IMAGINE MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES PHASE 2 LINEUP FOR 3RD ANNUAL EVENT IN ATLANTA

Imagine Music Festival, a 3-day camping electronic dance music festival in Atlanta, Georgia, has announced the second round of artists set to perform at the third annual event on August 26 - 28, 2016 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Joining an already impressive lineup of over 30 artists are: the Disco Biscuits; Steve Angello; Arty; DJ Hanzel; Minnesota; Ott & The All-Seeing I; Papadosio; Rain Man; Robbie Rivera; Snails; SNBRN; Thomas Jack; Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (DJ set); Fyer; Leah Culver; Legion and Levitation Jones. Previously announced artists include Benny Benassi; Borgore; Dillon Francis; Excision; Nero; Showtek; Zeds Dead; 3LAU, 12th Planet; AK1200; Aphrodite; Bad Company (UK); Beats Antique; Black Tiger Sex Machine; Bleep Bloop; The Bloody Beetroots (SBCR DJ set); Borgeous; Break Science; Buku; Caspa B2B Rusko; CAZZETTE; Champagne Drip; Corin Roddick of Purity Ring DJ set; Cosmic Gate; Delta Heavy; Dirtyphonics; Dirty South; Doctor P; Drumsound & Baseline Smith; EDX; Eoto; Funtcase B2B Cookie Monsta; G Jones; Grantheft; Herobust; Ill Gates vs KJ Sawka; Liquid Stranger; Lotus; Michel Menert & The Pretty Fantastics; Moon Hooch; Opiou; Ott & The All Seeing I; Pantyraid; Pendulum; Phutureprimitive; The Polish Ambassador; Space Jesus and Terravita.

"This is a monumental year for us, so we had to make sure the lineup was impactful and touched a diverse group of dance music fans," says Iris Presents founders Glenn & Madeleine Goodhand.  "Imagine fans expect us to deliver an exceptional experience, and we will not disappoint.  We aim to provide every attendee an environment where beautiful memories will be made, that will last forever." 

As one of the country’s last remaining independent festivals, Imagine is an all-encompassing, 360-degree sensory experience that blends music, circus troupes, performers, dancers, art, workshops, classes and more. The festival will continue to build on its immersive aquatic fairytale with an abundance of performers, live acts, unique atmospheres, vendors and The Imaginarium’s variety of sacred teachings, ceremonies, and transformational workshops. Welcoming close to 26,000 attendees in 2015 from across the country, Imagine recently announced that it would be calling Atlanta Motor Speedway home for 2016. 

Doubling in attendance each year, the rapid growth made it necessary for Imagine to move from its former home in the Historic Fourth Ward Park. Located on 887 acres and just 15 miles south of the airport, the landmark Atlanta site includes: capacity for over 100,000 per day; grass fields for the festival’s new camping options; onsite parking; over 100 RV spaces with full hook ups; premium RV spaces overlooking the festival grounds and more.

Tickets are available now starting at $169 for a 3-day pass. VIP passes, with front row pit access, elevated viewing area, VIP access, air conditioned chill lounge, bottle service, cocktail service, complimentary champagne toasts, private security, clean trailer bathrooms with running water and air conditioning, giveaways, meet and greets, and more are available starting at $299 for a 3-day pass. Camping passes are now available to purchase as an add-on to the festival tickets, with prices starting at $69. Camping packages include: car camping, tent camping, VIP car camping, VIP RV camping and Sky View VIP RV camping with perfect views of the stages.  Tickets are available online at www.imaginefestival.com. Imagine Music Festival is an 18 and over event.

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MORTEN Brings the Heat With “FIYAA”

Heating it up from his native Denmark, MORTEN’s latest delivery “FIYAA” is a surefire sizzler. The prog & electro house favorite bathes the track in a bass house marinade before igniting it in flames with his signature big room sound. The single marks MORTEN’s return to Dim Mak since his 2015 anthem “Ukali” set the world aflame. The tenacious track garnered A-list support across the globe, including David Guetta, Sidney Sampson, Dimitry Vegas and Like Mike, and R3hab.
 
“FIYAA” continues MORTEN’s monumentous 2016. He kicked off the year releasing “Beautiful Heartbeat,” on Aviici’s PRMD label. The track racked up over 10 million collective streams, with official remixes from Aviici, Deorro, and RAC. During Miami’s Ultra Music Festival, MORTEN premiered “Body Down (Inspector Gadget),” a playful take on Inspector Gadget’s theme song. Dancing Astronaut called the festival anthem “Unapologetically fun,” and exclaimed that MORTEN’s, “…Not only atop the big room game right now, but using a variety of crossover and club-favoring material to dominate the electronic landscape in 2016.”
 
Through contagious originals and powerful remixes, MORTEN continues to change the game. His official remix of David Guetta’s “What I Did For Love (Feat Emeli Sandé)” flips the original into a vibrant club-oriented house heater. The bootleg transformation of Adele’s “Hello” gained airplay on BBC Radio 1 and Sirius XM’s BPM, while fans at EDM.com voted MORTEN’s rendition the best of the remixes thus far. His live show is as equally compelling as his production chops, playing to large crowds at Tomorrowland, Life In Color, and Ushuaïa. Make sure to catch MORTEN on the road this summer as all signs point to him remaining a force to be reckoned with on the global dance circuit.

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ETC!ETC! & TIGHTTRAXX Drop Turn-Up Anthem “Trompa” In Time For Festival Season

“A long established favorite of the bass favoring masses, ETC!ETC! has fast become one of North America’s most promising trap and moombahton jugglers”
- Dancing Astronaut

If you thought ETC!ETC! would slow down even for a moment, you played yourself. The LA-based beatsmith links with fellow Angeleno TIGHTTRAXX for the rattling turn-up tune “Trompa.” The producing twosome take the track from electro to trap and back again, pummeling the beat with a double-time drumroll and serpentine horn line. Already being supported by Skrillex, Jack Ü and Flosstradamus, the track is moving crowds left and right. Check out the tune going off during ETC!ETC!’s Coachella set here.
 
“Trompa” marks the latest in a long string of collaborations between ETC!ETC! and TIGHTTRAXX. A sought after pairing, Valentino Khan recruited the producers for an official remix of his game-changing record “Deep Down Low.” They’ve also linked for bootlegs of Yellow Claw’s “DJ Turn It Up” and The Chainsmokers’ “Kanye,” and raised the production bar with originals like “Jungla,” and “All Over Di World.”
 
ETC!ETC! arrives fresh off a massive 2015. Following appearances at TomorrowWorld, Beyond Wonderland, EDC Las Vegas, and Mad Decent Boat Party, he delivered his highly anticipated EP Wicked to critical acclaim. Across six highly diversified tracks that saw collaborations with Fatman Scoop, Sanjin, and Hawkeye, the project was ETC!ETC!’s most multi-faceted to date, earning support from Complex, Dancing Astronaut, Your EDM and more.
 
Alex Sardo honed his craft for years ahead of debuting the TIGHTTRAXX alias. Before his solo stint, he was one half of the duo DSKOTEK, who scored stage time at EDC Las Vegas and Nocturnal Wonderland after winning Insomniac's first ever Discovery Project in 2012. When he emerged as a producer in his own right, TIGHTTRAXX began creating exactly that: tracks so tight they caught the attention of upper echelon artists like Diplo and Borgore.

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CURBI RELEASES NEW SINGLE, ‘51’

Spinnin’ resident Curbi absolutely crushes his new Future House original, ‘51’. The record has a long, melodic breakdown, which transitions into an eerie buildup. The buildup leads into vocal chops yelling ‘here we go!’ and then progresses into a hard-hitting drop that features a thunderous kick. It also features bass heavy rhythms. Curbi shows his versatility with ‘51’ by playing with different tempos, moving up and down, and making sure the crowd will go crazy with this hot, bouncy masterpiece. This tune is sure to rock dancefloors across the world so get your body ready because you will want to dance when it comes on!    

17-year-old Curbi has been making huge strides in the world of Future House and Bass House the last few months. The teenager became a Spinnin’ artist in 2015 and has been averaging between 100,000-300,000 Soundcloud plays on each of his releases. He has remixed Pep & Rash and Showtek, and has collaborated with Fox Stevenson and Bougenvilla. About a week ago he made his first guest mix appearance on Amsterdam’s most renowned dance music radio station, SLAM! FM. Though he hasn’t done much touring, he impressed Amsterdam Dance Event attendees by performing at four of the showcases – Heldeep, Apple Store, Spinnin’ Records secret showcase, and Q Factory. Curbi is definitely one to watch for in 2016.

‘51’ has released via Spinning’ Records, so go grab your copy while you can! https://pro.beatport.com/release/51/1704942

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WATCH THE AFTERMOVIE FOR HARDWELL’S ‘WORLD’S BIGGEST GUESTLIST’ CONCERT

You can now re-live Hardwell’s incredible journey with his ‘World’s Biggest Guestlist’concert in Mumbai with the release of the official Aftermovie. Held on Sunday December 13th 2015 in one of India’s largest stadiums, the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Mumbai, Hardwell joined by over 70,000 fans on his own personal guest list united for an historical occasion to “make a social difference” that brought awareness and change around the much-needed issue of education for young underprivileged children living in the slums of Mumbai.

Together with charity organization Magic Bus, this enormous charity event staged by Hardwell’s United We Are Foundation and Guestlistevents.in raised enough money to benefit over 18,000 children living in poverty, thanks to the many contributions of the sponsors and donations from fans. Now fans around the world can celebrate the tremendous achievement of this occasion with a cinematic recounting of the concerts musical event and Foundation’s social goal.

Featuring highlights from Hardwell’s incredible set alongside words from United Welfare Trust founder Shailendra Singh and Anna Agency CEO Anna Knaup, the aftermovie is the perfect way to remember this landmark achievement, beautifully summarising the night with a series of incredible aerial shots, crowd testimonies and the numerous moments of spectacle.

The aftermovie is a true celebration of life and demonstrates the power with which music can play in uniting people together all for one cause. Viewers of the footage get a chance to watch Hardwell and team as they visit the slums of Mumbai; getting a chance to meet with the children whose lives the project will provide better lives for. With all profits from the concert having been donated to the Magic Bus charity project, this humanitarian effort was the first of its kind on this scale from a DJ within the electronic music industry.

With over 125,000 fans registering for the opportunity to attend this historic event and to be a part of creating a brighter future for thousands of children, the concert billed as the ‘World’s Biggest Guest List’ sparked a revolution in live entertainment in India, as over 10 million fans tuned in via the Hotstar livestream from nearly 75 countries around the globe - all showing support for what was a pivotal moment in contemporary dance music. The underlining impact of this large-scale show was also highlighted by the Indian national press as a ‘great source of pride for the country’ and further captured the minds of many millions to detail a very important and crucial subject matter.

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EUPHORIA: Texas’ Leading Electronic/Dance Festival Returns to Carson Creek Ranch

5TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL GUESTS, ERIC PRYDZ AND CHERUB, JOIN EUPHORIA MUSIC FESTIVAL LINEUP WITH BASSNECTAR, ABOVE & BEYOND, DILLON FRANCIS, STS9, GRiZ, JUICY J, TYCHO AND OVER 60 ADDITIONAL ARTISTS

Through the chaos that inevitably comes at the end of each year, Euphoria kept moving forward by announcing several major artists and headliners this past December for the fifth anniversary festival, including: Bassnectar; Above & Beyond; Dillon Francis; STS9; GriZ; Juicy J; and Tyco. Starting fresh in 2016, Euphoria is back and announcing its full lineup of performers slated for the highly anticipated festival this April 7th-10th in Austin, Texas. After much fan speculation, special guests Eric Prydz, who’s debut studio album, Opus, drops February 5th and electro-indie duo, Cherub joins previously announced headliners.

Also joining the now 60+ performer lineup are Crizzly; Klingande (Live); Shiba San; The Polish Ambassador; Waka Flocka Flame; Autograf; Break Science; Andrew Luce; Azizi Gibson; Flicflac; Marvel Years; Motion Potion; Pigeons Playing Ping Pong; Sabo; Alex Cruz; Bone Feathers & Fur; Broccoli Samurai; Luca Lush; Waek; Blunt Force; Brede; Cream Cheese Accident; Crias; Deadeye; Dreamchild; Flying Turns; Harris Cole; Jay Fresh & Willgood; Left/Right; Medasin; MPH; Prismo; Realistic Fiction; Slice Gang; Speechless; Toddy B and Zander. Previously announced performers include: Lettuce; Lil Dicky; Nahko & Medicine for the People; Com Truise; Goldfish; Loudpvck; Branchez; The Motet; Bass Physics; Big Wild; Daily Bread; Digital Tape Machine; Future Rock; G Jones; Jai Wolf; Lance Herbstrong; Mashd N Kutcher; Skydyed; Space Jesus; SNBRN; Spafford; Twiddle and Wave Racer.

This year, Euphoria will be opening the gates a day early to allow campers to get settled in and stake claim on their home for the next four days. With this added day comes the Thursday night New Moon Pre-Party in celebration of the first phase of the Euphoria family’s return back to Carson Creek Ranch. The New Moon Pre-Party will be exclusive to all four-day campers and will feature a special set by The Polish Ambassador.  

“We are excited to get the Euphoria Family back home and in the gates a day early," says festival producer Mitch Morales. “I couldn’t think of a better way to kick off the weekend than with the New Moon Pre-Party."

Conveniently located just minutes from Downtown Austin, the multi-stage music and camping festival will return to Carson Creek Ranch on the banks of the Colorado River and offer world-class visuals, unique stage designs, artist workshops, interactive experiential installations, enhanced camping option and much more.  General Admission passes are available now for $139, plus fees. Camping options, which includes a new Thursday night New Moon Pre-Party, are available starting at $199, plus fees. Multiple VIP packages with preferred viewing areas, private bars, VIP restrooms and showers, concierge service, luggage drop off and bell-hop services, and express entrance are available starting at $229 (without camping) and $324 (with camping). Early bird ticket purchasers can upgrade to VIP for $120 or include a camping add-on for $65. Tickets are available online at www.euphoriafest.com. Euphoria Music Festival is an 18 and over event.

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Dim Mak Drops Greatest Hits of 2015 - The Remixes

Dim Mak’s “Greatest Hits 2015: Remixes” offers a selection of the best remixed tracks to come off the label from the past year. A collection of hits ranging from progressive and electro to trap and dancehall (and everything in between), the compilation features artists like Keys N Krates, SBCR aka The Bloody Beetroots, ChrisLorenzo, Nom De Strip, Yellow Claw, Autoerotique, Lil Jon and many more!
 
A diverse opus containing twenty-three high-profile remixes, Dim Mak’s Greatest Hits 2015: Remixes pays homage to the label’s distinct proclivity for putting fresh spins on proven originals. This year, international hits like Blasterjaxx’s “Forever” and Botnek’s “Tremors” received remix treatments to chart-topping effect, as did Torro Torro’s remix of Autoerotique and Max Styler’s “Badman,” which has surpassed 5 million plays on SoundCloud. Alongside seminal classics are several previously unreleased tracks, like the JiKay remix of Keys N Krates’ breakthrough banger “Dum Dee Dum” that's racked up a staggering 62 million plays on YouTube. The collection also features standout reworks from Dim Mak’s brightest producers, including Retrohandz, Panic City, Max Styler and of course head honcho Steve Aoki.   
 
Every remix on Dim Mak’s Greatest Hits 2015: Remixes pushes the boundaries of its original predecessor, presenting the track in a groundbreaking way. Whether it’s WRECKVGE flipping Garmiani’s “Zaza” into a booming trap beast or Habstrakt adding his signature bass house wubs to Dirtyphonics & UZ’s “Hustle Hard,” each remix embodies Dim Mak’s unmatched ability to transform and enhance it’s own music.
 
With their 20th anniversary on the horizon, Dim Mak is poised for a colossal 2016. The label’s biggest players are all slated for major releases early in the year and will set the tone for what is sure to be another stellar year for Steve Aoki’s preeminent dance music label.

Dim Mak Greatest Hits 2015: Remixes
Autoerotique & Max Styler - Badman (Torro Torro Remix)
Keys N Krates - Dum Dee Dum (JiKay Remix)
Yellow Claw & Cesqeaux - Legends (feat. Kalibwoy) [Sudden Beatz Remix]
Max Styler & Charlie Darker - D2B (Steve Aoki Remix)
Crookers - I Just Can't (feat. Jeremih) [Chris Lorenzo Remix]
Little Boots - No Pressure (Vicetone Remix)
Botnek - Tremors (feat. Go Comet!) [Kill FM Remix]
Lil Jon - Get Loose (Garmiani Remix)
Blasterjaxx - Forever (feat. Courtney Janaé) [Caked Up Remix]
Dirtyphonics & UZ - Hustle Hard (feat. Trinidad Jame$) [Habstrakt Remix]
Keys N Krates - Save Me (feat. Katy B) [Naderi Remix]
Shift K3Y & Born Dirty - Misbehave (Panic City Remix)
Florian Picasso - The Shape (Steve Aoki Edit)
Chocolate Puma - Rubberband Lazer (feat. Maikal X) [Skitzofrenix Remix]
Garmiani - Zaza (WRECKVGE Remix)
SBCR - SPIDER (Ricky Mears Remix)
Nom De Strip - Bad Things (Max Styler Remix)
New World Sound & Reece Low - Bounce That (Trifo & Tyron Hapi Remix)
BOTH - Straight Outta Line (PeaceTreaty Remix)
FIGHT CLVB - #SUS (feat. Carly Burns) [Retrohandz Remix]
Uberjak’d & Reece Low - BLTR (Wongo Remix)
Swanky Tunes - Skin & Bones (feat. Christian Burns) [Zeskullz Remix]
Giraffage & Viceroy - Impression of You (feat. Patrick Baker) [Electric Mantis Remix]

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