Copenhagen Street Life: A Celebration of Music and Community

Festival of Peace and Music

An annual festival that celebrates Copenhagen street life and international club culture. The program includes various bands and DJs from a wide variety of genres.

The festival curates a broad range of electronic music genres and subgenres. It also hosts workshops and other cultural activities. Moreover, the event promotes sustainability and community.

Rhythm Buro: Natura

Rhythm Buro is a Kyiv-based label, community and events organizer. They host the annual Natura festival at a secret forest location outside of Kyiv, and also organize regular big parties in a variety of venues.

The release focuses on deep listening and chill-out music, designed to bring listeners into a peaceful state of mind. It includes a mix by the event’s head and co-founder Igor Glushko, who showcases his favorite tracks from the festival’s lineup.

Also featured are two tracks from the Ukraine-based producer Vladimir Gnatenko, who made a big impression with his set at Natura in 2020. His ‘Lomerigheid’ is a sparse, heady track with groovy rolling bass lines, while ‘Sacrim’ layers sci-fi pads and breakbeats. Rrose, whose project protests techno’s male gender bias, rounds out the mix.

Distortion Festival

Distortion is a big street party that turns Copenhagen into one giant nightclub. It features events for kids, communal dinners and a big dance scene with various different subgenres. It also offers a world music oasis at Enghave Plads and the final night party at Oksnehallen. The festival passes cover all the free streets parties and some of the club events.

Charlotte de Witte, Monolink, Kollektiv Turmstrasse and Honey Dijon were among the many artists that graced the main stage. The crowd was mesmerized by their ability to seamlessly blend organic elements with electronic beats.

The atmosphere was euphoric and friendly as people shared stories of their experiences. At the end of the day, locals hopped on their bikes and rode home along Christianshavn, carrying with them the energy of the weekend.

Rhythm & Bass Festival

The main stage is the heart of the festival, with its state-of-the-art sound system and mesmerising visuals. The music is always a mix of established artists and fresh talent, making it one of the best drum and bass festivals in Europe.

Rhythm and Vines started 20 years ago as a way for three Otago University friends to throw a party for their mates. Now it’s the place to see in the new year, with an extensive lineup of EDM and party starter DJs. Early-morning ravers can be seen stumbling back to their tents for a blue Powerade and some paracetamol.

Whether they’re playing a jazz standard, or a brand new heartbreaker written by their rhythm guitarist, you can’t help but be moved. Their sound is big, and their groove is tight.

Festival of Peace & Music

The main stage at the Festival of Peace & Music was a sight to behold. It featured iconic rock bands like Janis Joplin and Big Brother & the Holding Company. The concert was a rare opportunity to hear these musicians in person, before they died from drug abuse.

The music energized the audience, and the atmosphere was electric. But the true magic of the event was cultivated by the collaboration of different clubs at UC Berkeley to bring the show to life.

The original 1970 Wadleigh film of the event is one of the best documentaries about rock concerts. It captures the essence of a young America in transition, and a Soviet audience discovering a new brand of freedom and abandon. The energy of the Festival continues to thrum across time and cultures.

Festival of Electronic Music

Unlike other rock festivals, this one focuses on electronic music. It features a range of different styles and genres, including hip hop, world beat, trap, house, and techno.

Presented by SFEMF and The Lab, the Festival of Electronic Music has an extensive roster of performers. Opening night features Providence-based improviser Bonnie Jones creating ecosystems of sound that explore the space between instrument and art.

This festival combines live improvisation with the latest in electronic music. It also features an array of avant-garde composers who use a variety of new instruments. The event was a precursor to the modern EDM scene. It was originally a three-day event, but has expanded to ten days in recent years. It takes place in downtown Detroit over Memorial Day weekend.

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