JOHN DIGWEED PRESENTS 'LIVE IN LONDON' PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE NOW

Marking a decade since the beginning of John Digweed’s “Live In” series and 3 years since the last edition, Live In Brooklyn (Output), John Digweed continues the series with its latest installment, Live In London, a recording of his most recent gig at Fabric London. Spread over 4 x CDs, the release features the whole entire set from start to finish, boasting 57 of the best underground club tracks mixed live on Fabric’s Room 1 world-famous Bodysonic sound system for everyone to enjoy. A Fabric staple since it first opened in 1999, Digweed has a long history with the club and is thrilled to be releasing a set from the renowned venue.  
 

Live In London features tracks and remixes from Laurent Garnier, Daniel Avery, Âme,  David Holmes, Radio Slave, Jonathan Kaspar, Frankey & Sandrino, Eagles & Butterflies, Nick Muir, Dino Lenny, Steve Bug, Rodriguez Jr, Hyenah, Petar Dundov, Claudya & Ripperton, MYD feat Juan Wauters, Musumeci, Sascha Funke, EdOne, SOEL, Davide Squillace & Nolan, Man Power, David Morales, Captain Mustache, Oma Nata, Randall Jones, Circulation, Raxon, Frank Maurel & Mario Franca, and many more.
 

Throughout its 10-year history, the series has circled the globe, with editions in Tokyo, London, Córdoba, Slovenia, Argentina, Miami, Toronto, South Beach, Montreal, and Brooklyn. The upcoming "Live In London" not only marks the series' 10th anniversary but also 10 years since its return to Digweed’s home - making this one of the most special chapters in the ‘Live In’ saga to date.
 

Live In London is due for release on February 25th. Limited edition signed and numbered box sets are available to pre-order now at www.bedrockshop.com.

A BRAND NEW TECHNO FESTIVAL 'VERVE LAUNCHES IN SWITZERLAND

30+ DJ’s will perform over 24 hours of music, across two stages for 10,000 people
Ben Klock Innellea, Joris Voorn, Lilly Palmer, Oliver Huntemann,

Animal Trainer, Denis Horvat, Konstantin Sibold, Miss Monique, Øostil, Pig&Dan,

SHDW & Obscure Shape, The Element

Cattaree, Doma, Gean, Kaleiko, Marco Capone, Pazkal, Vanita

Verve is a brand new and historic techno festival coming to Lucerne's Allmend/Messe 1 arena in Switzerland. From May 20th - 22nd, it promises something new and supersized for the city, with cutting-edge artists in an innovative indoor space. The first wave of names includes Ben Klock, Innellea, Lilly Palmer, Oliver Huntemann, Joris Voorn, Animal Trainer, Denis Horvat, Konstantin Sibold, Miss Monique, Øostil, Pig&Dan, SHDW & Obscure Shape, The Element, Cattarre, Doma, Gean, Kaleiko, Marco Capone, Pazkal & Vanita with many more international techno tastemakers to come. For tickets, head to verve-festival.ch

Verve is a state-of-the-art venue packed with high-end technology. Laser displays take you into another dimension. The sound system is crystal clear up top and punchy down low. The overall style of the vast warehouse is futuristic. All of this makes it a perfect setting for a coming together of true music lovers and a celebration of avant-garde electronic music.

Across this special festival, which is easily accessible by a train that stops right outside, Verve will welcome 10,000 people, offer more than 24 hours of music and more than 30 of the world's most innovative techno DJs to play across two indoor stages. The first is a vast main room that will soak you in high end light and visuals, and the second is a slightly smaller space for more intimate but energetic sounds. As well as the music, there will be a culinary world tour that will take you through the best tastes on the planet, while an outdoor area will be a stylish place to catch your breath and chill with a cocktail or two.

Providing the soundtrack will be Berghain mainstay, techno pioneer and unrelenting DJ talent Ben Klock. His big, concrete funk sound is famous the world over and perfect for this sort of festival. German Innellea has the ability to transcend genre with his emotive sets and futuristic sounds. Lilly Palmer brings her contemporary techno sounds after big tunes on the likes of Drumcode and Spannung Records have established her right at the vanguard. On top this comes Dutch hero and Rejected label boss Joris Voorn, long time titan Oliver Huntemann, a special set from ØOSTIL b2b The Element, local Swiss stars Animal Trainer, stripped back and atmospheric techno from SHDW & OBSCURE SHAPE, plus more from techno talents Konstantin Sibold, Pig & Dan, Denis Horvat, Miss Monique, Cattarre, Doma, Gean, Kaleiko, Marco Capone, Pazkal, Vanita.

The festival comes from the Kopflos Agency, a respected, dynamic and dedicated events management agency based in Lucerne. The agency is very passionate about electronic music and has been at the heart of the local scene and now uses all its know-how to launch this much anticipated new event.

Founder of Verve Festival and Co-Founder of Kopflos Agency Omar A.Rahman says, “We have been facing many challenges while planning the festival and organizing all the little details due to the Pandemic. However, we believe it is the right time to announce our Verve Festival in Luzern. The whole industry is not tolerating the situation anymore, and we feel it is our duty to do something and back up the industry.”

Fellow Verve Festival and Kopflos Agency founder Jan Boesch says, ”We have to organize something for the city in Luzern. The whole nightlife suffers enormously from the corona pandemic and less organizers are daring to do something about it”

Verve is the largest festival in central Switzerland with an escapist techno atmosphere. Do not miss.

Early bird tickets are now sold out but for now general sale tickets remain available. But act fast, because after the announcement of the artists of Phase II they will sell out from verve-festival.ch

HEADLINERS (A-Z):

(Phase I)

Ben Klock || Innellea || Joris Voorn || Lilly Palmer || Oliver Huntemann || Animal Trainer

Denis Horvat || Konstantin Sibold || Miss Monique || Øostil b2b The Element || Pig&Dan

SHDW & Obscure Shape || Cattaree || Doma || Gean || Kaleiko || Marco Capone

Pazkal || Vanita

PIG&DAN’S DAN DUNCAN LAUNCHES COLLECTABLE NFT PLATFORM ‘CRYPTODJS’ WITH TEAM OF TECH SAVVY MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS

240 NFTS FROM PIG&DAN, CHRISTIAN SMITH, SIMINA GRIGORIU, VICTOR RUIZ, MARK REEVE, GREGOR TRESHER, WEHBBA AND KEN ISHII NOW AVAILABLE

CryptoDJs – the brand new NFT concept offering unique digital collectable cards of some of the world’s most respected electronic music artists – launches today, February 9, on the Polygon blockchain.

Created by a small group of DJs, music lovers and experts from across the music industry, CryptoDJs offers new ways for to fans to engage with their favourite artists, by opening up access to exclusive communities and content through collectable NFTs.

The platform launches with the ‘Genesis Drop’ sale of digital cards for eight internationally renowned techno artists – Pig&Dan, Christian Smith, Simina Grigoriu, Victor Ruiz, Gregor Tresher, Mark Reeve, Whebba and Ken Ishii.

Priced at $66 per card, there are a total of 30 unique NFT cards currently available for each artist (240 in total) with more cards to be added over the coming months. Fans can buy in USD using their credit card (without connecting a crypto wallet) or in cryptocurrency by connecting a MetaMask wallet.

Each card is totally unique and 10% of the cards (3 per artist) will feature an exclusive, unreleased audio track from the artist in question. Tracks will be hidden in the cards of the respective artist’s favourite colour.

Supporters can build their own dynamic CryptoDJs collection and gain access to exclusive experiences and content by accumulating special card combinations. Specific combinations will unlock specific opportunities; from access to unreleased music, backstage passes to a special gallery in Decentraland, artist meet and greets, AAA concert passes and more.

All cards are minted through the Polygon Blockchain, which was specifically chosen because of its incredibly low power consumption and its focus on leading the NFT world into a more carbon neutral society.

Following the initial launch, collectors will also be able to trade cards on Opensea – the world’s leading NFT marketplace.

Speaking about the concept and the Genesis Drop, CryptoDJs co-founder Dan Duncan commented:

“What really excites me about being part of CryptoDJs, is the fact it’s built on authenticity. It’s been created to provide opportunities for us as artists to engage with those who support us in new and innovate ways. A gateway to grow a genuine collectors community.” – Dan Duncan.

One of the eight artists to be involved in the Genesis drop, Berlin-based techno DJ and Kuukou Records label boss Simina Grigoriu, also commented:

“I’m honoured to be part of CryptoDJs and I look forward to this thrilling collaboration with some of my favourite artists. CryptoDJs is the perfect platform where music enthusiasts and collectors can come together it create a truly unique experience. Think of it like baseball cards, but digital and with DJs” – Simina Grigoriu

For more information about CryptoDJs, and to start collecting today, head to https://cryptodjs.co