COACHELLA ANNOUNCES 2022 DATES!
While this past weekend the internet was ablaze with rumors that Coachella would be announcing an event to take place this Halloween, today Coachella announced officially they will return in 2022.
The dates will be April 15-17 and April 22-24. Stagecoach will be April 29-May 1. No talent was announced. Click here for more info and to register for tickets!
Tickets will be on sale this Friday at 10AM and tickets bought for the 2021 event will be honored.
Side note – there is the chance Goldenvoice will announce a smaller event for this fall at the polo grounds – we shall see on this!
Exclusive Interview with SERAFIN & Sammy Slade
By: Darren Bezuidenhout
UFO Network Is Proud To Present Our Exclusive Interview With SERAFIN & Sammy Slade As They Release Their New Single ‘Play’. Its Their First Collaboration Track From A 4 Track EP Coming Out Later This Year.
Often referred to as one of the top 10 remixers of all time, the Los Angeles-based DJ – Serafin got his first set of turntables at age 12, and has been celebrated for his electrifying remixes and savvy technical style ever since. Serafin is well known not only for his mash-ups, but for the esteemed remix website Crooklynclan.net
A well-known rising star and an established performer in the international DJ community, Serafin’s particular mix of hip-hop, house, pop and rock has been wowing audiences throughout the U.S. and has established him as an elite force in the musical world.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
1. Tell us about the first track that put you on the map in the electronic scene and the journey since. How did you get started?
Serafin – First Original Track was WHUT under Peak Hour Records, then got signed with a Major as part of their Remix Team.
Sammy Slade – The first track that put me on the map, I have to say my track “Reasons” that went out on Housesession Records or shortly after my track “Need Your Love” that went out on 418Music.
2. Tell us about your latest project ‘PLAY’
Serafin – Sammy Slade reached out to me for a collaboration, He sent the files over and BOOM ! magic happened.
Sammy Slade – I had been sitting in the instrumental for a few months and I was following Serafin’s productions on social media. I reached out to him sayin I had a dope beat and basically said have fun with it aha. Overall I’m still in shock of how the track turned out.
Listen on Spotify
3. Tell us something we wouldn’t normally find out about you?
Serafin – I was a pro skater & Actor back in the days.
Sammy Slade – I’m extremely detailed, some would say perfectionist or obsessed. I just sat in thorough lol.
4. What single night out has been most memorable for you as a dj and producer?
Serafin – My first International Bookings. I couldn’t believe i was getting paid to see the world and do what I love.
Sammy Slade – New Years Eve 2014, I had played with some local legends(Goodie Crew) in Philadelphia PA for their Anaya warehouse event. To this day it’s still one of my favorites to look back on.
5. Give us the name of one track that never gets old for you no matter how many times you listen to it?
Serafin – I can’t just pick one, but if I have to it’ll be Somebody by Depeche Mode.
Sammy Slade – Doomwork – Favorite pain
6. Dream collaboration and why?
Serafin – Diplo, being able to produce music without limitations, no genres. His bold unique sounds that separates from the rest.
Sammy Slade – EDX/Nora En Pure… aside from being huge fans and releasing on the same labels, I’ve always been a fan of their melodic vibes and what they bring to the scene.
7. If you could play any festival, which would it be?
Serafin – TomorrowLand, UMF, EDC
Sammy Slade – Ultra-resistance, Bpm, burning man.
8. How do you get a track started? tell us about your production process
Serafin – Really depends, but my Drums are the first ones and followed up with the bass lines.
Sammy Slade – I always work on the instrumental first, get my baselines in check. Those to me are the foundation. Ones those seem tuned I head onto the melody and effects are usually edited on the fly. I always save the vocals til last if.
9. Upcoming projects? What are you currently working on?
Serafin – Besides the EP with Sammy Slade, I just launched the first Electronic Record Pool with my Partner Romi Lux. www.pitchthetempo.com
Sammy Slade – Aside from the multiple projects I’m working on with Serafin, my track “Crush” is due to release on Enormous Tunes label “Enormous Chills” June 4th. The track has already been supported by Edx (which had me geeking) lol
10. The relationship between a dj and the audience is crucial, and yet is seems to be a fragile one – how do you see the balance between giving the crowd what they want and treating them to something new?
Serafin – You have to be willing to take that risk when you play out, you can’t play it safe and play the ( known ) I’m known to give them that curveball on my sets.. I think having your own style on how you execute your mix is key, we all have the same tracks, it’s how you play it.
Sammy Slade – I would say from my experience I try to create something the audience didn’t know they wanted to hear. And by that I mean, I picture myself in the audience vibin with them.
From my early days I always believed in a set that took the crowd through progression of sound and basically you’re both along for the ride together.
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SERAFIN & Sammy Slade – ‘Play’ is out now!
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NEW YORK VENUES PERMITTED TO REOPEN AT FULL-CAPACITY FOR FULLY VACCINATED AUDIENCES
Radio City Music Hall and Madison Square Garden are among the addresses now focusing on immunized crowds
New York venues will be permitted to reopen at full-capacity, provided they are hosting a fully vaccinated audience, according to an announcement by New York City governor Andrew Cuomo.
Large venues including Madison Square Garden have confirmed reopening plans will offer tickets only to those who have received full vaccinations. This currently accounts for 44.6% of all those living in the city. Radio City Music Hall, with a capacity of more than 6,000, intends on doing the same when it reopens on 19th June.
“Having Radio City back at 100%, without masks, with people enjoying New York, and the New York arts, is going to be not only symbolic and metaphoric; but I think it’s going to go a long way toward bringing back this state,” said Cuomo.
The process of entry under these new rules has not been confirmed, but a report on IQ Magazine suggests the free Excelsior Pass could be used to determine vaccination status. The app was launched by New York State, and uses QR codes to verify proof of either vaccination or negative COVID-19 tests with art and entertainment venues. It was trialled at a Brooklyn Nets basketball game on 27th February, and again at a New York Rangers hockey game on 2nd March.
New York's largest indoor gathering since the start of the pandemic took place on Sunday 23rd May, when 15,000 hit Madison Square Garden for the first round of the NBA Playoffs. According to James Dolan, executive chairman of the parent company, 90% of the crowd were vaccinated and no social distancing or mask wearing was required. "I hope everyone in sports and entertainment is listening because the public has spoken – they are fine with getting vaccinated and want to get back to the experiences they love,” he said.
Currently, venues in New York are subject to strict limits on capacity. Large indoor venues can only operate at 30 per cent, an increase from the 10 per cent maximum in place until 19th May. For outdoor events, capacities are set at 33 per cent.
10,000 CAPACITY COVID PILOT FESTIVAL TO TAKE PLACE IN JUNE
"Moshing is allowed"
A 10,000 capacity COVID pilot festival will take place in the UK next month as part of the government's Events Research Programme.
Last week, it was reported that Melvin Benn, MD of Festival Republic — the giant behind major gatherings including Leeds and Reading, Latitude and Electric Daisy Carnival in the UK — had announced plans to host a camping festival trial, and organisers have now confirmed the plan will go ahead at Donington Park from 18th to 20th June 2021, and "moshing is allowed".
Passes go on sale Tuesday 1st June for Download ticketholders, with the celebrated rock and metal festival hosting the event. General sale then begins on 3rd June, and Friday 28th May will see the lineup announced.
"Following the huge success of our Sefton Park event, we are delighted to contribute to Phase II of the Government's Events Research Programme with the creation of the first three-day camping festival," said Melvin Benn of Festival Republic, which runs Download.
"This massive next step will help us understand and study the safe return of large-scale festivals with no social distancing or face masks over a full weekend," he added. "[It's] the return of the full festival experience we have all been waiting for and a much needed return to work for musicians, backstage crew, caterers and many more that form part of the UK’s exemplary live music industry."
So far, the UK Government's Events Research Programme has seen a total of 58,000 people attend events ranging from the BRIT Awards and two large club events in Liverpool. As of 21st May 2021, just 15 COVID-19 cases had been detected from the trials.
However, it is worth noting not all attendees returned a PCR test five days after the event as requested, and many scientists are still warning the planned final stage of lockdown easing on 21st June may not go agead due to rising infections driven by the B.1.617.2 variant. And, even if the timeline goes as planned, music and nightlife industry representatives have voiced major concerns over a lack of government-backed event insurance for this summer, leaving many festivals vulnerable to unexpected local or national lockdowns, should they be reinforced.
Talks with PTT feat. Landis
Would you like to start by giving a brief introduction of yourself?
Hey my name is Landis. I am a music producer/DJ born and raised in South Florida (an hour from miami). People describe my music as feel good house with a twist. I also run the record label Fresh Squeeze with Hexagon as well as a music and DJ Acadamey “Wired Sound Academy”!
Leading up to this place in your life and career, what would you say were some of the most important events that got you here?
Theres never been a defined moment but some of my favorites have been playing EDC Vegas/Orlando, charting on Billboard, landing my song in a major T-Mobile commercial and traveling to play shows in Europe! My career has been a series of people (record labels/managers etc.) hearing my music from other people than hitting me up about the music Im making to see if we can work together.
What is your approach to creating original music? What DAW do you use?
I am on Ableton. Music for me is more about piecing together a puzzle than raw creation. I usually discover a sound or hear a vocal that gets my ear. Than I go down a rabbit hole of how to bring that sound/vocal to the forefront of the record & make the listener pay attention to what I want them to pay attention to while keeping a certain vibe/tone in the record.
Can you tell us little more about your new record label Fresh Squeeze? What type of music can people expect?
So FS (fresh squeeze) is my new imprint with Don Diablo’s label Hexagon. It has always been my goal to create a community around my music and discover new artists along the way. With Fresh Squeeze I try and release only music I would play out & keep it feel good/high energy like my DJ sets. Alot of the music has a traditional house feel to it because it is a sound I just cant get enough of.
You are also a co-founder of DJ/production school Wired Sound Academy, what type of courses do you offer?
Yes Wired is based in South Florida and we have been up and running for about a year. It really is more than an academy the goal is to bring the SOFLO music industry together and build up a community of artists. We are always doing meetups/events for industry people to network. We offer courses on DJ’ing, Remixing/Editing Audio, Music Production, Mixing & Mastering and each course has marketing/music business advice tied in. We also are working with local venues to get our DJ’s booked once they graduate!
If you could pick one venue in the world to play, where would it be?
Probably Tomorrowland in Belgium, just feel like there are fans out there that I have never met that I would love to vibe with and also Belgium just looks unreal.
Do you have a promo email where artists can send you music?
Yes freshsqueezehq@gmail.com ;)
Check out the latest track from Landis "Wasting Time" out now on Fresh Squeeze.
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Pitch The Tempo Mix Series Live 5/22
This Saturday, May 22nd come join us as we team up with the Pitch the Tempo Record Pool for one of their Mix Series Live!
Featuring:
Katrella from Revolution 93.5
DCAL from LvL Up Events
and the Pitch the Tempo Founder Romi Lux!
This is a free event taking place at the Sistrunk Marketplace, Home of Wired Sound Academy!
DJs and Producers come out and get access to a month of Pitch the Tempo's record pool for free!
Landis, one of the Founders of Wired Sound Academy will also be there for anyone interested in taking their music skills to the next level!
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APPLE SAYS “MUSIC IS ABOUT TO CHANGE FOREVER” IN NEW TEASER
Apple has made the bold statement “music is about the change forever” in a new teaser first uncovered by MacRumours.com. The cryptic message is displayed alongside a video of a spinning Apple Music logo, implying the new update will be centred around Apple’s Spatial Audio feature found in their AirPod Pros and AirPod Max headphones.
There have also been rumours circulating around a lossless audio alternative subscription for Apple Music that would see the whole catalogue upgraded to a high-end listening experience via a ‘lossless’ and a ‘hi-res lossless’ mode. The Verge reports: “According to code in the Android app, the lossless tier will support music streaming at 24-bit/48Hz (a small step up from regular CD-quality 16-bit/44.1kHz), while the hi-res lossless tier will stream at 24-bit/192 kHz”.
No official announcement has been scheduled but some rumours suggest an announcement could be made by Tuesday May 18th.
FATBOY SLIM AND BOOTSY COLLINS RELEASE 4K REMASTER OF CHRISTOPHER WALKEN-LED VIDEO FOR "WEAPON OF CHOICE
Twenty years ago, when most of the people reading this article were in grade school or still in the womb, Fatboy Slim and the funk legend Bootsy Collins released the Grammy Award-winning single "Weapon of Choice." While the song itself is iconic enough, many people have distinct memories of its unforgettable music video. Now, in honor of the track's 20th anniversary, they've released a 4K remastered version of the video.
The video was directed by the highly-acclaimed filmmaker, Spike Jonze, known for his work on Being John Malkovich, Her, and the Jackass series. For the musical accompaniment, Christopher Walken was recruited to star in the video. Delightfully bizarre like much of Jonze's work, the video simply features Walken extravagantly dancing throughout a hotel before jumping off a ledge and floating through the lobby. All set to the funk fusion produced by the two artists, the star-powered video took the already-addicting single to the next level and persevered its legacy for decades to come.
You can relive Fatboy Slim and Bootsy Collins' iconic music video for "Weapon of Choice" below.
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TECHNICS ANNOUNCE ENTRY LEVEL TURNTABLE
The new turntable will set you back £799
Technics have announced a new turntable.
After unveiling the new 1200MK7 direct drive turntable last week, Technics have shared details of a brand new "entry level" turntable which will be available later this year.
Titled the SL-100C, the turntable has been marketed as the lower-priced version of Technic's SL-1500C, and unlike the SL-1500C, will not feature an in-built phono stage or pitch fader.
“The huge success of the SL-1500C, offering a fully featured package for the dedicated hi-fi enthusiast, with all the core Technics turntable technologies, has shown we have hit the mark within a popular and competitive turntable class,” says European Technics product manager Frank Balzuweit.
“The demand for this high-quality ‘plug’n’play’ turntable – having exceeded our own expectations – is still undiminished even to this day. However, there is still a strong appetite from the market to deliver a similarly attractive package at an even more affordable price.”
The Technics SL-100C will be available from June for £799. You can read more about it here.
When the SL-1210MK7 was announced back in 2019, DJ Mag made a documentary about the new Technics range and why it’s still relevant for modern DJs. You can watch the video below.
WMC Returns In A Virtual Format For 2021
