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August 2018 Issue 50 features an interview with Sharm Pillay, the Chicago LakeShake festival review, 5 Tracks For The Summer & Rdub'z 'Music Helps Me' account.

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Amidst the silence,<br />

her heart sung...<br />

Audiation


Audiation Magazine is a global monthly music publication<br />

which is free to read online and available for on demand<br />

print purchases. We feature all styles of music and various<br />

languages in the magazine, each piece is an expression of<br />

what our writers and featured artists wish to show. We do<br />

not have set rules and allow the words to come naturally<br />

with few edits. Articles are not constrained to simply music<br />

- we like to be broad in the way we express our passion and<br />

include a variety of topics including poetry, fashion and<br />

lifestyle. Each chosen topic will reflect the thoughts of the<br />

writer and revolve around music in some way. The<br />

magazine is free to read as we understand the difficulty in<br />

which creative individuals face when trying to go far, thus<br />

we want to help their talents reach as much of the world as<br />

possible. We have wonderful partners, Vinyl For A Cause<br />

bring together their favourite musicians with a percentage<br />

of proceeds going to charity, and, Right Chord Music who<br />

help to promote and develop interesting independent<br />

musicians.<br />

We wish to inspire minds, express creativity and radiate<br />

optimism to the world through music.<br />

www.AudiationMagazine.com


"Music is much more than<br />

sound. Music can be a<br />

comforter, party maker,<br />

career path or a way of<br />

life."<br />

Ruby, Editor & Owner<br />

"Music is much more than<br />

sound. Music can be a<br />

comforter, party maker,<br />

career path or a way of<br />

life."<br />

Rokuro, Associate Editor<br />

"The birth of one's child is<br />

the only feeling that<br />

comes close to getting<br />

lost in music."<br />

Cessle, Associate Editor<br />

"Music is a form of art<br />

that reveals a truth in a<br />

world full of mystery."<br />

Sarah, Staff Writer<br />

"No matter what's<br />

happening in life, it's<br />

usually great music will<br />

keep you going."<br />

Malachi, Staff Writer<br />

"Music is life. It's a<br />

universal language that<br />

has no barriers. It unifies<br />

people around the world.<br />

It brings people joy."<br />

Andy, Staff Writer<br />

"The moment you feel<br />

happy about music, that is<br />

the very essence of it.<br />

Being in the vibes and<br />

understanding what music<br />

has for your soul."<br />

Steve, Staff Writer<br />

"Music is the way I see the<br />

world."<br />

Mary, Brand Ambassador<br />

"It's an escape, a relaase, a<br />

chance to write how I feel<br />

and allow other readers to<br />

relate. Music has saved<br />

me many times."<br />

Jessie, Staff Writer<br />

"Music is love, you can<br />

feel it. Music binds people<br />

together, ending war and<br />

bringing peace to the<br />

soul."<br />

Ashna, Creative Assistant<br />

"Music is a material<br />

artwork of my dreams that<br />

inspires me to overcome<br />

difficulties of everyday<br />

life. I admire people who<br />

can make it!"<br />

Tamara, Brand Ambassador<br />

"Music & love are the<br />

same things really. If kids<br />

grew up with music in<br />

their lives, then their lives<br />

would always be filled<br />

with love."<br />

David, Associate Editor


Thanks to:<br />

Alchemia<br />

Backdrop Promotions<br />

Daniel Wanrooy<br />

DJ Pyro<br />

DJ S.K.T<br />

DJ Wad<br />

Downplay<br />

El Futuro Recordings<br />

In Control Recordings<br />

In Sessions<br />

Infrasonic Pure<br />

Karina Nistal<br />

Kinesen Records<br />

Leanne Louise<br />

Mon Frère<br />

Neighbourhood PR<br />

OHM Music<br />

Perfecto<br />

RCM Music<br />

Rdubz<br />

Right Chord Music<br />

Sharm Pillay<br />

Space Promotions<br />

Target Live<br />

Ten Letter PR<br />

Vinyl For A Cause<br />

Vision Music Promotion<br />

Stock photography by<br />

stocksnap.io<br />

Icons & graphics by<br />

Kues1<br />

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CONTENTS<br />

8 Shows Guide<br />

12 Music Is Life<br />

15 SMILE: Sharm Pillay<br />

16 Music helps me…<br />

17 Delights<br />

18 LakeShake<br />

22 Bright Lights, Big City<br />

24 The Festival<br />

26 Three Lions<br />

28 At Last - The Etta James Story<br />

32 Sharm Pillay<br />

38 Inner translation…<br />

39 Celebration<br />

40 New Music<br />

63 Events Guide<br />

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Hi Guys & Dolls...<br />

The cover reflects our understated character this month with a delicately whispered<br />

sentiment of music from the heart. It is our 50 issue - a great achievement. But also, it<br />

is just a number. What really makes 50 so special, more so than 49 or 51 etc? Each of<br />

those 1's that make up the 50 is special. Every release, I think: “Wow. I can't believe we<br />

made something so wonderful. I'm so happy that people are enjoying it, we're making<br />

people smile and inspiring others too.” I dedicate this issue to our co-founder<br />

Christina. She helped turn a simple dream into reality.<br />

In this issue: Cessle re-ignites his love for music after taking a break from the buzz of<br />

the industry and shares 5 tracks for the summer which include tracks from Daniel<br />

Orpl, Rich Not and D-Tour. Country music is back in style as Sarah’s Thoughts take us<br />

through this year’s Windy City LakeShake festival in Chicago. Some of the highlights<br />

of the event include Lanco’s HOT guitarist, a sweat Billy Currington and Russell<br />

Dickerson’s pop surprise. Music helps me. Rdubz shares his fascination with the art<br />

form which has acted as a therapeutic tool through life’s challenges and has also<br />

played a vital part of memorable moments. David shares a beautiful silhouette photo<br />

taken in the big city of Singapore, which is inspired by ‘Bright Lights’ by Thirty<br />

Seconds To Mars. We check out forthcoming movie ‘The Festival’ which is the ultimate<br />

pairing for any festival of awkward British youth going mad in a field. England united<br />

by one song, I share the musical moments of this year’s FIFA World Cup as we<br />

imparted football fever so greatly that even George Ezra told fans to knock his single<br />

off the #1 spot. I found a dream that I could speak to. ‘At Last - The Etta James Story’<br />

show tour comes to the UK with Vika Bull playing the role of the incredible woman<br />

who “sang with power and honesty”. I intuitively followed the stirring of my heart. DJ<br />

Sharm Pillay talks of her connection with the frequencies of Techno and her ambition<br />

of awakening hearts through music. Elevate my soul. Steve’s poetic song describes the<br />

journey of his body and soul through new journeys in life. For our 50th special, Ashna<br />

illustrates a celebration with sparks flying and an expression of joy whilst Tamara<br />

brings the sweet heart treat topped by the number of the moment. We are also thrilled<br />

to have our friends sharing love with us for this occasion, thank you Karina Nistal,<br />

Alchemia, Leanne Louise, Mon Frere and Right Chord Music. We've got your events<br />

guide, show listings and music from BAAST, Kevin Coval, Tough Love, Fliptrix, David<br />

Carbone, MYKROBOY and Parsifal.<br />

Ruby x<br />

Connect with us:<br />

Facebook /AudiationMagazine<br />

Twitter @AudiationMag<br />

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For Christina.<br />

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SHOWS<br />

London timezone<br />

TV | Radio | Podcast<br />

Spotlight: Listen to our special 50th edition mixes on<br />

mixcloud.com/AudiationMagazine. DJ Pyro presents a playful<br />

blend of house, ukg and bass. DJ Wad presents a sunset mix<br />

of electro house.<br />

Monday<br />

10am Clara Amfo | Variety - BBC Radio 1<br />

2pm Danny Blaze | House, UK Garage & Club Classics - Flex FM<br />

4pm Trending Live | Variety - 4Music<br />

Tuesday<br />

1am What’s Up? | Variety - Radio Plus<br />

10am Clara Amfo | Variety - BBC Radio 1<br />

4pm Trending Live | Variety - 4Music<br />

Sister Bliss In Session | House & Dance<br />

A State Of Trance | Trance<br />

Wednesday<br />

1am What’s Up? | Variety - Radio Plus<br />

10am Clara Amfo | Variety - BBC Radio 1<br />

4pm Trending Live | Variety - 4Music<br />

8pm D3ep In The Underground | House, Garage & Bass - D3EP<br />

Thursday<br />

1am What’s Up? | Variety - Radio Plus<br />

10am Clara Amfo | Variety - BBC Radio 1<br />

4pm Trending Live | Variety - 4Music<br />

6pm Jeremy Sylvester | House & UK Garage - Urban Dubz Facebook<br />

Toolroom Radio | House & Dance<br />

Global Warm Up | House & Dance<br />

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Friday<br />

1am What’s Up? | Variety - Radio Plus<br />

10am Clara Amfo | Variety - BBC Radio 1<br />

12pm Lizzie Curious | Dance - Trickstar Radio<br />

2pm Sam Supplier | House, UK Garage & Bass - Rinse FM<br />

5pm The Dirty Outlaws | Variety - Touch FM Live<br />

7pm Annie Mac | Dance - BBC Radio 1<br />

7pm Friday Night Kiss with Steve Smart | Club - KISS FM UK<br />

7pm Vibe And Drive | Variety - Radio Plus<br />

8pm The Queen E Show | Grime, Hip Hop & RnB - DJQueen-E.com<br />

9pm Pete Tong | Dance - BBC Radio 1<br />

9pm Wideboys | House & UK Garage - KISSTORY<br />

10pm Mike Delinquent | House & UK Garage - KISSTORY<br />

Trustnobody | House & Techno<br />

Hospital Records | Drum & Bass<br />

Above & Beyond Group Therapy | Trance<br />

Clublife | Club<br />

Saturday<br />

1am What’s Up? | Variety - Radio Plus<br />

3pm Kiss Fresh with Swarzy | Hip Hop & RnB - KISS FRESH<br />

4pm Mark Radford | Tech House - Rinse FM<br />

6pm The Music Box | House - D3EP<br />

8pm Saturday Night Kiss with Steve Smart | Club - KISS FM UK<br />

9pm Saturday Night Kiss Fresh with Charlie Hedges | Dance - KISS<br />

FRESH<br />

11pm Saturday Night Kiss Fresh with DJ S.K.T | House, Techno &<br />

Bass - KISS FRESH<br />

Sunday<br />

10am Neev | Variety - KISS FM UK<br />

The Beauty Of Sound | Trance<br />

UKF Podcast | Bass<br />

The Chillout Lounge Mix | Chillout<br />

HeavyBeatsRadio | Club<br />

Clubbing Culture | Club<br />

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“Thank you Audiation Magazine for<br />

believing in our music and for allowing<br />

us to touch the souls of so many people<br />

across the globe! Your work allows<br />

emerging artists to share their talent to<br />

the world and words are not enough to<br />

express how grateful we are”<br />

Summer, Alchemia<br />

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Audiation Magazine<br />

50th edition mixes<br />

by DJ Pyro & DJ Wad<br />

www.mixcloud.com/<br />

AudiationMagazine<br />

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Music Is Life<br />

It’s been almost, if not just over, 2 years since the last time I scribed any<br />

words to feature in an edition of Audiation magazine. I may not have put pen<br />

to paper but I’ve constantly had my ears to a set of cans with tunes beating<br />

as the soundtrack to my day. As I begin to write this article, my mind is<br />

subconsciously swimming with the grooves & basslines as I listen back to<br />

the last 30 minutes of a 3hr recording that I myself put together this<br />

morning, just for my own enjoyment. Sometimes taking a break and stepping<br />

back for a while can do a great deal of good. It can give you a chance to<br />

either hit the reset button and start again, give you a new fresh perspective<br />

or even a chance to see things different and have a look at things from an<br />

outside view. No man was able to appreciate the look of his front door<br />

without stepping outside. For me these last 2 years gave me a chance to<br />

view things differently, hear music differently and it gave me a chance to<br />

appreciate the music scene that I love so much. Never before did I really<br />

understand the true power of music. Don’t get me wrong I always knew that<br />

music was a powerful unrivalled source, for I have written articles describing<br />

how music has captivated ravers sending them on journeys across<br />

dancefloors. I’ve always been an avid listener of music. I’ve a selection of<br />

different genre playlists on Spotify and I tend to start my Sundays (if I’m<br />

home) as they would when I was growing up. Starting with the old reggae<br />

moving through the genres and years before ending up with what is my<br />

music of choice, House & Techno. During my self-afflicted absence, for a<br />

while I tried flirting with other sounds whilst purposely avoiding electronic<br />

music but it felt like something was missing. In all honesty without<br />

exaggerating, something wasn’t right. My point is this, MUSIC IS LIFE. Never<br />

before did I truly understand how powerful music was until I neglected<br />

myself of it. It gives myself and undoubtedly countless others a real zest for<br />

life and this is one of the reasons that so many people wish to be a part of<br />

the industry and put their all in to achieving their dreams. Personally, I’ve<br />

fallen in love all over again with my ears & eyes wide open.<br />

At the time of my last written piece for Audiation Magazine, the<br />

Underground scene there was so much talk about the popularity in Tech<br />

House. Admittingly I was one of a number of individuals to feed fuel to the<br />

fire, saying in some breaths that Tech House was garbage. The rise in Tech<br />

House or more so the way in which Tech House had taken a hold over the UK<br />

scene had begun to bug me. It wasn’t the fact that it had become<br />

increasingly popular to the point that even my 10yr old daughter had<br />

discovered shuffling. Nor was it because I am nothing but an Underground<br />

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5 Tracks For<br />

The Summer<br />

Daniel Orpi – Sexual Seduction<br />

The 2nd release on my<br />

TrustNobody imprint from a<br />

good friend of mine by the<br />

name of Dainel Orpi.<br />

RYBO & Lubelsk - Favela Funk<br />

Released on Desert Hearts this<br />

year. I am in love with the<br />

vocals and is wicked for the<br />

dancefloor<br />

Rich Nxt – 1=0<br />

Released in 2017 on NXT<br />

Records, Rich Nxt’s own imprint<br />

and the switch is grooves on the<br />

track is just awesome<br />

Blaze – Lovelee Dae (Doc<br />

Martin remix)<br />

A remix of a complete utter<br />

classic by one of my favourite<br />

producers<br />

D-Tour – Klasse Kerosin<br />

This track comes as part of a 2<br />

track EP on Griffintown Records.<br />

The original by D-Tour is an<br />

absolute groover and the<br />

package contains an absolute<br />

masterclass of a remix from<br />

Darrius Syrossian.<br />

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Music purist, which in some respects I will proudly hold my hands up to<br />

being. It was down to the quality of music that some labels were/are willing<br />

to put out and down to the quality of music being played at many parties.<br />

Yes London is a cesspit of multiple sounds and everybody is entitled to<br />

freedom of choice but at some point common sense & quality control has to<br />

rule and take precedence of cash in ones pocket. This was one of a few<br />

reasons that led to me in a sense fall out of love with the scene, but as<br />

always with life, change comes upon us. Change to the scene and a change in<br />

how you can view things. The musical sabbatical (so we shall call it) that I<br />

took reaffirmed my love for quality underground music leading me to<br />

launching the TrustNobody label with my partner PIEM and within this time<br />

certain trends/notions that I had foreseen seem to be coming to life and<br />

starting their journeys.<br />

Things in life always seem to turn full circle and I sensed that it wouldn’t be<br />

before long that the Underground would ask for its anonymity back. At some<br />

point the music would gravitate towards more true Housey sounds and we<br />

would see a rise in techno again. My reasons for thinking this? It’s no<br />

different from any activity plus it’s something I’ve seen time and time again.<br />

You are introduced to something, you begin to enjoy it so you choose to<br />

delve into it some more increasing your knowledge and opening yourself up<br />

to the more grown stuff and before you know it you are hooked. You can<br />

apply the debatable theory they lay with drugs to my theory ‘The softer stuff<br />

leads to the harder stuff’. In this case Tech House leads to Real House &<br />

Techno music. In 2017 Cassy, a DJ that I have admired for some time now, in<br />

2017 launched her new label ‘Kwench Records’ with the focus being on<br />

capturing the many faces of House Music. Parties on the white isles such as<br />

Woo Moon are becoming increasingly more popular amongst party goers.<br />

Drumcode is bigger than ever with their own festival in Amsterdam and the<br />

dubby sound of rolling Techno pushed by the likes of Fuse & A:rpia:r<br />

continue to grow, having a heavy influence on the UK scene. I for one am a<br />

boundary rider. I refuse to pick between House & Techno. I don’t hate Tech<br />

House, I just detest the boring monotone tracks that have no feeling. Tech<br />

House is essential to House & Techno as it acts like glue joining tracks of<br />

different styles together.<br />

Top quality music is timeless and can live forever which is the reason for<br />

many music is life.<br />

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Cessle


"My kitty Sebastian. Techno. Playing a<br />

live gig. Beautiful surprises and divinely<br />

guided synchronistic messages from my<br />

intuition and the Universe." Sharm Pillay<br />

THINGS THAT MAKE ME<br />

SMILE.


Music helps me...<br />

I have been fascinated with Music for as long as I can<br />

remember, my mother told me stories of how she used to unplug the stereo<br />

to stop me from playing records in the middle of the night when I was 2<br />

years old, only for me to plug it back in and carry on, waking up neighbours<br />

and leaving her to explain to them that the toddler was the one to blame, I<br />

was clearly hooked.<br />

Music for me is so many things, as a whole it's unlike anything else I know, it<br />

sets moods, explains and portrays emotions, helps expression, unites<br />

people.<br />

Sometimes I use music as a form of therapy to reflect on and deal with<br />

emotions, find a sequence of chords that fits my mood and play for as long<br />

as I need to feel resolve, I suppose something about the notes singing my<br />

own feelings back to me creates a feeling of understanding.<br />

Music helps me focus on work, I find that listening to instrumental music,<br />

especially from something with warm memories, like an old computer game<br />

that I played as a kid, is not only relaxing, but also somewhat engaging and<br />

motivating.<br />

Music helps me out of bad spells of anxiety, since late 2016 I have suffered<br />

with both anxiety and panic attacks, which can descend my normally clear<br />

thinking mind into a struggle for control and worst case leave me wondering<br />

if I will see another day, there have been many times where listening to<br />

music has diverted my attention and brought me back to normality.<br />

Just last night my wife and I were at Bluedot festival in Manchester to see<br />

The Chemical Brothers headline, of course they were absolutely amazing as<br />

always, after a fair amount of beer and cider (which surely played a role in<br />

this) we were jumping up and down in arms with total strangers, everyone<br />

smiling, letting the euphoria take over and screaming our enjoyment at each<br />

other as if we were all best mates, I don't even know their names, how many<br />

times have I been in the same situation with Music? How many times have I<br />

been in the same situation with anything else?<br />

Is there any art form more exciting? More able to elicit emotion? More<br />

helpful? More universal? Not for me there isnt, what a gift it is.<br />

- Rdubz<br />

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Tamara<br />

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LAKESHAKE<br />

It’s that time of the year again! The weather is warm, the sun is out, and<br />

country music is back in style again. I’m one of those people who only<br />

listens to country in the summertime because it is all about sunshine,<br />

beer and backyard parties, so why listen to that any other season?<br />

Irrelevant.<br />

I was lucky enough to attend Chicago’s Windy City Lake Shake at the<br />

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island (right next to Adler<br />

Planetarium and Shedd Aquarium), so here are my takeaways from the<br />

festival!<br />

The festival started on Friday, but it was raining so I skipped that day.<br />

Sorry Blake Shelton.<br />

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SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS<br />

Jackie Lee covers<br />

First artist we saw was Jackie Lee, who I totally thought was a girl going<br />

into the festival. The lineup was mostly male, so I was excited to see a girl<br />

on stage. However, I was pleasantly surprised because he is the definition<br />

of an up and coming artist. He captured the entire audience who were<br />

just arriving, and his voice was like butter. Great start to the show. He<br />

also had great covers that got the crowd going, but I can’t remember<br />

what they were! So, Jackie Lee, if you’re reading this, you have great<br />

songs and covers!<br />

Fun fact: He has beaten cancer twice!<br />

Lanco’s guitarist<br />

Lanco is a band that seems like a household name now. If you don’t know<br />

them, you have heard “Greatest Love Story.” The funny thing about this<br />

band is all the band members looked like they were all friends on a<br />

baseball team growing up, but their guitarist (Eric Steedly) just stood out.<br />

How do I explain this… well he was HOT. Long hair, tank top with muscles,<br />

so many guitar solos. Everyone around me kept talking about him,<br />

probably because he didn’t fit in with the band members at all based on<br />

looks, but he was entertaining to watch!<br />

Billy: sweaty<br />

I don’t remember how sweaty Billy Currington was, but he must’ve been<br />

drenched if I made a note about it. He was fun!<br />

Dierks: homeless<br />

No shade to him at all, but<br />

he looked homeless! My<br />

cousin and I were talking<br />

about him, if we saw him<br />

outside of the concert, we<br />

would have no idea he is a<br />

country superstar. He had a<br />

long raggedy beard, but<br />

somehow it worked for him.<br />

As we were leaving his set,<br />

Navy Pier had a firework<br />

show, so it was perfect.<br />

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SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS<br />

Girls night out / Russell Dickerson - Pop<br />

He was pouring beer down his band’s throats, most likely getting<br />

drunk on stage. You can just tell by his stage presence that he loves<br />

his life right now. The one thing that surprised me is he had a pop<br />

song called MGNO (My Girl’s Night Out). Everyone in the audience<br />

was jumping and dancing to it, but it really was unexpected, since<br />

this is his debut album and touring, so it seems surprising to release<br />

a pop song as well.<br />

We did more walking around the festival today so stopped by a<br />

Barefoot tent to sample the new wine in cans, which were good! I<br />

was drinking the Red Sangria one the whole time. My friends and I<br />

did the photo booth with real guitars and costumes. Fun time! Lots<br />

of the booths were barbeque food, clothes, games, and a swing ride.<br />

Chris Lane has a song on the radio called “Take Back Home Girl,” but<br />

I didn’t know much about him going into the festival. What a<br />

performer, captured the hearts of every girl in there! He’s about<br />

5’6”, but he was cute and sweet to the girls around the stage,<br />

bringing one girl up to sing “All About You.” I can’t wait for him to<br />

come back to Chicago because I am going!<br />

Cole Swindell has a lot of country hits too, so it was cool seeing him.<br />

I was with my co-workers at this point as well, so it was fun dancing<br />

with them. Not much stood out, but he was a good performer.<br />

The one act everyone was looking forward to was Florida Georgia<br />

Line. Lots of fire, lots of energy, two friends that really made it in<br />

country music. People around me kept yelling for their song “Dirt,”<br />

so when they played it people went crazy.<br />

I think that’s enough country for all of you readers. Hope I filled you<br />

in on the best songs for the summer of country music.<br />

Thanks for another great year LakeShake!!!<br />

Sarah's Thoughts<br />

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Photo by: David Roy Quake<br />

Titled: Bright Lights, Big City<br />

Inspired by: Bright Lights - Thirty Seconds to Mars<br />

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The Festival<br />

Awkward youth, booze, muddy fields, music that’ll make you deaf and a whole<br />

lot of memories you really want to forget. The Festival showcases the best of<br />

the fun and blunders which many will experience at their first fest in the UK.<br />

Starring Joe Thomas as a lead character ‘Nick’, aka ‘Simon’ from THE<br />

INBETWEENERS, the film maintains his previous personality of the sap who<br />

falls in love far too easily and is up for trying new adventures even if it does<br />

result in stealing someones leg!<br />

This summer, pack your bags, grab your wellies and don’t forget your tent,<br />

because the BAFTA Award winning creators of THE INBETWEENERS invite you<br />

to the mother of all music festivals…<br />

THE FESTIVAL is the first comedy feature film release from production<br />

company Fudge Park, formed by THE INBETWEENERS writers and executive<br />

producers Iain Morris and Damon Beesley and will be released in cinemas on<br />

17th August across the UK and Ireland. THE FESTIVAL is directed by Iain Morris<br />

and written by Keith Akushie and Joe Parham (BBC Three’s SIBLINGS).<br />

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the beloved British coming of age<br />

sitcom THE INBETWEENERS, which co-creators Morris and Beesley followed up<br />

with two hugely successful big-screen outings. THE INBETWEENERS MOVIE<br />

released in 2011 took £45 million at the box office to become the most<br />

successful British comedy of all time and sequel THE INBETWEENERS 2, set the<br />

record for the biggest opening weekend of 2014 and was the highest grossing<br />

British film that year.<br />

When Nick's (Joe Thomas) girlfriend dumps him at graduation, he has a<br />

colossal meltdown in front of the entire university. He's convinced his life is<br />

over, but his best mate Shane (Hammed Animashaun) has the perfect solution:<br />

three days at an epic music festival. With the help of "festival aficionado" and<br />

certified oddball Amy (Emmy AwardÒ nominee Claudia O’Doherty), Shane tries<br />

to get Nick to embrace the music, the mayhem and the mud. From the creators<br />

of THE INBETWEENERS comes THE FESTIVAL, a comedy about friendship,<br />

growing up, and going mad in a field.<br />

THE FESTIVAL is produced by Claire Jones (SIGHTSEERS, GHOST STORIES) for<br />

Fudge Park, developed and backed by Film4 and Entertainment Film<br />

Distributors.<br />

THE FESTIVAL is released in cinemas nationwide by Entertainment<br />

Film Distributors on 17th August 2018<br />

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"My first introduction to Audiation<br />

Magazine was 4 years ago. It’s been<br />

an honor to watch them grow and<br />

to be featured also. I LOVE the<br />

stylish pocket design and was<br />

immediately drawn to their<br />

appealing, well-written articles.<br />

I’ve made so many artist<br />

discoveries here! Each issue is an<br />

inspiring piece of art!<br />

Congratulations on your 50th issue<br />

and I’m excited for the next<br />

milestone!" Karina Nistal<br />

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Three Lions<br />

10 July 2018<br />

What if I told you “it’s coming home”? You’re likely to either<br />

roll your eyes or sing along with me. This one song is both<br />

uniting the English nation and annoying the rest of the world or<br />

anyone who isn’t interested in football. After 28 years, England<br />

have made it through to the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup<br />

and we are just insanely proud and hopeful about our chances<br />

of winning the tournament.<br />

With our rising excitement and enthusiasm for the team, the<br />

legendary ‘Three Lions’ anthem by Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning<br />

Seeds is being sung loud and proud. We still believe. The lyrics<br />

speak of the unwavering confidence for England to once again<br />

bring football home, as they did in 1966, despite their many<br />

failures over the years.<br />

The song was originally released in 1996 as England hosted the<br />

European Championships and then again an updated version<br />

was released in 1998 to support England during the World Cup<br />

in which they reached the round of 16. The Squad also released<br />

a 2010 version for the FIFA World Cup where England again only<br />

reached the round of 16. There have been many more rereleases<br />

and versions of the song, however the original still<br />

remains the most notorious.<br />

‘Three Lions’ is currently at #24 in the official UK singles chart<br />

and is still climbing. The trend is not just being confined to<br />

football viewers, but is sweeping across many other interests<br />

and situations. Justin Timberlake chanted “it’s coming home” to<br />

his audience at the O2 Arena, he also shared a surprising<br />

announcement that being an “honorary Brit” he will air the<br />

England’s semi-final match at his concert on July 12th. George<br />

Ezra has also caught football fever as he tells fans to buy the<br />

‘Three Lions’ song and knock his own ‘Shotgun” single off the<br />

#1 spot! Fans have also been having fun adapting old songs into<br />

England chants, this includes a rework of “Whole Again” by<br />

Atomic Kitten which band member Natasha Hamilton also<br />

recorded and shared through social media.<br />

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12 July 2018<br />

We are out. And yes we are sad, but not ashamed because<br />

England made us proud. We actually had faith that we could<br />

win, that in itself is an achievement. We allowed ourselves to<br />

be swept up in the moment and dared to dream. Regardless of<br />

the ending, we had great journey and saw the glass half full.<br />

16 July 2018<br />

‘Three Lions’ simultaneously tops the UK singles chart and<br />

breaks a record for having the same artists at #1 on four<br />

separate occasions.<br />

Prior to the final match, we are entertained by the closing<br />

ceremony featuring well-choreographed dancers and brilliant<br />

use of technology to produce a very cool showpiece. Live it up.<br />

This motto, the official song for the tournament, was the<br />

crowning glory by Nicky Jam ft Will Smith & Era Istrefi. high<br />

infectious energy, a fresh style and motivational attitude make<br />

up this signature song.<br />

And, the FIFA World Cup 2018 winner is France. Félicitations!<br />

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At Last - The Etta James Story<br />

I found a dream that I could speak to. The fantastic soul singer is well known<br />

for songs including ‘Something's Got A Hold On Me’, ‘Stormy Weather’ and the<br />

timeless number ‘At Last’. Etta James’ rich and elegant voice took her to<br />

stardom, though her journey in life was not the smoothest. The passion-filled<br />

performance is set to tour across the UK throughout September and October.<br />

Vika Bull plays the lead role and she is accompanied by The Essential R&B<br />

Band. Described as a narrative concert, it comprises of 23 songs and the<br />

account of her life.<br />

Following its world premiere in Melbourne in 2013, the show has since<br />

repeatedly packed theatres throughout Australia and New Zealand. In 2016<br />

the show returned to Melbourne for a sell-out season at The Arts Centre and<br />

July saw the show triumph for a third season at The Sydney Opera House.<br />

Telling the story of soul legend Etta James’ turbulent life and features some of<br />

her most beloved songs including Tell Mama, Something’s Got A Hold On Me,<br />

Sugar On The Floor, the heart rending I’d Rather Go Blind, her iconic signature<br />

song At Last and more.<br />

“When I started in this business at 17 she was the one I listened to everyday. I<br />

liked the way she sang with power and honesty … Etta doesn’t really sing sh*t<br />

songs and is a very funny woman. A devil!” Vika Bull puts her heart and soul<br />

into this unforgettable show and is joined on stage by some of Australia’s<br />

finest and funkiest musicians.<br />

During a long and tumultuous career that saw her win six Grammy Awards and<br />

a star on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame, Etta James has influenced a vast array<br />

of artists from Diana Ross, Janis Joplin, Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones and<br />

Rod Stewart and is acknowledged as inspiring the careers of a new generation<br />

of singers from Christina Aguilera, Joss Stone, Adele and the late Amy<br />

Winehouse.<br />

Sadly, Etta’s frantic recording and touring schedule coincided with her evergrowing<br />

addiction problems and over time she not only sang the blues…she<br />

lived the blues. Mercifully, her passion for life and strength of character saw<br />

her conquer her demons and she continued to record and perform into her<br />

seventies.<br />

With respect, this is her story.<br />

www.AtLastEttaJames.com<br />

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Our secret recipe:<br />

5 tablespoons of optimism, a handful of<br />

creativity, and a bucket of love.<br />

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"It’s only scary until you do it."<br />

Leanne Louise<br />

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Awakening hearts along her journey, Sharm Pillay imparts good energy<br />

through the 5 dimensions of Techno. Originally from South Africa, she now<br />

resides in Australia and spends her time uniting people through the power of<br />

music as well as expressing her soul through this medium.<br />

Transcend into another realm with the dark grounding bass, a firm beguiling<br />

rhythm and enticing waves of energy which seep into your senses. “Two<br />

Angels” is Sharm Pillays debut single which is set to be released on El Futuro<br />

Recordings.<br />

Ahead of this release, Sharm Pillay kindly shares her thoughts with us…<br />

The Awakening<br />

Raised in a musically motivated family, music has been a constant throughout<br />

my life. Both my parents and fraternal grandfather were actively engaged in<br />

the music world. My grandad was South Africa’s first Hindu Drum (Thabala)<br />

Gold Medalist (1927). Filthy, sexy basslines run deep in my blood.<br />

It was April 2014 when I unwittingly activated my DJ journey. The short story<br />

is that a random thought led to an idea which led to exciting actions, and here I<br />

am four years later. It’s been a journey of note. I intuitively followed the<br />

stirrings of my heart, taking heed to that persistent, enthusiastic feeling when I<br />

tuned into music. Prior to this I’d experienced nothing like it. When I doubted<br />

myself, the confirmation that I was on the right path came from friends,<br />

followers and strangers who supported my journey.<br />

I’ve has held long term online radio residencies with More Bass and Chill Lover<br />

Radio in New York, Radio Futuro in Italy, two years with Vendjs in Venezuela,<br />

Beats2Dance in the Netherlands and I currently have a monthly<br />

SEKSiCuLLTURE show on DI.FM, UK/Sweden. I’ve dropped guest sets for IBIZA<br />

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White FM Radio of Tantra Nightclub in Ibiza, The Movement in India and Uncut<br />

Media in South Africa, and KISS FM Radio in Melbourne, Australia.<br />

I’ve played in various South African nightclubs, lounges, bars, corporate events<br />

and private functions. In 2017, during my travels to Australia, I was invited to<br />

play at ESCAPE nightclub, Gold Coast, Bondi Radio, Bondi Beach, various<br />

private functions, Madison and Cod’s Gift in Dural, Sydney.<br />

Passionate about music, I’ve experienced many genres during the course of my<br />

life that set the tone for a keen musical ear: House, RnB, Rock, Soul, Jazz, Hip-<br />

Hop, Reggae, Blues leading to Techno. My enthusiasm for DJ'ing has<br />

everything to do with “Music that gets me soul dancing”. Though, Techno is my<br />

first true love….. but ssssshhhhh don’t tell anybody!<br />

Favourite motto is “To thine own self be true”.<br />

My DJ journey in essence? It’s been a Spiritual Awakening kinda experience.<br />

The Frequencies Of Techno<br />

Wow I could literally write a book on this topic! This has been my experience.<br />

If you listen to Techno with your heart you will hear whispers of the Universe<br />

vibrating within your being. Deep I know.<br />

It’s no secret that music is an ageless and timeless vibration. These are my<br />

views. Use it or lose it. Music is the melody, the timing, the pulse of my soul.<br />

Music is a Universal Language, Love the Universal Healer and Light the<br />

Universe itself in action. Drop Techno in the mix and you've a magical formula<br />

that would have Nikola Tesla wishing he's attending a Techno throw down.<br />

Techno?<br />

Techno is a whole different animal. Techno is a game changer.<br />

Its vibration, frequency, energy (Spirit) seeps through the cracks of our DNA. It<br />

touches us in places we never knew existed or may have forgotten. It breaks<br />

open hearts, stretches minds and exposes us to our soul. Techno is a healing<br />

frequency channeled straight from Spirit. It's a Spiritual thing, the 5D kind. You<br />

can't touch it.<br />

First you sense it. Then you feel it. It’s an intUItion thing… it exists within U & I.<br />

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Two Angels<br />

I was inspired by Love in all its glorious forms, specifically a painful soul<br />

lesson during my personal awakening. I was lucky to have three very special<br />

souls, two being my best girlfriends who passed away tragically within the last<br />

two years and the third a Netherlands based DJ who unwittingly yet<br />

profoundly activated my awakening. “Two Angels” is dedicated to the lives<br />

and memories of my beautiful friends Susanne Keil and Ilana Lipman Dembo.<br />

Gone too soon.<br />

“Two Angels” is a stirring Techno track with tech house elements. This banger<br />

floats with an emotional bassline, colourful arpeggio keys and resonant high<br />

frequency elements reaching an exciting crescendo evolving into a beautiful<br />

big room, festival track.“ is how Label Manager, Josh Lasden describes it.<br />

Connecting with Josh was a synchronistic unfolding. I’m super excited to be a<br />

part of the El Futuro Recordings family. Josh has been very supportive and<br />

patient. I had a million questions as I’m a newbie to the production world.<br />

We’re forging a long journey of many more releases to come.<br />

I’ve been invited to celebrate the release of “Two Angels” by Sydney based<br />

female DJ, Ayebatonye Abrakasa at their DJ Showcase event organized in<br />

association with Music NSW.<br />

Date: Saturday, 25th August 2018 Venue: Tokyo Sing Song, Newtown, Sydney,<br />

NSW, Australia Time: 22:00 – 4:00am<br />

You’re invited ;-)<br />

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SEKSiCuLLTURE<br />

Love this question. Every SEKSiCuLLTURE set I’ve created up to this point has a<br />

story. If you listen intently you may decipher its meaning. It’s the story of my<br />

awakening.<br />

Each set is intentionally designed to raise our personal vibration and that of<br />

the planet as we journey together with TECHNO. It’s where the frequency of<br />

Love & Light emanates, infused with positive vibes you may probably only feel<br />

with your heart. Listen intently and by all means keep your ego engaged, it’s a<br />

healthy debate.<br />

Life<br />

It’s been said that nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come. It's<br />

my experience and understanding that nothing is more powerful than when a<br />

soul has awakened to their authentic self. Their Truth. Their Passion. Its<br />

success of a different kind, that first demands shedding (sometimes lifetimes)<br />

of our old selves. For me personally it began with an intense desire to change<br />

my reality. A non-negotiable pre-requisite to awakening is doing the inner<br />

work. Transformation is not for the feint hearted though thoroughly<br />

rewarding. Prepare to be uncomfortable or the Universe will make the<br />

decision for you and you don’t want that. It’s a messy, chaotic, beautiful<br />

journey at the best of times. It’s where I found my soul’s frequency and light,<br />

deeply entrenched in Techno sounds.<br />

The Future<br />

More Techno Music! There are exciting projects in the works for<br />

SEKSiCuLLTURE.<br />

To shine my light, inspire and entertain walking my talk with Purpose: “Raising<br />

the planet’s vibration, anchoring Spirit into matter, awakening intuitive hearts<br />

(if so desired), channeling music through my DJ platform and brand,<br />

SEKSiCuLLTURE, to my soul tribe.” is the main trajectory.<br />

I would like to take this opportunity to mention that Human trafficking, child<br />

sexual and animal abuse are causes extremely close to my heart. Every 30<br />

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seconds a child is sold. The child sex trade is a sick, evil and growing 32 Billion<br />

Dollar a year industry (Statistics courtesy of Russell Brunson’s Operation<br />

Toussaint initiative). There are of children and babies voiceless and<br />

defenceless against the atrocities they’re experiencing. I’m making it my<br />

personal mission to lend my voice, raise awareness and funds to end their<br />

pain.<br />

Destiny Rescue has helped to rescue 3000 children to date, working across<br />

countries including Thailand. Cambodia. India. Philippines. Dominican<br />

Republic and Australia.<br />

To aspiring artists: never give up on your dream! Never. Tend to your soul’s<br />

voice and awaken to your heart’s passion.<br />

The planet is undergoing a huge shift and it’s a beautiful time to balance our<br />

masculine and feminine divine energies within.<br />

This is my truth... I own it.<br />

This is my journey... I’m so walking it.<br />

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Listen to SEKSiCuLLTURE, every fourth Wednesday of the month 7pm on DI.FM.<br />

www.di.fm/shows/seksicullture<br />

www.sharmpillay.com<br />

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Inner translation<br />

Body and soul want to connect<br />

Deeper vibration<br />

I don't want to neglect<br />

My own self I might forget<br />

The best version of me ahead<br />

Looming temptation<br />

Easy routes and white lies<br />

No deviation<br />

The old belief dies<br />

Elevate my soul<br />

Let go and no control<br />

Lead me to salvation<br />

Being aligned to my soul path<br />

Resilient; I am holding on<br />

Not looking at the aftermath<br />

My heart taking a new step<br />

My soul taking a further step<br />

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Ashna<br />

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NEW<br />

MUSIC


‘Come Alive’ by Bisola is a bright and motivational song. Lost the fire in my eyes.<br />

The vocals have a gorgeous range between smooth and silky to strong and<br />

powerful. Your love broke through. The uplifting spirit shines through with the<br />

bold and passionate main section.<br />

Come Alive is the new dancefloor filling, soul inspiring banger from the beautiful<br />

British Bisola, the chart-topping singer/songwriter. With early support from<br />

Earmilk and Music Musings and Such, as well as BBC Introducing South making it<br />

their Track of the Day, Come Alive promises to be your song of the summer.<br />

“I’m really excited about releasing ‘Come Alive’. The track is based on my<br />

personal experience of battling through a challenging time in my life and<br />

eventually finding hope or, in fact,, hope finding me...and giving me a new lease<br />

of life. The fact that the song also has such an upbeat, energetic pop arrangement<br />

that makes you want to dance is absolutely the icing on the cake. I hope everyone<br />

loves it and truly connects with it in some way” Bisola<br />

Bisola is a true musical allrounder. Her prowess as performer has secured her<br />

bookings at world famous venues such as the Notting Hill Arts Club, I Luv Live (at<br />

Zigfrid Von Underbelly) and Proud Camden. Her skill as a songwriter led her to<br />

the final in of the Thame Town Music Festival Songwriting Competition and the<br />

semi-finals of the UK Songwriting Competition. Bisola acted as Musical Director<br />

and songwriter for the West End stage musical ‘Hannah – The Iyawo’ and The<br />

Voice newspaper ran a special feature of her in 2017. Her single The Impossible<br />

peaked at no. 5 on the Indie Charts, and Million Miles achieved the number 1 spot<br />

on the US radio music chart. Her songs have featured on Best of British Unsigned<br />

and on countless online radio shows and blogs. Though Bisola has achieved so<br />

much in her career already, the best is still to come! Keep checking her social<br />

media platforms for details of her latest live dates.<br />

www.bisolamusic.com<br />

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Flavourful,<br />

carnival beats.<br />

Lose yourself in<br />

the moment.<br />

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‘Red Lion’ by BAAST has a uniquely beautiful charm. Will you ride this wave<br />

with me? The dark twist of the bass against the gorgeous feminine voice. We<br />

got nothing to fear, but fear itself. Her strength and determination is revealed<br />

together with a burst of a tough though emotive atmosphere. The middle<br />

sections has an extraordinary depth and eeriness contrasted with divine<br />

sweetness of the voice.<br />

Fresh out of the South-West duo BAAST bring dark alternative pop, mesmeric<br />

synthesis and sound design intertwined with spoken word and soulful vocals.<br />

Unafraid to tackle politicised themes of identity, their performance will<br />

captivate and challenge the way you’re told to think. After a year of producing<br />

and writing together, they aim to bring a refreshing, brooding sound to the<br />

ears of listeners. Formed by Beth Griffin (Grove) and Josh Petkovic’-Short<br />

(Diessa), the pair met in Cheltenham before developing their cohesive sound<br />

through Studio 340, a creative community arts venue. Here, they began their<br />

out-of-the-ordinary journey.<br />

Growing up in a limiting, restricted and conforming community, Beth was left<br />

feeling disconnected from her surroundings, while Josh fell disillusioned with<br />

society. The years of inability to explore personal identity now fuels their<br />

ambition to craft songs that speak a visceral truth about what it’s like to grow<br />

up with that disconnect. The importance of individuality is prominent<br />

throughout BAAST’s performance, and their powerful tales charge through<br />

every second of each song.<br />

www.facebook.com/BAASTUK<br />

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‘New Breath’ by Fliptrix is invigorating. The snappy flow and catchy<br />

rhythm of the chorus get you hooked. The full texture of the<br />

production add the the energy to create a big impact. Dawn of a new<br />

day. Lose your mind. Take leaps of faith. Raise up the good vibes.<br />

The lyrics are thought-provoking, describing the truths of life and<br />

motivating us to live it well.<br />

As one of the leading lights in the thriving UK Hip Hop scene, last<br />

months announcement of Fliptrix’s album release for ‘INEXHALE’<br />

caused a riot of excitement. Already teasing us with the video<br />

releases for album tracks ‘It’s Like That’ and ‘Bagging Up Music’,<br />

Fliptrix now launches in to full album mode as he drops the single<br />

‘New Breath’, as premiered by DJ Target on BBC Radio 1Xtra.<br />

With his trademark mellow tone Fliptrix takes us on a luscious<br />

melodic journey, delving in to a variety of flows as his lyricism<br />

explores purpose in life and the social constraints around us on a<br />

daily basis. With eloquence and hypnotic undertones, Fliptrix pieces<br />

together an introspective masterpiece over the production from<br />

Chemo, exploring an array of difference from his well known boombap<br />

style of delivery. Bringing the record to life and adding further<br />

emphasis to the tracks themes via the Complex premiered visual,<br />

Fliptrix's words translate into images as we follow in the footsteps<br />

of the protagonist as he delves into a contemplative state of mind,<br />

surrounded by the serenity and simplicity of nature at its finest. In<br />

complete juxtaposition to its surroundings, Fliptrix finds himself<br />

searching for a series of lyrical clues amongst a cold, concrete,<br />

derelict building, leading him to a box of memories, all coming<br />

together to clearly reflect the inner turmoil of us fighting between a<br />

world of simplicity and freedom and that of monotony and<br />

constraints.<br />

After revealing the full tracklist for the album this week, which is<br />

produced by Chemo, Molotov & Joe Corfield, fans and music critics<br />

are itching to hear as much as they can before the album is officially<br />

released on 24th August. With UK Hip Hop royalty Skinnyman, Ocean<br />

Wisdom, Capo Lee, Coops, Carmody and more all featuring across<br />

the 16 tracks, the album provides new talent, varying genre flavours<br />

and highly respected pioneers of the UK sound.<br />

www.soundcloud.com/mrfliptrix<br />

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“Chasing” by Tomhio is an instant hit! A bright and lively<br />

production together with appealing vocals. It has a fun, modern<br />

style to give energy and excitement to the party.<br />

Tomhio is a 19 years old musical prodigy from Rotterdam, The<br />

Netherlands. At a young age, he started playing the piano and then<br />

developed his skills as a talented drummer. After being asked to<br />

play drums in a band with friends, he became interested in<br />

recording their material. He explored working with recording<br />

software and in no time he was recording and producing music for<br />

the band. He also started to make his own music and experimented<br />

with sequencing. As a huge fan of dance music, it was only a matter<br />

of time before he would produce his first dance track, and that<br />

moment has arrived with the banging debut of Chasing! Proving to<br />

be a new Dutch talent to be reckoned with, Tomhio’s debut stands<br />

out with a massive drop, awesome vocals and a slightly different<br />

sound. Unique and catchy,<br />

www.tomhio.com<br />

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‘Caught Up Caught Out’ by Mon Frère ft Kate Wild tells a treacherous love<br />

story. The beautifully striking strings lead us in to the track. I fear we're<br />

running out of time, my love. The bold voice reflects a distressed heart and<br />

dwindling faith. I'm tired of hiding. The steady pace moves our emotions<br />

together with the dynamic highs and lows.<br />

The new single highlights the complexities of an intimate romance which<br />

should never have begun. The initial liaison is turning into a relationship<br />

which can only hurt the unknowing partners. Betrayal will only serve to ruin<br />

lives. Feelings of guilt are over-whelming.<br />

www.monfrere.co.uk<br />

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‘Abruzzo’ by Davide Carbone holds a fantastic blend of the light and dark<br />

side. The title track is a beautiful piece with a light-hearted feeling,<br />

subtle flourishes and a hazy air to sink into. Second track ‘The Upside<br />

Down’ has the darker edge with the moody bass and wobbles, yet the<br />

beat is not too heavy and intrigues with it’s fragmented structure. Both<br />

tracks are well-produced in an understated way.<br />

After a seven year hiatus Davide Carbone’s BS1 Records returns for 2018<br />

with a fresh array of releases and remixes from an all-star cast including<br />

Carbone, Royalston and the legendary Carl Cox to introduce the BS1<br />

brand to the next generation.<br />

Already featured during Beats 1’s D&B month, ‘Abruzzo’ and ‘The Upside<br />

Down’ see Davide taking a break from his film, tv and gaming music work<br />

to deliver two proper pieces of drum & bass that continue the BS1<br />

journey in fine fashion.<br />

Established in 1999, BS1 nurtured the early careers of many a D&B<br />

lynchpin including TC, Blame, Heist, Lomax (one half of Loadstar),<br />

Decoder (Kosheen) and Distorted Minds. Their studio page was the<br />

original and most popular source of high quality samples created by its<br />

own artists and made available to the general D&B production<br />

community. Such was the notoriety that many labels did and still do<br />

request demo submissions that don’t feature ‘samples from the BS1<br />

Records website’.<br />

www.soundcloud.com/davidecarbone<br />

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Exhilarating!<br />

Hot!<br />

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‘Depend On Me’ by Cores ft Maz shares the to’s and fro’s of a relationship. His<br />

deep, raspy flow. His downhearted feelings. Her soft and soothing tones. Her<br />

reassuring love. The light and soulful beats are a lovely accompaniment,<br />

allowing the vocals to remain the main focus.<br />

Produced by Cores, ‘Depend On Me’ puts a 2018 spin on the Teedra Moses’<br />

2009 hit single ‘Be Your Girl’. Combining vibrant drum patterns with the<br />

mellow tones of Cores and Maz’ silky vocals on the hook, the lyrics detail the<br />

peaks and troughs of a relationship and wanting to ‘have your cake and eat it<br />

too’. This tongue-in-cheek track does have a deeper layer to it though,<br />

exploring the idea of fear in love and relationships.<br />

Having spent the early 2000’s in the influential pirate radio crew ‘Haunted<br />

House Production’s’ the producer and emcee is verified in his authenticity.<br />

Flash back to Professor Green’s 2006 standout record ‘Upper Clapton Dance’,<br />

which featured the man himself, not only on production but laying down the<br />

final verse too. Although Cores honed in on his production craft, which<br />

awarded him with a string of ground-breaking records including Adamhood<br />

from the film Adulthood, Keep Moving by Paloma Faith, Bashy and Adam<br />

Deacon (from the 4, 3, 2, 1 movie soundtrack), and most notably as Executive<br />

Producer across all of Professor Green’s albums to date, his love and talent for<br />

emceeing has always remained burning bright.<br />

After returning to the mic last year with two new tracks as an artist and<br />

showcasing his abilities across the board as rapper, producer and mixer,<br />

‘Depend On Me’ showcases his maturity and talent alongside intricately woven<br />

beats, high-end sonics and sharp-tongued bars.<br />

www.coresmusic.com<br />

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‘CHANGE’ by Parsifal is a moving journey. The mellow waves seep into you.<br />

There is a great sense of anticipation and high intensity in the build up. The<br />

minimal drop gives a feelgood vibe and your body starts moving with the<br />

beats. There is simplicity in the general structure, yet a wonderfully complex<br />

texture of sounds. The remix by Tommy J Gren is deep and dark with a strong,<br />

progressive middle section.<br />

With his unmistakable touch, Parsifal, returns alone under the spotlights with a<br />

single on Kinesen. The song highlights the artistic evolution of the Parisian<br />

producer who is finally able to outburst and let free all his creativity. 'Change'<br />

unites his emblematic energy, to more quiet and intimate moments, with deep<br />

sounds and hypnotic environments.<br />

The original one is shadowed by Tommy J Gren remix, who gives 'Change' his<br />

personal and unique touch with a Melodic Techno characteristics song. TJG<br />

brings us on a trip with melancholy notes which usually represent a change,<br />

and once accepted, it slowly explodes in a mixture of pure energy!<br />

www.soundcloud.com/parsifalmusic<br />

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‘Coconuts’ by Frankie Stew and<br />

Harvey Gunn has a relaxed mood<br />

along with easy-going vocals. The<br />

soft, chilled track has nice<br />

rhythmic beats and a deep little<br />

interlude section. The vocals are<br />

somewhat monotonous, yet at the<br />

same time, the simple raspy flow<br />

is addictive.<br />

Opening with the sweet sounds of<br />

the sea and birdcall, the simple<br />

percussive beat then kicks in to<br />

lay the foundations of the record.<br />

As the track progresses, Harvey<br />

Gunn’s technical prowess and<br />

boundary breaking innovation as<br />

a producer comes to the<br />

forefront. The intricate layers of<br />

instrumentation, samples,<br />

melodies and vocals build, and<br />

the quirky dynamics of this<br />

standout record are shaped,<br />

creating the canvas for Frankie<br />

Stew and his lyrical mastery.<br />

www.soundcloud.com/fsandhg<br />

‘Holiday’ by Streetbeatz ft Dun D<br />

& Timbo is a super chill track.<br />

There is a lovely blend of the<br />

mellow vibe, the light and playful<br />

instrumentation, the raspy vocals<br />

and generally a good feeling<br />

throughout. You’ll be singing “na<br />

na na-na-na”.<br />

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Encompassing a mixture of afrowave<br />

and afro-bashment,<br />

‘Holiday’ evokes an abundance of<br />

feel-good vibes. Although each<br />

artist individually creates a<br />

different variation of the afrofusion<br />

genres, the song is the<br />

playground where all these<br />

influences meet and the uplifting<br />

nature of the track is perfectly<br />

paired with the visuals, set on a<br />

beautiful beach backdrop in a<br />

tropical location.<br />

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StreetBeatzWW


‘2B’ by AirLab7 is simply a fantastic trance track. The intense, driving force.<br />

The subtle, warm and hazy vocal. The deep atmosphere. Pretty little melodies<br />

in a light interlude. And finally, a strong and energising main section.<br />

Timeless, majestic and emotional. Just some of the words to describe the next<br />

release on Infrasonic Pure from AirLab7. Hailing from Honduras, this fresh<br />

newcomer drops the mighty sounds of '2B' and as you'd expect from any<br />

Infrasonic Pure record, the track ticks all the right boxes. From the rolling,<br />

slamming groove to the lush spine tingling breakdown, '2B' delivers in all the<br />

right areas and thanks to the epic drop, hits the spot every single time.<br />

www.soundcloud.com/airlab7<br />

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VFAC 004 is the latest addition to the Vinyl For A Cause<br />

catalogue in partnership with Reverb LP. Side A<br />

features ‘Muddy’ by Jamila Woods which consists of a<br />

fearless attitude against a grunge-style tone, though<br />

with surprisingly beautiful accents. Side B features<br />

‘Snow Day’ by Kevin Coval & Tasha which has a<br />

pleasant mellow groove together with warm, soulful<br />

vocals to create an interesting dream state of the mind.<br />

The proceeds of this record go to the Young Chicago<br />

Authors organisation which helps to develop creative<br />

expression for the Chicago youth through school<br />

partnerships, free writing workshops, open mic nights<br />

and poetry slams.<br />

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“All that money goes to support a new generation of<br />

lyricists, beat makers, singers, poets and creatives in<br />

this city.” Kevin Coval<br />

This release is for all the Spoken Word/R&B/Soul fans<br />

out there! It’s with great admiration, respect, and<br />

privilege that we announce our newest release, VFAC<br />

004, featuring Jamila Woods on Side A and Kevin Coval<br />

and Tasha on Side B. These artists absolutely bleed<br />

Chicago red and blue and we couldn’t have asked for a<br />

better group to work with. VFAC 004 will be benefiting<br />

a charity very close to their hearts, Young Chicago<br />

Authors. YCA is an incredible organization that has<br />

done, and continues to do incredible work with youth in<br />

this city. Please see below to learn more about Kevin,<br />

Tasha, Jamila, and the YCA. Also make sure you follow<br />

Paul Branton and his fantastic artwork. We were lucky<br />

to have him donate the artwork for this release!<br />

https://lp.reverb.com/articles/vinyl-for-a-cause<br />

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‘Open Arms’ by MYKROBOY is sublime. The title track offers a cool tone<br />

together with flavourful beats and warm vocals. The piano elements and<br />

sweeping atmosphere draw you in. Second track ‘Horizon’ has a pretty<br />

entrance with the sweet bird songs and oriental strings. There is<br />

dramatic surge of power and the feeling is just indescribable, taking<br />

over your senses entirely. The trio is completed with ‘Deja Vu’ which uses<br />

a light piano melody to entice us, then we are further gripped by the<br />

sensational passion. The clash of cymbals, the rush of excitement and<br />

brilliantly, gleaming joy washing over your soul.<br />

Downplay is proud to present the debut EP from new Manchester<br />

producer MYKROBOY. ‘Open Arms’ is a magical track - equal parts<br />

soothing synths and languorous vocals sprinkled over a robust 2-step<br />

groove, that slowly unfolds into a 4x4 piano roller. It’s the kind of track<br />

that is easy to get lost in - every component compliments the others with<br />

beguiling results.<br />

‘Horizon’ takes you even deeper, rolling beats underpinning a truly<br />

spellbinding journey that is equal parts cinematic and emotive. Garage<br />

tracks like this are rare to come by these days - something that takes the<br />

template and twists it into new shapes.<br />

‘Deja Vu’ rolls out on lush piano keys and sugar sweet vocals with a firing<br />

breakbeat foundation for something totally refreshing, before unfurling<br />

with an orchestral grandiosity that showcases just how versatile this new<br />

artist really is.<br />

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Naughty but nice!<br />

Killer energy!<br />

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‘The Story of Planaxis’ Tomorrowland 2018 compilation by Armin Van Buuren,<br />

Axwell, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Lost Frequencies is epic! One of the<br />

hottest dance music festival’s on the planet has just ended, each year growing<br />

bigger and each year presenting the best modern-day EDM artists. The theme<br />

this year surrounds mystery and magic, stories waiting to be discovered. A few<br />

favourites on the compilation which is release on Cr2 Records include high<br />

octane ‘Blah Blah Blah’ by Armin van Buuren, chilled out ‘Reality’ by Lost<br />

Frequencies ft Janieck Devy and mesmerising ‘Glow’ by D.O.D.<br />

Hands up anyone that has been to Tomorrowland? Those lucky enough to have<br />

visited arguably the largest festival in the world will tell you that it is an<br />

extraordinary experience. Located in the aptly named town of ‘Boom’ in<br />

Belgium, now in its 14th year, the sheer scale of the festival will overwhelm you.<br />

Think 16 stages, 400,000 people from over 75 countries split over two glorious<br />

weekends all with a will to dance.<br />

Tomorrowland is a step beyond the conventional big festival, going all out on<br />

design, creating another world for the time that you are with them. The main<br />

stage itself is extraordinary, gigantic in size and scale with pyrotechnics, state of<br />

the art lighting and sound and packing a wow factor that would be hard to<br />

experience on this scale anywhere else.<br />

The festival has steadily grown, due in large part to mainstream pop culture’s<br />

continued embrace of this decade’s Electronic Dance Music explosion. It<br />

eclipses some of the biggest events in the world when compared to internet<br />

social media chitter chatter. Tomorowland amasses more tweets, insta and FB<br />

posts than Glastonbury, Burningman, Cochella, and Ultra music festivals<br />

combined. Even more than the F1, Wimbeldon, The Oscars and Tour De France<br />

put together.<br />

This year the theme is ‘The Story of Planaxis’ – a kind of lost city of Atlantis idea,<br />

think magical submerged cities, extraordinary sea creatures and underwater<br />

mystery and the namesake of this year’s compilation.<br />

Now some of the festivals biggest names bring you their take on the<br />

Tomorowland sound. While Armin van Buuren, Axwell, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike<br />

and Lost Frequencies conquer the Mainstage during the first weekend, you can<br />

also enjoy the legendary mash-ups of their best tracks at home. The four DJs all<br />

made special 30-minute sets, exclusive to the first 2 volumes of ‘The Story of<br />

Planaxis’. The third volume offers a unique Tomorrowland Mix 2018.<br />

Either as a memento of your experience or those that just want to sample the<br />

flavour of this incredible festival, this compilation will bring you a snapshot of<br />

the biggest tracks and high-octane moments of the event.<br />

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‘Valley of Time’ by MBX holds a huge energy. The progressive lead up teases us<br />

with a full texture of many little melodies and a vocal elements building<br />

anticipation. The main section is bursting with power and jump-up energy.<br />

The indefinite continued progress of existence and events that occur in<br />

apparently irreversible succession from the past through the present to the<br />

future. This is the time concept defined. Translate this to sound and we find<br />

MBX running wild with this fundamental puzzle piece of our known universe,<br />

developing a powerful auditory picture.<br />

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‘Rain Dance’ by Tough Love has a fun and flavourful vibe. The lively track get<br />

you moving together with the fresh, vibrant tones. The vocals are equally fresh<br />

and appealing to make this a great summer hit.<br />

London-based house duo Tough Love have been at the forefront of house<br />

music for the past five years. Now established as accomplished songwriters<br />

and producers, they have also built up a strong reputation for their remix<br />

abilities including re-rubs for Clean Bandit, Sigma, Jamiroquai and Craig David.<br />

With recent releases gaining recognition from well-known tastemakers such as<br />

BBC Radio 1’s Annie Mac, Pete Tong, Mistajam and Danny Howard to<br />

underground figureheads Camelphat, Todd Terry and Roger Sanchez, in<br />

addition to being consistently in the Beatport and Traxsource top 20.<br />

Having previously been signed to the most influential major and independent<br />

record labels around including Nervous, Toolroom, Nothing Else Matters, Sony<br />

Columbia and Kenny Dope’s Dope Wax, they also have their own successful<br />

imprint, Get Twisted. Tough Love strike the ultimate balance of releasing big<br />

records whilst still being part of the respected underground scene.<br />

They now present their newest single ‘Rain Dance’. Continuing to keep their<br />

bar firmly raised, the new single is laced with the classic dub elements,<br />

synonymous with the Tough Love sound. Signature dubby basslines and strong<br />

piano stabs with a Balearic feel, incorporating steel pans and an uplifting feel<br />

good vocal. All comes together to make a highly danceable track, primed for<br />

international dancefloors this summer.<br />

www.facebook.com/toughlovemusic<br />

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‘Chasing Shadows’ by Jess Folley is a gentle pop song depicting the fight for<br />

one’s love. Her versatile voice is the main focus with bright tones at the chorus<br />

contrasted with deep, soulful depth in the verses. The track is simple and soft<br />

with pace to sway with.<br />

At only 15 years old, Jess Folley has already won a national TV competition<br />

and made headlines in The Sun, Daily Mail, OK Magazine and Billboard! The<br />

young starlet wowed coaches and fans on the ‘The Voice Kids’, winning the<br />

show with a final performance that Will.i.am said, ‘Scorched the stage!’ Jess is<br />

now releasing her debut solo single ‘Chasing Shadows’. co-written with award<br />

winning producer and director of DM Unsigned, Darren Martyn. Jess says,<br />

“since winning the Voice Kids, I’ve taken time out to focus on my sound and<br />

develop as an artist. I love writing songs almost as much as I love singing them<br />

and want to be fully involved in all the music I make. Working with DM<br />

Unsigned has helped me do that. I’m excited for everyone to hear ‘Chasing<br />

Shadows’ and everything that is going to follow!”<br />

At the tender age of four, Jess joined a local dance school and was quickly<br />

spotted as a young talent. Regular shows, festivals and talent competitions<br />

helped her gain confidence and it wasn’t long before local media started to<br />

take notice and she began to grow a following. She was an instant hit on ‘The<br />

Voice Kids’ and, since winning, her social media fanbase has rocketed. Jess<br />

was so popular with the producers of the show that they asked her to return<br />

for an interview at this year’s live final. You can catch Jess speaking with<br />

Emma Willis, along with a clip of her video for ‘Chasing Shadows’ on ITV on<br />

21st July. You can also see her perform live this month on 22nd July at the<br />

Wings and Wheels Festival in Havering, and on 28th July at the Southend<br />

Relay Summer Festival.<br />

www.jessfolley.com<br />

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EVENTS<br />

Kiesgrube Open Air<br />

22 April - 2 September<br />

Neuss, Germany<br />

Obanjon<br />

24 June - 2 September<br />

Obanjon Island, Croatia<br />

Stoke Afloat Croatia<br />

Cruise<br />

28 July - 11 August<br />

Split, Croatia<br />

Black Sheep Festival<br />

30 July - 2 August<br />

Novalja, Croatia<br />

Kovert<br />

1 August<br />

Dubai, United Arab<br />

Emirates<br />

A Summer’s Tale<br />

1 - 4 August<br />

Luhmuhlen, Germany<br />

Wakcen Open Air<br />

1 - 4 August<br />

Wacken, Germany<br />

Dekmantel Festival<br />

1 - 5 August<br />

Amsterdam, Netherlands<br />

Let It Roll<br />

2 - 4 August<br />

Milovice, Czech Republic<br />

Tradidancas<br />

2 - 5 August<br />

Carvalhais, Portugal<br />

Bestival<br />

2 - 5 August<br />

East Lulworth, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Lollapalooza<br />

2 - 5 August<br />

Chicago, United States<br />

Lovefest<br />

2 - 5 August<br />

Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia<br />

Neverworld<br />

2 - 5 August<br />

Edenbridge, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Solar Weekend<br />

2 - 5 August<br />

Roermond, Netherlands<br />

Untold Festival<br />

2 - 5 August<br />

Ciuj-Napoca, Romania<br />

Wilderness Festival<br />

2 - 5 August<br />

Charlbury, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Nomade Reggae Festival<br />

3 - 5 August<br />

Frangy, France<br />

Cargese Sound Festival<br />

3 - 5 August<br />

Corsica, France<br />

Cirque Magique<br />

3 - 5 August<br />

Ledegem, Belgium<br />

Moonland Festival<br />

3 - 5 August<br />

Rummu, Estonia<br />

Nature One<br />

3 - 5 August<br />

Kastellaun, Germany<br />

OFF Festival<br />

3 - 5 August<br />

Katowice, Poland<br />

Rewind Festival: North<br />

3 - 5 August<br />

Macclesfield, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Crazy Sexy Cool ‘World<br />

Of Pleasure’ Festival<br />

4 August<br />

Rotterdam, Netherlands<br />

Eastern Electrics<br />

4 August<br />

London, United Kingdom<br />

PollerWiesen 25 Years<br />

4 August<br />

Cologne, Germany<br />

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Spektrum<br />

4 August<br />

Hamburg, Germany<br />

Visions Festival<br />

4 August<br />

London, United Kingdom<br />

The Løst Oracle - NØLAH<br />

(Live) & Livia Andrei<br />

4 August<br />

Roches Noires, Mauritius<br />

We Still Believe<br />

Shoreditch Street<br />

Party<br />

4 August<br />

London, United Kingdom<br />

Ronquieres Festival<br />

4 - 5 August<br />

Ronquieres, Belgium<br />

Ronquieres Festival<br />

4 - 5 August<br />

Ronquieres, Belgium<br />

Bavaria Goes ZRCE<br />

4 - 11 August<br />

Novalja, Croatia<br />

Summer Sessions<br />

Edinburgh<br />

6 - 19 August<br />

Edinburgh, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Oyafestivalen<br />

7 - 11 August<br />

Oslo, Norway<br />

Open Flair Festival<br />

8 - 12 August<br />

Eschewge, Germany<br />

Sziget Festival<br />

8 - 15 August<br />

Budapest, Hungary<br />

Moondance Festival<br />

9 - 11 August<br />

Trogir, Croatia<br />

Way Out West<br />

9 - 11 August<br />

Gothenburg, Sweden<br />

Bloodstock Open Air<br />

9 - 12 August<br />

Walton Upon Trent,<br />

United Kingdom<br />

Boomtown<br />

9 - 12 August<br />

Winchester, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

GEM Fest<br />

9 - 12 August<br />

Anaklia, Georgia<br />

Houghton Festival<br />

9 - 12 August<br />

Norfolk, United Kingdom<br />

Defected Croatia<br />

9 - 14 August<br />

Tisno, Croatia<br />

Electrisize Festival<br />

10 - 11 August<br />

Erkelenz, Germany<br />

FRAC Festival<br />

10 - 11 August<br />

Rocelletta, Italy<br />

Paradigm Festival<br />

10 - 12 August<br />

Groningen, Netherlands<br />

Taubertal Festival<br />

10 - 12 August<br />

Rothenburg Ob Der<br />

Tauber, Germany<br />

Machja Festival<br />

10 - 12 August<br />

Corsica, France<br />

No Logo BZH<br />

10 - 12 August<br />

Saint-Malo, France<br />

Artwork Presents Art’s<br />

House: A Lovely London<br />

Festival<br />

11 August<br />

London, United Kingdom<br />

Appelsap Fresh Music<br />

11 August<br />

Amsterdam, Netherlands<br />

Blijdorp Festival<br />

11 August<br />

Rotterdam, Netherlands<br />

Loveland Festival<br />

11 - 12 August<br />

Amsterdam, Netherlands<br />

M’era Luna Festival<br />

11 - 12 August<br />

Hildesheim, Germany<br />

Summer Well Festival<br />

11 - 12 August<br />

Buftea, Romania<br />

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Saturdance X Mau5trap<br />

Presents: Deadmau5<br />

11 - 12 August<br />

Istanbul, Turkey<br />

MTV Presents Varna<br />

Beach<br />

12 August<br />

Varna, Bulgaria<br />

Bay Fest<br />

12 - 14 August<br />

Igea Marina, Italy<br />

Barrakud Croatia<br />

12 - 16 August<br />

Novalja, Croatia<br />

Glitch Festival<br />

14 - 16 August<br />

Rabat, Malta<br />

Czad Festival<br />

15 - 18 August<br />

Straszecin, Poland<br />

Summer Breeze Open<br />

Air<br />

15 - 18 August<br />

Dinkelsbuni, Germany<br />

Sunwaves Festival:<br />

SW24<br />

15 - 20 August<br />

Mamaia, Romania<br />

Weekend Festival Baltic<br />

16 - 18 August<br />

Parnu, Estonia<br />

Green Man Festival<br />

16 - 19 August<br />

Brecon, United Kingdom<br />

RiZE Festival<br />

17 - 18 August<br />

Chelmsford, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Weekend Festival<br />

Finland<br />

17 - 18 August<br />

Helsinki, Finland<br />

Blockfest<br />

17 - 18 August<br />

Tampere, Finland<br />

Rewind Festival: South<br />

17 - 18 August<br />

Henley-On-Thames,<br />

United Kingom<br />

Sommeroya<br />

17 - 18 August<br />

Oslo, Norway<br />

Revinidas<br />

17 - 19 August<br />

Vilagarcia De Arousa,<br />

Spain<br />

Velorama Festival<br />

17 - 19 August<br />

Denver, United States<br />

18/7001:Festival<br />

17 - 19 August<br />

Beiersdof-Freudenberg,<br />

Germany<br />

Highfield<br />

17 - 19 August<br />

Leipzig, Germany<br />

MS Dockville<br />

17 - 19 August<br />

Hamburg, Germany<br />

Motocultor Festival<br />

17 - 19 August<br />

Saint-Noiff, France<br />

Ecelon Open Air &<br />

Indoor Festival<br />

18 August<br />

Bad Aibling, Germany<br />

Groove Loch Ness<br />

18 August<br />

Inverness, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Rotterdam Rave<br />

Festival<br />

18 August<br />

Rotterdam, Netherlands<br />

STRAF_WERK Festival<br />

18 August<br />

Amsterdam, Netherlands<br />

Elrow Town London<br />

18 - 19 August<br />

London, United Kingdom<br />

Gloworm Festival<br />

18 - 19 August<br />

Nottingshamshire, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Hold Festival Of<br />

Colours<br />

18 August - 8 September<br />

Germany<br />

Sonus Festival<br />

19 - 23 August<br />

Novalja, Croatia<br />

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B.my.lake<br />

22 - 25 August<br />

Keszthely, Hungary<br />

Zurich Openair<br />

22 - 25 August<br />

Zurich, Switzerland<br />

Summer Sessions -<br />

Glasgow<br />

22 - 29 August<br />

Glasgow, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Hip Hop Kemp<br />

23 - 25 August<br />

Hradec Kralove, Czech<br />

Republic<br />

Creamfields<br />

23 - 26 August<br />

Dares bury, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Endeavour Festival<br />

24 August<br />

Middlesborough, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Little Festival On The<br />

Terrace<br />

24 August<br />

London, United Kingdom<br />

Uprising Festival<br />

24 - 25 August<br />

Bratislava, Slovakia<br />

New Horizons<br />

24 - 25 August<br />

Nurburg, Germany<br />

Uprising Festival<br />

24 - 25 August<br />

Bratislava, Slovakia<br />

Utopia<br />

24 - 25 August<br />

Stavanger, Norway<br />

Leeds Festival<br />

24 - 26 August<br />

Leeds, United Kingdom<br />

Mysteryland<br />

24 - 26 August<br />

Amsterdam, Netherlands<br />

Reading Festival<br />

24 - 26 August<br />

Reading, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

The Big Feastival<br />

24 - 26 August<br />

Kingham, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Dancity Festival<br />

24 - 26 August<br />

Foligno, Italy<br />

Goatfest Live Music<br />

Festival<br />

24 - 26 August<br />

Codicote, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Secret Camping<br />

Weekend<br />

24 - 27 August<br />

Swanage, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Byday Bynight: Bank<br />

Holiday Rooftop Party<br />

25 August<br />

Brixton, United Kingdom<br />

Grenzenlos Open Air<br />

Festival<br />

25 August<br />

Well Am Rhein, Germany<br />

Fun Moon Med Fest<br />

25 August<br />

Gianpula Complex, Malta<br />

Hold Festival Of<br />

Colours<br />

25 August<br />

Germany<br />

Queremos! Festival<br />

25 August<br />

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil<br />

Jika Jika! Festival<br />

25 - 26 August<br />

Derry, United Kingdom<br />

SW$: South West Four<br />

25 - 26 August<br />

London, United Kingdom<br />

OSA : 12 Hour Launch<br />

Rave Bank Holiday<br />

Sunday<br />

26 August<br />

Birmingham, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Red Sea Jazz Festival<br />

26 - 28 August<br />

Eilat, Israel<br />

Summer Peak Festival<br />

26 - 30 August<br />

Novalja, Croatia<br />

La Tomatina Festival<br />

27 - 31 August<br />

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Dimensions Festival<br />

29 August - 2 September<br />

Pula, Croatia<br />

C/O Pop Festival<br />

29 August - 2 September<br />

Cologne, Germany<br />

Electric Fields Festival<br />

30 August - 1 September<br />

Thornhill, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Sea Dance<br />

30 August - 1 September<br />

Budva, Montenegro<br />

End Of The Road<br />

Festival<br />

30 August - 2 September<br />

Salisbury, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Festival Forte<br />

30 August - 2 September<br />

Montemor-O-Velho,<br />

Portugal<br />

Audio Farm Festival<br />

30 August - 3 September<br />

Kidderminster, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Moseley Fold Festival<br />

31 August - 2 September<br />

Birmingham, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Sundown Festival<br />

31 August - 2 September<br />

Norwich, United Kingdom<br />

Popoganda<br />

31 August - 1 September<br />

Stockholm, Sweden<br />

Wilkestock Charity<br />

Music Festival<br />

31 August - 2 September<br />

Hertford, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

The City Trucks<br />

Festival<br />

31 August - 2 September<br />

Maine-Et-Loire, France<br />

Laundry Day<br />

1 September<br />

Antwerp, Belgium<br />

Lief Festival<br />

1 September<br />

Utrecht, Netherlands<br />

Müssen Alle Mit<br />

1 September<br />

Stade, Germany<br />

Rave Nation IV<br />

1 September<br />

Oberhausen, Germany<br />

Fusion<br />

1 - 2 September<br />

Liverpool, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Milano Rocks<br />

6 - 8 September<br />

Milan, Italy<br />

Shine On Festival<br />

8 September<br />

Birmingham, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Coconut Music Festival<br />

6 - 9 September<br />

Saintes, France<br />

Festival No.6<br />

6 - 9 September<br />

Portmelrion, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Deep In The Woods<br />

7 - 9 September<br />

Heer, Belgium<br />

The Long Road Festival<br />

7 - 9 September<br />

Leicestershire, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Diynamic Festival<br />

London<br />

8 September<br />

London, United Kingdom<br />

OnBlackheath<br />

8 - 9 September<br />

London, United Kingdom<br />

Rock The Belles X<br />

Hiphop Hype Ibiza<br />

9 - 13 September<br />

Ibiza, Spain<br />

Into The Woods Festival<br />

14 - 15 September<br />

Amersfoort, Netherlands<br />

Chronicle Open Air<br />

15 September<br />

Beziers, France<br />

Magna Carta Series<br />

Launch At E1<br />

15 September<br />

London, United Kingdom<br />

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The Social Festival<br />

Colombia<br />

15 September<br />

Bogota, Colombia<br />

The Bubble - A Festival<br />

Of Live<br />

17 - 24 September<br />

Ghajn Tuffeha, Malta<br />

Scopitone<br />

19 - 23 September<br />

Nantes, France<br />

Cyprus Break<br />

19 - 23 September<br />

Ayia Napa, Cyprus<br />

Ouest Park Festival<br />

19 - 23 September<br />

Le Havre, France<br />

Reworks<br />

20 - 23 September<br />

Thessaloniki, Greece<br />

LWE & Innervisons<br />

Presents Innervisions<br />

London<br />

21 September<br />

London, United Kingdom<br />

Soultown Festival<br />

22 September<br />

London, United Kingdom<br />

Hospitality In The Park<br />

22 September<br />

London, United Kingdom<br />

MiNT Festival<br />

22 September<br />

Leeds, United Kingdom<br />

The British Sound<br />

Project<br />

22 September<br />

Manchester, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Tokyo World Festival<br />

22 - 23 September<br />

Bristol, United Kingdom<br />

Oktoberfest<br />

22 September - 7<br />

October<br />

Munich, Germany<br />

ABODE In The Park<br />

23 September<br />

London, United Kingdom<br />

Tamar Festival<br />

24 - 28 September<br />

Ein Gedi, Israel<br />

Waves Vienna<br />

27 - 29 September<br />

Vienna, Austria<br />

Into The Valley<br />

28 - 30 September<br />

Fuengirola, Spain<br />

Boundary Brighton<br />

29 September<br />

Brighton, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

DGTL Tel Aviv<br />

29 September<br />

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel<br />

BassRepublic<br />

29 September<br />

Mannheim, Germany<br />

Boxed Off Festival<br />

29 September<br />

Meath, Ireland<br />

Spring Attitude Festival<br />

4 - 6 October<br />

Rome, Italy<br />

Fort Festival<br />

5 - 7 October<br />

Tossa De Mar, Spain<br />

Neighbourhood Festival<br />

6 October<br />

Manchester, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Syndicate Festival<br />

6 October<br />

Dortmund, Germany<br />

The DarkWoods Festival<br />

- VINI VICI<br />

6 - 7 October<br />

Mauritius<br />

DLDK: Don’t Let Daddy<br />

Know UK<br />

8 October<br />

Manchester, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Autumn Moon Festival<br />

12 - 14 October<br />

Hameln, Germany<br />

Akubierto<br />

13 October<br />

Madrid, Spain<br />

Awakenings & Time<br />

Warp Present Connect<br />

13 October<br />

Dusseldorf, Germany<br />

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Liverpool Disco Festival<br />

13 October<br />

Liverpool, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Nurnberg Pop Festival<br />

13 October<br />

Nürnberg, Germany<br />

Full Metal Holiday<br />

14 - 21 October<br />

Mallorca, Spain<br />

ADE: Amsterdam Dance<br />

Event<br />

17 - 21 October<br />

Amsterdam, Netherlands<br />

AMF<br />

20 October<br />

Amsterdam, Netherlands<br />

Revive Festival Autumn<br />

27 October<br />

Warsaw, Poland<br />

Westfest<br />

27 October<br />

Shepton Mallet, United<br />

Kingdom<br />

Bloody Sexy Halloowen<br />

- Brno<br />

31 October<br />

Brno, Czech Republic<br />

Pumpkin Germany<br />

31 October<br />

Oberhausen, Germany<br />

World Trance Festival<br />

31 October<br />

Avignon, France<br />

Simple Things Festival<br />

20 - 21 October<br />

Bristol, United Kingdom<br />

Rockomotives Festival<br />

20 - 27 October<br />

Vendome, France<br />

Adam Beyer Presents<br />

Drumcode Halloween<br />

27 October<br />

London, United kingdom<br />

Bloody Sexy Halloween<br />

27 October<br />

Bratislava, Slovakia<br />

Inurfase: Federate The<br />

Harder Styles<br />

27 October<br />

Mainz, Germany<br />

Stand out from the crowd with Fieldcandy<br />

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REFERENCES<br />

Daniel Orpi – Sexual Seduction<br />

www.beatport.com/track/sexualseduction-original-mix/10732021<br />

---<br />

RYBO & Lubelsk - Favela Funk<br />

https://fanlink.to/DH043<br />

---<br />

Rich Nxt – 1=0<br />

www.discogs.com/Rich-NxT-<br />

NXT003/release/10015785<br />

---<br />

Blaze – Lovelee Dae (Doc Martin<br />

remix)<br />

www.beatport.com/track/loveleedae-doc-martin-remix/10801330<br />

---<br />

D-Tour – Klasse Kerosin<br />

www.upfrontbeats.com/track/dtour-klasse-kerosin-ep<br />

Jackie Lee - She Does<br />

www.youtube.com/watch?v=<br />

IfgHLbsbEu8<br />

---<br />

Lanco - Greatest Love Story<br />

www.youtube.com/watch?v=<br />

aHl0tlUYDBI<br />

www.instagram.com/ericstudly<br />

---<br />

Billy Currington - Do I Make You<br />

Wanna<br />

www.youtube.com/watch?v=<br />

RqogSep6lwA<br />

---<br />

Dierks - Woman, Amen<br />

www.youtube.com/watch?v=<br />

mXOTJ-tluUU<br />

---<br />

Russell Dickerson - MGNO<br />

www.youtube.com/watch?v=<br />

azLLN3083TY<br />

---<br />

Chris Lane - All About You<br />

www.youtube.com/watch?<br />

v=5OAU9k5bDg0<br />

---<br />

Cole Swindell - Middle of a Memory<br />

www.youtube.com/watch?v=<br />

PS9Wo0iQUsg<br />

---<br />

Florida Georgia Line - Dirt<br />

www.youtube.com/watch?<br />

v=42uphHWxmFU<br />

Thirty Seconds To Mars - Bright<br />

Lights<br />

www.youtube.com/watch?<br />

v=4S0lCMB7iqg<br />

The Festival<br />

www.youtube.com/watch?v=<br />

uKrZHkRTN4k<br />

www.channel4.com/info/press/<br />

news/film4-backs-the-festival<br />

Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seeds<br />

- Three Lions<br />

www.youtube.com/watch?v=<br />

RJqimlFcJsM<br />

http://smarturl.it/TLFS_Spot<br />

Nicky Jam ft Will Smith & Era Istrefi<br />

- Live It Up<br />

www.youtube.com/watch?v=<br />

V15BYnSr0P8<br />

https://sml.lnk.to/LiveItUp<br />

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At Last - The Etta James Story<br />

www.youtube.com/watch?v=<br />

hjEdcCVwzUg<br />

www.AtLastEttaJames.com<br />

Sharm Pillay<br />

www.sharmpillay.com<br />

---<br />

www.junodownload.com/products/<br />

sharm-pillay-twoangels/3827810-02<br />

www.di.fm/shows/seksicullture<br />

www.destinyrescue.org<br />

Bisola - Come Alive<br />

www.youtube.com/watch?v=<br />

nzyYRqHDPko<br />

http://smarturl.it/o4jf3u<br />

---<br />

www.bisolamusic.com<br />

DJ S.K.T - La Luna (Indian Flute)<br />

www.soundcloud.com/djskt/dj-sktla-luna-indian-flute<br />

---<br />

www.facebook.com/djskt<br />

Vince Blakk pres. Angel II Demon -<br />

The Great Divide<br />

www.youtube.com/watch?v=<br />

sUBF-3VDSRg<br />

www.beatport.com/release/thegreat-divide/2327904<br />

---<br />

www.vinceblakk.net<br />

BAAST - Red Lion<br />

www.youtube.com/watch?<br />

v=7R3_Qt8ikPY<br />

---<br />

www.facebook.com/BAASTUK<br />

Fliptrix - New Breath<br />

www.youtube.com/watch?v=<br />

CpX0fcyKG-s<br />

https://highfocus.lnk.to/INEXHALE<br />

---<br />

www.soundcloud.com/mrfliptrix<br />

Tomhio - Chasing<br />

www.youtube.com/watch?v=<br />

f5usBiyOnfo<br />

www.beatport.com/release/<br />

chasing/2310660<br />

---<br />

www.tomhio.com<br />

Mon Frère ft Kate Wild - Caught Up<br />

Caught Out<br />

www.soundcloud.com/<br />

monfrereband/caught-up-caughtout<br />

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/<br />

album/caught-up-caught-out-featkate-wild-single/1413294569<br />

---<br />

www.monfrere.co.uk<br />

www.katewildmusic.com<br />

Davide Carbone - Abruzzo<br />

www.soundcloud.com/bs1records/<br />

abruzzo<br />

www.bs1records.com/playlist/<br />

bs1019-davide-carbone-abruzzothe-upside-down/<br />

---<br />

www.soundcloud.com/<br />

davidecarbone<br />

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Milad E - Stole EP<br />

www.soundcloud.com/<br />

infrasonicrec/milad-e-stoleinfraprogressive<br />

---<br />

www.soundcloud.com/milad-me<br />

Hoxton WHores & James Hurr - Let<br />

The Music Play<br />

www.soundcloud.com/<br />

hoxtonwhores/hoxton-whoresjames-hurr-let-the-music-playoriginal-mix-whore-housereleased-130718<br />

www.beatport.com/release/let-themusic-play/2332405<br />

---<br />

www.hoxtonwhores.com<br />

www.jameshurr.com<br />

Cores ft Maz - Depend On Me<br />

https://open.spotify.com/<br />

track/3YOhnKfDIgzcDYkmVI01Jg<br />

---<br />

www.coresmusic.com<br />

Parsifal - CHANGE<br />

www.soundcloud.com/<br />

parsifalmusic<br />

Frankie Stew and Harvey Gunn -<br />

Coconuts<br />

www.youtube.com/watch?v=<br />

zjfgAKqqzwQ<br />

https://lnk.to/FSHG-Coconuts<br />

---<br />

www.soundcloud.com/fsandhg<br />

Streetbeatz ft Dun D & Timbo -<br />

Holiday<br />

www.youtube.com/watch?<br />

v=0SKLGCjn1f8<br />

http://smarturl.it/street001<br />

---<br />

www.facebook.com/<br />

StreetBeatzWW<br />

www.twitter.com/OfficialDunD<br />

www.twitter.com/TimboSTP<br />

AirLab7 - 2B<br />

www.youtube.com/watch?v=<br />

cMaGhNmg-C4<br />

http://infrasonic.choons.at/2b<br />

---<br />

www.soundcloud.com/airlab7<br />

VFAC 004<br />

www.youtube.com/watch?v=<br />

JWPPHt4_3pI<br />

https://lp.reverb.com/articles/<br />

vinyl-for-a-cause<br />

---<br />

www.kevincoval.com<br />

www.jamila-woods.com<br />

www.youngchicagoauthors.org<br />

MYKROBOY - Open Arms<br />

www.amazon.com/gp/product/<br />

B07FQ7J9MC/ref=dm_ws_sp_ps_dp<br />

Lucky Charmes & Essentials - Jack<br />

My Style EP<br />

www.soundcloud.com/<br />

luckycharmes/lucky-charmesessentials-elevators-free-download<br />

www.beatport.com/release/jackmy-style-ep/2335413<br />

---<br />

www.lucky-charmes.com<br />

www.soundcloud.com/EssentialsNL<br />

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Paul Oakenfold & Jam El Mar - Lost<br />

In The Moment<br />

www.youtube.com/watch?<br />

v=70DjX1miv24<br />

---<br />

www.pauloakenfold.com<br />

www.jam-el-mar.com<br />

The Story of Planaxis<br />

https://tomorrowland.tmstor.es<br />

MBX - Valley of Time<br />

www.soundcloud.com/<br />

thisisohmmusic/valley-of-timeteaser<br />

---<br />

www.facebook.com/mbxofficial<br />

Tough Love - Rain Dance<br />

www.youtube.com/watch?<br />

v=0YeDG4-2ySs<br />

https://lnk.to/tl_raindance<br />

---<br />

www.facebook.com/<br />

toughlovemusic<br />

Jess Folley - Chasing Shadows<br />

www.youtube.com/watch?v=<br />

bcy7bNQ0It4<br />

http://hyperurl.co/hvbho6<br />

---<br />

www.jessfolley.com<br />

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Audiation Magazine, Issue <strong>AM050</strong><br />

Cover Photo Editor:<br />

Daniel Wanrooy<br />

Order Print Copy:<br />

www.peecho.com/print/en/432321


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With love<br />

Ruby, Rokuro, Cessle, Sarah, Malachi,<br />

Andy, David, Steve, Jessie, Mary, Ashna & Tamara


Audiation<br />

Issue <strong>AM050</strong>, 1st August 2018<br />

Copyright 2018 © Audiation Magazine Ltd

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