Electric love
 The main stage in 2018 |
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| General information | |
| place | Salzburg , Austria |
| genre | EDM |
| organizer | Revolution event |
| Period | since 2013, beginning of July |
| Website | electriclove.at |
| Visitor numbers | |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 20,000 |
| 2014 | 40,000 |
| 2015 | 38,000 |
| 2016 | 45,000 |
| 2017 | 45,000 |
| 2018 | 45,000 |
| 2019 | 45,000 |
Electric Love ( ELF for short ) is a three-day open-air music festival in the field of electronic dance music that has been taking place annually in Salzburg on the grounds of the Salzburgring since 2013 . With a total of 180,000 visitors, the Electric Love Festival is the largest EDM festival in Austria and one of the largest of its kind in Europe.
concept
location
The venue for the Electric Love Festival is the Salzburgring, a race track opened in 1969 between Koppl and Plainfeld near Salzburg in the Salzkammergut lake district . Between 2001 and 2008 the Frequency Festival took place on the site with 45,000 visitors per day, according to the organizers. The surrounding cow meadows, provided by farmers, serve as camping areas.
Stages
Main: The main stage is located in the paddock of the racetrack. Headliners from different EDM directions play here.
Club Circus: This is the largest indoor stage. It has been hosted in one day by the Dutch label Pussy Lounge since 2016. The other days, bass music DJs perform under the theme of "London", and until 2018 also techno artists under the theme of "Berlin". The pre-party has also been taking place here since 2015.
Q-Dance: The Hardstyle -Stage has been hosted by the Dutch label Q-Dance since 2015, and for the first time in Austria . It is the second largest stage.
Heineken Starclub: A kind of club on the festival site. The focus here is on the interaction with the crowd.
Honeycomb: is a new techno stage of the festival from 2019 .
Shutdown: In the “Shutdown Uptempo Cage - BPM Deluxe” the harder styles from 200 bpm are in the foreground. The name comes from the Shutdown Festival, a French and hardcore event in Zwentendorf .
Almhütte: A traditional Austrian après-ski hut with two floors.
Opening ceremony
The festival is traditionally opened by Electric Love Resident Felice, who is accompanied by a local choir and orchestra, 2018 the Hallein Citizens Corps Band . In 2019, street artists from all over Europe were part of the show.
Hymns
Until 2017 Felice created the official Electric Love Anthems:
- 2013 : Felice & Pap - Electric Love
- 2014: Felice feat. Jimmie Wilson - The Moment
- 2015: Felice feat. Mike James - Keys to the Kingdom
- 2016: Felice feat. Enya Angel - Enough
- 2017: Khazun & Felice - Believe In Me
media
Every year an aftermovie with the most beautiful scenes appears after the festival. Unusual in the 2018 edition was a part of the documentation that addressed the problems with bad weather. The festival has been accompanied by heavy rain for several years.
Other media partners include KroneHit and DJ Mag Germany .
Mainstage 2019
Mainstage 2019 during the performance of Tiësto
Club Circus Stage 2019
Heineken Star Club 2019
Honeycomb Techno Stage
Line up
| date | Stages | motto | Line-up (selection) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-14 July 2013 | Main, Club Circus | #FeelTheLove | David Guetta , Steve Angello , Chuckie , Hardwell , Steve Aoki , Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike , Krewella , W&W , Nicky Romero , Nervo , Showtek , Dyro , Moonbootica , Joachim Garraud |
| 10-12 July 2014 | Main, Club Circus, Hardbase.Fm | #MakeItBig | Main: Afrojack , Armin van Buuren , Hardwell , Sebastian Ingrosso , Nicky Romero
Club Circus: Flux Pavilion , Robin Schulz |
| 9-11 July 2015 | Main, Club Circus, Q-Dance, Heineken Starclub, Stonehenge | #TheNextStep | Main: Alesso , Armin van Buuren , Axwell Λ Ingrosso , Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike , Steve Aoki , Tiësto |
| 7th-9th July 2016 | Main, Club Circus, Q-Dance, Heineken Starclub | #CelebrateMusic | Main: Afrojack , Armin van Buuren , Axwell Ingrosso , Club Circus: Borgore , MAKJ, Zomboy, Camo & Krooked , Sigma , Nero , Chris Liebing , Sam Paganini |
| 6-8 July 2017 | Main, Club Circus, Q-Dance, Heineken Starclub, Almhütte | #FiveYearsTogether | Main: Alan Walker , Armin van Buuren , Carnage, Dash Berlin , Dirtcaps, DJ Snake , Hardwell , Krewella , Kryder , KSHMR , LNY TNZ, Marshmello , Martin Garrix , Shapov, Tchami Timmy Trumpet , Yellow Claw , Zedd , Project One , Chuckie
Club Circus: A-Trak , Chase & Status Dj Set , The Prophet , Dubfire , Flux Pavilion , Paul Elstak , Paul Kalkbrenner , Pendulum (DJ Set), Technoboy , Umek |
| 5th-7th July 2018 | Main, Club Circus, Q-Dance, Heineken Starclub, Almhütte | #DiscoverYourStory | Main: The Chainsmokers , Deorro , Salvatore Ganacci , W&W , Marshmello , Armin van Buuren , Steve Aoki
Club Circus: Dr Phunk , Paul Elstak , Kölsch , Felix Kröcher , San Holo |
| 4th-6th July 2019 | Main, Club Circus, Q-Dance, Heineken Starclub, Almhütte, Honeycomb, Shutdown Uptempo Cage, Roller Disco | #FreshFruitsOldRoots | Main: Afrojack , Club Circus: Cesqeaux, Garmiani, Jauz, Netsky , Paul Elstak , NGHTMRE , Salvatore Ganacci , Snails Honeycomb: Felix Kröcher , Klaudia Gawlas , Pan-Pot , Sven Väth , Umek |
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Main, Club Circus, Q-Dance, Heineken Starclub, Honeycomb, Shutdown Cage | #ColorfulPlayground | Main: Armin van Buuren , Kygo , Don Diablo , KSHMR , Gigi D'Agostino , Alan Walker , Paul Kalkbrenner , Robin Schulz , Timmy Trumpet , Club Circus: Fisher |
review
Specialist magazines such as Dance-Charts and DJ Mag highlight the idyllic backdrop of the festival in a valley surrounded by mountains. The special atmosphere despite constant rain is also regularly mentioned. The police rated the festival as “positive” in terms of the number of crimes.
Awards / nominations
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Live Entertainment Award (LEA)
- 2018: Nominated in the "Festival of the Year" category
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European Festival Awards
- 2013: Nominated in the categories “Best new festival” and “Best medium sized festival”
- 2015: Nominated in the "Best Major Festival" category
- 2019: Nominated in the category "Best Major Festival"
criticism
The festival came under fire in 2019 because a ban on disposable cups has been in place throughout Salzburg since the beginning of the year, but the organizers are taking advantage of the fact that there is an exception for events over 10,000 people due to "logistical reasons".
Death of a festival visitor
On July 11, 2015, shortly before 8 p.m., a lighting tower made of steel scaffolding fell over and hit a 23-year-old visitor from Koppl , Salzburg. He died of severe internal injuries. The police said, "the lighting towers would have to withstand wind speeds of 60 km / h." Official measurements at the Salzburg airport station, which is closest to the Salzburgring, indicated gusts of up to 78 km / h. In September 2015, the investigations and the proceedings were discontinued because “no person could be identified who had acted negligently or even deliberately in connection with the death of the victim […].” Furthermore, “the construction of the lighting tower complied with the applicable regulations and The security measures prescribed by the authorities were initiated in good time in view of the approaching storm. ”On the advice of the authorities, the festival was not canceled and took place again next year after consulting with the victims.
COVID-19 pandemic
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the festival for 2020 has been canceled.
Web links
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Remarks
- ↑ The way in which the number of visitors is counted is inconsistent. The international counting method customary in the industry adds up the daily visitors for all days (“Total Attendance”). See the explanations by the specialist magazine DJ Mag here and festival founder Bernd Dicks here . For the daily number of visitors see the info box.
Individual evidence
- ^ "Electric Love" Festival in Salzburg , ORF , July 13, 2013. Accessed July 23, 2013.
- ↑ 40,000 per day on "Electric Love". In: salzburg.orf.at. July 9, 2014, accessed August 7, 2019 .
- ↑ Toter at Electric Love Festival. Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
- ↑ 180,000 fans broke Electric Love attendance record. Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
- ↑ That was the Electric Love Festival 2017. Retrieved on May 29, 2020 .
- ↑ Thank you Electric Love Festival. Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
- ↑ 180,000 celebrated on "Electric Love". Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
- ↑ Salzburg24: Electric Love Festival for neighbors: between noise, sold out rubber boots and free tickets. Retrieved June 14, 2019 .
- ↑ RAVEPEDIA: Electric Love 2016 | 3 days of electronic happiness. In: RAVEPEDIA. June 20, 2016, accessed June 14, 2019 .
- ^ Electric Love Festival - Beats, Party & Electric Love. Retrieved June 14, 2019 .
- ↑ RAVEPEDIA: Festival Report | Electric Love 2016 | Follow-up report. In: RAVEPEDIA. July 13, 2016, accessed June 14, 2019 .
- ↑ Electric Love Festival 2015 with Q-Dance Stage - IAATM. In: It's All About The Music. January 10, 2015, accessed June 14, 2019 .
- ↑ Michael Diepold: The Electric Love Festival - The preliminary report. Retrieved June 14, 2019 .
- ↑ Salzburg24: Electric Love Festival announces more acts. Retrieved June 14, 2019 .
- ^ Electric Love Festival Location / Stages / Camping. Retrieved June 14, 2019 .
- ^ Salzburger Nachrichten: The band blew the march for the "Electric Love" festival. Retrieved June 14, 2019 .
- ↑ That was the grandiose DJ opening at the Salzburgring. Retrieved July 10, 2019 .
- ↑ RAVEPEDIA: Electric Love 2016 | 3 days of electronic happiness. In: RAVEPEDIA. June 20, 2016, accessed June 14, 2019 .
- ↑ Electric Love Aftermovie: Team provides insights. Retrieved June 16, 2019 .
- ↑ DJ MAG Germany: DJ Mag Germany brings you to the main stage of the Electric Love Festival. Retrieved June 16, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Canceled: Electric Love Festival is canceled this year. Retrieved April 8, 2020 .
- ↑ Mayra: Electric Love 2018 - What makes the ELF so unique? In: RAVEPEDIA. July 12, 2018, accessed June 16, 2019 .
- ↑ Michael Diepold: Electric Love Festival 2018 - Line Up Phase 1 & 2. Accessed June 16, 2019 .
- ↑ Electric Love Festival - Day 2 (photos and report). In: It's All About The Music. July 9, 2016, accessed June 16, 2019 .
- ↑ Salzburg24: Electric Love 2018 Day 2: Mud battle and fireworks. Retrieved June 17, 2019 .
- ↑ That was the Electric Love Festival 2017. Accessed June 17, 2019 .
- ↑ Electric Love: 100,000 conquered bad weather and celebrated records. Retrieved June 17, 2019 .
- ^ Positive balance after Electric Love. July 13, 2014, accessed June 17, 2019 .
- ^ Salzburg24: Electric Love Festival: That is the balance of the police. Retrieved June 17, 2019 .
- ↑ Salzburg24: Electric Love Festival 2018: Rescue workers take stock. Retrieved June 17, 2019 .
- ↑ Furthermore, disposable cups at the festival on ORF from July 4, 2019, accessed on July 4, 2019.
- ↑ Dead at "Electric Love Festival" on ORF from July 12, 2015, accessed on July 12, 2015.
- ↑ http://salzburg.orf.at/news/stories/2720979/ Electric Love: Dead person is now being autopsied, ORF.at, July 12, 2015.
- ↑ orf.at - Dead in Electric Love: Investigations stopped . Article dated September 23, 2015, accessed September 24, 2015.
- ^ "Electric Love Festival": Criminal proceedings discontinued after accident. September 23, 2015, accessed June 16, 2019 .
- ^ After death on Electric Love: "We wanted to break off the festival". Retrieved June 16, 2019 .