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ULTRA WORLDWIDE DETAILS EXPANSION PLANS Miami-born festival powerhouse to open new events across Asia and …

ltra Worldwide has set its sights on in February 2018, before the brand heads to event held in this September too, then expanding into several new regions and Sydney proper the following year another in in February 2018. over the coming years, unveiling plans for the first official Ultra Australia festivals. Ultra will also be setting up shop in this Ufor new festivals in Australia, and Shortly after, Ultra took to Facebook, saying: “Over summer with Resistance, its recently established, . the past few years, Ultra Worldwide has ventured to -curated house and brand. For the The first announcement came at the brand’s many locations across the globe… We are thrilled 2017 season, Resistance has locked in a series at flagship Miami festival, when, speaking to the to announce that Ultra Worldwide will now be Privilege Ibiza every Tuesday from 25th July to mainstage crowd, Ultra’s announcer said Australia expanding to China, India, Australia, and Ibiza.” 12th September, and secured the services of Sasha had “just joined our global family”. So far, three Road To Ultra events have been & Digweed, marking the duo’s first ever Ibiza Then, last month, Ultra revealed the first Aussie announced for China and India, with the first event residency. It seems all that’s left for Ultra now is event would be a Road To Ultra party in Melbourne in Shanghai this September. There will be a similar total world domination, then…

STUDIO 338 IS SET TO REOPEN IN JUNE Much-loved south venue is back in the game...

tudio 338 has announced it will reopen in resulted in the tragic death of a Studio 338 staff Facebook page. June with an all-new garden setting on the member as he tried to dampen flames on the The venue revealed plans for “a series of limited S club’s original Greenwich site. club’s roof. edition, limited capacity open-air daytime parties In August 2016, the much-loved London club “It’s been a hard road back but we are delighted at in our new Garden setting” during 2017. suffered extensive damage from a fire that saw 70 last to let you know that we will dance again Tickets to Studio 338’s Garden Opening Party on firefighters called to the Tunnel Avenue venue, and together this summer,” the club wrote on their 6th June are on sale now.

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DJ MAG SESSIONS heads to Digital Newcastle with Apollonia — aka Shonky, Dan Ghenacia and Dyed Soundorom — and their renowned vinyl-only, one track each, three-way back-to-back-to back performance, which offers eclecticism and party vibes in equal measure. Support comes from The Willers Brothers and the DJ Mag Allstars. •Tickets available from yourfutureisdigital.com NEW LAW BANS PERSONAL WED 10TH MAY PYROTECHNICS AT UK FESTIVALS

Don’t take yer own flares or fireworks to festies anymore... PHOTO TEAM Pic:

NEW LEGISLATION introduced at the start of last mixture of substances, designed to produce heat, month in the UK has banned the use of flares and light, sound, gas or smoke, or a combination of other pyrotechnic devices at festivals across the such effects, through self-sustained exothermic nation. chemical reactions”, which includes flares, smoke Those prosecuted under Section 134 of the bombs and fireworks, although not matches. CRITICAL MUSIC celebrates 15 years with a DJ Policing and Crime Act 2017 for possession of The change echoes similar laws passed recently to Mag Bunker live stream at Work Bar, London. pyrotechnics at any “qualifying musical event” in prevent the use of flares at sporting events, and Head honcho Kasra leads the charge, backed England or Wales may have to pay a fine and could are designed to protect others from the dangers of up by a selection of stalwarts from the drum & even be sentenced to up to three months in pyrotechnic devices. However, due to the general bass outlet. prison. lack of video monitoring and tightly packed nature Hyroglifics, Foreign Concept, Klax & Mantmast A pyrotechnic device is defined as “an article that of festival crowds, it is thought most arrests will all make their Bunker debuts, while Sam Binga contains explosive substances, or an explosive be made upon entry rather than during events. returns for a second helping. •Sign up for guestlist or watch live via djmag.com/bunker SUN 28TH MAY

WE’VE A double whammy at the end of May, kicking off at Wolverhampton’s Starworks. DJ Mag Sessions helps the venue celebrate its first birthday with house dons Sonny Fodera, Shadow Child, Redlight, Tough Love, Detlef, Latmun and many more! Now, where did we leave the cake... •Tickets on sale at starworkswarehouse.co.uk PLAYS SET ON MOUNT EVEREST Oakey notches up another milestone — highest DJ gig in the world ever...

PAUL OAKENFOLD celebrated the 30-year alongside Dutchman, — and as a anniversary of the beginning of the Second contributor to Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh’s Summer Of Love by playing the “highest party in forthcoming TV series on the birth of , PLUS WE head down to the Shindig Weekender the world“ at Mount Everest’s Base Camp in the Ibiza87. in Somerset to take over the Stardust early hours of Tuesday 11th April. “I’m very excited about this project,” Oakenfold Discotheque tent with the legendary Todd In doing so, the veteran selector became the first says. “As you know, it ties in with the 30-year Terry and Greg Wilson. DJ to hike 17,000 feet and perform on the anniversary of our trip to Ibiza and what followed Plus we’ve top-notch support from DJ Mag Himalayan peak (he had to train for weeks to get thereafter; the birth of the dance music club and radio host Frank McWeeny, Mark Hume of fit enough for this feat), footage of which you can festival scene as we know it today. It’s great to Cadillac Soundsystem, and our own Editor and watch via his Facebook page. celebrate with this project, as well as my world Deputy Editor, Carl Loben and Adam Saville. Oakey was recently announced as brand tour this year which is about just that — three •Grab tickets from shindig-events.co.uk ambassador for the new Denon DJ Prime range — generations of dance music.”

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Untitled-1 1 13/04/2017 14:27 ON THE FLOOR BOOTIN’ OFF One club promotion kicking it this month...

COMMUNITY SPIRITUALISM Village Underground’s Superstition night is bringing London’s techno-heads together through artistic focus, candlelit dancefloors and a family vibe…

eople don’t go to church but last time released a special record to the first future,” says Nieto. “We’re exploring different, anymore, they don’t have 100 heads through the door. Avery isn’t the only weird locations under different pretences, not religious beliefs, they don’t big name to play in May either, with live specialists trying to follow the same path as every other “P have lots of to Karenn appearing on the 6th, and renowned brand, but try to really create experiences and congregate. At this party it’s like a community spinner Shifted holding court on the 20th. bring people together, and challenge the typical that follows techno, all different types of techno, way that brands work.” It’s something and we unite under dim lights and good music.” Despite the ability to pull globally respected Superstition has done from day one — most The words of Superstition co-founder Jorge Nieto selectors, Superstition’s focus is firmly on famously, in opting for a candlelit dancefloor may be spoken softly, but there’s a passion in promoting up-and-coming talent and its rather than fancy lighting and actively them that can’t be ignored. For the past few years, residents, CSGRV and Jamie Haus. The brand discouraging people from taking photos. As Nieto the Village Underground-based night has been a regularly books young locals, and teams up with puts it, Superstition offers “a dancefloor and a safe space for London’s techno lovers to come Tel Aviv techno institution, The Block, on 12 May community that respects itself and takes care of together and offer up their bodies in worship of to host Cassegrain, Inland and the Israeli club’s itself, where people can be free to do whatever the music they love most. own resident, Partok, with the view to taking they want in the club. It becomes like a holy space CSGRV and Haus over there in the future. Plus, that people share for a couple of hours, and in It’s not just the ravers who feel the community Nieto reveals, a Superstition label is on the way, those moments everyone is equal and everyone is spirit either. Superstition has built a family of aiming to develop the careers of the residents the same in darkness.” BEN HINDLE artists around itself, listening to their suggestions further, and offer an outlet for a true London and forging strong relationships that benefit all techno sound. involved. This month, for example, one of the brand’s closest allies, Daniel Avery, returns for an The forthcoming imprint isn’t the only grand plan THE BIG GIG all night long set on 19th May. Avery not only Superstition has in the works either. “The home of If you only book tickets for one helps to ensure Superstition can offer lower priced Superstition is Village Underground, but live gig this month, make it this… tickets so the event is accessible to more people, nevertheless we are going to expand in the near

YUSSEF KAMAAL THURSDAY 4TH MAY KOKO, LONDON FOLLOWING THE release of their stunning ‘Black Focus’ album via Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings at the tail-end of last year, Yussef Kamaal — Yussef Dayes and Kamaal Williams (otherwise known as Henry Wu) — head to Koko for a night of free-thinking, city-born jazz. Prepare for funky, free-roaming bass and loose, excitable drumwork peppered with the sounds of London’s rich history of jungle, and pirate radio.

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Untitled-1 1 13/04/2017 12:07 ON THE FLOOR INNER CITY LIFE The world’s club scenes in focus

LEEDS A northern industrial powerhouse turned thriving creative metropolis, Leeds offers parties aplenty for its eager army of local hedonists...

hen Paul Woolford Assembly House — musically there’s what it takes.” CLUBBERS says that a club has always something interesting Last winter DJ Mag hit Leeds to check GUIDE TO “one of the best happening.” out the newest offering, Church. LEEDS W soundsystems on Situated on consecrated ground, it’s Earth”, you take notice. Far from Back in the city centre, Leeds boasts now the home of Basics itself, and WHERE multi-million pound stacks, the man headliners by the bucketload. From hosts a constant stream of high-profile West Yorkshire, UK also known as Special Request is Wire, where Butter Side Up brings the shindigs from external promoters, referring to a hand-built rig in his likes of Call Super, Daniel Bell and representing a very different side to GETTING THERE hometown’s Hope House, used for a Marcel Dettmann, and drum & bass Leeds compared with the suburban DIY M62, Junction 27 shindig that launched in 2009 to help night Overflow has recently hosted Alix scene, and one arguably only matched Eastbound (from fund the charity MAP, which is housed Perez, Calibre and more (well, this is in scale by the gargantuan warehouse Manchester); M1, in the same building. Much like Leeds the city that spawned the mighty antics over at Canal Mills. Junction 43 Northbound itself, Cosmic Slop is about community Dispatch Recordings after all), to Mint (from London and partying. Club and Mint Warehouse, where “It really is a world class venue and a Birmingham); A1M /M1 resident session System will host a special place to club or go to a gig,” Junction 47 Southbound Guests like , Pearson Sound and terrace party this month featuring Lawson says of Church. “It works well (from Scotland); Leeds Hunee have stopped by, soundtracking , Zip and Mandar, as a concert venue, with Jesus & Mary City Station direct trains a tiny capacity night that brings friends alongside homegrown stars Annie Errez Chain performing the other night, but to London, Birmingham, together, whilst raising money to and Bobby O’Donnell. it easily transforms into a club with Manchester, Edinburgh. provide training in creative media and Jamie Jones, Gorgon City, Huxley, art for those at risk of exclusion from “There’s not many international artists Matthias Tanzmann, Mathew Jonson, FIVE VENUES mainstream education. that don’t drop by Leeds,” local hero Craig Richards, Mr. G, Steve Bug and Wire, Mint Club/ “I’d say there’s loads of great stuff Ralph Lawson points out. A long- wAFF all on recently. Warehouse, Church, going on across the city,” says Cosmic standing resident at the notorious “There is a smaller room perfect for Chunk, Wharf Chambers Tom, the guy behind said session, who Back To Basics, one of Britain’s bona underground music called Chapel, also just established Leeds Producer fide havens for the last 25 where KRS-One, Levon Vincent, DVS1, FIVE PARTIES Forum, a ‘bring your own tune’ event, years, he knows a thing or two about Subb-an and Adam Shelton have all Back To Basics, Butter for want of a better phrase. “My what’s booting off right now. “We’ve played recently,” Ralph continues. Side Up, Cosmic Slop, Slut favourite places are smaller, recently found a couple of new DJs that All in all, a pretty tasty selection then. Drop, System independents — like Wharf Chambers look very promising — Jack Wickham Leeds, here we come... for Love Muscle; it’s house and , and Elliot Adamson, they are different MARTIN GUTTRIDGE-HEWITT FIVE NAMES but a broad spectrum.” musically but both look like they have Kepler, Happa, Paul Woolford/Special This particular corner of the country Back To Basics Request, Ralph Lawson, has a big reputation for more Annie Errez alternative fare too. Out in Chapeltown, the West Indian Centre’s Subdub is HOTELS legendary for earth-shattering dub and Functional: Ibis Leeds bass, and Happa’s mutant techno City Centre (central success provides even more proof. location, 12pm checkout, These sentiments are also echoed by rooms from £29 per Tacat, who runs Slut Drop — an night) out-of-town bash at rehearsal space-cum-dancefloor, Chunk, which Party: Quebec focuses on female selectors, and was Apartments (central originally scored by trap before moving location, period property, on to more experimental electronics. 11am checkout, two bed “We started off booking locals, and apartments from £171 per then as things evolved people like night) Madam X and Lady Leshurr, but really it’s nicer to focus on smaller names Luxury: Malmaison who don’t get the same exposure,” she (central location, design explains. “I’d say there’s more of what hotel, 11am checkout, we’re doing now going on in Leeds, rooms from £85 per too; places like Old Red Bus Station are night) Hope House Slut Drop really open to new nights, same with

djmag.com 93 ON THE FLOOR TIME WARP @ MAIMARKTHALLE MANNHEIM, Words: ERIN SHARONI Pics: ANTONIO CORALLO, FELIX HOHGEN & RUBEN SCHMITZ

WARP FACTOR FIVE DJ Mag falls through the void of time at Mannheim’s annual techno blowout...

\’tīm-,w rpt\ adjective: an sporting attendees. Half of them is standing on top of the DJ booth smile, Adam Beyer raises his fist and anomaly, discontinuity, or squeeze by us as we shiver in the monitors, waving his arms like a wild an array of massive CO2 cannons suspension held to occur in the crowded outdoor walkway between man and willing the sweaty crowd unleash enough force to cover half progress of time. stages and beverage stands, back to life with the sheer force of his the floor. The shirtless man is directly consulting our little map. Forty of charisma. He plays ‘Feelin’ Moody’ by in the path of one large stream of gas irst things first: we’re not the most revered names in techno DJ Q — a tune first pressed to vinyl and he flings himself into it, mouth sure what day it is. Or what and house music dot the page: Carl exactly 20 years prior — and it agape as if he might drink the entire time it is. Or what time Cox, , , Adam throws the room through the venue’s supply. Feven means — is it linear? Beyer, , Monika Kruse, wormhole. Thousands of people Or are we entangled in a veritable Solomun, Dixon, Laurent Garnier, whoop and cheer, shoulders shaking The theme of the night is evident in ball of quantum string, leaping , Jackmaster, Seth Troxler, to the track’s upbeat groove. Good each room we enter: There’s a vibe of between multiple worlds with every Nina Kraviz, Pan-Pot, Joseph music, like Sven, never ages. unity woven throughout and the DJs kick of a bass drum? The small paper Capriati, Marco Carola and more. It By the time Adam Beyer takes to the are having as much fun as the ravers, map we clutch in our hands offers no dawns on us that we can’t possibly be stage in the adjacent room — just as venturing into the audience to existential answers, but assures us in all six places at once... Or can we? big, but less white orbs, more LEDs dance, share beers, give hugs. The that we are at Time Warp, located at A wary glance at our iPhone reveals — we’ve stopped trying to Shazam booths are as packed as the floors the Maimarkthalle in Mannheim, that it’s 2am. Never hurts to try. We tracks because even if time-warping are. We’re not sure we’ve seen this Germany, and that there are six duck into a set of double doors and isn’t a scientifically verified outside of a festival as far-removed different stages housed in various let the time-warping begin. phenomenon, our mobile data usage from normalcy as Burning Man. Seth industrial structures, spread across a is. Whatever the Drumcode boss is Troxler sways beneath a disco ball half-mile radius. One thing is This is how every airplane hangar playing, we’re buying. So is the alongside the rest of us as Laurent certain: this 18-hour-long festival is should be decorated: Bathed in shirtless man bouncing on top of a Garnier transports everyone to aptly named. Time Warp is turquoise and purple strobelights, friend’s shoulders, positioned another planet, while Dubfire stands celebrating its 23rd year of with enormous white orbs hovering directly in front of the stage with his behind him, bopping his head; delivering quality techno to the beneath the ceiling, stacks of arms splayed wide and head thrown Monika Kruse threads her way masses, and as of tonight’s speakers blaring basslines and back. As the music crescendos, through a thick crowd to have a instalment, those masses include occasional bursts of confetti thousands of bodies lurch forward dance with friends, while Richie 17,000 black-clad, sunglasses- fluttering across the floor. Sven Väth with a roar. Right on cue, with a giant Hawtin hammers things to a close.

Monika Kruse

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Sven Väth

“That’s why Time Warp is so special,” press our way toward the front. laughter. As if on cue, Laurent runs both festivals. “You always Kruse tells us later, with a grin. “DJs Laurent is a master of his craft. He Garnier plays Humate’s 1993 classic, dance in open air, into the sunset act like little children again and rules the room for six hours, ‘Love Simulation’, and the entire and again into the sunrise.” forget their coolness — which is surrounded by fans who have left room twists itself into a ball of Many of the same artists will play, good!” the madness of the bigger stages to emotion, strangers turning to one and we make a pact with friends to dance with a legend they adore. The another to exchange nostalgic hugs meet there in a few months time and A 20-year veteran of Time Warp, mood is euphoric as the sun creeps and ecstatic squeals. catch the acts we missed in Monika prefers to play on the into view and shines its soft light Mannheim. It may not have the smaller, more intimate Stage 5, through the roof. A man wearing As morning turns to afternoon, we seaside or sunshine, but year after housed in a glass-domed structure mirrored sunglasses and a fuzzy realise that our time-warping is yet year, Time Warp remains reliable in that sparkles with the morning light orange headband saunters by to be perfected. We’ve missed a its standard offerings, without the at sunrise. People chant her name carrying a tube of fluorescent yellow number of the artists we intended to fancy accoutrements of other throughout her set — “Moni! Moni! paint. He squeezes a blob onto his see because it turns out that we festivals; no naked masseuses or Moniiiii!” — and she returns their fingers and rubs his hand across his actually can’t be in six places at once flying fire-eaters, no VR stations or love with heart-shaped hand face with glee. We chuckle, and — at least, not in this universe — but sound-bath tents. It embodies gestures and high-fives. Unlike the quickly realise our error: He turns to friends who caught the sets we exactly what attracted us to dance larger rooms packed with thousands, us with a widening smile, missed regale us with excited tales music as young ravers in the ‘90s this one appears to house no more encouraged by the response, and of their own, and everyone — a sense of unity, and good vibes than 300 people. The DJ booth smears a long streak of sticky paint concludes that they’ve had an backed by quality music and an hovers just a few feet off the floor. down our bare arm. He reaches for incredibly special 18-hour atmosphere of mutual respect for Monika returns to the stage after our nose. “No, no, NO!” we yelp. His experience. Time Warp’s sister everyone involved, from the DJs and her own set to watch the French companion, a friendly Berliner festival, Sonus, takes place over five partiers to the bouncers and master of , Laurent wearing a suede-tasseled cowboy days in late August, on the bartenders. Monika Kruse says it Garnier, commandeer the room for vest — noticeably absent of paint — shimmering coast of Novalja, best after the madness: “Time Warp sunrise. We’re assured by many, steps in to prevent further damage. Croatia. “Sonus is Time Warp’s is about being together and sharing Monika included, that his is the one We thank the cowboy profusely. He ‘sunshine edition’,” says Robin music together. It’s like, we are all performance that brings people to offers his tasseled vest to us in Ebinger, head of marketing at the same. We are all one. And that’s their knees every year, and so we return. Everyone bursts into Cosmopop, the event agency that what I really love.”

djmag.com 095 QUICKFIRE CLUBBING Dancing ‘til we drop… And then a bit more too…

MEAT FREE @ THE WHITE HOTEL, SHADES @ THE ABSTRACT SALFORD ARCHSPACE, FULL PHAT ORCHESTRA Manchester monthly Meat Free doesn’t skimp LONDON on quality... SHADY BUSINESS PRESENT Alix Perez and EPROM’s bass collab makes its ANYONE WHO remembers the way things were in London debut… MADVILLAINY @ UK always appreciates dilapidated industrial backstreets and revellers waiting to PURE, UNADULTERATED bass-weight is probably XOYO, LONDON enter buildings shaking with brick-shattering the best way to describe the music of SHADES, EXPERTLY ORCHESTRATED techno. If there’s one place in the north of the collaborative alias of drum & bass star, Alix Leeds outfit pay tribute to the MF Doom and England this scene can still be found, it’s Perez, and US bass scientist, EPROM. Blurring Madlib classic… Salford’s just-below-radar White Hotel. Once the lines between half-time d&b, trap and sound through the door tonight, ‘going off’ best design, it’s certainly not built for quiet Sunday WE’VE ALL been there — a beloved track, a describes the scene — groups maraud with afternoons, but amongst the gyrating crowd of classic placed high on a pedestal, brutally silliness rather than serious chinstroke-y-ness, heads crammed into London’s teeny Archspace pulled apart by a naff covers band — oh, the feet stomp on the raised stage, sweat pours venue its power is undeniable. The pair’s live humanity! Yet there’s just something about from all pores. Former Trouw resident Sandrien’s show breaks down into Perez triggering tracks hip-hop that makes it ripe for the picking, and increasingly atmospheric tones keep the floor and occasionally playing hype man, while EPROM recent years have seen a growing number of locked without taking us over, making the is on effects duty, twisting various filters, jazz/big band groups take on the genre’s finest transition to the physicality of Ben Sims’ cranking the resonance, and adding other moments to great success. The Abstract typically funk-driven, chopped, cut, and stabbed tweaks to ensure a unique performance. It looks Orchestra are one such outfit — their charge bangers feel all the more immediate. Which just fun, all that messing about with buttons and tonight, MF Doom and Madlib’s 2004 album about leaves us with something to give John knobs — so much so that a couple of ‘Madvillainy’, aka hip-hop gold. Kicking off with ‘Head Front Panel’ Heckle’s technically touchy-feely punters decide to try and join in ‘Accordion’, the band breathe new life into impressive but far more heads-down live show. earlier on when EPROM plays a solo set. favourites such as ‘All Caps’ and ‘Meat Grinder’ By the time the Uber arrives, nobody’s asking Thankfully they’re escorted out before they do through the natural energy of live for refunds. MARTIN GUTTRIDGE-HEWITT any damage. Remember kids: look with your instrumentation. Several tracks see local MCs eyes, listen with your ears, but keep your hands Micall Parknsun and Joker Starr hop on stage to to yourselves! BEN HINDLE offer up bars, breaking up the set nicely, although it’s the straight instrumentals that have the most impact, bathing the crowd in a warm soup of beats, bass, brass and nostalgia. Also running a J Dilla tribute show, this is one covers band you won’t want to miss. BEN HINDLE

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CARL COX & JON SIR WAS @ RUNDELL @ BLUE BIRTHDAYS, MARLIN IBIZA UAE, LONDON ENTER THE KNIGHT! DUBAI Is Sir Was really Gothenburg’s answer to HOW THE OTHER HALF Caribou? Coxy delivers top of the range techno in the land of luxury… DON’T YOU love it when a plan comes together? Joel Wästberg does. After releasing his debut GIVEN DUBAI’S strict morality and exorbitant album ‘Digging A Tunnel’ via City Slang last wealth, techno here comes with questions. Will DJ MAG BUNKER #7 month, he’s compiled a four-piece live act — it really go off, and feel open enough to properly also featuring Anders Augustsson on guitar, stomp? Aesthetically inspired by its decadent UVB-76 MUSIC @ sampler and backing vocals, Martin Hall on keys, Balearic sibling, Blue Marlin is about big names and synth-bass, and Christopher Cantillo on playing day-to-midnight sessions on sweltering WORK BAR, drums — to back it up on tour. Fridays in the desert, drawing largely ex-pat And here they are, lined up on a smokey, purple attendees for lavish table service feasts and LONDON haze stage in a sold-out 200-capacity club in sweaty, open-air dancing. Jon Rundell’s INTO THE DARKNESS Dalston on a Tuesday night, looking more like an bouncing vibe, not least Steve Bug’s classic Bristolian label takes over our bass music live emo-punk band from Washington than a cloudy ‘That Kid’, puts our mind at ease on atmosphere. Swedish hip-hop act. And — apart from Joel’s Polished, but not reserved, he ensures even the stream… slightly awkward opening gambit: “Let’s go on a balcony restaurant is moving when Carl Cox journey” — it feels like they’ve been doing this steps up to meet sundown. With Detlef & Green UVB-76 MUSIC is to drum & bass what the doom for years. Velvet’s ‘Issues’ dropping in and out of earshot sub-genre is to metal — darker, heavier, and ‘Until’ arrives with all the shoegazing promise amid a chunky, party-starting selection, the big with the kind of understated-yet-ritualistic we’re expecting, despite the first track from the man quickly has people getting stuck in, artwork that really gives you the creeps! Set up album, ‘Interconnected’, arriving three tunes in. meaning parting thoughts focus on how this by Bristol trio Ruffhouse and Canadian ‘Falcon’ picks up the energy, his sepia-tinged thing of ours — from its most elegant to its Gremlinz, the imprint has been slowly feeding yacht rock as much inspired by Erlend Øye as it is filthiest — has the same fundamental principles, obsidian jungle into the system for several J Dilla, before ‘In The Midst’, the album’s years, but remains something of a local wherever you look. MARTIN GUTTRIDGE-HEWITT opener, presents us with the show’s highlight. phenomenon, its fanbase widespread, but group It’s moody, dreamy but oozes emotion too; performances rarely appearing outside of the Joel’s saccharine tones might sound a little less West Country capital. Thus, tonight is just a tad prominent than on the LP, but the guitar is clear bit more special than most — and coupled with and the (live) beats are crisp. There’s even an the impending launch of the label’s first LP encore: the wistful ‘Heaven Is Here’ could (Overlook’s deadly ‘Smoke Signals’), the UVB almost be label-mate Caribou, but it’s clear from crew are all on top form. Clarity, Overlook, Loxy tonight that Sir Was is no mere pastiche. and Ruffhouse all deliver dungeon sounds ADAM SAVILLE aplenty, but our pick of the night has to be the grand reveal of Om Unit’s new Mahakala alias. Kept strictly under wraps until he takes to the booth, the Cosmic Bridge boss introduces the moniker with an hour of clusterbomb breaks so lethal we half expect the UN to come knocking. Needless to say, we leave hoping UVB-76 make the trip to London a little more often… BEN HINDLE

djmag.com 097 Untitled-1 1 13/04/2017 11:48 UNDERWORLD @ ALEXANDRA PALACE, LONDON ON THE FLOOR

POWER PLAY A year on from their last London show, Underworld bring the noise (and the lasers) to a whole new level…

nderworld have always had a sense of We work our way through the masses — the breaks crash amongst acid rain. The music may be the epic about them. Vocalist Karl majority of whom look as though they’ve followed over two decades old, but it feels more present Hyde’s lyrics may be grimey and the band since the ‘90s, and can’t wait to re-live than half the new material released today — the Ugrounded, but this in itself gives the youth they spent E’d up to the gills in sweaty pretenders, cashing in on nostalgia. And all the resonance, while his abstract style promotes warehouses or fields — shuffling towards the far while, spotlights and lasers fire their photons deeper thought. Meanwhile, Rick Smith — the end of the room in preparation for the main event. wildly into the absorbing darkness of the great bespectacled booth man — weaves immense sonic Underworld appear, flanked by huge screens hall, frying both eyeballs and mental structures, gargantuan insta-classics, more than displaying strange visuals and footage of Hyde comprehension. worthy of their anthemic status. contorting as he sings. A third screen, almost the And yet there is one nagging problem, a sense of Where better, then, for a special one-off show entire width of the stage, is mounted behind the being underwhelmed, even amongst the — the follow-up to the duo’s first Glastonbury pair, displaying track titles — a strange addition grandeur. As dance music obsessives, we can’t performance in 17 years, and their first London perhaps, but a regular one at their live shows and help feeling frustrated each time a track ends. Pics: GAELLE BERI & VICTOR FRANKOWSKI performance in 12 months — than the an impressive sight nonetheless. Underworld are a band; they perform songs, not 10,000-capacity Victorian megastructure, The band make their way through a string of sets. But getting lost in the flow of repetitive Alexandra Palace. Imposing, grandiose, but numbers from across their back-catalogue; golden beats, only to be snapped back to reality every 10 beautiful. Epic. oldies such ‘Mmm Skyscraper I Love You’, ‘Juanita’ minutes or so is a tad jarring to say the least. Even the pre-game is dramatic — as we enter, a and ‘Rez’. What strikes us most is just how heavy Thankfully, it’s not enough to ruin the evening. column of floor-to-ceiling sheets bear projections the tracks are. While often remembered through And when the signature stabs of ‘Born Slippy’ of Smith’s face, distorted by the swinging of a the halcyon lens of euphoria, over a system their (this time the ‘Nuxx’ version, a revamp created for glass pendulum placed between him and the true nature becomes apparent. Monstrous kicks, the recently-released Trainspotting sequel) ring camera filming his warm-up set. Welcome aboard comparable to anything a techno stalwart might out, Underworld’s aura of epic is still well and folks, enjoy your trip… dote over in , pound away, as roaring truly intact. BEN HINDLE

Rick Smith

Karl Hyde

djmag.com 099 Untitled-1 1 13/04/2017 14:27 SXM FESTIVAL @ SAINT MARTIN, CARIBBEAN ON THE FLOOR Pics: GEOFFREY, PATRICA BROCHU & WILSON

ISLAND PARTY PARADISE Now in its second year, can SXM Festival help the Caribbean island of Saint Martin establish itself as Ibiza 2.0?

XM Festival touches down SXM itself takes place across a trademark set of deep and moody basement of a casino — welcomes in the Caribbean for its number of locations on the tiny techno. The Martinez Brothers, Martin second year in 2017, island, which is almost seven times Buttrich and many more across the Sbringing a slice of smaller than Ibiza. The daytime With just short of 3,000 attendees at week. The intimate Sky Beach, underground house and techno to parties take place on St. Martin’s SXM, Happy Bay is always busy Miami-like Mercure hotel and Layla’s the tropical island of Saint Martin. Happy Bay Beach; comprised of two without ever feeling over-crowded. — a Thai-like hideaway that lies off The area has seen an influx of stages — the tree-lined main stage And with festival-goers able to cover the beaten track — all complete a festivals in recent years, with Electric and the beach-front Ocean Stage — the entire site in less than five collection of venues, each with a Daisy Carnival and Movement both it also offers bars, a small selection minutes, the event is as easy as a distinct vibe. hosting editions in , of food stalls and a market selling five-day festival can get. But to Jamaica seeing its first electronic everything from clothes and solely focus on the main area would There’s actually little to bemoan of music festival in Paradise Lost, and jewellery, to locals making rum be to miss one of SXM’s biggest St. Martin’s first the ill-fated Groovefest taking to the cocktails served in coconuts. The draws. During the day, villa parties festival (a lanyard wouldn’t go amiss Dominican Republic up until last production that’s gone into SXM is spring up across the island, with next time), which means, still only in year. impressive too, with elaborate décor artists spinning at the festival its second year, the event feels like a covering every nook and cranny of playing unannounced sets in hidden gem amongst the global And it’s easy to see why. Situated the site. poolside locations; whilst come dance scene. Every local that DJ Mag next door to St. Bart’s — one of the Happy Bay sees a low-key first night, nightfall, five clubs across St. Martin speaks to on the island is clear world’s most expensive holiday with the likes of Behrouz, Nu and open their doors to welcome some of they’re keen for young tourists and destinations — St. Martin boasts the Atish all spinning down-tempo and the strongest talent at SXM. festival-goers to be there, whilst the best of the Caribbean, with an spaced-out house music, before man Refuge is arguably the festival’s St. Martin tourism board is intoxicating blend of clear waters, of the moment Black Coffee plays a flagship venue — it’s open-air space proactively supporting night-time long golden sand beaches, endless celebratory set on the second night having something of Croatia’s culture. Ticking so many boxes for an summers and a strong history of — closing with George Michael’s Barbarella’s Discotheque about it. island retreat for electronic music fusion cooking. Traversing around ‘Careless Whisper’, which gets the The club sees Romanian minimal lovers, there seems no reason the the peaceful island and its many biggest crowd reaction of the royalty RPR Soundsystem deliver a Caribbean nation can’t follow in the bays, bars and restaurants during festival. Later in the weekend, deliriously deep and groovy set right same footsteps as Ibiza or Malta, the week of the festival, we get the Ricardo Villalobos delivers a minimal through until sunrise, before Raresh which has seen a booming festival feeling it’s the region’s best-kept masterclass amidst tropical rainfall plays an unannounced set the scene recently. If not, SXM is still an secret. to a packed-out floor, whilst Richie following night. Elsewhere, Tantra impeccably programmed festival in a Hawtin closes the festival with a — a more classic club space in the party paradise. ROB MCCALLUM

djmag.com 101 ON THE FLOOR NINA KRAVIZ PRESENTS GALAXIID @ PRINTWORKS, LONDON Pics: JUSTINE TRICKET / FANATIC

WHAT IT MEANS TO BE FREE Nina Kraviz pushes artistic expression to the fore, bringing her free-thinking friends to London’s industrial mega-venue…

n the 1920s and ‘30s, the Russian Kraviz isn’t just allowing her artists poetry collective OBERIU total freedom, but is leading from the challenged the artistic formalities front, actively encouraging Iset in place by the Soviet regime experimentation through her own with their absurdist style. Their ideas expansive selections. She drops were considered radical, and therefore breakbeat, acid, trance and techno; dangerous, and they were persecuted. each piece of wax contributing to a In 2016, while playing a festival in canvas that may from the outside Australia, Russian techno star, Nina appear abstract or disjointed, but when Kraviz, played a set some would call experienced in person, feels absurd. While techno was the basis, it completely natural. was not techno as many in the audience apparently knew it. One track Prior to Kraviz’s own set is perhaps the in particular jumped around from most unexpected booking of the ambient to over 150bpm amen breaks evening, 808 State. The pioneering to under 130bpm four-to-the-floor. acid outfit perform as a live band, People were upset, some even asked for complete with drummer hammering their money back, Kraviz was forced to out hard techno beats, Andrew Barker defend herself: “Music is about freedom sporting an array of synths, and 808 State of expression,” she said. “A perfect tool Graham Massey wielding a soprano sax to connect people of a different kind.” — not exactly your usual rave equipment, but then this is not your Now, of course we’re not suggesting usual rave. that being attacked on social media by And this point is driven home even a bunch of angry punters is quite the further by Bjarki. The Icelandic act is same as being branded an enemy of the one of dance music’s most daring state during a communist dictatorship. producers at the moment, and his live But the sentiment of artistic freedom is set is no different, traversing through the same; the search for something coarse soundscapes and broken rave, outside the norm. And if anything, the before ending the night with a full-on commotion Kraviz caused only made us gabba stomp-out. want to catch her live more. What she’s We fear that, once again, some crowd been developing through her трип members might not understand. But label, with the likes of Bjarki and PTU’s then, who cares? As a DJ, there is rule-book-burning, structureless naturally an element of reading techno-cum-rave madness, is absurdist audience reaction, but pandering in the extreme, and downright should never be an option. Freedom of Bjarki magnificent too. expression is paramount, otherwise how will progress ever be made? As such, when Kraviz revealed plans for a new label, Galaxiid, focusing in on As the OBERIU poets attempted with psychedelic dance and art, and that it language, Kraviz is altering our very would be introduced at London’s new understanding of what dance music Printworks venue with a line-up that needs to be. This will take time, and even promoters LWE said had been a bit still not everyone will accept it. But of a “challenge” (although a fun one) open minds create change for the to book, we could hardly contain our better, and, as Kraviz put it in her excitement. online retort at the end of last year, the What we witness in the Canada Water unknown is always more attractive than venue’s cavernous main hall is what has already been experienced. eye-opening in more ways than one. BEN HINDLE

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The Pickle Factory is on fine form — HELENA HAUFF and LONDON 1. PECKHAM RYE MUSIC EVAN BIGGS session first FESTIVAL (5th May), then 2562 does FRIDAY 12TH - MONDAY his A MADE UP SOUND thing 15TH MAY with PEVERELIST and FINN VARIOUS VENUES, JOHANNSEN (12th), and PECKHAM finallyJOHN TALABOT goes all

night long (14th), which still TAKING in a range of only scratches said surface. spaces from open-air to Elsewhere in town, the intimate indoors, whoever legendary TONY HUMPHRIES was tasked with bookings has control of Phonox (5th), for this one clearly has with Superstition going a solid head on their off at Village Underground shoulders. Highlights a day later via KARENN, include Mike Huckaby, Axel SILENT SERVANT, and JAY Boman, Martyn, Space CLARKE (6th). Rolling amens Dimension Controller and aplenty further into May ’s showcase with — Innersoul is at Fire with Kode 9, Cooly G, Spinn and DILLINJA, BREAKAGE, FABIO, more; although there’s ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, something for everyone. and GQ; whilst Corsica Studios 1PM - 1AM £39.50 - £49.50 has MARCELLUS PITTMAN b2b MAURICE FULTON (both 12th). BICEP are live at Village 2. GALA 2017 3. FABRIC 4. UNLEASH X TRELIK 5. KRANKBROTHER - UNDER Underground (18th), and Oval SUNDAY 28TH MAY SATURDAY 6TH MAY SATURDAY 27TH MAY THE BRIDGE Space’s pick is MARGARET BROCKWELL PARK FABRIC STUDIO SPACES SATURDAY 20TH MAY DYGAS, EFDEMIN and TBA - EAST LONDON NICOLAS LUTZ (19th). Leaving TRUE DJ royalty here — chiefly WHEN a club extends opening THAT cheeky extra 30 minutes room to mention MICHAEL Nicky Siano of note, times for one DJ, you know should come in handy given OPEN-AIR goodness in MAYER at Phonox (also 19th), and Mood II Swing. Elsewhere, the bond is strong. Such is the what’s on offer. Baby Ford Hackney headlined by Craig the man like SASHA’s Barbican be sure to catch house lunatic case when Ricardo Villalobos and Zip play four hours as BFZ, Richards, with the extra treat dates with acclaimed live deep San Proper, Crazy P live, Harvey plays Fabric — staying power Petre Inspirescu gives you a of Giegling’s Konstantin and house type RODRIGUEZ JR. Sutherland & Bermuda live, required. Prosumer and Peter further three, with Cabanne techno heavyweight Marcel (20th and 21st); and DEATH and Horse Meat Disco. Van Hoesen are also on the bill. and Alex Cellar also involved. Fengler. Sorted. IN VEGAS live at Oval Space 12PM - 10.30PM £25 - £30 11PM - 11AM £25 - £31 10PM - 7.30AM £10 - £15 1PM - 9PM £15 - £18 (25th).

Manchester’s month is best THE NORTH 1. SYSTEM & SET ONE described as heavy, again. TWENTY TERRACE Amongst the essential tickets PARTY check Zutekh at Soup Kitchen SUNDAY 28TH MAY for CRAIG RICHARDS all night MINT WAREHOUSE, (5th May); Below The Surface LEEDS at Hidden, where ROMAN FLÜGEL joins AWESOME MONSTER line-up, proper TAPES and FRANCIS INFERNO marathon: Ricardo ORCHESTRA (12th); an Villalobos, Zip, Mandar appearance from Basics (aka Lazare Hoche, resident RALPH LAWSON, S.A.M. and Malin Genie) who plays Versions (formerly and Barac all arrive in the Joshua Brooks, 13th); the town we focus on for this muscular sounds of TINFOIL — month’s Inner City Life SUNIL SHARPE and DEFEKT — (p.93), with support from back at Soup Kitchen (19th); two heads recommended and the return of mind- in that piece — Annie bending audio-visual soiree Errez and Bobby Hold Tight at The White Hotel, O’Donnell. As per usual, with BLACK MERLIN (20th). expect standard Leeds Over in Liverpool, JASPER mayhem to ensue. JAMES hits Buyers Club Music 3PM - 6AM £15 - £20 on a Thursday (4th), ERICK MORILLO is at Underground (6th), with a massive one 2. LIVERPOOL DISCO 3. CIRCUS 4. APE-X 5. M:OPENAIR at the end of the month, FESTIVAL - 30 YEARS OF SUNDAY 28TH MAY FRIDAY 26TH MAY SUNDAY 28TH MAY too — Mumu’s Bank Holiday SOUTHPORT WEEKENDER ARTS CLUB, LIVERPOOL COSMIC BALLROOM, CONSTELLATIONS, bash at New Bird Street, with SATURDAY 6TH MAY NEWCASTLE LIVERPOOL RØDHÅD, TIJANA T and LEE THE GREAT BALTIC YOUSEF’S long-running Scouse RANDS (28th). Meanwhile, at WAREHOUSE, LIVERPOOL institution is back. Laurent JOY ORBISON and Call Super MODULAR open shop for a Wire in Leeds, PERC delivers Garnier plays Merseyside for basically mean Tyneside gets string of dates this summer. sledgehammers (9th), Butter GOOD times courtesy of Tony the first time in a while, Sam a serious treat, with Ape-X’s Alt-house maestro De Walta Side Up closes its season with Humphries, Joey Negro, Danny Paganini joins, plus several ressies No Moon and JammHot is in charge, bringing regular CALL SUPER (19th), MOVE Krivit, Nicky Siano, DJ Spen, locals such as Lewis Boardman completing the reasons not to collaborator, Cristi Cons, and D plays disco (26th), and Karizma and a ton more names. and Lauren Lo Sung. miss out, at any cost. John Dimas along too. OBJEKT does Pretty Pretty 12PM - 12AM £45 - £55 10PM - 4AM £20 10PM - 4AM £10 - £18 2PM - 4AM £10 - £20 Good’s 1st Birthday (31th).

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Brighton is blessed this month — Patterns alone could keep SOUTH 1. ALFRESCO FESTIVAL you busy for the duration. FRIDAY 26TH - MONDAY Catch MONKI in the venue 29TH MAY first (5th May), then that COLEBROOK LAKES, man ANDREW WEATHERALL KENT joining ex-Portishead selector ANDY SMITH and PABLO PROPER independent CONTRABAND (12th), AXEL and intimate vibes BOMAN (13th), and finally at this one, which is the second date curated fine with us. Don’t by AVALON EMERSON in think that means recent times — she’s hired small names, though comrade TASKER, too (27th). — Paranoid London, Meanwhile, Rhythm Cult Optimo, Gerd Janson, ditch Barcelona and Ibiza for Psychemagik, Crazy P a second to take over Mono, Soundsystem, former- offering FUNK D’VOID, PAUL Leftfield genius Paul LORAINE and SUZE ROSSER Daley, Felix Dickinson to those worthy enough (also and Hot Chip’s Alexis 27th)... Elsewhere in the Taylor, amongst others. region, MAX CHAPMAN plays Definitely one for the Sheiks in Bognor Regis (12th), diary. The Funk & Soul Weekender 12PM - 3PM £195 seizes Pontins Camber Sands for debauchery and chalet sessions (12th to 14th), 2. PENDULUM 3. PATTERNS 2ND BIRTHDAY 4. BLOOM DISCO 5. CRY NOW CRY LATER VOL.1 Mutiny Festival heads to King SATURDAY 13TH MAY SATURDAY 6TH MAY SATURDAY 20TH MAY SATURDAY 13TH MAY George V Fields in Portsmouth SWITCH, SOUTHAMPTON PATTERNS, BRIGHTON TBA, SOUTHAMPTON MONO, BRIGHTON with RONI SIZE, FRICTION, SASASAS, HAZARD and more AUSSIE outfit Pendulum JOY ORBISON helps Brighton’s PROMISING to use a ‘new but EXPECT nothing but cutting (27th to 28th), and the Simple are making something of a celebrated home of quality old space’ in the city, Bloom edge for this. don team are back at Oxford’s comeback this year, what with beats do some much-deserved Disco have drafted in one of our Kema , Blackest Ever Black Bullingdon Arms, welcoming some high-profile festival slots. celebrating, with London- favourite British faces, Jane honcho Kiran Sande, Idle for another small First up, however, they head to based lass Willow adding Fitz — a name synonymous Hands man Chris Farrell, and capacity big occasion, which Soton for a night of big, ballsy another reason to take this with excellence, from disco to rave pioneers Filter Dread and has been their calling card drum & bass. very seriously indeed. techno and all in between. Etch. Noises aplenty. since day one (28th). 10PM - 5AM £6 - £20 11PM - 4AM £TBA 8PM - 2AM £8 - £15 11PM - 6AM £5

Kicking off with Glasgow, fast- rising purveyor of solidness SCOTLAND & NORTHERN IRELAND 1. ELECTRIC FROG & DR RUBINSTEIN heads to La PRESSURE RIVERSIDE Cheetah for another episode FESTIVAL 2017 of Missing Persons Club (5th SATURDAY 27TH - SUNDAY May), while THE BLACK 28TH MAY is at Sub Club RIVERSIDE MUSEUM, the following night (6th). GLASGOW HELENA HAUFF takes on THE MODERN INSTITUTE — whose A TWO-DAY celebration work has been picked up by of Glaswegian hedonism, Powell of late — as Healthy Saturday sees Alan commandeers The Berkeley Fitzpatrick b2b Slam, Ilario Suite (12th). Big room vibes Alicante, Levon Vincent, arrive with Kaluki at SWG3 — Nina Kraviz, Paula Temple, EATS EVERYTHING and RICHY Rødhåd, Surgeon live and AHMED (13th); and Sinewave Sven Väth; then Loco Dice, have also caught our attention Art Department, Derrick with ROBERTO FACCHINNI Carter, Detroit Swindle, b2b LATE NATE in a spot called DJ Koze, Mr. G and Hunee Flat 0/1, which sounds like are amongst the names for your local sesh-veteran’s crib part deux. (31st)... Edinburgh has FLY 1PM - 11PM £45 day / £80 hosting CHAOS IN THE CBD’s weekend varied electronics, whilst ADRIATIQUE’s Scottish debut can be found at The Caves for 2. JACKHAMMER 3. TWITCH 4. SENSU 5. ONLOOP Kapital (both 12th). A week SATURDAY 6TH MAY SATURDAY 13TH MAY FRIDAY 5TH MAY FRIDAY 12TH MAY or so later, FLY Open Air takes THE CAVES, EDINBURGH QUEEN’S STUDENT UNION, SUB CLUB, GLASGOW SNEAKY PETE’S, EDINBURGH over Hopetoun House with BELFAST BICEP, MIDLAND, DENIS BRACE yourselves, rare TEAM Giegling arrive at one AIMED squarely at heads SULTA, HUNEE and ARTWORK, appearance from a bona fide THE combination of Helena of our favourite addresses in looking for some soul, sleaze, followed by an afters at The legend coming through. Dance Hauff and Joy Orbison is the whole wide world, with DJ and sexiness in their bass- Liquid Room — MIDLAND b2b Mania’s DJ Funk heads to one tempting, but a name further Dustin and Konstantin here to edged house, NTS dame du ARTWORK for that (20th). of Scotland’s most intense down the bill settles it for us — fly the flag for one of Europe’s jour Moxie hosts Eglo chief and Meanwhile, Jackhammer and techno parties for banging WHITE chap Edward brings his most innovative and consistent general bossman Alexander Pulse welcome DJ BONE to The tunes, with Gary Beck joining. shadowy, immersive grooves. imprint-cum-parties. Nut. Respect to both. Mash House (28th)... 11PM - 3AM £8 10PM - 3AM £15 11PM - 3AM £10 11PM - 3AM £5 - £7

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Bristol really doesn’t WEST & WALES 1. VIRGO FESTIVAL know it’s born, what with FRIDAY 26TH - Nebula presenting DIXON MONDAY 29TH MAY AVENUE BASEMENT JAMS GREAT FULFORD, on a Wednesday at The Blue EXETER Mountain to blow the cobwebs off (3rd May). DARK SKY then ANOTHER member of hit The Island for not-this-not- the new wave of small- that beats (5th), before the sized festivals offering Scottish duo of JACKMASTER major bookings and and JASPER JAMES arrive for exquisite attention to The Marble Factory (6th). Not detail, 2017’s Virgo bad for one week, it’s worth sees Craig Richards, noting Rave On Avon is back Job Jobse, Tama Sumo, later in the month too, taking Dan Shake, Jane over Stoke’s Croft with a line- Fitz, Moscoman, The up still to be confirmed (20th). Menendez Brothers, Away from the big city, check Voyeur and Ishmael out PENDULUM, HIGH live, not to mention CONTRAST and DJ HYPE at Y a beautiful country Plas in Cardiff for all manner of house, complete with d&b (5th), with Death Proof’s lake for lekking about. PAUL BLANDFORD delivering 10AM - 3PM £89 - £99 techno to the same town, at Undertone, a day on (6th). Swansea gets STEVE LAWLER 2. LOVE SAVES THE DAY 3. MUSU 4. ERMD VS. KAOTIK KARTEL 5. OUR HOUSE 5TH BIRTHDAY at Sin City (6th); and Hijacked SATURDAY 27TH - SUNDAY SATURDAY 6TH MAY SATURDAY 13TH MAY FRIDAY 19TH MAY Festival in Exeter is back, with 28TH MAY THE ISLAND, BRISTOL RUGBY CLUB, FALMOUTH MOVE, EXETER JACKMASTER, BICEP, DENIS EASTVILLE PARK, BRISTOL SULTA, ROMARE and O’FLYNN DEKMANTEL associate and HIGH Focus favourite, Jam FIVE years and 75 sessions (25th). Plus there’s the BRISTOLIAN big top institution co-founder of another Dutch Baxter, puts UK hip-hop after a bunch of students first fabulous Shindig Weekender LSTD hosts Little Dragon, organisation of incredible front and centre alongside threw a party for friends, Our at Gilcombe Farm in Somerset Fatima Yamaha, Jamie worth, Red Light Radio, Orpheu DJ Sammy B Sides, with The House has come of age, and — SUGARHILL GANG, DJ Jones, Catz ‘N Dogz, Ricardo The Wizard stops by en route DSC (Stivs & Ed Cox), Kaotik few people are better placed MARKY, LTJ BUKEM, DUB Villalobos, Craig Richards, to the top, playing five hours Kartel, Shaded & Katy J and to take charge of proceedings PISTOLS, plus a DJ Mag disco Hunee, Bicep, Palms Trax... straight. Audiodread in action too. than Midland. takeover with TODD TERRY and 11AM - 11PM £39.50 - £85 10PM - 3AM £8 - £10 8PM - 2AM £10 - £13.50 10PM - 3AM £14 more (26th to 29th).

The pub seems to be the THE MIDLANDS 1. KODEN place to be in Birmingham FRIDAY 19TH MAY this month. Moseley’s Dark AMUSEMENT 13, Horse welcomes alternative BIRMINGHAM electronic hero for an album launch IF YOU don’t know (6th May); whilst the man Stephanie Sykes yet, from U.N.K.L.E., JAMES then get to know. The LAVELLE, compliments the Manchester-bred DJ funk-driven house-breaks of has garnered a stellar CHICKEN LIPS and RENEGADE reputation for tearing SOUNDWAVE at the re-launch new parts with her of Athletico (19th). A week on, residency at legendary the craziness of Magic Door London Sunday is back at Lab 11 for a night techno fest, Jaded, of MAXXI SOUNDSYSTEM, not to mention JUKES OF HAZARD, DEANO institutions Berghain FERRINO, the devil, and and Tresor. Joining her fancy dress (26th)... There’s will be local emergent plenty kicking off outside the Jay Sirett, Vasili Carlson, region’s biggest, too. Nu Age Clairmonte and Sllav. Music brings d&b killer SERUM Pounders, like. to The Pad in Bedford (5th), 10PM - 6AM £3 - £7 Annie Mac fave and Dirtybird face CAUSE & AFFECT heads to Stealth in Nottingham 2. HOME BIRMINGHAM 3. LEFTFOOT & LISTENING 4. 10 YEARS OF SYMMETRY 5. NATURAL SELECTIONS for some of that bass-edged SUNDAY 28TH MAY SESSIONS FRIDAY 5TH MAY FRIDAY 19TH MAY house stuff (12th), Heritage TBA, BIRMINGHAM FRIDAY 26TH MAY THE BUTTERMARKET, THE VAULTS, SHREWSBURY Breaks is on at Leamington HARE & HOUNDS, SHREWSBURY Spa’s Zephyr Lounge again, SOMETHING special this BIRMINGHAM UNTIL MY HEART STOPS label booking THE FREESTYLERS way comes. Praslesh — or SKANKERS best take note, boss Joe Ellis makes the trip no less (20th), and The Raresh and Praslea to the DIGITAL MYSTIKZ hero Mala has the man behind Symmetry from Bristol, meeting his Sugarmill in Stoke has the uninitiated — make a rare travelled far, and the dubstep Recordings, Break, is making a brother and Modo Di man, Tom pleasure of Manc tech-house appearance (anywhere), with heavyweight only gets better not-so-common appearance in Ellis, who goes b2b with ressie dons SOLARDO for The Move’s Sonja Moonear and more to be with age. Seeing him in a pub is Shropshire’s county town, with Reg, meaning heads-down next big one, on Bank Holiday announced. therefore a right treat. DLR also representing. Amen. house abounds. Sunday to boot (28th). 2PM - 12PM £10 - £20 9PM - 3AM £13.50 11PM - 3.30AM £11 9PM - 2.30AM £TBA

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GOLDIEROCKS: THE GLOBE! THE SELECTOR DJ HITS HAVANA, CUBA... LA HABANA! A stunning pastel city where music echoes from every corner, the citizens drink rum like water; and sensuality, flirtation and movement is part of everyday existence… it pulses through them, it’s in their spirit and culture, like a national identity. Even the security guards at the airport wear the tiniest of miniskirts and fishnet tights, singing beautifully as they scan you through. GRAND TORINO I return to Cuba to mark two years of Kappa FuturFestival returns to Italy’s techno capital, my global radio show The Selector Turin, for a sixth year of sun, fun and futuristic beats... being broadcast on Radio Taino, the only internationally-made program legally allowed on air in the country hile the focus may of the game.” “The festival offers some of the since the revolution. To get this usually fall on Germany, He doesn’t just mean the music either highest quality local food and drinks official seal of approval has been W it’s no secret that — this year Kappa FuturFestival is to enjoy, together with plenty of quite the feat, it’s something I’m Italians are barmy for techno too, and employing a cashless payment system social media activities. We also have a fiercely proud of. In a country when nowhere more so than in Turin. Now (no more panicking when you can’t beer garden set away from all the net access is severely restricted, a six years deep, Kappa FuturFestival is find those pesky tokens!), while the noise so you can just relax in the show about new, underground music returning to the north-western Jägermeister Stage will boast a shade and recharge your batteries, is welcomed passionately. We’ve metropolis’ Parco Dora, with the likes brand-spanking-new soundsystem while tasting some fine-crafted made a lot of friends in Cuba. of Carl Cox, Nina Kraviz, Sven Väth, and light show. Located in the products,” adds Juni, who also I DJ’d Balneario Nacional: a huge Tale Of Us, Sasha & John Digweed, “stripping shed” — a ma-hoo-sive, recommends checking out the open-air beach party with the and Paul Kalkbrenner (playing his open-sided, tunnel-like structure — historical city of Turin itself — go on, biggest bassbins I’ve ever seen. I appropriately-titled Back To The the stage welcomes “a sea of people take a few days, you deserve it! dropped a mix of tribal and Afro- Future tour) in tow — certainly dancing and moving together in If you’re all about the music, however, inspired deep house, starting my set enough to keep the locals sated until perfect harmony”, as Juni puts it. Kappa FuturFestival is still well worth with a track from Cuban female DJ Movement hits in December! Elsewhere, the Dora Stage offers a a punt. Combining a unique venue, duo PAUZA. The girls are residents at “We try to offer the widest selection more intimate experience, tucked cracking line-up and techno lovers Cha Cha Cha (a cosy converted house of musical genres, from worldwide away in a lush, bushy corner of the from over 35 countries, there’s few — part tapas/part dancing) and are headliners and upcoming talents,” park, and for those of a more house-y better ways to get your dose of the starting a Sunday day party this explains Founding Director, Juni persuasion, there’s plenty going on future right here in the present. month on the rooftop of the Magic Vitale. “We always try to stay ahead over at the Burn Stage. BEN HINDLE Flute: a vast art deco building, with rooftop pool and dramatic views of the sea... all sounds glamorous and modern, but in reality — in classic Havana-style — a little dusty, tired around the edges, but filled with soul and laughter and most definitely a mischievous vibe. Fabrica de Arte Cubano is definitely still the ‘hot spot’ in the city: an old converted factory, used as part gallery, part theatre space, part rave. Ivan Lejardi is a Saturday resident here playing a mash-up of moombahton, bashment and Latino- inspired house. But what next for Cuba? The artists are talented and thirsty for international collaboration and with private investment in the country slowly trickling in, I don’t see why Cuban electronic music could not be the next big wave, following on from South African house. @Goldierocks

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Yet another -born superstar DJ, Dannic has stepped out from under the wing of his friend and mentor over the past few years, forging his own JOCKEYThe on-the-road JOURNAL diary of the world’s path through the world of EDM. While top DJs treading the globe still firmly within that camp, the Dutchman also has affinity for more underground areas such as tech-house, and aims to straddle the line between DANNIC big-room beats and sweatbox sounds, similar to his countryman Oliver Heldens.

“I THINK MUSIC IS MOVING IN GENERAL,” he tells DJ Mag longer build-ups, and actually dance to the music instead of over the phone from his studio in Holland. “Every year we jumping to the music, and that’s the trend that I see have new genres popping up, it’s just a love for groove that I [continuing] for the next couple of years. have, even when I produce EDM there’s still a groove to it.” “Don’t get me wrong, jumping to the music is fine — I still Expanding on this, Dannic reveals his favourite time to play play high energy sets as well, but that’s me being a DJ, I is in fact the warm-up set. “I can really tell a story, instead of always look at the crowd and see what they need at a certain just having to play all the hits,” he says. “I love playing time.” longer sets too, like 90 minutes to two hours or even longer. When we catch up with Dannic, he’s finishing off a collab It’s more fulfilling as a DJ than just banging out all the hits in with in preparation for the coming festival an hour.” season, when he’ll have little time for anything outside of Like any good DJ though, Dannic doesn’t just go in and do touring. With Miami in the bag and an even more stacked whatever he wants, but pays attention to the crowd and schedule approaching, we asked him to give us a rundown of builds vibe between himself and the audience. his recent activities... “In a lot of countries that I visit, some of them really like the

Revealed, Miami NYC! Miami Beach PARTY, MAPS BACKLOT, MIAMI “Spot the DJ! It’s always good NEW YORK CITY, NY, USA BREDA, THE to see and meet up with my “Right after Miami Music Week NETHERLANDS Dutch fellows! In this picture I went straight to Atlantic City “This photo was taken before MIAMI, FL, USA you see me together with my and New York City for two Miami Music Week. I just love “Yes Miami, I’m here! It’s that buddies Hardwell, Sick shows. Unfortunately, I to go outside, smelling the time of the year again. It’s Individuals and my Canadian couldn’t enjoy the nice fresh air and walking through always such a pleasure to be friend, Domeno. This picture weather in Miami, but playing beautiful nature. As a DJ, I’m here. It’s sunny, the vibe is was taken during the Revealed in New York, one of my favorite not home for a long time, so awesome, many good friends Recordings Party at MAPS cities ever, was also a lot of when I’m home I try to enjoy it are here and of course lots of Backlot. What an amazing fun. I did a show at Marquee to the max. I live in a small parties! This year I did four place to throw a party. Wow! on Saturday, which was great. town called Breda. I think you shows, including the DJ Mag Right before my set I walked Many fans showed up and I know the place… it’s where my Poolside Sessions, which was down the streets of Wynwood. was so happy to meet you all good friend Hardwell comes great. I did a special and That was just awesome. All there! Your love and support from. Also, Tiësto and many exclusive groovy house set. If these designs, artworks and means so much to me. After other well-known DJs were you haven’t heard it yet, graffiti. I loved it so much. this show, I went home for a born there. It’s an awesome please go and visit my Unfortunately, we don’t have couple of days. Next up: Asia place to live in.” SoundCloud to check it out!” such areas in Holland.” tour!”

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ACID87.CO.UK Ah, 1987, what a year. And it’s pretty cool that club-wear brand Acid87 are paying homage to 30 years of acid house with a new line of t-shirts that are spot on for the dance music community. We’re talking about What you wearing? celebrating the year that produced ‘Acid Track’ amongst many, many more anthems; the atmosphere, the Low Steppa sounds, the DJs and club-nights are the backbone of this inspired label. Exclusive wardrobe access… 08. “Acid87 plays on era-defining quotes and imagery and mixes up feelings of What are you wearing right now? Who is your favourite designer? nostalgia with forward-thinking “Right now I’ve got an XXL Reebok “Jilted Royalty, probably for being designs,” they say. We’ll dance to tee on, as I love stuff to be oversized the most consistent. It’s the label that! even if it’s not meant to be — it’s I’ve worn the most over the last few comfy in the lab or behind the decks. years, for sure. I love the sweatshirts I’ve got a an oversized camo jacket and tees, always real good quality, on from Zara which I absolutely love, nice and thick — I hate thin, cheap and I’m wearing G-Star Raw 3301 material on sweatshirts. Jay Read Slim jeans in aged antic blue — these who owns the Jilted Royalty brand is are a really simple style, I’m not into a big inspiration, he just absolutely detail at all really on my jeans. And kills it. The Jilted Royalty gear is from finally I’ve got black New Balance their own website.” sneakers on, giving the red Reeboks a rest for a while! Forgot about the What is your favourite boutique/ 09. STAMPD.COM Huf socks too, essential.” store? OK, so we’re mixing it up a bit with “Recreo is really good, Bodega is an American site. Because the How would you describe your sick, love that site, defo worth a delivery services are marvellous style? peep. 5 Pointz Bristol is also mint these days aren’t they (cough). And “I love to wear street stuff, love my — loads of wicked brands on there. I sometimes because what we really Reebok Classics, absolutely love love the Threadz Vintage online want is the thing that’s just a little camo, glad it’s back in a big way. I store too, so much sick gear on bit harder to get. This lot describe hate anything too tight these days, there, always fresh stuff as well. themselves as an ‘avantstreet I’ve gotta feel comfortable, gotta Again, Jilted Royalty — always lifestyle’ brand, taking their feel like a DJ. I do love to dress exciting when they have a fresh inspiration from west and east coast smarter too though, always love a collection in, it sells out quick too, so cultures. They’ve won a few awards bit of All Saints leather for going to you can’t hang around!” along the way, and in our eyes that’s dinner or some drinks. Nice to get due to the simplicity and ease of some boots on sometimes but it’s What is your most treasured item? style that they do so well. We like. rare for me, you will usually find me “It’s actually something I wouldn’t in the red Reeboks and a parker or wear anymore but it’s this kind of bomber. I recently got a real nice Huf leather All Saints shirt. It’s just 10. bomber jacket that I wore on the US special because it represents a really tour I just did. I actually noticed fun era in Birmingham and so many yesterday that Bob Sinclar is wearing good nights out. My pals had various some wicked stuff as well, he was a colours too, it gives me a good big inspiration musically when I first feeling looking back! I also have a started DJing.” Sergio Tacchini I used to wear, quite a rare one, and that also reminds me Describe an outfit you remember of a certain time in my career years NUMBERSIXLONDON.COM from your childhood… ago when I was finding my feet.” We remember well the year that “I remember being around 15 and Number Six first launched. It was being mad on . It was the What are you currently working 2009 and the independent menswear silky tracksuit Adidas jacket era for on? store was located at the Truman Jay Kay, I loved those jackets. I even “I’m working on the 100th release 01. AFIELD £55 afield.uk Brewery — as near as near can be to used to rock the full trackie, must’ve for my label Simma Black, and an EP 02. FARAH £80 asos.com 03. GEOX £229 geox.com DJ Mag HQ at the time. It was hard. looked like a right sort [laughs]. Still surrounding that. I’m also working 04. CAT £115 schuh.co.uk They stocked, and they still do stock, got loads of trackie tops in the on a few collaborations with a couple 05. FJALLRAVEN £15 endclothing.com some of our favourite brands — wardrobe, every so often I try to of artists I like, though I can’t say 06. CHEAP MONDAY shirt £40.00 Universal Works, Levi’s, Novesta, throw them out but they end up back too much about them yet, plus glasses £30 cheapmonday.com Barbour, Carhartt WIP, Anonymous… in my wardrobe.” working on a new single, which is 07. WEEKDAY £110 shop.weekday.com you get the general idea. Anyway, we sounding really nice for the 08. WRANGLER £25 wrangler.co.uk 09. MANHATTAN PORTAGE £90 manhattanportage.co.uk moved, but they’re still there and we summer.” 10. MEN’S SOCIETY £25 MensSociety.com still heart them.

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