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Body Movements @ Hackney Wick, London (UK) 09.09.2021

Body Movements Festival is a one-day celebration of all things queer club culture, happening on Saturday 9th October 2021 across 16 spaces in Hackney Wick, London. After announcing a heavy set of stage hosts including Chapter 10, High Hoops, Pxssy Palace, and Homoelectric, the full lineup for the day and night sessions is now revealed. From day to night, Body Movements party people can see solid-gold selectors and live acts, with Octo Octa, Gideon, Cakes Da Killa, MCMLXXXV, Jasmine Infiniti, Lakuti, Saoirse, Budino, ISAbella, A.G., and over 100+ more names from the finest in LGBTQI+ club community.

DAY TIME
Hackney Wick’s industrial backdrop will be transformed as Body Movements plays host to a team of revered artists, with Aurora Halal, Cakes Da Killa, Eris Drew, Hannah Holland, Julianna Huxtable, Lakuti, Saorise, Sippin T, Angel D’Lite, and many more stepping up to soundtrack the day time session. Get set for a fully charged day, with each act adding unique energy to the day programme as well as talks, panels, workshops, and sessions (to be announced.) A line-up like no other, the Body Movements programme will shine a light on those who have played a key role to amplify and protect LGBTQI+ club culture.

NIGHT TIME
As night sets in, get prepared for all-out rave where party people share the Body Movements energy in this kaleidoscopic celebration. Heading up the night time DJ duties are some of the finest names in the queer club culture community, including Octo Octa, LSDXOXO, UNiiQU3, Faboo DJs, Charlie Porter, Dan Beaumont, A Man To Pet and special guests to be announced. House, techno, breaks, club, disco, and more, it’s all in there, plus performers and dancers adding an extra layer of magic. Stage hosts for the late night affairs are Herrensauna, Chapter 10, Maricas X Trust, Sippin T X Faboo and Little Gay Brother.

CREWS AND STAGE HOSTS
Body Movements stage hosts and crews will feature the finest names in queer royalty from the UK and way beyond, from London’s much-loved parties Little Gay Brother and Chapter 10 through to NYC Queer party Inferno and Barcelona’s LGBTQ+ techno party Maricas. These crews have been integral in creating safe spaces for the queer community to be free, and each brings a team of their own selectors who’ll be representing the spirit of each individual tribe.

With a truly different day and night program, the carefully curated lineup will see over 100 emergings and established queer, non-binary, and trans artists between the day, night, crews, and stage hosts. From local talent to globally revered greats from the LGBTQI+ community, Body Movements will truly celebrate the full spectrum of club culture.

ONLY FINAL RELEASE, PAY IT FORWARD TICKETS AVAILABLE!

Final tickets are on sale via Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/pre/1443138

ARTISTS DAY

A.G – Aurora Halal – Cakes Da Killa – CCL – CEM – Crystallmess – D. Tiffany – DJ Paulette – Eris Drew – Gideön – Grove – Hannah Holland – ISAbella – Jasmine Infiniti -. Jaye Ward – Josh Caffe – Juliana Huxtable – Lady Starlight – Lakuti – MCMLXXXV – Nadine ArtoisProteus – Roza Terenzi – Rrose – Saoirse – Shy One – Sippin’ T – Skin – Tama Sumo – Angel D’lite – Vale Budino – and Very Special Guests

ARTISTS NIGHT

Octo Octa – LSDXOXO – UNiiQU3 – MAZE&MASTERS – Faboo DJs – Charlie Porter – Dan Beaumont – A Man To Pet – and Special Guests

CREW RESIDENTS

Aisha Mirza – Amad – Amaliah – Anna Gram – Becky Stroke – Bonzai Bonner – Bouji Boi – Butch Queen – CHERIII – Cimmeri – ELLES – Ellie Stokes – Elliott – Fish Blood & Bones – Gin – Gina Breeze – Grace Sands -Gracie T – Hannah Hinkelbein – Harry Gay – High Hoops – Jamie Bull – Jay Jay Revlon – Jeanie Crystal – K-Matt – Lewis G. Burton – Marie Malarie – Mica Coca – Michael Upson – Michelle Manetti – My Panda Shall Fly – Nahi Mitti – Nvr_Mnd – No Nation – Oli Keens – Passer – Pig Ignorant – Prince Albert – Reece Spooner – Riva – Ryan Lanji – S Y R E E T A – Sayang – Seb Odyssey – Shay Malt – Shivum Sharma – Sita Shah – Sofie K – Suze Rosser – Wacha – Wax Wings – Zaleel – ZenZero

STAGE HOSTS :

A D O N I S – Bitch Please! – Big Dyke Energy – Blanc – Chapter 10 – Club Rush – Femme Fraiche – Fiasco – Grace – Harpies – He.she.they Herrensauna – High Hoops – Homodrop – Homoelectric – Htbx – Hungaminferno – Koodeta – Let’s Have a Kiki – Lezzer Quest – Little Gay Brother – Love Muscle – Maricas – Nite Dykez – Pxssy Palace Presents “the Sanctuary” – Queer House Party * Sippin T Presents – Super Drama Records – Trust

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Caprices Festival @ Crans-Montana, Switzerland – September 2021

Caprices Festival
17 – 19 and 24 – 26 September 2021
Crans-Montana, Switzerland
http://capricesfestival.com/

The world’s most scenic and iconic mountain festival returns for its 18th edition in its home of Switzerland’s stunning Crans-Montana resort. Winner of ‘Best International Festival’ at the DJ Awards in 2018, the festival boasts uncomparable panoramic views paired with next level audio-visual technology, luxury gastronomic experiences, mountain activities, multiple spa and wellness centres and a wealth of globally acclaimed artists across three stages and two weekends. In addition to the already strong phase 1 line-up which revealed a special and long awaited b2b from long standing friends Ricardo Villalobos & Luciano (4 hr set) and the likes of Bedouin, Ben Klock, Mathew Jonson (live), Guy Gerber, Lee Burridge, Who Made Who, the festival can now announce its second phase lineup which includes artists such as Dan Ghenacia, Margaret Dygas, Hot Since 82, Cinthie, Joey Daniel, Francesco Del Garda, Zendid, John Dimas, DJ Tennis, Praslesh (Praslea & Raresh), Cally, Gescu, Andy Luff, Marco Bailey and many more.

Caprices Festival is globally recognised for its unique and striking glass Modernity Stage (pictured above), set at the tip of the Swiss alps in the picturesque ski resort of Crans-Montana. From the moment of stepping into the bubble lift to head upwards, guests are engulfed with excitement. You only need to party at Modernity once as one of the most talked about music venues in the world, to understand why Caprices Festival is so special. The stand alone greenhouse-like structure sits 2,200m above sea level offering guests panoramic views of the crystalline skies and snow-capped mountain vista whilst partying amidst the crisp mountain air of the Swiss Alps.

The second Forest Stage was revealed in 2020, built as its name suggests, the more intimate space is situated in the middle of the forest, in the old intermediate station of the cable-car line. The circular cabin style structure offers dancers a 360-degree view out into the forest and across the mountain-scope through the windows which circulate all the way round, and will host international stage brands Epizode Festival (Vietnam), Picnic (London) & UNUM Festival (Albania).

Thirdly an additional new stage concept has been revealed for this year’s edition – the Signal Stage, another night time stage which will be nestled in the beautiful forests of Arnouva, it will be here that guests will be able to experience a variety of underground music from all corners of the world. Brands who will be hosting the Signal Stage include Movement Festival (Italy), Sunrise Events (Romania) and the Netherlands’ Techno V.

Caprices Festival once again offers an ultimate mountain escape and idyllic holiday experience which any music and outdoor lover must experience, at least once, in their lifetime. Tickets can be purchased for any of the individual days and stages, with daytime tickets giving access to the Modernity Stage and nighttime tickets giving access to The Signal and The Forest stage.

Phase 3 lineup plus a special main stage guest will all be revealed in the third and final announcement. The festival has confirmed that guests will receive a refund in any case of cancellation due to the pandemic.

Weekend One (17 – 19 September)

Modernity Stage: Bedouin, Behrouz, Blondish, Cesar Marveille b2b Alci, Chaim, Guy Gerber, Luciano b2b Ricardo Villalobos, Mathew Jonson (live), Mr ID, Nicolas Duvoisin, Patrischa, Tia

Forest Stage: Andy Luff, Dona K, Francesco Del Garda, John Dimas, Lekë, Margaret Dygas

Signal Stage: 3rd Floor Brothers, Deborah De Luca, Hot Since 82, Joey Daniel, Michel Cleis, Paco Osuna, Youniverse

Weekend Two (24 – 26 September)

Modernity Stage: Apollonia, DJ Tennis, Ben Klock, Birds Of Mind, Claudya aka Masaya, Lee Burridge, Manolo, Ripperton, Steve Rachmad, Who Made Who + Special Guest

Forest Stage: Apoteoz, Cinthie, Dan Ghenacia, Giorgio Maulini b2b James Mc Hale, Mathew Jonson b2b Madnax Live, Rostam, Tyoma, Zendid

Signal Stage: Cally, Gescu, Lee Ann, Marco Bailey, Nusha, Praslesh (Raresh b2b Praslea), Ramon Tapia, The YellowHeads

PHASE TWO LINEUP A – Z

3rd Floor Brothers

Andy Luff

Apollonia

Apoteoz

Bedouin

Behrouz

Ben Klock

Birds Of Mind

Blond:ish

Cally

Cesar Merveille b2b Alci

Chaim

Cinthie

Claudya aka Masaya

Dan Ghenacia

Deborah De Luca

DJ Tennis

Dona K

Francesco Del Garda

Gawdat

Gescu

Gianfranco Troccoli

Giorgio Maulini b2b James Mc Hale

Guy Gerber

Hot Since 82

James Mc Hale

Joey Daniel

John Dimas

Lee Ann

Lee Burridge

Lekë

Luciano b2b Ricardo Villalobos

Manolo

Marc Fabregas

Marco Bailey

Margaret Dygas

Mathew Jonson b2b Madnax (Live)

Michel Cleis

Mr ID

Mr Propellerhead

Nicolas Duvoisin

Nusha

Olivia

Paco Osuna

Patrischa

Persic

Praslesh (Raresh b2b Praslea)

Ramon Tapia

Ripperton

Roustam

Seko

Skizzo

Steve Rachmad

The Yellowheads

Tia

Tyoma

Who Made Who

Youniverse

Zendid

+ Special Guest

Tickets & Info http://www.capricesfestival.com/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/capricesfest/
Twitter https://twitter.com/caprices_fest
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/capricesfestival

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Arnodd ‘Monsoon EP’

Artist: Arnodd
Title: Monsoon EP
Label: Traum
Cat. #: Traum V255
Release Date: 23. July 2021
Tracklist:
1. Together In Space
2. Just On Time
3. Recycled Frequencies

Malek Ales’s is back with his second ep on TRAPEZ!

Malek Ales has been a household name in the techno scene for some time now. His music is techno with a strong minimal note and all of his tracks have a distinctive funk to them which can be described as a „rolling“, self fed groove. His brand new tracks are no exception.

“Together In Space“ by Malek Ales

“Together In Space” is a hypnotizing thunder of a track which pulls in an electronic pad sound with a reminiscence of the late 70ies as mastermind Alan Parsons springs to our mind. This is unusual and will surprise listeners and clubbers.

“Just On Time“ by Malek Ales

“Just On Time” is a much deeper track, with sequences wandering up and down and the 303 modulation creating a dialogue you can sneak into. Because there is an abstract quality to it it gives room for your own phantasies which is what techno is all about.

“Recycled Frequencies“ by Malek Ales

“Recycled Frequencies” is a fine track in the way that it builds up tension, never revealing too much but constantly holding the finger on the trigger. When the 303 enters it plays the role of an intruder, never stopping and adding that kind of a „secluded“ mood to the track which never will leave

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Dilby ‘No More Love’

Artist: Dilby
Title: No More Love
Label: BIT Records
Cat. #: 8BIT168
Release Date: 18.07.2021
Tracklist
A1. Dilby – No More Love
B1. Dilby – Muruba
B2. Dilby – Easy Rider

The DJ/producer from New Zealand has been a long time friend of Gorge & Nick Curly. But only now Berlin based Dilby had the rights tracks together fitting for their label. A big welcome then to the family.

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Hassler ‘Ogunhe’

Artist: Hassler
Title: Ogunhe
Label: Trick
Cat. #: TRICK032
Format: Digital
Release Date: 9th July 2021
Tracklist:
01 Ogunhe
02 Cowbell 3000

Coyu returns to Patrick Topping’s Trick with two-tracker ‘Ogunhe’ under his Hassler moniker this July.

Head of the lauded Suara imprint, Coyu dons his Hassler moniker following 2020’s ‘Icke EP’, the debut release from the alias. On ‘Ogunhe’, his second effort for Trick, Catalan DJ/producer cements his love for undeniably groovy, house indebted music with a two-track EP of party-starting tracks.

Chunky percussion and ethereal vocal samples take charge on title cut ‘Ogunhe’, making for a peak time, hands-in-the-air track with a robust, powerful bassline permeating throughout. ‘Cowbell 3000’ keeps the energy levels high, with mammoth drums and rowdy cowbells storming through a series of high-octane synth stabs.

 

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Morocco’s AURA EVENT reveals the first round of lineup

AURA EVENT will have its debut edition in the Agafay desert close to Marrakech in Morocco on August 27 – 28th. The exciting music festival will provide a unique two-day music journey from emotional house to contemporary techno, followed by an extraordinary atmosphere. Now, the first wave of acts is revealed featuring DJ heavyweights MARCEL DETTMANN, MATHEW JONSON AND BEHROUZ, alongside international and local talents such as Agent, Dan Buri, Elements Archive, Francesco Constantini, Lobster, Loving Since 88, Maurice Paloni, M.O.S, Pandi, RSRRCT, Silvie Loto, Shahrokh Dini, Tofu&Acid and Wallace Parano. Together, these artists will bring their fresh beats to the Morrocan desert for an unforgettable weekend fiesta.

Leading the first wave is MARCEL DETTMANN, Ostgut Ton and Berghain mainstay and one of the greatest techno artists of all time. Next up is MATHEW JONSON, Wagon Repair head honcho and all round global superstar who will perform his sensational live-act. He is followed by BEHROUZ, Robot Heart and All I Dream veteran who will enchant us with his powerful and emotional music storytelling.

“Aura Event is a symposium of music and culture that will capture your soul and take you on a journey to the stunning Agafay desert. Desert is a sacred place where ancient energies prevail. Our goal was to bring the best global electronic music artists as well as to promote the local scene in these magical surroundings. We would like to invite all music lovers and adventurers to join us at this experience”, said Aura Event management.

General admission Early Bird ticket including transfer from Marrakech airport to the desert and back are available at €231, and can be purchased online via the link: https://www.festicket.com/festivals/aura/2021/shop/

More information on the following links:
Website: https://www.auraevent.live/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/auraevent.live
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auraevent.live

LINEUP

Marcel Dettmann
Mathew Jonson
Behrouz
AGENT
Dan Buri
Elements Archive
Francesco Constantini
Lobster
Loving Since 88
Maurice Paloni
M.O.S.
Pandi
RSRRCT
Silvie Loto
Shahrokh Dini
Tofu&Acid
Wallace Parano
Ziza

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Bye Bye Plastic launch Clean The Beat

Clean The Beat – party with a purpose, in new musically-powered eco-action cleanup program launching from Bye Bye Plastic Foundation/BLOND:ISH

Success of launch event sets the tone for global program’s future

To be transported to a secret exotic location, to hear brilliant DJs play B2B, but with an exciting new twist – to clean up the planet as you ‘party with a purpose’. Clean The Beat (CTB) is a new global event series of artist-led, music-powered beach and city cleanups, with, crucially, sharply focused end goals for the resulting plastic collected. Namely, ‘circularity’ to extend the life cycle of plastic by putting it back into the long term economy, and data collection for vital research. Sorting, counting and classifying each item creates an essential new record of information about the scale, and nature, of the plastic problem.

This vitally important initiative is being launched by Bye Bye Plastic Foundation, beloved brain-(and heart-) child of Vivie-Ann Bakos aka BLOND:ISH, already at the forefront of establishing ‘sustainable raving’ and creators of the ‘my Eco Rider’ movement to eliminate single-use plastic from DJ booths, music events, and festivals.

This new global program Clean The Beat with its three pillared approach (music, circularity, data collection) next visits Tulum (set for Nov/Dec 2021, in partnership with conservation collective Planet Buyback – more details TBA), Barcelona, Amsterdam (at ADE), and Bali, and possibly a 2.0 in Miami Beach, now all even more highly anticipated following the success of May’s CTB launch event in Miami with a music line-up of aDios, Archila x Differ, Malone x Ella Wild, Apache x Layla Benitez, Monoky, while BLOND:ISH with other Miami-based DJs joined the 100+ beach cleaners who participated; way to get the message out there! The goal 3,000 pounds of trash was surpassed, actually 3,136 were collected; something to celebrate, yet a terrifying reflection of the threat to our environment right now, and how more than ever, a program like this is absolutely needed within our scene.

More on ‘circularity’: it’s one thing to collect discarded plastic, but another to do something more than throw it in a recycling bin, to end up back on the beach further down the line. Of all the items collected, outweighing the rest by far were plastic bags and plastic bottles; 1300 and 1000 respectively. This is where CTB’s partners come in, in this case local non-profit Clean Miami Beach and RecycleGO and Precious Plastic, to assist with the conversion of plastic trash into valuable raw material and products with their own long-term value. By collecting and disseminating data on this, BBP will also aid research on the issues and possible solutions worldwide.
Watch out for more Clean The Beat events as the movement grows!

Dates of following events TBD, with Tulum set for Nov/Dec 2021 partnered with conservation fundraising foundation Planet Buyback.

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Lyric ‘Not Enough / Praise Up’

Artist: Lyric
Title: Not Enough / Praise Up
Label: M-Plant
Cat. #: M.PM038
Format: Digital
Release Date: 30 July 2021
Tracklist:
1. Not Enough
2. Praise Up

Lyric Hood returns to M-Plant this summer for her latest solo release.

Over the past several years Lyric Hood has been developing her DJing and production skills, going from strength to strength. In 2016 she joined her father, Robert Hood when Floorplan became a duo both on the road and in the studio, co-producing their ‘Victorious’ album and the many tracks and remixes that have followed. By 2019 she was ready to present her first solo work with the double-header, ‘Nineteen / 11:11’, which was followed by ‘Everything / Social Distance’ in 2020. Both releases have shone a light on her burgeoning talent and continue to receive plays across the globe.

Continuing on her music mission, Lyric now delivers two new cuts, ‘Not Enough’ and ‘Praise Up’ which not only display touches of her work as one half of Floorplan but also her personal taste in the realms of House and Techno, bridging the gap between these genres with her unmistakable sound.

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Fontaines D.C. ‘Televised Mind’

Artist: Fontaines D.C.
Title: Televised Mind
Remixer: Dave Clarke
Label: Partisan Records
Cat. #: PTKF3012-1
Release Date: 7th July (DSPs & Vinyl Pre-order), 13th August (12” Vinyl)
Format: Digital / Vinyl
Tracklist:
A Televised Mind – Dave Clarke Remix
B Televised Mind – Dave Clarke Edit

Dave Clarke remixes Fontaines D.C. ‘Televised Mind’.

Legendary Techno artist Dave Clarke remixes the Dublin band’s ‘Televised Mind’ and twists the track into a robust, chugging slice of full-vocal punk-funk that marries the raw, musical attitude of the band and Clarke.

“Fontaines D.C… what can I say except they exude authenticity. One day in Rotterdam in mid-July 2020, I got an Instagram direct message from the label offering me the vinyl as they spotted I was a fan. Within a day, it was established that a remix also made sense too, so out of the blue came something wonderful.” – Dave Clarke

‘Televised Mind’ was initially released in June 2020 on Fontaines D.C.’s Grammy Nominated second LP, ‘A Hero’s Death’, becoming a critical and commercial hit. Dave Clarke’s remix follows the Soulwax remix of the title track, released earlier this year on a limited run of hand-stamped vinyl.

 

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Evade Robots ‘Voids’

Artist: Evade Robots
Title: Voids
Remixer: J. Albert
Label: Low Recordings
Cat. #: LOWLA006
Format: Cassette & Digital
Release Date: 28th June 2021
Tracklist

    1. Astral
    2. Drive
    3. Voids
    4. Utopia
    5. Reflect
    6. Drift
    7. Omni
    8. Bloom
    9. Voids (J.Albert Remix)

US artist Evade Robots turns in stunningly deep and atmospheric LP on Low Recordings this June including a remix from J. Albert.

Originally from Mcallen in South Texas, Evade Robots now lives in Los Angeles. He is a talented bass player who has been in various bands and toured for years, opening for respected players such as J. Albert, DJ Nobody and Eureka The Butcher. Evade Robots’ ‘Void’ album is his second release on the tight-knit Low Recordings imprint as he draws on his love for LA’s Low End Theory sound and culture.

The record opens with ‘Astral,’ a deep, bumping but expansive rhythm with its head in the cosmos amongst smeared pads and sci-fi details. The brilliant ‘Bloom’ is another cavernous track. This time it’s built on dusty breakbeats with subtle, hopeful chords. The mix of heady atmospheres and slick drum programming continues on the jostling ‘Drift’ and superbly deep and heavy ‘Drive’ with its organic piano chords and frayed edges.

The warmth and soul of Evade Robots’s productions shine though on ‘Omni,’ which journeys on slick metallic percussion, with downbeat chords adding pensive vibes over the dynamic drums. There is an acid bassline on ‘Reflect’, which drives it along in an irresistible fashion. The excellent ‘Utopia’ is another lithe rhythm doused in soulful pads and cosmic energy, while the title track explores richly melodic deep techno. Last of all, The Trilogy Tapes and Anno affiliate J.Albert remixes ‘Voids’ into a high-energy workout with bristling breaks and spaced-out synth work.

‘Voids’ is an exceptionally charming and heady LP that trips to the outer edges of the universe.