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UK’S LIVE MUSIC INDUSTRY WORTH £4 BILLION New study shows signifi cant contribution from live music sector...

LIVE MUSIC accounts for £4 billion of revenue spending on average £850 during their visits. Khan, is due to release his plans to protect the within the UK, a new study by UK Music has “Live music in the UK is a tremendous success city’s night-time culture and boost the night-time revealed. story and makes a massive contribution to our economy, including enacting policies such as The research also found that approximately 30.9 culture and general well-being, as well as our Agent Of Change, which seeks to protect existing million people paid to see a live music event economy,” states UK Music’s chief executive music venues from new developments. during 2016 in the UK, a rise of 12 percent from Michael Dugher. Although the overall fi gures look good for the the previous year. Dugher also touches on evidence that punters UK’s live music industry, travel restrictions Tourism is playing an increasingly important role attending smaller establishments (under imposed upon both visitors and artists post-Brexit within the live music economy; the report cites a 1500-capacity) spend signifi cantly less money could also impact live music revenues within the 20 percent increase in the number of respondents within the room. “UK Music will continue to UK borders. willing to travel to, and around, the UK for live campaign to safeguard smaller music venues,” he As reported during the International Music music. And almost one million concert attendees says, “many of which are fi ghting for survival”. Summit (IMS), the industry is travelled to the UK to see live music in 2016, In the coming weeks, the Mayor of , Sadiq now valued at $7.4 billion worldwide.

SPACE MUSEUM OPENS helps launch memorabilia in San Antonio…

A NEW Space Ibiza museum, dubbed the Space owner, Pepe Rosello. With his Revolution club night ending with the Warehouse, has opened in San Antonio, Ibiza. Open 9am to 3pm, Monday through Friday, the closure of Space last year, Cox has launched his Former Space resident Carl Cox was honoured Warehouse will showcase merchandise and Pure Carl Cox brand at Privilege this summer, with ribbon-cutting duties at the opening memorabilia from the now-defunct club, while the former site of Space is now home to ceremony, and was joined in the proceedings by including old photos, chairs, tables, branded new Ushuaïa Group venue, Hï Ibiza. 81-year-old White Isle legend, and former Space shirts and other accessories.

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WE kick off August with a night of 2steppin’ goodness as Garage Splash takes over the DJ Mag Live stream at our London HQ. Topping the bill is bassline pioneer Mike HOSPITAL RECORDS Delinquent, fresh off the back of his latest release, ‘The Catalyst’ EP for his own Zeus ANNOUNCES PANEL DAY Sound imprint. Joining him on the long list Drum & bass powerhouse gives back through Q&A+E… of talent set to perform are renowned spinner Cartier, London’s Mind Of A Dragon, Smokey Bubblin B, Juniorbuzz, No Faking DJs and Loskiboy. HOSPITAL RECORDS has revealed plans for a day Elektricity, will give a short talk entitled ‘Possible Usually taking over Lightbox in Vauxhall, this of panels and workshops to help fans aspiring to Worlds’. edition at Work Bar in Islington will be a rare opportunity to catch Garage Splash north of work in the music industry. Given they run the drum & bass scene’s biggest the river — plus it’s absolutely free! The label’s Q&A+E (see what they did there?) will independent label, it’s fair to say the Hospital •djmag.com/guestlist run from 10am to 5pm on Saturday 19th August team know a thing or two about how to operate, at the Interchange Atrium in Camden, London. making this an unmissable opportunity to fi nd Panels will cover topics such as production, DJ out about the inner workings of a successful bookings, events, promotion and merchandise imprint. Plus at of the day there’ll also be (the latter dubbed ‘D&B Is A Mug’s Game’ — ha!), a chance to stick around for drinks and get to WED 9TH AUGUST plus label co-founder Tony Colman, aka London know the Hospital team! Feel the love, people…

HATCHA heads up a truly all-star line-up as DJ Mag Bunker welcomes its fi rst ever full night. Having seen huge success at The Nest and now XOYO, the veteran DJ’s Hatcha & Friends party is putting dubstep fi rmly back on the map with big-name bookings. For our Bunker event Hatcha has pulled out all the stops, locking in (drumroll please…) Rinse FM legend Youngsta, Chestplate boss Distance, Kromestar, J:Kenzo and N-Type to play alongside himself — it’s OK, take a minute to breathe… Entry is free by signing up to the guestlist via the link below, or if you’re off in some far-fl ung corner of the world you can catch the action via the live stream!

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THIS month’s cover star, YOU’RE TOO OLD TO GO CLUBBING (doesn’t he look handsome!), will show Brought to you by the bastions of science and logic, Currys PC World... exactly why he’s this month’s cover star, as DJ Mag Sessions returns to The Rainbow Venues in Birmingham. Keeping the vibe purely centred on the A NEW study which has been conducted by Currys 31. We’re not too sure about that... dancefl oor, we’ll be taking over The Blackbox PC World reckons you are too old to go clubbing According to the study, almost half (46 percent) with a full crew of tip-top artists. Playing when you’re 37. of adults now dread social events or nights out, alongside the Numbers boss are his 37 percent of respondents to the study stated preferring to “lounge” in the comfort of their long-time partner in crime Jasper James (check p35 to read our chat with him), “there is nothing more tragic than seeing adults own home. All in all, it certainly makes for fast-rising star Austin Ato, and yet another in their 40s and 50s surrounded by depressing reading, but we trust you’re going to Glaswegian in electro specialist, MWX 20-somethings in pubs and bars.” join us in breaking the mould and keeping the (featured on p12). Plus we’ll be hosting a The report — which seems to have polled 5,000 spirit alive until you’re old and grey. If special DJ Mag Live stream pre-party at the Digbeth Dining Club beforehand! really boring people — reckons most Brits hang pensioners from Poland can visit , there’s up their dancing shoes much earlier, at around no excuse not to really…

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IT’S A KIND OF MAGIC Birmingham-born party, Magic Door, offers a heady elixir of spell-binding visuals, groovy beats and, most importantly, fun…

hen a club-night is described as When it comes to bookings, Magic Door aims for “trying to bring the best quality talent with fun at the top of their agenda. after-after-party crack-on fun “The key rule is we book people we want to party W to the start of a night rather with,” says Jit. A focus on residents means the than the bitter end”, it’s a safe bet you’re in for a party is guaranteed to go off each and every time good time. Such are the words Jit Coulter-Patel — — with Maxxi Soundsystem, Mr Doris and Deano co-founder and “taller half” of resident DJ duo, Ferrino joining Jukes Of Hazard in that capacity Jukes Of Hazard — chooses to describe his initial — although additional guests, who aren’t plans for Magic Door. Launched fi ve years back in announced until just before each event, never Birmingham, the event has grown from ramming a disappoint either. “We believe there is much more 150-capacity backroom to entertaining several to a good party then just who is playing, for us it’s thousand eager party-goers at venues across about the overall experience. People who Brum, London and festivals such as Love regularly come to our parties trust in us to book International in Croatia (read our full review of good DJs,” continues Jit. “If people trust in your this year’s edition on p101). party there is a responsibility to deliver on it and we will always give our all to do that.” As any successful promoter knows, the key to getting punters back again and again is providing On Friday 4th August, Magic Door returns to an experience that feels special, and Magic Door Birmingham, dropping by LAB11 with Mr Doris at THE BIG GIG offers this in abundance. “We try to make the the controls. “He has fi nely honed a groove-laden, If you only book tickets for one environment of every single party feel different,” -based sound with a fresh, slightly wonky live gig this month, make it this… explains Jit. “It’s mainly focused on creative twist,” says Jit. “The man has got skills!” visuals, lighting and props, with the goal of trying After that it’s time for fi fth birthday celebrations, to stun and confuse the mind.” plus a host of other parties in Brum and London His dedication even involves bringing in vintage that are being kept strictly under-wraps for now. projectors (Optikinetic Solar 250s, don’tcha “If you approach partying with a sense of know!) to add a unique tone, and creating trippy adventure and enjoy smiling, we might be the one displays such as vibrating fur screens — weird and for you,” Jit adds fi nally. Sold! BEN HINDLE wonderful, just how we like it!

!!! (CHK CHK CHK) THURSDAY 2ND NOVEMBER ELECTRIC BALLROOM, LONDON RIDING high off the back of their new ‘Shake The Shudder’, !!! (Chk Chk Chk) tour the UK and Europe over the coming months. Combining infl uences that range from , punk-funk, broken beat and more, the renowned dance-punk outfi t offer high intensity shows that won’t be forgotten in a rush. Prior to their London show, the band hit up Leeds, and Manchester, so eyes peeled if you’re based in the North.

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KING OF THE HILL BigCityBeats’ gargantuan flagship festival, World Club Dome, is back and (can you believe it?) bigger than ever. DJ Mag heads to Frankfurt to investigate…

t’s that time of year once again; DJ Mag, Instinctively, the on-board crowd pull the aircraft necessarily stringent search is accepted with along with a few lucky competition winners, window shutters down to create an element of good nature and humour. With entry officially are boarding a World Club Dome- darkness and intimacy, and with it a true on a granted, WCD 2017 begins. emblazoned private jet in Stansted Airport, plane commences. WCD offers 200 DJs performing across 20 stages, Idestination: Frankfurt. An already surreal encompassing an area of 200,000 square-metres. experience is quickly propelled into something Arriving at Frankfurt’s Commerzbank Arena, our Pacing the first night is, as always, essential. Burn akin to a dreamscape, as , Robin Schulz, breath is taken away approaching the main the candle too quickly and two days from now, DJ Rui and German EDM superstar Le Shuuk board entrance. The anticipation builds incrementally as Sunday’s festival experience will certainly hit an the plane; there’s no time to grab a totem or the deep powerful bass booming from the festival insurmountable roadblock. A Friday night debate whether this is indeed a real life Inception begins to crystallise — starting off from a heavy headline set seems like a perfect moment as the we take to the skies. internal reverberation, the music increases introduction to the intensity and insanity of WCD Information reaches the passengers that each DJ externally with each step closer. In light of recent — a double winner of the Top 100 DJs poll, is to perform a set 33,000 metres above sea level. tragic worldwide events, a reassuring and watching the Dutchman work the 55,000-capacity main stage arena into a frenzy of mosh-pits, Hardwell’s ring of fire sing-alongs and EDM anthems is to watch poetry in motion. In particular, 2014’s hit ‘Follow Me’ featuring Jason Derulo and new single ‘We Are Legends’ featuring KAAZE and EDM vocal king Jonathan Mendelsohn energise the capacity crowd.

Feeling refreshed after Friday’s epic airborne adventures, day two is set to be a true education in the diversity of music on show at World Club Dome. and a live set from KiNK in the Forest Arena are spectacular — a hypnotic blend of beats, breaks, and lost inhibitions. There’s nothing else even remotely similar to it anywhere else at the festival. Standing amongst hundreds of similarly-minded ‘faerie’ folk, the atmosphere, the smells, the darkness, the space and obviously the music, the concept of time itself seems alien… Snapping out of the trance, it’s time to go. Criss-crossing the length of the festival, it’s impossible to avoid the Q Stage, easily the loudest stage at the festival and possibly in the history of anything. Grazing the rear of the enormous crowd, it’s clear that will never die. The music is hopelessly catchy and on the journey to

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the mainstage we find ourselves dancing to Bon Jovi’s ‘Living On A Prayer’, played at 150-plus bpm. Awaiting on the mainstage is Steve Aoki. Regardless of opinion, he’s a captivating and charismatic presence, and the ecstatic crowd are provided with the full Aoki experience — lights, strobes and missile-like cakes. ‘Pursuit Of Happyness’ in particular is a song for the EDM age. DJ Mag even manages to get a picture with the cake-missile recipient.

Canadian superstar is next on the main stage and the contrast in styles is immediately obvious. Foregoing the trademark Mau5 head also appears to be confusing the festival crowd — it seems that many are failing to recognise Joel Zimmerman without the mask. On music quality alone, however, Deadmau5 is DJ Mag’s favourite set of the weekend. ‘Polaris’, ‘Ghosts & Stuff’ and ‘Raise Your Weapon’ are blinding tracks, expertly delivered.

Day three and factor-30 applied, the blistering sun is giving the festival a welcome boost of vitamin D. Hitting capacity at the Skyline Stage, Alle Farben and his brand of enthusiastic electro-house inspire the crowd to use the last tank of energy they’ve reserved for a triumphant conclusion to WCD. Leaving the Skyline Stage, it’s a frantic dash across the festival for Ilario Alicante and Luciano at the Pool Sessions. Quicker than you can say ‘pale white Scotsman’, the swimming shorts are on and the pool is entered. Relaxing on an inflatable unicorn in 30-degree heat, listening to two greats of the scene sums up perfectly the inherent difference between British and European festivals. typically a melancholy end to a weekend into an trains and a club event larger than any other in unforgettable finale. the world, they’ve created musical experiences Leaving the Pool Sessions under the setting sun, As the curtain closes on the most successful and like no other. We can’t wait to return. Next stop... Zedd and await on the main stage. ambitious World Club Dome yet, it seems that World Club Dome Korea! GREGG JAMES KELLY Watching one after the other, it’s tantamount to promoters BigCityBeats have now left all rivals the quality of each DJ that they turn what is trailing in their wake… With cruise ships, planes,

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SOCCER96 @ BIRTHDAYS, LONDON SQUAD GOALS Silky synths and ear-battering drums come to GOTTWOOD Dalston… CLANDESTINO FESTIVAL, AS TWO-THIRDS of psychedelic outfit The Comet Is Coming, it’s not often that keyboardist and FIFTH BIRTHDAY @ ANGLESEY, WALES singer Danalogue and drummer Betamax get to MUD ‘N’ GUTS show off their two-man Soccer96 project live. Having dropped a tasty debut album last year, HEADROW HOUSE, Gottwood returns with more perfect the pair’s outings are on the increase however, LEEDS mayhem... and a dimly-lit basement in Dalston is the destination when DJ Mag strikes lucky with a FROM LEEDS WITH LOVE TORRENTIAL RAIN, gale-force winds, flying local appearance. The duo’s jazzy, synth-led Northern party celebrates half a decade in tents, collapsed urinals, another night without psychedelia combines the rough with the style… sleep. Levelz in the barn Manchester smooth — glossy neon synths paired with representing, Lukas Wigflex’s crisp Nottingham accurate, hammering percussion. Luscious SURGING FORWARD like a symbiotic mass of tech, and Leon Vynehall’s bouncy album hit ‘Megadrive Lamborghini’ is a sweat-infused bodies, the 3am dancefloor at back-to-back, Peak & Swift dropping Audion’s highlight, along with a new track apparently Clandestino’s fifth birthday is a sight to behold. classic, ‘Mouth To Mouth’, legless lunatics with inspired by a Volkswagen (we think we spot a Rising and falling with each acid-filled the mud not helping their causes. Tom Demac pattern emerging), however the biscuit is very crescendo, the crowd move with the music: and his thumping live techno, Matthew Herbert much taken when Soccer96 are joined onstage heads down and hands up. No wonder A Love delivering curveball house punchers, by experimental wordsmith, Alabaster dePlume, From Outer Space resident Sean Johnston Metrodome’s incredible alt-pop selections in a who delivers punk poetry and a spot of sax. At describes the night as “something special”, as tiny tent filled with Teletext screens. Lenzman times it feels like the duo may have a little too he and Weatherall touch on Middle Eastern vibes and sultry vocals from rising dame IAMDDB, much on their plate playing so much between (the oud-heavy ‘Mount Kaskar’ from Zimt), falling foul of dodgy decks, that them, but this will, of course, improve over time spectral Ivan Smagghe tunes and the ballistic Craig Richards five-hour masterclass of smokey with more performances, and overall DJ Mag is piano-funk of KiNK’s Unit 2 remix during their Tyrant breaks, warm rollers and pounding left pleasingly tripped-out as we wander off into six-hour marathon. mutants following Young Marco’s disco the East London night. Come back soon please Earlier, Clandestino’s residents kick off the crate-digging. Car park parties, incredible boys! BEN HINDLE 11-hour party on the Headrow House roof design for the eighth year running, more of that terrace at 5pm, as the team — joined by Craig mud making for an incredibly sloppy Sunday, tea Bratley — steadily build up the atmosphere and tent refugees basking in fleeting moments of energy for the sold-out night. stunning sunshine. Far too much fun, roll on Finally, the tantric-like build-up from the ALFOS Episode Nine. MARTIN GUTTRIDGE-HEWITT duo erupts in a riot of pulsating synths and euphoric melodies, conjuring up images of peak-time Back To Basics. And in Leeds terms, there’s no higher praise. ANDY BUCHAN

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KAPPA DJ MAG BUNKER FUTURFESTIVAL @ LOVE SUPREME @ #12 AKO BEATZ @ PARCO DORA, GLYNDE PLACE, WORK BAR, TURIN, EAST SUSSEX LONDON FUTUR PERFECT FAMILY AFFAIR Going loco with the locals in Turin… LOVE IS IN THE AIR! Stretch’s label crew bring fi re to the booth… FM’s Love Supreme is back for year fi ve... “HAVE YOU ever been anywhere with an atmosphere like this?” asks an excitable young are born from music, SOLD OUT And noticeably busier than last year, WHILE SUBCULTURES reveller as we arrive at the underside of a fashion, ideologies, it’s people that hold them set in the gorgeous surrounds of the East Sussex rundown Turin bridge to 20,000 jacked-up together — close-knit communities dedicated to Downs, Love Supreme is now one of the UK’s Italians chanting along en masse to the the cause. Few places demonstrate this better most popular jazz events for obvious reasons. -hitting sounds of a wide-smiling Carl Cox. than jungle nights. A perpetually underground One of the most civilised festivals on the planet, “No we haven’t,” we admit. “Well, there was this genre, the fanbase is smaller than most, but with an air of fresh, debonair cool, it caters for one time we went to a football match in overwhelmingly positive and fi ercely loyal. all the family as well as switched-on funk, soul Brazil…” Which is exactly why, when veteran DJ, Stretch, and disco lovers. It’s then that it hits us: Turin’s Kappa Futur is a and his AKO Beatz label take over our Bunker This year’s line-up is the biggest one yet, with festival that feels like a football match wherein live stream, it’s a true family affair. And what’s The Jacksons and Gregory Porter on the main everyone supports the home side. The raucous even more special is not only witnessing original stage, alongside freeform stalwart Herbie chorus of the crowd, the brightly emblazoned pioneers such as DJ Storm and Equinox still Hancock and new-age experimentalists like sportswear, the pulsating passion of thousands tearing up the dancefl oor, but new kid on the BADBADNOTGOOD and Henry Wu’s Yussef Kamal of people who have come together for a chosen block, Tim Reaper — one of the most project in the big tents. cause, it really is a celebration of electronic hotly-tipped producers in the game — delivering After a day of soaking up rich brass sounds and music quite unlike any other on the market. hammering amenism too. Jungle across the the odd fl ash of original soul — not forgetting Featuring standout performances from the likes generations; the movement lives on! A full the neo-fl uorescent sounds of NAO — in the of The Black , Honey Dijon and Nina hour-and-a-half after the Bunker was supposed blazing sunshine, the party is only getting Kraviz, we’ll certainly be returning next year if to shut shop and Stretch and Double fi nally wind started over at The Arena after dark. Z Records they can amass a line-up anywhere near as down their blazing back-to-back set. The gang’s boss Joey Negro is there, skillfully dropping impressive for the 2018 edition. REISS DE still all here, the ravers are fi nally allowed a rest substantiated dancefl oor edits of heads-y BRUIN classics, including the newly refreshed Original (although we know they could keep going Disco Mix of his own ‘Must Be The Music’ (from really). Vibes galore! BEN HINDLE 1999). Attracting the younger, more nocturnal aspect of the festival, there’s glitter on every face — and even the odd gurn. Love Supreme sure knows how to party! ADAM SAVILLE SARAH KOURY, STYN.BESARAH KOURY, Pics:

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NO SLEEP ‘TIL NOVI SAD It might be based in a medieval fortress, but EXIT Festival knows what’s what when it comes to the future of techno…

ear after year, Serbia’s answer to Glasto who will be the legends of the future? Look no techno fi rmly back in the spotlight in the process. proves itself to be one of Europe’s best further. Though Friday is, overall, DJ Mag’s personal festivals — tucked away in the sweltering Thursday fi nds Scottish up-and-comer and Best Of highlight, Saturday defi nitely doesn’t disappoint far east of the continent, offering British 2017 winner, Denis Sulta, celebrating 25 either. Professional weirdo, Bjarki, serves up an Yrenowned artists from across the musical years of with irresistibly pumping house electric set of brick-in-the-face sonics; Dr spectrum. For DJ Mag, however, EXIT’s 2017 and disco such as Souldynamic’s ‘EQTRL’. Friday Rubinstein opts for an acid-heavy selection, edition marks a new high in the history of the fi nds proving why she is peppered with sordid electro numbers; and in full event, one it’ll be tough to beat (although we’re without a doubt ’s most exciting DJ right Sith Lord get-up (we have no idea how he’s coping confi dent they’ll give it a decent shot). now, delving deep into booming . with the heat), Horo-affi liate SNTS takes us home But why — a week on from our adventure at the Ostgut Ton favourite Function then takes the reins with rolling industrial slammers. time of writing — have we yet to wipe the big, for a hammering set of coarse industrial beats, If techno isn’t your cup of tea, EXIT has plenty to dumb smiles from our faces? Well, it all boils down before another transplant and offer, but if you’re willing to take a chance and to one word, really… techno. Aside from the odd resident, Dax J, takes us through the fi nal two get lost in the dance for a while, there are few DJ spot on the main stage (Bad Company UK pull hours. The young Brit needs little introduction stages in the world that compare when it comes to off a hefty set this year, although can we please these days, his expert picks in both the booth and intimacy, positive vibe and fi st-raising kick- all agree that mosh-pits don’t belong in drum & on his label Monnom Black showing talent well drums. Remember, they don’t call it No Sleep for bass!?), EXIT provides two options for getting yo’ beyond his years, and he’s putting heavy-hitting no reason… BEN HINDLE boogie on. The biggest of these, both in capacity and status of bookings, is the mts Dance Arena — spinners in 2017 include , and , giving a pretty solid idea of the level of artist gracing the decks here. On the fi nal night (or morning really, as the event closes out at 8am every day), DJ Mag braves the crushing crowds to catch Antigone b2b Francois X deliver, before rounding off a very sweaty weekend with a stunning, all-encompassing set from Nina Kraviz. Blending warped acid, trance, nosebleed techno and heady, minimal numbers such as her tripped-out new tune ‘Pochuvstvui’ (whether alluring or creepy, that vocal makes us shiver oh so good!), her need to stray from the beaten track is a hook in our jaw — so much so Dr. Rubinstein that even the impending arrival of our airport transfer back in the city can’t tear us away when she treats the loyal survivors to an encore of raging gabba. It’s not the Dance Arena that wins our hearts, or the majority of our time, this year however, but instead its little sister, the No Sleep Novi Sad stage. Entered through an understated brick archway at the rear of the Dance Arena, it feels like a secret hideaway for hardcore heads, supporting a miniscule number in comparison to the 25,000 ravers next door. And No Sleep’s line-up is where EXIT truly shines. Want to know

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IN PICTURES: GOING TRIBAL A walk in the woods turns weird and wonderful as DJ Mag heads deep into the hippy haven that is Leicestershire’s Noisily Festival… Words: MARK HUME Pics: JAKE DAVIS

ith a line-up that focuses heavily on psy-trance, techno and drum & bass, Noisily Festival may appear a tad niche for the average punter; however, when DJ Mag arrives at the WLeicestershire fest amongst tribes of dreadlocked ravers, we feel strangely at home. After dropping some beats of our own at the Pablo Di$cobar stage, it’s exploration time, and with plenty of art installations, interactive experiences and hang-out areas nestled away in the festival’s woodland setting, there’s plenty to do beside the obvious raving opportunities. Between being surrounded by some of the friendliest festival-goers we’ve ever met, enjoying a remarkably invigorating cacao ceremony in the wellness area, watching Swedish selector Crussen dropping laidback, melodic grooves, and witnessing dubstep banging out from a wheelie bin, it’s fair to say Noisily is both wickedly fun and well produced — a combo which already has us eyeing up next year… MARK HUME

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INTERNATIONAL FLAVOUR DJ Mag trips out to Croatia’s Love International, to fi nd out why it’s the most fashionable festival in the Adriatic for fans of tasteful house and disco…

ove International festival is something parties and early evening live shows, while DJs weekend each year. DJ Mag fi nd ourselves jammed special. Fusing Bristol’s hipster take over on the main site as the sun sinks low. into a very full fl ight to Zadar on our late-night underground with the fun-loving Then there’s off-site rave-cave Barbarella’s — trip to Croatia, as drunken Hideout-bound atmosphere of the Adriatic, the annual perhaps Croatia’s most famous venue for twenty-somethings down vodka shots and shout Lgathering is only in its second year, though it’s underground sounds — which runs from midnight obscenities around us. Upon landing from musical foundations run far deeper. Crafted by the until 7am every night of the festival. London, it’s a short 60-minute drive to the same team that brought us the now sadly- festival grounds, as the sea gently laps the shores deceased The Garden Festival, Love International It attracts a slightly older crowd than its festival of Tisno’s secluded bayside village. It’s a steep retains largely the same format — it’s a mix of neighbour Hideout, which takes place relatively trek up a winding drive to our accommodation daytime beach-side sets, rowdy afternoon boat close to the Love International site on the same that sits nestled atop the bay’s rugged coastline, but the view more than makes up for the mini-expedition. There’s little time to stop as DJ Mag is promptly whisked away to arguably the most popular boat party of the week, The Magic Door. As soon as we step onto the ship it’s an endless sea of metallic face-paint, colourful wigs, giant feathers, Shoreditch-style moustaches, sparkly capes and sequin bumbags, plus enough glitter to fi ll a paddling pool. A highlight comes when one of the Magic Door crew drops Bileo’s ‘You Can’t Win’, before Maxxi Soundsystem takes to the decks for a spin of classic ‘’ on DFA.

It’s an appropriate beginning to a huge week of partying and relaxing in equal measure, with poolside pizzas a prelude to way too many Piña Coladas and dancing until the break of dawn. Other standout performances include Paranoid London’s slamming live set on Love International’s main stage before they head off to do it all again at Barbarella’s later that evening. Both Felix Dickinson and Aussie-export Andy Hart impress at the Beach Bar on Monday night, before a storming set from PBR Streetgang leaves us calling out for more. We close out the week with a glitter-soaked rave-up at Horse Meat Disco’s boat party on veteran party vessel The Argonaughty, before heading straight to the airport for a red-eye jet back to London. The sounds of ‘I Believe In God’ by Late Nite Tuff Guy — a re-edit of ’s ‘Controversy’ — continue to ring in our ears as we board the fl ight, the perfect end to an

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WATER OF LIFE DJ Mag ventures to Balaton Sound in Hungary for a spot of lake-side listening (and a glass or two of the local vino)…

ireworks from behind the main stage erupt Friday night’s set by Guatemalan-American DJ, Though not the simplest of destinations to visit, in time with one of Hardwell’s final drops Carnage, as the strongest they’ve witnessed. not least because very few Hungarians over the of the evening. Flames shoot from atop Sharing the overnight train to the festival from age of 35 seem to speak any English (your GCSE four huge columns placed within the huge Zagreb, DJ Mag meets a group who have travelled German will come in handy), Balaton Sound is fieldF before him, in which thousands reach to the from southern India to be here, while a group of certainly worth the trek, whether you’re in search skies. Six large video walls that adorn the Chicagoans celebrating the end of university cite of huge names likes Kygo, & Ingrosso, imaginatively designed stage, and which have ’s set, which references Blink-182 Tiësto and , or more provided unique backdrops to most of the ‘What’s My Age Again?’, ’s ‘One More underground fare like , , festival’s performances, slowly fade as the final Time’, Bon Jovi’s ‘Livin’ On A Prayer’, and Knife Jamie Jones and Art Department, all of whom bungee jumper descends just to the side. The Party tracks ‘Boss Mode’ and ‘PLUR Police’, as one entertain here in 2017. If there’s any criticism to colourfully lit big wheel next to replaces of their favourites. be made of this well-organised festival, it’s that the dying light from the stage momentarily until, the concentration on EDM on the main stage is from the beach, yet another, more sustained There are over 230 kilometres of shoreline on Lake such that the major pop acts of previous firework display explodes, heralding the end of Balaton, and, although the largest lake in central instalments have been neglected. Jason Derulo’s proceedings on the main stage at Balaton Sound Europe, it is only ever three-metres deep. Thus, in masterfully choreographed live set on Thursday, 2017. But the music and good times are far from the peak of summer, it provides welcome, cooling which slays the audience with hits like ‘’, over. relief to festival goers who venture away from ‘Wiggle’, ‘Get Ugly’ and ‘Swalla’, is such a shore, swimming, on inflatables, or on boat rides highlight the festival could’ve done with more. As the crowds disperse, an array of nearby which travel in the shadow of vineyard covered The impassioned response to live sets by drum & alternative musics come into earshot; in the hills. Others leave the site altogether, choosing to bass acts Sigma and Netsky equally attest to such. gargantuan Arena tent, Afrojack, whose 2017 sample some of the incredible, locally grown wine But, for the more intrepid partygoer, Balaton single ‘Another Life’ is heard several times on site or Hungarian cuisine (of which duck, corn-fed Sound justly lives up to its reputation as one of over the weekend, tops tonight’s bill, while in the duck liver and stews like paprikash, pörkölt or Europe’s major electronic festivals, an impressive Jager Arena, DJ Mag witnesses a thoroughly goulash would be strong recommendations, annual highlight in a country where club music is enjoyable and dementedly varied assault by although even the fast food in and surrounding perhaps yet to truly come of age. MARC and DJ Wire. But hankering after a more Balaton Sound is of an amazingly high quality). ROWLANDS traditional-sounding early morning rave, DJ Mag spends the bulk of the small hours on the Heineken Beach stage where Hot Since 82 and Sasha provide more underground sounds.

Sharing a similarly themed line-up, time was when Hungary’s Balaton Sound Festival was the second option for those who missed out on the then single-weekend tickets for Belgium’s Tommorowland Festival, which are known to disappear within minutes of going on sale. But 11 years in, Balaton Sound, the largest water-side festival in Europe, has established its own global reputation. Despite its audience being predominantly Hungarians in their late-teens to late-20s, over the course of the weekend DJ Mag meets several groups from Belgium and Ireland. A member of one of the latter describes the line-up as “epic” when asked why this faraway destination should be their festival of choice, highlighting

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Ensemble brings THOMAS MELCHIOR to Miranda for a 1. SUNFALL LONDON midweek do that should be SATURDAY 12TH AUGUST worth your time (1/8), as BROCKWELL PARK & will the inimitable RICHARD VARIOUS VENUES FEARLESS of DEATH IN VEGAS note over at Moth Club a day or ANTAL, Beautiful Swimmers, two later (3/8). Bloc welcomes Floating Points, Larry Heard, A LOVE FROM OUTER SPACE, Theo Parrish and Shanti ANDY WEATHERALL and SEAN Celeste are just a handful of JOHNSTON (4/8), with more what’s on-point at this year’s solid grooves at Prince Of festival in two parts. Kicking Wales the following day from off on Brockwell Park, house dons MOOD II SWING revellers then choose which (5/8). Those after rolling ticket they want for afters; skankers shouldn’t feel left out our picks being dBridge, either, with Metalheadz taking Special Request, and Randall over Brixton Rooftop to round at Electric Brixton; or Ben off weekend one (6/8)... UFO, Helena Hauff and Call Phonox has the pleasure of Super at Corsica. hosting PEARSON SOUND and 12PM - 10PM (day) / 10PM - balaclava-clad electro maniac 6AM (night) £50 (day only) DJ STINGRAY, although Levity - £65 (day and night tickets) Sound at Pickle Factory with PEVERELIST, KOWTON and RESOM also gets our vote 2. EASTERN ELECTRICS 3. NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL 4. TO THE RHYTHM 5. FABRIC (both 11/8). Spend the day at SATURDAY 5TH AUGUST SUN 27TH - MON 28TH AUGUST FRIDAY 4TH AUGUST SATURDAY 19TH AUGUST Brixton Rooftop with YOUNG MORDEN PARK NOTTING HILL XOYO FABRIC MARCO and BABA STILTZ for Avant Garde, or embrace EE returns to the capital after CELEBRATING diversity EROL Alkan begins a 13-week AMAZINGLY, this is Marcel the colourful lunacy of time in the southern wilds, of people and sound, the residency, inviting Phantasy Dettmann’s Room One debut, Town’s Closing Ceremony at and we’re made up. Carl Cox, unstoppable 51-year-old street protege Dan Avery for a b2b and he has six hours to make Olympic Park, before hitting Âme, Nick Curly, Mind Against, event is back. Make a note all night, with Annabel Fraser it his own. Anthony Parasole XOYO for OMAR-S and OR:LA Dennis Ferrer, My Nu Leng, Sam of Metalheadz at Phonox for in room two. Further dates joins, with more techno titans (all 19/8). Also catch CLAP! Divine, Oneman, DJ Pierre and Sunday afters, and Ministry for include Factory Floor (11/8) in Room Two — O/V/R, aka CLAP! at Bussey Building Hot Since 82 explain why. Monday. and Erol’s six-hour solo (18/8). Regis and James Ruskin. (25/8) and SW4 is back at 11AM - 10PM £59.95 12PM-7PM FREE 9PM - 4AM £13.50 - £18.50 11PM - 8AM £21 Clapham Common (26-27/8).

In Manchester, Covert has a string of sessions this THE NORTH 1. ONE TRIBE FESTIVAL month — JOSH BUTLER and THURSDAY 3RD - PAWSA; ; TUESDAY 8TH AUGUST FRANKY RIZARDO; MARK CHOLMONDELEY JENKYNS; and VOLKODER, CASTLE, CHESHIRE DALE HOWARD and VERSUS — all at Gorilla (4, 5, 11, 18, FIVE days of round-the- 25/8). Stage & Radio has clock music, Audio Farm’s Secretsundaze’s GILES SMITH new foray into festies has (4/8), DJ T (5/8), and DANNY plenty on offer. Loads of HOWELLS (18/8). Elsewhere, cosmic business sets the Sub Club joins Percolate at tone for an event giving Hidden with Scottish heads every penny of profi t HARRI & DOMENIC, DENIS to charity, with Juan SULTA and , who mark Atkins, Bone, Boddika, 20 years this summer (25/8). Dave The Drummer, Lone, Not forgetting Chamber’s Radioactive Man, Jerome 10 Years Of Plex, with TRUSS Hill, DJ Hype, Calibre, Ivy and SYNC 24 at Soup Kitchen Lab, DRS, Doc Scott and (25/8)... Leeds-wise, Butter Chimpo all playing. Side Up’s Family Party involves 9AM - 2PM £95 THE GHOST, aka JOSH TWERK & JAMES CREED (5/8), and the month ends with another stalwart, EWAN PEARSON, at 2. 2017 3. MUMU BANK HOLIDAY 4. BODY & SOUL 5. THE GARDEN PARTY PART 3 Duke Studios (25/8)... M:Open THURS 24TH - MON 28TH SUNDAY 27TH AUGUST SUNDAY 27TH AUGUST SUNDAY 27TH AUGUST Air’s Closing at Constellations AUGUST THE GREAT BALTIC ALBERT HALL, MANCHESTER THE FAVERSHAM, LEEDS in = DANA RUH, , CHESHIRE WAREHOUSE, LIVERPOOL JULIETTA and MOLLY bringing good-time vibes (27/8), and in LEGENDARY production, BERGHAIN comes to the north- ARGUABLY the north’s most FAVERSHAM garden parties the north-east, house mammoth bill — Deadmau5 west as two major players from spectacular venue hosts one need no introduction, although bastion TERRY HUNTER is at and , Jamie Jones, the world’s most infamous of ’s most legendary for the sake of clarity we will Barca in North Shields (4/8) , Armin Van techno spot descend on parties. A match made in disco oblige — The Black Madonna, and Me Me Me’s all-dayer has Buuren, , Sven ; Marcel Dettmann , with Francois K, Danny Heidi and Ross From Friends, in HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR Väth, Stormzy, Tiesto… and Answer Code Request. Krivit and Joe Claussell. a wonderfully messy pub. live, HORSE MEAT DISCO, MAN £175 - £330 12PM - 6AM 10PM - 6AM £18.50 1PM - 3AM £25 - £30 1PM - 3AM £25 - £30 POWER (27/8).

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Supernormal, the UK’s answer to , is back SOUTH 1. HOUGHTON FESTIVAL at Baziers Park, Oxfordshire, THURSDAY 10TH - for another three days of SUNDAY 13TH AUGUST experimental sounds and HOUGHTON HALL, art in lush surrounds (4- KINGS LYNN 6/8). The region also has two less exploratory outdoor IT’S difficult to know sessions too, with South where to begin with East Dance bringing TODD this Gottwood/Craig TERRY, BRANDON BLOCK, Richards soiree. Twenty- ALEX P, FULL INTENTION, four-hour music from RATPACK, SLIPMATT and Ricardo Villalobos, more to Southend-on-Sea , Raresh, (26/8), before Sun Dance , Floating returns to Watford with Points, Cobblestone UKG godfather NORRIS Jazz, Andy Weatherall, ‘DA BOSS’ WINDROSS Ben UFO, Derrick Carter, headlining and SL2 also on Margaret Dygas, Midland, the bill (27/8)... SANTE & Nightmares On Wax, SIDNEY CHARLES help mark Roman Flugel, Howie B & the launch of Aztek at The Borgar Magnason. Arch in , although 12PM - 12PM £150 they have some competition as YOUNG MARCO is also in town, at Patterns (both 19/8). A week on, that other 2. BOOMTOWN FAIR 3. WILDERNESS FESTIVAL 4. PATTERNS 5. SOUNDCLASH VS LOST Brighton den, Mono, hosts THUR 10TH - SUN 13TH AUGUST THURS 3RD - MON 7TH AUGUST SATURDAY 12TH AUGUST SOCIETY Russia’s JULIA GOVOR, MATTERLEY ESTATE, CORNBURY ESTATE, PATTERNS, BRIGHTON FRIDAY 11TH AUGUST whilst JAZZANOVA DJ over WINCHESTER OXFORDSHIRE VOLKS, BRIGHTON at Patterns (both 26/8). THERE are few heads more Elsewhere, Southsea can THE incredible design conjures JACKMASTER, , capable of playing the right OLD schoolers rejoice: Mark EG enjoy and everything from medieval Artwork, Crazy P, PBR noises for an Acid Rave is in the house for what’s set to JACKY at The Pyramids times to dystopian futures, Streetgang, Nightmares On than and Justin be a full-on night of bangers. Terrace, whilst Maidstone’s while Break, , Dave Wax and more take to ancient Robertson, such is their Bad Boy Pete also joins the The Source has ABODE in for Clarke, DJ Vadim, Fabio & woodlands, with swimming combined pedigree. Get it in charge, with jungle and d&b a Bank Holiday Street Party bring the noise. lakes for the brave (or stupid). the diary. downstairs. to round off August (27/8). 12PM - 2AM SOLD OUT 12PM - 12PM £168.50 11PM - 4AM £6 10PM - 6AM £10

Field Artists Charity Showcase brings us DENIS 1. SUB CLUB SULTA, CHAOS IN THE CBD, SCOTLAND & NORTHERN IRELAND SOUNDSYSTEM BASSICA, SOLID BLAKE, SATURDAY 26TH - SUNDAY DOC DANEEKA and BIG MIZ, 27TH AUGUST with proceeds split between BARRAS ART & DESIGN Paragon Music and Glasgow CENTRE, GLASGOW Children’s Hospital. If you prefer something tougher, THE celebrations for Sub Animal Farm have MARCEL Club’s 30th continue, with a DETTMANN for four hours weekender in a Barrowlands of Bergy techno at Sub Club warehouse. Harri & (both 4/8). HEALTHY then Domenic’s Subculture leads brings AWESOME TAPE proceedings on Saturday FROM AFRICA’s eclecticism — Dixon, Jennifer Cardini, to The Berkeley Suite (11/8), Peggy Gou and said duo and BUTCH tops the bill for — whilst Sensu arrives on Bassment, again at Sub Club Sunday with , (17/8)... Edinburgh-ers Floorplan and more. Here’s take note of You Deserve to the next 30 years, then! To Dance — TELFORT (3/8), 2PM -11PM £39.50 ART ALFIE (10/8), MOOMIN (Saturday)/£35 (Sunday)/ (17/8) and DEEJAY ASTRAL £60 weekend (24/8) — at Cabaret Voltaire. PEGGY GOU is at The Mash House (6/8), with MATRIXXMAN hitting the 2. OPTIMO 20 3. BICEP - LIVE! 4. TWITCH 5. DRUMCODE same spot a fortnight later SUNDAY 6TH AUGUST SATURDAY 5TH AUGUST SATURDAY 12TH AUGUST SUNDAY 27TH AUGUST (17/8). Not forgetting solid SWG3, GLASGOW THE LIQUID ROOM, QUEENS STUDENT UNION, EBRINGTON SQUARE, DERRY techno from PARANOID EDINBURGH BELFAST LONDON and GARY BECK OPTIMO turns 20 in style… DRUMCODE mastermind Adam at The Liquid Room and Apeiron Crew, Aurora Halal, DURING Edinburgh Festival, WHILST the students are away, Beyer invites Alan Fitzpatrick, RAHAAN at Sky Bar (27/8). Avalon Emerson, Ben UFO, Bicep play live ahead of their the locals with good taste get Dense & Pika, Layton Giordani In Belfast, Becky Marshall, The Black highly anticipated LP, with sounds from Levon Vincent and and Lauren Lo Sung to join him plays Open House Festival Madonna, Midland, and, of DJ sets from Hammer, Space Joey Anderson, with Lobster for what’s set to be Northern (19/8), before joining CARL course, Optimo, to name but a Dimension Controller and Lord ’s Asquith and DJ Ireland’s biggest techno street COX and HOT SINCE 82 for few. One for the memory box. Of The Isles. Seinfeld in Room Two. party. an open-air do (27/8). 2PM - 11PM £40 11PM - 5AM £18.50 - £20 10PM - 3AM £10 2PM - 11PM £35

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In Bristol, Coyote Records marks five years of often-epic WEST & WALES 1. FIELD TRIP FESTIVAL FRIDAY 25TH - MONDAY exploratory synthiness at The 28TH AUGUST Crofters Rights — MSSNGNO, , and GILCOMBE FARM, LAST JAPAN JETSSS are all down to play SOMERSET VIO_L3T (4/8). A week on, Exchange

hosts none other than Wrong THE intimate Field Trip builds on previous Music honcho SHITMAT, with successes this year. WOLF EYES also billed (11/8) and Leftfield ahead of their three dates headline with DJ sets, at Berlin’s revered Atonal DJ Hype shows his face, Festival. Motion, meanwhile, alongside Yousef, Raffa offers up DJ Q, DJ GUV and FL, Cats ’N Dogz, Dillinja, SKEPSIS, amongst others, for Randall and an all-day BBQ party (12/8); Lookin’ Chain, with and for naval ravers, Lost The takeovers from the likes Plot have a boat party on Bank of Holiday weekend featuring and Viper Recordings. d&b from Cyberfunk bossman Should be more than a XTRAH (26/8)... Away from bit deece. the Avon, one of our favourite 2PM - 12PM £69 small clubs, Undertone Basement Bar in Cardiff, offers thumping house and tech from Backroom’s CLARE JAMES and 2. YARD: OPEN AIR CLUB 3. BITCH, PLEASE 4. PERC 6TH BIRTHDAY 5. EKTOS DALE RANKMORE of Su-Casa SATURDAY 26TH AUGUST SATURDAY 5TH AUGUST SATURDAY 12TH AUGUST SUNDAY 27TH AUGUST for Unity’s shindig (26/8), and MOTION, BRISTOL MOTION, BRISTOL THE NEON, NEWPORT SUJU, SWINDON in Torquay the town’s newest venue, The Foundry, welcomes JEFF Mills — check. Seth Troxler KICKING off in Motion’s PERC hits six like an infant IF you’ve seen the videos of Mancunian demigod PETER — present. East Everything — outdoor area, transformed stomping around dark rooms to Mark Archer from Freerotation HOOK, with his THE LIGHT here. Joy Orbison — inside. into a Garden Of Desire, before pure heaviness. The residents or Bloc, you’ll already have this outfit, alongsideUTAH SAINTS Daniel Avery — yep. Midland moving inside — The Black rule the roost tonight, so one in mind. The old school and THE FARM, meaning — yes, sir. All playing across the Madonna, Marquis Hawkes, expect a familial vibe, with Altern-8 maestro is joined those inclined to wear baggy Container Yard, Crane Yard and Em Williams and Mr Price are proceeds going to London’s tonight by another rave icon, trousers or anything in yellow Lock Yard; done deal. in charge. Guy’s Hospital. Slipmatt. and black will feel right at 12PM - 10PM £35 2PM - 4AM £16 - £18 9PM - 3AM £6 11PM - 6AM £5 - £7 home (27/8).

For Birmingham, Magic Door is back at Lab11 for another 1. LOST VILLAGE 2017 THE MIDLANDS dose of surrealism involving THURSDAY 24TH - slides on dancefloors, fancy MONDAY 28TH AUGUST dress, a shit-ton of glitter NORTON DISNEY, and MAXXI SOUNDSYSTEM LINCOLN (4/8). In other local news,

What Is ?’s IT’S not just the line-up RICHARD YATES plays live at that has propelled Jaymo The Alchemist, a basement and Andy George’s Lost more than 130-years-old Village into the A-list packed with atmosphere, of UK festivals, but also which should be worth a incredible design and punt (26/8)... Soul Buggin’s attention to detail. Still, Summer Terrace Party hits we probably wouldn’t go Saltwater Bar in Nottingham if it wasn’t for , for an evening of broken beats, Dixon, Nina Kraviz, slow jams and disco grooves, Bicep, Fatima Yamaha, headlined by TRUESELF Max Cooper, Avalon (5/8). Northampton way, Emerson, Bill Brewster, make a note of ADW, a new Marquis Hawkes or techno sesh at Club43, with Legowelt. REDSHIFTER, of MCHNWRKS, 2PM - 1PM £165 live, and UK player SHAMAN on the decks (12/8). APOLLO 84 — head of Twisted Fusion 2. SHAMBALA 3. PORTAL SUMMER 4. STEALTH PRESENT 5. IBIZA CARNIVAL - and affiliate of Elrow, Viva and THURS 24TH - SUN 27TH SHOWCASE SATURDAY 12TH AUGUST & CAFE MAMBO Lost Records — plays Nowhere AUGUST SUNDAY 6TH AUGUST STEALTH, NOTTINGHAM SATURDAY 5TH AUGUST at Sub8ten in Leicester (27/8); SECRET LOCATION, THE RAINBOW VENUES, BOXXED, BIRMINGHAM and The Move, at Stoke’s NORTHAMPTONSHIRE BIRMINGHAM legendary Sugarmill, has its R&S Records and Magicwire ERICK Morillo’s comeback Bank Holiday Special line-up SELLING itself as an adventure headlines type Lone is in the house, continues, so expect some TBA, but based on previous in Utopia, Shambala veers this seasonal celebration from having just dropped his new massive main-room styles editions ‘special’ should be the between classic jungle and one of Birmingham’s most EP which nods to experimental from him and Alex P, Allister operative word — NICK CURLY hardcore techno to blissful reliable parties, with Solardo hip-hop and classic UK rave in Whitehead, Andy Baxter, and in 2015, harps and choirs. and PAWSA also stopping by. equal measures. Get involved. Brandon Block and X-Press 2. EATS EVERYTHING last year 12PM - 12PM SOLD OUT 2PM - 12AM £15 - £25 10PM - 5AM £5 2PM - 6AM £20 (also 27/8).

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GOLDIEROCKS: THE GLOBE! THE SELECTOR DJ BIDS FAREWELL TO SECRET GARDEN PARTY... I’VE GROWN up with this festival. 2017 marked my 10th year in a row of playing at SGP and, heart- breakingly, it was the last. An annual celebration of everything I want from life: creativity, colour, playfulness, debauchery, kindness, spontaneity, authenticity... When the festival started 15 years ago, it was — as the name suggests — a lavish garden party for a few hundred friends, which borrowed FOUR BY FOUR from the core principles of Burning New cruise ship festival, The Ark, sets sail on the Mediterranean Man — inclusion, radical self- this August, packing a line-up of biblical proportions… expression, communal effort and de-commodifi cation. A boutique festival striving to do things nce almost exclusively the for this as well, but musically it’s with the booth on the same level, but dramatically differently — and they realm of wealthy adapted to what’s hot over here.” still a wide-open view on the sea. succeeded. O pensioners, cruise ships And The Ark certainly doesn’t skimp Inside we have a stage that is located Early SGPs were always sexy and have, over the last few years, on hot acts. Reading like a who’s who on the ice-skate ring, with a hedonistic.The more outlandish and increasingly become fl oating homes of house and techno talent, the stadium-like feeling, and another pleasure-seeking, the better. Part to thousands of music-lovers looking line-up boasts the likes of , area which has a low ceiling that calls interactive performance art, part to party it up on the high seas. From , Stephan Bodzin, KiNK, for quality techno.” rave, part four-day utopian fantasy. dance to metal, and from the Claptone, Patrick Topping, Boys Naked swimming in lakes, orgies in Caribbean to the Med, cruise ship Noize, Richy Ahmed, B.Traits, Peggy Sailing from to on treehouses and endless secret fests are offering an alternative to Gou, Gerd Janson, Dennis Ferrer and Thursday 31st August, the party then parties (if you were lucky enough to the typical landlubber’s summer Masters At Work. makes a beeline for Ibiza (where hear about them). They combined season. These names and more will play across revellers can hop off to take lunch at the stamina of Ibiza and the “There are so many events every week seven stages, hosted by renowned Heart, or spend the afternoon at naughtiness of Amsterdam with the all over the world, people want to do party-starters such as Elrow, Ministry Destino or Ushuaïa), before heading forward-thinking rave culture of the something different, magical and Of Sound, Pacha Ibiza and Strictly back to the Catalan capital on Sunday warehouse arts scene in London and unique,” explains Tijs Vandenbroucke, Rhythm. 3rd September. Along with the music, Berlin. I’ve truly partied all over the Chief Operating Offi cer of Europe’s “Each stage has a different vibe,” punters will also be able to enjoy all world and nothing compared to the brand new ‘pon sea event, The Ark. “A says Tijs. “The main stage is in the the usual additions that come with early days of the Garden. 2ManyDJs quality festival on a cruise ship in centre of the ship, surrounded by hanging out on a luxury liner, going back to back with Jarvis Europe hasn’t really broken through pools and in the open air. We also including yoga, surfi ng, a casino and Cocker at the secret Sweaty Lingerie ‘til now. We do see EDM concepts have the front deck with a beautiful Michelin Star-quality grub. Grandma’s Party. Observing Grace Jones do doing well, mainly in the US market, open-air space, which is a bit more gonna have her work cut out booking voodoo backstage before her set on and we’re convinced Europe is ready intimate and connected to the crowd, a holiday next year… BEN HINDLE the Great Stage. Watching thousands of ribbons with the lyrics to ‘Woodstock’ fall from a plane before the Saturday night fi rework extravaganza; meeting my future husband... they were some of my favourite, magical moments. SGP continued to pioneer in other radical ways too — the fi rst festival to conduct on-site drugs-testing to aid harm reduction, for example.But as the founder Freddie Fellowes so eloquently pointed out: it’s the punters who make it and the event was no longer what it used to be. “Because after all you can’t be avant-garde from within an institution and lest we forget: the frontier always moves.” Au revoir, SGP! @Goldierocks

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Able to rock a festival main stage as he is an intimate beach party, or hammer an hour-long set as he is a 10-hour marathon, it doesn’t come as much surprise that Riva Starr is one of the most sought-after names in the modern house scene. Originally from Naples, but calling London home for over a decade, the man otherwise known as Stefano Miele also runs one of the genre’s most JOCKEY JOURNAL consistent labels — Snatch! — where he’s overseen The on-the-road diary of the world’s releases from the likes of Butch, Solardo and Groove top DJs treading the globe Armada. Most recently, Miele has returned to the hip-hop and infl uences which drove his early career as MADOX too, launching new label, Brock Wild, with his own two-track EP of bumping bass bangers, titled ‘The RIVA STARR Wickedest Sound’. Alongside this and efforts for Circus, Leftroom Ltd and Hot Creations, Miele continues to grace booths across the globe, so we picked his brain for a few of the best parties he’s played this year…

PARADISE, DC10, NABILAH BEACH CLUB, IBIZA NAPLES, ITALY “Jamie has been “I always love a gig or two in supporting my stuff my hometown. The vibe is for a while (I also always amazing and, of have two releases course, if you add to the recipe that the party is on on Hot Creations) one of the best beach spots and I played around, then you’ve got Paradise last year the best and tastiest which was amazing! shake ever! I managed to But this year it was bring my family to the outstanding, the spot as it was a day party room was packed PARADISE, DC10 and they had the best and the energy time too — 4,000 people reached mad levels. NAPLES dancing to the beat of the drum. Grazie Napoli It’s always nice to and see you soon!” play at one of the best parties around in one of the best clubs in Ibiza , DC-10. There were lots of friends too: , Joseph Capriati, Detlef, Richy Ahmed. Defi nitely one for the books!”

ELROW, , IBIZA FABRIC, LONDON, UK “Oh man, Elrow never “I’d been looking forward to fail to impress. The playing this gig for a few production since they months, not only be cause moved to Amnesia has of what Fabric means to me really been stepped up (I was there in the early a notch (if that’s even 2000 s under my MADOX possible!). As soon as I project playing breakbeat arrived at the club, I and then as Riva Starr at understood that it the beginning of my would be a mad night.. . career under that guise), and it actually was! I but also be cause my good decided to start full-on friends Groove Armada at the beginning, were playing on the same FABRIC LONDON full-energy-level-on. My ELROW @ AMNESIA night. It was also my fi rst set was continuously time closing Room One growing ‘til the very end (I’ve always played Room Two or Three, when I fi nished with a bootleg of which I love anyway). Of course, the Underworld’s ‘ Born Slippy ‘ to soundsystem and crowd were on point and thanks for the amazing and I had the best time playing all my experience. I’ve been DJing at Elrow new tracks . I can’t wait to be back since the early Barcelona Sunday days soon!” and this one has been the best one for me yet!”

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NIGHT ADDICT LESS IS MORE... Here ya go, snack on this Saying it like it is, a little lot... brand of believers... SPLASH ABOUT... We do love a SOME of you lot may well recall that Night pair of pumps and we’re always up for Addict owner, Rohil, was featured in DJ Mag some abstract patterns. Lacoste it is, many moons ago. In any case, that’s a good then. Their new Rene Alliot Slip is starting-point for a burgeoning label to perfection indeed. have roots in the dance scene, a knowledge of club culture — a thirst to get out there and get on with some good times is a major plus. There’s an edgy rebellion about them, shown in their ‘In Memory Of When I Cared’ limited satin coach jacket. “We’re a global community of world travellers, explorers and modern world thinkers,” is the FLARE UP... Always, always we contrasting message they’re also putting suggest you protect your shell-likes out there. — you’ve got to look after your nightaddict.global hearing. Flare Isolates are decent earplugs that totally do the job (see previous page).

YEP... Skepta’s Mains tracksuits are simplicity at its best. Launched at Selfridges this summer, we’re all eyes ON YER BACK on his future releases. Eastpak launch their ABOUT premium sub-brand... CLOTHING... Hip-hop to the core with a WHEN you’re thinking about buying some new luggage strong logo and or back-pack options, the very best thing to do is to promising threads, head directly to the likes of Eastpak. This American this new brand is lifestyle brand has been doing what they do best since rooted in London’s 1952, and this season they’ve upped their ante with underground dance Eastpak LAB, a rather gorgeous range that shakes up scene. Fresh as you the boundaries of fashion and function with some like. ergonomic construction techniques and fancy-pants fabrics. WE DARE If you’re going to splash out on something decent, it YOU... More than would be best to make it at least one of their fi ve new ever the ‘80s and ‘90s styles are releases — Tailored, Neoprene, Welded, Tech and Oily. pushing to the fore. Even baggier tees, Naturally, we’re rooting for Tech LAB! splashes of sequins, leopard-print and Eastpak.com chopped-up suits. Art is fashion. Fashion is freedom.

CHINOS... They come and they go, but they’ll always work with a crisp DENIM REPORT white t-shirt tucked in or out. This Remos Uomo pair are washed THE thing about denim is that it gives us ideas. cotton-stretch, with some nice deets. Sometimes they are fanciful ideas, but on the whole we just get inspired by denim. Take a simple shirt slung over a tee or vest — now that absolutely wreaks of effortless cool. The shirt we’re eyeing up in particular comes from Scotch & Soda’s conceptual Amsterdams Blauw AW17 collection and is a standout piece from their Gaucho Roulette range. Their pitch is perfectly put in their own words: “To brave the elements, styles are layered, patched and cleverly customised with gaucho blankets and Sherpa”. Which for us means that there is some serious longevity and grunge appeal to this dirty/vintage direction. scotch-soda.com

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