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Navigate a Virtual Sound Museum as a Teddy Bear with New Sound Campus Exhibit
Enrique Tomás sought to combine sound, art, and the feeling of visiting a museum with the advent of his concept project Sound Campus, which sees its virtual debut this week. Over 120 artists answered the call with submissions ranging from live sound installations to live performances. A third of those works were ultimately selected to become part of the exhibit, which was built in partnership with the University of Arts and Industrial Design Linz. Set in a dynamic virtual world, Sound Campus creates a shared experience among attendees who navigate the Titanic-shaped gallery as teddy bears. The surreal environment will focus on “uneasy” experimental sounds as its sonic theme. Live performances will also take place throughout multiple days of the exhibition. The 3D bin...
Look Inside the 2020 Virtual Burning Man Multiverse
In the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it’s no longer a surprise when a music festival decides to host an online event. While many have opted for run-of-the-mill livestreams hosted on platforms like YouTube and Twitch, some organizers have devised clever ways to spice up the experience. Always one for both technological and artistic advancements, The Burning Man Project introduced a virtual Burn to give fans a way to connect and experience the event from the safety of their homes. Users created avatars and were able to explore a virtual Black Rock City, traversing a digital recreation of the playa in full 3D. On the Burning Man website, organizers shared a video showing how to get involved with the online event. On Twitter, DJ Nick Warren shared a...
Above & Beyond to Celebrate 20 Years of Anjunabeats with Extended Livestream Event
Above & Beyond‘s historic Anjunabeats imprint is rapidly approaching a milestone anniversary of 20 years. To celebrate the occasion, the trio is setting the stage for an extended ABGT400 livestream event, set to take place on the River Thames in London, back where their legacy all began. While the group is getting ready to celebrate the monumental achievement, the process in the pandemic era has been vastly different. For starters, the trio has not been together in person since March, which they say is the longest they have not seen each other in 20 years. Normally, they’d be on a studio blitz in preparation, but these times of social distancing have seen the members working independently on various projects. Despite slowing down on new Above & Beyond work, the tri...
Adventure Club, PEEKABOO, More to Perform at Rip-Roaring “Pavement Rave” Drive-In Shows This Weekend
Following a successful turn with Subtronics in early August, the organizers of Scranton drive-in concert series “Pavement Rave” are back for Round 2 and they are bringing out all the stops. In two lineups for separate shows this weekend that would make the heart of Dunder Mifflin proud, the newest iterations of the series feature a stable of the most promising producers in bass music, who are set to descend on the Montage Mountain parking lot for twin drive-in raves. PEEKABOO, Champagne Drip, TVBOO, and Sully will perform on Saturday, September 5th while Adventure Club, Wooli, TYNAN, and Codd Dubbz will grace the stage on Sunday, September 6th. In a post-trap landscape that moonlights as an EDM Wild West where artists get extremely creative with unorthodox sound design, PE...
Nina Kravitz, Afrojack, Jamie Jones, More Added to Creamfields 2021 Lineup
Fresh off the success of the first-ever Creamfields House Party 2020 Edition, the beloved festival is gearing up for an epic return to Daresbury for 2021 after adding 20 more impressive names to the lineup. Following the postponement of its 2020 event due to the impact of COVID-19, Creamfields organizers announced theif plan to bring the UK’s oldest electronic dance music festival back August 26th to 29th. The new additions to the lineup are Adaro, Afrojack, Alan Fitzpatrick, Aly and Fila, Andy Whitby, DJ Issac, Headhunterz, Jamie Jones, Josh Wink, Matrix and Futurebound featuring Rhymester, Nina Kraviz, Paul van Dyk, Richy Ahmed, Sefa, Sound Rush, Sub Zero Project, and TNT: Technoboy and Tuneboy. They join the previously announced Above and Beyond, Adam Be...
Excision Announces Return of Couch Lands and “Very Special Set”
Bass-heads can breathe a collective sigh of relief after Excision announced the return of his Couch Lands livestream series. The dubstep phenom took to Twitter to share the news of the third Couch Lands episode, dubbing it, “the moment you’ve been waiting for.” He also announced that he will be performing a “very special set,” sending his fanbase and EDM Twitter into an all-out fever pitch. “Couch Lands returns AND I have a very special set for you! See you on September 25th & 26th for two full days of music,” he wrote. While Excision didn’t release a lineup for the event, fans can expect a mammoth list of bass music’s finest for this Lost Lands-themed stream. Past editions have featured sets from Doct...
ADE Announces New “COVID-Proof Seated Concerts” in Amsterdam
After the cancellation of the 2020 iteration of Amsterdam Dance Event, a virtual event was announced, following suit with many other major 2020 events throttled by the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, after working in close collaboration with the Amsterdam City Council, ADE has curated new 2020 events under the ADE Specials banner. In an official statement, ADE confirmed that new events will be held throughout Amsterdam, which will comply with public safety guidelines put forth by the government. “The ADE team has worked hard to be able to deliver the best possible ADE experience while ensuring public health and government guidelines,” the statement says. “In doing so, we have collaborated closely with the city council and the city’s venues to host ...
deadmau5 Expands Drive-In Rave Tour with Second Montreal Show
With socially distanced drive-in shows surging in popularity as of late, it was only a matter of time before the Goat Lord himself, deadmau5 entered the fray. Announcing his tour across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, deadmau5 immediately ignited the hopes of those aching to witness a live performance once again. Fortunately for those living in Montreal and desperate to catch deadmau5’s performance, a second date has been added. deadmau5 will take the stage at Théâtre Ciné-parc Royalmount on September 18th and 19th. On tour, deadmau5 also has multiple shows scheduled for the Wesley Clover Parks Drive-in in Ottawa and Belly Up Aspen in Colorado, among other dates. For a full list of drive-in tour dates and more information, vi...
Ben Böhmer Stuns with Hot Air Balloon Performance in Turkey
Cercle Events are always a spectacle, pairing cutting edge dance music with sights from some of the world’s most interesting and carefully chosen locations. The Cercle organization has played host to sets from Disclosure, ZHU, Bob Sinclair, Adriatique, and a multitude of other influential electronic artists, all broadcast from unique and exquisite areas around the globe. The latest artist to grace a Cercle event was Anjunadeep‘s rising star Ben Böhmer. This time, the broadcast took place in Cappadocia, Turkey—a location recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site—with Böhmer floating high above and performing in a hot air balloon. Böhmer’s deep and ethereal grooves provided the perfect soundtrack for the stunning broadcast, which panned over Cappadocia&...
Unlocking the Potential of Digital Transformation at DTC2020
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on business cannot be underestimated. It has forced organisations to reconsider supply networks, product launches and employee well-being — all the while accelerating the speed at which digital tools or processes need to be implemented. Enterprises looking to compete in today’s marketplace are fast realizing the necessity of a comprehensive digital transformation blueprint that integrates various technologies across the board. With this in mind, IT News Africa and industry experts are set to tackle ideas on how to drive the future-of-work, future-of-connectedness, data management, connected digital experiences and digital innovation strategies at this year’s Digital Transformation Congress. The DTC2020 virtual conference — taking place on&nbs...
SoundStage.fm Launches Virtual Experience Platform with Upcoming Performance from Firebeatz
Founded in 2019, SoundStage.fm was born with a goal to connect fans with their favorite artists. The on-demand platform brings artists to fans’ virtual doorsteps for intimate, exclusive performances with its tech. SoundStage’s directory offers a diverse artist roster that ranges anywhere from world bass with Bastion to psychedelic bass with Deerskin. After booking a private set, fans have the ability to interact with artists in real time via two-way video. “Every artist has fans for whom their music reaches deep and has lasting effects at an existential level. We’re excited to provide a means for fans to experience intimate, authentic connections with the artists that have influenced them the most,” said Ara Kevonian, CEO of SoundStage.fm. “Our platform also opens up an ancillar...
Kygo to Perform Halftime Show of Bud Light’s “Battle of the Best” Gaming Tournament
Kygo is set to serve up an uplifting performance in the middle of what’s sure to be a high-stakes tournament featuring the gaming community’s top entertainers. Bud Light’s “Battle of the Best” tournament features a lineup of 16 world-renowned streamers going for gold in a competition that will span several different video game titles. The event isn’t only bringing out the biggest streamers, though, as they have tapped the “Lose Somebody” producer as the tournament’s official halftime entertainment. DrLupo, Cloakzy, Jordan Fisher, Shroud, TimTheTatman, and more will be vying for the “Battle of the Best” title live on Twitch. Only one streamer will emerge victorious from the bracket-style tournament. The p...
