We’re very excited to announce the first of our stage takeover line-ups, in collaboration with some of our favourite labels, club nights and promoters.
We’re very excited to announce the first of our stage takeover line-ups, in collaboration with some of our favourite labels, club nights and promoters;
The legendary Chicago house producer has put together a special mix for us.
We are extremely honoured to welcome the Chicago house legend – Larry Heard (also known as Mr. Fingers) who has recorded an exclusive special mix for all Dimensions fans out there.
Larry Heard is a musician widely known for the Chicago house music he produced in the mid-1980s and continues to produce today. He was a member of the influential group Fingers, Inc. and has recorded solo under various names, most notably Mr. Fingers.
His smooth production style with soulful vocals and long instrumental passages that de-emphasized percussion spearheaded the subgenre known as deep house. One of his first releases was a collaboration with singer Robert Owens, released under the group name “Fingers Inc.” The song “Mystery of Love” instantly became a classic hit, rising to number 10 on the Billboard Dance charts.
Tracklist:
Manhooker – Club Anonymous [Underton]
Rick Wade – Pyro Dynamics [Holic Trax]
Reggie Dokes – Mother Africa [Deep Explorer]
Ralf Gum feat. Kenny Bobien – The Only Way (Raw Artistic Soul Spiritual Touch) [Gogo Music]
Hungry Ghost – Illuminations (LH Edit) [International Feel]
L’Aquarium – Cuppertino [Aquarium Radio]
Daniel Kyo feat. Mr White – All I Want [Drumpoet Community]
Phuture – Phuture Jacks [Trax]
Hanna Hais, Amorhouse & Anthony Fennel – Le Declic (P.M Project Dark Mix) [Atal]
Paul Du Lac – Bingo [Clone]
Kenny Zarro – Tool 122 [Deepershades]
Rio Padice & Massimo Di Lena – Super Accompaniment [Royal Oak]
Colonel Abrams – Speculation (LH Edit) [MCA]
Mark Mywords – Something Blue (Jerome Krom Detroit To Eivissa Remix) [Outland]
Andy Vaz feat. Niko Marks – Don’t Lose Your Mind (House Mix) [Delsin]
Monocles & Slezz – Umba Kayo (Citizen Deep & Tylo Parker’s Dub) [Nulu]
Mr Funk Daddy & Dj Sue – Set Me Free (Native Roots Mix) [Tambor Music]
Leey Keps – Le Fica (Leey Keps Botswana Soul Mix) [DNH]
The Layabouts feat. Shea Soul – Perfectly (Atjazz Voval) [Reel People]
Ezel – Flora Blancas [Ocha]
The London-based artist has recorded an exclusive mix for Dimensions.
The next guest on our exclusive mix series is the London-based Night Owl – an artist associated with labels such as Overcooked Records. Check it out and spread the word!
Tracklist:
Sudwestfunk Orchestra – Atmospheres
Omar-S – Psychotic Photosynthesis
Juan Atkins – I love you
N.Y. House’n Authority – Fort Greene House
Night Owl – Hush Ho
Model 500 – No UFOs
FaltyDL – She Sleeps (Martyn remix)
Kraftwerk – Home Computer (Night Owl remix)
Gene Hunt – May The Funk Be With You
Dense Pika – Cartoon Heart
Omar-S – Wayne County Hill Cops
Martyn – Bad Chicago
Fourtet – For these times
Aartekt & Akilles – Metroid
Robert Hood – Drive
Steve Poindexter – Work That Muthafucka
Ekko – Bleak
Boddika & Joy Orbison – &Fate
KiNK – Traffic
Boddika & Joy Orbison – Mercy (Boddika’s VIP)
Ben Klock – Sub Zero
Kassem Mosse – IP Mirrors
Our new mix series “Global Friends” welcome their first guest – the Athens-based dj and promoter Runner.
Our new series of mixes “Global Friends” welcomes its first guest – the Athens-based dj and promoter Runner.
Tracklist:
Moodyman feat. Amp Fiddler – I’m doing fine [Peacefrog] 2004
Kenlou – The Bounce [MAW] 1995
Jill Scott – Rainy Days (hard vocal) 2002
Bicep – Don’t [AUS] 2013
Chiapet – Westworld [Yoshitoshi] 1999
Andy Mac – Asteroid Belts [Punch Drunk] 2011
D’Angelo – Untitled (L-VIS 1990 Own Way mix) [Not On Label] 2012
Spatial – The Slammer [Niche N Bump] 2012
Bodhi – Culture (Bambounou remix) [Not On Label] 2013
Bobby Champs – Krenshaw [WNCL] 2013
Joy O – Donell [Not On Label] 2013
Samuel Deep – 3521 [Slapfunk] 2012
Zed Bias – Ooh [forthcoming Swamp81] 2013
Roy Davis Junior – All I Do [FXHE] 1996/2010
Omar S – The Shit Baby [FXHE] 2013
The 28th Street Crew – O (Original mix) [Sound Of Ministry] 1994
Jamie Jones – Road To The Studio (Fly mix) [HOTTRAX] 2012
Thefft – Jungle Out There [Fulcrum] 2012
Bart B-More Vs Candi Staton workout [Not On Label] 2012
Breach & Dark Sky – The Click [Naked Naked] 2013
Omar S – Rewind [FXHE] 2013
Black Science Orchestra – New Jersey Deep (Tapehead Re-Edit) [Junior Boys Own] 2003
Along with the exclusive mix, Runner was kind enough to share his thoughts on the city he lives in and offered us a virtual tour around Athens.
Name/DJ Name: Andreas/Runner
Club night or Brand: Subbed Out, Rotation
City: Athens
Imagine we were your guests for 24 hours in Athens – list below the places we visited, a tour guide from your perspective!
Well first of all we’re pretty friendly people here; let’s step aside from the stereotypes of the financial crisis for a minute, the austerity measures, the grief, the hassle, the far right ‘flu’ and other negative notions of Athens. It’s n-o-t exactly like that most of the time.. If you know people from around here – like in most places – you’re bound to have super fun in a part of the world that happens to be summery all year round bar 6 months-ish and all it takes to find yourself on an island or on a beach is virtually.. no time really, Greece is in a part of the Med that’s like a pond, pretty nice too.
Wake up: Where did we stay last night?
If it was one night only we’d probably have you over at our own or our friends’ apartments or houses in many cool areas in the city centre like Lycabettus Hill, Plaka, around the Acropolis and others but also in the suburbs, north, south, east & west. We’re known for our hospitality here and Athens is a city surrounded by mountains and at the same time fully embracing a coast line under the sun where you can actually either beach it, swim it or just treck it onwards & upwards; or on the other hand immerse yourself in the city centre with the myriad of bars, restaurants and some really cool spots to hang around or party. Maybe a bit too ‘crowded’ architecture wise for 6.5 million people but very interesting place to visit if you’re up for something totally different from the rest of South Europe but at the same time quite keen if you know what I mean.
If I had to pick anything like a hotel or B&B there’s plenty of options but I’d personally go for a night for two at the New Hotel very close to the parliament/constitution square area and right opposite the ‘national garden’. For B&B there’s small ventures scattered in the city but there’s plenty of hotels anyway to choose from, your Hiltons, Intercontinentals, etc. Also all hotels of the Yes!Hotels group and especially the one in the city centre in Kolonaki called Periscopio. Finally the Coco-Mat affiliated Nafsika Hotel in the northern suburb of Kifisia.
Breakfast: Where did we eat? What did we eat?
Unfortunately very few ‘real’ breakfast places like abroad apart from all hotels in the city and some random cafes that happen to serve breakfast type food.
Morning: Shopping at your favorite fashion shops. Where did we go?
Lunch: Where did we eat? What did we eat?
Afternoon: Record shopping – Where did we go?
Coolest spot for me to be around records as well as buying them is Kasseta Records and their nice owner, true record hunter, a nice little jewel of a shop with a variety of mainly dance music but also jazz, soul, funk & disco. Very nice spot to hang around too and meet record aficionados like Alex Hobson, nice chap, and great DJ. Lots of records shops have shut down in the past few years (360 being one of them, pity it went) but there are still 3-4 classic spots like Zacharias in the flea market area for a huge collection of second hand records. Also a couple from Crete & Athens have opened the tiny little crib called Habeat Records vinylstore. Also running as a bar with regular locals rotating all week long.
Evening: Drinks at Your favorite Bar?
Heteroclito: we love wine here and this is a wine bar of great lengths, recently opened, killer spot behind the Metropolis church at a pedestrian corner.
Too many bars to choose from Athens. A sample below:
Gin joint: Bootleggers era style, try the grapefruit gimplet!
42 : proper bar to visit. that is all really!
Osterman: retro, spacious, very nice drinks, service and location. Just go
Balux: sea front bar, pretty posh at times. very cool location, open as a cafe and food place during the day;
A for Athens: One of the best roof garden views of the Acropolis in the city
Spiti: on one of the northern suburbs of Chalandri with the founder of infamous Synch Festival. Pretty cool spot indoors/outdoors and t-h-a-t Ginger Smash cocktail. Actually I can’t wait to take my girl there soon.
Night: We went out to a club – Where did we go?
Many clubs in the city, mostly bars operating as clubs and loads of mainstream fodder but when it comes to some proper club & live gig vibes, one name springs to mind, Six D.O.G.S with its chirpy owners, an award winning sound setup where local producer, sound engineer, all round sound man Ekelon and his soldiers make sure the crowd gets the best and most spacious output in that 350+ capacity gig space which in turn is part of a multi-purpose place with bars, garden bar/cafe/food area, a gallery and generally a small side street run by that crew. Also significant spots of the Athenian nightlife in terms of proper venues with a variety of offers on sight are Bios and its newly born sister-brother-next-of-kin Romantso which holds a great potential for many cool things to happen sometime in the future. An old press plant turned into multi-space with a killer basement for the club space. Let’s just wait and see what they have to offer.
Something we did that will not be in a tour guide (local secret):
Top 5 tracks to come out of you City:
Top 3 Producers from your City:
Top 2 Djs for your City:
Lostra for the experience in making a vibe felt at late nights and Jeph1 for that new blood fire on decks covering. OK and Paul Bennett (Modernista/360) for that gigantic collection of house & techno that has to be heard to be believed.
Top Club in your City:
Six D.O.G.S
Your Perfect Sunset Track for Dimensions:
I heard it there last year during one of the sunsets, it was that Flowers tune by Andrew Ashong & Theo Parrish, you know what I mean …
Dimensions Festival is thrilled to announce a spectacular evening of musical entertainment in a pre-festival concert.
Appearing Live….
A Very Special Guest
to be announced mid-July
Plus…
Mount Kimbie
Portico Quartet
Andrew Ashong (live)
Dimensions Festival is thrilled to announce a spectacular evening of musical entertainment in a pre-festival concert confirmed to take place in the incredible location of a 2000-year-old Roman Amphitheatre in the historic city of Pula, Croatia. Showcasing sounds across the deeper end of the electronic spectrum and taking place in one of the six largest Roman amphitheatres in the world, the remarkable venue will host a selection of artists that seamlessly fit within the ancient walls of this utterly unique and beautiful setting.
Confirmed to perform live is Warp’s finest electronic duo Mount Kimbie. Having received across the board critical acclaim for their recent LP ‘Cold Spring Fault Less Youth’, Mount Kimbie have become a force to be reckoned with and an incredible live prospect.
Also confirmed to perform live is London four piece Portico Quartet, who have grown from strength to strength after their debut album ‘Knee-deep in the North Sea’ was nominated for a Mercury Music Prize in 2008.Creating unique flavours of sound through the use of the Hang Drum, Portico Quartet have become an admired live act pushing boundaries with their live show.
Ghanaian- British Andrew Ashong will also be performing an innovative live set. After releasing the incredible ‘Flowers’ last year, a collaboration with the imitable Theo Parrish and winner of ‘Track Of The Year’ at The Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards, Andrew Ashong has confirmed his status as a one to watch for 2013. Bringing his live show to Pula, Ashong is sure to deliver an interesting and memorable performance.
Still to be announced is the evening’s special guest headliner, who for contractual reasons can’t be announced just yet. However what we can say is that this superbly talented electronica artist will be bringing their smoothly textured soundscapes masterfully translated into a multiple piece live show, in what will be an entirely memorable performance and a perfect fit for a venue of this magnitude.
We have decided to keep the ticket price as low as possible in order to encourage as many festival goers and Pula locals to enjoy an amazing concert at such a historical venue; with standard tickets priced at just £15/€16. There are also a limited number of VIP tickets available for the seated area of the Arena for only £3/€4 more per ticket. This area provides the best views across the Ampitheatre, as well as a drink delivery service – so no need to stand at the bar. All VIP ticket holders also have access to the standing area.
Information on transport between the festival campsite and the arena will be coming soon.
VIP Seating sections – as viewed from the stage.
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The Croatian techno legend Petar Dundov has recorded an exclusive mix for our Dimensions Festival 2013 mix series.
The Croatian techno legend Petar Dundov has recorded an exclusive mix for our Dimensions Festival 2013 mix series. Comprised of some typical for Dundov ‘hypnotic techno’ sounds and available for a limited time only, enjoy it while it lasts!
Earlier this month, Petar sat down with our team and was kind enough to answer few questions ahead of his appearance on Dimensions 2013.
Hello, Petar. What have you been up to lately? Any memorable gigs that you would like to tell us about?
During the winter I practically locked myself in the studio, spending many hours working on my new album. I also did quite a few remixes, all scheduled for release throughout the year. I have been playing around clubs like Berghain, Studio 80, Kozmo, Goa, did a small tour around Italy and Switzerland. One recent memorable gig was at Hyperspace Festival in Budapest, it was a fantastic night.
You are one of the most influential artists on the Croatian electronic music scene. Can you tell us what is its current state?
We had quite a ride during the years, there were big festivals, then it moved to big clubs and now we are in a phase where there are many small clubs offering diverse electronic sounds. We had ups and downs in a past, but now the scene has a steady growth, slowly but surely with a lot more experience and quality in regard to party organization and DJ performances. With some help from abroad big festivals are back and now you can say that everything functions well as all around Europe.
You have been living in Zagreb all your life but your travel schedule seems really hectic. Do you think that globalization has made the location where a DJ is based irrelevant?
I think this is true. As long as you have an airport with good connections nearby you are fine. Also it is important to have a good local scene where you can shape your skills. Now you can get music over internet, club music is more popular so local clubs are hosting DJs more then ever. There are still benefits of living in a big city like London or Berlin, no question about that, but they are also crowded with DJs so staying with local scene where you can build things from scratch can also be rewarding in the end.
What do you miss most when away from home?
When I am away on long trips I mostly miss my family.
You will be playing at Dimensions Festival in Pula, Croatia this September. How do you feel about that? Do you think events like these contribute to the local scene?
I am happy to be part of Dimensions Festival, it is such a positive vibe there and the location looks surreal. It is a world inside a world and surely it creates quite an impact to local scene. Many people from here doesn’t have an opportunity to travel abroad to see big festivals so this is good place to get in to underground music culture and experience it in full.
Are there any upcoming Croatian artists that the fans should watch out for?
Ilija Rudman, Homeboy, Zero, Pytzek, Sergej Snooze, are just a couple of names to watch out for. Our scene functions for some 20 years now but I think that Croatia is just starting to appear on a world map as we are finally entering the European Union.
What shall a first-time visitor to Croatia look for? Can you share some insider tips with us such as traditional food or drink?
When you are here definitely try Adriatic Squid. It is soft and tasty, much bigger than other Mediterranean cousins. Also there is plenty of good tuna. Local wines are great, black or white you can’t really miss. Also try to get a taste of goat cheese from Island Pag.
Last but not least, what can your fans expect from you in near future?
My new album “Sailing off the grid” is coming out in September on Music Man Records. I will be touring Europe and the world regarding that so hope to see you all somewhere soon.
Thank you very much for your time, Petar. We look forward to your set at Dimensions 2013!
We’re really proud to be able to support and sponsor the Beat ‘n’ Trail crew on their epic adventure to Dimensions Festival raising money for the Steve Reid Foundation and Back-Up Trust.
Heading from London suburb Dalston all the way to Pula in Croatia, two Brownswood staff among couple of their friends will embark on an epic cycling journey in the name of charity. The project is called Beat ‘n’ Trail and its aim will be to collect money for the Steve Reid foundation and the Back Up Trust.
The founder of The Steve Reid foundation – Gilles Peterson, has recorded an exclusive playlist for this adventurous project. Find more info here.
The 2013 boat parties go on sale tonight, and the first of the line-ups have now been added to the boat parties page.
The 2013 boat parties go on sale tonight, and the first of the line-ups have now been added to the boat parties page.
All boat party tickets are priced at £17, with the exception of four special extended parties which are priced at £20.
To see the times, promoters and line-ups so far click here.
Please check the individual pages for specific ticket information.
Here at Outlook & Dimensions HQ we were overwhelmed with the number of entries for the Facebook “Like & Share” competition that’s been running this week, and these are the winners…
Here at Outlook & Dimensions HQ we were overwhelmed with the number of entries for the Facebook “Like & Share” competition that’s been running this week, nearly 18,000 of you took part hoping to win the grand prize of;
So without much further ado, here are the lucky, lucky winners of our mega-comp;
The 1st Prize goes to….
25 x 2nd Place Prizes of a pair of Tickets to Both Festivals go to;
| Ania Baran
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Clementine Louis
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Helen Jones
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Matthias Goeminne |
31 x 3rd Place Prizes of a pair of Boats Party Tickets go to;
| Almir Malkocevic; Outlook Boat 41
Antonia Shaggy Diklic; Outlook Boat 47 Becky Walker; Outlook Boat 43 Benjamin Evrard; Outlook Boat 11 Bradley Shawyer; Dimensions Boat 3 Dagmar Sefcikova; Outlook Boat 20 Daniel Edenburg; Dimensions Boat 12 Daphné Vloeberghs; Outlook Boat 7 Douce Hemon; Dimensions Boat 18 Elena Kartseva; Dimensions Boat 20 Franz Marcks; Outlook Boat 3 Harry Gray; Outlook Boat 15 Job Cederhout; Dimensions Boat 31 Joel Garner; Outlook Boat 29 Justyna Lewandowska; Outlook Boat 33
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Katerina Skandul; Dimensions Boat 25
Maciej Jnkp; Outlook Boat 21 Martijn Willem Wolfs; Dimensions Boat 14 Matea Bradica; Dimensions Boat 9 Matilda Lonnberg; Outlook Boat 27 Maurice Goossens; Outlook Boat 42 Mauro Gucciardi; Dimensions Boat 29 Nik Muzka; Outlook Boat 8 Phil Rogers; Dimensions Boat 30 Ruby Makepeace; Outlook Boat 35 Salomon Goldstein; Outlook Boat 26 Seentetique Alisa; Dimensions Boat 14 Tom Eldred; Outlook Boat 12 Valerio Timpanaro; Dimensions Boat 18 Vedrana Savic; Dimensions Boat 21 Vittorio Somma; Outlook Boat 14 |
and, 42 x 4th Place Prizes of a pair of Ticket to both Openings Concerts at the Amphitheatre go to;
| Alex Dimitru
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Johannes B Borner
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Marvin Jot | Roz Lindsay |
To claim your prize please drop us a message via our facebook page with your email address and the name of your second ticket holder, please note you must message from the profiles linked above to qualify.
Big thanks to everyone who entered, we hope to see you at the Fort, and Ampitheatre, whether that be for Outlook, Dimensions or both.
After the success of the initial Belletents, which sold in rapid time, we have increased the stock available, and added a few new options too.
As a new addition for 2013 we have partnered with festival accommodation specialists Podpads to provide some more comfortable camping options, which are still close to all the festival action.
After the success of the initial Belletents, which sold in rapid time, we have increased the stock available, and added a few new options too.
We’ll be creating a brightly coloured “Podpad Village” in a quiet area of the campsite, with nearby access to showers and toilets, but still just a short walk from the Beach.
As a reminder the prices quoted below are per unit and cover your whole stay at Dimensions, but everyone staying in a tent/pad must also purchase a normal camping pass for the nights you intend to be on site.
Brightly coloured stripey versions of the traditional strong canvas bell tents.
All 3 sizes come with heavy-duty waterproof groundsheet, carpet and 2,4 or 6 campbeds as appropriate, providing comfort and underbed storage space. A windbreak comes as standard. Zip-up front doors and heart-shape windows with curtains keep you in touch with the Podpads love.
2-man Price: £230 + bf
4-man Price: £360 + bf
6-man Price: £480 + bf
The ‘podpad’ offers you a very real and stylish alternative to camping in a tent.
Each ‘podpad’ accommodates 2 adults and comes with either twin or double beds. The beds are handmade in quality softwood with a slatted base and 3″ foam mattress.
These units have hanging shelves & storage, and underbed storage to keep those festival clothes neat and tidy.
Price: £300 + bf
A scaled up ‘podpad’, offering 50% more floor space @ 10′x8′ and having a higher roof, the ‘luxpads’ and ‘bunkpads’ are at the top end of the Festival Luxury Accommodation market.
The ‘luxpad’ accommodates 2 adults (either twin or double beds) whilst the ‘bunkpad’ accommodate 4 adults, in 2 bunk beds.
With a lockable front door, these units have hanging shelves & storage, underbed storage and a hanging wardrobe shelf unit to keep those festival clothes neat and tidy. They also have 3 opening windows, with curtains for privacy and there is a mirror, coat hooks and a waste bin.
Luxpad Price: £400 + bf
Bunkpad Price: £550 + bf
The jewel in the crown of ‘podpads’ range.
Combining the quirky look of the ‘podpad’ and the space and airiness of the ‘bellepad’ – these units offer spacious, comfortable and secure accommodation.
The ‘octopad’ measures a majestic 16′ across its floor and has 7 solid decorated walls @ 3′ high so, allowing you to use the full floor area for living space. The eighth and front wall is a ‘podpad’ style front with lockable front door and windows to suit.
The ‘octopad’ comes with hanging shelves and storage and 2 small tables. each ‘octopad’ will have underbed stoarage, a waste bin, mirror and coat hooks.
The roof is @ a height of some 10′ in the centre, and supported on tipi style poles (as opposed to a central bell tent pole) so maximizing the room space and giving an awesome feeling of ‘space’ especially with the higher sidewalls allowing you to use the full area.
Price: £680 + bf
The modern day alternative to a traditional yurt and offering a unique living experience the ‘unidomepad’ has arrived. Lovingly handcrafted locally and produced using timber and a light/bright modern day alternative to canvas, the ‘unidomepad’ will provide you with that “special space”.
With its star-gazing clear acrylic topcap above and a groundsheet & carpet below, the ‘unidomepad’ will come with 2 quality single airbeds, interior furnishings and integrated solar lighting to suit. Perfect for two sharing.
Price: £460 + bf
