Ultra Vs Unknown

In case Sziget, Balaton Sound, Tomorrowland, Exit and Soundwave weren’t enough, Europe is set to acquire two new festivals. 2013 sees Ultra Europe and Unknown take to the stage. But what can we expect from these newbies? Managing Director, Eddie Robb, gives us the low down:

Ultra Europe

The Ultra Worldwide crew are now smashing it worldwide. They started from ‘humble’ beginnings with a festival taking over downtown Miami, which grew to become the be all and end all of Electronic Dance Music in the USA.

They built on this success and have recently established themselves in Brazil, Chilli, Argentina and even South Korea. The next target on their hit list is Europe and Croatia has been given the honour of hosting this worldwide phenomenon for at least the next three years.

The venue for the main two nights is a 60 000 capacity stadium in Split and will see the likes of Avicii, Armen Van Buren and Fedde Le Grand take to the stage. For the third night, the pool area of one of Croatia’s smartest 5 star hotels on Hvar, the Hotel Amfora, is turned into an all-day rave with Dada Life, Steve Aoki and Eric Morillo on the decks from 12pm till 12am. With only 5000 people and Steve Aoki for a massive pool party, I’m expecting a face full of champagne.

The guys at Ultra have a tried and tested formula of Big, Bold and Brash EDM. It works and we’re confident Europe will love it.

As You Like It will be filming the entire event with our As You Like It crew and have tickets available for the full festival, travel and accommodation.

Unknown Festival

Also coming from good stock, Unknown festival has the As You Like It office really excited. Having been created by the founders of Hideout festival, selling out every year since it’s creation three years ago, the adventure of setting up a new festival is testament to the fact that these guys have unearthed a goldmine. Croatia + Great Music = Sell Out Festival.

However, unlike Ultra, Unknown sees the organisers do things a little differently. They’ve moved to a new site that looks set to have an entirely different vibe. Whereas Hideout is set in outdoor beachside clubs, Unknown is set amongst a beachside forest. With artistic features, hammocks and secret stages to stumble across, it offers something a little different and the line-up doesn’t disappoint.

The Horrors, Django Django, Disclosure and Jessie Ware feature on the ‘Live’ stream and Richie Hawtin, Tiga and Ame are some of the big names on the ‘DJ’ stream of the line-up. Again, a move away from the type of line-up that Hideout offers.

We don’t quite know what to expect with this one, which is adding to the excitement. It’s brand new but it, like Ultra, has been created by music festival masters.

We’ll be there in style, making the most the last festivals of the season. September just stepped up a gear for As You Like It. Join us.