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Ultra 2012 – Phase 2 Lineup Announced!
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Calling All DJs! Here’s your chance to perform at Ultra 2012!
With over 150,000 music enthusiasts from 71 countries expected to attend, and nearly 1,400,000 attendees throughout the years, Ultra Music Festival is considered the pioneer of a cultural movement.
Featuring more than 400 of the hottest DJs, bands, and producers spread out over 3 days and 24 stages of music, Ultra Music Festival 2012 will be the largest, most impressive edition to date. This year’s festival sees an enormous line-up descend on Miami, including Tiesto, Kraftwerk Live, Justice Live, Avicii, David Guetta, and Armin Van Buuren.
In addition, YOU could be there courtesy of headphone specialists, AERIAL7. One lucky winner will win the chance to play a 60 minute set at the festival with return flights, accommodation, and a three-day pass all thrown in for good measure.
If that wasn’t enough, the winning DJ will also win a pair of AERIAL7 A-list series headphones (worth $400), a stash of Ultra Music Festival official merchandise AND have their winning mix broadcast live on UMF Radio!
So what are you waiting for? Hit the decks, upload your mix and we’ll see you in Miami!
How to Enter:
The eclectic line-up at Ultra Music Festival covers everything from house to techno, dubstep to hip hop. Your mix should reflect the style of music you prefer to play and should be targeted to a large audience.
• Upload a mix of no more than 30 minutes to Mixcloud
• Title the mix ‘Ultra Music Festival & AERIAL7 DJ Competition’
• Tag your mix ‘Ultra Music Festival & AERIAL7 DJ Competition’. If you fail to tag it correctly, your mix may be missed
• Include the competition cover-art, found hereJudging:
• Entrants will be judged on factors including (but not limited to) number of plays, favorites, positive feedback, tune selection, originality and technical ability
• Mixes must gain over 200 plays be considered for the shortlist. We are looking for DJs who show commitment and are able to use the tools available on Mixcloud and across the web to promote themselves effectively
• The final decision will be made by Ultra Music Festival, AERIAL7 and MixcloudTerms & Conditions
We will not tolerate spammy behavior on the Mixcloud platform. Do NOT post dozens of comments asking people to listen to your entry if you’ve never bothered to engage with them or their Cloudcasts. Do NOT favorite dozens of other entries that you haven’t bothered listening to, just to get their attention. If we spot this behavior you will not win this competition.Prize is non-transferrable and there is no cash alternative. Winner may be required to play at events before or after the festival for promotional purposes. The final decision lies with Ultra Music Festival, AERIAL7 & Mixcloud and there will only be one winner. AERIAL7 will provide travel & accommodation for the winner around the dates of 23-25 March 2012 up to a maximum of $1,000. AERIAL7 will only pay for the winner of the competition. AERIAL7 reserve the right to withdraw this competition at any time. Competition closes 29th February 2012. Entrants must be 18 or over.
See Mixcloud’s full Competition Terms & Conditions for further details.
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ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL XIV ANNOUNCES TICKETS ARE COMPLETELY SOLD-OUT
ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL XIV
ANNOUNCES TICKETS ARE COMPLETELY SOLD-OUT
FOR THREE-DAY EVENT SET FOR MARCH 23, 24, 25 AT BAYFRONT PARK IN MIAMI DURING MIAMI MUSIC WEEKHEADLINERS INCLUDE TIËSTO, KRAFTWERK, JUSTICE (LIVE), AVICII, DAVID GUETTA AND ARMIN VAN BUUREN
ALONG WITH CARL COX, SKRILLEX, AFROJACK, MIIKE SNOW,
NEW ORDER, FATBOY SLIM, DUCK SAUCE, M83., KASKADE AND MOREOrganizers of the ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL (ULTRA), the world’s premiere electronic music event, have announced tickets are no longer available for the three-day festival taking place March 23-25, 2012, at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami. Having sold-out in record time, no additional tickets will be made available.
ULTRA continues making history by selling out tickets in advance for three consecutive years, including 60 days before the festival in 2011 and 79 days in 2012, and totaling more than 450,000 tickets combined. The majority of tickets sold occurred without any line up being announced. No other three-day festival in the international electronic music community has yet to achieve this.
Throughout the weekend, over 200,000 fans are expected back at Bayfront Park where ULTRA last took place in 2005 (last year the event was held at Bicentennial Park and reached a record-breaking 150,000 in attendance). In order to accommodate a larger footprint for increased capacity, ULTRA is transforming and customizing Bayfront Park in a way never seen before for an enhanced music experience.
Ticket holders for ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL will get to experience three days of the best in electronic & indie-rock music helmed by world-class headliners: TIËSTO and KRAFTWERK Friday, March 23; JUSTICE (Live) and AVICII Saturday, March 24; and DAVID GUETTA and ARMIN VAN BUUREN Sunday, March 25. Also returning is the Ultra Mega Structure, which will feature specialty areas each day including the CARL COX & FRIENDS arena Friday and CARL COX PRESENTS COCOON featuring SVEN VÄTH Saturday, as well as ARMIN VAN BUUREN’s A STATE OF TRANCE 550 on Sunday.
Other confirmed talent, in every genre of electronic music imaginable, includes: a wide array of international leading electronic music performers including SKRILLEX, KASKADE, AFROJACK, PRETTY LIGHTS, DUCK SAUCE, THE BLOODY BEETROOTS (DJ Set), 2MANYDJS (Live), BASSNECTAR, CHASE & STATUS (Live), FEDDE LE GRAND, KNIFE PARTY and LAIDBACK LUKE; pioneering acts such as NEW ORDER, FATBOY SLIM, and SVEN VÄTH; cutting-edge bands like M83, MIIKE SNOW, LITTLE DRAGON, NEON INDIAN and METRONOMY; and underground sensations such as SETH TROXLER and JAMIE JONES.
Confirmed talent for each day of ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL is:
FRIDAY, MARCH 23
Tiësto, Kraftwerk, Carl Cox, Skrillex, Afrojack, Miike Snow, Pretty Lights, New Order, Groove Armada (DJ Set), Dirty South, Loco Dice, A-Trak, Dada Life, Porter Robinson, Neon Indian, Jack Beats, Chris Lake, Michael Woods, Nicky Romero, Tommy Trash, Katy B, DJ Icey, The Knocks, Afrobeta, Jon Rundell
SATURDAY, MARCH 24
Justice (Live), Avicii, Fatboy Slim, Duck Sauce, M83, Sven Väth, Carl Cox, Laidback Luke, 2manydjs (Live), Flux Pavilion, Borgore, Doctor P, Metronomy, Little Dragon, Hardwell, Datsik, Andy C, Zeds Dead, 12th Planet, Magda, Skream + Benga, Zedd, Mord Fustang, Cedric Gervais, Netsky, High Contrast, Mt. Eden, Camo & Krooked, Big Chocolate, Carbon Airways, Yousef
SUNDAY, MARCH 25
David Guetta, Armin van Buuren, Kaskade, Bassnectar, Chase and Status (Live), The Bloody Beetroots (DJ Set), Fedde Le Grand, Knife Party, Magnetic Man, John Digweed, Steve Aoki, Ferry Corsten, Gareth Emery, Sander van Doorn, Flying Lotus, SBTRKT (live), Adam Beyer, Steve Lawler, Joris Voorn, Jamie Jones, Seth Troxler, Damian Lazarus, Nic Fanciulli, Layo & Bushwacka!, Marcus Schössow, Popof, Art Department, Big Gigantic, Savoy (Live), Tritonal, Jochen Miller, Keys N Krates, Elio Riso, Remo, Eco, RioTGeaR
Watch a video of the Phase 1 announcement here:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/9byu1KUeZdo
In addition to ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL, organizers will soon be announcing official events taking place throughout MIAMI MUSIC WEEK (MMW), including ROAD TO ULTRA pre-parties, ULTRA CARRY ON after parties, ULTRA BEACH pool parties and introducing ULTRA LIVE, an amphitheatre-only event series.
For up to date information regarding ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL, follow online at:
www.ultramusicfestival.com
www.facebook.com/ultrafanpage
www.twitter.com/ultramusicAbout ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL:
As the world’s most famous outdoor electronic music festival, ULTRA has won “Best Music Event” by the International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) six consecutive years, from 2005 to 2011, “Best International Dance Music Festival” by the Ibiza DJ Awards in 2008 and “Best Festival” by the Village Voice Media New Times consecutively five years running from 2005 through 2009. Originally created as a pure EDM (electronic dance music) festival in 1999, ULTRA has grown through the years to present not only the genre’s hottest, biggest and best headline artists (The Prodigy, The Chemical Brothers, Tiësto, David Guetta, deadmau5, Underworld, Kraftwerk, Armin van Buuren, Moby, Fatboy Slim, Justice, Carl Cox, Avicii and Swedish House Mafia, to name a few), but also crossover headline bands that incorporate EDM elements in their music and have a history or new beginning in the EDM community and culture (The Cure, The Killers, New Order, Duran Duran, The Black Eyed Peas, Erasure, M83, Santigold, The Ting Tings, Cut Copy, Empire of the Sun and Bloc Party). Together with its signature, cutting-edge productions, ULTRA is unrivaled by consistently presenting the world’s greatest, most diverse EDM line-ups year after year.
In 2011, its 13th year in existence, ULTRA had its best year to date with over 150,000 attendees coming from 71 countries and territories and all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. Additionally, production began on the feature-length HD concert film/documentary Can U Feel It, the highly anticipated follow up to 2004’s The UMF Experience, which is scheduled for worldwide release early 2012.
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Ultra Music Festival Phase 1 Lineup Press Release
ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL XIV
UNVEILS MASSIVE LINE-UP FOR
THREE-DAY EVENT SET FOR MARCH 23, 24, 25 AT BAYFRONT PARK IN MIAMI DURING MIAMI MUSIC WEEKTIESTO, KRAFTWERK, JUSTICE (LIVE), AVICII, DAVID GUETTA
AND ARMIN VAN BUUREN HEADLINEALONG WITH CARL COX, SKRILLEX, AFROJACK, MIIKE SNOW, NEW ORDER, FATBOY SLIM, DUCK SAUCE, M83., KASKADE AND MORE
2011 was an incredible year for festivals and electronic music. With the New Year rapidly approaching, all eyes are focused on what’s to come next with the leader being ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL (ULTRA), the world’s premiere electronic music event. Tickets are moving at lightning speed, only a limited amount remain (with early bird and advance on-sale tickets selling out in record time), so the promoters are highly encouraging fans not to miss out by unveiling the majority of the ULTRA line up on the Phase 1 announcement.
ULTRA is also returning to downtown Miami with Bayfront Park as it’s new location in order to accommodate a larger footprint for increased capacity. Over the last few years, the festival took place at Bicentennial Park but after reaching record-breaking 150,000 in attendance this year, and becoming the first ever, and only 3-day music festival of its kind to completely sell out 150,000 tickets six weeks in advance, ULTRA is moving next door to the tropical, waterfront park nestled between Biscayne Bay and Biscayne Boulevard. The ULTRA team is taking it back to Bayfront, where it last took place in 2005, transforming and customizing the park in a way never seen before.
Each day will be helmed by world-class headliners: TIËSTO and KRAFTWERK Friday, March 23, JUSTICE (live) and AVICII Saturday, March 24 and DAVID GUETTA and ARMIN VAN BUUREN Sunday, March 25. Other confirmed talent, in every genre of electronic music imaginable, includes a wide array of international leading electronic music performers including SKRILLEX, KASKADE, AFROJACK, PRETTY LIGHTS, DUCK SAUCE, BLOODY BEETROOTS (DJ SET), 2MANYDJS (LIVE), BASSNECTAR, CHASE & STATUS (LIVE), FEDDE LE GRAND, KNIFE PARTY and LAIDBACK LUKE, pioneering acts such as NEW ORDER, FATBOY SLIM, and SVEN VATH, cutting-edge bands like M83., MIIKE SNOW, LITTLE DRAGON, NEON INDIAN and METRONOMY and up-and-coming DJs such as SETH TROXLER and JAMIE JONES.
Confirmed talent for each day of ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL is:
FRIDAY, MARCH 23
Tiesto, Kraftwerk, Carl Cox, Skrillex, Afrojack, Miike Snow, Pretty Lights, New Order, Groove Armada (DJ Set), Dirty South, Loco Dice, A-Trak, Dada Life, Porter Robinson, Neon Indian, Jack Beats, Chris Lake, Michael Woods, Nicky Romero, Tommy Trash, Katy B, DJ Icey, The Knocks, Afrobeta, Jon RundellSATURDAY, MARCH 24
Justice Live, Avicii, Fatboy Slim, Duck Sauce, M83., Sven Vath, Carl Cox, Laidback Luke, 2manydjs (live), Flux Pavillion, Borgore, Doctor P, Metronomy, Little Dragon, Hardwell, Datsik, Andy C, Zeds Dead, 12th Planet, Magda, Skream! + Benga, Zedd, Mord Fustang, Cedric Gervais, Netsky, High Contrast, Mt. Eden, Camo & Krooked, Big Chocolate, Carbon Airways, YousefSUNDAY, MARCH 25
David Guetta, Armin Van Buuren, Kaskade, Bassnectar, Chase and Status (live), Bloody Beetroots (DJ Set), Fedde Le Grand, Knife Party, Magnetic Man, John Digweed, Steve Aoki, Ferry Corsten, Gareth Emery, Sander Van Doorn, Flying Lotus, SBTRKT (live), Adam Beyer, Steve Lawler, Joris Voorn, Jamie, Jones, Seth Troxler, Damian Lazarus, Nic Fanciulli, Layo & Bushwacka!, Marcus Schossow, Popof, Art Department, Big Gigantic, Savoy (live), Tritonal, Jochen Miller, Keys n Krates, Elio Riso, Remo, Eco, RioTGeaRAlso returning is the Ultra Mega Structure, which will feature specialty areas each day. One of the few artists to appear at ULTRA almost every year, staple CARL COX returns with the CARL COX & FRIENDS arena Friday and CARL COX PRESENTS COCOON featuring SVEN VATH Saturday. ARMIN VAN BUUREN’s A STATE OF TRANCE 550 will take over Sunday.
With all this and much more, ULTRA has cemented itself as the premium festival for fans of club culture and the electronic genre and artists influenced by the music on a massive scale. More acts will be announced in the coming weeks leading up to the festival.
For up to date information regarding ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL, follow online at:
www.ultramusicfestival.com
www.facebook.com/ultrafanpage
www.twitter.com/ultramusicAbout ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL & UMF WORLDWIDE:
As the world’s most famous outdoor electronic music festival, ULTRA has won “Best Music Event” by the International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) from 2005 to 2011, “Best International Dance Music Festival” by the Ibiza DJ Awards in 2008 and “Best Festival” by the Village Voice Media New Times consecutively five years running from 2005 through 2009. Originally created as a pure EDM (electronic dance music) festival in 1999, ULTRA has grown through the years to present not only the genre’s hottest, biggest and best headline artists (The Prodigy, The Chemical Brothers, Tiësto, David Guetta, deadmau5, Underworld, Kraftwerk, Armin Van Buuren, Moby, Fatboy Slim, Justice, Carl Cox, Avicii and Swedish House Mafia, to name a few), but also crossover headline bands that incorporate EDM elements in their music and have a history or new beginning in the EDM community and culture (The Cure, The Killers, New Order, Duran Duran, The Black Eyed Peas, Erasure, m83, Santogold, The Ting Tings, Bloc Party). Together with its signature cutting edge productions, ULTRA is unrivaled by consistently presenting the World’s greatest, most diverse EDM line-ups year after year.
In 2011, its 13th year in existence, ULTRA had its best year to date with over 150,000 attendees coming from 71 countries and territories and all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. Additionally, Production began on the feature length HD concert film/documentary ‘Can U Feel It‘, the highly anticipated follow up to 2004’s ‘The UMF Experience’, which is scheduled for worldwide release early 2012.0**Ultra Enterprises, Inc. and the owners and operators of the ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL and UMF trademarks and events are not affiliated with any other Ultra-named entity.
