Albums | Ultra Music Festival 2025: David Guetta and Sia join Afrojack, Skrillex returns, world debut of Anyma b2b Solomun & more
Posted by VMan on April 1, 2025
Ultra Music Festivalconcluded its sold-out 25th anniversary celebration at Bayfront Park – a legacy defining weekend from Friday, March 28 – Sunday, March 30 that paid homage to the festival’s iconic history while further cementing Ultra as the World’s Premier Electronic Music Festival.
Over three days, the festival welcomed 165,000 attendees from more than 100 countries. Ultra continued its celebrated tradition of broadcasting to millions of Ultranauts around the world with the #ULTRALIVE stream. #ULTRALIVE featured a stacked schedule of performances from multiple stages throughout the weekend, in addition to exclusive curated content like artist and fan interviews. The RESISTANCE Megastructure and The Cove also hosted their own dedicated streams across all three days, welcoming underground music stalwarts to bask in uninterrupted house and techno tuneage.
Other Friday highlights include Everything Always – the collaborative project between John Summit and Dom Dolla – closing down the Main Stage for the duo’s Ultra debut; Subtronics bringing his bass-heavy sound to the Ultra Main Stage for a daylight headlining set; and Ultra veterans Tiëstoand Alesso pulling devoted fans’ nostalgia strings with headlining Main Stage sets filled to the brim with their classic tracks. The two dance music legends also came with special surprises, with Tiësto premiering a new collaboration with Odd Moband Alesso bringing out iconic vocalist Nadia Ali for a guest appearance.
RESISTANCE – ULTRA Worldwide’s esteemed house and techno brand – featured a weekend full of electrifying underground performances, including Charlotte De Witte’s Friday closing set at the RESISTANCE Megastructure, which followed jaw-dropping sets from Boris Brejcha, ARTBAT, and Miss Monique. At the RESISTANCE Cove Stage, Eli Brown performed a widely heralded, two-hour house and techno bonanza for his Friday closing headlining set.
Meanwhile, over on the Worldwide Stage’s Friday programming (which featured A State Of Trance takeover),Armin van Buuren played two of his three Ultra 2025 headlining sets – one solo set before an epic b3b with Maddixand Oliver Heldens. At the Live Stage, Zeds Dead shut down Friday night with the Ultra debut of their ‘Return To The Spectrum Of Intergalactic Happiness’ set, which followed Pendlum’s first live set at Ultra since 2022 and performances from Chase & Status and Nero.
The UMF Radio Stage had a monumental opening day as well, with Australia’s freewheeling underground maverickPartiboi69bringing his extraterrestrial event series ‘Area 69’ to Ultra for the very first time. The Partiiboi69-curated takeover featuring debut festival performances from Ketboi69 (Partiboi69 x KETTAMA), Partiboi69 b2b Juicy Romance, and Skream b2b Interplanetary Criminal, Ahadaream, and more.
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Albums | Ultra Worldwide unveils Asia Tour 2022 and announces return of ULTRA Beach Bali
Posted by VMan on September 12, 2022
Celebrated for producing top-tier festivals on all six inhabited continents, Ultra Worldwide will return to Asia this month for a multi-country tour.
The ULTRA Asia Tour 2022 will kick off with ULTRA Japan as the festival returns for its seventh edition at Odaiba Ultra Park II on Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September 18 . Festival headliners include Afrojack, KSHMR, Martin Garrix, Nicky Romero, Oliver Heldens, Timmy Trumpet, and Zedd with support from a range of bubbling regional acts. Tickets are on sale now for ULTRA Japan at https://ultrajapan.com/
Ultra’s award-winning techno and house music concept RESISTANCE will once again take over Womb Tokyo for another impressive edition of RESISTANCE Tokyo on Saturday, September 17. The world-class, four-floor nightclub will host the world debut of ‘POPOF B2B Space 92 present: Turbulences, who will be co-headlining with Beatport chart-topping regular Julian Jeweil. Tickets are on-sale now for RESISTANCE Tokyo at https://resistancemusic.com/tokyo/
Following ULTRA Japan, ULTRA Korea will make its highly-anticipated return for the festival’s ninth edition at the iconic Olympic Stadium in Seoul. The event will span two days from Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25 across three stages including Main Stage, RESISTANCE, and UMF Radio. A bevy of headliners will be making their ULTRA Korea debuts, including Marshmello, Oliver Heldens and Timmy Trumpet. Returning fan-favorite Main Stage headliners include Martin Garrix, KSHMR, and Nicky Romero.
RESISTANCE Seoul will feature the likes of Adam Beyer, Ilario Alicante, Lee Foss, Nicole Moudaber, Pan-Pot, Sasha, and the second performance of POPOFb2b Space 92 present: Turbulences. Tickets are on-sale now for ULTRA Korea at http://ultrakorea.com/tickets
After nearly five years since the last edition, ULTRA Beach Bali will make its return on Thursday, September 29 – Friday, September 30 for the festival’s fourth edition. To mark this highly-anticipated comeback, the festival will take place at a brand new venue this year at the picturesque oceanfront Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel Kuta in Kuta, Bali,located on the Indian Ocean. Tickets are on-sale now for ULTRA Beach Bali at https://ultrabali.com/tickets/2022/
Since its inaugural event in 2015, ULTRA Beach Bali has presented some of the leading acts in electronic music, such as Skrillex, Kygo,Alesso, Hardwell, Martin Garrix, Zedd, Afrojack, deadmau5 and Dubfire. The forthcoming ULTRA Beach Bali lineup promises to continue the tradition of welcoming distinguished artists from around the world.
ULTRA Beach is an oceanfront boutique festival that has welcomed tens of thousands of fans to events in exotic coastal locations around the world, from Europe to Asia. Ahead of the Bali edition, ULTRA Beach hosted two widely-successful events in the Mediterranean on the Island of Hvar in Croatia and on Costa Del Sol in Spain earlier this summer.
RESISTANCE will also return to Bali to deliver hard-hitting underground sounds for a closing party on Saturday, October 1 at Savaya Bali on Uluwatu Beach. Previous RESISTANCE Bali editions have welcomed prestigious underground stalwarts like Carl Cox, Joseph Capriati, Sasha & John Digweed, and Dubfire. Stay tuned for lineup and ticketing announcements at https://resistancemusic.com/bali.
Asia Tour 2022 media applications can be found at https://umfworldwide.com/media-application/
Electronic | Dimitri Vangelis & Wyman & Tom Staar combine for “Empire”
Posted by APM on March 28, 2016
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Dimitri Vangelis & Wyman have been the minds behind some of the greatest electronic songs in recent times. Today, we bring you “Empire” – a powerful collaboration with Tom Staar that I’m sure you’ll be hearing all throughout festival season. The two have worked and been supported by some of the top DJ’s in the world, including Steve Angello who in fact dropped this record at Ultra just last week. While they reign supreme in Europe, the boys are currently touring international and have commenced their US take over – so be on the look out. In the meantime, check out “Empire” and be sure to support the artists!
Tour | Slander & Adam K release Heaven Trap Original “Breathe”
Posted by VMan on January 25, 2016
Los Angeles duo Slander continues to embark on its unique Heaven Trap sound with their new release “Breathe,” featuring the legendary Adam K. The single has a breathtaking drop with heavenly vocals provided by HALIENE. This is sure to hold a special moment in the crowd when the track is played throughout the guys 22 city world tour. The tour hits the United States, Canada, Mexico, Spain and Germany with a mix of club plays and festivals. Also with a slew of prime festivals sets lined up at Ultra in Miami, Beyond SoCal, EDC Mexico and more, Slander is gearing up for a monster 2016.
News | Oliver Heldens Announces North American Bus Tour with Throttle and Zonderling
Posted by Tay on January 21, 2016
North America – get ready, because Oliver Heldens is on his way. The twenty-year-old, Dutch phenom just announced a 12-stop bus tour with stops across United States and Canada that will kick off on February 24th in Denver, before making his way across the states with stops in Washington DC, Montreal, Dallas, Miami and more. Heldens has become a festival mainstay in the last few years, playing around the world at EDC Las Vegas, Tomorrowland, Ultra, and more, but he’s showing everyone that he is just as comfortable in an intimate club setting as he was on massive festival mainstage. Heldens will be joined by the progressive house maestro, Throttle, and his fellow countrymen, Zonderling, on the tour, in addition to support from SNBRN in Washington DC and Boston. Tickets to Oliver’s bus tour stops are available for purchase here.
Electro | 5 & A Dime’s Newest Single Will Quicken Your “Pulse”
Posted by Tay on July 13, 2015
5 & A Dime has been on an absolute tear this year. The first single out of 5 & A Dime’s camp this year was “Pipes,” an electro house monster that destroyed the Ultra mainstage when DJ Snake dropped it this year, and the talented producer followed up that effort with another stellar original, “Wild.” Now, the mash-up-DJ turned producer has delivered his latest effort, “Pulse,” a surefire hit made for the mainstage. The build of “Pulse” is reminiscent of your pulsing heartbeat after a vigorous workout, until the Philly native unleashes a flurry of snarling synths and rolling percussion arrangements that will have you begging for mercy.
Free Download: 5 & A Dime – Pulse
Bass | Digital Lab and Henrix Team Up and Release ‘Drop Low’ On Kaskade’s Arkade
Posted by JT on June 24, 2015
Press play on Henrix’s newest track „Drop Low”, which was picked up by Kaskade himself for his label Arkade. After being dropped at Holy Ship and Ultra this spring, over 65,000 people witnessed “Drop Low” first-hand as it was officially debuted at Coachella by the legendary Kaskade himself. Henrix’s collaboration with Digital Lab was the only non-Kaskade song in the set and is now ready for a worldwide release. This one is sure to be hitting festival stages near you so take it in early.