August 21st Weekly Roundup Feature

Happy August 21st! The Festival Voice is back with our next weekly roundup feature! Check back in with us next week. Don’t forget to check out our featured of the week! 

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TJ x TekHedz- Promises

London Producer TJ teams up with the TekHeds with thier new single ‘Promises’ 

A pacey, energetic, well executed deep house track with rough cut vocals, driving bassline along with a very catchy Chorus to boot. 

TJ has previous heat doing many official remixes such as Kele Le Roc’s My Love and Zoey Dollaz’s Post & Delete ft Chris Brown with both exceeding a million plus streams and being featured on various compilations.

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Weekly Roundup Feature

Above & Beyond – Chains

Premiered during the band’s Group Therapy 450 celebration at The Drumsheds London last September, ‘Chains’ is Above & Beyond’s second single of 2022 with singer Marty Longstaff and follows the release of ‘Gratitude’ earlier this year.

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Andrew Broder- Herbert

Renowned Minneapolis producer and multi-genre artist Andrew Broder announces a brand new LP entitled The Show Original Soundtrack (out October 7 via Lex Records). The record is a collection of pulsing, darkly lush and banging tracks, inspired by Broder’s collaboration with legendary writer Alan Moore (Watchmen, Jerusalem) on Moore’s original screenplay of the same name. The Show Score exhibits features by Yukimi Nagano of Little DragonSerpentwithfeetMoor Mother, and Billy Woods.

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ARMNHMR- Waiting For Love Remixes

Continuing to sell out shows across North America, LA-based dance duo ARMNHMR returned to Monstercat today, unveiling a heavy-hitting remix package for their powerhouse EP, ‘Waiting For Love.’ Balancing the duo’s emotive sounds with uplifting bass, the five-track package brings new flavors to the project with the eclectic stylings of CrankdatAce AuraHairitageOliverse & Franky Nuts, and if found. Maintaining the duo’s heart-tugging vibes on “Falling Apart, bass prodigy Crankdat strips back RUNN’s vocals and adds his own twist with a melodically-intense build-up backed by an uplifting bass-tempo change on the second drop. Household melodic riddim producer Ace Aura took to the deep cut, “Can’t Let You Go, keeping the ARMNHMR’s signature emotive melodies while adding his colour-bass stylings with bass-melting drops, suited for a heavy-hitting anthem.

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Art d’Ecco Tour

Canadian glam rock artist/producer Art d’Ecco announces a fall World Tour, featuring UK/EU tour dates supporting Hot Chip and Blossoms

Tickets for Art’s upcoming dates can be purchased here.

Aubrey Haddard- Awake And Talking

New York City-based indie-pop singer-songwriter, Aubrey Haddard shares her highly anticipated second full-length studio album Awake And Talking, out everywhere now via Beverly Martel Records. The album will also be available on vinyl on October 21 via aubreyhaddard.com.

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AViT- Lines of Death

In the anime Kara no Kyoukai, the show’s main protagonist is able to see “death lines” in people and objects. She identifies their biggest weak spots and attacks them accordingly. This ability has been the main inspiration for Washington D.C. native singer-songwriter AViT, who, after tearing through the hyperpop scene with explosive electronic-pop tracks such as “twitterloser” (2,000,000+ streams) and “ur the reason im this way” (and collaborating with names such as Jane Removerd0llywood1, and juno), is expanding their sonic and thematic palette, peering inside themselves to find their own death lines and articulate them to the world through their songwriting.

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Barron- Feel Love

At 27 years old, Nashville, TN native Harrison Barron, otherwise known as ‘Barron,’ has proven early in his career that he’s a rising talent in EDM that should be paid close attention to. With a sound that can be described as energetic and euphoric but also deeply emotional, Barron was able to strike a chord with numerous listeners of the electronic genre right off the bat with his debut tracks ‘Where Do We Go’ and ‘Escape.’ Next up is ‘Feel Love.’

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Bent Arcana- Psychic Liberation

Bent Arcana is Ryan Sawyer, Peter Kerlin, Tom Dolas, Andrew Renteria, Joce Soubiran, and John Dwyer. Today, the group — who released their debut self-titled album on Castle Face Records last year — have shared “Psychic Liberation,” the next single off their brand new live LPLive Zebulon, recorded at Zebulon in Los Angeles and out on Castle Face Records on September 6.

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BEON1X Open Mind Music Festival

This year’s much anticipated BEON1X Open Mind Music Festival today adds global house and techno talents Gonçalo, Matador, Maceo Plex, Nick Warren and more to the lineup. The game-changing events in Cyprus run from 23rd – 25th September and 30th September to 2nd October, with other names like Carl Cox, Boris Brejcha, Jamie Jones, Luciano, Paul Kalkbrenner live, Satori live, Sasha / John Digweed, Sven Väth, Deborah De Luca, Chelina Manuhutu, Fatima Hajji, Guy J and more all playing.

Tickets are available now at beon1x.com.

Blackbird Blackbird- Hey Lover

Earlier this summer, Blackbird Blackbird (Montreal-based one-man band, Mikey Maramag) shared “Hey Lover,” a brand new sunny disco-pop single that blooms with flowery rhodes chords, groovy electric bass, and vocal-driven indie-pop bliss. 

Now, the track’s accompanying music video — featuring animation by comic book and video game creator Paloma Dawkins — arrives. 

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Bloods- Devo

On September 23 Sydney punk trio Bloods will release their anticipated full-length album Together, Baby! via Share It Music (order). Today the band is pleased to present “Devo” the latest single to be lifted from the forthcoming release. The song debuted today at Flood Magazine and is available now on all streaming platforms. 

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BlueBucksClan Tour

Los Angeles rap’s most dynamic duo BlueBucksClan are driving the local scene forward beyond the West Coast. Since emerging in 2019, the duo of DJ and Jeeezy Obama have captivated their city with hypnotic beats, mind-melding verbal chemistry, and vivid tales of shutting down the club while draped in designer drip. They’re  keeping the summer hot with a slew of suave singles from “Speak My Peace” “Just Hit Me” and “FYM. In addition to garnering praise from ROLLING STONE, SPINBillboard, and Pitchfork—who called them “L.A.’s best duo”—BlueBucksClan were featured on COMPLEX’s list of “Rappers to Watch in 2021” and Billboard included them on their “6 LA Rappers to Watch in 2021” list. Making good on that, Clan Virus 2, is their seventh project in two years. They’ve refined their deadpan punchlines, flamboyant boasts, and charismatic back-and-forth delivery as quickly as they’ve expanded their wardrobes, car collections, and fanbase. The boys are currently gearing up to release Clan Virus 3 this year.

Bluphoria- Set Me Up

Bluphoria share their major label debut single “Set Me Up” – a high-energy alternative rock song with blues and psych-rock influences that satisfyingly takes the listener on a journey from anger into a cathartic dance party. 

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Blvp Sheep- Immortal ELP
 
Blvk Sheep releases his new four-track ‘IMMORTAL’ EP on Bassrush Records. 
 
The L.A-based producer Blvk Sheep has been slowly piecing together his body of work for Bassrush Records, arriving in the form of his genreless four-track ‘IMMORTAL!‘ EP. On the lead cut, he teams up with Mexican-American artist VRG on “SCUD!,” which coalesces elements of trap, dubstep and hip-hop into a blistering bass track with tremendous stopping power. The track has been supported by Excision, Illenium, ATLiens, Flosstradamus, 4B, Hekler, GRAVEDGR
 
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Boychik- Jasmine Vine

Composer, actor and vocalist Boychik, the musical moniker of Ben Levi Ross, shares their latest single today, “Jasmine Vine” along with an illustrative video that puts a new side of the artist on display, out everywhere now. Their poignant debut self-titled LP is due out September 9, and find all things Boychik, including brand new merch, at itsboychik.com.

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Brook Pridemore- Wore Me Well

Fresh home from a US tour to a Brooklyn that was silenced by the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployed and unable to play live, Brook Pridemore was overcome with a flurry of middle-of-the-night songwriting. More intimate and unflinchingly honest than anything they’d written before, this batch of nascent songs painted snapshots of the most trying moments of the songwriter’s life: an altercation with a teacher (“The Man Who Tried to Kill Me”), the suicide of a childhood friend (“Learned to Play the Drums”), etc. Pridemore imagined this songbook to be a humble demo, a la Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska.

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Brooks & Vluarr & Jay Mason – Sober

Brooks and Vluarr are both on roll this year, both being featured on Martin Garrix’s ‘Sentio’ album and releasing their own tracks. Their next big thing is in the form of their first collaboration, ‘Sober’ on which they combined their strengths in both the melody and drop. Jay Mason’s deep, rough vocals on top make ‘Sober’ the perfect fit for every possible vibe this summer. Created by two musical masterminds, the track combines a lot of melody lines together with a lot of energy. The lyrics of the track talk about a romance between people on the dancefloor, but wanting it to be more than just one night. 

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Buick Audra- Deadbolt

On September 23, Nashville-based singer-songwriter and Grammy-award-winner Buick Audra will release her her new album Conversations with My Other Voice. The album, along with a collection of memoir-style essays that correspond with it, can be pre-ordered now at Bandcamp.

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Cash Langdon- That Kid

Birmingham musician Cash Langdon (who, most recently, collaborated with Nora Button on a long-distance project, Caution) returns with a brand new solo effort, a record entitled Sinister Feeling, due October 14 via Earth Libraries. Today, he shares the record’s first single, “That Kid,” along with an accompanying self-directed music video.

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Charlie Burg- Infinity Tall

Brooklyn-based, Metro-Detroit-bred singer-songwriter Charlie Burg shares his highly anticipated debut LP Infinitely Tall via FADER Label, out everywhere now. With today’s release comes the latest satirical indie-rock-tinged single and accompanying video “Dancing Through The Mental Breakdown.” Hear the new music and longtime fan favorites live this fall as Charlie hits the road across the EU, UK and North America from September through November, with tickets on sale now via charlieburg.world/tix.

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Curbi- Lose Our Minds feat. Jess Ball

House scene-shaper Curbi continues on his uphill trajectory today with the club-ready single, “Lose Our Minds” featuring Australian breakout vocalist Jess Ball. An entrancing medley of melodic sounds backed by a steady groove, the single embraces Curbi’s virtuosic sound design with hypnotic synths and minimal techniques, opening the floor for Jess Ball’s mesmerizing vocals. This follows Curbi’s punchier bass-house singles on Monstercat including the recent “Flying” and fan-favourites “Vertigo” and “Breathe,” which have earned him over 20 million streams collectively. Teaming up with Jess for the second time, the pair have fused their infectious lyricism and magnetic energy on what’s sure to be a chart riser and set staple all summer long.

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DubVision, Otto Knows & Alex Aris – Electricity

Made during the lockdown, ‘Electricity’ has been played by label boss Martin Garrix in lots of his sets the past months. Not planning to release it anytime soon, DubVision changed their minds when Otto Knows reached out to collaborate on the track. With Otto and Alex Aris writing the top line, ‘Electricity; was born. Fine tuning the song together in the meantime, they introduced it during Tomorrowland Weekend 2 on stage together. The track is something different for DubVision, with the new sauce giving old Axwell/SHM vibes. 
 
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Eli 07
I’m an 18-year-old artist from Berrien Springs, Michigan. When growing up, you could find 6-year-old me sitting next to the radio flipping through channels and listening to everything that I possibly could. When people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would say “A Superstar”. It wasn’t until late into my junior year of high school that I started making music. It all started when my friends and I were bored and tried to make a song for fun. I realized I really enjoyed doing this and continued with the best dude in all of Berrien Springs. My friend Felipe Navia! I would record a track and then send it to Felipe to edit the vocals. 6 months into making music people were feelin’ the music and we got addicted to just creating. I started posting on TikTok regularly and gained the attention of many different people. In my senior year of high school, I accepted that music was what drove me and what I wanted to do with my life. Just recently I signed a record deal with an great indie label and I’m excited to see what comes next.
 
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Factory 93- MODULE 1
 

Factory 93 is launching a new compilation series with its first installment, ‘MODULE 1.’

The ever-growing underground label is excited to unveil the first of many forthcoming mini-compilations, which will scour through the international circuit for exciting names who are making waves in various pockets of the techno scene. The inaugural edition aptly titled ‘MODULE 1,’ kicks things off with a steller first class of artists, including blistering, driving grooves from Mha Iri, Loco & Jam, Drakk, and Frame. 

 
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Fatal Jamz- Eternity
 
“Eternity,” the second single from Fatal Jamz’s forthcoming sophomore LP, was written 
in the months following the passing of Sam Mehran, one of singer Marion Belle’s closest musical collaborators and friends.
 
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flipturn- Shadowglow

flipturn releases their long-awaited debut album Shadowglow via Dualtone Records. Having released singles from their first LP since March, driving their Spotify to over 60 million streams, while captivating the masses at most major festivals this summer, the anticipation for this project has been nothing shy of insatiable. A masterclass on the balance between darkness and light, the chemistry of the band is undeniable both recorded and live, and lead singer Dillon Basse boasts a vibrato that holds the fiercest form of tenderness within modern indie rock.

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Franklin Gothic- Into The Light

 Franklin Gothic’s debut LP is out everywhere via Very Jazzed and Pleasure Tapes. You can purchase/stream the album HERE. Franklin Gothic is the solo project of musical artist Jay DiBartolo and the record was made in collaboration with producer Erik Blood (who has worked with Shabazz Palaces, Pickwick, Tacocat, and more). In case you’ve missed them, watch Franklin Gothic’s previous videos/singles, “Mr. Hangman,”  “Slow Down Bang Bang,”  and “Spark.”

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Frantic City

Welcome to the debut of Frantic City! Our goal is to bring some of the most exciting bands in the world to Atlantic City, New Jersey’s resort by the sea. This year we are offering a bountiful array of talent in the form of Car Seat Headrest, Yo La Tengo, Snail Mail, Murder City Devils, Shannon and The Clams, Rocket From The Crypt, Superchunk, The Raveonettes, Samiam, Titus Andronicus, Protomartyr and Control Top. The event is being hosted by funnyman Fred Armisen. It all takes place outdoors just yards from the boardwalk at The Orange Loop Amphitheater (OLA).

Website: https://franticcitynj.com/

GA-20- Dry Run

Acclaimed blues, roots-rock, and country revival trio GA-20 are thrilled to release “Dry Run” which premiered earlier this week via Bluegrass Situation. “Dry Run follows the release of “Easy on the Eyes” from the band’s third studio album Crackdown, due out September 9 via Karma Chief Records / Colemine Records.   In their new collection of songs, GA-20 channel a throwback blues sound with a facelift fit for modern day ears — complete with gritty and melodic tunes that the jukeboxes of 2022 will most certainly be spinning.

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Golden Features- Touch (GURPAAL Remix)

Acclaimed Australian electronic producer Golden Features (AKA Tom Stell) shares GURPAAL’s official remix for his latest single ‘Touch’ featuring Rromarin via Foreign Family Collective / Warner Music Australia.

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HIBELL – Euphoria

Following his official remixes for John Summit & Diplo on FFRR, HIBELL now reveals his debut single release ‘Euphoria’.
 
Releasing on the culturally important FFRR imprint, HIBELL sits on the label roster alongside legendary artists ranging from Orbital, Armand Van Helden, and Lil’ Louis to recent stars including Eats Everything and Sam Gellaitry.

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Homeschool- Next Day

Homeschool (the solo project of musician Tom D’Agustino, formerly of Active Bird Community) shares a brand new single entitled “Next Day.”

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Ibiza Closing Parties

Louder

Louder is an influential name in the Drum & Bass world and consistently promotes over 250 events a year. They have lined-up super sized shows at iconic venues like Printworks, O2 Academies, Ministry of Sound and The Warehouse Project, host the ever popular Electric City and Electric Woodlands Festivals and work only with the biggest names in the game. Now, they bring this wealth of expertise, insider knowledge and party know-how to Ibiza and will ensure that each and every Monday will be out of this world. 

15th August – Chase & Status, Friction, Siren, Neville Bartos b2b Luke Siekiera, Special Guests: Turno b2b Hedex 
22nd August – Chase & Status, Bou, Culture Shock, 1991, Balearic Breaks 
29th August – Chase & Status, Sub Focus, Disrupta, Kaz 
5th September – Chase & Status, Hybrid Minds, Koven, Siren 
12th September (closing party pt. 1) – Chase & Status, Wilkinson, Holy Goof, Siren, Special Guest: Kanine 
19th September (closing party pt. 2) – Chase & Status, Hybrid Minds, Dimension, Something Something, Siren, Scoundrel
 
Amnesia
Mondays from June 20th til October 3rd at Amnesia are set to be the talk of the season as Sonny Fodera & Gorgon City will be joined by Danny Howard in The Club each week while international guests like Paul Woolford, Nora En Pure, Dom Dolla, John Summit, Logic1000, Ewan Mcvicar, Lee Foss, DJ EZ, plus many more will all play throughout the summer. 
Mon, 15th August – Gorgon City, Sonny Fodera, Danny Howard, LP Giobbi, Doorly, Bklava, Paul Woolford
Mon, 22nd August – Gorgon City, Sonny Fodera, Danny Howard, Space Motion, Disfreq, Florentia, LP Giobbi
Mon, 29th August – Gorgon City, Sonny Fodera, Danny Howard, DJ EZ, Huxley, Biscits, Ango Tamarin, Jamie Roy, Jodie Harsh, Mark Knight
Mon, 5th September – Gorgon City, Sonny Fodera, Danny Howard, Dom Dolla, PAX, Ben, Hemsley, Jaguar, Kristin Velvet
Mon, 12th September – Gorgon City, Sonny Fodera, Danny Howard, Biscits, JohnSummit, Saffron Stone, Ewan McVicar, Florentia, Paul Woolford
Mon, 19th September – Gorgon City, Sonny Fodera, Danny Howard, DJ EZ, Huxley, Ango Tamarin, Catz N’ Dogz, Hannah Wants
Mon, 26th September – Gorgon City, Sonny Fodera, Danny Howard, Biscits, Lee Foss, Barry Can’t Swim, Florentia, Heidi
Mon, 3rd October – Sonny Fodera, Gorgon City, Danny Howard, Miane, Bklava, DJ EZ, Dusky, Salute
 
Amnesia Presents
Dates: 4th September
Location: Amnesia IbizaAmnesia Live shows are one of the most essential experiences of any trip to Ibiza. This year will be a historic one as Bicep play an exclusive one-off show on September 4th as part of the Pyramid season. It will be their first ever live show on the island and they are joined by Special Request, KiNK Live and Logic 1000. This is a strictly limited capacity ticketed event that will sell out well in advance so move fast or miss out. 
 
Pyramid
 
Pyramid Ibiza returns in 2022 with a renewed concept and a clear motto: appreciate the past, live the present and dance into the future. From June 12th till October 9th, join the community that fights against the established order and enjoy what really matters: music.
21st August: Adam Beyer, Raxon, Squire, 999999999, Fatima Hajji, I Hate Models, Bec
28th August: Adam Beyer, Cuartero, Marco Faraone, Mar-T, Alan Fitzpatrick b2b Luigi Madonna, Bec, Indira Paganotto, Mattia Trani
4th September: Bicep (Live), KiNK, Logic1000, Special Request, Airod, Marcel Dettmann, Nina Kraviz, Reinier Zonneveld (Live)
11th September: Sven Väth, Krystal Klear, Mar-T, Andres Campo, Deborah De Luca, Lilly Palmer
18th September: Len Faki, Maceo Plex, Raxon, DJ Stingray 313, Kobosil, Marco Faraone, Elli Acula
25th September: Ricardo Villalobos, RPR Soundsystem – Rhadoo, Raresh, Petre Insperescu, O.Bee vs Tomas Station, Deborah De Luca, Sam Paganini, Luca Donzelli
2nd October (Closing Party pt. 1): Anotr, Cuartero, Enzo Siragusa, Sidney Charles, Kobosil, Nina Kraviz, Clara Cuvé9th October (Closing Party pt. 2): Ricardo Villalobos b2b Luciano, tINI, Gianluca Pegoiani, Mar-T, FJAAK (DJ Set), Helena Hauff, Lilly Palmer, Tijana T

Amnesia Closing Party

Tickets: amnesia.es  
Date: 15th October
Location: Amnesia IbizaThis year’s notoriously unmissable Amnesia Closing Festival is to take place from 6pm on 15th October 2022 with an Ibiza exclusive headline DJ set from The Chemical Brothers. Support will be announced soon and tickets are guaranteed to sell out. Tickets available from 9th August amnesia.es 
 
Club Chinois
Club Chinois is an all new nightlife experience from the people behind London’s acclaimed Asian restaurant Park Chinois on. It takes over what used to be HEART after a multi-million euro renovation and will bring world class headliners, one-off acts and live shows from across the musical spectrum, set on the beautiful Ibiza Marina. They bring a strong roster of residencies, including, Themba and Luciano, as well as a string of dates from Sven Väth.
Tuesdays: Una/Sven Väth (27th September)
Wednesdays: Themba presents Colours
Thursdays: Satori presents A Starry Night
Fridays: We’re Here by Pablo Fierro
Saturdays: Luciano
 
Shine
Ibiza’s most iconic trance night SHINE is set to make a triumphant return to San Antonio’s Eden from July 7th to September 15th. Famously known as #TranceThursdays, these weekly sessions will be the only place to hear dance music master minds including Paul van Dyk, Aly & Fila, Ferry Corsten, John O’Callaghan, Bryan Kearney, Will Atkinson, Andy Moor, John OO Fleming and many more in a world class setting. Tickets are available now from www.shine-ibiza.com
Line up: Paul van Dyk, Aly & Fila, Ferry Corsten, John O’Callaghan, Bryan Kearney, Will Atkinson, Andy Moor, John OO Fleming 
 
O Beach
The O Beach Ibiza brand offers a unique, lavish and fun lifestyle experience within a poolside environment enabling our customers to luxuriate in high-end service and aesthetically beautiful surroundings, all complimented with a credible soundtrack and world class entertainment.
Mondays – Paradise
Tuesday – Kisstory
Wednesday – Hot Bed
Thursday – Wild Child
Friday – Pool Party
Saturday – Soul Heaven
Sundays – Sin Sunday / Paravana / Club Miami
Line up: August 15th – October 16th – residents on rotation

Jason Bajada- Snake

Montreal-based singer-songwriter Jason Bajada will release his new album Crushed Grapes on September 23 via Audiogram. The upcoming record was written over a two-year period in New York, Montreal, the Magdalen Islands and Los Angeles.

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Kainalu- Queen of Wands

Madison, WI-based rising psychedelic-funk multi-instrumentalist Kainalu announces his sophomore LP today, Ginseng Hourglass, due out November 4. Along with the announcement is a brand new, retro-futuristic, tarot-inspired single, “Queen of Wands,” out everywhere now.

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Kali Uchis

Grammy-winning, Colombian American artist Kali Uchis is a finalist for the second year in a row at the Billboard Latin Music Awards. Uchis is a finalist in three categories—Latin Pop Artist of the Year (Solo)Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year (Female) and Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year (Female). Last year, Uchis received seven nominations and won Latin Pop Album of the Year for her critically acclaimed Spanish album Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞.

Karaboudjan- Scatter

Southern California-based indie psych-rock artist Karaboudjan shares his new single, “SCATTER” – the first single off his upcoming EP due out later this year. 

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K+ Lab- YOU!

Following his adrenaline-powered FarfetchD collaboration “Powa,” K+Lab lines up another funk permutation with latest, “YOU!” Defined by slinky sound design, soul-rooted vocal splices and throttling bass, the New Zealand born keytarist infuses everything from eerie melodic cadences and jazzy chords to midtempo-inspired arpeggiators and panoramic atmospheres. 

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Lost Boy ? – Pop Songs For Dummies

New York’s Lost Boy ? is the project of Long Island native Davey Jones, whose affinity for all genres found an enthusiastic audience, starting off as a bedroom recording project in the late 2000s, Jones worked fast and with cheap equipment, spending his formative musical years cranking out songs and self-releasing singles, cassettes, and CDs to increasing acclaim throughout the years. 

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Macklemore- Maniac feat. Windser

GRAMMY® award-winning, multi-platinum-selling artist Macklemore is back today with a brand-new single, ‘MANIAC,’ Ft Windser – out everywhere now! A refreshing and welcomed dose of up-tempo indie-infused pop, produced by Ryan Lewis and Budo, ‘Maniac’ comes with an official music video, featuring a brief cameo by Nardwuar, and is directed by Jake Magraw. The video is inspired by and is an ode to the classic 1960’s American entertainment shows such as The Ed Sullivan Show, with a nod to Outkast’s classic 2003 music video for Hey Ya! Speaking about the new song, Macklemore reveals, “The first time I heard Windser singing the hook on Maniac I fell in love with it. It’s infectious and relatable and I couldn’t get it out of my head. Maniac is about the euphoria of a relationship that isn’t perfect, but an addictive journey of the ups and downs that make you both who you are.”

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Maddy O’Neal- Change Of Pace feat. MOONZz

O’Neal unveils “Change Of Pace,” a bouncy, exuberant song that further expands the artist’s sonic palette while still retaining her typical creative panache. Featuring LA-bred vocalist MOONZz (the singer-songwriter project of Molly Williams who featured on Big Gigantic’s “Future’s All I See,” CloZee’s “Hold On,” DROELOE’s “Statues,” and SLUMBERJACK and Daktyl’s “Crucified”), “Change Of Pace” represents a fluid chemistry between vocals and instrumental, surrounding MOONZz’ melodic, celestial performance with ascendant chord progressions, glitchy synths, and a booming, bass-infused beat.

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Madison Cunningham- Life According to Raechel

Life According To Raechel,” the latest offering from Grammy-nominated Madison Cunningham’s highly anticipated forthcoming album Revealer (due September 9 via Verve Forecast), is out now. 

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Meat Wave- What Would You Like Me To Do

Swami Records and Chicago punks Meat Wave — Ryan Wizniak (drums), Joe Gac (bass) and Chris Sutter (vocals, guitar) — are excited to announce the Friday, October 14 release of Malign Hex, the band’s fourth full-length album. The 10-track album, which features the brand new single “What Would You Like Me To Do” as well as previously released jams “Ridiculous Car” and “Honest Living,” was recorded by Gac in 2019 and serves as the band’s most cohesive, dynamic and ambitious work to date. “Our sound in the beginning was consistently very driving,” says Gac. “Now, that characteristic is merely a tool we can reach for. I don’t think it completely defines what we’re doing.”

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Photo by Patrick Houdek

Mike Kerrigan and N808- Penguin Hit Squad

Mike Kerrigan and N808 team up for a new collaboration ‘Penguin Hit Squad’, out now via Dirtybird. 

A boisterous 6-minute deep cut, ‘Penguin Hit Squad’ is as mischievous and unruly as its title suggests. Erupting with glitchy basslines and wonky melodies, ‘Penguin Hit Squad’ is a riotous dark house heater that is quickly becoming an underground hit. ‘Penguin Hit Squad’ has grown to be a secret weapon in Claude VonStroke’s personal arsenal, heard exclusively on the ‘Your Dad Plays Great Music’ Tour.

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Milan McAlevey- You Can Get It

Milan McAlevey (of Maine rock band Coke Weed) announces a brand new LP entitled Islands of Milans (due September 30 via Fortune Tellers). To kick off the album cycle, he has shared the record’s first single, “You Can Get It,” featuring vocals by Nina Donghia.

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MILLI- Mind Games

Following the media frenzy of her track ‘Mango Sticky Rice‘, 88rising is thrilled to release the newest single from Thai rapper/singer MILLI, Mind Games‘ featuring fellow labelmate Jackson Wang. The song, out now, was written by Gallant and produced by Monsters & Strangers (Maroon 5Camila CabelloHalseyJennifer LopezKanye West) and Stint (Demi Lovato).

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Mura Masa- Blessing Me Remix

Grammy-winning artist, producer and songwriter Mura Masa shares a remix of his track, “Blessing Me,” featuring Grammy-winning artist Kali Uchis—listen here. The original version of the track, which debuted in May as a BBC Radio 1 Hottest Record and has topped charts in Jamaica since its release, features rising Jamaican rapper Skillibeng and Gambian-British breakout star Pa Salieu and is taken from Demon Time, Mura Masa’s forthcoming third album out September 16—digital and physical pre-orders on vinyl, CD and cassette are available here.

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NIKI- Nicole

Jakarta-born, LA-based singer-songwriter and producer NIKI unveils her latest album Nicole, out now via 88rising / Warner.

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Nils Hoffman and Panama- Far Behind

Nils Hoffmann teams up with Australian singer-songwriter Panama for the next single ‘Far Behind’. Taken from Nils’ forthcoming album ‘A Radiant Sign’, out September 2 on Anjunadeep.

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NO WIN- Hit The Line

Under the moniker NO WINDanny Nogueiras blurs the lines between power pop, punk, and good old fashioned rock and roll. He grew up playing music as a kid, so it’s been in his blood his whole life. But it wasn’t until he moved to Long Beach in 2008 that his passion started to resemble a career. Around that time, he toured in emo and Americana bands, performing DIY shows around the American West. Nogueiras was also working in a Los Angeles recording studio with people who were in up-and-coming LA bands. Watching the livelihoods of the musicians around him take off motivated Nogueiras to aim his ambitions a little higher. “I was, like, ‘oh shit!’ I saw my first taste of what being in a band could be,” Nogueiras says. “That was the first time I was around people that were making cool art and were living on it.”

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Nyxen- PXNK

Sydney-based electronic artist Nyxen releases her debut album PXNK, pronounced “punk”, out now via Tank Top Records/BMG. 

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Ondara- A Prophet Of Doom

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Ondara unveils new single “A Prophet Of Doom.” Of the song, Ondara states,“ ‘A Prophet of Doom’ is a collection of my thoughts and lamentations on democracy. Contested election results, and divisive leadership are fairly commonplace where I’m from, I was surprised to find that America has similar struggles. I suppose the human condition is the same regardless of where in the world you are. Power will always corrupt, greed will always rear its disruptive buttock, and people will always organize themselves in competing tribes.” 

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Parris Mitchell- permanent +1

NYC indie-pop powerhouse Parris Mitchell shares a brand new single entitled “permanent +1,” alongside an accompanying lyric video.

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Patriarchy- The Unself

The 2+ year history of this album, “The Unself,” finally to be released August 26th 2022, I will try to briefly paraphrase:

I fell out of my strong ritualistic routine and into a chaotic semi-relationship full of amazing sex and non-verbal interactions.An Understanding could never be reached. There was no Control. There was nothing but carnality and confusion; it became my obsession, projection, fantasy and failure. It became my Unself.

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PEEKABOO- When I’m Gone

PEEKABOO is releasing his follow-up single “When I’m Gone” on NIGHTMODE.  
 
Detroit-based producer PEEKABOO returns to NIGHTMODE with an almost immediate follow-up single. This time, he teams up with emerging vocalist Xaelo on “When I’m Gone,” a restrained bass song that warns a soon-to-be former lover about the repercussions once he walks out the door. The forlorn topline is pushed along by melancholic piano chords, clean drum patterns, lilting melody lines, and a bewitched groove. Peekaboo upcoming gigs at Deadbeats showcase (WAMU Theatre), Moonrise Festival, Ever After Festival, + headlining shows across North America. 
 
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Plastic Picnic Tour

Brooklyn-based dream-pop indie rockers Plastic Picnic are excited to announce their upcoming fall North American tour. Touring in support of the band’s recently released debut album As Long As You Need, the run will begin on Monday, September 19 in Vancouver, BC and visit markets such as Seattle, WA on Wednesday, September 21, Salt Lake City, UT on Sunday, September 25, Denver, CO on Monday, September 26 and culminate with an appearance at the Moroccan Lounge in Los Angeles, CA on Wednesday, September 28. Tickets for all shows are on sale now and a full listing of dates can be found below.

 

Prudence- I Give Up

On August 26, Prudence, the recording project of composer and session bass player Tom Crandles, will release Negatives (pre-order). Today Prudence is pleased to share “I Give Up” the latest single to lifted from the forthcoming album. The song debuted today at Post-Punk and is also available at Bandcamp

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Quentyn, Kev – Nobody (ellis Remix)

Ellis has been working with ZEDD, Mike Posner, RANI, Lost Frequencies, Grey, Icona Pop & Charli XCX, NOTD, Astrid S. He recently signed publishing to ZEDD and officially remixed Lady Gaga, James Blunt, Katy Perry, Astrid S, Haywyre.

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R3HAB & Laidback Luke- Weekend On A Tuesday

In a powerful joining of forces, the dance music heavyweights R3HAB and Laidback Luke drop their debut collaboration “Weekend On A Tuesday.” The track showcases signature styles from both artists with Luke’s groovy house influence and R3HAB’s slapping basslines, paired with some velvety vocaals packing plenty of soul. “Weekend On A Tuesday” hits just right for those weeknights or weekdays when you just need to get out and let loose. The release also launches anotherblock – a transparent music royalty NFT marketplace, where every holder of “Weekend On A Tuesday” NFT will get a share of streaming revenues from the single.

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RELENTLESS BEATS HOSTS FUTURE BASS PIONEER FLUME, AT PHOENIX RACEWAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Relentless Beats, widely recognized as one of the Southwest’s most prolific independent promoters, represents Australian musician, DJ, and record producer, Flume to perform at Phoenix Raceway as part of his US Tour on September 3, 2022. Riding a wave of popularity for one of his recent singles’ ESCAPE,’ Flume is credited for his influence over music as he helped popularize the genre of future bass. Featuring special guests TSHA and Sega Bodega, a variety of beats, including electronic, hip hop, trap, pop, future bass, and more, will roar throughout the Raceway presenting fans with an elevated music experience. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and the concert begins at 8:00 p.m. You must be 18 years or older to attend. For complete information and tickets visit www.relentlessbeats.com. Stay connected on Instagram and Twitter @RelentlessBeats and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relentlessbeats/

WHAT: Relentless Beats Promotes Future Bass Pioneer, Flume, at Phoenix Raceway on September 3, 2022
 
WHEN: Saturday, September 3, 20228:00 p.m. MST
 
WHERE: Phoenix Raceway, 7602 Jimmie Johnson Dr,  Avondale, AZ 85323
 
COST: General Admission: $49, VIP: $120

Riotron- DROP A BOMB

Canadian electro-pop artist, Riotron, joins forces with multi-talented queen of bounce music, Big Freedia to release the new video for their song, “DROP A BOMB”. A fun fueled, high energy song about being yourself fearlessly without worrying who you are going to offend. “DROP A BOMB” is a perfect fit for summer and will have the club-crowd going crazy.  What about the song peaked Freedia’s interest? “The beat, the energy and the message” declares the queen of bounce.  The song is produced by Matt Malpass.

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Sam Divine & Kormak- I Want You

Sam Divine and Kormak release their new single “I Want You” on Insomniac Records. 
 
London house music sensation Sam Divine is making her debut on Insomniac Records, teaming up with previous collaborator and Sydney-based artist Kormak on their long awaited collab. “I Want You” is a soulful piano house jam marked by fervent vocal croons, strutting basslines, shuffling drums and circular piano phrases. The track has been a highly requested ID since Sam (aka The First Lady of Defected Records) started teasing it in her livestream sets, prompting a flood of ID requests that haven’t slowed down over the last two years. The track follows up on their first collab together back in 2019, “Feelings.” 
 
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SG Lewis- Missing You/Something About Your Love Remixes (Cerrone and David Jackson Remixes)

Ahead of his 2022 North American headlining tour this October, London-based singer-songwriter, producer and DJ, SG Lewis, shares a remix package of his latest double A-side single – ‘Missing You/Something About Your Love’, featuring reworks by French disco legend Cerrone and emerging Irish producer David Jackson

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Single Mothers- Nausea

Dine Alone Records and Canadian punk outfit Single Mothers are excited to present “Nausea,” the new single lifted from the FridayOctober 28 release of the band’s forthcoming album, Everything You Need (pre-order). Following the release of album singles “Baby Bird” and “Enough For You,” “Nausea” is yet another attitude-filled ripper taken from an LP that relies squarely on frontman Drew Thomson’s songwriting for the very first time in the band’s long and compelling history. Everything You Need is definitely a different sounding record from the band’s last three, but no record Single Mothers has ever released has sounded like the previous one. Each release has had a different lineup and this is no different. 

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Skinshape- Theme For Lazarus

London-based, Dorset-born musician Will Dorey aka Skinshape returns with a brand new single entitled “Theme For Lazarus (out now via Lewis Recordings). The new track expresses a sense of wide-eyed wonderment that expands upon the delicate, folk-edged setting in which the track sits, Will’s vocals echoing in the distance like somebody you used to know.

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Slushii & Hook N Sling- We’re Falling

“A Slushii Summer” continues with this week’s single, “We’re Falling.” A collaboration between Slushii and Australian super producer Hook N Sling, the track flows along effortlessly on a gorgeous and uplifting progressive house groove.  Slushii brings in his alter ego Sapientdream to lay down vocals and creates absolute summertime bliss. 

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SPAIN- World Of Blue

LA-based 90s slowcore pioneers SPAIN – led by musician Josh Haden, son of jazz bass legend Charlie Haden – is kickstarting their long-awaited return with the release of a brand new LP of recently unearthed tracks, re-mixed and re-imagined by storied producer/musician Kramer in 2021 at his Noise Miami Studio for his label, Shimmy-Disc

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Suburban Eyes- Uncomplicated Lives

Suburban Eyes — a collaborative project between old friends and fellow travelers Eric Richter (Christie Front Drive, Antarctica), Jeremy Gomez (Mineral, The Gloria Record) and John Anderson (Boys Life) — are excited to present its brand new single, “SoCal (Psycho).” “SoCal (Psycho)” follows the release of the band’s debut offering, “Uncomplicated Lives,” and is a surf song about being hit by a wave and losing all sense of direction in the confusion — a great metaphor for any big event in life, good or bad.

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Suki Waterhouse- Good Looking

Multitalented British vocalist and songwriter Suki Waterhouse shares two new versions of her viral song, “Good Looking”—listen to the stripped version here and the remix by Canadian producer BLOND:ISH here. The original version of the track, which recently went viral on TikTok and peaked at #1 on Spotify’s Viral USA Chart, continues to accumulate more than 700 thousand streams daily across Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music.

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These New South Whales- Bending At The Knee

Thrilling punk outfit These New South Whales return with their first release of 2022, the caustic new single ‘Bending At The Knee‘, alongside the announcement of a headline performance at The Curtin this September.

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The Happy Fits- Around And Around

Lively alt/indie-pop trio The Happy Fits share a thrilling cinematic video for their latest single “Around And Around” ahead of their highly anticipated third studio album, Under The Shade of Green, available for pre-order now. In addition to new music, the band will hit the road this fall and winter across the EU and UK, with U.S. dates soon after. Get tickets before they’re gone here.

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The Indiigo Child- Say Its Alright

Marking his sophomore original production of 2022, burgeoning talent The Indiigo Child returns to the release radar with his latest sonic endeavor, ‘Say It’s Alright,’ featuring vocals from Lynett Nayade. The new offering switches gears stylistically, with The Indiigo Child’s newfound house production sensibilities at the forefront. The track follows up his first single of the year, ‘Sos Code,’ and serves as Lynett Nayade’s debut feature. ‘Say It’s Alright’ is due for release August 19th across all streaming platforms.

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The Paranoyds- BWP

Los Angeles-based DIY rock band The Paranoyds share new single and accompanying video, “BWP” out everywhere now. Alongside the single, the band announces a UK tour this fall with tickets on sale now here, in addition to their North American dates, ahead of their highly anticipated sophomore LP, Talk Talk Talk due out September 9 and available for pre-order now,  via Third Man Records.

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The Reds, Pinks & Purples- Saw You At The Record Shop Today

The Reds, Pinks & Purples have announced a new mini-LP via Slumberland Records which contains some previously released but rare tracks from Glen Donaldson’s songwriting stash. Stream the lead single “Saw You At The Record Shop Today.” The forthcoming Slumberland mini-LP is out on October 14th and is available for pre-order HERE

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TIERRA DE LOS MUERTOS Completes Final Line Up 

The second edition of SET Underground’s TIERRA DE LOS MUERTOS festival is back for a second edition in Oaxaca City, Mexico from Friday, October 28th to Monday 31st. The final list of names has been revealed and includes Denis Horvat, Frankey and Sandrino, Gab Rhome, Jan Blomqvist, Rafael Cerato, Rebolledo, Sabo & Goldcap, The Organism and last additions such as Fort Romeau, Jennifer Cardini, Melo, Moderna, Satoru, Black Tape, Anna Forest and more. 

Get your tickets now at www.tierradelosmuertos.com.

TINK- Pillow Talk

R&B musician TINK debuts her newest album “Pillow Talk” today, August 19th, via Winter’s Diary / EMPIRE. This 16-track album, her most honest and vulnerable to date, shows Tink’s potential fully realized and now flourishing more than ever before. “Pillow Talk” is a tour de force of Tink’s prowess as an RnB prodigy, encompassing technical elements of production, arrangements, and features and carefully balancing them against components such as exquisite lyricism and nuanced themes of being in love to self-love. Executive produced by multi-platinum producer and VP of A&R at Empire – Hitmaka, the album features an impressive roster of artists including 2 Chainz, TOOSI, Fabolous, G Herbo, Muni Long, and more. At its core, “Pillow Talk” is the product of years of evolution shining through as an authentic representation of Tink’s longevity in music and her ability to shine a light on her newfound identity as an effortlessly authentic, raw, and genuine singer/songwriter. 

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Triathalon- Spin

Spin, the highly anticipated new album from New York-via-Savannah trio Triathalon, is out now on Lex Records—listen to it HERE. Additionally, a new track, “XP,” debuts today alongside a video directed by Peter B. Samuels—watch it HERE.

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Tycho Open Source Community

As a prominent Web3 creator and participant, GRAMMY® Award-nominated, San Francisco based artist Tycho is pleased to formally announce the launch of the Tycho Open Source Community powered by technology company Medallion (medallion.fm).  Starting today, August 17, Tycho is inviting fans everywhere into his artist to fan community where members receive access to new and exclusive content, ownership of digital collections that are unique and unlock new types of fan insights and  benefits, and collaborative opportunities with fans that benefit the community as a whole at https://tycho.community/login

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UK Festival Awards

UK Festival Awards 2022 announces new venue and Ticketmaster as Official Ticketing Partner for its 17th Edition
Festival Insights is proud and more than a little excited to announce the date and venue for the presentation of the 2022 UK Festival Awards, the only fully festival focussed awards that give fans the opportunity to vote for their favourite events.
 
To be held on 6th December at Manchester’s Freight Island, the event presents the ideal opportunity for festival organisers and suppliers to get together and reflect of the past season whilst looking forward to the next; the awards themselves will be decided by either fan votes, expert panel, or a combination of both in categories including Best Major Festival, Outstanding Contribution and, for one year only, the Perfect Pivot Award for the festival business that applied its skills to alternative activity during the Covid closure.
 
With awards ranging from grassroots to large and categories for family and non-music festivals, organisers Festival Insights are expecting record numbers of votes, with the public having the say in more awards categories than ever.
 
Festivals can browse categories and enter at www.festivalawards.com
 

Vegas97 Event

Las Vegas based promoter RVLTN Events announces Vegas97, an event showcasing the classic sounds of electronic music, Saturday September 24th at Downtown Las Vegas Events Center. The lineup features legendary duo ORBITAL, universally known for scene staples such as “Halcyon”, “Chime”, and “Belfast”. They are joined by Las Vegas’ own THE CRYSTAL METHOD. Since its release in 1997, the group’s debut album VEGAS has become one of the most well known records in the history of big beat music on the back of hit singles “Busy Child” and “Keep Hope Alive”. Also performing at Vegas97 are UK legends HYPER and STANTON WARRIORS, with an opening set by Las Vegas electronic pioneer ROBERT OLEYSYCK.

Saturday, September 24

Orbital

The Crystal Method

Hyper

Stanton Warriors

Robert Oleysyck      

Warpaint- Hips

Celebrated L.A. quartet Warpaint shares the video for their track, “Hips,” directed by Jim Hosking—watch it here. The track is taken from Warpaint’s first album in six years, Radiate Like This, out now.

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WITHN US- Parallelogram

Burgeoning techno duo WITHN US returns to the release radar with their second original production, ‘Parallelogram.’ Their latest record follows the launch of the WITHN US alias in June with the release of their debut single, ‘Fallback Drug.’ Further developing their project and showcasing their production depth, the dark, bass-driven single ‘Parallelogram’ is out today via the newly formed techno label CIRQUE 87.

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Young Culture- Good Karma

Equal Vision Records and New York-based pop-punk trio Young Culture are excited to present “Good Karma,” a song co-written by Paul Marc Rousseau from Silverstein and the band’s second offering of 2022 that follows the upbeat and punchy “Tattoo.” “Good Karma,” whose melancholy rush of high-octane energy, looks forward to the future with an extra burst of confidence. “This song is a love letter to New York City,” Alex Magnan of Young Culture explains. “A place where everyone can go to be someone and no one, about investing who you are in a place and sometimes getting nothing in return.” 

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Zach Rosen- Circles EP

As part of Joyful Noise’s White Label series, Sean Ono Lennon has selected the music of his late friend Zack Rosen, who didn’t actually release any music of his own while he was alive. This EP serves as an introduction to the world of Zack Rosen.    

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Zach Tabori- Hard Boiled

Los Angeles based Turkish multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and composer Zach Tabori drops his latest album, Hard Boiled, via Flesh Fury today August 17th, 2022. This 8 track album sees Tabori’s experimental style take on harder, more aggressive and anthemic style rock songs, blending classic foundations of shredding guitar solos with more alternative dreamlike haze productions using piano and vocals. This musical odyssey takes the listener on a journey through a blend of conventional and experimental rock.  This album is the second of an Egg based trilogy. While Soft Boiled features an eclectic mix of Zach’s exuberance for Zappa and instrumentals, album Hard Boiled is, well, harder – diving into the core of his love for rock and roll. 

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