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EDITORIAL > A LOOK BACK UPON THE SUMMER IN ELECTRONIC MUSIC

FESTIVAL’S GALORE, BOTH OLD AND
NEW.

The summer of this year saw countless countries reopening
from the Covid-19 pandemic and in turn festivals across the
global returning in full form. Belgian juggernaut Tomor-
rowland saw its return, being digital the two years prior, to
“Many tracks could be given the song of summer recuperate losses and allow as many fans to take part in
the party, Tomorrowland for one year only had a mammoth
title this year with highlights being James Hype’s 3 weekends taking place across July. Themed The Reflec-
tion of Love, Tomorrowland 2022 was an event that was
‘Ferrari’, Jax Jones & MNEK’s ‘Where Did You Go’ treasured by many and opened the hearts of festival-goers
across the world. World Club Dome in Germany also saw
and LF System’s ‘Afraid To Feel’ to name a few” it’s return in 2022, a special Las Vegas edition saw a stage
host from no other than We Rave You itself inviting artists
such as Adam de Great, Kryder, Miggy, MR.BLACK, Steff da
Campo and Teamworx to perform at what festival organis-
er BigCityBeats classes as “The Biggest Club In The World’.
Many brand new festivals saw their debuts in summer
2022, organisers ALDA and Insomniac teamed up for the
brand new concept Pula Music Week. Taking place in Pula,
Croatia’s majestic amphitheatre for 7 days of events in
early July, the festival was a raging success and is set for a
return in 2023.

SOUND OF THE SUMMER WITH
INCREDIBLE ALBUM RELEASES.
Every time another summer season passes, reflection
seems to focus on the sound and musical releases that
made a splash. Surprising this summer saw many produc-
ers dip their toes into an album release. Notably Martin
Garrix released his first album, ‘Sentio’ was a club focused
11-track album that contained high energy and featured
big-name artists such as Matisse & Sadko, Julian Jordan,
Justin Mylo among others. It was released at the start of
the summer and was praised by fans and critics alike.
Marking his return earlier in the year with a twisting new
sound, Hardwell also released a new album this summer.
The 14-track masterpiece titled ‘Rebels Never Die’ dropped
near the end of the summer on 9th September and saw
cinematic synths and powerful drops at the forefront, a
staple sound of the season. Many tracks could be given the
song of summer title this year with highlights being James
Hype’s ‘Ferrari’, Jax Jones & MNEK’s ‘Where Did You Go’ and
LF System’s ‘Afraid To Feel’ to name a few.

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