PLAGES ÉLECTRONIQUES ANNOUNCES FINAL NAMES FOR 2022 EDITION

DAVID GUETTA - MARTIN GARRIX - PAUL KALKBRENNER -CHARLOTTE DE WITTE - DAMSO

ANFISA LETYAGO - ARTBAT - BON ENTENDEUR dj set - FOLAMOUR a/v show - GIORGIA ANGIULI live  - KAS:ST live - KIDDY SMILE dj set - KUNGS - LALA &CE - MONOLINK - OBOY - POUPIE  REINIER ZONNEVELD live - VLADIMIR CAUCHEMAR 

ANDY4000 - BANGA - BIRDS OF MIND - BORIS WAY - CAMION BAZAR b2b LA MAMIE'S - CUT KILLER - DJ LAG - FL!M - J9UEVE - JÄDE - JWLES - LA FAMILLE MARABOUTAGE - MAD REY - MAKOTO SAN - MEHDI MAÏZI “MOUSE PARTY”- MICHEL - MOULLINEX - MR ID - PARALLELLS - RONI - S+C+A+R+R  CLAIRE BREILLY - HEADER - LE PEDRE - TOBHI™ - UMBREE 

Stunning Cannes beach festival Les Plages Électroniques unveils its final line-up including new additions DJ Lag, TOBHI™, Parallells, Mr ID, FL!M, Claire Breilly, Header, Cut Killer and Le Pedre on top of the likes of David Guetta, Artbat, Birds of Mind, Martin Garrix, Paul Kalkbrenner, Bon Entendeur, Monolink, Folamour and many more who are already announced for 5th - 6th August 2022. Head to plages-electroniques.com for full information.

Cannes in the South of France is the stunning location for what is one of Europe's finest beach festivals. This year it has the most ambitious line-up in its history as well as a new visual identity and program makeover that takes in the world's best electronic music, rap and pop stars.

In all, 60000 people will be welcomed to the beach over the three days and will be able to enjoy the multiple stages which include the beach, a “Solarium” rooftop and on the terrace of the Palais des Festivals. There will also be the famous stage on the water, an after party inside the Palais des Festivals and daily boat parties on a catamaran meaning the music runs somewhere from 2pm to 5am.

The superstar last additions include South Africa's Gqom pioneer DJ Lag, French melodic techno maestros Parallells, Casablanca's afro house specialist Mr ID, French techno innovator Claire Breilly, versatile Moroccan-born French house and hip hop icon Cut Killer and many more.

There are still announcements to come about extra parties so keep your eyes peeled as the countdown continues to Les Plages Électroniques 2022.

HARDWELL RETURNS AT ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL & ANNOUNCES ‘REBELS NEVER DIE’ ALBUM WORLD TOUR

Nearly ten years on from when he performed one of the most electrifying performances at perhaps one of the most influential electronic music events in history. Dance music pioneer and former 2 x World No.1 DJ Hardwell returned to the stage at Ultra Music Festival to make history with undoubtedly the most anticipated return show of 2022.

In Autumn 2018, after more than a decade of playing the biggest festivals on the planet, Hardwell announced he would be taking a sabbatical from touring. So his emphatic return on Sunday night, his first official show since his concert with the Metropole Orkest Symphony at the Ziggo Dome back in October 2018, was unsurprisingly a moment for the history books. Playing a surprise set on the main stage, closing out the festival's weekend, the 150,000 capacity crowd excitedly greeted Hardwell's return. Whilst online, his performance also broke Ultra's numbers via the live stream, with fans tuning in from around the globe, all eager to watch Hardwell's first official live set in some 3.5 years.

Revealing a new show and new sound, alongside announcing a 24-date world tour supporting his new artist album, Rebels Never Die, Hardwell used his headline slot at Ultra over the weekend to mark a new era in his career. This momentous occasion during Ultra not only served as Hardwell's first show back but a chance for him to ignite the attention of fans worldwide. Always a leader, with a quest to evolve, not repeat. Hardwell's new 14 track solo album, released on his label Revealed Recordings, represents a critical point in the musical shift for one of electronic music's biggest known stars.

The brand new Rebels Never Die world tour is a large-scale production concept that will give fans a unique multi-dimensional experience to witness Hardwell perform live back on stage. Throughout 2022, the Rebels Never Die album tour will see Hardwell on the road with already 24 dates booked on the biggest stages across Europe, Asia, North and South America.

For millions of fans worldwide, Hardwell's shock announcement from touring back in 2018 came as a huge surprise. After more than a decade of chasing his dream and at the peak of his career, Robbert van de Corput, better known as Hardwell, chose to take a step back, to move out of the spotlight. Stepping away from a journey that bore over 120 x singles, 80 x remixes, 1 x artist album, 11 x compilation albums, 2 x documentaries, 2 x arena world tours, countless international headline performances, and more. Leaving fans uncertain if they would ever get to see Hardwell on stage again.

On Sunday, during the closing night of Ultra Music Festival, in the beautiful city of Miami, Hardwell once again gave the fans what they wanted - putting an end to the rumours of his retirement. Quashing any belief that his passion for electronic music was no longer burning bright and firmly answering the question of how does one of dance music's biggest titans reinvent a peerless career of such impressive magnitude.

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DRUNKEN KONG, DJ CHUS & AKA AK JOIN CRYPTODJS COMMUNITY IN NEW ‘VERSE DROP’

Community Members to Unlock Exclusive Benefits Including Production Masterclasses, 1-on-1 Feedback Sessions, Access to High Profile Labels and More

Following the widespread international uptake of its ‘Genesis Drop’ launch event back in February, online electronic music community and NFT platform CrytpoDJs now announces the next set of talent to be added to its burgeoning roster of participating artists.

Dubbed the ‘Verse Drop’, this latest development sees three more globally recognised house and techno artists, Drunken Kong, DJ Chus and Aka Aka join the eight original artists – Pig&Dan, Christian Smith, Simina Grigoriu, Victor Ruiz, Gregor Tresher, Mark Reeve, Wehbba and Ken Ishii – as the CryptoDJs movement continues to expand its reach across the electronic music community.

Steadfast in its mission to develop and foster innovative ways for artists and fans to interact through the medium of Blockchain technology, the CrytptoDJs ‘Verse Drop’ sees the introduction of an additional 660 unique digital artist cards (60 per artist), to accompany the 240 original cards released in February.

Most significantly, the acquisition of these cards acts as a starting point for collectors to unlock exclusive community experiences and benefits, including music production master-classes, one-on-one feedback sessions, direct access to well known labels and their A&Rs, artist meet and greets, AAA concert passes and more.

Speaking about the growing community and the recent Verse Drop, CryptoDJs co-found Dan Duncan said:

“CryptoDJs is a community of creators, fans, producers, curators and ravers that share the idea of equality, on and beyond the dance floor. We set out to realize the utopia of a global family united in music and let it flourish in the mixed reality multiverse. We’re incredibly excited to be welcoming Drunken Kong, Aka Aka and DJ Chus to the community and we can’t wait to unveil further exciting plans for the community over the coming weeks”.

Expanding on this, co-founder Christian Lea went on to say:

“With CryptoDJs we’re looking to shape the future of music by exploring innovative ways of engaging with each other. We’re opening up new spaces for inspiring encounters and experiences, leveraging blockchain-technology as the participatory foundation for our ever-growing movement. We are impartial, we are equal and we are open for everyone.”

Launched in February 2022, CryptoDJs is the new online electronic music community and NFT platform connecting fans, producers, creators and ravers with their favourite artists. 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.

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. Collectors are also able to trade their collected cards on Opensea – the world’s leading NFT marketplace.