Cardinal Artists Expands Roster With Luca Lush, Carbin, Benzi, Saka, and Copycatt
Since its creation in early 2018, Cardinal Artists has quickly become one of the go-to management companies for emerging electronic acts. With an initial roster of QUIX, Vincent, and StayLoose, founder Marc Geylman partnered with Justin Van Vranken later that year and their success only continued from there.
Since then, the two expanded the company by signing rising stars JVNA, Juelz, and Jaron. Cardinal Artists is now ready to go into the new decade with the addition of Chaz Marshall, a talented artist manager who will help oversee Cardinal’s newest signings – Luca Lush, Carbin, Saka and Copycatt. Geylman and Van Vranken are also pleased to announce they will now be representing dance music veteran Benzi, a Diplo and Friends resident DJ and executive at Parametric/APG.
2020 is looking bright for this talented group of artists and managers.
One thing I love about Zerothree Records is that they have a knack for showcasing amazing talent. Their latest EP is no exception, as they welcome GRAZZE & George Bloom for their impressive EP ‘In Our Hearts/Hesze’.
GRAZZE seems to inject a real sense of magic across his records; very much an artist that completely respects and understands melodic construction. “In Our Hearts” is the lead track really showcases his musical abilities using hypnotic synth-lines, gritty, driving bass tones and a mesmerizing vocal hook that glides in and out of the track.
“Hesze” follows and provides a darker, club like tone. George Bloom steps in to add his unique take and absolutely nails it. This one is progressive at its finest and an excellent collaboration between the two talented artists.
‘In Our Hearts/Hesze’ from GRAZZE & George Bloom is a great EP and hopefully the start of many more collaborations between the artists. Stream it below!
This Boutique Festival Returns With EPIC New Remodel For 2020 [Details]
Boutique festivals are a dime a dozen, but few actually make it out of the gates and throw successful second or third years, let alone a fourth. Against all odds, the little festival that could in Florida, Asteria, is coming back for a fourth year in 2020 with a bigger vision than ever.
As it’s been held in April each year, past attendees have noticed the lack of lineup and information on this year’s festival, but organizers had one request: just you wait. Now, Asteria has announced it’s shifting dates from April to August in 2020 and with it some absolutely massive changes. (This will also help avoid booking obstacles due to radius clauses from other events in south Florida earlier in the year.)
First things first — venue change! Due to the festival’s rapid growth and brand new legislation in Polk County preventing large scale outdoor events from occurring, the event is moving from Lake Pierce to Punta Gorda, with more space than ever.
With the venue change comes a return to a more festive camping experience than Asteria had in 2019. With over 800 acres, the festival will shift from the villas offered last year to a more communal camping atmosphere in 2020, though you can still expect VIP and Glamping packages if you want to bougie up your stay just a bit.
The festival will also see an increased variety of amenities, art installations & activities for 2020. New for this year, Asteria has partnered up with Dark Moon Designs (Electric Forest, Shambhala, Elements) to bring a brand new, fully curated experience with an incredible roster of talented artists & installations from around the world, some seeing festival grounds for the very first time!
For VIP guests & those seeking on-site accommodations, Solid Ground Shelters will be on site, who have been providing A+ Glamping Packages for a variety of guests at Electric Forest, Bonnaroo, FireFly & many other events across the nation. Their packages & expertise will make sure everyone has a quick hassle-free VIP festival experience!
AAMF will also feature a variety of stage takeovers from The Dub Rebellion, Electric Hawk, Power House, 40oz Collective, Nightenjin, The Bass Emporium, RHYTHM., & others. In all, the new venue will feature four fully shaded camping areas, three new stages, three soundcamps, dozens of local acts, a swimming hole, glamping (with a VIP Glamping lounge), showers, Car + RV camping, and more.
Asteria Music + Arts Festival 2020 will go down August 7-9 in Punta Gorda, Florida. Find tickets, camping, and more information here.
Beyond Wonderland 2020 Lineup and Tickets On Sale Now
It’s almost time to go through the Looking Glass once more. Tickets are officially on sale for Beyond Wonderland 2020! Insomniac has put forth a truly stacked lineup for what should be a very special 10th edition of the SoCal festival. Tiësto, Diplo, Dillon Francis, Alan Walker, AlisonWonderland, Gammer, K?d, R3hab, Seven Lions, Nitti Gritti and many more will all be bringing their talents to the NOS Events Center in March. On top of that, Dreamstate, Factory 93, Bassrush, and Basscon will all have stages at the festival. Diplo’s new Higher Ground label will also host a stage takeover for the very first time at an Insomniac festival.
Tickets are on sale now, don’t miss out on arguably Insomniac’s most whimsical festival and ring in the spring and festival season with some of the biggest DJs on the planet. 2020 is shaping up to be a milestone year for Insomniac and all headliners. From the 10th edition of Beyond Wonderland to the 25th Nocturnal later this year and Escape taking place on Halloween, it’s going to be a very fun ride for Southern California ravers this year!
Beyond Wonderland will take place March 20 & 21 at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino.
Ari Fletcher Proves She Has Some Serious Pipes While Singing Wale Song
In the brief video, Ari sings some of the lines from Wale‘s track, “The Need To Know” featuring SZA from 2015. If it feels like you’ve never heard Ari sing before despite her beautiful voice, it’s because the fact simply slipped her mind. “I forgot to tell y’all I could sing,” she captioned the post, before crediting her makeup artist for her look. Ironically, the lyrics she’s singing in the video are from the part of the song that goes, “You ain’t even really gotta be my boyfriend/I just wanna know your name/And maybe some time/We can hook up/We can hang out, we can just chill.” This disinterest with entering into a serious relationship but desire to still hang out seems to apply quite accurately to Ari’s current situation with Moneybagg. Interesting.
GRAZZE & George Bloom Deliver Impressive EP, 'In Our Hearts/Hesze' [Zerothree Records]
One thing I love about Zerothree Records is that they have a knack for showcasing amazing talent. Their latest EP is no exception, as they welcome GRAZZE & George Bloom for their impressive EP ‘In Our Hearts/Hesze’.
GRAZZE seems to inject a real sense of magic across his records; very much an artist that completely respects and understands melodic construction. “In Our Hearts” is the lead track really showcases his musical abilities using hypnotic synth-lines, gritty, driving bass tones and a mesmerizing vocal hook that glides in and out of the track.
“Hesze” follows and provides a darker, club like tone. George Bloom steps in to add his unique take and absolutely nails it. This one is progressive at its finest and an excellent collaboration between the two talented artists.
‘In Our Hearts/Hesze’ from GRAZZE & George Bloom is a great EP and hopefully the start of many more collaborations between the artists. Stream it below!