With less than a day to go, India’s biggest camping music festival Bacardi Enchanted Valley Carnival is all geared up to provide you the ultimate festival experience. EVC is a mega stage and will be graced by some of the biggest international acts in the scene accompanied by some seriously talented homegrown artists. Here are 10 International acts you cannot afford to miss at this year’s edition.
Dubfire
Unarguably one of the heavyweights of techno and deep house, Dubfire has placed himself in the top tier of electronic music artists with an unabating work ethic and a focused determination to innovate, evolve, and entertain. Be it his involvement with Deep Dish, his performances at some of the biggest festivals and world renowned clubs, running his label SCI+TEC, or simply his exemplary work with audio and visual technology, Dubfire has been there and done it all. The man doesn’t seem to take a pause and continues to revolutionize the dance music scene with his cutting edge music. Make sure to catch him live as he hosts his own world class SCI+TEC Stage.
Fatboy Slim
Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim has been an integral part of the dance music evolution and helped in the pioneering of the whole industry. Dating back to the 90s, Norman’s career spans over more than two decades and with that comes some heavy experience. Known for his unique big beat sound, he’s dished out several popular singles such as “Praise You”, “Eat,Sleep,Rave,Repeat” and “Weapon Of Choice” amongst several more and tagging him as the rave specialist wouldn’t be wrong. Make sure to catch the legend live as he headlines Bacardi EVC and be part of his smile high club.
Tiësto
Tiesto is a living dance music legend and with the amount of experience he embodies, it would be tough to cross that statement. Voted as “The Greatest DJ of All Time” by Mixmag and the “#1″ DJ by Rolling Stone, he has won fans across the world over the years with his craft. He opened the 2004 Athens Olympic Games making him the only dance music artist alive to do so and has headlined festivals around the globe including Ultra Music Festival, Stereosonic, Coachella, Tomorrowland, TomorrowWorld and Electric Daisy Carnival to name a few and played at some of the biggest clubs. Remarkably, he is also the proud Grammy Award Winner for Best Remixed Recording for his remix of John Legend‘s track “All Of Me“. Catch the Musical Freedom boss as he makes you dance to his tunes.
Ferry Corsten
Ferry Corsten’s musical journey goes beyond explanation and follows the suit to cause maximum emotional impact. Not bounded by a certain genre, he taps into various styles ranging from trance to progressive house and even electro. In the early years of his journey, his musical output was tremendous and diverse and even released music under different aliases which included System F, Gouryella with Tiesto, Moonman and others. Corsten has produced and remixed for Justin Bieber, U2, Moby, Faithless, The Killers, William Orbit, Duran Duran, Public Enemy, Nelly Furtado and many others. 2007 also saw the inception of his unique concept, FULL ON which started as an annual event in his hometown and has gone on to become popular worldwide and has graced festivals like Tomorrowland, Stereosonic and many more. The specialty about the whole setup is that it invites artists regardless of their styles and genre for back to back sets making it even more unique as to how two artists combine their own sounds. Make sure to catch the trance legend live as he hosts his FULL ON Stage.
Oliver Heldens
You don’t normally get to see a teenager sign his first record deal with one of the biggest dance music labels in the world and travel the world playing to some of the biggest crowds. Oliver Heldens is one such wonderkid who has quickly become one of the top upcoming artists and cemented his place in the industry. With several solo hits like “Gecko”, “Koala” amongst many more and groundbreaking collaborations with Shaun Frank, ZedsDead and Sander Van Doorn, Oliver has become a staple name on the music charts. And if that didn’t seem enough, he even has his own music label, Heldeep Records and another alias HI-LO with which he produces bass house music. Sigh. No doubt this guy has a long career infront of him. Make sure to catch the “future house prince” as he spins some of the grooviest tracks.
Shpongle
‘SHPONGLE’ is the dimension of traditional sounds, acoustic guitars, Moroccan drums, Turkish operatic singing, cello, double bass, backing vocals and silver flute blended together with the technological front of music production. Headed by Simon Posford and Raja Ram, they dabble between psytrance, psyambient and electronica sounds. When asked to describe Shpongle’s music, Posford responds “like nothing you’ve ever heard before.” Posford is generally responsible for the synthesizers, studio work, and live instrumentation while Raja Ram contributes broad musical concepts and flute arrangements. Their music is heavily influenced by psychedelic experiences and frequently makes use of sonic textures that approximate psychedelic states as well as vocal samples relating to consciousness expansion, hallucinations, and altered states of awareness. As Raja Ram describes Shpongle as an umbrella term for feeling positive and euphoric emotions, this is an essential act to witness live.
Steve Rachmad
Hailing from Amsterdam, Steve Rachmad is one of those few icons who is responsible for the development of the electronic music scene to his native country. Most often associated with Detroit techno, its warm pads, rousing strings and powerful grooves, Steve is the artist who has championed those sounds and with his own signature touches, he stands as one of the most respectable producers in the industry. One of his major achievements is the album Secret Life Of Machines released in 1995 which stands as one of the most iconic albums till date and has been remixed by other renowned artists like Joris Voorn, Ricardo Villalobos and more. His DJ sets are one of a kind and evolve with each passing day. Also donning his STERAC alias with which he plays deep dark and cutting edge techno, he’s one artist the techno and deep house heads cannot afford to miss.
Thomas Gold
Thomas Gold is one of the leading dance music producers and to say the least, he does maintain his gold standards. Breaking into the scene in 2006, he has constantly risen amongst the ranks. Having already being featured on Toolroom Records, Phazing, Spinnin’ Records and Size Records, he has worked with the likes of Fatboy Slim, Axwell and Dirty South. His massive remix of Adele’s “Set Fire to Rain” eclipsed 15 million YouTube views, while his reworks of industry icons like Lady Gaga, OneRepublic and Miike Snow continue to dominate dance floors worldwide. He has become a main stage staple worldwide enthralling thousands at Ultra Music Festival, Electric Daisy Carnival, Coachella, Mysteryland, Sensation White and Tomorrowland, and pushes the envelope further by providing unique live sets. His unmatched energy is what makes him stands out from other producers and be ready to experience a high octane set from the German powerhouse.
Alex M.O.R.P.H
Alex M.O.R.P.H is undoubtedly one of the leading trance music producers in the industry and certainly he has proved time and again with his exemplary production skills and the amount of emotions his songs emit. With outstanding releases like “An Angel’s Love”, “Sunset Boulevard” and his hit record “The Reason” along with several remixes for artists like Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk, Within Temptation, Faithless, Gareth Emery, Dash Berlin, Protoculture and many more, he has always strived for perfection. His collaboration track “Life Less Ordinary” with Rank 1 still stands as one of his top tracks which has lifted his name even more. Don’t miss to catch a glimpse of the trance heavyweight as he weaves his magic.
RAM
Trance music producer RAM’s musical journey is something rather bittersweet. The talented musician started off his journey in 2009 with his breakout track “RAMsterdam” and was supported by all the major trance DJs and went on to become the Tune of the Year on ASOT and it was pronounced “Best Track of the Year” by Armin van Buuren. His next biggest track surfaced on October 2013, but the reason for it to be written was a very sad one. The loss of his beloved wife Amelia was the reason for this track, “RAMelia” which was written in collaboration with composer Geert Huinink and vocalist Susana. And eventually was voted #2 in the Tune of the Year on ASOT 2013. With the curation of his own music label Grotesque and several collaborations with other leading artists like Andy Moor and Christina Novelli, RAM undoubtedly has become one of the biggest artists in the trance scene.
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