DEBUT EDITION OF SARAAB TO TAKE PLACE IN THE RED SEA MOUNTAINS FEAT. ÂME, POLO & PAN, MACEO PLEX, GERD JANSON, D’JULZ, LAMACHE, ÉCLAIR FIFI, MANO LE TOUGH, MAHER DANIEL, WILLIAM DJOKO

Ganz Extraordinaire & Astral Element have teamed up to create Saraab, a new festival concept in the heart of the Red Sea Mountains of Il Monte Galala by Tatweer Misr, taking place December 1-2nd, 2022.

Have you ever woken up and not been able to make out the end of your dream and the beginning of your memories? Had a night that felt more illusion than reality? Met someone that seemed to be from another dimension?

“Like a mirage in the distance, we believe that the way things are is not the way they have to be. That when we come together, at the right time for the right reason, anything is achievable. Sound becomes language. Strangers become friends. Time a mere illusion. Some say it’s all an illusion, we prefer to call it Saraab.”

Saraab is a one of a kind 2-day electronic festival held by the majestic mountains of the Red Sea with a killer sea view. With a venue capacity of 3000 attendees and some of the biggest names in the electronic industry playing back to back, Saraab will be held over the span of two days across two main stages and a marketplace.

With a lineup announced that includes Polo & Pan (DJ set), Maceo Plex, Âme (live), Éclair Fifi, Mano Le Tough, Bas Ibellini, Terr, Lamache, Maher Daniel, Gerd Janson, D’Julz, Salomé Le Chat, William Djoko as well as local heroes, Misty, Chiati (live), Aroussi, DNGR GNGR and Maie; the SARAAB lineup will be unforgettable.

Along with two performing stages, the marketplace will include vendors of all kinds as well as a smaller stage with up and coming artists as Saraab looks to spotlight local and rising talent.

Saraab is bringing together DJs and visual artists and establishing a market where people can share their interests and products from vintage pieces to art pieces and fashion in a one-of-a-kind market alongside mouthwatering food pop-ups.

Located in Il Monte Galala, the top-notch destination is the ideal location for the event due to its raw natural beauty and space. The venue is spacious and versatile with a killer view of the mountains and the sea and located only an hour away from Cairo.

POLYGON BRINGS WORLD’S MOST ADVANCED, MULTI-SENSORY, 3D ENVIRONMENT TO FESTIVALS THIS WINTER

SHOWCASING AT MDLBEAST SOUNDSTORM 22 1–3rd DECEMBER AND AT WONDERFRUIT 15–18th DECEMBER 2022

Event-focused technology company Polygon Live is a pioneer in sound, lighting, engineering and design, and has produced the world’s most advanced, multi-sensory, 3D environment. Its technology is facilitating a live music revolution right here, right now and will be showcased at MDLBEAST Soundstorm in Saudi Arabia from 1 to 3 December, and at Wonderfruit in Thailand from 15 to 18 December, when party people will have the chance to delight in this state-of-the-art production first hand.

Polygon's cutting-edge technology involves nothing less than a complete dismantling of everything you’ve encountered at an event before. It’s a relearning of what it means to interact with live sound and lighting. A deep-dive into heart-stopping, mind-bending, skeleton-quivering experiences, and it’s going global.

Founded in 2018, Polygon comprises a team of innovative experts who have come together to create a one-of-a-kind, 360-degree space. In practice, this involves building a hemispherical truss and rigging it with a system powered by L-Acoustics’ trailblazing L-ISA processor. L-ISA allows individual elements of the mix to be placed strategically throughout the soundscape, and spatialised to move 360 degrees around you. Combine this with synchronised lighting, holograms, pyrotechnics and even scent dispersion, and fans will lose themselves in an entirely novel sensory experience.

In this way, Polygon is not only redefining how music is enjoyed, but also setting a new benchmark in live event production.

“Traditional events typically involve a stage and an array of speakers that clearly distinguish artist from audience,” says Polygon CEO Nico Elliott. “Our approach is to dismantle these boundaries. In everything we do, we’re working to create a unified, cohesive, connected whole.”

While there is still a stage at Polygon (one occupied by some of the best electronic acts in the world), festival goers are likely to feel as though they’re almost indistinguishable from the instruments, synthesisers and samples around them. The sensation is one of fusion, of complete immersion.

“The original stereo patents are about 90 years old now,” Elliott adds. “And finally, there’s an alternative. A way of listening to — no, absorbing — music that is more immediate, more intense, and more visceral. Stand inside a Polygon stage, and the music moves through your bones."

“We’ve also designed our system so that it can be moved across the world quickly and cost effectively,” he says. “Our upcoming shows at Soundstorm and Wonderfruit, less than a week apart if we consider the time it will take to derig the first and install the second, demonstrate this.”

Polygon’s partnership with Wonderfruit is well established, and the team has gone so far as to plant trees on site to help green the space and to reinforce the truss structure. Soundstorm and the 700,000 people it will host, offer a new playground for Polygon, and an invitation to push its limits once again. Nothing thrills the team more.

In 2023, Polygon is set for international expansion. But with Soundstorm and Wonderfruit coming up in just a few weeks, music lovers don’t have to wait long to see, hear and feel this spacialised stage for themselves.

UNPAIRED PARTNER WITH DECENTRALAND FESTIVAL TO LAUNCH THE OXARENA

GRAMATIK, YOKOO, ARAPU, PLASTIKFUNK, RAVE APE CLUB, SALEM ILESE, LUM FEAT. MADS AND OTHERS TO HEADLINE THE PROGRAM IN THE OXARENA WITH PARTNERS INCLUDING SXM FESTIVAL, REVEALED RECORDS, SUPERF3ST, KONFLICT RECORDINGS, VOLTA XR.

After months of development, Unpaired, the company behind the Party Degenerates NFT collection, is announcing that the unique OxArena will be unveiled as part of Decentraland's Metaverse Music Festival on November 10th. The stage will be headlined by world class DJs such as Gramatik, Yokoo, Arapu and PlastikFunk, Salem Ilese, Lum feat. Mads, and the web3 native DJ Rave Ape Club. The full festival runs until the 13th with hundreds of thousands of people expected throughout the four days, in celebration of music, art, social connectivity and interactive experiences.

Party Degenerates are one of the main programming partners of the festival and for the OxArena they have joined forces with established brands, labels and festivals such as SXM Festival, Revealed Records, Konflict Recordings, Volta XR and web3 native Superf3st, the first decentralised festival owned and governed by the community.

“OxArena is a unique venue that aims to foster meaningful connections combined with the thrill of the IRL experience, as we collectively experience music and digital art through innovative technologies that expand the imagination. The venue's architectural fluidity provides a socio-spatial manifestation that entails the conjoining of forces and will serve as a platform for already established and emerging artists, web3 communities and projects to connect with their audience or expand their reach.” - Raluca Cherciu, CEO at Unpaired

The OxArena has been inspired by Starchitect Zaha Hadid and Steve Jobs' works and is a unique 6x6 build which makes it one of the largest in Decentraland and the largest entertainment venue at the Decentraland Music Festival. The stunning venue features an open-air stage, three indoor clubs, a concept store for digital merch, an outdoor circular NFT gallery, a congress room and two private lounges. The OxArena will host various PARTY DEGENERATES and partner events not only during the festival's four days but throughout the upcoming year, opening its door for branding and programming opportunities to both web2 and web3 brands thanks to its fully customisable setup and turnkey solution.

Over 3.3 million active users have joined the Decentraland platform which is built, governed and owned by its users and creators. The 2021 festival provided a first opportunity to interact and socialise in Web3 with more than 80 artists, countless wearables and appearances from the likes of Deadmau5, Paris Hilton and 3Lau. This year's free-to-attend event builds on that success with a diverse line-up of major artists, avatars, new talent, DJS, fully-virtual bands and more stages, immersive music experiences, quests and artist-fan encounters than ever before.