What are the best festivals (EDM) to catch? i'm about to book a 3 month holiday by myself to Europe from next march til june. pretty fucking excited. I'm thinking of planning my trip around any major events happening... also past experiences welcome ;-)

Depends on the style of music you're into.

there's a whole forum on global clubbing. check that

If you're going for festivals, go from July to September.

http://www.residentadvisor.net/featu...ries=festivals

best time of year would be june - august tho imo!!
i went to creamfields in liverpool U.K next to the airport last year that was unreal like 10 arenas with big names all night best event i probably wnet too while travelling.

Awakenings if you into techno

On my desired hitlist for next year...

Energy
Sonar
Defqon.1
Awakenings
Global Gathering
Melt
Exit
Tomorrowland

Angy... go to 10 Days Off in Belguim. Good quality acts IMO.

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If it has to be within those months then definitely Snowbombing in Austria. The mix of good tunes and snowboarding is hard to beat.

If you can come later then Glasto in June, Tomorrowland in July and Sun & Bass in September.

Over the last year these festivals have become my top 4 that I've been to.

I've been to Sonar, Awakenings, Love Family Park and Melt, and in a few weeks going to Mystery Land, happy to tell you all about them.

sweet as. got a few in mind i'll be sure to check out. how good does snowbombing look!!

also any of you actually learn the local language? i'm thinkin of doing a tafe course for a bit so i'm not another obnoxious aussie overseas ...or to embrace the obnoxiousness?!!

10 Days Off. Win.

OZORA festival - Hungary - August

BOOM festival - Portugal - August

Transylvania Calling - Romania - August

After years of talking about it, I'm finally booked up and heading to Snowbombing next year

Anyone on here ever been? What can I expect? Should I pay up for the Arctic Disco?

Im hell bent on getting to Kazantip next year http://kazantip.com/

Where is that Ruthy?? I looked at the website and looked way too colourful for my liking.

I'm thinking next year if i can go away it'll be September / October. Starting to think what festivals are on during those times that i can experience.

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Where is that Ruthy?? I looked at the website and looked way too colourful for my liking.

I'm thinking next year if i can go away it'll be September / October. Starting to think what festivals are on during those times that i can experience.

Its in the ukraine, check festival information here

I was keen on maybe doing that one next year, but i youtube'd and the crowd looks wasted and mank. However I've seen some people in this forum say they have been and it was great

My man and i are going to do a big 3-4 month trip next year! So hit us up for party times. (Though we will mainly do hard dance events ) Keen to go to Berlin again.

Yeah from what I've read it's a big drunken rub up against half naked sluts kinda festival - they even have a whole page on their website about not raping women o.0 buuuuuuuuuuut 3 of my friends played there this year and it looked amazing, they said they had the best time.

I think though it might be between Kazantip, Shambala or Burning Man

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After years of talking about it, I'm finally booked up and heading to Snowbombing next year

Anyone on here ever been? What can I expect? Should I pay up for the Arctic Disco?

how did you book?? i'm from aust. and it keeps saying 'site has timed out'... really dodgey customer service as well

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how did you book?? i'm from aust. and it keeps saying 'site has timed out'... really dodgey customer service as well

Ummm maybe try a different computer. I tried to log in and book it from my work computer and it timed out, but when I tried it on my laptop at home it worked fine.

I had some problems trying to make payments with the credit card (something to do with Australian postcode) and needed to call their office in the UK. Customer Service was pretty ordinary, but got it sorted after a while.

Tomorrowland

Enjoy your trip in Europe :0

If you're in the UK in May next year then check this out:

"We are pleased to announce RETRO-TRAX Festivals LTD"

In 2012 we will be putting on our 1st "mini" weekend outdoor old skool festival with camping @ BATH Racecourse 12/13th MAY 2012

Acts confirmed so far - F.P.I. Project , CE CE ROGERS , DREAM FREQUENCY, 2 BAD MICE , JOHN KELLY , PAUL DAKEYNE , VIBES & LIVELEE , SLIPMATT , DANIEL BILLY BUNTER , COSMO & DIBS , DJ VERTIGO, MARK (Altern ARCHER , DAZ WILLOT,

will have over Another 85 DJs & P.A.s to Announce - bringing you the very best in dance music from the 80s/90s \0/

with at least 4 arena's providing each style of old skool TECHNO - ACID HOUSE - GARAGE - TRANCE - PROGRESSIVE HOUSE - HARDCORE - DRUM n BASS etc

MORE INFO on location / line up / date etc T.B.A. at the end of SEPTEMBER watch this space....

please invite your mates lets make this the best 100% OLD SKOOL festival of 2012... be part of history

Search for 'RetroTraxFestivals' group on Facebook

We are now holding DJ Competitions -

would you like to win a dj set at the coolest OLD SKOOL event of 2012 ??

well read on....

we are giving upto 8 DJs the chance to play a set at our old skool festival

we are after

1 dj playing a 88-94 house set

1 djs playing a techno set 87-95

1 dj playing an early hardcore set 91-93

1 dj playing a progressive / trance 94-99 set

1 djs playing a jungle 94-99 set

to enter PLEASE put together a 45 min mix of which ever style you play

it MUST be uploaded to SOUNDCLOUD if its not on soundcloud we cant enter you, so dont ask ,

when entering you mix which must be 45mins (or there abouts) please CLEARLY STATE which genre you are entering , THANK YOU PS please note any mixes longer than 1 hour or with diff styles of classics all together will NOT be entered ,

then we will post the mixes up to get the public to vote on them , simples

the comp will run for at least 2 weeks ,

the winners will get a 45 min set in each genre arena
a full weekend pass with free camping ,free parking (plus 1 guest)

we will also give the runner up in each category a weekend pass for 1 person

so get your mixes sorted as it starts this weekend...

ONLY 1 MIX PER PERSON....

so plans look to be possibly October/November so i can incorporate I techno and ADE. How cold does it get in November??

http://retrotraxfestival.co.uk/buy-now/

You do not want to miss out on this amazing line-up

Acts we have confirmed for the 'RETRO-TRAX 2 DAY FESTIVAL' in no particular order:

CE CE ROGERS Live PA
2 BAD MICE
GREG WILSON
MARK (Altern ARCHER
THE F.P.I. PROJECT Live PA
JOHN KELLY
JOHN J JEPSON
MC JOE PENG
COSMO & DIBS
DJ SLIPMATT
Dj Chalk E White
DREAM FREQUENCY Live PA
MC CUTTER
BILLY "DANIEL" BUNTER
BARRIE JAY
PAUL (DMC) DAKEYNE
MC FIVE ALIVE
DAZ WILLOT
DJ VERTIGO
ASH & REGGIE (Northern Project)
VIBES & LIVELEE
DJ SQUIRREL
MC STRICT
VINYL VERA
ULTRAVIOLET Live PA
NICK MAY
BEN FISHER & SAM WHITE
CARL PAGE
OLIVER LIEB (L.S.G)
DJ SKIE
Chris "BAM BAM" Westbrook
DJ SCOTTY
DJ DRE (D-ZONE Records)
CHRIS BISKIT
RATTY & TANGO
DJ EASYGROOVE
FAYDZ & TWISTA Rave Experience
MC RYMES
DJ BREN
DJ X-RAY
DJ MYSTERY
ALEX "The ORB" PATERSON
MC WIZZY G
RACHAEL WALLACE Live PA
DJ SHOCK C
MC FUSION
DJ OLDSKOOLER
CJ BOLLAND
DJ SILLY G
DANNY WALSH
STEREO MCs ( DJ Set)
DJ VINYL JUNKIE
DJ LOMAS
DANNY RAPER
PEZ (D.I.Y. Crew)
KEV COLVILLE
DJ MIKE WORTH
DJ ANTIX (New Dawn)
SAMUEL LAMONT
MISS TICKLE
ALISON LIMERICK Live PA
DAVE ANGEL
PHIL (P.K.A) KELSEY
RICH SMITH (futurepast)
SPUTNIK (futurepast)
MC MAJOR RANKS
STE BRODERICK & MIKE OWEN (Katania)
DANNY & ANT (ECONOMIX)
DJ ENERGY & MC STIXMAN
NEBULA 2
MARSHALL JEFFERSON
STEVE PARRY
CAINE BROWN & BRAD KELLS (Joy)
DJ STEVEEWONDER
SEAN MCANN
DEB(NORTHERN STAR)
MARK RUSTON
TIM ACID
PAULY P
ROB THURSTON
MC ROBBIE DEE
ANDY 'DOKTA' HUTCHINSON
COLIN DALE
TOP BUZZ
DESERT (Live DJ/PA)
RAT PACK
ALLISTER WHITEHEAD
NOOKIE
GARY WERBISKY
DJ PILGRIM
MIKE DJ ABSOLUTE
DANNY NEWBOLD
MARIA NAYLOR Live PA
IAN KENYON
NICK SHELDON
STUART WILKINSON (Empathy)
DJ LAYDEE
MICHAEL STICKLAND
MISTER DJ (HazyDayz)
OUTLANDER (Live)
FRANK DE WULF
MC RIBBZ
Bonny & Konnekt (De:tuned)

get your tickets now

https://www.facebook.com/events/203124333088765/

http://retrotraxfestival.co.uk/buy-now/

You do not want to miss out on this amazing line-up

Acts we have confirmed for the 'RETRO-TRAX 2 DAY FESTIVAL' in no particular order:

CE CE ROGERS Live PA
2 BAD MICE
GREG WILSON
MARK (Altern ARCHER
THE F.P.I. PROJECT Live PA
JOHN KELLY
JOHN J JEPSON
MC JOE PENG
COSMO & DIBS
DJ SLIPMATT
Dj Chalk E White
DREAM FREQUENCY Live PA
MC CUTTER
BILLY "DANIEL" BUNTER
BARRIE JAY
PAUL (DMC) DAKEYNE
MC FIVE ALIVE
DAZ WILLOT
DJ VERTIGO
ASH & REGGIE (Northern Project)
VIBES & LIVELEE
DJ SQUIRREL
MC STRICT
VINYL VERA
ULTRAVIOLET Live PA
NICK MAY
BEN FISHER & SAM WHITE
CARL PAGE
OLIVER LIEB (L.S.G)
DJ SKIE
Chris "BAM BAM" Westbrook
DJ SCOTTY
DJ DRE (D-ZONE Records)
CHRIS BISKIT
RATTY & TANGO
DJ EASYGROOVE
FAYDZ & TWISTA Rave Experience
MC RYMES
DJ BREN
DJ X-RAY
DJ MYSTERY
ALEX "The ORB" PATERSON
MC WIZZY G
RACHAEL WALLACE Live PA
DJ SHOCK C
MC FUSION
DJ OLDSKOOLER
CJ BOLLAND
DJ SILLY G
DANNY WALSH
STEREO MCs ( DJ Set)
DJ VINYL JUNKIE
DJ LOMAS
DANNY RAPER
PEZ (D.I.Y. Crew)
KEV COLVILLE
DJ MIKE WORTH
DJ ANTIX (New Dawn)
SAMUEL LAMONT
MISS TICKLE
ALISON LIMERICK Live PA
DAVE ANGEL
PHIL (P.K.A) KELSEY
RICH SMITH (futurepast)
SPUTNIK (futurepast)
MC MAJOR RANKS
STE BRODERICK & MIKE OWEN (Katania)
DANNY & ANT (ECONOMIX)
DJ ENERGY & MC STIXMAN
NEBULA 2
MARSHALL JEFFERSON
STEVE PARRY
CAINE BROWN & BRAD KELLS (Joy)
DJ STEVEEWONDER
SEAN MCANN
DEB(NORTHERN STAR)
MARK RUSTON
TIM ACID
PAULY P
ROB THURSTON
MC ROBBIE DEE
ANDY 'DOKTA' HUTCHINSON
COLIN DALE
TOP BUZZ
DESERT (Live DJ/PA)
RAT PACK
ALLISTER WHITEHEAD
NOOKIE
GARY WERBISKY
DJ PILGRIM
MIKE DJ ABSOLUTE
DANNY NEWBOLD
MARIA NAYLOR Live PA
IAN KENYON
NICK SHELDON
STUART WILKINSON (Empathy)
DJ LAYDEE
MICHAEL STICKLAND
MISTER DJ (HazyDayz)
OUTLANDER (Live)
FRANK DE WULF
MC RIBBZ
Bonny & Konnekt (De:tuned)

get your tickets now

The line up has got bigger SUNSCREEM LIVE PA, DJ Producer, Kenny Ken, DJ Brisk.. We now have over 150 DJs/Acts.. Here we go...

Listed on Bath Racecourse Upcoming Fixtures:

http://www.bath-racecourse.co.uk/eve...p?detailId=105

Buy your tickets now:

http://retrotraxfestival.co.uk/buy-now/

Only 12 V.I.P. TICKETS left now on our website , theres 2 left on SKIDDLE and we are getting down to less than 1000 standard tickets now too... get them off our site , by phone via Skiddle or in person from 3B ThreeBeat Records Liverpool , Soundbase Megastore Original Manchester, Global Groove Hanley, or delivered to your door for cash no booking fees in Merseyside from Ian Kenyon or Lisa Murfso Creighton , Staffs area Nick Sheldon , London area Andrew DjMc Cutter , Nottingham area Emma Emz Bell , min order 2 tickets for drop off...

Dance Valley on sale today

adding creamfields uk to this list..!!!

Looks like Last Rhythm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MtUXW4_0BY is a biggie with you oldskool lot, tickets are being bought left right and centre from all over Europe. One of the biggest anthems ever. Proper euphoric \0/. You must remember seeing girls crying to this on the dancefloor back in the day. This is the first appearance in the UK since 1993. They contacted us to play for us and are using this as their comeback into the oldskool. Remember you'll hear them at RETRO TRAX mini 100% OLD SKOOL Festival 80s/90s raising the roof. So don't delay. GET YOUR TICKETS now! Here's the link: http://retrotraxfestival.co.uk/tickets/

If anyone is interested I've got a Boom festival + Boom Bus (Leaving Lisbon airport) ticket for sale. If your interested PM me. Thanks

Best European festivals ive been to - Exit (amazing), Global Gathering, Bestival, Dance Valley, Sonar and Creamfields - all defo worth a squirt if you are in the areas

Would have loved to go to Tomorrowland as back in Europe at the time but tickets literally flew out the door!

Heard Garden festival in Croatia is also pretty tidy...

Summer Festival Map 2012

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If anyone is interested I've got a Boom festival + Boom Bus (Leaving Lisbon airport) ticket for sale. If your interested PM me. Thanks

PM sent.

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Here is a page of love for you all.

Check out this:

http://retrotraxfestival.co.uk/artist-video-promo/

Big Thanks to everyone who has contributed... More to come

Pleased to announce we have the original singer Sally Anne Marsh performing this track for us in the house arena at retro trax festival

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-ywo...eature=related

Hats off to CeCe Rogers, Chris 'BAM BAM' Westbrook, Ian Blandy (Dream Frequency), DJ Faydz foir doing these videos for us. Especially as most of them were ill at the time.. lol

http://retrotraxfestival.co.uk/artist-video-promo/

Also, check out this fantastic mix by DJ Producer

http://soundcloud.com/retro-trax/the...cer-retro-trax

AND, we also have Debbie Sharpe coming over from the US to sing live for Dream Frequency

This first ever 100% oldskool festival is the event of the year!

Get your tickets (what's left) now here : http://retrotraxfestival.co.uk/tickets/

Here is the final webflyer of our event. A who's who of the last 25 years of house music. All have defined their respective genres and made us all live and dance for the weekend. This festival is the culmination of everything oldskool. You will never see a line-up like this again at this price.

Less than than 3 WEEKS to go...

http://retrotraxfestival.co.uk/tickets

Anyone doing Sonar this year? Also still got that Boom festival ticket for sale if anyone wants it??

http://www.mixmag.net/words/news/win...-trax-festival

Retro festival looks shit, stop posting your spam.