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Beatport x Ballantine’s True Music USA

Shyboi pictured performing for Beatport and Ballantines

We teamed up with Beatport for the True Music platform’s US debut

This series of livestreams focuses on some of the most influential and up-and-coming artists, collectives, and spaces across New York, Los Angeles, and Miami.

True Music USA Spotlight: Mija

Don’t Stay In: Mija talks Phoenix gabber and the LA underground

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True Music USA Spotlight: Jubilee

Don’t call it a comeback: Jubilee on Magic City roots and Miami’s rave revolution

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True Music USA Spotlight: Community Bread

How Community Bread built a global music network for marginalised people out of pandemic-stricken New York

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Stream I: New York Techno Spotlight

For our first adventure with Beatport, we travelled to New York City for a rooftop livestream in the Brooklyn neighbourhood of Greenpoint, offering incredible views of the city for a five-hour session from four of the city’s most revered selectors: Julia Govor, Kim Ann Foxman, Mike Servito, and Justin Cudmore.

Stream II: Los Angeles

We travelled to Los Angeles for four hours of music from some of the hottest DJs from the City of Angels with a panoramic view of Venice Beach.

We kicked off the party with LA native PENNYWILD, before Dirtybird regulars J. Worra and Justin Jay took it up a notch followed by MIJA.

Stream III: Miami

Four hours of the best music Miami has to offer, from industrial techno with ULTRATHEM, to iconic Miami Bass with Danny Daze and sets from Ashley Venom and Jubilee live from Space Park.

Steam IV: Community Bread Curates Live From New York

We returned to New York for a special takeover by Community Bread at Seret Studios featuring performances from Jasmine Infiniti, Quest?onmarq, Shyboi, and The Carry Nation hosted by Xander Gaines.

Stream V: Los Angeles

4 hours of music from some of the hottest DJs the city has to offer with LA Natives Doc Martin, Tara Brooks, Marques Wyatt and a B2B set with Heidi Lawden, Jeniluv and Masha Marr.

Stream VI: Miami

We end the series with a return to Miami with some of their finest DJs Nii Tei, Kate Oz, Monroe and Jean Pierre.

True Music

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We’ve teamed up with Beatport for a series of live streams and interviews across 2021

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True Music

True Music

True Music is here to represent and celebrate music communities, and the people that make them thrive. Giving a stage to the most exciting emerging talent.

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