Carl Cox, a bastion of Miami’s iconic Extremely, is unveiling a “never-before-seen” dwell present at subsequent yr’s competition, its organizers introduced immediately.
The techno legend, who stays a lynchpin of Extremely’s storied RESISTANCE MegaStructure, didn’t seem in 2024 after performing on the competition a staggering 19 instances since its launch again in 1999. However he is now returning and assembly the second by debuting a brand-new present, “Evolution.”
The enterprise marks Cox’s “first-ever totally dwell Extremely set,” in accordance with a press launch. “Evolution” mirrors the improvised brilliance of 2022’s Digital Generations album, which Cox on the time known as his first-ever physique of labor as a dwell artist in an intimate interview with EDM.com.
“For the primary time ever, I’ll be performing my new present ‘Evolution,’ which is a full dwell set, at Extremely Music in Miami this March,” Cox stated in a press release. “This implies I will be enjoying my music dwell on stage, utilizing a mix of {hardware} and software program to create and manipulate sounds in real-time. In contrast to a DJ set with pre-recorded tracks, or my hybrid set that mixes components of dwell efficiency and DJing, I will be crafting and evolving the music dwell, including an additional layer of spontaneity and power to the efficiency.”
The bold present will function the closing set of Extremely’s inaugural “Carl Cox Invitations” stage takeover. Richie Hawtin, Adam Beyer, Stephan Bodzin and Dubfire are additionally poised to carry out, amongst different influential techno artists.
“That is one thing I’ve been planning for a very long time, and I couldn’t be extra excited to convey it to life,” Cox continues. “I promised you all one thing particular in honor of their twenty fifth anniversary, and that is it!”
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Extremely’s organizers are celebrating the totemic EDM competition’s twenty fifth anniversary in 2025. Cox is joined on the invoice by fellow headliners Martin Garrix, Hardwell, Zedd, Alesso, Gesaffelstein, Armin van Buuren, Axwell, Charlotte de Witte, Afrojack and Tiësto, amongst others. The 2025 lineup additionally options uncommon collaborative DJ units by deadmau5 b2b Pendulum and Anyma b2b Solomun.
In different Extremely information, the competition not too long ago launched an embracive docuseries to rejoice its prevailing legacy and impression on stateside EDM tradition. This system, All Eyes On Us, will characteristic 25 episodes.
Extremely is scheduled to return to its longtime residence of Bayfront Park from March 28-30, 2025. Tickets are on sale now and extra artists will probably be introduced within the weeks forward.
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