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Watch Footage From Eric Prydz’s Mind-Bending “HOLO” Production at Tomorrowland 2022
It’s impossible for videos to do justice when it comes to Eric Prydz‘s live shows, but they’re simply too incredible to ignore. The Swedish dance music legend performed at Tomorrowland over the weekend, where he brought back his fan-favorite “HOLO” show to send the festival’s attendees into a rabbit hole. Thanks to its mind-bending visuals, the immersive production stole the show and was the unquestioned highlight of the festival’s first day. “Tomorrowland day 1 was stupid fun,” tweeted famed Twitch streamer Jericho, “but listen when I tell you that Prydz holo live was the single best show I have ever seen.” Prydz has long been recognized as one of the electronic music industry’s leading artists in terms...
15 Photos From Gorgon City’s Dazzling “REALM” Open Air Performance In Los Angeles
Following their wildly successful REALM Brooklyn Mirage show in New York this May, Gorgon City took over the Shrine in L.A. and put on another spectacular performance July 8th. Just like the Brooklyn Mirage show, this one traded the dark club interior for an open air experience outside of the Shrine Expo Hall. Combined with a stellar lineup of opening acts, this made “REALM” feel more like a small festival than a standard weekend concert. The stage featured towering pyrotechnic displays that lit up the night sky, jetted pillars of smoke and rhythmic lights beaming off the crowd below. Local Los Angeles staple Matt Black and surging house music artist Nala, the latter of whom is featured on many a festival lineup this year, respectively opened the night and made the crowd ...
Giveaway: Win Tickets to Shambhala 2022 and Free VitaPLUR, the World’s First “Rave Supplement Gum”
Aiming to provide effective solutions for harm reduction at dance music events, VitaPLUR is here to stay. The company behind the world’s first “rave supplement gum,” VitaPLUR and its line of products aims to promote wellness. Its products, the brand says, provide a steady stream of supplements for ravers who are enjoying themselves on the dancefloor. “We leveraged chewing gum as the ultimate sublingual delivery system,” explained VitaPLUR founder DJ Gilbert in a statement. “Since gum is allowed into nearly every venue it provides a simple and easy way to keep ravers safer and the days that follow more relaxed. The gum truly speaks for itself.” VitaPLUR’s “E-BOOST” line was the first magnesium- and antioxidant-infused supplement gum after launching ...
Watch Hardwell Drop Unreleased Collab With Timmy Trumpet and Maddix at Tomorrowland 2022
Hardwell‘s historic return to Tomorrowland has come and gone, but its legacy is only just beginning. His performance was nothing short of breathtaking, an electrifying display of his new musical direction after a four-year hiatus from the electronic dance music festival scene. Tomorrowland was coincidentally the last major fest Hardwell performed at prior to his shocking retirement in 2018. But it was one track that has the Hardwell hive mind buzzing with anticipation as the Dutch icon gears up for his long-awaited comeback album, REBELS NEVER DIE. Towards the end of his set, he dropped an unreleased song, tentatively titled “Revolution,” that has all the intoxicating qualities of a classic Hardwell anthem. Hardwell invited his collaborators, Timmy Trumpet ...
CloZee, Rusko, LSDREAM, More Announced on Wobbly Wakaan Music Festival 2022 Lineup
Liquid Stranger is serving up all sorts of weird and wonky bass at the long-awaited return of Wakaan Music Festival. In the wake of a two-year hiatus due to the impact of COVID-19, fans have been waiting for the return of Wakaan’s flagship music festival since its stunning debut in 2019. Stranger used his popular record label to cultivate a home for the best in freeform bass and beyond, and he’s now announced the 2022 lineup of DJs set to rock the Arkansas fest to its core. Alongside two sets from the Swedish bass music superstar, fans will be able to enjoy performances from LSDREAM, Rusko, CloZee, Wreckno, A Hundred Drums, Emancipator, Of The Trees, Buku, STS9 and Claude VonStroke’s alter-ego, Barclay Crenshaw, among others. Wakaan Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles...
Tomorrowland Festival’s 21-Day Streaming Event Is Now Live: Watch
Tomorrowland season is upon us. With the Belgian EDM festival finally kicking off, this year’s edition is guaranteed to be bigger than ever. The iconic fest expanded to three weeks of action and so too has its programming, starting with 21 days of broadcast on One World TV & One World Radio One World TV is capturing all of the action happening on and off the Tomorrowland 2022 stages via three channels. The first will is primed on the marquee event: The Reflection of Love main stage. The second channel will flip between the Atmosphere and the Freedom stages while the third will feature backstage conversations as artists drop in and out of the hot seat for exclusive interviews and more. You can stream Tomorrowland 2022 below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles TOMORROWLAND 202...
Two Friends Are Celebrating a Decade of “Big Bootie Mix” With New Music Festival, Big Bootie Land
Two Friends are gearing up to release the 22nd volume of their fan-favorite “Big Bootie Mix” series. But this time around, it’ll look a bit different. The beloved dance music duo have announced a new curated music festival, Big Bootie Land Festival, where they’ll debut the mix for a live audience in Boston this fall. Two Friends have built up their career around their ingenious “Big Bootie Mix” series, which playfully interpolates modern dance music with old contemporary hits and unreleased edits. The series once even received a shoutout from CNN. “[We] could not be more excited to finally debut the inaugural Big Bootie Land Festival,” Two Friends said in a press release shared with EDM.com. “The first Big Bootie Mix was released 10 yea...
An Insider’s Guide to Bass Coast Music and Art Festival 2022
The time has almost come. After not one, but two postponements, Bass Coast Festival is gearing up for one of its biggest editions yet. From July 8th to 11th, the boutique music and arts fest returns to Merritt, B.C. on the shared traditional territories on the Nłeʔkepmx and Syilx nations. Ahead of Bass Coast’s long-awaited return, EDM.com has put together an insider’s guide to help prospective attendees prepare for what’s to come. And we’ve curated a few handy tips and tricks from the festival’s organizers as well as trusted patrons. PACKING ESSENTIALS When packing for any outdoor activity within Canada, it’s essential to prepare accordingly for the weather. While the forecast may read sunny skies, you just never know when it will cloud over and do...
Stavern Festival Celebrates 20 Years of Pushing the Music Festival Envelope In Norway
With Stavern Festival’s massive 2022 edition just hours away, let’s have a look back at the history of one of Norway’s biggest live music events. Stavernfestivalen—as it’s called in Norwegian—was launched way back in 2001, when its first iterations laid the foundation for what would eventually become one of the country’s most hyped festivals. Since its inception, Stavern took near the city of Larvik in South Norway, which is located in a key spot, reachable within less than two hours from the country’s capital of Oslo. But by 2015, the festival had well-transitioned from a small local event to a powerhouse brand. So it was time to move its location to the gigantic Larvik Golf Arena. With this massive space still acting as the home of Stavern and its a...
Ready For a Heatwave: Everything You Need to Know About the Debut of Chicago’s Newest Fest
Angling for a standout debut in the birthplace of house music, Heatwave Music Festival is the latest newcomer in an increasingly competitive festival scene. Chicago-based promoter Auris Presents are spearheading the effort to make Heatwave the Windy City’s next success story. As the tastemakers behind the city’s leading venues RADIUS, Concord Music Hall and PRYSM, the team certainly has the track record and tenure to boot. Here’s everything you need to know leading up to the inaugural Heatwave Music Festival in Chicago’s historic Douglass Park. HEATWAVE DATES & TIMES The debut of Heatwave takes place on the weekend of July 16th and 17th, with festival hours running from 2pm to 10pm each day. LOCATION & TRANSPORTATION The festival is set...
SG Lewis Announces First North American Tour In Three Years
Last week brought two new releases from SG Lewis, marking the introduction of “the two worlds” he’s been musically creating in the studio the last 18 months. They’ll soon come to life on a recently announced North American tour, scheduled to touch down in 23 cities this fall. Notably, it will be the Brit’s first full tour on the continent since 2019. “I’m buzzing to be playing in some cities I’ve wanted to visit for so long, and so excited to bring you a completely new live show,” Lewis said in a press release. Three festival performances—Splash House in Palm Springs, Life Is Beautiful in Las Vegas and Portola in San Francisco—will unofficially kick off the run before it hits a slew of venues in the United States and Canada. These inclu...
Photos: Look Inside the Eye-Popping Return of Balaton Sound, Europe’s Largest Beachfront Festival
Tucked away in the majestic rolling hills of Zamardi, Balaton Sound returned to Hungary from June 29th to July 2nd. For four days, ravers enjoyed electrifying DJ sets flanked by the scenic Lake Balaton, one of the most unique festival venue grounds in the world. EDM.com was on the ground to capture the 2022 edition of Balaton Sound, Europe’s biggest beachfront music festival, which welcomed over 180 DJs from around the globe. This year, the fest hosted larger-than-life performances from the likes of Alesso, Martin Garrix, Lost Frequencies, Timmy Trumpet, Alok and more. Balaton Sound Festival 2022. brphoto.co British sensation Becky Hill started things off on the Mainstage with roaring energy on the first of three days, kicking off Balaton Sound with an upbeat performance of dance-pop...
