We already announced it earlier: W-Festival expands next year. What began as a modest (but successful) festival has turned out into a huge music festival of three days. The festival takes place on Domein Den Brandewijn in Wortegem-Petegem (Belgium) on Friday 18, Saturday 19 and Sunday, 20 August 2017.
In November 3 headliners will be announced, but the organizers already revealed us a large part of the line-up. Each festival will end with an extra gig at the Wave Tent and a set by DJ Zebedeus.
The first day starts at five with a warm-up day which features six bands and DJ Zebedeus.
Next year there will be two stages: the main stage and the wave tent.
These are the names that are known so far:
Friday (Wave Tent):
The Dutch goth wave band La Lune Noire, the Belgian Portrait B, Honeymoon Cowboys who released their fantastic debut this year, the Belpop Legend Schmutz, Belgian goth rock band Star Industry and The Arch.
Saturday on the main stage: Lene Lovich and Band who you certainly know from the hit Lucky Number, Belgian EBM legend Vomito Negro, Desireless (yes, Voyage Voyage), T'Pau, Peter Hook & The Light (this time with a fullJoy Division-set ), Fischer-Z and an exclusive Belgian concert of Front 242.
At the wave tent there is Neon Electronics which is Dirk DaDavo of The Neon Judgement.
For Sunday there are still names to be announced, but now we can reveal: the minimal pop by Hante, 80s legend China Crisis, the Antwerp punks The Kids and Big Country.
At the wave tent X-RZ plays.
The presale starts on 12.01.2016 through ticket master. The site has a maximum capacity of 5,000 persons. A day ticket costs 45 euros (including the Wave Tent Warming up on Friday and an afterparty for the day), a weekend ticket costs 78 euros (including Wave Tent Warming up on Friday and afterparty on Saturday and Sunday).
A parking ticket costs 5 euros. The W-camp (from Friday 08h to Monday morning 12h): 25 euros per person (includes the use of onsite shower cabin and toilet).
A VIP ticket day ticket costs 153 euros (Wave Tent Warming up on Friday and afterparty included, free f & b all areas)
A VIP ticket weekend ticket costs 263 euros (Wave Tent Warming up on Friday and two after parties including, free f & b all areas)
Sales at the box office:
Day ticket: 50 euros
Weekend Ticket: 85 euros
Wave Tent warming up party: 10 euros
Parking: 5 euros
We hadden het al eerder aangekondigd: W-Festival breidt volgend jaar uit. Wat begon als een bescheiden (maar succesvol) festival is uitgedraaid tot een kanjer van drie dagen. Het festival gaat door op het Domein Den Brandewijn in Wortegem-Petegem op vrijdag 18, zaterdag 19 en zondag 20 augustus 2017.
In november worden nog 3 headliners aangekondigd, maar nu al kunnen de organisators ons een groot deel van de line-up verklappen. Elke festivaldag wordt afgesloten met een extra optreden in de Wavetent en DJ Zebedeus als afsluiter.
De eerste dag start om vijf uur met de warming-up waarbij 6 bands zullen spelen en met DJ Zebedeus als afsluiter.
Volgend jaar komen er ook twee podiums : de mainstage en de wavetent.
Dit zijn de namen die tot nu toe bekend zijn:
Vrijdag (Wavetent)
De Nederlandse goth wave van La Lune Noire, de Belgische Portrait B, Honeymoon Cowboys (ex-Siglo XX) die dit jaar hun fantastisch debuut uitbrachten, Belpoplegende Schmutz, de gothrock van Star Industry en The Arch.
Zaterdag staan op het hoofdpodium: Lene Lovich and Band die je beslist nog kent van haar hit Lucky Number, EBM-legende Vomito Negro, Desireless (jawel, Voyage Voyage), T'Pau, Peter Hook & The Light(die deze keer een Joy Division-set zal spelen), Fischer-Z en een exclusief Belgisch concert van Front 242.
In de wavetent is er Neon Electronics van Dirk DaDavo van The Neon Judgement.
Voor zondag komen er nog namen bij, maar nu al weten we dat deze er zeker zullen zijn: de minimal pop van Hante, 80s legende China Crisis, de Antwerpse oerpunksThe Kids en Big Country.
In de wavetent is er X-RZ.
De voorverkoop start op 01.12.2016 via ticketmaster. Het terrein heeft een maximum van 5000 personen aan. Een dagticket kost 45 euro (inclusief Wavetent Warming-up op vrijdag en afterparty op de gekozen dag), een weekendticket 78 euro (inclusief Wavetent Warming-up op vrijdag en afterparty op zaterdag en zondag).
Een parkingticket 5 euro. De W-camping (van vrijdagochtend 08h tot maandagochtend 12h) : 25 euro pp (inclusiefgebruik van onsite douche-cabine en toilet).
Een VIP ticket dagticket kost 153 euro (Wavetent Warming up op vrijdag en afterparty inclusief, free f&b all areas)
Een VIP ticket weekend ticket kost 263 euro (Wavetent Warming up op vrijdag en 2 afterparties inclusief, free f&b all areas)
De verkoop aan de dagkassa:
Dagticket : 50 euro
Weekendticket : 85 euro
Wavetent warming up party : 10 euro
Parking : 5 euro
Indeed, on October 22nd the legendary American dark folk band Blood Axis will visit our little country. It's been since 2011 that this band, with frontman Michael Moynihan and his wife Annabel Lee, played Belgium.
The support band on this night will be Dead Man's Hill (B).
Dark afterparty music will be provided by DJ Der Verfluchte Engel.
After the smashing success of 23d Underpass “Real Life” 2LP/2CD, “Faces” LP & Nao Katafuchi “Emergence” LP, NADANNA proudly presents its 4th release, Ultra Arcanum “The Silence Inside” LP/CD.
Ultra Arcanum was formed in November 2013 by Konstandinos Dorlis (keyboards) and Mark Thirkell (vocals). Proof that music transcends physical boundaries - Mark is from the UK and Konstandinos being from Greece, their debut LP “The Silence Inside” is a testament to their passion for stylish synth driven music underscored by shades of melancholia as well as moments of euphoria.
Heavily influenced by Duran Duran, Joy Division, John Foxx and Visage, Ultra Arcanum takes you back on a stroll down memory lane to revisit the golden era of the New Romantic Movement. Gems such as the title track “The Silence Inside”, Twilight Shades”, “Strange Kinda Love”, “Daydreamer” or “A Final Loss” will make you yearn for 80s music! The CD edition features a bonus track, “Dreamscape”, and 4 breathtaking remixes by the mega-talented 23rd Underpass, Techniques Berlin, Epic Dreams and The Silicon Scientist.
Tracklist:
1 Twilight Shades
2 The Silence Inside
3 Strange Kinda Love
4 Another Time, Another Place
5 Two Hours Before Neptune
6 A Final Loss
7 Daydreamer
8 Moment In Time
9 Epilogue
10 Photophobia
(CD bonus tracks)
11 Dreamscape
12 Twilight Shades (23rd Underpass Remix)
13 A Final Loss (The Silicon Scientist Remix)
14 Strange Kinda Love (Techniques Berlin Remix)
15 The Silence Inside (Epic Dreams Remix)
Aidan Baker (Nadja, Caudal, Hypnodrone Ensemble) and Tomas Järmyr (Zu, Barchan, Yodok, YODOK III) are both very active and prolific artists with a common vision on sound sculpting and free, musical improvisation.
It seems like a miracle they found the time to record together, but somehow they did. And, they made it count! The result of their recording sessions, “Werl”, is a trip that lasts longer than an hour and a half. This seems a bit much, but it truly isn’t. The album constantly evolves and grows and truly demands your attention. The album twists and turns from psychedelia, krautrock, space rock to ambient, noise and doom.
“Werl” is a unique and remarkable album and Consouling Sounds is tremendously honored to release this extraordinary album as a double CD set.
“Werl” was mastered by James Plotkin and the packaging comes with artwork by the Belgian artist Kato Six.
After the last EP "Better Than Me" with the title track taken from the album "Falling Back To Never" (October 2015) Born For Bliss will release a brand new five-track EP called "Falling Back" in October this year. Apart from the album version, this EP features an impressive and epic remix version of the title song by All Hallows Eve which in some parts even recalls glory Fields Of The Nephilim days ("Elysium").
No surprise at all, since All Hallows Eve's mastermind is ex-Garden Of Delight, ex-House Of Usher Guitarist Tom Oconnell, who again proves his special talent to create and produce powerful wave and gothic rock soundscapes with all respect needed for the original version. This specific ability is again demonstrated by his version of the Led Zeppelin classic song "Your Time Is Gonna Come" which Born For Bliss singer/songwriter Frank Weyzig recorded for this EP as a six-minute version. Tom O'Connell remixed this one as a "Moonlooper" edit using extensive guitar solos and drums incorporated in a powerful rock-anthem-sound, which also breaks the 8-minute barrier.
Last but not least, a re-recorded instrumental version of "Dragon" is also featured on this EP, a song Frank wrote during his time as guitarist of Clan Of Xymox. "Dragon" was previously only available as a 4-track demo, released on the album "Between Living And Dreaming".
