Minecraft
Mad Zoo Announces Minecraft Festival Featuring Darude, Ferry Corsten, Tritonal, More
Mat Zo‘s independent label Mad Zoo is venturing full speed ahead into the world of virtual events with their debut festival announcement. The venerated imprint has undertaken its biggest project yet with Stratosfest, a forthcoming ticketed event taking place inside Minecraft. The Mad Zoo team has set the bar high with an impressive talent lineup that includes ATTLAS, Darude, Ferry Corsten, Gabriel & Dresden, HELLBOUND!, Ilan Bluestone, Jordin Post, No Mana, Olan, Qrion, Tritonal, and of course an appearance from the creative force behind Mad Zoo himself, Mat Zo. Tickets to next month’s event are on sale now starting at $10. The virtual world will also include the ability to enjoy VIP upgrades for an incremental purchase. Stratosfest will incorporate an addit...
Dive Into Disclosure’s Dazzling Minecraft Map, Designed to Mirror Their New Album “Energy”
With no festivals or clubs to conjure the magic of their new album thanks to the unwavering wrath of COVID-19, Disclosure have ventured into the capacious world of Minecraft to activate the forthcoming record, Energy. With the help of design collective Blockworks, the barnstorming electronic music tandem unveiled the “ENERGY Minecraft Experience” today, revealing an expansive world within the wildly popular sandbox video game. Designed to animate the kinetic sound of the duo’s highly anticipated third studio album—their first in 5 years—the digital landscape is a dazzling actualization not only of their Grammy Award-nominated sonic flair, but also their dedication to environmental preservation. Disclosure After the album official drops this Friday, August 2...
San Holo, TNGHT, 100 Gecs, More to Play Minecraft Benefit Festival for The Okra Project “Lavapalooza”
The digital festival will benefit The Okra Project’s battle against food insecurity in the Black Trans community. Coming off of the success of previous outings like “Coalchella” and “Fire Festival” is Open Pit‘s latest Minecraft adventure, “Lavapalooza.” For this event, organizers will be benefitting The Okra Project‘s battle against food insecurity in the Black Trans community. Open Pit, one of the world’s original Minecraft festival producers, is set to host two days of music from a diverse cast of superstar and up-and-coming talent in their custom-built digital venue. Fans can look forward to music from San Holo, 100 Gecs, Baauer, Flatbush Zombies, Ryan Hemsworth, a rare performance from TNGHT, and much more...
Minecraft Festival Rave Family Block Fest Postponed Indefinitely
After a rocky start on the first day of the event, the organizers of Rave Family Block Fest announced the indefinite postponement of the in-game Minecraft festival. A number of artists and fans expressed concerns over how the festival was functioning on its first day. Some claimed that an email with directions on how to join the server was never delivered, while others felt they were deceived by organizers on what to expect from the digital event. In an open letter to fans and attendees, Rave Family addressed the concerns and shed some light on why they chose to postpone the event. In the statement, they apologize to purchasers and state that they did not intend to deceive anyone. They go on to explain that they will be honoring refunds and working towards delivering th...
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Step Inside the Rave Family Block Fest: The Most Ambitious Digital Music Festival to Date [FIRST LOOK]
With each passing weekend, social media memories wistfully remind us of the music festivals we’re missing out on due to the ongoing global health crisis. Without concerts, nearly everyone in the music industry is struggling to make ends meet. Many artists, promoters, and organizations are thinking outside the box to give fans a way to experience live music once again and to help artists recoup some missing revenue. We’ve seen dozens of livestreamed festivals, drive-in concert tours, and special recorded performances from unique places. Thinking outside the box, or should we say block, is Rave Family with the introduction of their new music experience, Rave Family Block Fest. Next month, concertgoers will log into the world of Minecraft for a musical experience beyond the scope of anything ...
Steve Aoki, ZHU, More Appear on Full Electric Blockaloo Lineup
When Electric Blockaloo was announced, it came as no surprise that the digital festival would be the largest in history. With a stellar lineup and intricately designed stages, Electric Blockaloo will take place entirely within the world of the hit video game Minecraft. Now, the full lineup for the virtual music fest has been announced, and it has even further reinforced its historic status. That sure is a lot of artists—over 850, to be accurate—all hosted across 65 uniquely designed stages within the Minecraft landscape. Adding to the previously announced lineup, Rave Family has confirmed appearances from the likes of Steve Aoki, Skream, Galantis, MK, and a multitude of other major names across the vast spectrum of electronic dance music. With staggering number of arti...
5 Best Video Games For Parents and Kids Under Lockdown
Sourced from The Guardian. With only grade 7 and grade 12 learners returning to school in the next few weeks, most children are still confined to their homes under the nationwide level 3 lockdown in South Africa. While many parents are working from home, and children are schooling from home as well, there is always a few hours of the day to settle down to some video games together. Of course, you don’t want your kids drowning in screen time, but if you’re a parent that games, or if your children game, this is an excellent way to connect with them. The following are 5 great video games to play with your children during level 3 lockdown in South Africa that are certain to be fun for both you and your kids: 5. FIFA or any other sports game /* custom css */ .tdi_3_d66.td-a-rec-img{ text-align:...
Rave Family to Host Star-Studded Digital Festival, Electric Blockaloo, in Minecraft with Diplo, Jauz, Getter, and More
With major festivals moving to a digital landscape for the foreseeable future in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, promoters, organizers, and artists have been finding some interesting and unique ways to make the virtual event experience more memorable than a straightforward livestream. Thankfully, Rave Family has just the recipe for such an experience, within the world of modern video game classic Minecraft. Enter Electric Blockaloo, a virtual festival featuring over 300 artists, recreations of real life and fictional venues, mini games, and more, all taking place on Minecraft servers. Fans are able to play and attend on desktop or mobile computers via links to artist “guestlists” that will be shared via social media, and pay a GA or VIP admission charge for ac...
Sam Feldt, Vini Vici, BEAUZ, and More to DJ at In-Game Minecraft Music Festival Celebrating Class of 2020
The impact of COVID-19 effectively harpooned the live music industry, but perhaps even more devastating was its crippling effect on the education sector. College seniors, who were forced to make the difficult transition to fully online courses, sadly found themselves worrying not about whether or not their gown fits, but whether or not they’ll be able to wear it at all. As graduations across the world continue to tragically bite the dust, robbing seniors of a moment they worked tirelessly for over the course of their entire lives, many are trying to fill the void with virtual events. Such is the case with a group of lionhearted students and alumni from UC Berkeley, who recently announced Blockeley Music Festival, a major in-game Minecraft music festival jointly hosted ...
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