Tag: EDM

PRESS RELEASE: Jamaica Set To Stage Paradise Lost, 1st Major EDM Festival

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Contrary to the beliefs of many, Electronic Dance Music (EDM)’s roots started in a small Caribbean Island named Jamaica. On March 2016, the Island will host its first major EDM Festival in the parish of St. Ann. Named “Paradise Lost”, this is a 3 day Festival featuring performances from 6 of Billboard’s Top 20 DJs, and 19 of its Top 100 DJs. Produced by Caribbean TransMedia Limited and the creators of the popular “Electric Zoo”, the chosen venue for the Festival will be at the Grizzly Plantation Cove, Richmond Estate in St. Ann. With the venue spanning 135 Acres, the Festival expects to accommodate up to 75,000 patrons over the course of 3 days. With the “Spring break” season in effect, the Festival would be perfect for the Spring Break crowd locally and abroad, and fans of the EDM genre who need to be at the next major event.

According to the Event Organisers of Paradise Lost, the Festival will be able to provide more than 2,300 paying jobs and 200 Internships over the span of 7 months. In their vision of the event, it is expected to rake in over JMD 5 Billion dollars in year one, with consistent growth in the following years. With this being the first Festival of its kind in the Caribbean, they hope to achieve this prospective success and more. With the Island’s mission to reclaim EDM, the event promises to reintroduce fans to the genre, contribute to Jamaica’s economic growth, increase Tourism for the “Spring Break” season, and be the next big event in the Island for years to come.

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NEW MUSIC: @WeChiefMusic x @Mr_Blakkamoore x @ChuckWild – Fresh Lemonade

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Delivering something freshly squeezed for your ears today is We Chief! Titled “Lemonade“, it features Jahdan Blakkamoore and Captain Planet. It’s the good Raggatronic music that you’ll definitely need for those hot moments. Dope artwork from Killer Acid as well. This selection calls for the beach chair, flip flops, and a nice fat spliff so call the rest of the day off. Straight off the tree, no additives and preservatives. Check out the track below and share your thoughts in the comments section.

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Mixtape Movements: @FatalicSounds x @InnovoEnt Present: Turn Up!!! Promo Mix

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In preparation for the upcoming “Turn Up” event on June 13, Innovo Entertainment recruited the skills of Fatalic Sounds for a quick promotional mixtape. Featuring a mix of EDM, Hip Hop and Dancehall selections, the DJs ensure you get a taste of what’s to come. Get your glowsticks ready, and prepare for an awesome time! If you’re unaware of the event, check out the promo post here. Check out the mixtape below and share your thoughts in the comments section.

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PROMO: @InnovoEnt Presents: Turn Up

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#TurnUp was inspired by the genuine admiration of Trap music by my peers and generation at large. Innovo is focused on celebrating the evolution of Jamaican culture, which is heavily driven by globalization. My generation grew up on MTV and BET so it’s no mystery why our tastes are similar to those in the United States, especially those in the middle to upper class socioeconomic category. I was at an event last December and it had about 90% patronage between the ages of 20 – 40. When the DJ started to play trap music, the entire venue erupted into a choir. I asked one of the young ladies singing the songs word for word if she would go to a trap music event. She sharply said while shaking her head, “That can’t happen! The only genre niches in Jamaica are soca, dancehall and reggae! “That will NOT work.”

That motivated me to create a new environment and to be the leader of that community. It’s evident that the organic market demand is there, but the vision to meet that demand in a spectacular way isn’t present. Innovo means “Innovate” in latin so instead of being dismayed I knew this response meant it was time to strike. I have seen this happen a few more times at Ribbiz during Kamal Bankay sets. Just look around, almost every time you hear someone under 25 singing, humming or playing a song from their phone, it’s trap music. I don’t believe in following blindly in order to meet the status quo, because anybody who ever made history did the opposite.

#TurnUp will focus on the hip hop arm of Trap and also the EDM arm of Trap with dancehall remixes to tie it in. #TurnUp features the talents of Fatalic Sounds whose trap segments could lift an elephant (Soundcloud.com/fatalicsounds) , Acmatic whose EDM sets carry you on a trip to space (soundcloud.com/acmatic) and DJ Stamma (Soundcloud.com/djstamma) who has the element of surprise at hand. #TurnUp is an entertainment package for $2000 that includes drinks, goodies for the clients and will be at Club Eutopia (Upstairs New Kingston Burger King). I want it to remain a surprise, because it’s better that way! A mixtape will be available at innovoent.tumblr.com in the last week of May so our clients get a spot-on preview of what to expect at #TurnUp. We only want the best for the clients, namely the Innovo Club. We know they deserve it.

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Mixtape Movements: @DJLeviChin Back Yard Party Mix 2015

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For the party animal in you comes a mixtape from St. Lucia’s own DJ Levi Chin. Presenting his 2015 version of the “Back Yard Party Mix“, Levi blends EDM, Pop, Hip Hop and more for almost an hour of fun and high energy. You need this to get you through a rough day, a fist pumping night, and even to wake the neighbours. Always a great mix from the “Turn Up Kid“. Check out the mix below and share your thoughts in the comments section.

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NEW VIDEO: @MajorLazer x @ElliphantMusic x @JoviRockwell – Too Original

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Dropping a lyric video today are the likes of Major Lazer, Elliphant and Jovi Rockwell. Titled “Too Original” with Art Direction/Motion Design by John Hwang, we are treated to an animation filled with dancing feet with lyrics to the track displayed for you to sing along to. Loving this visual and the animation reminds me that I need to catch the latest episode of the Major Lazer cartoon. Off the upcoming “Peace Is The Mission” album, check out the video below and share your thoughts in the comments section.

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