DAVID GUETTA WINS 1001TRACKLISTS TOP 101 PRODUCER FOR 2022 - TIESTO, ARTBAT, FISHER, SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA AND MORE FEATURE

DAVID GUETTA RETURNS TO THE PINNACLE AFTER TAKING HOME THE CROWN IN 2019. LAST YEAR'S WINNER VINTAGE CULTURE TAKES SECOND PLACE, WITH KRYDER COMING IN THIRD PLACE FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR. 

1001Tracklists have also released the 'Future Of Dance' List spotlighting 101 women and POC artists alongside the Top 101 Producers. Together with Corite they have created 1/1 NFT trophies for select artists, with all proceeds going to the 'Future of Dance Fund' to support underrepresented artists in dance music over the coming year.

The sold out celebratory Top 101 Producers event and livestream will take place on Thursday, October 20, with award presentations and surprises for all those in attendance in Amsterdam and watching at home.

 The Top 101 Producers 2022 are here and there's no denying the impact that David Guetta had this year across his solo releases, Future Rave collabs with MORTEN, and underground Jack Back records. With an unmatched output and a soundscape that touches all corners of electronic music, he's a truly deserving champion.

The Top 101 Producers showcase the artists whose productions have been supported the most by DJs around the world. It's a 100% data-driven ranking, and something that is very unique in the music industry. The rankings are calculated by summing up each artist’s unique DJ support between October 1, 2021 and September 30, 2022.

22 countries are represented in this year's rankings, led by the Netherlands (25 artists) and the UK (24 artists) who had by far the greatest representation. Other countries which had strong contingents are Brazil (8 artists), the US (8 artists), France (6 artists), Italy (6 artists), Germany (4 artists), and Spain (3 artists). The following countries were also represented: Australia, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Indonesia, Ireland, Morocco, Norway, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Sweden, and Ukraine

Coming in at #2 is last year's champion Vintage Culture. He put together another incredible year of releases on Insomniac and Defected, highlighted by collabs with James Hype, GOODBOYS, and Sonny Fodera, and has been in serious demand on the club and festival circuit around the globe.

Finishing in third place for the second year in a row is Kryder. “Piece Of Art” was an enormous release for the Ibiza based DJ/producer and he has become one of the most sought after remixers in dance music.

After taking home his first Top 5 finish last year, John Summit has remained burning hot and moves up one place to finish at #4 in this year's rankings. Singles “La Danza” and “Human” led the charge for the American who continues to impress with his consistent production output balanced against a packed global touring schedule.

Crossover record “The Motto” led the way for Tiësto, who rounds out the top 5 and who has now finished in the top 10 for every edition of the rankings.

2022 features 34 artists making their first appearance in the Top 101 Producers, as well as 9 artists re-entering the rankings. Westend at #16 is this year's highest new entry, followed by Anyma at #22, Joshwa at #25, and Thomas Newson at #30. This year's biggest movers are HUGEL, who is up 73 places to #20 this year, and James Hype who has climbed 61 spots to #6. ARTBAT rose 52 places to #42, CID is up 49 spots to #11, and ALOK has moved up by 32 places to #32.

To elevate the Top 101 Producers concept in 2022, 1001Tracklists has partnered with Corite, a blockchain based, fan engagement platform that combines traditional label services like marketing and funding with web3 products such as NFTs and play-to-earn mechanisms. Together, 1001Tracklists and Corite have created 1/1 NFT trophies for this year's artists, many of which will be available to win via raffle at https://corite.com/1001 starting on Wednesday, October 19th.

 On Thursday, October 20th, 1001Tracklists celebrates the Top 101 Producers with a sold out event at the Room Mate Aitana Hotel in Amsterdam. Headlining the event will be two of the hottest names in dance music, James Hype and MEDUZA. Also playing will be BYOR, Crusy, DubVision, Fancy Inc, Julian Jordan, Kryder, Lucas & Steve, RetroVision and a host of special back to back sets — Justri b2b Merow, RayRay b2b MorganJ, Thomas Newson b2b DONT BLINK, and Revealed presents Plastik Funk b3b Tim Hox b3b VINNE.

1001Tracklists are hoping to make steps towards changing the electronic music industry with the ‘Future of Dance.’ Released alongside their annual Top 101 Producers rankings, the platform has also published a list of the 101 Female and POC artists that have played a huge part in the dance music scene over the past year.

First conceived last year as a selection of 60 artists, for its second year, 1001Tracklists has ensured that the list is given equal weight as their Top 101 Producers by matching the amount of featured artists as well as publishing both on the same day. Born as a result of an ongoing lack of representation and empowerment within the music industry, the Future of Dance is not just a list - it’s a movement to inspire greater change in the dance music scene.

On Wednesday, October 19th, 1001Tracklists hosts its inaugural Future of Dance event at Soho House Amsterdam and will feature sets from some of the most inspiring female and POC artists over the last year including Andruss, AmyElle, Caiiro, ESSEL, Francis Mercier, George Mensah, Hannah Laing, Joyce Muniz, Juliet Sikora, Rayzir, Saffron Stone, and Selena Faider. Striving for more inclusivity in the electronic music community, 1001Tracklists has made it their mission to create global opportunities exclusively for minority groups, offering a platform for them to showcase their talent, as well as developing their careers further.

1001Tracklists and Corite are also teaming up to start the 'Future of Dance Fund,' a charitable collaboration project which will support and showcase 12 artists from November 2022 to October 2023. The fund will deliver financing, marketing, and other support to underrepresented dance music artists each month.

The Future of Dance Fund will come from the charity raffle for the Top 101 Producers & Future of Dance NFT trophies held at https://www.corite.com/1001. Individual funds raised from each NFT raffle will go directly into an aggregate pool, which will be split evenly between the 12 monthly selections receiving support over the upcoming year.

For more information about the Top 101 Producers, the 'Future Of Dance,' head over to: www.top101producers.com

IMMERSIVE MUSIC AND ART EXPERIENCE RETROSPEKT ANNOUNCES INCLUSIVE LINEUP FEATURING HEADLINERS SOHMI AND LIFE ON PLANETS

New quarterly event series will kick off Saturday, November 5 at Ground Level Studios in Downtown Los Angeles

Diversity-driven event production and experiential marketing company Ideaison launches RETROSPEKT, the in-person extension of their groundbreaking virtual event series, in an intimate, immersive new live-show format that brings their mission home to Los Angeles.

The immersive music experience of RETROSPEKT will kick off the new quarterly party on November 5th, 2022, at Ground Level Studios in Kashuk’s hometown of Los Angeles. RETROSPEKT will feature 360-projection mapping of art throughout the whole dance floor and multiple immersive “selfie” style rooms transforming the intimate downtown setting with performances by SOHMI, Life on Planets, MAAD, RM47, and Maddy Maia B2B Tottie (Sisters of Sound Music).

Furthermore, AR-technology headsets will be available for use, providing the audience with incredibly realistic sound and imagery while transporting them to a completely different atmosphere. Food trucks will be available, and there will be live tattoo artists. Tickets are now available for purchase, starting at $15 for early birds and $35 for others, with all tickets including 2 DRINKS for guests 21+.
 

RETROSPEKT is a female-founded independent organization built during the height of the pandemic with a desire to advocate for women, people of color, and LGBTQIA+ people in the arts, created by talent buyer and small business owner Lauren Kashuk. 

Entertainment entrepreneur Lauren Kashuk is honored to present the latest installment of the RETROSPEKT event series via Ideaison, the company she developed during the height of social unrest in 2020. Ideaison is “a portmanteau of the two words idea and liaisons”  with a focus on diversity and inclusion to create memorable experiences while hyper-focusing on relevant culture and creative storytelling. In the 2020 virtual series, Ideaison took a stance on booking artists such as Moore Kismet, MORGXN, Kaleena Zanders, and LP Giobbi. Ideaison and RETROSPEKT are innovating the industry, and the way events are thrown by sticking true to their values of equity across the performing arts.

About the live event, Kashuk shares that this is a “chance to produce an event my way, with a unique vision. This year it means continuing to advocate for those who aren’t given the chance to shine by serving as an alternate vehicle for them. The tables will never turn, and women will never be able to have the decision-making at major music companies and influence culture if they don’t come together and start to throw shows their own way. It’s different from any other event because I’ve yet to see an event like this. So it’s created for my community, by my community. To me, the series represents hope.”

Ensuring RETROSPEKT is an inviting space for all who enter, the event series has partnered with mental-health charity To Write Love On Her Arms and mental-health organization BroglieBox. The November 5th event will feature a unique TWLOHA activation pop-up with materials available. Additionally, BroglieBox will have mental wellness boxes available for purchase on-site. 

CALVIN HARRIS, DAVID GUETTA, STEVE AOKI & FATBOY SLIM AMONGST 40 OF THE WORLDS BIGGEST DJS COMING TOGETHER TO PERFORM AT THE QATAR WORLD CUP

CALVIN HARRIS, DAVID GUETTA, AFROJACK, FATBOY SLIM & STEVE AOKI WILL HEADLINE ALONGSIDE TYGA, HARDWELL, FEDDE LE GRAND AND MORE.

Taking place from November 21 until December 18, ARAVIA

Saudi music entertainment company, MDLBEAST, has just released the biggest names in the international and regional music scene confirmed to take the stage for ARAVIA, at Qatar’s ‘Al Rihla’ venue during the 28-day world cup season.

As MDLBEAST’s first music event outside the Kingdom’s borders, ARAVIA will take place from November 21 until December 18 this year, with tickets available to the public for purchase starting from QAR 199.

Fans can expect a range of international artists to perform across the concert series including Calvin Harris, David Guetta, Afrojack, Fatboy Slim, Steve Aoki, Hardwell, Rae Sremmurd, Tinie and Tyga. The stellar line up doesn’t end there; regional superstars like Amr Diab, Ayed, and Hamaki as well as up-and-coming Saudi talents such as Biirdperson, Cosmicat, Dish Dash, and Vinyl Mode, are set to put on incredible shows.

The newly released line-up serves a major purpose: to shine light on local and regional talents, and to create and promote shareable moments with the community and international stars traveling to Qatar from around the world.

Talal Albahiti, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Talent Booking at MDLBEAST, commented: “Our mission goes far beyond the music scene in Saudi Arabia. On the contrary, it is aimed at growing the music industry region-wide and ensuring we create a sustainable music industry, inspiring and empowering the entire ecosystem.