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Eclectic magazine for the expression of music and the creative arts. For the love of music.. we interpret this passion through variations including fashion, art, lifestyle and words from the heart of the industry. Audiation Magazine is an international publication featuring music content to varied tastes. We are a proud voice for the creative sector and support Independent talent. Audiation Magazine Ltd is a registered company in the UK with writers from across the globe. Each member of the team has their own passions and projects bringing unique ideas to the magazine. The term Audiation means the imagination of sound. www.AudiationMagazine.com

"Music is much more than sound. Music can be a comforter, party maker, career path or a way of life." Ruby, Editor & Owner "Music joins people together from all around the world, without music life would be pretty boring." Rokuro, Associate Editor "The birth of one's child is the only feeling that comes close to getting lost in music." Cessle, Associate Editor "Music is a form of art that reveals a truth in a world full of mystery." Sarah, Staff Writer "No matter what's happening in life, it's usually great music will keep you going.." Malachi, Staff Writer "Music is life. It's a universal language that has no barriers. It unifies people around the world. It brings people joy." Andy, Staff Writer "Music & love are the same things really. If kids grew up with music in their lives, then their lives would always be filled with love." David, Associate Editor "The moment you feel happy about music, that is the very essence of it. Being in the vibes and understanding what music has for your soul.." Steve, Staff Writer "It's an escape, a relaase, a chance to write how I feel and allow other readers to relate. Music has saved me many times." Jessie, Staff Writer "Music is the way I see the world." Mary, Brand Ambassador

CONTENTS 8 Radio Listings 10 Music Videos 13 Fet Lamizik 14 Magic Everywhere

Thanks to: Concrete Evidence Black Hole Recordings Slime Recordings Cover The Earth Keri-Luke Campbell KP Branded3 Repubic Media PR Thomas Hanses (EBU) eurovision.tv Hannah V Space Promotions Ten Letter PR Title Icons & art by Freepik : flaticon.com Fete Lamizik art by Layerace : freepik.com

MIND, BODY & SOUL 17 Food for Thought 18 Music is Medicine for My Mental Health 20 Your mouth was full of promises.. 22 New Music 34 Miel de Botton's Magnetic 41 Eurovision Song Contest Stockholm 2016 43 The Real Cost Of Festivals 45 Festival Guide

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Editor's note Hello, Bonjour, Ola, Ciao! I hope you're well wherever you are, welcome to our crazy creative world. June 2016, as I write this, Sister Bliss In Session is my soundtrack. The party energy is all around us now and the feel-good music is turned up loud! We've got a great issue this month with more visual elements to captivate the mind because this is not just a publication, it is a work of art in itself. Inside AM026: Sarah's Thoughts ask 'have you ever hated a song until you saw the music video?', she delves into various videos which have attracted her attention. Bon Fet Lamizik, we celebrate Music Day with a momento to the occasion with Steve. Ohio's Marching 110 performed in Paris and I was lucky enough to watch, trombonist Kyle Arnott talks about their Europe trip. David gives us some Food for Thought in a lesson of equality, "If only our eyes saw souls." Jessie opens her heart and mind to us, sharing how music aids her mental health. Malachi sits down with singer Miel de Botton and producer Andy Wright to discuss the creation of the beautiful 'Magnetic' album. Read our Eurovision review and find out how to cut down festival costs. We've also got your festival guide, radio listings and new music from Madeleine Wood, Michael Gray, Mind Of A Dragon and Hannah V.

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song as strangely titled as music. That’s what makes us “Toothbrush.” unique individuals. It’s really interesting witnessing a pool of Jennifer Lopez - Ain’t Your Mama people that enjoy one song or I am a huge JLo fan, but this song genre, while there’s another didn’t click with me at first… until I group that doesn’t. Some songs saw the music video. It all made you can fall in love with on the spot, sense! Sometimes, I hate music some takes a while to grow on you, videos with acting, like let’s just get other songs totally are shut off to the music, right? But this worked, especially with the story it told in before their over. her role in a relationship. This video I tweeted this about a month ago, was the inspiration for this entire but, have you ever hated a song idea, because now I can’t help but until you saw the music video? That get up and dance when this song idea turned from a tweet into an comes on. The video tells a tale of empowerment, and actual interest. I’m a music video women fanatic, because I like connecting includes dances moves I have been more with the artists through how trying to learn since it came out.

Everyone has their own taste in

they want to express their song visually. This has happened multiple times which is interesting, in listening to the song solely as a song, or as the background to the story being told in (usually) three minutes.

Feist - 1234 I remember being obsessed with this video when it first came out in 2007. I thought the way the extras [literally] carried the video was mesmerizing, and keeps people watching to the end. Except, when These are the songs I was not a I hear this song playing on its own fan of until I saw the music videos, at a store or restaurant, it doesn’t and now I can’t stop listening (and capture the message as much as the video. watching)! DNCE - Toothbrush Being a hopeless romantic, this video is so cute. It shows the simple joys of dating someone and enjoying each others’ presence. It adds to the story, especially with a

Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend This song is good on its own, but this video is especially entertaining to watch due to her improvised dance moves

throughout the entire song. She is seemingly alone in a warehouse, dancing on her own to her own music, what else could be better?

for a video, forcing people to click on it and the video ends up being this video. The most frustrating and hilarious trends on the World Wide Web.

Alt J - Breezeblocks This video was introduced to me earlier this year. It is particularly interesting to watch because the entire video is backwards. There are many music videos that do this theme, but the story told in this video is morbid and hooks you in, as it mimics some plot you would see on television. This makes the song pose as a background song in a bigger story, for now I wouldn’t listen to the song on its own without the video. There’s a hidden power of a music video. It can tell a story, or show a side of the song to a listener from the band’s perspective. However, if someone gets used to the video, it may be hard to listen to the song on its own. That’s why there are so many careers in music video production alone coming up with the ideas, setting the right scene, and painting the perfect picture in someone’s head. Of course, Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” is probably the most hated music video of all time, due to the Internet trend of being “Rick Rolled.” Rick rolling someone is creating an intriguing subject 12

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the live cover one from Louise Attaque & Dionysos on Taratata Show. It gives me the same thrills and natural smile I had on that concert. The way the whole crowd has gone Hey June, don’t make it bad, take a wild and rocking. sad song and make it better… June is the month of musical celebration My first solo at the conservatory was sounding on the 21st. Basically there on Music Day and it was West Side will be an outburst of creativity and Story - Maria. I was so tensed before sounds. Music days organised in getting on stage but while stepping educational centres as well as by in the auditorium I felt comfortable councils, municipalities and malls. as the lights were dimmed not My farthest memory of music day was showing the faces of the assistance. in kindergarten being on stage with I could hear each note, I played with a triangle and singing a duck sort of the volume, gave the intensity song. Next was in last grade of coupled with the meaning of the song primary education with a cover of the and hit the high notes blasting on that 4 Non Blondes - What’s Up, mumbling name “Maria”. We have been also on the verses, knowing only lyrics of the stage as a group called The Select chorus and screaming almost yelling Singers making covers mostly it out with the help of a fan. That was medleys and songs arrangement in epic. SATB. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen is still fresh in my mind with the string After entering the college I joined the ensemble accompanied in the rock Music Club in 1998 and had the part by a wonderful guitarist who left chance to participate in the music us mouth opened during his solo in days organised. the rehearsals.

Music Day Fet Lamizik

My first appearance on stage was with a cover of Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World. Opportunities were there each year to perform, to give and to experience some thrills only live performance can trigger. I remember a shy guy on stage and strumming Blur - Song 2. Everyone did not bother about the verses and awaited the chorus by chanting full voice “Woohoo”. Before writing my piece and till now I am listening to that song, not the original version but

Here it is chaps. These are my besties and I know there are more to come. Music nevers ends, and even if it is silenced, it can still sound in our head. Bonn fet de lamisik!.

-- Steve

The sounds of children filled the air alongside iconic Disney melodies being played throughout the parks. Yes, I was at Disneyland Paris! You really do become a big kid enjoying the surroundings and various entertainment programmes. However, it's lovely to say that the classic tales still make up the majority of the parks' features. There are nods to the newer Disney acts in some parades, but the charm remains intact. In fact, a highlight was the Cinemagic screening which pieces together memorable films in a quaint fashion also depicting a love story. We were also lucky enough to catch the Ohio University Marching Band in action bringing a great energetic vibe in an exceptionally regimented manner. Consisting of 245 members, the Marching 110 has performed in NFL halftime shows, NYC's Carnegie Hall, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parades and internationally. 14

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was definitely a jam-packed whirlwind of a trip. We took a day to settle in upon arrival and then spent the next three days performing at the American Cemetery & Memorial at Normandy, the foot of the Eiffel Tower, and then Disneyland Paris (where you saw us!). This was the first time myself and many others have ventured outside the American border, and almost all of us didn't know what to expect out of performing for a crowd who almost definitely knew nothing about us. The 110 actually performed in Ireland and Italy back in 2013, but only a minority (4th/5thyear members) got to experience that. We're used to an adoring crowd during our halftime shows back here in Ohio and always impress opposing fans when we occasionally travel on the road with the football team, but who knows what to expect from international spectators? It was exciting to see our high-energy style met well by this untapped crowd, where the smiles were wide and the cheers were loud. After the performance days, we got to explore Paris (with one quick day in London) and focus on taking in all the culture and entertainment the city had to offer.â&#x20AC;? Kyle Arnott, Ohio University Marching 110 Trombonist. One sound that really is a focus in the parks is a simple sparkle. Prior to all announcements and events, this pretty twinkly jingle will play gaining your attention and opening your mind to the magic that proceeds! 15

MIND, BODY & SOUL

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No matter how different our experiences are, we have one thing in common. Life itself. Each and every one of us hzs been given the gift of life. The person next to you has been birthed the same way that you were, and is sharing the same world that you live in. We need to recognise how connected we are to one another, instead of dividing ourselves by our differences. If only our eyes saw souls instead of bodies, how different our ideals of beauty would be. Only by seeing ourselves as one, our world would live as one. Inspired by John Lennon's 'Imagine'. -- David 17

PENS & POSITIVITY

Music is Medicine for My Mental Health.

Music. The word alone can ignite such excitement into me it’s unreal. When I’m happy, sad, down, relaxing or falling asleep music is there for me. It’s the one thing in my life that I know for certain can help me through the darkest of days. Even though my taste varies during the day it’s still always blaring into my ears, and soul through my skull candy headphones. For when I wake up and it’s sunny I blast Vybz Kartel, to when I’m falling asleep I’ll be soothed by James Bay, and inbetween those moments it has to be Daughtry. You see each of these artists and their songs double as my voice when I feel I just have no words. Music has helped me and my journey of Mental Health an awful lot. For some days I can barely find the energy to open the curtains and that is when my sad songs are played. As soon as the music starts to play in my ear I am filled with such an inspiration, for each song to me has a deep meaning, it’s something I can relate to.

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As soon as the music starts to play in my ear I am filled with such an inspiration, for each song to me has a deep meaning, it’s something I can relate to. Music saved me in many ways and is always the core foundation for my writing. Every artist on my phone has been through a journey, they each have a story to tell and they do so through songwriting James Bay and his acoustic lullaby voice is my remedy at the moment for helping me through my dark days. His voice alone projects so much emotion it almost makes you want to cry. ‘Need The Sun To Break’ is my utmost favourite song of his and I have had it on repeat every night for four weeks The raw emotion of the song is enough to give me goosebumps. Music has and always will be my medicine, my saviour and inspiration. It speaks to people when I can’t and expresses what I can’t get out. For as long as I have the ability to hear, I will drown out the world with music. p

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Your mouth was full of promises You said you’ l l be giving all chances Where have you been? Could you have stayed here for a while? Could you have honored your say? All gone astray The cards you hold brought that wicked smile All your promises turned into dust Chosen amongst the rest You’ v e been given a trust You’ v e dwelled in your lust And lied so much How can we turn to you How can we trust in you Your truth is lacking Your very essence is missing One thing I know for sure Is that I have the right to choose Choose my own path and my destiny We’ v e got to rally Chase away those white lies So as not to be shrouded by dark times Brothers it's our right In a brotherly love and God we trust We gonna fight for what we deserve Fight for our lives

-- Steve

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Inspired by Promises - The Cranberries Trust - Megadeath Zimbabwe - Bob Marley Shimmer and shine - Ben Harper & Relentless 7

NEW MUSIC Eddie Murray feat. Rosco - The Ending Intriguing, the vocals and track take you on a mesmerising journey. Up next on Magic Island Deep we welcome Eddie Murray featuring Rosco with a release that can not be missed in your playlist this summer! The Ending is a warm breeze of melodic deep-house and will also be featured on Roger Shah's Magic Island, Music for Balearic People, Volume 7 compilation, which will be released on June 17th. magicisland.choons.at/theending

KP - Keep Paper His statement raspy vocal tones demand attention in this track relating to ladies doing what they need to do to remain independent. KP has returned with another single this time he turns his attention to a more up-tempo track, which is produced by South London's Jon Daves. The song has a topline which rings off along with alterative bounce covered in layered horns and syncopated drums. The song carries a great energetic feel with 808 bass lines, which demand the listenersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attention. soundcloud.com/kpmusicofficial

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Bristol. 'Black City' is the As played on podcast #184, when the track comes to a stop, RCM's words are "Wow, wow." fifteenyearsbristol.bandcamp.com RCM champion incredible undiscovered & under-appreciated music from around the world. Here are a few favourite's this month..

Ellie Ford â&#x20AC;&#x201C; July A very pretty track surrounding a beautiful voice. THe visuals match with lovely simplicity. One room, black & white, presenting the artist as she sings and plays the Harp. Fifteen Years â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Black City Now this is not a track for the faint hearted. This is full on energy, full on rocking out! Straight in, you're smacked in the face with punchy electric guitar riffs and the drums kick in with full force. It's hard not move to the beat and join in with more gusto at the chorus.

'July' is a part of 'The Other Sun' album and Ellie was chosen as RCM's artist of the week during the last month. They descibe the album as being "full of delightful, homespun charm, at times reminiscent of Joan As Policewoman or Feist." www.elliefordmusic.com

Black city's got the best of me. I'm sick of living life in world war three.

www.rightchordmusic.co.uk Fifteen Years are a four-piece Punk Rock / Melodic Hardcore band from 23

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A refreshing release to welcome in the sunshine. The remixes play with the tones adding vibrancy, allowing this to be a transferable piece for any summer playlist. British house producer Michael Gray strolls into the summer with his new single ‘Walk Into The Sun’ on Electrik Funk. He revisits the track after it featured on his 2007 ‘Analogue Is On’ artist album originally only available in Japan that due to contractual reasons never received a full release. You can see why Michael wanted to revisit this gem when you hear Steve Edwards (Xpress 2, Cassius, Axwell), Shena, Xavier & Detroit dance royalty Ann Saunderson all raising the temperature on vocal duties. The single shines brightly once again with Full Intention, Kizzmo & Focus providing the re-works. Very early DJ support has come in from Kaiserdisco, Philippe Zdar (Cassius), Tedd Patterson, Jean Paul Ghetto & Joyce Muniz to name a few and with it already a Traxsource Top 10 entry it’s easy to see and hear this becoming a SS16 anthem. www.michaelgrayofficial.com

Fragmented structures and disorientated feelings. Incredible compositions of art as always from the label. This release perfectly capturing the struggles of difficult relations, and, the mind's agony and despair.

Mind Of A Dragon is one of the most exciting producers to emerge in recent years, with a distinct take on garage that feels light years ahead from current productions. The London producer brings that unique style to the fore with his first full release on Slime for the ‘Emotions’ EP, containing a body of work that redefines what UKG can be in 2016. ‘Truth’ sets the tone early with melancholy chords developing over a brooding atmosphere, strapped to pitch-perfect percussion and soulful female vocals before unfurling in glorious style over a monstrous descending bassline and spaced-out melodies. ‘Emotions’ brings the flavour of the former track across a minimal rhythm that rightly gives the individual elements of the track room to breathe within its sparse template. The bass feels powerful enough to rattle your ribcage, but the melody sweetly works its way into your mind and will likely remain there forever. ‘Not The Same’ combines an uneasy sense of eeriness with discordant samples and ethereal vocals before coalescing into a spartan bubbler that houses a gargantuan bassline deep within its skeletal frame. By reducing the individual components of garage into its base parts, the rawness of this undiluted sound becomes strangely fresh and compelling, twisting into new forms. For the closing track, the producer joins forces with fellow garage don Cellardore on the narcotic rhythm of ‘Thoughts’, moving through contemplative chords and staccato vocals before descending into a bass-heavy jam packed full of skip and swing that further reinforces both artists reputation as two of the most forwardthinking producers working in UKG today. To be released on Slime Recordings, 17th June 2016. www.slimerecordings.co.uk 26

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A beautifully composed RnB style piece with detailed structure produced by Hannah V. 'I Ain't The One' is accompanied by lovely smooth vocals from Andreya Triana. 2015 introduced producer Hannah V to us with a string of releases under Sony Imprint Pitched Up. Her ‘Version 2.0’ EP included the critically acclaimed title track championed by tastemaker DJs including Mistajam, Target and Huw Stephens and her second single “It Ain’t Right” was the soundtrack of a global Rimmel campaign. Hannah V is back now after a short hiatus – this time accompanied by none other than the stunning Andreya Triana on vocals. ‘I Ain’t The One’ showcases a whole new side to Hannah V’s beat making – this one feels heavy and hits hella hard – reminiscent of the Soulection crew, but with flavours of Hit Boy thrown in for good measure. Her jazz background really shines on this track as well, as she delves in and out of unusual, yet strangely mesmerizing chord structures and instrumentation. Andreya’s husky vocals weave in and out of this song, ending with the statement “I Ain’t The One”. There is something defiant and bolshy about this Hannah V track and we are loving this unapologetic undercurrent we are sensing. Growing up in Berlin, the classically trained Indian pianist draws influences from the jazz music she was captivated by as a teenager, before moving to London to study at the Royal Academy of Music. It was here that Hannah’s love affair with tech and production began before being called in to play keys on world tours for artists such as Rihanna and Jessie J. But this all lies in the past – with the tracks Hannah V is putting out, we don’t see her returning to the touring world soon, unless she is performing her own material! soundcloud.com/hannahvofficial 27

Almost two years since the original release, 'Reflect' is given a rebirth from Belgian producer Michel Dogniaux. This edit pushes the track's boundaries into an edgier, slick and powerful Trancer. Michel Dogniaux enjoyed working on this track which he described as having a great melody, 'a real pleasure to remix'. To be released on AWJ Recordings, 16th June 2016. www.awjrecordings.com

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Forget the Harlem Shake, Theholyc's "Shake Shake" is is the new soundtrack for the city. A tough, no-nonsense attitude is thrusted upon us with this lyrical momento to the urban neighbourhood. The Muzi remix turns it up a notch, adding even more bass and Trap synths. Shake Shake is the first single from multinational, multitalented producer/ rapper/DJ Theholyc. The track is inspired by the artist’s fascination with Harlem, where she has long had a connection with. "Shake Shake is about the culture of art and dance of Harlem, its history and the artists who deserve recognition from deriving from there…It's the story of Harlem." Cheryl ‘Theholyc’ Vickers The release has been supported across 6Music, and is currently #24 in the Music Week Urban Charts. It features a remix Muzi Remix which was featured in Thump (part of the Voce network). Theholyc, aka Cheryl Vickers, is a producer and vocalist from Scotland now residing in London. She gained recognition as a DJ/Producer in 2011, toured the UK and Australia and was ranked number 3 out of the top 50 emerging artists that year by Time Out. Since then she has been working in NY with LL Cool J and Chris Brown’s artist Luvaboy TJ and developing her vocal skills. She was named New York’s hottest underground rapper and style icon by Vogue. Theholyc has an ever growing social media and over 300K views on Wilding Buggin Trippin on YouTube. Theholyc worked with Chris Brown’s artist: Luvaboy TJ to create Wilding, Buggin, Trippin which has had over 300K views. Theholyc’s next single is produced by ASAP mob’s TY Beats (who produced Peso). www.theholyc.com 29

Divine strong vocals lead up to a catchy hook. The beat drops with a great club energy.

Venezuelan artist Vito V unleashes this killer House track featuring Angelina Ciccotti. As played on Tiesto's Club Life #475, 'Keep Pushing Me' is the first single from upcoming album 'Illusions Of Grandure'.

Vito V began DJing in 1999 and, since then, his career has developed well. He has collaborated with the likes of Anna Berardi and Luisa Pepe. He is also a resident DJ at Imperial Room and has a weekly show on NRJ radio station in Canada.

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Reminiscent of The Streets in the vocals with that direct attitude, you know you'll get the real deal. The visuals partially in a gloomy hue show the characters gaining momentum and enjoying the session. Thetford MC Franko Fraize takes you on a journey for the brand new striking visuals for his new single ‘Only’. The visuals match the stirring track perfectly as a story is played out in front of our eyes in a poignant, empathic display of solitude. As the keys open up the record, there’s a feeling of melancholy within the notes. For a second you could be forgiven for thinking that a ballad was about to proceed. Then the beat kicks in. Then Franko Fraize arrives, and everything you thought you were getting changes up to present ‘Only’. While a deep rock bassline rumbles from the bass guitar, flashes of drum and bass strike through via syncopated beats to reveal the whistling synths. Franko Fraize bounces in to action as his unmistakable Thetford tones begin their journey and his reality bars ring a sense of truth as you connect to them, culminating in a break that intensifies the feeling deep within you. Having previously played at the world famous Jazz Café, Radio 1’s Big Weekend and Wembley, as well as supporting Rudimental and Mike Skinner, Franko Fraize is a seasoned performer and a master at captivating his fans through his lyrics. Adding to his impressive list of live performances, Franko Fraize gears up to perform at Reading & Leeds in summer 2016. A ‘salt of the Earth’ kind of guy, his lyrics are bold and courageous and his accent is always prevalent making him relatable and accessible. There’s an essence of Train Spotting about him with a nod to old-time family favorites such as The Specials and The Clash yet an after taste of The Streets, but despite his influences, Franko Fraize has a charm, a sparkle and a talent that makes him distinct. The one, the ‘Only’, Franko Fraize. To be released on Vam Records, 17th June 2016. soundcloud.com/frankofraize 31

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Sugary sweet 'n' fun pop vibes with an edgy synth running through. The remix from Hectic adds bass and drops the levels into a dark and funky seductive style. Madeleine is a feature vocalist and recording artist originally from Australia now residing in London. Well established within the EDM scene providing top lines for artists ranging from Dillytek (AUS) to 2winbeam (PRT), featuring on over forty plus record labels worldwide and performing at festivals to over 50,000 people, she has established herself as a true artist and performer. Sexuality, spirituality and humanism to its core are places that Madeleine visits with her music. ''Candy'' was written about and heavily inspired by the Australian film of the same name, starring Heath Ledger and Abbie Cornish. A film about two heroin addicts and the ups and downs of their relationship. This is heavy content for a pop song but Madeleine adds such a sweet twist to it with catchy, melodic verses and a huge soaring chorus. To be released on Cover The Earth, 17th June 2016. twitter.com/madeleinewoodXO soundcloud.com/cover-the-earth-label

'Magnetic' is the debut album by Swiss singer Miel de Botton, also in collaboration with critically acclaimed producer Andy Wright. Full of sweet emotion and exquisite tones, 'Magnetic' is a beautifully composed project of French chansons amongst English creations. Malachi had the pleasure of speaking with Miel and Andy on their work together..

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I really loved the album.. We wanted to talk to you more about your musical background and how you first came with a love for the art of music, slowly growing into what you are now as a writer and a performer.

you decided to create this album, what were the goals? Some albums come about by somebody writing a whole heap of songs and then deciding 'hey, maybe I should record one or two of these and turn it into an album.' What was the aim or goal for you deciding Miel: Well, first of all, thank you for the that you were going to come together interview.. and create the album, was it one song recorded or did you sit down and decide I grew up around a lot of music. My father 'we're going to do a project and try and was very interested in music, classical take this somewhere'? music and some folk music like Leonard Cohen and Janis Joplin playing all the Miel: Initially I did have an album project time in the house. I attuned to it very when I was singing, before I met Andy, early and I did always have this dream of doing French chansons in an of being involved somehow in singing innovative way. I was looking for later on. But, it never was something somebody who could help me with that, that was considered seriously around and so when I was introduced to Andy, me even though my family asked me to he said "well actually, I've worked with sing at certain events, I was in the choir Franรงoise Hardy" - one of my heroines! and musicals, but I never really shone I said "wow, that's amazing", along with in any way. So, I became a clinical obviously his amazing experience with psychologist, that was my career for a Simply Red, Simply Minds and many years. I was passionate about that, Eurythmics. I thought how fantastic and it was very interesting and very he invited me to the studio and had a challenging too. I did give it up because look at what I'd been doing. We started it did become, at a certain point, too chatting about how to do this album of challenging because of other events chansons in an interesting way. I was happening around me. quite into the idea of reggae, he had other interesting ideas.. Then, he made Music came into my life gradually it develop even further by saying "I think around that time. I was very enthusiastic you actually write your own music." I for it, very joyful. I enjoyed dancing and never thought of being capable of that. singing around the house, and a friend We sat together in a room and started of mine who was actually a singer writing and he would say "well I think herself said "I think you're pretty good, this is very good, I think this is genuine, would you like to join me on the stage go away and think about that", which I and sing with me?" She sang Disco did and I spent the weekend crying over events. It sort of happened very 'Beautiful You', my first song. Then, it organically. started all coming together in this wonderful way. Andy is my mentor and Amazing, thank you so much for giving he would do these us a little background on that. When 35

beautiful arrangements. It was this wonderful process where we would sit together and create these songs and then work on the ideas for the French ones as well. Andy: The interesting thing is, from my point of view, is that I get approached by a lot of people to come and do music with me and sometimes people have very short amount of time to satisfy their ambition. Because, they perhaps think "well, this is just a bit of fun, I'm going to do it." If people have enough resources to do that and for it to just be boxed into a small frame like that "we've done that and it's great. I've done it in my life, wasn't it good and then I'll move on and do something else". So, when I first met Miel, I asked if she was ambitious and this was because it was a factor for me to get involved and see if we can actually do something together. Even myself at the time, I didn't realise that the ambition was deep-rooted and it would be persistence, devotion, effort, attitude, style, talent and all these things brought to it. I thought "yeah, we can work with this!" I found the initial idea very interesting. French chansons, which I love, and I was very interested in working on that and taking that to another level. So, let's go with this and try this - and what I thought at the time, was that we would work more with modern orchestral arrangements with a bit of additional instrumentation and that perhaps I wouldn't do too much of that arrangement. I would maybe just get someone to do that, but in the meantime, while we're waiting for all that to happen, let's see if we can do some writing. That for me becomes a 36

very interesting challenge because if someone says to me that they like the idea, but they don't think they can do it, then all of a sudden I'm in because I think "well, I'm going to prove to you that you can." With Miel, it was like that, we did one session together - I remember it so well because I had the worst cold imaginable, I literally hit a box of tissues during the writing, I'm surprised she didn't walk out like "how dare you sneeze on me so much"! - The result was the beginning of 'Beautiful You' which we got most of it, as Miel said, from my point of view at the time I noticed it was effecting Miel emotionally and that tears were arriving and I realised we were hitting something real. From that moment, it was literally like the dam was being held in by the gates and as soon as we opened it like that, it was actually another 8 to 10 songs within few months. So that's how it started, and here we are two and a half years later with a completed album with a sort of double album and perhaps 40 live appearances under her belt, now becoming a concert performer at the same time. It's worked out very well.

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Andy: Yea, Rick Reuben doing Johnny Cash, was a big one for me. In terms of the way the record sounds which I adore that production. I'm moderately capable at instruments, so if you put a guitar in my hand I can play it if I put a bassline. There are much better musicians that me in my team so I don't tend to get involved too much in playing on all my records. Miel walked in with the first part of the song in little blocks that she'd recorded on her iPhone memo. We took that, that went from the memo into my computer. At that point, Miel was a less experienced songwriter than she is now, so in fact it had less form than what she would do now in terms of the song. But all the ideas were there, the little snippets of information, the melodies and lyrics, but not always in the same order as they are now. That was our third or fourth song along. I really like it, I think it's a dark theme, so I thought to give it that Rick Reuben arpeggiated guitar with a very low piano running through. That's it, it's a very simply arrangement. It developed a little bit from there with the band when they started playing it, we started to incorporate little bits, but we were very sensitive to adding in a way because we liked the simplicity for the album version, and I still do, it's one of my favourites. A lot of the idiosyncratic timings that are embodied in that melody and things that Miel came up with naturally or was actually me just trying to give it a little bit more shape but maintain her individuality.

a charity event, something really interested me about them.. Are you going to be performing with your band? Miel: Yea, absolutely. We'll do the first set live with the band and the second set will be a lot of my more club versions so people can dance to that. There'll be quite a few new songs that have never been performed. It's going to be quite fresh, and some of the old songs from the album. It will be interesting for people who have come to see me before, there'll be some new material. And talking of live performances, what does it mean to you to perform your songs live and get to see the reactions? Miel: You know, I love it. I think doing charity performances is actually more poignant for me because I always feel that I'm giving in every way. It's quite exhausting in the end but a fantastic experience. You feel like you're connecting with people who really want to give more. Even normal performances, it's really exciting. You're wondering what the vibe of the audience is going to be, every time it's completely different. When I was touring, every city had its own vibe in the audience so it's all very exciting.

Andy: Working with the same musicians, we've had to replace one or two for occasional gigs, but by a large it's the same band for quite a while now. Sam Swallow on piano, Mark James on guitar, Dan Western on drums, Gareth Davies It is a beautiful song. You've got a few on bass. We're supplementing live dates coming up, just for our readers, what can they expect from the live shows? You'll be at GET LOUD for 37

that line up, we're going to try that line up with two new musicians, a second keyboard player that plays saxophone and a backing singer that can also play a bit of percussion. So that's going to add a little bit more size to it, and we actually haven’t auditioned them yet, they're people that I know are really good and I think they're going to be fantastic and it'll add something new. Over the course of doing lots of shows together, I've been taking the role of MD for Miel and I've seen all the rehearsals and gigs. We've tried a few things, we had a small string section on one gig, a small brass section on another gig. Usually there's a different order of songs. This time, as Miel said, there's 3 new songs in the pipeline to try.

I wanted to talk a little bit more about your music video for 'Magnetic'. Tell us a little more the video..

Miel: Yes, it's about my grandmother on my father’s side, who I never knew sadly because she died very young before I was born, but she seemingly was an extraordinary woman who would be called a spy (I guess) although she was running a group of people helping her. She wasn't quite espionage completely but she did very much help the state of Israel to be formed by passing important documents to people in Palestine and she was working as a journalist in Egypt. She was educated in Paris, she was this very erudite elegant woman and she knew all the higher strata of the Egyptian world, royal family and everything.. She was very well respected. She did relay information to people in Palestine with the aim of the Israelean state being established. She was very much peaceful, she would've been called a dove nowadays, and thought that there could be coexistence between Arabs and Jews. In that way, I really admire her. She took a lot of risks, she was imprisoned when things were discovered. She then developed stomach cancer, she had quite a sad life.

Miel: It was shot on location in Majorca. People thought, for example, that the caves were green screened which they weren’t. We were in extraordinary caves and all the locations. All the natural shots were outside and it was a beautiful place to shoot.

My father wanted her recognised and he did the first version of this film - a 3 hour version with no images or music. I produced the second version with Dan Wolman the director and it's an hour long with images and music, and it's nice to watch.

Miel: Festivals we have are Carfest, there's another one waiting to be announced, but that's very exciting and is a new development for me, I've never done that before. Maybe we can see you perform at Carfest, and that would be with the same band as well? Miel: Yep.

I wanted to talk about the documentary you have produced, Yolande: An Unsung Heroine. Could you tell us a little bit more about that and what it's about?

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Is it also available for sale? Miel: I'm happy to give out some copies if people email me. Why the album title 'Magnetic'? Miel: Being magnetic is a notion which has now achieved more prominence than before. Even when I started, it wasn't that well known. It's the idea of through positive ways of acting and being, attracting positive things to one. Which is my desire, and most people's desire. The question is how to do that. The song 'Magnetic' definitely expresses and puts it out there: this is what I'd like, I'd like a beautiful life please Lord. In the hope that it will then happen. It is amazing, ask and it is given concept.. Thank you so much, I have really appreciated your time. __________________________________

Events: 8th June at The Arts Club, Mayfair. GET LOUD Nordoff Robbins 40th Birthday. 27th August at Laverstoke Park Farm, Hampshire. CarFest & BBC Children In Need.

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The most exciting & cultural public music competition in the world, this year hosted in Stockholm. Although European, more of the world are joining in with Eurovision-fever. This year it's broadcasting for the first time to our neighbours across the pond in USA. In addition, Australia are to perform in the contest! The one thing I always love about this colourful event is the beauty of sharing cultural sounds. It is now more evident than ever that Pop & EDM are seeping through. If only this could remain pure, but it's inevitable with the modernisation of the world that it will affect many public music occasions. Grand Final: Is real music being pushed aside for generic catchy dance tracks in the English language in an attempt to gain the best response? Unfortunately, in a lot of cases, the answer is yes. Throwing in a few classic belters for drama, still with some dullness. After a series of monotonous performances, Hungary comes on with a fighting spirit and a rather cool original piece. This is followed by Italy mostly in their pretty dialect, it doesn't quite stand out, but still is nice. Bulgaria hits us with a great dance track which you'd instantly envision in the charts, but also with little hints of their country in the sounds. Eastern Europe style, modern with cultural flair. I wasn't initially wowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ed by Australia, however the powerful ending was amazing showing the passion. A pretty voice from Croatia. We see a marmite entry from Russia, very bold and dramatic. Not even sure whether I liked it or not! Spain brings some vibrancy and striking dance music. Ukraine very much stands out with diverse tones on an interestingly percussion-focused beat. Georgia brings on some edgy indie rock sounds, not quite euro style but rather cool. A pretty song from Austria in French vocals. Female dominatrix Armenia are another striking feisty act. Results: WOW! Congratulations Ukraine. By far that was the most intense voting system. First the jury votes, Australia far ahead. The public votes follow, a massive game changer for all countries. Ukraine (Jamala â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1944) very well deserved winners!

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bank balance here’s the average spend for 4 days at a major UK festival with a standard camping ticket: Ticket = £200 Travel = £35-£75 Camping Gear = £50-£80 Food & Drink = £50 a day x 4 days = £200 Total spend (approx.) = £485 £555 There are other costs we haven’t included like face painting, souvenir merchandise such as hoodies and tees, paying for your phone to be charged and forking out £30 to use the posh toilets Talking Festival Finances It’s impossible to put an exact price when you’ve had your fill of on how much a festival is going to portaloos. cost you – it entirely depends on which festival you’re going to and Your perfect festival is…. what kind of an experience you If you want to experience a festival want out of it. If you’re organised for the atmosphere and you don’t it doesn’t have to break the bank, mind who is headlining you can although of course if you’re up for save a bundle on travel by picking splashing out you can usually get one near to where you live. Trains a 5*VIP experience; if you’re are generally the most expensive willing to pay a premium. The most way to get there, coach the important thing you need to do cheapest and car the most before you go is to decide how convenient if you’re travelling as a much you can actually afford to group. If you set your sights on the spend so you have a budget to stick Isle of Wight Festival or Bestival don’t forget to factor in the cost of to. your ferry travel. If your budget is small, consider a festival that won’t Your budget: To help you work out how big a cost a fortune to get to or get into. hole festival fun will leave in your

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How to get in for free: If you’re going to a festival to soak up the atmosphere, volunteering is a good way to meet new people and you’ll get to see behind the scenes too. Not only is it great for your CV, you can save yourself the cost of your ticket too. Lots of the major festivals have major charity partners that they work with offering volunteering positions, although you’ll have to be quick – many fill positions very early on in the season.

Go prepared: By spending time working out how much everything will cost before getting to the festival and budgeting, you might find you have money left over on your last day. Save yourself the worry of running out of cash and you’ll relax more once you get there. If you’re one of the lucky ones off to Glastonbury don’t forget to register for your postal vote to have your say in the EU referendum.

Your definitive kit list: To do a festival on a shoestring you For further information: need to pack pretty much www.money.co.uk everything you’ll need while you’re there. Once on-site toiletries, drinks and food will be much more expensive as the vendors have to pay rent to the festival organisers. Remember to stop at the shops before you go to stock up. Try to leave precious items at home - it’s worth getting yourself decent insurance, especially for your phone. Festivals can be huge and a lost item can be impossible to find again, no matter how many times you re-trace your steps. Consider taking a satchel or bumbag with you - something that frees up your hands for the mosh pit. 44

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FESTIVALS HowTheLightGetsIn 25 May - 5 June Hay-On-Wye, United Kingdom Distortion 1 - 5 June Copenhagen, Denmark MUTEK Montreal 1 - 5 June Montreal, Canada Primavera Sound 1 - 5 June Barcelona, Spain X Music Festival 3 - 4 June Cardiff, United Kingdom Caixa Ribeira 3 - 4 June Praca da Ribeira, Portugal Les Plages Electroniques Lisboa 3 - 5 June Lisbon, Portugal Metalhead Meeting 3 - 5 June Bucharest, Romania Weather Festival 3 - 5 June Paris, France

3 - 5 June Frankfurt, Germany Wychwood Festival 3 - 5 June Cheltenham, United Kingdom World Of Pleasure 4 June Utrecht, Netherlands Utopia Festival 4 - 5 June Madrid, Spain Isle Of Wight Festival 9 - 12 June Isle Of Wight, United Kingdom Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival 9 - 12 June Tennessee, United States NOS Primavera Sound 9 - 11 June Porto, Portugal Sail Away Festival 10 - 12 June Barcelona, Spain Download Festival 10 - 12 June Derby, United Kingdom

Download Festival France 10 - 12 June Paris, France Holi Fusion Torino 11 June Torino, Italy Field Day 11 - 12 June London, United Kingdom Parklife Festival 11 - 12 June Manchester, United Kingdom Bergenfest 15 - 18 June Bergen, Norway Awaken Ibiza 15 - 19 June Ibiza, Spain Mad Cool Festival 16 - 18 June Madrid, Spain Secret Solstice 16 - 19 June Reykjavik, Iceland Sideways 17 - 18 June Helsinki, Finland

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Azkena Rock Festival 17 - 18 June Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain Best Kept Secret 17 - 19 June Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands Hellfest Open Air 17 - 19 June Clisson, France Jazz Fest Wiesen 18 june Wiesen, Austria Bushtock 18 June London, United Kingodm Awaken Ibiza 19 - 23 June Ibiza, Spain Tinderbox 23 - 25 June Odense SV, Denmark Awaken Ibiza 23 - 27 June Ibiza, Spain A Summer Story 24 - 25 June Madrid, Spain

Norrkรถping, Sweden Hurricane Festival 24 - 26 June Scheeร el, Germany Southside Festival 24 - 26 June Tuttlingen, Germany West End Festival Fiesta 24 - 26 June Glasgow, United Kingdom Awakenings Festival 25 - 26 June Spaarnwoude, Netherlands 4Every1 Festival 25 - 26 June Madrid, Spain Roskilde Festival 25 June - 2 July Roskilde, Denmark Hideout Festival 26 - 30 June Novalja, Croatia VOLT Festival 29 June - 2 July Sopron, Hungary

Sumol Summer Fest 24 - 25 June Ericeira, Portugal

Blissfields 30 June - 2 July Winchester, United Kingdom

RMJ Festival 24 - 25 June Rauma, Finland

Bravalla 30 June - 2 July

Provinssi 30 June - 2 July Seinajoki, Finland Nu Forms Festival 30 June - 2 July Wiesen, Austria Beauregard Festival 30 June - 3 July Normandy, France Vida Festival 30 June - 3 July Barcelona, Spain Garorock 30 June - 4 July Marmande, France BST Hyde Park: Massive Attack 1 July London, United Kingdom Shine Festival 1 July Bucharest, Romania EDP Beach Party 1 - 2 July Matosinhos, Portugal Couleur Cafe 1 - 3 July Brussels, Belgium

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Main Square Festival 1 - 3 July Arras, France Tuska Open Air 1 - 3 July Helsinki, Finland WiSH Outdoor Netherlands 1 - 3 July Beek en Donk, Netherlands Les Eurockeennes 1 - 4 JUly Belfort, France

Rock For People 3 - 4 July Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic El Festival 3 - 5 July Barcelona, Spain Hard Island 5 - 8 July Novalja, Croatia Balaton Sound 6 - 10 July Zamardi, Hungary

BST Hyde Park: Les Ardentes Florence + The Machine 6 - 10 July 2 July Liege, Belgium London, United Kingdom Bilbao BBK Live Free Festival - The 7 - 9 July Harder Styles Bilbao, Spain 2 July Flevoland, Netherlands NOS Alive 7 - 9 July Love Family Park Lisbon, Portugal 2 July Mainz, Germany Openair Frauenfeld 7 - 9 July Ruhr-in-Love Frauenfeld, Switzerland 2 JUly Oberhausen, Germany Pohoda 7 - 9 July Sensation Amsterdam Trencin, Slovakia 2 July Amsterdam, Netherlands Noisily Festival 7 - 10 July BST Hyde Park: Carole Leicester, United King Kingdom 3 July London, United Kingdom

Les Deferlantes Sud de France 7 - 10 July Argeles-sur-Mer, France EXIT Festival 7 - 10 July Novi Sad, Serbia Electrick Elephant 7 - 11 July Tisno, Croatia Festival d'ete de Quebec 7 - 17 July Quebec City, Canada Ottawa Bluesfest 7 - 17 July Ottawa, Canada BST Hyde Park: Mumford & Sons 8 July London, United Kingdom T in the Park 8 - 10 July Perthshire, United Kingdom Wireless Festival 8 - 10 July London, United Kingdom

Calvi On The Rocks 8 - 13 July Corsica, France

BST Hyde Park: Stevie Wonder 10 July London, United Kingdom

BST Hyde Park: Take That 9 July Fresh Island Festival London, United Kingdom 12 - 14 July Novalja, Croatia Extreme Outdoor Netherlands Just For Laughs 9 July 13 - 31 July Eindhoven, Netherlands Montreal, Canada

Latitude 14 - 17 July Southwold, United Kingdom Melt! Festival 14 - 17 July Grafenhainichen, Germany Out of the Woods 15 - 16 July Wiesen, Austria

Holi Fusion Groningen 9 July Groningen, Netherlands

Sea Dance 14 - 16 July Budva, Montenegro

18hrs Festival 9 July Zaandam, Netherlands

Super Bock Super Rock 14 - 16 July Lisbon, Portugal

Cocoon in the Park 9 July Leeds, United Kingdom

Electric Castle 14 - 17 July Bontida, Romania

Electric Daisy Carnival 9 July Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Pete The Monkey Festival 14 - 17 July Normandy, France

Wildeburg 15 - 17 July Wildeburg, Netherlands

Kappa FuturFestival 9 - 10 July Turin, Italy

Farr Festival 14 - 17 July Baldock, United Kingdom

Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike: House of Madness 16 July Ibiza, Spain

Lovebox 15 - 16 July London, United Kingdom Positivus Festival 15 - 17 July Salacgriva, Latvia Ultra Europe 15 - 17 July Split, Croatia

Sunfall 9 July Festival Internacional London, United Kingdom de Banicassim 14 - 17 July Ostend Beach Dance Castellon, Spain Festival 9 - 10 July Les Vieilles Charrues Ostend, Belgium 14 - 17 July Carhaix, France 48

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Sea You Festival 16 - 17 July Freiburg, Germany

26 - 28 July Novalja, Croatia

31 July - 3 August Novalja, Croatia

Beats Evolution Citadel Conference 17 July 27 - 28 July London, United Kingdom Prague, Czech Republic

MEO Sudoeste 3 - 7 August Zambujeira do Mar, Portugal

Dream Island Festival 18 - 20 July Novalja, Croatia

Lovefest 4 - 6 August Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia

Armada Croatia 18 - 21 July Novalja, Croatia Vasto Siren Festival 21 - 24 July Vasto, Italy HipHop Open Austria 22 - 23 July Weisen, Austria Alfa Future People 22 - 24 July Bolshoe Kozino, Russian Federation Tomorrowland 22 - 24 July Boom, Belgium Tramlines 22 - 24 July Sheffield, United Kingdom Magnetic Clib Life Croatia 24 - 26 July Novalja, Croatia

Lake Festival 28 - 30 July Unterpremstatten, Austria LeeFest Presents The Neverland 28 - 30 July United Kingdom Camp Bestival 28 - 31 July East Lulworth, united Kingdom Movement Croatia 28 July - 1 August Tisno, Croatia Into the Valley 29 - 30 July Rattvik, Sweden Standon Calling 29 - 31 July Standon, United Kingdom Don't Let Daddy Know Music Festival 30 July Amsterdam, Netherlands

Weekend Festival Baltic 4 - 6 August Parnu, Estonia NeoPop Electronic Festival 4 - 6 August Viana do Castelo, Portugal Les Plages Electroniques 4 - 7 August Cannes, France Solar Weekend 4 - 7 August Roermond, Netherlands Summer Sound Festival 4 - 7 August Rochefort, France Ypsigrock Festival 4 - 7 August Castelbuono, Italy

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Weekend Festival Finland 5 - 6 August Helsinki, Finland Weekend Festival Sweden 5 - 6 August Stockholm, Sweden Nature One 5 - 7 August Kastellaun, Germany OFF Festival 5 - 7 August Katowice, Poland

GEM Fest 10 - 14 August Anaklia, Geogia Open Flair Festival 10 - 14 August Eschwege, Germany Sziget Festival 10 - 17 August Budapest, Hungary Moondance Festival 11 - 13 August Trogir, Croatia

Way Out West 11 - 13 August Reggae Sun Ska Festival Gothenburg, Sweden 5 - 7 August Bordeaux, France BoomTown 11 - 14 August Holi Fusion Nijmegan Winchester, United 6 August Kingdom Nijmegan, Netherlands La Route du Rock Life In Color Kingdom 11 - 14 August Istanbul Saint-Malo, France 6 August Istanbul, Turkey Taubertal Festival 11 - 14 August DJ MAG Beach Festival Rothenburg ob der 7 - 10 August Tauber, Germany Novalja, Croatia Defected Croatia A Summer's Tale 11 - 15 August 10 - 13 August Tisno, Croatia Luhmuhlen, Germany DGTL Festival Boardmasters Barcelona 10 - 14 August 12 - 13 August Newquay, United Barcelona, Spain Kingdom Summerville 50

12 - 13 August Weisen, Austria Flow Festival 12 - 14 August Helsinki, Finland Spellground Festival 12 - 14 August Capidava, Romania Dance Valley 13 August Spaarnwoude, Netherlands M'era Luna Festival 13 - 14 August Hildesheim, Germany Positiv Festival 13 - 14 August Marseille, France Vodafone Paredes de Coura 17 - 20 August Paredes de Coura, Portugal Pstereo 18 - 20 August Trondheim, Norway Utopia Island Festival 18 - 20 August Moosburg an der Isar, Germany

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Pantiero 19 - 20 August Cannes, France Club MTV Europe Summerblast 19 - 20 August Porec, Croatia Highfield 19 - 21 August Leipzig, Germany MS Dockville 19 - 21 August Hamburg, Germany Cloud Nine Festival 20 August Bergen, Norway Groove Loch Ness 20 August Inverness, United Kingdom Holi Fusion Eindhoven 20 August Eindhoven, Netherlands

24 - 27 August Zamardi, Hungary Chiemsee Summer 24 - 27 August Ubersee, Germany Zurich Openair 24 - 27 August Zurich, Switzerland La Cabaret Vert 24 - 28 August Charleville-Mezieres, France Dimensions Festival 24 - 29 August Pula, Croatia Creamfields 25 - 28 August Daresbury, United Kingdom Electric Fields Festival 26 - 27 August Thornhill, United Kingdom

The Sound You Need Festival 26 - 29 August Ta Qali, Malta One Drop Festival 27 August Wiesen, Austria Ground Zero Festival 27 August Bussloo, Netherlands South West Four 27 - 28 August London, United Kingdom Obonjan 28 July - 6 September Obonjan Island, Croatia

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STRAF_WERK Festival Leeds Festival 20 August 26 - 28 August Amsterdam, Netherlands Leeds, United Kingdom Sonus Festival 21 - 25 August Novalja, Croatia And There Come The Wolves 22 - 23 August Wiesen, Austria

Reading Festival 26 - 28 August Reading, United Kingdom Rock en Seine 26 - 28 August Paris, France

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