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Buku Music + Art Project Announces Indefinite Hiatus
BUKU Music + Art Project has announced an indefinite hiatus. Organizers of the beloved New Orleans festival have issued a statement on social media announcing that its 2023 iteration will not move forward. Addressing the event’s community-building objectives, the announcement concluded by leaving the door open for a return “down the road.” An art installation at Buku Music + Art Project in New Orleans. Alive Coverage However, the festival is on hold for the foreseeable future. Buku had become one of New Orleans’ largest music festivals, attracting tens of thousands of bass and hip-hop music fans for its 10th anniversary earlier this year. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Read the full statement from BUKU Music + Art Project below. From day one, BUKU was creat...
Drop It Low to Wreckno’s Exclusive EDM.com Playlist Ahead of BUKU 2022 Performance
Wreckno knows how to start a party. Ahead of his highly anticipated appearance at BUKU Music + Art Project, the blossoming DJ, producer and rapper has teamed up with EDM.com for an exclusive playlist showcasing what ravers can expect in his landmark performance at the beloved New Orleans festival. Wreckno also unveiled a brand new single called “DUMP TRUCC,” a rowdy tune that sets the tone of his selections. Out now under Zeds Dead’s Deadbeats banner, “DUMP TRUCC” is thick and thumping. Wreckno’s down-and-dirty élan is stronger than ever in the new single, a come-hither banger created in collaboration with renowned bass music producer ZEKE BEATS. His wonky production is not to be slept on, highlighted by car horn samples and a drop that runs roughsh...
Porter Robinson, REZZ, Alison Wonderland, More to Play BUKU Music + Art Project 2022
After taking two years off, BUKU Music + Art Project is back with a bang for their 10-anniversary event. Since being forced to cancel two consecutive years due to the impact of COVID-19, organizers have finally revealed the lineup for the first BUKU since 2019. Headlining each night of the event are the international superstars Tyler, The Creator and Tame Impala. Joining them are electronic favorites Porter Robinson, Alison Wonderland, REZZ, Liquid Stranger, TroyBoi, SVDDEN DEATH, Amelie Lens, Sullivan King, and more. Outside of the dance music world, attendees will get to catch sets from Glass Animals, Kali Uchis, 100 Gecs, $uicideboy$, Taking Back Sunday, Vince Staples, Trippie Redd, and Baby Keem, among others. With an eclectic lineup , BUKU 2022 will serve fans of c...
BUKU: Planet B Festival Cancelled Due to Uncertainty of COVID-19
Earlier this summer BUKU Music + Art Project announced a diverse lineup for their one-of-a-kind boutique event, dubbed Planet B. The festival has now sadly been canceled due to the impact of COVID-19. In a statement released via social media, BUKU: Planet B organizers addressed the inability to safely proceed with the fest given the current and projected conditions of COVID-19 in Louisiana. “As you’ve probably seen, Louisiana is getting rocked by COVID again and it’s causing large events in the state to cancel,” the statement reads. “We’ve spent the last couple weeks trying to hang on, but don’t see a guaranteed path forward under the current & projected public health conditions.” BUKU Music + Art Project Recommended Articl...
BUKU Music + Art Project Announces Planet B Lineup With ILLENIUM, Alison Wonderland, More
New Orleans’ premier music and arts festival, BUKU Music + Art Project, has unveiled a genre-defying lineup for its one-time-only fall edition. Dubbed Planet B, the two-day event maintains BUKU’s boutique curation, offering a roster of 52 performers. ILLENIUM, Zeds Dead, and Alison Wonderland top the bill on the EDM spectrum, set to bring forth their signature sets brimming with emotive melodies alongside explosive bass. For those looking to indulge in unfettered trap and dubstep, there’s Subtronics, SVDDEN DEATH‘s VOYD, LSDREAM, Chee, and EDM.com Class of 2021 artists Moore Kismet and Lucii, among others. Chris Lake, VNSSA, and Purple Disco Machine round out the undercard’s house music artists while those looking for a subtle blends of electronic music can look forward to...
