Summer festival prep Time Warp, Lisboa Electronica next week
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Following an incredible 10 event run with Roundhouse Rising, we're heading out of the dreaded winter and looking forward to getting our international festival freak on. Next weekend it's a double whammy of techno, minimal and house with heavyweights and hard-hitters descending on Mannheim for the legendary Time Warp's 24th edition and the return of Portugal's techno mecca, Lisboa Electronica Musiculture, all before we even hit May.
Following it's first London outing, the ever amazing AVA Festival are excited to announce Larry Heard will make his N.Ireland debut, with a live show AND a very special keynote. Eyes peeled for an unmissabe Boiler Room announcement. The oldest open air event and original all dayer headed up by king Sven Vath, Love Family Park returns with Villalobos, Nina Kraviz and more techno legends in tow. Sonus Festival create another hedonist's heaven, turning Zrce beach into a house and techo haven. Then, annual essential outings come in the form of Dimensions and Outlook, rounding out the summer with back-to-back sunkissed sessions in Croatia with a mammoth bill of global artists and rising stars. For culture hungry festival goers - LISB-ON sees Jayda G, Antal and more heading to Portugal's open air "sound garden" For rave ready dancers, all roads lead to Field Maneuvers, - it's ladies first with an incredible line up - think K-Hand, Powder, Dr Rubinstein, Shanti Celeste and more.
With more in the pipeline across all genres, locations and price, there's something to please no matter what your wanderlust, budget and taste may be. Whatever makes you dance - you'll find the full list of our events below, with further info on each. It would be great to consider these for any festival guides and coverage you're getting together.
TIME WARP
Saturday 7th April Mannheim Maimartkhalle
Just over one week to go until the big day, Time Warp is gearing up for it's 24th edition. Thoroughly curated, with 43 acts to see across six stages and 19 hours, catch the usual array of international headliners and a strong set of Time Warp debuts, this year’s edition also has an extra pull for the vinyl lovers; Floor 6 - a newly curated area where Time Warp’s vinyl heads go between records and digital, headlined by Ricardo Villalobos and Raresh for 4 solid hour b2b, also with Nicolas Lutz, Sonja Moonear and more.
Long-standing Time Warp family members Sven Väth, Laurent Garnier and Marco Carola return with an extended four-hour set; catch Nina Kraviz closing floor 2 and Marco Carola on floor 3, bringing the epic 19 hour show to a close at 2pm. With these last beats, visitors from all around the globe will be sent away under the spell of Time Warp’s magic, ready to start preparations for the 25th year celebration in 2019. Grab your final tier tickets from 75 via www.time-warp.de
LISBOA ELECTRONICA MUSICULTURE
Wednesday 4th April - Saturday 7th April
LX Factory and Ministerium Club
http://www.lisboaelectronica.com/
On 4th April, Lisboa Electronica Musiculture is back, welcoming labels, DJs, producers and industry figures to the culture-filled Portuguese capital across 3 jam-apcked days and nights. From the 4th to 7th of April 2018, 29 labels including трип, Clone Records, Half Baked, Slow Life, Assemble Music and more will showcasing their sound. Between Ministerium Club and LX Factory, catch Nina Kraviz, Raresh, Legowelt, Oscar Mulero, Lewis Fautzi, Fumiya Tanaka and tINI, and more.
With over 60 acts. there s an eclectic mix of global heavyweights and breakout Portuguese acts. Lisboa Electronic Musiculture is also a meeting point for key industry with workshops, conferences and a record marketplace. RBMA host Rui Vargas, Serge and more for a series of insider lectures. Learn, listen and dance in Lisbon - full festival tickets are available from 60, more
AVA FESTIVAL AND CONFERENCE
1st - 3rd June 2018 S13 Belfast
A force to be reckoned with on the festival circuit,AVA (Audio Visual Arts) is one of Europe’s most promising young events. Entering it's 4th year, AVA brings global heavyweight to Northern Ireland for a full weekender from Fri 1st – Sat 2nd June, with a special keynote and debut NI show from Larry Heard aka Mr Fingers.
AVA are excited to welcome Larry to their S13 home, along with Floorplan, Bicep, DVS1, Kink, Mall Grab, Denis Sulta and Midland. Plus, catch native stars including Or:la, Saoirse, Sunil Sharpe, Timmy Stewart, Jordan, Swoose& Cromby and Sally C repping across four dystopian stages within AVA's new abandoned B&Q warehouse home. With stage splitsannounced here and a legendary Boiler Room programme dropping next week - catch sets you'll never forget in the spirited city with flights from London under 40. Grab your ticket from just 70, or from just 25 per instalment via deposit scheme. www.avafestival.com/tickets
LOVE FAMILY PARK 2018
28th July 2018 Rüsselsheim, Germany
Love Family Park, returns for its 22nd instalment, in a brand new, lush location on the River“Main” in Rüsselsheim, Germany. The original open-air, techno all-dayer, Love Family Park is the brainchild of Sven Vath, this year bringing with him an all-star line-up of party mavericks with Seth Troxler, Amelie Lens, Loco Dice and more making this an unbeatable all dayer.
Taking festival goers on a rhythmic trip from techno in it's purest form, into the realms of minimal and tech house, the lineup see's techno, minimal and house mainstays including Ricardo Villalobos, Dixon, Nina Kraviz - joined by Amelie Lens, Karotte, Moonbootica to name but a few. Of course, festival head resident, "Papa" Sven Vath is sure to draw in techno lovers from across the continent for his headline set. Sign up for tickets from www.lovefamilypark.com.
EASTERN ELECTRICS FESTIVAL
Saturday 4th August 2018 Morden Park, SW London (Subject to License)
Starting as a warehouse rave almost ten years ago, EE is now a full festival affair. Running 4th - 5th August in South London's Morden Park, it's an essential weekend in the calendar for any electronic music lover, celebrating dance music and enjoying jaw-dropping production.
Branching out from it’s one day format, Sunday’s offering brings the heaviest names in bass, garage, reggae and D&B - think Sir David Rodigan MBE, Matt Jam Lamont and the like. Saturday’s line-up sees the clubbing world’s elite unite, beyond just house – expect underground explorations from techno, garage, disco, bassline and more, from Jamie Jones and Patrick Topping on the Main Stage to Nastia, Eats Everything, Alan Fitzpatrick, Skream, Dennis Ferrer, Sam Divine, TQD, The Menendez Brothers and more. Choose one day, or go hard and box off the whole weekend - it’s up to you.Tickets on sale now from 25
SONUS FESTIVAL
19th August - 23rd August 2018 Zcre Beach, Pag Island
Following a mammoth fifth birthday last year, Sonus is back for it’s sixth outing in 2018. Four days and nights of unrivalled partying between 19th - 23rd August in hedonistic paradise, Zrce Beach, Croatia. Sonus boasts it’s most thrilling line-up to date. A stunning line-up of international headliners, underground superstars, and newcomers are once again ready to make sunkissed summer memories, with Maceo Plex, Pan-Pot, Richie Hawtin, Ricardo Villalobos, Jackmaster, Sven Väth, Amelie Lens, Seth Troxler, Charlotte de Witte and Peggy Gouamong the 45 artists.
An adventure combining idyllic beaches, world-class artists and stunning production under the sun, Sonus is THE go to event for any discerning house and techno lover. Standard tickets are available to buy from www.sonus-festival.com, from 179.
DIMENSIONS FESTIVAL
29th August - 2nd September 2018 Fort Punta Christo, Pula, Croatia
Each year, Dimensions Festival impresses with an immaculately curated line-up that unites the heaviest names from the electronic underground with new gen artists about to break through, and 2018 is no different. An incredible melting pot of genres to suit the discerning music lover and the late night ravers alike, catch the likes of Nils Frahm, John Talabot, Margaret Dygas, Josey Rebelle, Alix Perez, Kuiyuki (live), Avalon Emerson, rRoxymore and Steve Spacek alongside Kraftwerk, Hunee, Jon Hopkins, Nina Kraviz, MXMJOY:[maximumjoy] and more in Pula this summer. Between 29th August (Opening Concert) and 2nd September 2018, thousands of people from across the world will head to Dimensions’ magical fortress home, set for blissful days on the beach, boat parties and all-night long raving, in the most beautiful festival location the world has to offer. Tickets are available from 115 Booking Fee, available to purchase so act fast to secure your spot at Dimensions Festival 2018.
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5th September - 9th September 2018 Pula, Croatia
http://www.outlookfestival.com/
Fresh from an almighty tenth edition that united thousands of bass lovers in it’s fortress home, Outlook Festival reveals the first set of artists joining for 2018. For over a decade Outlook Festival has been the world’s leading bass music party; a mecca for artists, fans and audiophiles alike. As ever, the 2018 line-up brings together respected heritage names with fresh-faced acts changing the game. Find JHus, Shy FX, Goldie, Johnny Osbourne & Soul Stereo (Fatta), Nadia Rose, Kojey Radical, Stefflon Don MJ Cole, Break, Zed Bias, Dub Phizix & Strategy and The Heatwave among the many other acts who’ll be heading to Outlook’s famed fortress home. Across the sun-drenched Outlook days and hazy nights between 6th - 10th September, attendees can expect to hear reggae, dubstep, bass, grime, DnB, garage, dub, soul and hip-hop soundtracking the Outlook experience. Tickets are available now from 115 from http://bit.ly/2FBOdBs, act fast to secure one at this price.
LISB-ON #JardimSonoro
31st August - 2nd September
Parque Eduardo VII & Pavilhão Carlos Lopes Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon’s best loved open air festival, LISB-ON #Jardim Sonoro, returns for it’s fifth edition, from 31st August to 2nd September. Transforming the lush Parque Eduardo VII into a soundgarden, with globally revered DJ’s, spellbinding live-acts and local Portuguese artists, LISB-ON #Jardim Sonoro is a sunkissed, sonic exploration through techno, disco, house, jazz, soul, and beyond with Larry Heard, Maceo Plex, Antal, Jayda G,and many more playing across the weekend.
New for 2018, the ‘Day & Night’ concept keeps the music alive until sunrise. Mere moments away, in the incredible Pavilhão Carlos Lopes, the night’s offerings round out LISB-ON on a techno tip, going until sunrise. With tickets available now from just 60, LISB-ON #Jardim Sonoro is the ideal end to summer. Second release tickets from 60: lisb-on.pt/en/tickets
FIELD MANEUVERS
31st August - 2nd September 2018 Location TBA
700 people, three nights, one field - clear your calendar for the UK’s most mischievous little rave. Six years running and stronger than ever, with an all-star line-up of the underground’s elite: this summer’s most intimate festival favourite, Field Maneuvers, is back for 2018.
As ever, FM welcomes back some of their long-standing family to soundtrack the hedonistic weekend with residents Ben Sims, Ryan Elliott, Jane Fitz, Nick Höppner all making a return. Plus, new recuits Shanti Celeste and Elena Colombi, join the motley crew of residents. Field Maneuvers champion talent from around the world, bringing lesser-known names and global heavyweights to a tight-knit, rave-ready audience. Powder, rRoxymore, K-Hand, Dr Rubinstein will all be making their debut this year plus there’s still many more names to come in the months ahead. With tickets at just 119 for the weekend, grab one now here: http://fieldmaneuvers.com/buy-tickets
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