“I don’t need no specific champagne brand, white flowers or special water from Nepal to feel comfortable.”

Solomun

We asked him about his new residency at Pacha, his special relation with Warung and Holland and his upcoming gig at Xtrema Outdoor on July 13th in Eindhoven. Also we were wondering what his favorite color is..

What place on earth feels most like coming home besides your home in Hamburg?
– At the moment I have to confess that at the moment it’s Ibiza because I spend quite a few time there this summer.

But when we talk about home and speaking of Hamburg, what is you favorite spot in Hamburg besides EGO and your own place?
– I love the port, the big ships, the wideness …

Next to the Diynamic return to Sankeys you also have your own residency in Pacha for this summer with 19! editions. Solomun + 1 with some interesting names, DJ Hell, Roisin Murphy, Tensnake, Miss Kittin, Ame and Nick Curly to name a few. What do these artists mean to you?
– These amazing artists all have one thing in common: I know, appreciate and respect them for quite a long time. And so it was for me quite obvious to ask them for joining me with my first own residency on Ibiza.

“The main problem is that it started as a sorta subculture of boom-clap hip-hop … but then every sampled music with static recordings was put in the same category.”

The numerous channels that created them have become sensations, raking in thousands of listeners and carving out a loyal fanbase who turn to the tracks and mixes for soothing background music as they work or study. However, the popularity of lo-fi has brought a number of detractors, and some feel the genre has become a parody of itself.

The concept of In Love With A Ghost is downtempo tracks, but ones that capture specific emotions or stories.

There are similarities to the lo-fi hip-hop craze — Maël occasionally makes what they’d consider lo-fi tracks, but is keen to find a way to put “soul” and concepts into the music. They also cite YouTube as a place where they have found popularity.

I was in a cheesy mood,” they said. “It gave me the opportunity to establish a character that a lot of people could relate to, and expect to act as they imagine it.” They worked with others — vocalist Nori and artist Sarlisart — to bring the concept together. It resonated with people, and the YouTube video has since been viewed over 6 million times. In fact, numerous songs by Maël have racked up millions of views, as well as adoring comments from people emotionally connecting to the music.

The new one-day event, which is due to take place at London’s Brockwell Park, promises to welcome artists across “leftfield indie, post-punk, electronica, techno, jazz” on June 5, 2020.

From those behind some of the capital’s best intimate venues – including Moth Club and The Shacklewell Arms – Wide Awake “aims to provide a distinctive counter-culture experience like no other London-based festival.”

“We’re proud to provide a platform for so many great up-and-coming bands. And stay tuned, we’ve got some surprises in store before the summer.”

Shame

Performing on the day will be Black Midi, The Comet Is Coming, Crack Cloud, Daniel Avery, Drab Majesty, Dream Wife, Girl Band, Goat Girl, Lena Willikens, Los Bitchos, The Mauskovic Dance Band, Minimal Violence, Proteus, Shame, Sheer Mag, Snapped Ankles, and Surfbort. Further acts will be announced closer to the date.

Festival director Marcus Weedon says: “We’re thrilled to be putting on an event with an ethos that doesn’t really exist at an outdoor festival in London at the moment. It’s great to give bands like black midi, Shame and Goat Girl that have grown out of the South London scene a festival gig in their back garden.

The announcement comes after Bugg recently completed a short tour and shared new single ‘Kiss The Sun’, his first off his forthcoming album which he is currently working on with Andrew Watt (Post Malone, Cardi B).

“I love working with Andrew Watt and I’m really pleased with the sound of this track. I wanted to write something that was fun and a bit light-hearted,”

The new record, which is his first since 2017’s ‘Hearts That Strain’. is slated to drop in 2020.

His forthcoming UK dates for March:

3 – BRIGHTON Dome
5 – CAMBRIDGE Corn Exchange
6 – LIVERPOOL Mountford Hall
8 – EDINBURGH Usher Hall
9 – DUNDEE Fat Sams
10 – ABERDEEN Music Hall
12 – NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE O2 City Hall
13 – SHEFFIELD O2 Academy Sheffield
14 – CARDIFF University Great Hall

While the group’s faces aren’t visible, the word ‘TOUR’ features at the bottom of the poster, alongside the telling caption ‘April 2020. Stay tuned.’ Posting on Twitter, one BTS fan wrote: “Best part of 2020 is getting to spend time with ARMYs and @BTS_twt. Tour hasn’t even started yet but we all know it’s going to be the best part of 2020.”

Others have speculated that it could be the follow up album to their 2019 comeback Map Of The Soul: Persona. The latest exciting development for BTS fans comes after the K-Pop giants hinted that a collaboration with Billie Eilish could be on the way. At the Variety hitmakers brunch in Los Angeles earlier this month, BTS and Eilish met and posed for photos together.

“They made out at the castle on the hill. A few years ago they reconnected, there were fireworks. They married in January 2019.”

Sheeran, who has remained private about his relationship with Seaborn, confirmed that they were engaged at the start of 2018. In July 2019 he confirmed they had tied the knot, but did not say when the ceremony took place. The ‘Shape of You’ singer achieved the huge milestone after scoring a combined run of 12 number one albums and singles between 2010 and 2019 – more than any other artist in the UK.

According to Associated Press, the exhibition will feature previously unseen handwritten lyrics, journal entries, home videos, and outfits worn by Winehouse during her career, including the dress she wore for her final performance in Belgrade in 2011. In a statement, Winehouse’s father Mitch said: “Amy always credited my mother, her grandmother Cynthia, as a major influence, both stylistically — as she taught her the importance of grooming and having a look — and musically.

“She liked to call me a ‘cab-driving Sinatra,’ and her mother’s side of the family were also musicians. Amy not only brought her gift of music to the world but also her fashion. We’re eager for people to see her bold, beautiful spirit through all forms of her creativity.”

Proceeds from the 2021 auction will go to the Amy Winehouse Foundation, which supports young people struggling with drugs and alcohol. Martin Nolan of Julien’s Auctions, where the sale will take place, said: “Amy Winehouse is one of the rare and remarkable music icons whose incredible power and soulful expression in every word and note she sang with her distinct voice remains unmatched by no other artist in music history.