ADE 2021 welcomes more than 350 events to heart of Amsterdam
ADE returned to the Dutch capital of Amsterdam for a successful 2021 edition of the much loved dance music conference and festival. In September we were gifted the news that Amsterdam Dance Event was to go ahead this year, although it was to look slightly different. New restrictions and government guidelines in the Netherlands meant that venues were to have to shut
Caprices Festival unveils first phase of 18th edition lineup
Caprices Festival has revealed the first names on its roster as well as its global stage partners for its mouth-watering, 18th edition. The festival will return for two consecutive weekends this September (17 - 19 September and 24 - 26 September), following up last year's edition of the festival, which was one of the only major music events to safely commence in
Data shows vinyl records continue to outsell CDs into the first half of 2021
Last year, vinyl album sales in the US surpassed those of CDs for the first time in 34 years, and new data suggests that things are set to continue that way. In the first six months of 2021, vinyl sales across the United States grew by 108%, whereas CD sales were only up a slight 2.2% according to analytics firm MRC Data.
One World Radio kickstart Tomorrowland Top 1000 countdown for 2021
For the third year in a row, the Tomorrowland Top 1000 countdown is on for 2021, as fans have been voting in their thousands for their Top 3 favourite Tomorrowland Anthems. Until June 4th, expect the countdown to continue as Tomorrowland & One World Radio are counting down an overview of the most iconic tracks in the history of Tomorrowland. Taking listeners on a
Scotland nightclubs and bars take legal action against government COVID-19 restrictions
Nightclubs and bars in Scotland are facing up to the government in a legal battle to end limits on venue capacity and opening hours; restrictions that are currently still enforced due to COVID-19. In the country, the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has launched legal action against the government’s COVID-19 rules, describing them as “no longer justifiable or proportionate.” The current COVID rules read that
Winter Music Conference to hold a virtual edition this May
Winter Music Conference will hold its very first virtual edition on May 20-21, 2021. You can register to attend the conference below. This will be the very first virtual edition of the Winter Music Conference (WMCV) and will feature keynote speakers Kevin Lin, the co-founder of Twitch, Tim Westergren, the co-founder of Pandora, Arabian Prince from NWA/Tech Entrepreneur, Susan Paley, the CEO
Julian Jordan & Guy Arthur – The Making of ‘Let Me Be The One’ [Interview]
There is a real buzz surrounding Garrix’s STMPD RCRDS imprint right now with the Amsterdam-based label delivering consistently with insane releases. Championing upcoming talent, one of the latest releases on the label sees one of its longest serving artists collaborate with one of it's most exciting prospects. The artists in question - the young Dutchman, Julian Jordan and his Polish counterpart
Red Rocks Amphitheatre to reopen this summer with limited capacity events
Over the coming summer months, Red Rocks Amphitheatre is set to re-open its doors for thousands of fans to return to watch live music at the iconic venue in Colorado. Before the pandemic swept across the United States, the likes of Above & Beyond and Alison Wonderland were performing sell-out shows with upward of 9,000 fans in attendance at each. With circumstances still far
Burning Man changes 2021 theme title to ‘The Great Unknown’
The iconic Nevada desert gathering, Burning Man has changed the title of its 2021 theme due to the previous one's colonial history of the phrase. The previously announced theme ‘Terra Incognita‘ is a Latin term which translates to "unknown land". It was commonly used in cartography during the 15th century to describe regions that haven't been mapped or documented. European colonizers also used
Claptone unveils his first single of 2021, a captivating vocal house anthem ‘Zero’: Listen
The man, the myth, the mask, the legend Claptone is officially back with a brand new original song titled 'Zero' released via Different Recordings. Although we might never see his face as he is protecting his identity at all costs with his characteristic "plague doctor"-style mask, one thing is certain: he always delivers top notch productions. 'Zero' is another classy and
92% of the people plan to visit Ibiza in 2021, clubbing survey reveals
Tickets Ibiza conducted a survey about the White Isle and clubbing, revealing that 92% of the respondents plan to visit Ibiza in 2021. 790 people took the survey in total, 79% from the UK, and the majority aged between 18-34. 75% of those asked were comfortable with indoor and outdoor dancing, while 20% said they would be comfortable outdoor dancefloors, and 5% said they'd rather choose only
25 Best New Tech House Songs on Spotify
Everything started with house music in Chicago during the '80s. Ever since then, such a high number of subgenres evolved, that the lines became so thin between many of them, that they started to overlap with each other. That is exactly what happened early on in the '90s with techno and house, when DJs started to showcase the best elements
France gives boost to summer festivals under new framework restrictions
Following news of the Dutch Event Cancellation Fund that would see the return of events like ADE and Awakenings, France has now become the first major European market to outline a framework for summer festivals to be held in the country this year, despite the enduring Covid-19 circumstances. The new measures encourage organisers to reimagine a different festival format with attendance capped at 5,000
Until When? 2021, a year for new Swedish House Mafia music?
It's been almost 3 years since the Swedish House Mafia emphatically reunited at Ultra Music Festival in 2018, and yet still, we haven't seen the release of any new music from the illustrious trio. With IDs aplenty throughout their Ultra set, Stockholm performances and other festival appearances, we’re starting to wonder if 2021 might finally be the year that we’ll
Disclosure finally unveil the VIP edition for their remix of Jessie Ware’s ‘Running’: Listen
World-famous brotherly duo, Disclosure decided to spoil us early on this year by dropping the 2021 VIP rework of their famous remix for Jessie Ware's song 'Running'. The VIP edition is nothing new, as the pairing included it back in 2012 in their Boiler Room b2b DJ set with Skream at W Hotel London, however, it was officially released just now. Not surprisingly,