The Essential Mix this week falls to Chicago legend Green Velvet, AKA Cajmere, AKA born-again Christian Curtis Jones, AKA that dude with the green hair.

Playing some of Europe's biggest festivals this summer including Exit, Global Gathering and Tomorrowland, Jones is also responsible for some of dance music's biggest anthems, including 2001's ubiquitous 'La La Land' and more recently last year's stomper 'Bigger Than Prince'.

On his Essential Mix he mixes up the likes of Patrick Topping, Maceo Plex, Claude VonStroke, Monika Kruse and many more. Listen in full below.

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Bill Patrick is fed up with folks abusing the unwritten rules of the party guest list. So naturally he has written his own for all to follow and abide by.

Penned as a 'Guest List Etiquette For Dummies', the New York jock and Supplement Facts affiliate has posted to his facebook six hilarious yet on point rules on how not to behave when requesting free entry to that upcoming club night. They're all rather awesome, though #5 is probably our favourite.

Check out Bill's wise words below.

"GUEST LIST ETIQUETTE FOR DUMMIES:

1. DO NOT ask a DJ to put you on the list of a party that he/she is not playing. Kinda disrespectful.
2. DO NOT ask for more than 3 names on the list. You + 2 is ok. You + 7 is infuriating.
3. DO NOT ask a DJ who is not even in the same city or country of the party to put you on the list. Are you fucking kidding with this one?
4. DO NOT ask for list if the cover is €10 or less. Give me a break. If you're that much of a hobo then you shouldn't be going out. Stay home and find a job.
5. DO NOT ask for list hours before the party starts. Getting a text at 11pm with a bunch of names makes me want to punch your head. Hard.

(EDITED for a very important one)
6. DO NOT ask for list and then NOT show up to the party. There's plenty of people who would love to be on the list and when we are only given as little as 10 comps sometimes, ever spot counts. Don't be a dick.

I could go on but those are the most important..FEEL FREE TO ADD TO THIS LIST IF YOU SO CHOOSE...
Enjoy your weekend and remember these rules before u text your new best friend who happens to be a Dj/promoter for list.

warm regards,
Bill"

Well said, Senor Patrick.

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When we phone upAdam Freelandhe's just finished a gig and is sitting on Brighton Beach, soaking up the morning summer sun. But he hasn't swaggered out of a dark and sweaty club, wide-eyed and slightly dishevelled. In fact he's fresh as a daisy, having just played to a room of yoga fanatics for Morning Gloryville, the new early morning clubbing craze taking off in the UK (and spreading to Australia). His club and festival gigs as a DJ are rarer these days, with all his time now dedicated to his new band with Ry X and Steve Nalepa, The Acid.

The trio have just dropped their debut album album, 'Liminal', and are about to perform three shows in Australia, including the Splendour In The Grass festival in Byron Bay. Adam gives us an insight into the makings of the LP and how the live shows have been fairing thus far.

Pulse: The first inklings of The Acid began when you bumped into Ry X at a party in LA. What was it that sparked your musical connection? Adam Freeland (The Acid): I was a big fan of the track 'The Howling' that he did with Frank Wiedemann, which I actually didn't know that Ry had done when I saw him at that party. I think our meeting was the right place at the right time. I had just taken a chunk of time off from DJing, which a lot of people said I was crazy for doing, backing off from something that I'd worked so hard to build. But I wasn't feeling any authenticity in my own creativity and I didn't like the way it was all going, getting bigger and noisier and more ADD. I took almost two years off where I had time to completely change my headspace and really fall back in love with music. At that time I'd just booked a studio to start writing for the first time in ages and literally a couple of days before I was due to go in I met Ry, so it just felt like this magic timing.

A lot of the conversations we had weren't really about music though to be honest. We mentioned that we liked stuff that each of us had done, but we didn't chat specifically about music or what kind of music were going to create together. We kind of just went into the studio and tried it out, and what came out was what came out. We didn't have a goal or a yardstick that we were shooting for.

Interestingly what did come out was that kind of moody, electronic-meets-indie sound that seems to be so prevalent at the moment. We made the album 18 months ago now and I don't think that kind of sound was around then, at least not quite in the same way it is now. It's funny...there's a scientist I'm really into called Rupert Sheldrake and he coined this concept called 'morphic resonance', which is this field of consciousness that we're all tapped into. And that kind of sound is the vibe right now, which is not necessarily inspired by anything else, it just is what it is, it's what's coming through. We've all had the history of music in the same way, so what's happening now is just a natural collective reaction to what's come before.

I think what makes The Acid stand out from all the other 'indie electronica' that's out there at the moment is that your electronic elements sound very alive, like you can hear the analogue machines in there - for instance the abrasive synth stabs in 'Creeper'. Are you the one in the band creating these sounds? I can't really take claim for that, as Steve is a producer too. He is more electronica, I'm the clubby one. I think the palette of sounds is more my sphere. On the record we're hinting at past references in the choice of sounds we're using but at the same time we're not producing it in the same way. A lot of the kick drums in 'Fame' and 'Creeper' are super stripped back - I'd never produce a club record like that. But we weren't trying to make a club record, we we're just trying to make something that was a good listening experience.

Was there a lot of analogue hardware used on the album? Yeah, quite a bit. I mean the good thing about this album and the process is that there's not a lot to it. There's not a lot of anything on it. There's a few weird old synthesisers we had our hands on. A Juno is what informed those 'Fame' arpeggios and we had some weird Russian synths too. It was nice just to hint at stuff though. In a lot of my own productions I'd have so many layers and a lot of depth and detail in the production, whereas this was like sketches where we could allude to things and let Ry's voice lead. Ry's got such a beautiful voice so we didn't feel like the music needed to be complicated. It was quite an epiphany for me, because I can tend to pile way too much shit into my own music, so just to have that discipline of realising that the songs didn't need too much was really refreshing.

Because the songs are so sparse, it really makes Ry's vocals sound very prominent in the mix. Yeah, well we weren't making dance music with a vocal on top, we were making songs. The way he sings too, he sings really quietly, so if you don't make his vocals really present then it doesn't really work. You can hear the clicks, pops and swallows of his tongue, which to me gives it that rawness. We didn't clean it up. There's a lot of stuff on the album where you can hear the sounds of the room. We didn't record in a posh studio with vocal booths, we were just doing it in a home studio at Steve's place where you can hear crickets and freeways in the background.

In the opening twenty seconds or so of 'Fame' you can very faintly hear something that sounds like a child's voice. What was that? I can't remember...I'm not sure if I noticed that. I'll have to listen to it again.

Maybe I'm hearing things. Yeah well that's great! We recorded a lot of stuff on our phones and would then pitch it down...it might be a slowed down cricket you're hearing. There's a lot of weird stuff on there. On 'Animal' you can hear Ry's girlfriend at the time whisking eggs in the background. We thought it sounded cool so instead of trying to cut it out we turned it up.

Have you guys done a few shows so far? Yeah around seven, so it's early days yet. We just did a little Europe tour. It's been really amazing. We put a bit of time into bringing a whole visual element to the record and we also spent a lot of time putting a live show together that doesn't run off a backing track. It's all live. We've got an amazing drummer and all the beats are live. I've actually had to learn to sing and play synths and percussion, which is totally out of my comfort zone. I'm normally hiding behind computers and turntables.

That must be a nice change, taking on something different. It hasn't always been fun! [laughs] But it's very rewarding playing live, that feeling that it could fall apart at any moment. There's a lot more safety when you're DJing or playing with a computer.

Have you learned anything from those first shows and changed anything as a result? We upped the BPMs on some of the tracks, sped them up a little. It's constantly an evolution really, every time we do a show we talk about what felt good and what worked. We built a visual show that actually reacts to our microphones and midi instruments in real time. So it's always different and things will keep evolving.

Weren't you guys stopped by a border patrol recently whilst on tour because of your name? Yeah that was between Germany and Holland. They asked if we were a band and when we said yes and told them we were called 'The Acid', they asked to see our passports! [laughs]

That's probably going to happen quite a lot! We're trying to think of clever ways of saying The Acid without it sounding like The Acid. "Theacid" was one we came up with. Or we tell them that the people who did the posters got our name wrong.

The Acid 2014 Australian Tour Dates
23.07.14 - Goodgod Small Club, Sydney
24.07.14 - Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
25.07.14 - Splendour In The Grass, North Byron Parklands

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As part of his sideshow performances for Splendour in the Grass, Chrome Sparks is set to bring his broken beat sounds to Melbourne’s Howler this Saturday night. Hosted by Novel, the Brooklyn-based producer Jeremy Malvin will be playing live under his Chrome Sparks moniker with the aid of his two friends, Bill Delelles and Aaron Steele.

It’s been quite a meteoric rise for Malvin over the last two years as demand keeps growing for his trademark sound which blends electronica with his background training in classical percussion. His hit 2013 track 'Marijuana' achieved quite a bit of crossover success and gained Malvin the attention of a wide array of artists such as Rusko, Avicii, Wolfgang Gartner, Martin Solveig, and even Laidback Luke. Wreathed with his signature synth-heavy beats, his latest EP Goddess was signed to Australia's Future Classic this year which announced a bright new phase in the career of the only 22 year-old Marvin.

Support on the night will be from Melbourne’s Rat & Co. Tickets for this one are in high demand and limited final release tickets are available at $35 + BF here. Plus check out Chrome Spark's top ten tracks.

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MIX ‘N BLEND
IN INTERVIEW DURING THE CAPE TOWN WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL (CTWMF) 18 JULY

Mix ‘n Blend is a Cape Town electronic outfit which consists of two producers, Jonathan Arnold and Kevin Ribbans, and a host of live musicians who have already established themselves as excellent professionals over the years. Whether playing with the full band or just in duo form, Mix ‘n Blend has been making huge waves in the dub, ragga, funk, and drum ‘n bass scenes in South Africa (and at Reunion Island, Kenya, and occasionally the UK). They played at the Cape Town World Music Festival (CTWMF) on Friday 18 July.

The Cape Town World Music Festival (CTWMF) has been growing year by year in Cape Town; this year with more artists, four stages and many more fans than ever before. Some of the artists include Vieux Farka Toure (Mali), Mynahbirds Solo (USA), Ras Haitrim (Mozambique), and top SA Artists such as Thandiswa Mazwai, Madala Kunene, and DJ Clock – but it’s horrible work to compile a shortlist such as this when the list is extensive and most of the acts are highly impressive.

Marie-Claire de Villiers got a chance to chat to Mix ‘n Blend about the festival and the outfit’s upcoming news.

Marie-Claire (M-C): Can you each sum up Mix ‘n Blend in 5 words?

Jonathan (J): Fun, happy, collaborative, explorative – that’s it!
Kevin (K): Fun… That’s it!

M-C: You are known for your variety. In a world where many people like their music genres boxed, how do you find the response from the South African crowd? Is there a different response when you tour?

J: International crowds are less likely to box… But anyway, this is a problem we run into often – we’ll get booked for a hard drum ‘n bass DJ set, a lot of guys like us for that; but then we’ll go and play a set at The Waiting Room (a popular live music venue in Long Street, Cape Town), where we would play raga, funk etc.
K: Sometimes when we play with all the styles in one set, which is what Mix ‘n Blend is about, the drum ‘n bass fans ask “What’s going on here?!”.
Overseas audiences often have better access to a huge variety of music, so they are often more accepting and interested.

J: In SA the scene is sometimes dominated by commercial radio, so variety is not pushed as much as it could be. As a result, a lot of the music which is so called “original” is often copied from styles overseas. I don’t know how a band like “The Brother Moves On” aren’t all over the radio. (They are amazing). It’s ridiculous.
Also Warwick Sony, Felix Laband … These are pioneers.

M-C: You’ve been playing shows in South Africa and abroad for years and you have a huge fanbase. Why the recent silence?

K: The last few years have been spent getting the band together and writing for them.. But it was time for a break. But yes… It’s time for us to get our asses into gear again!
Actually, Jon is working on some new tracks… but we can’t say too much yet.
J: A few months ago I got a little disheartened with the scene. Although, recently, acts like Card on Spokes and Fever Trails are doing some really exciting things. The interesting thing is that this led us to a new project – Lazersharkk.
K: We decided, we wanted to focus the harder drum ‘n bass in a new separate project, so as to keep the Mix ‘n Blend project lighter, and release our own harder-edged sides into the new project. Out of these thoughts came Lazersharkk.

M-C: Tell us more about Lazersharkk! And where we can catch you next!

J: It started as a bit of a joke, and then took on a life of its own. Have you seen the movie “Despicable Me 2”? The villain shoots a live shark, with a lazer-beam in its mouth, out of a volcano. We thought – hard drum ‘n bass – this is the name we’ve been looking for! There are sharks and lazers in every bad-ass movie!!! We will be bad-ass!!!
Kevin’s been writing a lot of tracks for Lazersharkk, and we’ve been gigging as Lazersharkk quite a lot.
K: We’re booked for Pressure (big regular drum ‘n bass party in SA) and It Came From The Jungle (same).

M-C: Have you played at CTWMF before? What has been your experience of the festival?

J: We could have played last year but I wasn’t in the country at the time, so this is our first year playing here, but we’ve been attending for years. There are so many absolutely amazing artists. Our experience previously was incredible, and this year looks even better.
K: It’s really world class and there’s so much going on.

M-C: Who are you most excited to see?

J and K: Can’t make a list! There are so many!

M-C: One of your recent releases was for a competition gig, Button Bashers (where a shortlist of producers are asked to remix the same old song, and the best remix wins). What was that like?

K: It’s a fantastic idea, and it’s so much fun every time. The remix was of Led Zeppelin’s “In my time of dying”, which was actually quite a tricky one. But we’re happy with the result.
J: Everyone kept coming up to me to congratulate me. But actually, Kevin did most of the work, haha.
K: Well, Jon did most of the work on the recent track with (vocalist) Sannie Fox. AND most of the work for the EP with SFR (well established SA producer)!!!

M-C: What was your freakiest gig experience?

K: The magic thumb.
J: Don’t go there Kevin. We are not going there.
(Pauses…)
J: Wacky Wine Weekend. Kevin was booked for a hernia operation the following Monday, so he wasn’t feeling great. Then the hard-drive with all our tracks crashed. Then Kevin had to go and lie down. Played a bit on my own. Laptop crashed again. Back on. Then some dickhead disconnected the power supply. Played a bit. Afterwards, dudes said they loved the music but why didn’t I look bouncy on stage?
K: Then we had to leave, I needed to get home. Started driving around 3am. Massive cold front settled in and steamed up the windows so we couldn’t see shit. My window water spout was broken. So we took out bottle after bottle of red wine from the fest and poured them over the windscreen.
J: Ran out of petrol. Went into a Sokkie club (traditional Afrikaans culture dancing) to ask for directions to a petrol station. 60kms in the wrong direction (away from Cape Town). Got there with the wine. Nearly got mugged. Got petrol.
Got home.
K: Smelled the car for days, across the parking lot.

M-C: Why don’t I just skip the interview piece and write a short story? 

Get down to Mix ‘n Blend at Mystic’s in Stellenbosch on the 25th July.
Get down to Lazersharkk at the Pressure event next week and It Came From The Jungle at Fiction the following week.  

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It's no secret that vinyl is on a comeback.

Be it collectors or DJs, the look, feel, sound and artwork of vinyl keeps people coming back no matter what the latest technological boom.

Now the vinyl revolution looks to be intersecting with the 3D printing revolution.

As part of the Bacardi Beginnings project, songwriter Bobbie Gordon and producer Kele Okereke wrote "Down Boy," the world's first track released on 3D printed vinyl. 

They also performed the track live at the launch party, where the track was sold, creating the world's first 3D printed vinyl store. 

Check out highlights from the show, along with more information on the 3D printed vinyl creation process, below

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After a childhood split between Germany and Nigeria, Ray Okpara went on to split his musical energy between some of Germany's most well known techno imprints.

Having been an instrumental part of labels like Nick Curly's 8-Bit and Oslo over the years, these days Ray has found yet another family with Anja Schneider's mobilee, releasing an album with them all while running his own Ama Recordings. 

And while some would see this as a sign to rest, Ray has moved back to Mannheim, apparently unable to stay in one spot for too long.

Though if his eager spirit and laid back attitude are some of the keys to his success, perhaps he'll never slow down.

Lucky for us, he delivered Pulse.182, a funky trip through techno. Read our interview with Ray and download the podcast below. 

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After having been part of crews like 8-Bit and Oslo, you’re now firmly a part of mobilee’s ever expanding family. How did the transition to mobilee come about, and what’s it been like? It came very naturally after me releasing some EPs and finally my album on mobilee. Then they made me an offer and I thought, “Why not? a change can be interesting.”

That was the time I just had moved back to berlin in 2012. At this time I am still a party of the Oslo crew and always will be. Now I’m in the studio preparing my next mobilee release for 2014. And now I live back in Mannehim at the moment, Berlin had to let me go.

You had an amazing childhood, being born in Germany, before moving back to Nigeria to spend a considerable period of your upbringing there, before moving back to Germany in your teenage years. Is that correct? Give us an insight into the experience. Yes I was born in Gelsenkirchen – Germany. Then with two years of age my family moved to Africa – Nigeria, ‘cause my father who was a surgeon decided he wanted to go back to help his village.

But in 1988, when the situation was not giving us a future to live, we moved back to Germany. Life in Nigeria was a real dream for a kid: playing outside, animals all around, growing up very safe etc. Then the political situation didn’t let us stay there.

Many think I live in Berlin, but I moved back to Mannheim for the second time in 2013, so now I’m back in my hometown. But somehow Berlin will never let me go. My heart is forever in Berlin. Because my mom was born there, we might be more connected.

I was finally able to get to the mobilee Rooftop Barcelona party at Off Week this year, and found the experience incredible. Why do you think the party works so well? It’s a unique party. Only around 200 people get in, so there is a hype already there. The past parties have been all amazing as the first one of the season I played was already in May.

Then the party during Off Week just blew it away. Don’t forget the location is also one of the only ones I know like this! Good music and good artists. And all together it makes the chemistry!

Do you think that feeling will be able to translate to mobilee’s new bi-weekly pool parties at Santos? I think it’s definitely possible with the feeling. But it’s a different concept.

We just started and have to see how the feedback is. I think with the crew and set up we have, it has the potential to grow into something special.

Do you find Ibiza inspiring, and if so, why? Every time I make my first step on the island it feels like something is going to happen. Ibiza gives me this special feeling for 15 years, since I went there as a guest and later as an artist.

It’s very inspiring, very positive and there is always something to discover. The mix of people, the weather, the parties, the after parties, the private afters…it all adds up to getting enough inspiration if you visit the isle.

What’s on the horizon for you and your label, Ama Recordings, in 2014? Hmmm, some goody’s coming up. AMA017 is next on the menu, featuring Marko Nastic from Serbia. AMA018 will then be ONNO from Amsterdam with a remix from Okain and a remix from myself. AMA019 might be Rick Sanders again or, or, or…let’s see who sends me my next hit.

Finally, can you tell us about the podcast you’ve provided? I always try to make an evolving podcast, rather than take a straight up one style. More starting deeper and getting into tech, so I start slow and get faster, but only in the groove of the music, not the BPM. I try to keep 122/123 BPM. It’s a mirror of what I am playing lately. Hope you guys enjoy it. Have fun and greetings from my crazy Berlin.

Ray Okpara plays Mobilee Pool Ibiza @ Hotel Santos on Monday 25 August.

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Whenever BBC Radio 1 is in town, you can guarantee it’s going to grab people’s attention. As we run up to Radio 1’s weekend in Ibiza, we’ll no doubt experience the swell in visitors. Wednesday night served as a taster of the added buzz that Radio 1 will bring to the island.

A lot of us know the score with Sankeys now – it’s always packed full of bodies and possessing an intense party spirit at its core. The energy was there in abundance last Wednesday, and with Radio 1 making their presence known via the screen behind the DJ booth, David Vincent took to the mic to introduce us and the listening world to Tribal Sessions’ Israeli resident and tech-house don Shlomi Aber.

For the first of two Essential Mixes being recorded on the night, Shlomi Aber was a tough customer, laying down the dubby, moody atmosphere – I can imagine people listening in from afar were quite jealous of those of us who were in attendance.

The heady mood was evident in full force, with people gravitating towards the centre of the dance floor, wanting to be consumed by the physicality of the sound thudding out of the red Void sound system horns. The vitality on the dance floor at Sankeys is unique – there's always an excitable, burning feeling.

Over in the Lab, tribal master Danny Tenaglia was dishing out his familiar grooves, from abrasive tribal house tracks, to tough ‘90s style techno. Tenaglia’s musical character is strong and you can always guarantee the dance floor will be joyfully receptive of his offerings. His selections often become almost hypnotic and full of raw, rhythmic quality.

Back in the Basement, it was then time for the second Essential Mix recording, this time provided by the veteran pairing of Greg Vickers and Just Be AKA Bushwacka!. The duo hit the one and twos together with driving techno and house, solidly delivering a heated party atmosphere to the floor.

Swaying build ups morphed into subtle drops, pulsing bass lines vibrated your body – the combination of the hot lights and the physical sensation of the bass enveloped us in the exciting rave situation. Acid lines weaved, progressive stabs sparked into life and the room was positively buzzing as it became time for Darius Syrossian to enter the fray.

Darius has built a kind of cult following through Sankeys, and you could sense the buzz when Darius got involved. The people certainly love him and one of the reasons Darius is so popular is because his music is always accessible and fun. He kept things pumping and jacking with songs such as ‘The Fuck Off Track’ by Dungeon Meat and the inescapable sounds of Patrick Topping’s ‘Desire’.

This year Tribal Sessions has been Darius Syrossian’s baby and you get the sense of how much the party has elevated his status to the next level. Many of the Tribal Sessions line-ups are eclectic and interesting, but many party-goers are going just to see Darius play. 

My favourite parts of the night always tend to be towards the end when all the elements of the party have fused together to become one force of energy. Full of vigour and excitable dance moves, we partied through until the morning hours happily oblivious of the time.

With Tribal Sessions, Darius Syrossian and Sankeys know the score.

Photos by Justin Gardner: www.justingardner.co.uk/

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Feed your inner animal as H20 Africa 2014 returns for Animal Instinct on the 11th October at The Wild Waters Complex. Featuring over 100 of the countries top DJ's, live acts and performers on 9 dance floors with world class production, laser, lighting & pry shows along with massive sound.

To register visit the H2O Africa website on www.h2oparty.com, or follow this link: http://h2o.nutickets.co.za/SPCA.

H2O Africa is giving back with this event by raising funds for helpless animals and the SPCA. We are all animals, why not go a bit animal crazy and dress up for fun, there's no dress code, just you having fun.

First phase of local artists have been announced by H2O Africa promoters with promises of much more to come, watch this space. This epic event looks set to set the bar even higher. 

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Goldfish Live to headline Vic Falls Carnival

Goldfish have been announced as the headline act for this years Vic Falls Carnival. Set in the spectacular town of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, this 7th Wonder of the World and national heritage park is the perfect backdrop to ring in a uniquely African New Year. Now in its third year, the Jameson Vic Falls Carnival is back! Jameson Irish Whiskey continues as title sponsor bringing this African phenomenon to the fingertips of the adventurer and music community for another memorable experience.

"We're so excited to be heading down to the Jameson Vic Falls Carnival this year. We’ve been playing all over the world but there’s nothing more special to us than playing in Africa, this will be our first ever performance in Zimbabwe, and we can’t wait to spend our New Years in this amazing place!” – Goldfish Live

Lauded by CNN as one of the top seven African music festivals to attend, the Jameson Vic Falls Carnival prides itself on being truly African, from its location to its lineup, which this year will see even more talent from Southern Africa hit the stage and captivate the worldly traveler. Along with festival organizer Seed Experiences, Jameson are making new and incredible additions to this year’s event format, lineup and itinerary, ensuring that the music is dynamic, the adventure incomparable and the signature truly African..Goldfish Live will be joined by Cape Town's Beatenberg and Zimbabwe's own legend, Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi and the infamous Hararian reggae dancehall champion Winky D.

The Jameson Vic Falls Carnival 2014 will take place as follows:
 
29th Dec 2014 - Train party set on a beautiful colonial train to take attendees to a secret bush party deep in the nature reserve.
30th Dec 2014 - World famous colour festival with after-parties in four of Vic Fall’s most popular party venues.
31st Dec 2014 – New Year’s festival at the Victoria Falls Primary School fields, welcoming in the New Year and reveling until 3am.

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Just days after the release of Plastikman's first album in over a decade, "EX," Richie Hawtin performed it for the second time at Barcelona's Sonar Festival.

Originally a live recording from his show at the Guggenheim Museum, NYC, the album is unique in its ability to be changed by Hawtin live.

Now Hawtin is giving away the Sonar Live Mix of "EXhale," which you can download below.

Hawtin has also unveiled an "EXhale" music video live from Sonar, which you can watch below.

Fresh and exciting, perfect for the summer! Bloody Mary comes as refreshing as it sounds to the 15th edition of Be for the Podcast from B4 Bookings, which Pulse Radio gets before anyone else.

In an ever-changing set full of ups and downs, fast and dark basslines, slick transitions between techno and tech-house with hints of organic sounds, this is a perfect example of what Bloody Mary is all about.

Her impressive career as a producer, DJ and Dame-Music label owner means she is always in tune with what is contemporary and current, which shines through in this eclectic set that reflects the warm and soothing mood of the summer nights.

Listen here. 

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It's not all clubs and boat parties in Ibiza. Sometimes you need to kick back on the beach with a nice meal and take it all in. 

And while there are hundreds of bars along the island's many coasts claiming to be the real thing, few are.

So we've put together an easy to read guide on 10 of the best beach bars Ibiza has to offer. Read on...

Sa Trinxa – Las Salinas Beach

History:One of the island’s most beloved and historic beach bars, Jon Sa Trinxa’s Salinas bar and restaurant harks back to the late ‘70s and truly captures the sprit of Ibiza.

Location:Once you arrive at Las Salinas beach, head left to the very end. You can’t miss it.

Price: $$-$$$

Why you should go: Catch one of Belearic music's best, Jon Sa Trinxa, mixing laid back grooves while you sip mojitos on one of the island's best beaches...it's pure bliss.

Sands Ibiza – Playa d'en Bossa

History: Owned by Jason Bull of Hotel Es Vive and Carl Cox, Sands has been an essential part of the Ibiza daytime landscape for several years now. 

Location: Having taken over Sirocco's old location, Sands is now towards the end of Playa d'en Bossa beach, meaning fewer interruptions from overhead airplanes and much clearer views of the sea. 

Price: $$$

Why you should go: Aside from the top notch cuisine, which combines fusions of Japanese and Iberian, Sands throws parties featuring the world's biggest DJs (including tINI And The Gang's weekly fiesta), and caters to both VIPs and families alike, meaning there's something for everyone.

Sunset Ashram – Cala Conta

History: It's been an island secret for some time now...

Location: This one is more of a hidden gem. Located out in Cala Conta, it's a bit out of your way coming from Ibiza Town or Playa d'en Bossa, though those staying in San Antonio will have an easier time. GPS might come in handy, and don't worry when you wind up on dirt roads, as eventually you'll see plenty of other cars in the dirt car park. Then, breath deeply and take it all in...

Price: $$$$

Why you should go: Even though it's a bit further out and on the pricier side, the views can't be beat, and the secluded area means you'll have plenty of room to relax on the crystal clear beach below to watch the sunset after a nice meal and a few cocktails. Also, even if you're on a budget, the beach is open to everyone, and we can't recommend it enough. 

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El Chiringuito – Es Cavallet

History: Newer, but still one of the island's best. 

Location: Perched on the white sands of Es Cavallet (about 12 minutes from Space), El Chiringuito has uninterupted views of both Formentera and Dalt Vila. 

Price: $$$-$$$$

Why you should go: With chic surroundings and picturesque views, it's a modern day paradise, especially if you're hungry. Head chef Jerome Palayer's lunch menu ranges from sea bass in salt to summer truffle & porcini risotto to the classic Chiringuito beefburger.

Beachouse Ibiza – Playa d'en Bossa

History: El Chiringuito's younger, naughtier brother.

Location: The heart of Playa d'en Bossa.

Price: $$$

Why you should go: If you're looking for something with a bit more volume than El Chiringuito, look no further. With parties like Guy Gerber's Rumors and island favourites Mr Doris and Andy Baxter on opening party duties, Beachouse knows how to do it right. Add to that quality food and plush surroundings in a nearby location, there's no reason not to pay Beachouse a visit. 

Jockey Club – Las Salinas

History: Open since 1993, Jockey Club still maintains the simplicity of a great chiringuito.

Location: Near both Sa Trinxa and El Chiringuito Es Cavallet, Jockey Club is in the heart of Parc Natural de ses Salines. 

Price: $$$$

Why you should go: Open for breakfast as well as lunch, Jockey Club has some of the best early morning fresh fruit dishes around, meaning you can really start to wipe that hangover away with before relaxing on the beach. Add to that sets by Andy Baxter, its remote locale, and a mouthwatering menu featuring fresh, local ingredients prepared by Chef Ignacio Bolaños, and this one is not to miss.  

Café Del Mar – San Antonio: 

History: Steeped in Ibiza history, Café Del Mar basically invented the phrase 'chill out,' spawning generations of mix CDs and inspiring one of the most famous trance tunes of all time since opening its doors in 1980.

Location: Found on the north side of the island in San Antonio, Café Del Mar is right in the middle of Sunset Strip. 

Price: $$$$$

Why you should go: While on the furthest end of the price spectrum, parties like Music On, Flower Power and Cream all hold weekly pre-parties there. Combined with its effortless elegance and the world famous sunset, and it becomes clear why there's only one true Café Del Mar.

Café Mambo – San Antonio

History: 20 years ago, this iconic Ibiza beach bar was nothing more than a small Ibicencan house.

Location: Café Mambo is also on the Sunset Strip in San Antonio.

Price: $$$$$

Why you should go: Each night over the summer (and with special surprises in 2014 for the 20th anniversary), Mambo sees the world's biggest DJs from parties like Together, Solomun +1, Insane and FMIF come through to play its famous sunset bar. Enjoy first class food while watching the sunset that gets a round of applause every night and listening to your favourite jock...what else do you need?

Es Xarcu – Cala Jondal

History: Ex Xarcu was started 19 years ago by Mariano Torres and his wife Charity Cabañero.

Location: Another hidden gem, Es Xarcu is past the airport from Ibiza Town towards Cala Jondal, you'll wind up on a narrow, steep, windy road.

Price: $$

Why you should go: Truly secluded, you'll forget the world around you while eating delicious prawns and sipping vino. It's an island favourite. 

The Fish Shack – Talamanca

History: It's been around for a while...

Location: Talamanca

Price: $

Why you should go: No website, no address, no telephone number (therefore no bookings), no menus and no social media – this is the real deal. You'll have to do some digging when you're on the island to find it, but if you want the island's best fish at a beach side restaurant for less than you'd spend on a bottle of water in the club, there's no place else.

[Photo Courtesy of Amazing Ibiza]

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Nielsen Entertainment has just released the results of a study it conducted about the people who make up the growing EDM fanbase, considered by many to be one of the most vocal groups in modern music and a potential untapped resource for commercial brands. The study used streaming and sales data to look into several different categories including gender, age, ethnicity, education, and household income.

The EDM genre profile did not include pop crossover tracks or mega hits, and tracks included were ones that matched up with the genre profile of songs on YouTube.  Demographic data was obtained by consumers who elected to opt-in.

According to the results, the average EDM fan is male, 18-24 years old, white, has completed some college, and has a household income of around $25,000-$49,000. Are you surprised by the results? Check out the full findings below.

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Avicii made waves when he released his latest album, ‘True,’ which contained several collaborations with artists representing a variety of genres including Nile Rodgers, Adam Lambert, and Aloe Blacc. It was a new direction for the Swedish EDM star, and was met with mixed reviews from the music community but sold very well around the world.

Now, Avicii is working on the album’s follow up, and is once again calling in some pretty big names for the project. Rolling Stone reports that this time around, 24-year-old Tim Bergling is working with likes of rock & roll legends Jon Bon Jovi, Billie Joe Armstrong, Serj Takian of System of a Down, and Chris Martin of Coldplay. There will also be a reggae duet between Wyclef Jean and Matisyahu on the album.

Avicii is currently working with about 70 new tracks. “It’s going to be a lot more song-orienced. ‘True’ was an attempt at that, getting electronic music in a song format.”

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A ‘Good Morning America’ record was broken last week as more fans than ever came out to see the morning’s performer, Zedd, last Friday at the insane time of 6:00am. The fun took place in New York’s Central Park at the Rumsey Playfield as part of the popular morning show’s ‘Fun In The Sun’ summer series. Zedd tweeted after the broadcast thanking fans for helping him break the record.

Zedd played tracks from his Grammy-winning debut album ‘Clarity,’ including its title track as well as “Stay The Night.” Vocals for both songs were provided by Swedish singer-songwriter Miriam Bryant.

Zedd is busy touring all around the world playing at a ton of festivals and holding down his residencies at Las Vegas’ XS and Encore Beach Club. Last month, he revealed to Billboard that he is working on his second full-length album which was nearly 80% written.

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In 2009, Basement Jaxx sought to advance the cause of “global rump-shaking” with their track “Twerk” from their ‘Scars’ album. Now, they’ve enlisted the help of sci-fi short film director Saman Kesh, who has previously worked with other dance music artists including Calvin Harris, Vitalic, and Placebo, for a six-minute video for their new track “Never Say Never” from their forthcoming album ‘JUNTO.’

The video accompanying the track follows “JAXX Industries” as they try to bring dancing back to humans through twerking by creating the ‘TW3RK-BOT1.0.’ Check it out below!

‘JUNTO’ is due for release on August 25th via Atlantic Jaxx/PIAS. The title, which means “together” in Spanish was carefully chosen. Felix Buxton explains: “With this album, we wanted to do something that felt more at one with the world.”

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Following the cancellation of the Two Door Cinema Club tour last week, Splendour In The Grass has sadly copped another blow with London Grammar also pulling out of their Australian tour due to illness.

The band issued a statement on their facebook last night:

"It’s with great sadness that we must announce the cancellation of our trip to Australia & Splendour in the Grass this week due to illness. This is an incredibly sad situation for us as our last visit was one of the most memorable of our careers, but we do not feel that we can currently deliver the level of performance that you all deserve from us. Our fans in Australia have been hugely supportive of our music since the very beginning, and it pains us to have to disappoint any of you. We are going to do everything we can to make sure we are back down under as soon as possible and will reschedule our Sydney & Melbourne shows and give you more details very shortly."

Festival organisers have announced The Presets as replacements. New dates announced for London Grammar in March below.

London Grammar 2015 Tour Dates
12.03.15 - Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
14.03.15 - Festival Hall, Melbourne

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Norwegian duo Röyksopp have released the video for 'Do It Again', the title track from their collaborative EP with Swedish popster Robyn.

The video was shot in Mexico and directed by Martin de Thurah, who also shot the clip for Royksopp's classic track 'What Else Is There?' almost ten years ago.

The trio released the 5-track 'Do It Again' EP back in May, which they are set to tour across Europe and North America in August.

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