AXTONE RECORDS ANNOUNCES TOX CLUB RESIDENCY

Axwell's Axtone Records is to host their first ever label residency in Ibiza at Tox Club. It happens two Mondays a month from June until September with DJs such as D.O.D., Chocolate Puma, Deniz Koyu, Kryder b2b Tom Staar, Cat Dealers, Cedric Gervais, Arty and more.

Tox Club is a venue operated by Pacha that offers underground nights across a range of genres. It is a cosy, personal space with world class sound, golden walls and a giant disco ball all ready and waiting to become a party cauldron.

Axtone Records started life in 2005 as an imprint to release Axwell's own material and in recent years expanded to a wider musical universe. It has a fresh sound with quality house music from all around the globe, and that will be represented at each of these events.

Say the label, “We’re delighted to have found our Ibiza home for the summer at Destino’s not-so-secret enclave, Tox where we’ll be bringing a host of Axtone Family favourite DJ’s both established and fresh to the White Isle.”

It kicks off on June 20th with D.O.D, Deniz Koyu and Alexander Som, then returns on June 27th with Chocolate Puma, D.O.D., and Nausica, July 18th is Kryder b2b Tom Staar, 25th is Cat Dealers and in August Cedric Gervais, Deniz Koyu, Kryder and Arty play, then September sees Arty Magnificence, Ali Story,D.O.D and Tom Staar.

This is a rare chance to catch some of house music's finest in an up close and personal setting. Do not miss.

Listings

June 20th

D.O.D

June 27th

Chocolate Puma

July 18th

Kryder b2b Tom Staar

July 25th

Ali Story

August 15th

Cedric Gervais

August 22nd

Arty

Sep 12th

Arty

September 19th

D.O.D

AMNESIA ANNOUNCES HUGE OPENING PARTY LINEUP FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND

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.

MDLBEAST SHOWCASES CULTURAL PROGRESS IN SAUDI AND THE REGION AT IBIZAS INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SUMMIT

CELEBRATED ELECTRONIC EVENT HOSTS MDLBEAST SPOKESPEOPLE FOR KEYNOTE IN IBIZA 

POSITIVE IMPACT OF XP AND SOUNDSTORM ON THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL SCENE A MAJOR FOCUS 

Female leaders from MDLBEAST, the Saudi-based music entertainment company, have taken to the stage at the International Music Summit (IMS) in Ibiza to showcase the progress in the regional scene, and the positive impact that events are having in Saudi especially, but also the wider Middle East.

The IMS is one of the world’s biggest electronic music industry events and welcomes star talent of the global scene speaking alongside leaders in the field. MDLBEAST’s participation is a signal of the world’s recognition of the Middle East as a growing market for music generally and also an opportunity to showcase the work of MDLBEAST in providing a platform for faster, stronger growth in the region. This has been most prominently demonstrated over the last few years through MDLBEAST’s XP Music Conference and the major music festival, SOUNDSTORM, both expected for their respective second and third editions later in 2022.

Nada Alhelabi, Strategy Director at MDLBEAST, led the conversation which highlighted to the IMS delegates the growth taking place in Saudi especially in regards to increasing opportunities for women and the burgeoning cultural economy.

Speaking after the event, Nada Alhelabi said she was encouraged by the reception of the audience, “I was really pleased with the reaction from the crowd who are all deeply knowledgeable about the music industry. What we’re trying to get across is the positive impact that the industry can have on Saudi Arabia and in the wider Middle East. Sometimes the stories they hear focus on a past which no longer exists and we don’t recognize. We wanted to stand up in front of them as Saudi women in the music industry to highlight the opportunities and future outlook, finally to start bridging the gap and connecting communities together based on common grounds, which is the love for music.”

The MDLBEAST keynote at IMS comes ahead of anticipated news on the 2022 edition of the LOUDEST WEEK in Riyadh which embodies MDLBEAST’s commitment to growing talent, building the regional scene, and advancing the creative economy for Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East. The LOUDEST WEEK comprises the 3-day XP Music Conference and the music festival, SOUNDSTORM.

The most recent edition of SOUNDSTORM, held in December 2021, saw performances from international DJs and global stars including David Guetta, Steve Aoki, Afrojack, Jason Derulo, and Future. 730 thousand people attended the event enjoying music and entertainment from 184 different artists across 8 stages.

MDLBEAST’s XP Music Conference was held for the first time in 2021 with 150 local/regional/international industry experts discussing Talent, Scene, Policy, and Impact with regional audiences, supporting the growth of the music community. Global artists such as Afrojack and Steve Aoki led the discussion around the path to success, guiding principles for young talent, and what it means to support aspiring DJs, producers, and creators. XP welcomed almost five thousand attendees on three days and hosted up to 52 sessions in its inaugural year.