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Viper Recordings have just announced their first ever ‘The Sound of Drum & Bass’ UK Tour with 8 dates in venues across the UK this winter with Academy Events.
Bringing some of the biggest names in drum & bass, this is the world’s first all ages dancefloor tour, showcasing the very best in the genre with one of the most diverse lineups the UK has ever seen.
Following the release of their new album ‘Orange Lane’, the legendary Brookes Brothers are bringing a special album showcase to all 8 dates – expect a soulful dose of drum & bass at O2 Academy venues across the country.
Viper’s own Cyantific adds his signature 80s flair to the tour alongside the incredibly talented cinematic duo that is Koven. Harry Shotta, DJ Phantasy, and MC Phantom bring an unparalleled jump up energy to the lineup with the renowned ‘Harry Shotta Show‘, and as if that wasn’t enough, TC, a true pioneer of the genre, brings his own classic thunder alongside DnB heavyweight Majistrate. Lastly label boss Futurebound will be at the Liverpool leg with ‘Matrix & Futurebound’ in his home city.
Hosting the nights, the Viper crew have drafted in a strong list of household named MC’s including Eksman, IC3 and the #1 lady Miss Trouble.
Viper are proud to consistently be at the forefront of inspiring a new generation of drum & bass fans, and this tour is the apex of that, accentuating the diversity and community that this music is all about.
03/11/17- Sheffield (O2 Academy 2)
04/11/17 – Liverpool (Arts Club)
11/11/17 – Oxford (O2 Academy 2)
17/11/17- London (O2 Academy Islington)
18/11/17 – Birmingham (O2 Institute 2)
08/12/17 – Bournemouth (The Old Fire Station)
15/12/17 – Glasgow (O2 ABC 2)
16/12/17 – Newcastle (O2 Academy 2)
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One of the undisputed closing parties of the busy summer festival season, this year Sundown brings huge headliners Craig David and Pendulum to the festival alongside huge names including Camo n Krooked, Noisia, Rag N Bone Man, DJ Zinc, Wiley, Giggs, Etherwood, Fred V & Grafix, T>I, You Me At Six, John Newman, Kurupt FM and Louisa Johnson. The weekend also plays host to some of the coolest names in the UK’s dance and urban scenes with Skream, Hannah Wants, AJ Tracey, Stefflon Don, Artwork and lots more also joining the lineup.
The Sundown festival starts today and takes place at the Royal Norfolk showground, just outside Norwich in Norfolk. Since beginning in 2012 the Festival has grown into a top quality event taking place over three days at the very beginning of September.
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UK’s only electronic music conference returns for fifth year.
2018 dates announced Wednesday 25th – Saturday 28th April
Conference reported significant growth again in its fourth year.
Both Professional and Academy attendees increased significantly at BMC17.
Speakers from brands and organisations at BMC17 included AFEM, Beatport, PRS for Music, PPL, Ministry of Sound, Sony, Label Worx, Live Nation, Mixcloud, Mixmag, Defected, NTIA, Toolroom, Hospital Records, MMF, DJ Mag, AEI Group, DJ Monitor, UKF, Drum & Bass Arena, Loopmasters, Napster, Brapp TV, PIAS, Loopmasters, Sub Club, Clintons, Crown Management, Roland, Anjunabeats, Audiolock, Serato, BIMM, Wunderground, UK Diversity Task Force.
Artists included Paul Hartnoll (Orbital), Mark Knight, Friction, Danny Howard (Radio 1), Patrick Topping, Barry Ashworth, Foreign Beggars, LEVELZ, Prok & Fitch, Sam Divine, Josh Butler, My Nu Leng, Just Her, Coldcut and more.
Brighton Music Conference (BMC18) returns to Brighton Dome and other venues in Brighton for its fifth year from Wednesday 25th April to Saturday 28th April 2018, following its most successful year to date in 2017.
Super early bird tickets are now on sale for the two-day music conference at The Dome on Thursday 26th April & Friday 27th April, priced at Academy £16.60 and Professional £75.90.
BMC18 featured talks include 14 panels in the professional theatre and 14 workshops, panels and seminars in the Academy theatre. The Toolroom Academy (Thursday only) hosts 5 production workshops and talks. New for 2018, the Focusrite/Novation Igloo features 10 workshops and talks. There will also be a specialised exhibition floor for the tech and services industry for DJs and music makers and a professional delegate-meeting zone. There will be networking events and club nights over 4 days and 140 inspirational speakers.
Sponsors/partners for 2018 so far include Association For Electronic Music, Beatport, Believe Distribution, BPI, DJ Mag, Data Transmission, Element 5, Evolution Dome, Focusrite Novation, Horus Music, Last Night A DJ Saved My Life Foundation, Mixcloud, The Arch, Native Instruments, PRS for Music, Sharpe stream, Skiddle, Toolroom, and Visit Brighton, with educational partners ACM and BIMM
About Brighton Music Conference
Brighton Music Conference focuses on innovation, education and the key issues facing the electronic and dance music sector. Attended by thousands of experienced music industry professionals and the next generation of DJs/producers, BMC enables attendees to form new business partnerships, showcase products and expand existing networks, and is the UK’s annual opportunity for the industry to meet face to face, share knowledge, and build new opportunities.
BMC17 brings together Industry-leading delegates and speakers at over 50 talks, seminars and workshops, alongside networking events throughout the conference duration. BMC Professional connects music with business, bringing together thought leaders through a series of panels to discuss the future sustainable growth of the electronic music industry, targeted networking events and access to an evening schedule of events and parties across Brighton. BMC Academy is about plugging in the next generation and fostering new talent via a series of master classes, panels and talks.
Both tickets give access to the two-day exhibition featuring tech showcases, panels and interviews.
Brighton Music Conference 2017 was held Thursday 27th April and Friday 28th April and featured speakers from AFEM, Beatport, PRS for Music, PPL, Ministry of Sound, Sony, Label Worx, Live Nation, Mixcloud, Mixmag, Defected, NTIA, Toolroom, Hospital Records, MMF, DJ Mag, AEI Group, DJ Monitor, UKF, Drum & Bass Arena, Loopmasters, Napster, Brapp TV, PIAS, Loopmasters, Sub Club, Clintons, Crown Management, Roland, Anjunabeats, Audiolock, Serato, BIMM, Wunderground, UK Diversity, Native Instruments, and many more, with the conference programme split between the professional and academy theatres.
BMC17’sProfessional programme talks included ‘Streaming vs Radio’; ‘AFEM Presents Get Played, Get Paid’; ‘How to Promote Diversity In Dance Music’; ‘What’s Next For Electronic Music?’; ‘BPI Presents Music Piracy’; ‘NTIA Presents Save Our Nightlife’; ‘Creative Law Presents: But it was only a “cheeky” re-edit? Copyright law and the Remix’; ‘BPI Presents ‘Sync In Progress’; ‘Music Recognition Technology: how does it work for you?’ moderated by Tim Arber, Head of Membership Support, PRS for Music, and ‘Giving Back in association with Last Night A DJ Save My Life Foundation’.
BMC17’s Academy Programme featured panels and topics ‘BIMM Presents: Writing & Producing To A Brief’; ‘Ghost Writing’; ‘How To Get Ahead In The Industry?’; Toolroom Records Q+A; ‘Roland / Serato Workshop’; ‘Why Should I Make A Video?’; ‘DJ Q+A with Friction, Sam Divine, Josh Butler, and My Nu Leng’;‘ACM Workshop’; ‘Hospital Records Q+A’; Producer Q+A with Seamus Haji, Prok & Fitch, Paul Hartnoll, and Just Her’; and more.
In addition to housing Native Instruments in the BMC Demonstration Igloo installation, the exhibition floor featured brands, organisations, and education providers including Pioneer, AFEM(Association For Electronic Music), BPI, NTIA, Native Instruments, Traktor, Focusrite, Novation, Serato, Roland, Korg, Beatport, PRS for Music, In Music Brands, Toolroom, GAK, Hospital Records, CM Sound, Source Distribution,Ditto Music, DJ Mag, Data Transmission, Decoded, Skiddle, MMF, Believe Digital, Horus Music, Evolution Domes, Yamaha, Steinberg, Element 5, and more.
Native Instruments’ Native Sessions platform ran production seminars, talks and workshops on both days, with topics covered including the use of Maschine, Workflow, Kontakt, and Traktor. Producers and this year’s artists included Randomer, Ikonika, Whyt Noyz, Throwing Shade, with SSR London discussing Tactile Sound Design using Maschine Jam.
The nighttime schedule saw official BMC events including Constant Circles hosting a two day Label Showcase & Art Exhibition at No Walls Gallery; the now legendary Wunderground x BMC Networking event returned to Brighton to host the world’s first ever episode of ‘DJ Blind Date’. Thursday’s hottest ticket was TAKE, with Hot Creations producer and Elrow resident Patrick Topping at The Arch, the Official 2017 BMC After Party. Wiggle returned on Friday 28th April to hold their 23rd birthday party with On The House BMCParty with Pioneer DJ and Kuvo at Al Duomo. DJs included Magnus Asberg, Nathan Coles, Terry Francis, Eddie Richards, Andy Blake, Rob Anderson, Lucas Hulan, Felipe Kastegliano, Dylan Debut, Liz Edwards, Joe Volpeliere, Corin Martin, Simon Atkinson, and Beatsworkin.
Brapp threw Friday’s BMC Official after party at Patterns. Headlining the night was the award winning grime, d’n’b, and rap hybrid collective from Manchester known as LEVELZ, one of the best live shows in the country, featuring an upfront collective of producers, MCs and DJs.
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UK’s only electronic music conference returns for fifth year.
2018 dates announced Wednesday 25th – Saturday 28th April
Conference reported significant growth again in its fourth year.
Both Professional and Academy attendees increased significantly at BMC17.
Speakers from brands and organisations at BMC17 included AFEM, Beatport, PRS for Music, PPL, Ministry of Sound, Sony, Label Worx, Live Nation, Mixcloud, Mixmag, Defected, NTIA, Toolroom, Hospital Records, MMF, DJ Mag, AEI Group, DJ Monitor, UKF, Drum & Bass Arena, Loopmasters, Napster, Brapp TV, PIAS, Loopmasters, Sub Club, Clintons, Crown Management, Roland, Anjunabeats, Audiolock, Serato, BIMM, Wunderground, UK Diversity Task Force.
Artists included Paul Hartnoll (Orbital), Mark Knight, Friction, Danny Howard (Radio 1), Patrick Topping, Barry Ashworth, Foreign Beggars, LEVELZ, Prok & Fitch, Sam Divine, Josh Butler, My Nu Leng, Just Her, Coldcut and more.
Brighton Music Conference (BMC18) returns to Brighton Dome and other venues in Brighton for its fifth year from Wednesday 25th April to Saturday 28th April 2018, following its most successful year to date in 2017.
Super early bird tickets are now on sale for the two-day music conference at The Dome on Thursday 26th April & Friday 27th April, priced at Academy £16.60 and Professional £75.90.
BMC18 featured talks include 14 panels in the professional theatre and 14 workshops, panels and seminars in the Academy theatre. The Toolroom Academy (Thursday only) hosts 5 production workshops and talks. New for 2018, the Focusrite/Novation Igloo features 10 workshops and talks. There will also be a specialised exhibition floor for the tech and services industry for DJs and music makers and a professional delegate-meeting zone. There will be networking events and club nights over 4 days and 140 inspirational speakers.
Sponsors/partners for 2018 so far include Association For Electronic Music, Beatport, Believe Distribution, BPI, DJ Mag, Data Transmission, Element 5, Evolution Dome, Focusrite Novation, Horus Music, Last Night A DJ Saved My Life Foundation, Mixcloud, The Arch, Native Instruments, PRS for Music, Sharpe stream, Skiddle, Toolroom, and Visit Brighton, with educational partners ACM and BIMM
About Brighton Music Conference
Brighton Music Conference focuses on innovation, education and the key issues facing the electronic and dance music sector. Attended by thousands of experienced music industry professionals and the next generation of DJs/producers, BMC enables attendees to form new business partnerships, showcase products and expand existing networks, and is the UK’s annual opportunity for the industry to meet face to face, share knowledge, and build new opportunities.
BMC17 brings together Industry-leading delegates and speakers at over 50 talks, seminars and workshops, alongside networking events throughout the conference duration. BMC Professional connects music with business, bringing together thought leaders through a series of panels to discuss the future sustainable growth of the electronic music industry, targeted networking events and access to an evening schedule of events and parties across Brighton. BMC Academy is about plugging in the next generation and fostering new talent via a series of master classes, panels and talks.
Both tickets give access to the two-day exhibition featuring tech showcases, panels and interviews.
Brighton Music Conference 2017 was held Thursday 27th April and Friday 28th April and featured speakers from AFEM, Beatport, PRS for Music, PPL, Ministry of Sound, Sony, Label Worx, Live Nation, Mixcloud, Mixmag, Defected, NTIA, Toolroom, Hospital Records, MMF, DJ Mag, AEI Group, DJ Monitor, UKF, Drum & Bass Arena, Loopmasters, Napster, Brapp TV, PIAS, Loopmasters, Sub Club, Clintons, Crown Management, Roland, Anjunabeats, Audiolock, Serato, BIMM, Wunderground, UK Diversity, Native Instruments, and many more, with the conference programme split between the professional and academy theatres.
BMC17’sProfessional programme talks included ‘Streaming vs Radio’; ‘AFEM Presents Get Played, Get Paid’; ‘How to Promote Diversity In Dance Music’; ‘What’s Next For Electronic Music?’; ‘BPI Presents Music Piracy’; ‘NTIA Presents Save Our Nightlife’; ‘Creative Law Presents: But it was only a “cheeky” re-edit? Copyright law and the Remix’; ‘BPI Presents ‘Sync In Progress’; ‘Music Recognition Technology: how does it work for you?’ moderated by Tim Arber, Head of Membership Support, PRS for Music, and ‘Giving Back in association with Last Night A DJ Save My Life Foundation’.
BMC17’s Academy Programme featured panels and topics ‘BIMM Presents: Writing & Producing To A Brief’; ‘Ghost Writing’; ‘How To Get Ahead In The Industry?’; Toolroom Records Q+A; ‘Roland / Serato Workshop’; ‘Why Should I Make A Video?’; ‘DJ Q+A with Friction, Sam Divine, Josh Butler, and My Nu Leng’;‘ACM Workshop’; ‘Hospital Records Q+A’; Producer Q+A with Seamus Haji, Prok & Fitch, Paul Hartnoll, and Just Her’; and more.
In addition to housing Native Instruments in the BMC Demonstration Igloo installation, the exhibition floor featured brands, organisations, and education providers including Pioneer, AFEM(Association For Electronic Music), BPI, NTIA, Native Instruments, Traktor, Focusrite, Novation, Serato, Roland, Korg, Beatport, PRS for Music, In Music Brands, Toolroom, GAK, Hospital Records, CM Sound, Source Distribution,Ditto Music, DJ Mag, Data Transmission, Decoded, Skiddle, MMF, Believe Digital, Horus Music, Evolution Domes, Yamaha, Steinberg, Element 5, and more.
Native Instruments’ Native Sessions platform ran production seminars, talks and workshops on both days, with topics covered including the use of Maschine, Workflow, Kontakt, and Traktor. Producers and this year’s artists included Randomer, Ikonika, Whyt Noyz, Throwing Shade, with SSR London discussing Tactile Sound Design using Maschine Jam.
The nighttime schedule saw official BMC events including Constant Circles hosting a two day Label Showcase & Art Exhibition at No Walls Gallery; the now legendary Wunderground x BMC Networking event returned to Brighton to host the world’s first ever episode of ‘DJ Blind Date’. Thursday’s hottest ticket was TAKE, with Hot Creations producer and Elrow resident Patrick Topping at The Arch, the Official 2017 BMC After Party. Wiggle returned on Friday 28th April to hold their 23rd birthday party with On The House BMCParty with Pioneer DJ and Kuvo at Al Duomo. DJs included Magnus Asberg, Nathan Coles, Terry Francis, Eddie Richards, Andy Blake, Rob Anderson, Lucas Hulan, Felipe Kastegliano, Dylan Debut, Liz Edwards, Joe Volpeliere, Corin Martin, Simon Atkinson, and Beatsworkin.
Brapp threw Friday’s BMC Official after party at Patterns. Headlining the night was the award winning grime, d’n’b, and rap hybrid collective from Manchester known as LEVELZ, one of the best live shows in the country, featuring an upfront collective of producers, MCs and DJs.
Hideout Festival has established itself as one of the true landmark festivals of the European summer, with 2018 promising to be even bigger and bolder.
Bringing some of the biggest names in electronic music together across five packed festival days, Hideout has consistently proven itself unrivalled across the electronic music landscape. With over 20,000 like-minded people joining together under the sun in open air venues till 6am, and a wealth of activities all included within one ticket – Hideout is the only place to be this summer.
Along the idyllic Zrce Beach, Hideout takes the party far and wide with headline shows taking place on land and on sea. The imitable atmosphere of Hideout’s Boat Parties combine crystal clear waters and stunning views with an intimate party alongside 250 others and some of the most popular artists on the planet. After its incredibly successful launch at Hideout 2017, the mind-blowing Hideout Beach Party returns to its stunning yet secluded secret beachside. Last year saw legendary house duo Basement Jaxx perform an unmissable set nestled between mountains and sea-range, and for 2018, Hideout promises to take things one step further.
Across the week five unbelievable open-air venues host Hideout’s incredible programme, with heavy-hitting sets from day rolling right through to the early hours of the morning. Whether diving into a pool party at Papaya, exploring elrow’s spectacular show at Kalypso, soaking up jaw-dropping sunrise views from Aquarius, catching Noa’s incredible lighting production or losing yourself to the intimacy and beachside location of Euphoria, Hideout is bound to stake claim to some of the biggest nights of your life. Especially when the likes of Major Lazer, Stormzy and Jamie Jones are in control of the party’s soundtrack.
After seven consecutive sold-out years, a limited number of Hideout 2018 tickets are on sale now at special earlybird prices starting from £139 (plus booking fee), and available to secure with a £50 deposit scheme – saving over 20% compared to final ticket prices. These can be purchased as the full Hideout package, with Accommodation, Flights, Transfers and extras all available to buy together with your Hideout ticket.
After witnessing the likes of Stormzy, Major Lazer, Marco Carola, Diplo, Jamie Jones, MK, Hannah Wants, Patrick Topping, Eats Everything, Bicep, Solardo, Alan Fitzpatrick, AJ Tracey and many more take to the stage last year – expect Hideout 2018 to serve up another batch of heavyweight performances with further details on next year’s lineup set to be revealed later in the year.
BMC18 featured talks include 14 panels in the professional theatre and 14 workshops, panels and seminars in the Academy theatre. The Toolroom Academy (Thursday only) hosts 5 production workshops and talks. New for 2018, the Focusrite/Novation Igloo features 10 workshops and talks. There will also be a specialised exhibition floor for the tech and services industry for DJs and music makers and a professional delegate-meeting zone. There will be networking events and club nights over 4 days and 140 inspirational speakers.