential home-grown bands of the early 2000s.

Signed to Sony in 1999 when the average age of the band members was 16, Sunk Loto released an EP and two albums over their 10-year history. They toured the world with bands like Korn, Linkin Park, Suicidal Tendencies, Perfect Circle, Deftones, Sevendust and staked their claim as an epic live band at festivals such as Big Day Out, Homebake, Vans Warped Tour, Splendour in The Grass, and Falls.

Now, after 15 years apart, Sunk Loto are geared up to announce a return to the stage with shows in Queensland this winter, before heading further south later this year. The shows will feature all four original members who have come together to reconnect with their fans, entertain, have fun, and reignite their love of playing music.

After “five years of silence” (times 3) in a live setting, definitely don’t miss the chance to catch Sunk Loto back at it when they finally return to a live setting near you. And with the previously announced two Queensland shows selling out in less than 24 hours, you can guarantee these new dates will go fast – don’t delay, snag your ticket today to one of the biggest shows of 2022!

Tickets are on-sale now.

SUNK LOTO
FIRST SHOWS IN 15 YEARS

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS

FRIDAY 29 JULY 2022: MO’S DESERT CLUBHOUSE, BURLEIGH HEADS
SOLD OUT

SATURDAY 30 JULY 2022: THE TRIFFID, BRISBANE
Purchase tickets from bit.ly/SunkLoto-Triffid-30Jul22

SATURDAY 6 AUGUST 2022: THE TRIFFID, BRISBANE
SOLD OUT

FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2022: MAX WATTS, MELBOURNE
Purchase tickets from bit.ly/SunkLoto-MaxWatts-25Nov22

SATURDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2022: THE FACTORY THEATRE, MARRICKVILLE
Purchase tickets from bit.ly/SunkLoto-Factory-26Nov22

May 27, 2022 0 comments

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AIRBEAT ONE Festival 2022 releases full line up and announces 3-day ticket special for 99 Euros The best line-up in Germany at one of the most unbeatable festival prices in all of Europe

by the partae May 26, 2022

written by the partae

3-day tickets for AIRBEAT ONE Festival, which takes place from July 6th to 10th at the Neustadt-Glewe airfield in Mecklenburg – Vorpommern, are available from 99.00 Euros at tickets.airbeat-one.de.

AIRBEAT ONE 2022
Full Line-Up (excerpt)
Mainstage:
3 Are Legend (German Exklusive)
Afrojack
Armin van Buuren
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
DJ Snake
Don Diablo
Kygo (German Exklusive)
Marshmello (German Exklusive)
Martin Solveig
NERVO

Oliver Heldens
Steve Aoki
Tiesto
Timmy Trumpet
Vini Vici
W&W
Yellow Claw
Mainstage Acts:
Bassjackers
Danny Avila
Dimitri Vangelis & Wyman
Mariana BO
Neelix
Ostblockschlampen
Sophie Francis
TV NOISE
Will Sparks
Arena FCKNG Serious Thursday:
Boris Brejcha
Arena by elrow – Friday & Saturday (German Exklusive):
Charlotte de Witte
Camelphat
Claptone
Fisher
Kölsch
Mark Knight
Paul Kalkbrenner
SK!Y
Vintage Culture
Terminal Headliner:
Alan Walker
Alle Farben
ALOK
Dillon Francis (German Exklusive)
EDX
FEDDE LE GRAND
Flux Pavillion
Gestört aber GeiL
HUGEL
KREWELLA
Lari Luke
Lost Frequencies
Lucas & Steve

Malaa
Marten Hoger
Mike Perry
Moksi
Morten
Netsky
Nora en pure
Ofenbach
Robin Schulz
Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano
Tchami
TOPIC
Younotus
ZEDS DEAD
Terminal Support:
Anstandslos & Durchgeknallt
Dimitri Vangelis & Wyman
Lidsba
Lexy & K-Paul
Quintino
Stella Bossi
The Stickmen Project
VIZE
Gladiator Stage Q-dance Takeover (German Exklusive):
Adaro
Adrenalize
Angerfist
Audiotricz
Brennan Heart
Coone
D-Block & S-te-Fan
D-Sturb
Devin Wild
Dr. Peacock
Frequencerz
Headhunterz
Keltek
Mandy
MC Villain
Miss K8
Noisecontrollers
Psyko Punkz
Radical Redemption
Ran-D
Rebelion

Rejecta
SEFA
Sound Rush
Sound Rush & Atmozfears pres. 2^1
Sub Zero Project
TNT
Warface
Wildstylez
Zatox
Arena Pre-Opening – Main Circus:
Code Black
Creek
Deadly Guns
Jebroer
Korsakoff
Paul Elstak
Second Stage hosted by Indian Spirit Festival:
Ace Ventura
Alpha9
Aly & Fila
Andrew Rayel
Astrix
Avalon
Ben Nicky
Berg
BLASTOYZ
Bliss
Bubble
Captain Hook
Claudinho Brasil
Cosmic Gate
Cosmic Tone
Fabio Fusco
Ferry Corsten
Ghost Rider
ILAI
Infected Mushroom
Jilax
Markus Schulz
Metronome
Morten Granau
NOK
Phanatic
Phaxe
Ranji

Sander van Doorn pres. Purple Haze
Sonic Species
WHITENO1SE
Xyzed
Zyrus7

Links:
www.airbeat-one.de
facebook.com/airbeatone
twitter.com/airbeatone
youtube.com/airbeatone00
instagram.com/airbeatone

May 26, 2022 0 comments

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AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST FESTIVAL RETURNS IN 2022 TO KICK OFF THE SUMMER SEASON!

by the partae May 25, 2022

written by the partae

CALVIN HARRIS | MEGAN THEE STALLION | DON TOLIVER

BOYS NOIZE | GREEN VELVET | JOHN SUMMIT | LUUDE | MARLO

NINA KRAVIZ |SUB FOCUS DJ SET & ID | TCHAMI | WILKINSON DJ SET

FRANKY RIZARDO | HALIENE | KEY4050 feat JOHN O’CALLAGHAN & BRYAN KEARNEY | LAURA KING

Saturday 26th November 2022 – Melbourne – Flemington Racecourse

Sunday 27th November 2022 – Gold Coast – Alabaster Sports Fields

Friday 2nd December 2022 – Adelaide – Bonython Park

Saturday 3rd December 2022 – Sydney – Sydney Showground

Sunday 4th December 2022 – Perth – Burswood Park

Melbourne, AU (May 25, 2022) – Following an epic debut in 2019, Festival X will return to kick off summer 2022, this time expanding its reach to five cities across five dates in November and December. It will be the first summer festival to land on the Australian calendar and will mark a welcome return to large-scale festivals following the hiatus due to the COVID19 pandemic.

The party returns to Melbourne and Sydney but this year will move from Brisbane to Gold Coast’s Alabaster Sports Fields, as well as two new locations to the tour – Perth’s sprawling Burswood Park, on the bank of the Swan River and the beautiful Bonython Park, situated between Port Road and the River Torrens in Adelaide.

Festival X will once again represent the best in Hip Hop and Electronic Dance music across multiple, hand-crafted stages hosting global superstars alongside the hottest local talent. It’s big, and it’s back, with a killer lineup…

Festival favourite and multiple Grammy, Billboard, and Brit Award winner, Calvin Harris features in his second appearance at Festival X; hot off the heels of his fifth studio album announcement out later this year, with a slew of hits and a brand-new show. Multiple Grammy award winner and female Hip Hop superstar, Megan Thee Stallion is headed down under for her first-ever performances and ‘hot girl summer’ in Australia. Chicago-based, Trap-N-B star Don Toliver is headed to our shores for the first time, following multiple successful releases through Travis Scott’s iconic Cactus Jack records.

Trance aficionado and local hero MaRLo will also top off a bill, after record-selling 25k+ strong crowds (and live streaming to millions more) at Altitude Sydney and Melbourne this summer gone – the biggest production ever for him.

Global icons will take to the stages to bring the party atmosphere and showcase the hottest in new and classic electronic dance music in a lineup finely crafted with a curated selection of festival faves and first-time innovators.

Tech-house trailblazer and in-demand DJ of the moment, Green Velvet returns to Australia, alongside Nina Kraviz with her signature 4/4 techno! Electro-rave mainstay Boys Noize is also set to let loose following his year-defining album, +/- in 2021. Progressive superstar Nora En Pure from Switzerland returns for her first performance in Australia since elevating to legendary status after her covid global streams. UK sensations Solardo return for the party, along with the new wave sound of fellow sensation Prospa.

Over to the groove connoisseurs – new US sensation John Summit joins us as well as Franky Rizardo – who will deliver fresh and funky, filtered house goodness, together with french bass/house Tchami, the incredible bass sounds of Sub Focus and UK hit machine, Wilkinson. Australian duo Choomba will give it a nudge this year and lay down their eclectic rolling rhythms.

Australia’s very own heavyweights will fly the flag high amidst the internationals, with multi-platinum record holder Luude bringing his eclectic performance to each city, featuring his 200M+ collective hit, Down Under ft. Colin Hay.

Sydney’s Anna Lunoe takes time out from her radio show job at Apple Music to bring her boundary-breaking curation to the stage alongside Australia tech-princess Laura King and party boy Tyson Obrien. Queensland’s progressive rising star Taglo, signed to Armada and Anjunadeep, joins Sydney bad-boys Sunset Bros.

Bringing rap vibes is new kid on the block Babyface Mal and festival favourite Badrapper.

Trance icons Cosmic Gate return with Key 4050, John O’Callaghan and Bryan Kearney’s sensational duo act alongside first-time female up and comer Nifra and the angelic, soaring, hit-bound Haliene. Psy-trance fusion Blastoyz rounds out the trance offering set for high-energy protons!

The first chance to access tickets is in the LatitudePay Presale, starting midday AEST Monday 30 May where you can pay off your tickets in 10 weekly or 6 monthly instalments. Head to https://www.latitudepay.com/how-it-works/ to find out more.

The Festival X pre-sale begins at midday AEST on Wednesday 1 June.

Register now at www.Festivalx.com.au for access.

Tickets go on general sale from midday AEST on Thursday 2 June.

Festival X is presented by Hardware and Onelove (founders of Stereosonic) and touring giant, Live Nation.

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For complete tour, ticket and VIP Experience information, visit:

FestivalX.com.au & livenation.com.au

May 25, 2022 0 comments

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OCEAN ALLEY release fuzz-laden love song ‘Deepest Darkness’

by the partae May 25, 2022

written by the partae

“Ocean Alley are on a seemingly endless ascent to the peak of their creative vision”
– Music Feeds“Enough superstar power to blast a hole into outer space.”
– Life Without Andy

Stalwarts of Australia’s music scene, Ocean Alley, have today released the crunchy new single ‘Deepest Darkness’, their first new music of 2022 and accompanied by a heart warming video.

Watch the ‘Deepest Darkness’ video HERE.

Commanding attention from its opening riff, ’Deepest Darkness’ is a love song, about how someone can bring the best out of you, even in your darkest moments. It features accents of the hallmarks that have long-defined Ocean Alley’s psychedelic-leaning sound – from intoxicating echoing vocals to layered instrumentation, laden with fuzz and reverb. However this latest effort dials up the ferocity across each chorus, continually increasing the crunch and intensity.

Reflecting on its creation, frontman Baden Donegal shared “This song is about being so deeply in love with someone and realising how important their support can be to you… that you literally go through the deepest and darkest times together, and that unity makes you so much stronger. It’s from the perspective of imagining what it would feel like to go through life’s tough spots on your own, and having a huge appreciation for the support you receive.”

Guitarist Mitch Galbraith added, “At conception, the song was super chilled – just based off chords Lach was working at on the keyboard and some lyrics Baden wrote during early COVID. It felt right as we kept adding thickness to the chorus, so we just went with it, and now it’s really captivating and powerful. It’s obviously a very different feeling to ‘Touch Back Down’ which is uplifting and playful, whereas ’Deepest Darkness’ has a heavy mysteriousness to it, but we consciously wanted to give listeners a taste of the other vibes we’ve been experimenting with while writing new music.”

Written and directed by W.A.M. Bleakley (Courtney Barnett, DMA’s, Middle Kids), the video was shot in Port Kembla on vintage Panavision C Series anamorphic lenses, with one of the lenses used on the original Star Wars movie. The custom set of LED teeth featured throughout were created by Oscar and BAFTA award-winning prosthetics company Odd Studio.

The release of ‘Deepest Darkness’ follows Ocean Alley’s recent announcement across the New Year’s line-ups for Lost Paradise and Falls Festival. The dates will close out a huge year of touring for the beloved six-piece, which launched with a 12-date Australian tour in February – selling more than 35,000 tickets and clocking up 7 sold out shows around the country. Their recent stops in the UK and New Zealand sold over 10,000 tickets each, including shows at the iconic Roundhouse in London and Spark Arena in Auckland. Their extensive live schedule roars through Canada, USA and Europe over the coming months, having sold out in Vancouver and adding an extra night, a venue upgrade in Philadelphia and approaching sellouts in Toronto, Montreal, Boston and Brooklyn.

From Northern Beaches dive bars to sold out international tours, Ocean Alley’s evolution has been driven by an endless pursuit to push their sound and abilities to new limits. Operating as a proudly independent band, their output has always been underscored by a refreshingly chilled authenticity and relatability that has seen them achieve more than 500 million catalogue streams.

Since the release of their Gold-certified breakthrough Chiaroscuro (2018) which saw the band take the #1 spot in triple j’s Hottest 100 of 2018 for their double platinum smash ‘Confidence’, the six-piece have performed major festivals including Reading & Leeds (UK), Splendour In The Grass (AUS) and Sziget (HU), debuted at #3 on the ARIA charts for their critically acclaimed 2020 album Lonely Diamond, have received Gold certification on five singles and been nominated for 2 ARIA Awards.

OCEAN ALLEY – ‘Deepest Darkness’ [Single]

Available to stream HERE

OCEAN ALLEY APPEARING AT:

~~Saturday 28 May – Fremantle Arts Centre, Perth~~ SOLD OUT
NEW DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED – Waves, Wollongong
28 December-1 January – Lost Paradise, Glenworth Valley
29-31 December – Falls Festival, Colac
31 December-2 January – Falls Festival, Byron Bay
7-8 January – Falls Festival, Fremantle

Tickets on sale now from oceanalley.com.au

May 25, 2022 0 comments

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Agoria and Black Coffee will perform in the Agafay desert as Lost Nomads’ headliners

by the partae May 24, 2022

written by the partae

The line-up is completed with the addition of Themba, Angelos, Amine K, Mr. Id, Irenee S and local DJ Nomads, SXTO and DJ Ateo.

The first edition of this exclusive festival will take place on June 11th and 12th in a secret location in the Agafay desert, just 40 minutes from Marrakech.

The first edition of Lost Nomads will take place on June 11th and 12th in the imposing Agafay desert (Morocco). It’s a festival that is sure to offer a completely unique music experience. Every day, from sunset to sunrise, those attending will enjoy performances from great international artists.

Black Coffee, recently awarded the Grammy for best electronic album, was the first to be confirmed by Lost Nomads. He’s one of the most influential DJs and producers in the world and, without a doubt, his set in this idyllic place will be an unforgettable experience. The South African will be part of the Sunday lineup, where he’ll share the day and DJ booth with Themba, Angelos, and local DJs Nomads, and SXTO.

The addition of Agoria completes Saturday’s line-up. The French national is one of the most acclaimed electronic DJs and producers in the world. He’ll be joined by Amine K, also known as Morocco’s ambassador of electronic music, and Mr. Id, another of Morocco’s most respected DJs. Irenee S and DJ Ateo close Saturday’s program.

But the multi-sensory experience of Lost Nomads won’t end there. The festival will have an area dedicated to gastronomy where the public will be able to enjoy diverse menus created especially for the occasion. Traditional Moroccan dishes will be combined with international cuisine so that attendees can try a melting pot of flavors and cultures.

And that’s not all. The festival has organized an array of activities that center on the desert. Camel rides to immerse yourself in nomadic life, quad excursions for a bit of adventure or yoga and pottery classes to connect with yourself.

And, of course, Lost Nomads has a wide range of accommodation packages designed to adapt to all attendees’ needs. There will be free shuttles to the venue for all ticket holders.

The tickets to take part in this adventure are already on sale: lostnomadsfestival.com

LOST NOMADS

Lost Nomads was created as a unique and magical meeting point for an exclusive community of people looking for new experiences relating to music. On June 11th and 12th, only 2000 people per day will be able to enjoy an unforgettable experience in a completely different environment – the imposing Agafay desert in Morocco. Just 40 minutes from Marrakech and with spectacular views of the majestic Atlas Mountains, the desert is the perfect backdrop to expand your senses to the beat of the most evocative electronic music. A place to reconnect with your soul.

But the captivating approach of Lost Nomads doesn’t stop there. The festival has developed an interesting social program with the objective of supporting local communities of the Agafay desert.

One such way of doing this is by establishing a nomadic souk during the festival where locals from the Atlas Mountains will be able to sell their handmade crafts, (carpets, jewellery, Argan oil, etc.).

Another is that after the event (and in collaboration with Travel Link Foundation), Lost Nomads will organise access to a medical van which will provide all members of a local village with free check-ups and pharmacy products.

This is an initiative that aims to highlight Lost Nomads’ commitment to the incredible location it’s taking place in.

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May 24, 2022 0 comments

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Sunk Loto Announce First Live Shows In 15 Years

by the partae May 23, 2022

written by the partae

PHOTO CREDIT: LUKE HENERY | ARTWORK

If you had to list the most important heavy Australian albums of all time, it’s likely that Sunk Loto’s 2003 release Between Birth and Death would be near the top, and metal aficionados still consider the band one of the most influential home-grown bands of the early 2000s.

Signed to Sony in 1999 when the average age of the band members was 16, Sunk Loto released an EP and two albums over their 10-year history. They toured the world with bands like Korn, Linkin Park, Suicidal Tendencies, Perfect Circle, Deftones, and Sevendust, and staked their claim as an epic live band at festivals such as Big Day Out, Homebake, Vans Warped Tour, Splendour in The Grass, and Falls.

Now, after 15 years apart, Sunk Loto are geared up to announce a return to the stage with shows along the east coast this winter, the shows will feature all four original members who have come together to reconnect with their fans, entertain, have fun, and reignite their love of playing music.

After “five years of silence” (times 3) in a live setting, definitely don’t miss the chance to catch Sunk Loto back at it when they finally return to a live setting near you!

Tickets are on-sale right now via moshtix.com.au.

Nobody Presents

SUNK LOTO
FIRST SHOWS IN 15 YEARS

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS

FRIDAY 29 JULY 2022: MO’S DESERT CLUBHOUSE, BURLEIGH HEADS
Tickets: moshtix.com.au or https://www.mosdesertclubhouse.com/events/sunkloto

SATURDAY 6 AUGUST 2022: THE TRIFFID, BRISBANE
Tickets: moshtix.com.au or https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/nobody-presents-sunk-loto/140077

May 23, 2022 0 comments

Festival News Music News

Ocean Grove – These New South Whales – Thursday 19 May, 170 Russell, Melbourne

by the partae May 23, 2022

written by the partae

Photography: Juan Castro

After a two year hiatus Ocean Grove have hit the road this May for the ‘Flip Phone In The Air’ tour with fellow legends These New South Whales. 170 Russell became loud and electric from the get go with both stand out Aussie acts tearing the intimate venue to shreds.