EXIT FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINEUP FOR DANCE ARENA, NSNS AND URBAN BUG STAGES

ERIC PRYDZ, AMELIE LENS AND KEINEMUSIK LEADS THE MIGHTY PROGRAMME OF DANCE ARENA, THE TEMPLE OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC AT AN AWARD WINNING SERBIAN FESTIVAL!

EXIT Festival, one of the most renowned music events in Europe, is proud to announce the lineup for its Dance Arena, NSNS, and Urban Bug Stages. Featuring some of the biggest names in electronic dance music, such as Amelie Lens, Indira Paganotto, Nina Kraviz, Keinemusik, Michael Bibi, Hot Since 82, Ben Böhmer live, CamelPhat, Mind Against, Agents Of Time live, Vintage Culture, Layla Benitez, Gioli & Assia live, Avalon Emerson, Ben UFO, Patrick Mason, Carlita, Shimza, Desiree, Partiboi 69, Cici and more, the festival promises to deliver a truly unforgettable experience for music lovers from around the world. Tickets can be found at EXIT Festival’s website, starting from 87€ for regular and 300€ for VIP GOLD, while one-day tickets are scheduled to start on March 15th at noon. 

For over 20 years, the Dance Arena at EXIT Festival has grown into a planetary phenomenon, a place that leading global media and artists have proclaimed the best electronic music stage in the world. Countless legendary nights and mornings have added their contributions each year to the creation of a place that has become much more than a stage, a piedmont of the entire scene, a magnificent temple of electronic music.

This July, the trench at Petrovaradin Fortress will shine with a special energy from July 6th to 9th due to one of its strongest editions led by the absolute number 1 of the electronic scene, Eric Prydz, whose performance has been awaited by the audience at EXIT and in Serbia for a whole decade! He is at the head of a mega-strong list of names that will take over the Dance Arena, consisting of international heroes and heroines such as Amelie Lens, Indira Paganotto, Nina Kraviz, Keinemusik, Michael Bibi, Hot Since 82, Ben Böhmer live, CamelPhat, Mind Against, Agents Of Time live, Vintage Culture, Layla Benitez, Gioli & Assia live, and regional performers including Tijana T, Space Motion, Coeus, and Marko Nastić, who will celebrate 25 years of their work. A fresh current is also coming to the nearby, younger, and progressive sister stage, NSNS, whose main attractions are Avalon Emerson, Ben UFO, Patrick Mason, Carlita, Shimza, Desiree, Partiboi 69, and Cici.

The curiosity of this year's festival is not only in the super-strong program but also in EXIT's special vision for the opening and closing of the festival. Not only will the first day of the Dance Arena be completely entrusted to the direction of an all-female lineup consisting of Nina Kraviz, Amelie Lens, Indira Paganotto, Tijana T, and Miju, but it is also probably the strongest techno lineup that is possible to assemble in one place today. The closing set of the Arena and the festival this summer will, with great excitement, be handed over to the most sought-after house collective of today - Keinemusik, who will also perform after the official program closing at the official after-party, all together for a minimum of six hours! "We will stay until Tuesday" is one of the comments on social media after the online campaign was launched to have these grandmasters close the Arena.

Along with these two, one of the stages with the longest tradition at EXIT, Urban Bug stage,  has also added a long list of local and regional artists to its line up.

A fantastic wave of new names closes this year's electronic program of EXIT and joins a series of previously confirmed names coming to Novi Sad, such as The Prodigy, Wu-Tang Clan, Skrillex, Alesso, Viagra Boys, Chase & Status, Claptone, SOFI TUKKER, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, LF System, and many others. With such an incredible lineup of talent, this year's EXIT Festival is sure to be an event not to be missed.

One-day tickets sales begin on March 15th at noon. A limited contingent will be available at a gift price of 39 € + b/f for all days. Four-day tickets are now on sale starting from 87 € + b/f. For more details on the festival and the full lineup, visit the EXIT Festival website.

EDINBURGH’S TERMINAL V: FESTIVAL IS OFFICIALLY ON!

LEADING ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL RETURNS IN APRIL, FOLLOWING THE NEWS THAT THE GENRE IS WORTH £550 MILLION TO SCOTLAND’S ECONOMY.

After recent speculation regarding the future of electronic music events in Edinburgh surrounding licensing concerns, Scotland’s biggest and most successful electronic music festival, Terminal V was officially granted its licence at a committee meeting in Edinburgh today. 

Following on from the recent news (NTIA – UK Electronic Music Industry Report) that Electronic Music is worth £550million to the Scottish Economy, Terminal V: Festival is confirmed to take place at Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Centre on 8th and 9th April this year - bringing some of the world’s biggest DJ’s to the capital and firmly placing this sector leading event on Scotland’s music festival map. 

Having operated a collaborative, multi agency approach from its inception, Terminal V is focussed on delivering the best production, line up and experience for its attendees, as well as remaining focussed on safety and wellbeing at the event. 

Said Derek Martin, co- Festival Director, “We work extremely hard with our partners to deliver a sector leading event – in terms of production and safety. We are delighted with today’s result as it reflects how much thought and effort the team put in to ensuring Terminal V continues to lead the way in its field .We would like to thank our partners – namely Police Scotland, City of Edinburgh Council, The Royal Highland Centre, JL Medical, Amvale, TLC Welfare Crew 2000 and The Loop plus many more for all of their hard work and continued support for the event. We are privileged to work with such a committed and talented team of professionals”.

Added Co-Director, Simon McGrath, “We genuinely can’t wait to welcome our loyal fans to the Royal Highland Centre for this year’s edition of the Terminal V: Festival. With electronic music being the 2nd most popular genre of music in the UK Top 10, it’s no wonder that we, as an event, have seen 1500% growth since our first Terminal V 5 years ago. We are always adapting and developing the brand and look forward to bringing the likes of Amelie Lens, Charlotte De Witte, I Hate Models & Folamour as well as homegrown heroes Ewan McVicar and Frazi.er plus many more back to Edinburgh for an amazing weekend”.

Terminal V: Festival’s event safety details can be viewed at www.terminalv.co.uk

FRANKY WAH HEADS TO NEW YORK FOR HIS FIRST STATESIDE SHÈN SHOWCASE AT THE KNOCKDOWN CENTER

Grey Area is bringing globally renowned progressive house & melodic techno star Franky Wah stateside for his biggest ever label showcase. This unmissable SHÈN special will be an immersive showcase of his singular sounds and takes place in New York at the historic former door factory Knockdown Center on April 28th. A carefully curated line-up of friends and peers is to come.

Franky Wah has become one of the most visible breakout artists in the world over the last few years. He's played epic shows everywhere from Factory Town with Carl Cox to Printworks with Afterlife and has served up plenty of fresh tunes on Eric Prydz’s PRYDA Presents, Anjunadeep, and Sasha’s Last Night On Earth. 

The last year has seen him launch his already widely acclaimed SHÈN Recordings label with a string of superb singles and a standout album, This is SHÈN, featuring almost 30 new tracks, a collaboration with Sasha and everything from breakbeats to progressive to vocal house all making it an impressive body of work. SHÈN is a Chinese term that refers to heaven and the human spirit. Those spine tingling, deeply meaningful vibes are what Franky captures in the music he is now playing and releasing, casting real spells on all who hear it. 

Says Franky, "My first ever sold out headline US show was in New York so it felt only right to bring the first SHÈN US showcase back to the city.  I feel such a connection to New York and the people here that have welcomed me and my music so it’s an honour to be able to curate this SHÈN showcase right where my US journey began.”

At this much anticipated showcase, expect to be immersed deep into his unique sound world at the vast and legendary Knockdown Center, a 50,000 square-foot building with a rich industrial history. Since its days manufacturing doors it has undergone a renovation that is equal parts preservationist and state of the art and now it hosts cultural events and exhibitions that respond to its unique architecture and dimensions. For this event you can expect cutting edge light, sounds and audio visual installations to make it an unforgettable one-off party in a truly unique space. 

Gray Area's two previous parties with Franky Wah sold out in advance and this one, the largest ever, will do too - so move quickly to secure your place on the dance floor.