Laurent Garnier: Off The Record will premiere at the CPH:DOX film festival on May 7th. The documentary serves as a deep-dive into Garnier’s origins and his life’s work cultivating and evolving the techno scene worldwide. Appearances from the likes of Carl Cox, Richie Hawtin, Seth Troxler, Kerri Chandler, The Blessed Madonna, Jeff Mills, and others will expand on Garnier’s history.

“We have been talking about it for such a long time and now…next Friday, May the 7th, it’s finally getting its theatrical world première at the fantastic festival CPH:DOX!” Garnier Tweeted. “I am so thrilled!”

Although French by birth, Laurent Garnier began DJing in Manchester in 1986. After traveling back to France to fulfill military obligations, he organized legendary events like Wake Up and Dijon in the early ’90s. He released his first album, Shot in the Dark, in 1995.

“A million thanks to everyone of you who helped us in any way to make this dream come true,” Garnier continued in a reply. “Merci Merci Merci.”

Isabelle Beese established the channel in Berlin in February. The project will function as a video and interview hub with a focus on key figures who have shaped, influenced and transformed the electronic music scene. The first episode, which features Rehberger, premiered live via YouTube on March 1st.

Coming from a music-orientated family, Beese started to work in the music industry shortly after graduating university. She previously worked with Cosmopop and Cocoon Music Events in addition to hosting monthly events at Tresor. Drawing upon her experience with festivals and booking, she decided to open up her own agency. Now, she’s managing worldwide bookings and tours with a roster that includes Alexis Cabrera, Cab Drivers, Monika Ross and Nekes, among others. 

More information on the new platform is available on the warmup.berlin website.

The video clip (which has been slowed down to 80% speed by the poster) shows security guards approaching Mauer while she’s eating, then taking her by either arm and guiding her away from where she was seated. The interaction devolves into a spectacle when she resists, prompting the guards to forcibly restrain her while others stand in the way of the camera.

Mauer had originally posted the video to her Facebook profile, but subsequently took it down. She also removed a previous post describing her account of the exchange, which included details of her detainment and release by police officers following what transpired in the clip recorded by her friend’s boyfriend.

Spokespeople on behalf of security subcontractor Local Crew Oy have not responded to the allegations at this time.

Source: Only Techno

Sources told Resident Advisor that plainclothes officers entered Rabitza just before 8:00 AM and began arresting staff members and attendees. The footage shows them exerting considerable physical force on several of them, with one officer kicking the club’s cofounder as he lies on the ground.

Rabitza is among a wave of nightclubs that have emerged as a result of Russia’s recent economic crisis driving rent costs down. As more traditional nightclubs like Solyanka, Monasterio and Arma have been forced to close down during their own financial difficulties, DIY creative spaces have become a more common option for Moscow partygoers.

A month ago, Rabitza had undergone a planned inspection in which the authorities announced themselves upon entry. This time, eight staff members were detained and two face charges, including cofounder Ivan Radzievsky, who has been released but is not allowed to leave Moscow for the time being.

On the Rabitza Facebook page, its owners have issued a statement requesting donations that will go towards court costs and keeping the venue open.

Source: Resident Advisor

Prydz had cryptically tweeted the solitary phrase “Pry-Trance” last month with no further explanation. Considering the producer’s penchant for cryptic releases, fans speculate that the tweet was an allusion to the song he just dropped. Indeed, aside from a metallic swoosh that rings out repeatedly for much of the track, its sound design elements liken it to much of what comes out in the trance genre.

Although his signature blend of progressive house and synthwave is in a class all its own, Prydz certainly isn’t averse to trance. He has performed at festival stages curated by Armin van Buuren‘s A State Of Trance in the past, and his diehard fan base overlaps with much of the genre’s impassioned following.

Eric Prydz has not revealed an official title or release date for his “Pry-Trance” single at this time. After a performance tomorrow, August 15th, he will close out his Hï Ibiza residency with a final show on the 22nd.

After his performance, Voorn proudly tweeted a video of himself playing the iconic breakdown of Corsten’s remix in front of a large crowd at the United Ants event at the Ibiza open-air club.

Now that it’s OK for techno dj’s to play trance, here’s my #guiltypleasure @ferrycorsten remix from the 90’s at @unitedants @ushuaiaibiza pic.twitter.com/zUUZZjbuvy

— Joris Voorn (@jorisvoorn) July 22, 2017

Progressive house superstar Eric Prydz supported Voorn’s selection, tweeting that “It is always OK to play what ever [sic] you want.”

Historically, techno DJs and trance DJs have avoided each other’s music. Both genres are steeped in two of the longest pedigrees in dance music and carry longstanding traditions that can deter their purveyors from supporting other styles.

While it is common for mainstream EDM artists to integrate hip-hop and multiple genres of dance music into their sets, classical dance music artists rarely venture outside their respective genre. However, trance has recently become more popular among a handful of techno tastemakers – Joris Voorn being the latest example.

Joris Voorn continues his tour with a performance at WILD LIFE at DC-10 in Ibiza on July 28th.

Earlier today, Dreamstate’s organizers uploaded the following video to their Twitter account:

Receiving transmission from Dreamstate. ? 6 days of artist announcements start Tuesday, July 4th at Noon PT! #DreamstateSoCal pic.twitter.com/9ndiTil8HX

— Dreamstate (@DreamstateUSA) June 28, 2017

What caught the trance community’s eye, however, was a grainy image of two cloaked figures that flashed for a few scant moments:

Fans immediately identified the spooky visage as global trance icon Armin van Buuren and his longtime collaborator, Benno de Goeij, who occasionally perform together while donning robes under the pseudonym Gaia. Being that van Buuren has adopted a more mainstream, festival-friendly sound in recent years, the side project has given him an outlet to DJ and produce the classic style of 138 BPM trance for which he garnered worldwide renown.

Dreamstate is among Insomniac’s biggest recent success stories. After tickets to the 2015 edition of the SoCal festival sold out within hours of going on sale, the scope of the brand’s influence extended to several countries, and most recently a North American tour headlined by Paul van Dyk. Nearly overnight it has become a staple of classic trance diehards – but aside from a performance at a curated stage at the 2016 edition of EDC Las Vegas, Gaia has not officially been billed for a Dreamstate lineup as of yet.

Insomniac Events has announced that it will begin six days of lineup announcements for Dreamstate SoCal 2017 next Tuesday, July 4th.

During a part of her speech in which she discussed how “crack house” laws had put a damper on the early dance music scene, Stamper briefly segued into one of her own relevant experiences. Upon hearing the hoofbeats of a horse behind her while overseeing an unlicensed gathering, she recalled turning around to see a police officer approach her.

To Stamper’s relief, she said that the officer turned around and left after she told him that the event was “an electronic music convention” with “artists and academics that [had] flown in from all over the world.”

Stamper also discussed the issue of women’s role in dance music, extrapolating the injustices facing females in the industry to include those plaguing minorities and transgender individuals as well. Her voice had been among the louder ones following Berlin DJ and producer Konstantin‘s recent sexist remarks, so her comments on the matter are more relevant now than when she made them during her speech last month.

The Black Madonna continues her tour with a performance at Love International Festival in Tisno, Croatia tomorrow, June 28th.

Source: Mixmag