IBIZA DJ THRILLER SERIES IS COMING TO NETFLIX
A new series set in Ibiza, White Lines, is coming to Netflix this month. When the body of a famous Manchester DJ is found on the White Isle two decades after his disappearance, his sister (Laura Haddock) returns in search of answers. The story unfolds in the Spanish island’s criminal underworld, and its world-famous nightclubs. The series comes from the creator of popular crime drama/thriller Money Heist, Álex Pina, and will land on Netflix on 15th May. The cast also includes Marta Milans, Juan Diego Botto, Nuno Lopes, Daniel Mays and Angela Griffin. As soon as I read the script, I just knew,” says actor Daniel Mays, remembering his first encounter with Netflix mystery-thriller White Lines. “I got to the scene with the banana, the cocaine and the dogs and that was it: I was sold.” In the eagerly-anticipated new show, which is already being hailed as the hit of the summer, Mays plays Marcus – a washed-up, 40-something DJ living in Ibiza who dabbles in drug-dealing to make ends meet. In episode one, we see Marcus’ supplier deliver a giant, inflatable banana full of cocaine to his house. As Marcus tries to move it out of sight, the banana splits, leaving a trail of coke across his garden. Moments later, Marcus’ dog starts to lap up the powder, before feeling the inevitable effects – and later collapsing.
VIRTUAL CONCERT TO WATCH DURING CORONAVIRUS With venues and bars shut down from coast-to-coast, here’s your guide to the best livestreamed music content right now. As the nation adjusts to the new reality of life under self-quarantine in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, a number of artists and musical institutions are taking the show online to share some musical joy during these trying times. With venues and bars on lock down across the country, there are plenty of things you can watch from the safety of your couch, thanks to everyone from Miley Cyrus to the New York Metropolitan Opera and the fine folks at Disney.
#EPOFTHEWEEK ARE WE HERE A U D I O J A C K Firm favourites here at #baliclubbing HQ, Audiojack return to the scene of the crime armed with two huge progressive house weapons of dancefloor destruction. This time round they come in the form of Nick Curly’s 8 Bit record label and the timing of the collaboration couldn’t be more perfect. Their tunes have been popular around Bali, that’s a guarantee due to their sound fitting in perfectly with Bali’s late night music trend being progressive and tribal since the early double 6 and beachside raving days. Auiojack’s sound always take a bit more a percussive twist than most of the usual progressive sounds in recent times while getting a little more intelligent, deeper and emotive – perfect! More please Audiojack as two new tunes from these guys is never enough. DRW 10/10
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Matador returns to the foreground of electronic music’s vast landscape with Tuesday, his debut album contribution to the ambient realm. Offering an immersive montage of stories that pay tribute to Ireland’s idyllic vistas, the multifaceted producer’s breath-taking LP echoes a tenacious dedication to his craft. Perched in a tucked-away spot mere metres from the water, Matador’s Dublin-based workspace is enveloped by an abundance of nature and wildlife that serves as an endless source of inspiration for his production output. The album’s 20 cuts are replete with organic sentiment; from indigenous birdsong, to breaking waves and blustery storms, an intimate retreat from every-day noise. Tuesday is designed for start-to-finish listening and is available as a continuous mix. DRW 6*
GERMAN CLUBSHOST DRIVE-IN RAVES AMID CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN Several clubs in Germany hosted “drive-in raves” last week as a way of circumventing lockdown restrictions. On 30th April at Düsseldorf’s drive-in cinema, World Club Dome, hosted two drive-in parties with 1000 guests at each. In an area the size of two football fields, 500 cars with a driver and one passenger allowed in each arrived to catch sets from DJs Plastik Funk and Le Shuuk, who played in front of “the world’s largest hydraulic screen” and accompanied by CO2 and fire cannons and a laser show. You can watch the full set here. Car windows had to stay shut during the event, while the music was transmitted through their radios. World Club Dome will return to Düsseldorf’s drive-in cinema three more times in the next few weeks.
PEGGY GOULISTEN TO 'GOURANTINE' PLAYLIST It is said that music has been used as a therapy since antiquity. Well, Peggy Gou understood the concept and decided to share what she’s listening to on lockdown with Vogue. “This pandemic has made me realize so many new things it would be impossible to list them all, but I can say that I’m very grateful to have had the time to connect with who I really am, she said to Vogue, “Now is the time for me to do all the things that I wanted to work on before, but wasn’t able to because of my busy schedule. So far, I have been more creative than ever.” Named the “Gourantine playlist”, the Korean DJ has selected 30 eclectic songs for your ears, featuring music from Aphex Twin, Four Tet, Santana, Nate Dogg, Aretha Franklin and Manu Dibango. From dub to techno without forgetting house, jazz, rock and soul music.
DAVID BOWIE'S STARDUST MOVIE SNEAK PREVIEW The first look at Stardust, an upcoming film about David Bowie, is available to watch now. The film is set in 1971 around the time Bowie first visited the USA and was inspired to invent his Ziggy Stardust alter ego, telling the story of that specific section of the artist’s life rather than a full biopic. It stars Johnny Flynn as the lead, Marc Maron plays his publicist Ron Oberman, and it is written and directed by Gabriel Range. Range said: “I set out to make a film about what makes someone become an artist; what actually drives them to make their art. “That someone is David Bowie … Someone I only ever saw at a great distance, behind a mask; a godlike, alien presence. Even in his perfectly choreographed death, he didn’t seem like a regular human being.” David Bowie’s son Duncan Jones indicated the film has not been approved by the artist’s family.
ARIANA GRANDE AND JUSTIN BIEBER ARE RELEASE SINGLE 'STICK WITH U' FOR CHARITY Pop music fans were sent into a tizzy when Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande interacted on Twitter, teasing that a special announcement was coming soon. Now, the pair have revealed what so many were hoping for: a collaboration, and their followers won’t have to wait long to hear what they’ve cooked up. Titled “Stuck with U,” the track is a brand new composition from the two powerhouses of pop, and it’s coming on Friday, May 8. The musicians shared the official cover on their Instagram pages just a short time ago, confirming the fantastic news. A collaboration between two of the biggest stars on the planet is always going to be a major event, but their new single is made even more exciting due to the fact that it’s all for a good cause.
LA CREATIVE STUDIOHAS DESIGNED A PANDEMIC-PROOF RAVING SUIT Production Club has unveiled a design for a futuristic, pandemic-proof raving outfit called the Micrashell Futuresuit. The Los Angeles creative studio has previously produced interactive installations and bright light shows for the likes of Skrillex, SOPHIE and Grimes. Now the music events industry has been put on hold, the designers have diverted their attention to solutions for raving during times of pandemic. Red this next: “Coronavirus will never stop the rave”: How people are finding new ways to party online The features of the high-tech concept are geared towards allowing people to party without socially distancing. They include “phone integration, beverage and vape consumption, voice communication, a subwoofer sound system, etc.
#SAVEOURVENUESCAMPAIGN LAUNCHES AMID CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN The UK’s Music Venue Trust has launched the #saveourvenues campaign to raise funds and highlight the challenges faced by small music venues and clubs amid the coronavirus lockdown. Over 550 independent clubs and venues are at risk of permanent closure according to the Music Venue Trust. On its website, the team behind the campaign outlines the venues across the UK that are under threat. A crowdfunder has also been launched, which allows people to donate either to individual venues or to the overall campaign. “The situation is dire,” the campaign’s homepage reads. “Government support has been exhausted, and it now falls to artists, music fans, local communities and the wider industry to take action.
PLASTIC FOUNDINSIDE DEAD GREEN SEA TURTLE WASHED UP ON BALI BEACH A green sea turtle that washed up on a beach in Bali last week reportedly died on Tuesday. Local authorities suspect that it may have died due to accumulated plastic in its digestive system. “From the necropsy, all its other organs appear normal but in the intestines there were fishing lines, plastic,” Permana Yudiarso, who heads the Coastal and Marine Resources Management Center (BPSPL) in Denpasar, told Kumparan. The turtle was found near Kelang Beach in Badung regency by a patrol team from the Indonesian Navy last Friday. They tried to release it further to the ocean, but the turtle only floated and did not try to swim away. It was then taken to the Turtle Conservation and Education Center in Serangan, Denpasar.
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BALI, PREPARED TO BECOME A POST-EPIDEMIC NEW NORMAL DESTINATION
The world of tourism, including Indonesia prepare for a new normal era or the new normal Covid pandemics of the 19th. Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Wishnutama Kusubandio said, the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the patterns of interaction and socialization of the tourism industry. Facing this period, Menparekraf said that Bali had been prepared to become a new normal destination for Indonesia.The preparatory plan was revealed at a meeting of the Menparekraf with the DPR’s Commission X, last weekend. The Menparekraf also said, Bali will immediately implement the CAN (clean, beautiful, healthy and safe) movement after the Covid-19 epidemic.
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5 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR LIVE STREAM DJ SET STAND OUT As coronavirus induced lockdown continues around the world, and clubs are closed for the foreseeable, many DJs are turning to live streaming sets to keep the party going and continue to serve the global dance music community in these difficult times. But with so many live streams, from the low-key, one-cam kitchen and controller soirée, to the full-on production and immersive experience of Dixon’s Transmoderna, there’s a torrent of streamed DJ sets to choose from. So, how do you get noticed? And how to get people listening to, talking about and sharing your streams? Before you do anything, read our beginners guide to livestreaming from your phone and laptop. We’re going to be talking about some things.
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