Win 2 pairs of tickets to Weather Festival in Paris

Paris is beautiful. But the guys at Weather Festival think  it would look even better by bringing over 13 000 people for 18 hours of non-stop music on two amazing dance floors. Get ready to experience Paris like you’ve never seen it before!

Tempted yet? Hold on, we can help. For a chance to win 2 x 2 tickets to the festival plus 8 vinyl records from the Concrete label email joe+weatherfestival@mixcloud.com with the subject line ‘Weather Festival WIN’ and tell us why we should give them to you. Feel free to let your French go wild!

Latest Weather Festival’s Cloudcasts on Mixcloud

The crew chose 3 very special places to illustrate the Weather Festival in which 4 huge parties will take place during the three days. Eight official events in total will take place during the festival and the other places.

1. “Palais des Congrès de Montreuil”

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The highlight of Weather Festival is a unique gathering, something never seen in Paris and surroundings. Over 13 000 people are expected at the Palais des Congrès of Montreuil (right outside Paris – metro access) to celebrate for 18 hours non-stop on two floors artists such as Marcel Dettman, Chris Liebing, Len Faki, Robert Hood, Nina Kraviz, Margaret Dygas…

Particular attention will be paid to design and decoration, installations or mapping, Vj’ing and lights will combine around a unique scenography thought for the occasion. For this event, more than 70 tons of technical equipment and over 300 speakers will be necessary to equip, inspire and transform this industrial palace into an electro cathedral.

 2. Concrete

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Friday 17th and Sunday 19th, Weather Festival is welcoming you in a very special place in the heart of Paris on the Quaker. Board aboard the European largest barge for two amazing musicals sessions on two floor !

 

3. SIRA

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SIRA is a former printing house that became a huge 4000 m2 phalanx in Asnières sur Seine (Paris suburb). Since the end of 2011, it has hosted numerous artists from different backgrounds and offers 2 floors of work, creation, performance and life space. Its warehouse style makes it an atypical place which indoor and outdoor spaces come to life to the rhythm of day and night. “

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Movida Corona 2012 winner: one year later

dj020 (1)We caught up with last year’s Movida Corona competition winner Andy Condie of Northern Ireland to talk a little about his experience of winning, his musical journey since then and a few tips for this year’s DJs…

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“From over 600 DJs submitting a 30 min mix, my mix secured me a place in North England’s top 10 and the heat was held at Joshua Brooks, Manchester. 10 DJs played that night in an intense 15-minute mix off; I played my set 2nd and got an amazing reaction from the crowd. The winner was announced 3rd and 2nd and then my name was called out.”

 

After winning the heat in Manchester Andy flew to Ministry of Sound in London to take on 5 of the top DJs from each region in the UK for a place in the Grand Final in Stockholm, Sweden. He impressed judges with his technical ability and energy behind decks to win the final: “I’m very open minded about dance playing anything from House, Tech House, Progressive, Techno and Trance. I guess my versatility as a DJ came through, but ultimately, it’s the connection you make with crowed is what makes a great DJ and once you master that it’s a whole new level.”

Since winning

“ I’ve just been made one of the new residents at the Mighty Lush, Portrush, which is one the biggest clubs in the UK. I played alongside Above & Beyond on the 6th of April at Lush and will be warming up for Dash Berlin on the 25th May. I’ve played throughout different clubs in Northern Ireland and Ibiza is looking good for this year too, with dates at Bora Bora. I also have other gigs with Ministry of Sound for later in the year…Before the competition I was asking promoters to play in clubs now they are asking me!”

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“Movida Corona provided me with an opportunity to show off my talent as a DJ and I have thrived on it. I have met DJs from all over the UK and Europe and would class them now as friends; we all still keep in touch. I would recommend every DJ enter the Movida Corona, what’s the worst that could happen? If anything, you will gain experience and that all helps to becoming a better DJ.”

 Well done to Andy! Here with his winning mix from last year.

Movida Corona International DJ Contest by Andy Condie on Mixcloud

Reckon you’ve got what it takes to become the next Movida Corona DJ champion? Don’t forget to enter this year’s competition here: http://bit.ly/YEg3U8

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Play a DJ set at OptiSonic in association with Ninja Tune

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OptiSonic is an uplifting immersive multisensory playground featuring spectacular lighting, sound and visuals.

The submission phase is now open for 10 days to play the OptiSonic party, part of the Art of the Moment multimedia Festival taking place in London in May.

We’re looking for one fresh, outstanding set showcasing plenty of personal style and a creative approach to electronica and experimental sounds.

The winner will be chosen to perform a one hour set alongside Ninja Tune and other juicy UK-based artists on 11th May.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make your mark and to meet other live VJs producers and DJs.

 

How to enter:

>Submit a thirty-minute mix

>Entrants must be 18 years of age or older and reside in the United Kingdom

>Title the mix OptiSonic and add an accurate tracklist

>Tag it with OptiSonic. If you fail to tag it correctly, your entry may be missed

>Include the competition cover-art, provided here

>We’re not going to judge it on the amount of hits it gets only. We’re going to judge it by style, originality and our honest personal opinion.

 

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OptiSonic is the Art of the Moment festival Saturday night after party. Ninja Tune’s Matt Black, Mr Faff, Evil Zed, Alphabets Heaven, Fabrizio D’Amico, the London VJ Group and more juicy DJs and VJs on the current UK scene will make live A/V shows and offer up creative approaches to electronica, glitch and dub.

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