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The BPM Festival in Costa Rica is postponed to 2022

Finally, the BPM Festival will not be held in 2021. It was supposed to be celebrated in Tamarindo from March 3rd to March 7th but unfortunately, due to the current epidemiological situation, it is postponed to January 12th-18th 2022. Now for those who had bought the tickets already the promoter gives a couple of options, either they can keep it for 2022 or they just request a refund. Unfortunately, another festival is canceled due to the covid 19 pandemic.

January 16, 2021 158

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100 OF THE WORLD’S BEST CLUBS by DJ MAG

100 OF THE WORLD’S BEST CLUBS 100 Of The World’s Best Clubs is a new book, from the makers of leading electronic magazine DJ Mag, that celebrates the amazing venues that define the global electronic music scene. Limited to 1,000 copies, the 184-page hardback book ships boxed as the ultimate raver’s coffee table accessory. It is available now priced at £50 from djmagshop.com From its nascent underground beginnings, clubbing and DJ culture has grown into a worldwide and multifaceted scene, and this […]

January 15, 2021 103

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Live music venues could be reopened by Autumn, leading U.S. infectious diseases expert suggests

Live music venues could be reopened by Autumn, leading U.S. infectious diseases expert suggests The timescale relies on America's vaccination programme, and is likely to involve additional safety measures once performances restart Martin Guttridge-Hewitt Live music venues in the U.S. could reopen by Autumn, according to the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci. America's foremost expert in infectious diseases made the statement during the Association of Performing Arts Professionals' annual conference, which […]

January 12, 2021 48

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Designing Dance: Electronic Traces the Origins and Legacy of Club Culture

Designing Dance: Electronic Traces the Origins and Legacy of Club Culture With a focus on EDM's originators and the British context, the Design Museum's exhibition sets itself apart from others on electronic music and design. Union Rave, by Andreas Gursky, 1995 Courtesy Felix Speller for the Design Museum Remember nightclubs? That mask-less, gloveless world where you’d melt into a gyrating, strobe-tinged crowd of hundreds while losing yourself to the ecstatic soul-shuddering beat of electronic dance music (EDM)? Nightclubs and […]

January 9, 2021 21

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News Brexit could prevent musicians touring in U.S. as well as Europe, experts warn

Brexit could prevent musicians touring in U.S. as well as Europe, experts warn Acquiring a visa to play the country is set to get much harder Brian Coney Experts have warned that Brexit could prevent UK musicians from touring in the US as well as Europe. Coming days after the UK government denied rejecting the offer of visa-free tours for musicians in the EU, figures from the UK music industry have forecasted major difficulties ahead. At the root of the problem […]

January 7, 2021 29

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Germany increases arts and culture funding to €2.1 billion for 2021

Germany has increased its arts and culture funding to €2.1 billion for 2021. Following the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new scheme from the German government entitled Neustart Kultur, which translates to restart culture, promised €150 million would be injected into the country's live music and events industry. The news came as part of the government's broader €1 billion plans to rebuild cultural and entertainment businesses. Now, a German parliament committee has approved a further nationwide budget of €2.1 billion […]

December 2, 2020 57

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Bootshaus launches VR version of German club

Bootshaus launches VR version of German club The VR club is gearing up to host virtual parties in the coming weeks Bootshaus has launched a VR version of the German club. Hosting the likes of Alan Fitzpatrick, Charlotte de Witte, FJAAK and Joseph Capriati prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, and ranking No. 6 in this year's Top 100 Clubs poll, Cologne club Bootshaus has now launched a virtual version of the venue, which can be experienced through screen or VR headsets. […]

November 24, 2020 143

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Pioneer DJ CDJ-3000 Rekordbox Media Player Review

First impressions The Pioneer DJ CDJ-3000 is an evolution, not a revolution. It’s an evolution of the CDJ-2000NXS2, and it improves significantly on several points. For starters, the screen. Finally, the top of the line CDJ player gets a top of the line screen. It’s big, it’s bright, and the refresh rate is finally up to standards. Secondly, there is the renewed jog wheel, now with a central LCD screen that shows track art, jog mode, and other details. The […]

November 19, 2020 716 1

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New technology beams music directly into your head without headphones

New technology beams music directly into your head without headphones The device has been developed by Noveto Systems Amy Fielding A new speaker reportedly beams music directly into your head without headphones. In a report last week, The Associated Press revealed that Israeli tech company, Noveto Systems, has developed a "futuristic audio technology" to enable listeners to enjoy solo wireless music - without headphones. The new technology, dubbed sound beaming, uses a 3-D sensing module from the speaker, locating and tracking […]

November 16, 2020 81

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