AM028 by Audiation Magazine

Audiation Audiation BAILA COMIGO / DANCE WITH ME DJ & Producer

tells his story amidst the vibrant energy in Brazil.

BODY BEAUTIFUL Singer LaTosha Brown embraces her curves.

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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 Guide 10 Wolsh 16 Europe Rocks MIND, BODY & SOUL 25 The Yoga Girl 26 Body Image Chronicles 28 New Music Thanks to: LaTosha Brown Wolsh Jason Lily Ashna Onefold Digital Slime Recordings Kadizik Queen E VHS Dreams Amandine Tamara Dovgopoliuk 442 PR Alisson Demetrio Tarana Burke El Futuro Recordings

MAURITIUS 40 Snug & Warm Atmosphere 41 Music In Mauritius 42 Jason Lily 46 Festival Guide

Additional Languages: 11 Dutch (Belgium) 36 Portuguese (Brazil) 41 Creole (Mauritius)

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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. August 2016, most notable to say that the Olympics start this week, and we're also looking forward to the Paralympics showing us that you really can do anything! We're getting more colourful too and introducing more languages to open up to the world, this month catering to Brazil, Belgium and Mauritius dialects. We also welcome Platinum Radio London as our new partners and introduce Ashna as a budding translater. Inside AM028: Baila comigo! / Dance with me! says DJ and Producer Wolsh as he shares his story in the music industry speaking with Rokuro. Tamara and Mary continue their European tour and check out Santana's gig in Milano and the emotional ending of Black Sabbath in Vienna. The Yoga Girl finds a connection with Maya Fiennes as she explores the deeper nature of sound and its affects. US RnB singer LaTosha Brown opens her eyes to the beauty inside and shares with us the realisation of loving her imperfections. Cosy up inside the snug book store with ambient accompanying audio with Steve in Curepipe. He also chats with Jazz artist Jason Lily discussing all his adventures. We've got your festival guide, radio listings and new music from Josh Lasden, DJ S.K.T, VHS Dreams, Leah Lost and TerraNation.

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It’s two different things for me, when I’m producing I try to express my feelings in that music, and when I’m DJing I try to keep the crowd and me at the same vibe.

Wo l s h i s t h e n e w a l i a s f r o m Brazilian artist Gui Arruda. His repertoire consists of DJing at To m o r r o w l a n d festival, releasing music on Spinnin' Records and was previously named as a top 10 DJ in Brazil. With the Rio 2016 olympics this month, Rokuro grabbed the opportunity to chat with Wolsh.. When did you start DJing & producing, did you start DJing first then move into producing? And, what or who were your early passions and influences? I started DJing in 2003, I was 13, at that time no one was looking for young djs so I decided to produce my own music. My influences were Daft Punk, Benny Benassi and Chemical Brothers. What do you personally consider to be the best moments in your musical artistic career so far? Definitetly 2015, when I performed in Tomorrowland Brazil. What is it about DJing, compared to, say, producing your own music, that makes it interesting for you? 10

Where do you usually start when preparing for a DJ set and starting a new track in the studio? Everything can inspire me, so I love long walks just to see the world around me. I am a “storyteller” on my sets, every single track needs to add something in my show. Can you tell our readers some of the best clubs you have played in Brazil? Green Valley, Laroc, Anzuclub so far, come if have chance these clubs will change your life! Do you use Rekordbox software to DJ in clubs or do you DJ on another format. And did you start out DJing with vinyl and CDs in the past? I was 13 and broke, that time my case was CDs and a small pack of Vinyls, after that I switched to Traktor, but now I use Rekordbox. Could you tell our more informed readers what DAW you use in the studio and some of you favourite software plugins to get your trademark sound? Logic 9, Serum, Sylent 1, Fabfilter Pro Q2 and Urs Strip pro compressor. I use Nexus 2 sometimes, you will see an amazing Vst if you use it wisely.

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EN I started my music career 13 yeas ago, I didn’t have any support from my family and no computer to make my own music. But, I had a lot of willpower and courage to proceed in the music business. At that time I wrote down my ideas on a school notebook, and at the weekend I went to a friend’s house, because that was the only way to make music. For my gigs, I spoke to the manager and asked him to make me a DJ time schedule, usually this was the last 20 minutes, but I always kept the club going and this attracted some welcome attention. To this day, I still have that same willpower and have performed around the world. I created many projects at the beginning which were a little hit and miss, but I was getting closer and closer to my dream. To realise your dream is much easier than you think, but it’s no use just to believe, you also have to chase it.

PT Antes de qualquer coisa, meu nome é Wolsh. Eu comecei minha carreira com 13 anos e não tinha apoio da minha família e muito menos um computador. Mas eu tinha força de vontade e coragem. Naquela época eu anotava as minhas ideias em um caderno de escola e ia para a casa de alguma amigo e ficava lá, pois aquele é o único contato que eu tinha com musica e pra tocar, eu ficava anexado o saco do gerente até que ele me desse um horário, geralmente os últimos 20 minutos, mas eu sempre segurava a pista e isso foi chamando a atenção de outras pessoas. E depois de tanto tempo eu continuo tendo a mesma força de vontade e já toquei dentro e fora do País. Eu criei e participei de muitos projetos, errando ou acertando eu fui chegando cada vez mais proximo do meu sonho, falando nisso, realizar um som é muito mais fácil do que você imagina. Mas não adianta só acreditar, você tem que correr atrás.

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WOLSH'S TOP 5 1. Third Party - The Power 2. Kryder & Eddie Thoneick - The Chant 3. Dazzo - Isis Castle 4. X - Press 2 - AC/DC (Viktor Mora & Vee Brondi Remix) 5. Gala â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Freed From Desire (Naccarati Bootleg) 14

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Do you like to collaborate with other producers.. If yes, what benefits are there working with someone else compared to working alone in the studio? I love working with people that inspire me, when it happens, you will listen to our signature sounds mixing together and creating something great.

with new songs and of course a lot of Ids. What tips and advice would you give to young aspiring DJs and producers trying to get ahead in the music industry? Identity, no one has a serious career by imitating others. The sound that will put you in the spotlight will be the sound of your heart.

Do you feel a crowd is actually able to appreciate the intricacies of complex DJing, if they don't actually know what, precisely, is happening behind the decks? Nowadays, we have both in the club/ festival, for me, the perfect artist is the one that interacts with the crowd but aren't lacking the mixing art.

People are often speaking about the demise of the club scene, do you agree with this or do you feel the club remains a great place for the discovery and appreciation of electronic music? We are living dark days in the world, I think the club scene is magic. You can forget the problems, having fun Could you tell us which record labels and our mission is making the you have released tracks on so our happiness come back. readers can track down and buy your music? What shall we expect from Wolsh for Spinnin, Ummekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1605 label and the rest of 2016 and 2017? this month on Release / Armada A lot of new music and sick shows! Records. ________________________________ With so many different styles of dance music around these days, www.wolsh.net which best describes you personal www.facebook.com/wolshmusic style? House music, always. -- Rokuro When DJing in clubs, do you try to play all brand new music or a combination of new and older stuff so the crowd will recognise some of it? I mix them all, I love to play old songs 15

EUROPE ROCKS Mary and Tam ara' s tour of Europe recently took th em to Austria a nd Ita l y. T heir love fo r Rock musi c guid ed th em esp ecially to see Bl ack S abba th 's fi na l p erformance in Vienna and S antana p erforming in Mila no. T hei r experience of the end sho w for Bla ck S abba th was a n emotional yet memorable oc ca sion. T hough ha ving thoroughl y enjoy ed the Santana show, t hey found a har sh real ity when meeti ng the star. . Photography by Tamara Dovgopoliuk

Black Sabbath in Vienna, Austria, on 28th June 2016 It is literally the end of Black Sabbath Era. Can you imagine?! Hearing Ozzy’s announcement “ "There will be no Black Sabbath band any more”" at the end of an amazing show brings some sadness. It is an epic event in the world music industry!

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Santana in Milano, Italy, on 21th July 2016 I was dreaming to see Santana since childhood even before I got a guitar in my hands, so the gig was something personal to me. The show was great, starting surprisingly without a warm-up band. Carlos Santana appeared as an iconic guitar player saying long speeches about light, love and peace all around the world. The show was interesting as a musical event because all players were equally interesting for hearing their solo parts. As a guitar player, I was mostly focusing on solo guitar and at the same time I was amazed by super talented keyboardist David K. Matthews. He brings interesting solutions and improvisations to all Santana songs. Bravo! On the next day after the show, I met Carlos Santana at the heart of Milano, which is usually overcrowded by tourists and shoppers. It was as if you found a needle in a haystack, a one in a million chance! I waited whilst he finished with food and walked away from the cafe. At that moment some men asked him to have a photo. Then I came and asked his bodyguards to let me take a picture with Carlos, noting that I had traveled to Milano especially for his concert and it will not take more than three seconds. And [dramatic pause] they refused, mentioning that they are having a day off. Carlos was staring into the floor pretending I was not there - ‘nothing personal just business’. At that moment the world of legendary Santana was ruined inside me and I got the feeling that all that friendly attitude is a part of the show and means nothing in reality. It must be noted that during more than an hour just three people recognized him including me, not much as for such a pop star being in the most popular public place. Does he hate young fans that travel the world just to see him once in a lifetime? I don’t know, but I could not find the right words to tell it to my guitar teacher whom I asked to teach me to play like Santana many years ago. I couldn’t play his solos for a while. It is to be noted that we do not mean any negativity, the musical skills cannot be faulted, this simply refers to a difference of minds. 20

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MIND, BODY & SOUL

The Yoga Girl "...if we perform even the smallest task with imagination, our lives feel richer and more varied..." Scouting for the best overall yoga book, I came across 'Yoga For Real Life' by Maya Fiennes. The advice and options she gives are varied for many lifestyles which attracted my attention. What I later got to learn is that she is a musician! Of course, I would pick out the one yoga book by a musician. The way she speaks is warm and is something I feel I connect with very easily.

in the music industry. As a child, she would lose herself in the sounds from notes on a keyboard, this lead Maya to learn and love playing the piano. She chased the dream and ended up performing for glitzy events. She grew weary from just playing the notes off a page and found freedom in creating her own pieces. Maya explains that underneath all of our "wants" we will find our real untapped passion.

We do not need to be perfect. We do not need to be the best. Tapping into your imagination and exploring different avenues will give you lots of pleasure. We can even feel Maya goes into the way in which sounds "limitless"! Trust your instincts are beneficial; background music as and belief in yourself. well as mantras. Though the latter is not something I partake in, her advice is "...being able to detach notable that whilst we focus on the from your noisy, sounds, our mind can be de-cluttered. information-chomping, She mentions also the benefits of the over-analytical mind will vibrations and how they stimulation encourage inspiration..." various parts of ourselves. Music during, not only yoga, all activities can create a vast array of effects: Stuck writing lyrics or motivation, relaxation, joy, sadness and unable to finish more. So, expectedly, if you want to feel track production? calmer during a session then play Stop overthinking, ambient music or for more energy play calm your thoughts uptempo sounds. Silence is also and the ideas will flow. refreshing, just the sounds of your own breathing and distant murmurs can For more info on really bring you back to stillness and Maya Fiennes, visit: www.mayaspace.com yourself.

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Body Image Chronicles LaTosha Brown, the American RnB & soul singer, is an inspirational women doing great things across the pond. She is a strong activist, firmly standing up for positive beliefs and encourages LOVE. Just take a look at these photographs, completely untouched from edits. What do you see?

We see OPTIMISM + We see CONFIDENCE = We see JOY There, radiating a warm presence, stands a beautiful soul. Beautiful inside and out. LaTosha explains that she has had a stressful few years and just did not focus on her health and fitness. She gained some weight and did not feel comfortable in herself. On a vacay with her friends Tarana Burke and Vernetta Perkins, they had an inpromtu photo shoot. The girls encouraged LaTosha to "to accept myself and my body where I AM RIGHT NOW even as I work towards my fitness goals." Giving it her all, LaTosha took a look at the photos and realised she looked pretty good! "Kicking off my health and weight loss journey tomorrow. However today... I embrace all aspects of myself... just as I am." 26

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Over the past few years, I have allowed myself to slack off of a real commitment to health. I have been blessed to be very healthy and quite frankly took it for granted. As I got older and started dealing with more serious life circumstances (and slower metabolism), I saw myself gain weight and embrace really bad habits. My excuse was 'I don't do drugs or anything bad for me, but, I just really like food.' The truth is food has been a drug for me. Additionally, I started to become lethargic and not physically active anymore. Not sure what came first - the weight or the laziness - but it seems there has been a symbiotic relationship between the two. Since my mom's passing, I am more aware of the value of health and LIFE in general. I want to live a long and healthy life. I want to feel good about myself. So, instead of beating myself up to lose the weight, I am going to love myself where I am and believe that the LOVE will help lead me wherever I choose to go. The LOVE will inspire me to address the additional weight. The LOVE will help me take charge of my health goals. It is the LOVE that will allow me to ACCEPT where I am now without feeling bad about myself. There is nothing wrong with wanting to be my best self and in optimum health. The first step towards that goal for me is starting with self love and self acceptance.

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NEW MUSIC Kadizik - Rago Kadizik is coming at you fast with her knowledge and perceptions on the world. Hot like fire, she won't tell you any nonsense. She lays her tough attitude out there, she won't be taken for a fool. She's just like Rago! "In the economic state of America, it's not about that fix for change. Just a UK Gospel afro beat vibe, no outreach, about the rave and enjoying the Big Beat." www.soundcloud.com/kad-iz-ik

Disciples x David Guetta - No Worries (DJ S. K.T Remixes) If you've switched on the radio or checked out the latest in house music then you're likely to have heard something by DJ S.K.T this year. The London lad is quickly rising and being recognised across the industry. His more commercial sounds have especially caught the public attention with his modern versions of 'Push The Feeling', 'Right Before My Eyes' and 'Poison'. The main remix he delivers for 'No Worries' ignites an uplifting feel with a funky beat. The Warehouse Dub remix is perfect for the club switch up into deeper vibes with a dark nature. www.soundcloud.com/djskt 28

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DJ Pyro's Brand New & Fresh Vol 3 mix has topped the UK Garage chart on Podomatic! A few favs on the playlist include: > Georgia Box - Again (Official Scott & Nick Remix) > Please Stay (Operator S Remix) > Dee Lite - Groove Is In The Heart (Chris English UK Garage Remix) > One Night (Charles Jay Remix)

Danny Blaze's 2016 edit of Kyla Daydreaming is also featured. This track, I cannot out of my head. Funky, catchy and fun you've gotta check it out! www.soundcloud.com/ iamdannyblaze

Enter the fragmented dreamlike state.. Ooh those sweet vocals, that touch of bass. Such beautiful and versatile detail throughout the set of sounds.

‘Ghosted’ twists the template a little further, with a gorgeous refrain delivered through subtle Rhodes keys and guitar licks across a laconic 2-step groove that is pitch perfect as a soundtrack for Slime welcomes back Blackboxx to losing time in hazy city nights. the label for his best release yet. Back at the start of the year, the ‘Stronger’ shows how adept Edinburgh producer dropped Blackboxx is with a choice vocal ‘Nightshades’ which reinforced his sample. Undulating bass and innate ability to meld melodies rolling beats provide the that pierce your soul in supporting structure for a towering unfathomable ways; sometimes diva vocal that will have any nostalgic, always drenched in a discerning dancefloor getting hot melancholy longing, but with a and heavy. forward-thinking purpose about the music that belies his time ‘Story Of The Eye’ takes things entrenched in production. For his down a notch with a narcotic halffollow up, he takes another step rhythm, mutating low-slung quantum leap forward with the electronica and glitch hop with beautifully soulful ‘Slipstream’ EP. garage to mesmerising effect. ‘Slipstream’ is one of the best To be released on Slime garage tracks you will hear this Recordings, 5th August 2016. year, without question. Deeply melodic but with a lovely bubbling www.slimerecordings.co.uk percussive rhythm snaking through the core, it’s the heart of summer encapsulated in four minutes of sugar sweet female vocals and glittering chords.

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Hollaphonic's 'Surrounded By Bass' is a must for your summer bass playlist. My favourite aspect of this release is the fragmented beat structure. A sense of thrill is enforced. The release comes with a strong remix selection from FooR, Klip & Outlaw, K1R3Y and Scott Forshaw. Multi-award winning Hollaphonic, are the first ever electronic music act to be signed to a major label in the middle east. The energy packed English electronic music duo consists of Greg Stainer & Olly Wood, joining forces in 2013, they've since enjoyed a rapid rise to fame; their first 4 releases on Universal Music Group went to number 1 in various Middle East iTunes charts and the hype continued.... their first album 'Personal Space' came out in March 2015, went straight to iTunes No.1 whilst on pre-order. A total of 5 singles from the album reached top twenty across 8 countries. Their international hit track Dangerous ft.Vince Kidd has seen support from UK giants BBC Radio 1, Kiss FM and Capital FM, even landing the coveted spot as Sarah Jane Crawford's Smash of the Week on BBC 1xtra. All of this attention led Dangerous to be No.3 on the global Shazam Trending chart. To be released on Yosh, 12th August 2016. www.soundcloud.com/yoshcrew 34 28

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A lively deep house release taking you through from the start of the club night to the later hours. Onefold Digital favourites Engelhart are back in the driving seat for this next release, Back In Time. The unbelievably talented pair have once again hit it out the park with this hard-hitting, two-track EP, ready and set to do damage to any dance floor. Out now on OneFold Digital. www.soundcloud.com/onefolddigital 32

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"...Every word she says is a dagger to the heart. Red lips, shoulda known right from the start..." Introducing the new Pop single "Monster" by Leah Lost, produced by Rdubz. The tempo remains easy-going, the tones evoke equal emotion alongside vividly poignant vocals. Leah Lost's signature voice grasps your heartstrings taking you through her anguish. www.leahlostlive.bandcamp.com/ track/monster

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RETRO FUN.

SUMMER BRIGHTS.

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GRAB YOUR DANCING SHOES. BUILT AROUND AN ARP SAMPLE, SOARING BASSES AND SQUARE PULSES, "FREQUENCIES" IS THE PERFECT START TO YOUR RETROGLAMOROUS BEACH PARTIES!

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C o o l , l i g h t a n d m e l l o w. A g r e a t p i e c e f o r a n e n j o y a b l e , easy-going vibe. Josh Lasden will be performing the very last set at the 10th edition of Herbakkersfestival, 14th August 2016! Specially for this, El Futuro Recordings presents the Re-Baking HBF16 E P. P r o d u c t i o n o f t h e r e l e a s e i s b y J o s h L a s d e n a n d S y n o p t i c , with featured vocals from Mátyás Blanckaert. EN Breakbeat, funk, a progressive house key and the lovely voice of Mátyás Blanckaert are the main ingredients of this release. Specially made for the closing set of the 10 Years Herbakkersfestival in Eeklo city, Belgium. The popular Herbakkersfestival is now forever immortalized with the Re-Baking HBF16 EP release. The El Futuro Recordings label considers the release for the 10th anniversary of the Herbakkersfestival also as the follow up of the Love At Breakfast song or the first single and cooperation of Josh Lasden and Mátyás Blanckaert. A single that did well and received worldwide recognition and attention. 36

NL Breakbeat, funk, een progressive house key en de prachtige stem van Mátyás Blanckaert zijn de hoofdelementen van deze release. Speciaal gemaakt voor de afsluitende set van Josh Lasden op het 10 jaar Herbakkersfestival in Eeklo city, België. Het populaire Herbakkersfestival is hierdoor voor altijd vereeuwigd met de Re-Baking HBF16 EP release. De release voor de 10de verjaardag van het Herbakkersfestival wordt door het El Futuro Recordings label beschouwd als de opvolger van de eerst song of single en samenwerking tussen Josh Lasden en Mátyás Blanckaert. Een single die het goed deed en wereldwijde aandacht en herkenning kreeg. www.AudiationMagazine.com

Lyrics / Tekst We used to play cool Cooler than the hottest chick, lying on the grass of town We used to be smooth Smoother than the politics, waiting when it comes around So everything goes up, and then it goes back down Soon it goes back up, and it turns around So everything goes up, and then it goes back down Soon it goes back up, and it turns around In my bed it was amazing, I’m way to far of being lazy She used my head, it made me crazy, so that’s why everything always happens to me In my bed it was amazing, I’m way to far of being lazy She used my head, it made me crazy, so that’s why everything always happens to me Sure will happen to me, everything always happens to me Sure will happen to me, everything always happens to me We used to play cool Cooler than the hottest chick, lying on the grass of town We used to be smooth Smoother than the politics, waiting when it comes around So everything goes up, and then it goes back down Soon it goes back up, and it turns around So everything goes up, and then it goes back down Soon it goes back up, and it turns around In my head it sounds amazing, I’m not so far of being crazy I should have taken the occasion, so that’s why nothing ever happens to me In my head it sounds amazing, I’m not so far of being crazy I should have taken the occasion, so that’s why nothing ever happens to me Nothing ever happens to me, nothing ever happens to me, nothing ever happens to me

Commencing with a strong driving force, the melody leads us to a deeper atmosphere. The main section is an uplifting piece to fuel your travels. TerraNation explains the story of 'Our Road' began prior to his trip to Rome, the inspiration being of travelling the same way music travels. 'Sound will always remind us about our journey.' It gives a memorable feeling he says, 'easy and uplifting leads with a powerful, progressive atmosphere.' To be released on AWJ Recordings, 19th August 2016. www. awjrecor dings. com

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SNUG & WARM ATMOSPHERE Chilled cold Curepipe, Friday 8th of July. I forgot my lunch and needed to buy some food at the Arcades Currimjee. I wandered around to get a glimpse of what is being done and sold. I finally showed up in front of Librairie Le Trèfle where a children's book got my attention. I thought it would be great gift for my daughter. I decided to step in and got caught up by this snug and warm book shop, with some halogen lamps giving a great ambient light and adding some heat to the room. Librairie Le Trèfle Arcades Currimjee, Curepipe, Mauritius 676 30 25

maximum. That was an awesome feeling. I could not hold myself from complimenting the shop assistant for that nice atmosphere and asked for the title of the first song which was still in my head; 'The HummingBird' - NeverShoutNever. I paid for my purchases and went for lunch.

The feeling was pushing inside; I went back to the book shop. I asked for the opportunity to write about that nice, warm, comfy atmosphere; which was greeted positively. Throughout the conversation with Amandine, we shared some titles and groups. Her first share is Mumford and Sons which I discovered with the title 'I will wait'. I messed it up by not noting it down, inverted the name while searching. I inadvertently discovered an amazing piece: 'The Stumble' - All Over Again. I had to call her back to confirm the group name and was glad to listen to some of the Mumford and Sons tracks. They are catchy and get you in the momentum they build up as the songs begin. I could hear my heart pounding with joy whilst the songs go along. The second share is in the same tone; Boy & Bear with 'A Moment Of Grace'. The title defines well this encounter, experience and sharing. I heartily thank the whole team of Librairie Le Trèfle for this nice setup and thank you Amandine for sharing. I truly enjoyed it! See you next time.

Even though I was in a book shop, my attention got snatched by the background music. A nice folk alternative ballad played in a nice and non-intrusive volume from a great sound system. I was sort of smiling while looking at the books. My joy was doubled when the starting -- Steve notes of 'Someday' from NickelBack sounded. It was as if I had my headphones on with the dynamic boost to the

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EN Music in Mauritius, mainly the electronic music scene is in expansion and it is impressive to see the variety of genres people like to listen/dance to in some events. If I were to describe Mauritians' taste in music in one word I would simply say: eclectic.

MU La mizik dan Moris, principalement la mizik electronic li en ekspansyon et li impressionant pu truv sa variété genres ki dimun kontan ekouter/danser dan ban évenements la. Si mo ti ena pu decrire gout ban morisien dan la mizik dan 1 sel mot mo ti pu zis dir: éclectik.

-- Jackie Freaky

Jason Lily Where the phenomenon originates? Jason Lily, born in 1988 in a family loving art and music, with mother MarieLine and father Sylvain, he had the calling to practice music in his childhood. It all started with playing harmonica at 6. His father created LariBluz in Curepipe, a meeting place where musical expressions can be celebrated. At the age of 12, he got in touch with jazz music at the Caudan Waterfront in the weekend shows. He met with Neshen Teeroovengadum, with whom he is playing with in the Fink Factor band. He also approached Patrick Theeboo who introduced him to battery. He started battery lessons with the latter and during that period had the opportunity to play with the musicians at LariBluz.

he won the 3rd prize at the International Carnival of Victoria, Seychelles. #Author #Blogger Since starting his diploma in Management & Law, he began to read as much as he can and is now committing himself to bring to completion his main aim; the writing of a book. Some excerpts of the philosophy of Jason can be read on his blog 'A free can, the inner journey.'

#Entrepreneur The concepts acquired throughout his studies enable him to deal with the management of an artist life, for example with contract proposals. He created the company MoZilRis Prod which creates the opportunity for artists to express their creations coupled with on-going support and coaching regarding all aspects of artist life. The project Dream Moods Live is their baby #Achievements and is in its third edition. We are waiting - Participated in 2011 in the First Jazz for more... Contest - Singer category. - One year later he was in Nottingham #Instagramer for the World Event Young Artists One expression of his creativity is his (WEYA) festival with his former band, posts on Instagram. The photos Patyatann. communicate the joy Jason is - In December 2012, his new band experiencing in life. Through every Maron’er got the “Prix decouverte” event like the diet #EatClean with all from the Festival Enn. the Mauritian dishes presented nicely. - 2013 was the year where he worked The result is the body shape change he on the album of Porgy ek Bess, a is experiencing, Jason is offering his true Mauritian adaptation of Gershwin side of life. The ethnic patterns Opera. Enn Pasletan. produced out of his pictures is what - In 2014, Maron’er won the Backstage strikes one's attention. I invite you to Award browse through these creations. - The single Losean Indien, a collaboration with Thierry Volcy and Christabelle Andre, was ranked 15th in the hit parade of 2015. - In April 2015, with the Mauritian fleet, 42

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It is all the joy which is communicated when they are playing.

#FinkFactor The musical embrace has various shades for Jason. He is involved in two musical bands: Fink Factor and Maron’er. He was introduced to the group Fink Factor and was asked to join for a show on one Christmas Eve. The Casela Mizik held on the 2nd of July was an opportunity to see the group and Jason perform. The musicians in Fink factor are seasoned, full of resources and experience which is being cascaded down to him. This band experience gave Jason the opportunity to really get into the funk / soul / jazz style. He is taking up the challenges which are presented to him and helping him to grow, not only as a performer but, on some personal attributes as well. The groovy sound they have is awesome. I enjoyed every piece of this show and look forward for another live funky music with Fink Factor.

showing up, they are presented as the members of Maron’er; not Maron’er. This difference is emphasized by Jason. 2016 will be the upcoming of the first album of Maron’er.

This encounter has sparked lots of ideas and galvanised the belief that the Mauritian artist is willing to expose and prove right his creation. Jason Lily is a young man full of energy, resources and ideas, who will continue to contribute to the Mauritian cultural scene. I thank him for his availability and willingness #Maron’er to complete this interview. There is still Maron’er is a band concept with a mix lots to write about Jason, for all his of all influences of every member to get future artistic endeavours. Nou zwenn to that Mauritian Jazzy African sound. kamwad... When talking about what characterises most Maron’er; it is all the joy which is __________________________________ communicated when they are playing. The positive response they get from the www.jasonlilyafree.blogspot.co.uk public is enticing and moving the group www.instagram.com/lilyjaso to new heights. Again, Jason insists on the managerial concept as he believes that when every member rallies to the -- Steve fundamentals of a group, it is then that it is able to move on. The main core value of Maron’er is commitment. When the commitment is deep-rooted; whatever it takes the group will be growing. Maron’er is viewed as a whole whenever they are on stage. When it happens that only part of the team is 44

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FESTIVALS Obonjan 28 July - 6 September Obonjan Island, Croatia Black Sheep Festival 31 July - 3 August Novalja, Croatia MEO Sudoeste 3 - 7 August Zambujeira do Mar, Portugal Lovefest 4 - 6 August Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia 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

Ypsigrock Festival 4 - 7 August Castelbuono, Italy 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

PollerWiesen Closing 7 August Cologne, Germany DJ MAG Beach Festival 7 - 10 August Novalja, Croatia Circus Maximus Festival 8 - 10 August Novalja, Croatia Poolbar Festival 8 - 19 August Feldkirch, Austria

A Summer's Tale Reggae Sun Ska Festival 10 - 13 August 5 - 7 August Luhmuhlen, Germany Bordeaux, France Boardmasters Holi Fusion Nijmegan 10 - 14 August 6 August Newquay, United Nijmegan, Netherlands Kingdom Escape In The Park 6 August Girona, Spain

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GEM Fest 10 - 14 August Anaklia, Geogia Open Flair Festival 10 - 14 August Eschwege, Germany

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Sziget Festival 10 - 17 August Budapest, Hungary Moondance Festival 11 - 13 August Trogir, Croatia Way Out West 11 - 13 August Gothenburg, Sweden BoomTown 11 - 14 August Winchester, United Kingdom La Route du Rock 11 - 14 August Saint-Malo, France

12 - 14 August Drebkau, Germany Flow Festival 12 - 14 August Helsinki, Finland Spellground Festival 12 - 14 August Capidava, Romania Dance Valley 13 August Spaarnwoude, Netherlands Holi Festival Of Colours London 13 August London, United Kingdom

Taubertal Festival 11 - 14 August Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany

M'era Luna Festival 13 - 14 August Hildesheim, Germany

Defected Croatia 11 - 15 August Tisno, Croatia

Ruhestorung Festival 13 - 14 August Innsbruck, Austria

DGTL Festival Barcelona 12 - 13 August Barcelona, Spain

Positiv Festival 13 - 14 August Marseille, France

Summerville 12 - 13 August Weisen, Austria

Barrakud 5th Anniversary 17 - 18 August Novalja, Croatia

Secrets Festival 12 - 14 August Berlin, Germany Wilde Mohre Festival

Pstereo 18 - 20 August Trondheim, Norway Utopia Island Festival 18 - 20 August Moosburg an der Isar, Germany Membrain Festival 18 - 21 August Sibenik, Croatia Pantiero 19 - 20 August Cannes, France Echelon Open Air & Indoor Festival 19 - 20 August Bad Aibling, Germany Exploration Festival 19 - 20 August Svojsice, Czech Republic Club MTV Europe Summerblast 19 - 20 August Porec, Croatia Highfield 19 - 21 August Leipzig, Germany MS Dockville 19 - 21 August Hamburg, Germany

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Cloud Nine Festival 20 August Bergen, Norway Electropol Festival Istanbul 20 August Istanbul, Turkey Rock Am See 20 August Konstanz, Germany Groove Loch Ness 20 August Inverness, United Kingdom Holi Fusion Eindhoven 20 August Eindhoven, Netherlands

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

Ground Zero Festival 27 August Bussloo, Netherlands Holi Festival Of Colours Dortmund 27 August Dortmund, Germany South West Four 27 - 28 August London, United Kingdom

Electric Fields Festival 26 - 27 August Mysteryland Thornhill, United 27 - 28 August Kingdom Amsterdam, Netherlands

STRAF_WERK Festival Modern Sky Festival 20 August Helsinki Amsterdam, Netherlands 26 - 27 August Helsinki, Finland Sonus Festival 21 - 25 August Leeds Festival Novalja, Croatia 26 - 28 August Leeds, United Kingdom And There Come The Wolves Reading Festival 22 - 23 August 26 - 28 August Wiesen, Austria Reading, United Kingdom B.my.Lake 24 - 27 August Rock en Seine Zamardi, Hungary 26 - 28 August Paris, France Chiemsee Summer 24 - 27 August The Sound You Need Ubersee, Germany Festival 26 - 29 August Zurich Openair Ta Qali, Malta 48

One Drop Festival 27 August Wiesen, Austria

Obonjan 28 July - 6 September Obonjan Island, Croatia Festival No.6 1 - 4 September Portmeiron, United Kingdom Home Festival 1 - 4 September Treviso, Italy

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Electric Zoo: Wild Island 2 - 4 September New York, United States

8 - 11 September Isle Of Wight, United Kingdom

OnRoundhay 17 September Leeds, United Kingdom

Into The Woods Holi Festival Of Boundary Brighton Festival Colours Hamburg Festival 9 - 10 September 3 September Amersfoort, Netherlands 17 September Hamburg, Germany Brighton, United Kingdom The Social Festival Pleinvrees Festival 9 - 10 September 3 September Oktoberfest Maidstone, United Amsterdam, Netherlands Kingdom 17 September - 3 October Lief Festival Ancient Future Festival Munich, Germany 3 September 9 - 10 September Utrecht, Netherlands WHP: WHP16 Launch Montreal, Canada Party Pacha Festival 23 September DCODE Festival 3 SEptember Manchester, United 10 September Amsterdam, Netherlands Madrid, Spain Kingdom Fusion Festival 3 - 4 September Liverpool, United Kingdom Groovefest Dominican Republic 4 - 11 September Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Glitch Festival 7 - 8 September Malta Reverence Valada Festival 8 - 10 September Rua 1 de Janeiro, Portugal

Holi Fusion Maasctricht Mint Festival 24 September 10 September Maastricht, Netherlands Leeds, United Kingdom Ventureland 10 September MK Woudenburg, Netherlands Lollapalooza Berlin 10 - 11 September Berlin, Germany Onblackheath 10 - 11 September London, United Kingdom

Radionation Manheim 24 September Manheim, Germany The Annie Mac Presents All Day Raves: Birmingham 24 September Birmingham, United Kingdom

Reworks 14 - 18 September Thessaloniki, Greece

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WHP: Welcome To The Warehouse 24 September Manchester, United Kingdom Caixa Alfama 23 - 24 September Lisbon, Portugal Marsatac 23 - 24 September Marseille, France Dream Nation Festival 23 - 25 September Paris, France Check The Rhyme 24 September Nice, France

Dortmund, Germany WHP: Skepta 1 October Manchester, United Kingdom WHP: The Metropolis Birthday 7 October Manchester, United Kingdom N.A.M.E Festival 7 - 9 October Halluin, France WHP: Yousef Presents Circus 8 October Manchester, United Kingdom

Hospitality In The Park 24 September WHP: Gorgon City London, United Kingdom Kingdom 13 October Armin Only Embrace = Manchester, United Istanbul Kingdom 30 September Istanbul, Turkey WHP: What Hannah Wants WHP: Bugged Out! 14 October 30 September Manchester, United Manchester, United Kingdom Kingdom Titania Festival By The Sea Festival 15 October 30 September - 1 Cologne, Germany October Margate, United WHP: Paradise Kingdom 15 October Manchester, United Syndicate Festival Kingdom 1 October 50

MDRNTY Gstaad 15 - 16 October Gstaad, Switzerland ADE: Awakenings X Len Faki Present Figure Nacht 19 October Amsterdam, Netherlands Amsterdam Music Festival 19 - 23 October Amsterdam, Netherlands ADE: Awakenings X Adam Beyer Present Drumcode 20 October Amsterdam, Netherlands ADE: DGTL X Mosaic By Maceo 20 October Amsterdam, Netherlands WHP: RAM JAM Foundation Sessions 20 October Manchester, United Kingdom Elevate 20 - 23 October Graz, Austria

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ADE: DGTL X Paradise Kingdom 21 October Amsterdam, Netherlands ADE: Awakenings ADE Closing Party Paul Van Dyk in Ostrava 23 October 21 October Amsterdam, Ostrava, Czech Republic Netherlands ADE: Awakenings X Joris Voorn Present 21 October Amsterdam, Netherlands

30 August - 5 September Loutraki, Greece

WHP: Kurupt FM Presents Champagne Steam Rooms 27 October Manchester, United Kingdom

ADE: Martin Garrix 21 October Amsterdam, Netherlands Pitchfork Music Festival WHP: Heidi Presents 27 - 29 October The Jackathon Paris, France 21 October Manchester, United Bloody Sexy Halloween Kingdom VIII 28 October ADE: AWakenings X Prague, Czech Republic Joseph Capriati Invite 22 October WHP: Ninja Tune Amsterdam, Netherlands 28 October Manchester, United ADE: DGTL X Kompakt Kingdom 22 October Amsterdam, Netherlands BIME Live 28 - 29 October ADE: Dockyard Festival Barakaldo, Spain 22 October Amsterdam, Netherlands Nurnberg Pop Festival 29 October ADE: Martin Garrix Nuremberg, Germany 22 October Amsterdam, Netherlands Transmission 29 October WHP: WHP & Four Tet Prague, Czech Republic Present 22 October Odyssia Festival Manchester, United

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