Sven Väth
Inside Carl Cox’s Two-Decade Saga at Ultra Music Festival
Iconic, breathtaking, indelible—what can be said about Carl Cox‘s music that hasn’t already been said about Ultra‘s RESISTANCE Megastructure? The legendary DJ is embedded in the mythos of Ultra, a festival that is as vital to rave culture as Cox is to techno. He’s been throwing down in Miami for nearly two decades now, and the star of his legacy only grows brighter with each eye-popping RESISTANCE set. There’s no arguing the power of Ultra’s Main Stage, but the immersive Megastructure is the festival’s pièce de résistance. It’s here where Cox has enraptured the nation’s electronic music community since 2017. Carl Cox performs at Ultra’s RESISTANCE Megastructure. Rudgrcom But that wasn’t always the ca...
Carl Cox, Eric Prydz, Charlotte de Witte, More Confirmed for ADE’s 2022 Festival Program
With less than two months to go until the return of Amsterdam Dance Event, its organizers have revealed a staggering second wave of artists. ADE, the world’s premier electronic music summit, announced its initial phase of artists in early July. But today’s reveal illustrates just how much of an impact organizers plan on making after grappling with the tortuous nature of Dutch pandemic restrictions. This year’s festival program will feature performances by Carl Cox, Eric Prydz, Charlotte de Witte, Sven Väth, Richie Hawtin, Peggy Gou, Marcel Dettmann and many more electronic music luminaries. Check out the full list here. Alongside the festival program, the ADE Pro conference will feature discussions about the future of dance music. According to a press release sh...
Sven Väth Performs DJ Set at Elon Musk’s Tesla Gigafactory In Berlin
Tesla CEO Elon Musk enlisted electronic music legend Sven Väth to perform a DJ set at the grand opening of the Tesla Gigafactory in Berlin. Väth’s set went down in late February, east of Berlin in Gruenheide, where the factory was built. As his performance took place, crowds were shown new Tesla models via a neon-lit tunnel. His DJ set follows a huge rave that Musk organized at the site, aptly dubbed Giga-Fest, back in October prior to the factory’s opening. “Yesterday I had the pleasure of spending some time with Elon Musk again,” Väth wrote in an Instagram post. “I played some techno beats for his opening of the really gigantic GIGAFACTORY!!!” Väth and Musk are longtime friends. The pair were spotted together in 2020 after the German DJ ...
Zamna Festival Reawakens Tulum to Kick Off 2022 With 6 Nights of Dance Music
After postponing last year’s edition due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, Zamna Festival made a successful return to Tulum in 2021, bringing along some of the most celebrated names in house and techno music. Last year’s marathon edition was set to kick off on December 31st and run for a total of 17 days, while this year organizers brought together a more modest—yet still incredible—experience with six thematic events over 10 days. Zamna Festival 2021 Zamna Festival Throughout Zamna 2021, fans and attendees found themselves in the epicenter of the bustling electronic scene in Tulum, enjoying DJ sets from headliners Claptone, Tale Of Us, and Black Coffee, among others, as well as performances from some of dance music’s most promising underground talents. Black Coffee....
Sven Väth Announces First Album In Nearly 20 Years, “Catharsis”
Legendary electronic music producer Sven Väth has announced Catharsis, his first album in almost 20 years. Revered as a pathfinder in techno and ambient music, Väth’s decades-long influence on the electronic music scene is matched by few. And despite 19-year gap between Catharsis and his last album, 2002’s Fire, it’s obvious that Väth is still very much a techno aesthete: “All my touring, intense experiences, incredible people. Life moving fast,” Väth wrote in an announcement shared via social media. “Catharsis came gushing out as I slowed down. It was almost an out of body experience. Mystic pauses. Time to reflect. Every track on this record came from accumulated moments and emotions finding their voice.” After its scheduled release...
Zamna Festival Set to Return to Tulum This NYE for Immersive, 10-Day Experience
Following a postponement last year due to public concerns over the spread of COVID-19, Tulum’s Zamna Festival is set to return with its first winter edition in two years. Including six events over ten days, from December 31st to January 9th 2022, this year’s edition of Zamna is arguably set to be one of the most exciting destination festivals this winter season. Zamna will take place in a space of more than 11 hectares located in the middle of the jungle, offering prospective attendees an unforgettable experience. They’ll immerse themselves in a natural setting while enjoying DJ sets from some of the most celebrated acts in house and techno music. Zamna Festival/Kimm Conn More specifically, techno duo ARTBAT will present UPPERGROUND on New Years Eve, supported by the likes of BRAEV (...
Sven Väth Gifts Elon Musk With Space Travel-Themed Soundtrack
Last week, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk accepted the Axel Springer Award at the organization’s headquarters in Berlin. One of techno music’s most prolific names, the multi-decade veteran producer Sven Väth, was in attendance and spoke to Musk, presenting him with new music in honor of the occasion. Following the ceremony, Väth shared high praise of Musk online, commending him for his risk-taking spirit in the name of benefitting mankind. “His courage to break through old structures, to rethink the transport system and so much more is benefiting humanity,” Väth wrote. “We need people like him in our time to look for answers in an ever-growing society so that we can continue to live safely and without fear.” The producer b...
Dubfire, Guy Gerber, Ricardo Villalobos Among Artists Set to Play Caprices 2020
Ahead of its September event, Swiss Alps-based Caprices Festival just dropped a stellar lineup featuring some of techno and house music’s biggest tastemakers. Set to host 1,000 attendees, Caprices is likely to be one of the only major European festivals taking place in person this year. Caprices is slated to welcome Dubfire, Guy Gerber, Sonja Moonear, as well as longtime regulars Ricardo Villalobos, Sven Väth, and many more. The artists will be taking to a stage 2200 meters above sea level at the Crans-Montana resort and will perform against a breathtaking backdrop of picturesque mountains and clear skies to intimate crowds across two full weekends. Per the Swiss government’s current COVID-19 regulations, no more than 1,000 attendees are ...
