W.A.R! returns to the Balearics
Last summer W.A.R! introduced an incredible mix of the most influential and exciting names in electronic music to the famous outdoor Rocks stage. Back for round two, W.A.R! will once again bring together an eclectic mix of electronic acts to showcase a diverse range of Bass and House. Joining the line up are Zane Lowe, Mistajam, Baauer, Ms Dynamite, Shadowchild and Doorly.
The newly announced acts join an already incredible line up that includes an exclusive W.A.R! residency with Example + DJ Wire plus four Rinse FM events with TNGHT, Katy B, So Solid Crew, Skepta and Oneman.
First up for the W.A.R! Opening Party at the Mallorca Rocks Hotel on Thursday 6th June are Mistajam, Baauer and Ms Dynamite. Radio 1 and 1Xtra’s Mistajam is widely praised for bridging the gap between the mainstream and specialist worlds, - a man on the same mission as W.A.R! With his 1Xtra show hailed as ‘the key to the underground’ Mistajam will bring the freshest sounds in UK Bass and House music to the open-air, poolside stage at the Rocks Hotel.
Hailing from Philadelphia, DJ and Producer Baauer is in BIG demand right now. As well as producing remixes for the likes of Nero and The Prodigy, Baauer’s own masterpieces have really made this man stand out. Criticallly acclaimed single Harlem Shake caused a massive viral explosion resulting in thousands of youtube uploads per day and a subsequent No.1 US single. Now collaborating with hip-hop superproducer Just Blaze on the massive track Higher, the pair has just completed a joint tour. It will be a big night when Baauer hits up the Balearics for his debut at the W.A.R! Opening Parties in June.
The UK’s very own Ms Dynamite will also take to the stage for this special show, bringing with her fresh material as well as all the huge hits that made her one of the most influential, successful and award winning British solo artists of the last decade. Her Mercury Music Prize was followed by BRIT and MOBO awards and Ms Dynamite was held up as an ambassador for a British riposte to US R&B. Now collaborating with younger stars like Labrinth on well-received singles and with an album lined up for next years, Ms Dynamite is back by popular demand following her electric live sets at W.A.R! last year.
Taking the helm for the W.A.R! Opening Party at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel is master of new music and long-term friend and champion of Ibiza Rocks, Zane Lowe. Together with his partner in crime Mark Ronson, Zane was a huge driving force behind the launch of W.A.R! last year and is coming back to kick off another sun-soaked, electric summer. Baauer will also be Ibiza bound for this special show, which includes the return of Rocks very own resident DJ turned global sensation Doorly.
Mistajam, Ms Dynamite and Doorly return to Ibiza on 28th June and will be joined by Shadow Child. Making his debut via the mighty Dirtybird early in 2012, mostly thanks to the EP's lead track String Thing dominating Eats Everything' and Claude Vonstroke's DJ sets the world over. This new alias for one of House music's already known names is on an exciting path, paved with underground bass-led grooves and all the quirks and depth that will fill the floor at W.A.R! this summer.
With a strong focus on supporting big headline acts as well as the freshest up and coming talent, the W.A.R! bill will keep building - watch this space.
W.A.R! – Fridays - Ibiza Rocks Hotel
07/06 Opening Party With Zane Lowe | Baauer | Doorly
14/06 Rinse FM Takeover With Tnght (Hudson Mohawk X Lunice)
28/06 Mistajam | Ms Dynamite | Shadow Child | Doorly
05,12,19, 26/07 Example + Dj Wire Residency
08/08 Rinse Fm Takeover With Katy B
23/08 Example + Dj Wire Residency
06/09 Rinse Fm Takeover With So Solid Crew | Skepta | Oneman
W.A.R! – Thursdays - Mallorca Rocks Hotel
06/06 Opening Party With Mistajam | Baauer | Ms Dynamite
20, 27/06 Example + Dj Wire Residency
04,11,18, 25/07 Example + Dj Wire Residency
01/08 Example + Dj Wire Residency
09/08 Rinse Fm Takeover With Katy B
22,29/08 Example + Dj Wire Residency
05/09 Example + Dj Wire Residency
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