AMNESIA ANNOUNCES HUGE OPENING PARTY LINEUP

It's almost time to return to the world's most celebrated dance floor as Amnesia announces its epic Opening Party for the 2022 season. On May 21st, the best house and techno DJs on the planet return to soundtrack the official start of the Amnesia season with the likes of Marcel Dettmann, Nina Kraviz, Eats Everything, Jamie Jones, Maceo Plex, Seb Zito, Archie Hamilton, Marco Faraone, Caal, La La, and debuts for Lilly Palmer and Patrick Mason who have never played the club before and are part of a new wave of talent brought in by Amnesia for this year. The party kicks off at 6pm on a special stage and runs until midday the following day.

There is no party quite like the Amnesia opening. It is a famous first dance for music lovers all over the world, so it never fails to have a special energy and wild atmosphere. This year, the first proper opening party since before the pandemic is sure to be more special than ever and the start of a summer like no other, especially as there are some new tech developments for this season that will personalise your experience inside and outside the club and will connect you to a new world.

As such all the stops have been pulled out to make for a heavyweight line-up of talents from all points on the house and techno spectrum, with new stars, returning legends and everyone in between all set to play.

For chunky and stripped back techno, Marcel Dettmann and Lilly Palmer will keep you dancing, while the always explosive Nina Kraviz will mix up everything from acid to breaks to IDM like no other. Bombastic sounds will come from low end lover Eats Everything who plays back-to-back with fellow big room maestro Marco Faraone, who is one of techno’s most essential selectors. Then there is the always on point Amnesia favourite Jamie Jones and the groove-driven, garage, breaks and dub house mixologist Seb Zito and plenty of cutting edge tech house from contemporary favourite Archie Hamilton.

There will also be some magic from La La, the alter-ego of Lauren Andrew, a DJ and curator from Glasgow, now based in London and making big moves after a huge set on Boiler Room and headline gigs all over the UK. Fellow fresh talent Patrick Mason hails from Germany and like La La is all set to take over this summer with his forward thinking techno. He is a Berlin based Creative Director, Designer, Illustrator, Model and Influencer with a huge following and is one half of the hybrid live techno duo SRVD and a regular face at Berghain, one of the world’s most iconic techno clubs.

An extended set from Ellum Audio boss Maceo Plex will find him go deep into his own melodic and cosmic techno world, long time residents Mar-T, Caal and Pyramid mainstay Luca Donzelli know the club and crowd like no other so are sure to thrill, and there will be more from Mason to ensure you can't stop dancing.

This one will be talked about for a long time, so make sure you are a part of it.

STORIES IN THE PARK ANNOUNCES EPIC RETURN FOR 2022

Andy C, Sub Focus, Flava D, Mason Collective, Big Miz, Friend Within, Salute & more taking over Palmer Park in June

Stories In The Park is all set to return to Reading's Palmer Park for a third superb edition on Saturday June 18th. After Chase & Status headlined a huge sell-out year in 2021, Stories is back in 2022, once again boasting two stages of the most cutting edge international DJs from the worlds of drum & bass, bassline, garage, house and techno, this year's headliners include Andy C, Sub Focus, Flava D, TS7, Mason Collective, Big Miz, Friend Within, Salute and more to come. This year is already set to be another sell-out year and tickets are on sale now, starting at just £20

This proudly independent festival has made a huge impact in a short space of time. The first two editions set a high standard, with a real focus on high end production, loud and proud sound systems and line-ups that offered something fresh for the region. The two high-spec stages have their own carefully considered look, sound and feel, with one covering drum & bass and baseline, and the other delving into the worlds of house and techno.

This year, 5000 people will roll into Palmer Park, a historic green space in the city surrounded by trees and with plenty of freedom to roam. As well as the two stages of music, a wealth of street food vendors and plenty of well stocked bars will be on site to keep you fuelled across the weekend. The festival comes from an experienced team of promoters who run seven weekly club nights and over 40 one off events every year, so there is nothing they don't know about putting on edgy, exciting parties for young and hedonistic music lovers.

Says the Director, Toby Mullins, “This is just the beginning for Reading's brand new festival, Stories In The Park. We have plans to take it to the highest possible level and deliver the biggest live acts and DJs in the world.”

That rings true with this year's line-up which features Ram Records boss Andy C, DnB heavyweight Sub Focus, the queen of all things bass Flava D, plus UK chart topper Nathan Dawe who is best known for his 2020 hit "Lighter" featuring KSI. Add in bassline and niche innovator TS7, bass, hip-hop, rap and jungle mixologist Pat Nazemi, rising Manchester talent Salute, Glaswegian house, techno and disco selector Big Miz, the party starting Mason Collective and ever popular Friend Within, you have a mouthwatering cross-section of talents.

This promises to be the most epic Stories In The Park yet, so make sure you're a part of it.

UNUM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES MORE NAMES TO 2022 LINEUP

Tobi Neumann, Paco Osuna, Gene on Earth, East End Dubs, Boris Werner, Butch and more...

Europe's newest and most cultured underground festival announces another irresistible list of names including Tobi Neumann, Paco Osuna, Gene on Earth, East End Dubs, Boris Werner, Butch, Joey Daniel, Josh Baker, Andy Baxter, Michel Cleis, Ilario Alicante, Jamie Roy and many more on top of the first wave such as Ricardo Villalobos, Cristi Cons, Seth Troxler, Rhadoo, Raresh, Priku and tens more. They are amongst the 90 artists who play the extended festival from Wednesday 1st - Monday 6th June in a gorgeously natural and uncommercialised corner of Europe on the Albanian Riviera.

UNUM is a close-knit, tastefully curated musical hideaway between sweet smelling pine forests, sweeping sun kissed beaches and set against a dramatic mountainous backdrop. The music plays out over three very different stages all with their own unique look and sound and the most iconic of them all is the Pines Stage, where DJs play 24 hours a day.

That means dancers are treated to spine-tingling sunset sessions as the sun fades away between the trees, and then epic sunrises as the pines are backlit by a glorious ball of fire to start a new day. This makes it one of the most special and atmospheric places to party in all of Europe for those who like classy house and techno.

And there is plenty of that once again in this third year with tasteful hosts including After Caposile, Deset, Half Baked, Outcast, Secret Society, Trommel, Watermelon, You & Me and Zone who will all bring their own know-how and seductive sounds.

The latest wave of names to be playing include techno mainstays Tobi Neumann and Paco Osuna, red hot new school house, brakes and electro innovator Gene on Earth plus tech house titans from across Europe including East End Dubs, Boris Werner, Butch, Joey Daniel, Josh Baker, Andy Baxter, Ilario Alicante, Jamie Roy and many more.

The scene is now set for what will once again be the most boutique and music-centric house and techno gathering in a truly blissful location.