August 6th Weekly Roundup Feature
Hey hey! It’s August 6th and we’re back with our weekly roundup feature. Check back in with The Festival Voice next week!
a.k.a. skips – I.T.C.T.M.
SF-bred/LA-based underground rave producer a.k.a. skips has reemerged into the spotlight in grand fashion.
Now, listeners can get their first taste of Jawfiller with the project’s lead single, “I.T.C.T.M.,” – a playful club banger that is as infectious as it is subversive.
Stream HERE
Amnesia Closing Party
The famous Amnesia Closing Party is the most epic and monumental closing party anywhere in Ibiza. Each and every year special memories are made and new levels are found to keep dancers warm through the long, dark winter months and this year’s will raise the bar once again on Saturday October 14th with the first of many waves of internationally renowned artists now announced.
Tickets: https://store.ticketing.cm.com/AmnesiaClosingParty_14thOctober23/
Date: 14th October (22h till late)
CircoLoco Halloween
Iconic global nightlife institution CircoLoco has announced their CircoLoco Halloween, alongside their US partner, New York City’s leading underground events collective Teksupport. CircoLoco’s highly anticipated return to New York will see the Ibiza mainstay host two nights of parties soundtracked by the world’s most noteworthy house and techno tastemakers.
Register For Ticket Presale HERE
Daktyl & Benni Ola – Safe
Daktyl and Benni Ola are back together once again, releasing single ‘Safe’ on August 4 via TOKiMONSTA’s Young Art Records, and announcing their next EP, Chaos Theory (Part 2) due out on September 29. Following the success of the Chaos Theory (Part 1) EP released in May, the duo are releasing the project’s sequel sooner than expected. The first single to be released from the new EP, ‘Safe’, is accompanied by an incredible music video, offering fans a cinematic representation of the track’s subliminal meaning.
Stream HERE
Digital Ethos – Kill Em’
Philadelphia-based producer Digital Ethos releases his new single ‘Kill Em’, out now on Rezz’s label HypnoVizion.
Stream HERE
Electric Polar Bears – Where We Started
Electronic music duo Electric Polar Bears are taking their artistic ventures to new heights, while paying homage to their artistic journey thus far.
Now, fresh off the release of their debut album You Never Know, the polar bear-headed duo are revving towards their next EP, Where We Started. The 3-track package sees the pair expanding their purview, both musically and philosophically, without forgoing their signature, party-starting antics and creative sensibilities. For these upcoming tracks, Zero and Snowball rekindled their love for vintage synthesizers and drum machines while fully embracing modern digital softwares – resulting in a sleek stylistic blend defined by classic house and music aesthetics filtered through a futuristic presentation.
Stream HERE
Medaina
Following their massive successes with the music and arts festivals Echoes from Agartha in Cappadocia, Turkey and Labryinto in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Tithorea production company co-founders Shahin Mani and Sherif Koyess announce Medaina, a new 5-day, 2-location festival in the magnificent Kingdom of Jordan. The historic and visually stunning sites of Petra and Wadi Rum will be used to host the cutting-edge music and arts festival, a combination never done before.
Relentless Beats
Relentless Beats, widely recognized as one of the Southwest’s most prolific independent promoters, has announced its August schedule of events. With still plenty of heat to come, this marks the unofficial wind down of the summer show as Relentless Beats gears up for festival season and a series of concerts. Events like the newly created BASSTRACK and recently announced IYKYK music festival featuring Lil Uzi Vert, Metro Boomin’, and Denzel Curry are just some of what is joining marquee events- Goldrush: Sonoran Skies, DUSK music festival, and Decadence AZ.
August’s lineup includes sets by Laxcity; Ben Sterling; ChaseWest; Space Wizard; Drezo; 1788-L; it’s murph; Jai Wolf; LNY TNZ; Luci; Hvdes; JVNA; Jkyl & Hyde; Audien; KREAM; WhoMadeWho; Tape B; Level Up; BIJOU; Jawns; Montell2099; ACRAZE; NGHTMRE; A Hundred Drums; Miane; Moksi; Black Carl!; Kaskade; Nurko; Leotrix, and more. Relentless Beats shows include dates in Arizona, New Mexico, and Hawaii.
The full event calendar and links to support pages is included below. Visit www.relentlessbeats.com for the most up-to-date information on all Relentless Beats events. Stay connected on Instagram and Twitter at @RelentlessBeats and Facebook at www.facebook.com/RelentlessBeats.
SCHEDULE: 04-Aug: Laxcity
Venue: Darkstar (Tempe)
04-Aug: Ben Sterling | Shaded
Support: ChaseWest, Frank Terry, Braydon Terzo b2b Lodin
Venue: Sunbar (Tempe)
04-Aug: Space Wizard
Support: Sora
Venue: Effex Nightclub (Albuquerque, NM)
05-Aug: Drezo
Venue: HB Social Club (Honolulu, HI)
05-Aug: Space Wizard
Support: Digitist
Venue: Darkstar (Tempe)
05-Aug: 1788-L
Venue: Sunbar (Tempe)
06-Aug: it’s murph
Venue: Maya Dayclub (Scottsdale)
09-Aug: Jai Wolf
Support: Default, Tsu Nami
Venue: The Van Buren (Phoenix)
11-Aug: 6th Annual Goldrush DJ Competition
Finalists: Afterparty, Dirty Mind Tricks, DJ Truddz, Dominatrix, Dxnte, Elixr, Last Minute, Minx,Mars Moro, Randy Perez, Siv, S T P H N, Zac
Venue: The Van Buren (Phoenix)
11-Aug: LNY TNZ
Venue: Darkstar (Tempe)
11-Aug: LuciVenue:
Sunbar (Tempe)
11-Aug: Hvdes
Support: Pierce
Venue: Gentle Ben’s (Tucson)
12-Aug: JVNA
Venue: HB Social Club (Honolulu, HI)
12-Aug: Jkyl & Hyde
Venue: Darkstar (Tempe)
12-Aug: Audien
Venue: Sunbar (Tempe)
12-Aug: Luci
Support: Jeanie
Venue: Salt Yard West (Albuquerque, NM)
13-Aug: Kream
Venue: Maya Dayclub (Scottsdale)
18-Aug: WhoMadeWho | State of Mind
Venue: Sunbar (Tempe)
18-Aug: Tape B: Old School x New School Fall Tour 2023
Support: Gunpoint
Venue: Darkstar (Tempe)
18-Aug: Level Up
Support: Vastive
Venue: Electric Playhouse (Albuquerque, NM)
19-Aug: BIJOU
Venue: HB Social Club (Honolulu, HI)
19-Aug: Jawns x Montell2099
Venue: Darkstar (Tempe)
19-Aug: Level Up
Support: Vastive
Venue: Sunbar (Tempe)
19-Aug: ACRAZE
Venue: Salt Yard West (Albuquerque, NM)
20-Aug: NGHTMRE
Venue: Maya Dayclub (Scottsdale)
24-Aug: A Hundred Drums
Venue: Effex Nightclub (Albuquerque, NM)
25-Aug: Miane
Venue: Darkstar (Tempe)
25-Aug: Moksi
Venue: Gentle Ben’s (Tucson)
25-Aug: A Hundred Drums x Black Carl!
Venue: Sunbar (Tempe)
26-Aug: Kaskade | Wave by Release
Support: Ownboss, Carola, Avitas, Elder
Venue: Talking Stick Resort (Scottsdale)
26-Aug: Nurko
Venue: HB Social Club (Honolulu, HI)
26-Aug: Leotrix
Support: VUlllGUR, 2SOON, GUESTLI$T
Venue: Sunbar (Tempe)
* Schedule subject to change.
**All States Arizona, unless noted
Rose Avenue Records – Rose Avenue Compilation Vol. 1
RÜFÜS DU SOL’s Rose Avenue Records releases its Rose Avenue Compilation Vol. 1 featuring tracks by label favorites including Modern Tales, Luke Alessi, Colyn, and Township Rebellion, along with new faces like Enamour, Julya Karma, Bigfett. Arodes, HWIN, and Sainte Vie.
Stream HERE
Smalltown DJs & Joanna Magik – Energy feat. Techno Tupac
Canadian duo Smalltown DJs and female producer/DJ Joanna Magik release their new collaboration ‘Energy’ featuring Techno Tupac, out now via Dirtybird Records.
Stream HERE
Teksupport Fashion Week
New York City’s leading underground event collective Teksupport announced their New York Fashion Week programming, highlighting some of the world’s most noteworthy cultural tastemakers, including icons Peggy Gou and Skepta.
Register For Ticket Presale HERE
Terrazzza on Ibiza
On 9th August, acclaimed underground event collective Terrazzza teamed up with the hidden hillside gem that is Ibiza’s incomparable Cova Santa to bring their signature vibes and sound from Switzerland to the white island. Headlining will be Nic Fanciulli, with Tini Gessler, Alex Kennon, Baggi and And Hazel rounding off the line-up. Tickets are available on covasanta.com.
Unitea Imagine Genesis Key
Unitea is returning to Imagine Music Festival for the event’s 2023 edition and expanding the Imagine Genesis Key program – an interactive, fan-engagement program that allows attendees to collect digital tokens relating to the festival and the artists playing this year’s event. Unitea, which is a music-oriented engage-to-earn social media platform that allows fans to earn digital tokens and exchange them for blockchain-authenticated, artist-focused rewards and experiences, introduced the Imagine Genesis Keys at Imagine Music Festival 2022, where attendees could scan a QR code or their wristband to claim and collect stage-coordinated digital collectibles.
