The skies are blue, the weather is summerly, and we’re sure many of our readers miss going out or heading to the occasional spring festival. Self-isolation and quarantine may continue but here are some news to lift the hearts of the Grand Duchy’s musical souls: a real online music festival made in Luxembourg will spice up your usual Netflix&chill evenings coming weekend.
15 local DJs covering different music styles will bring Luxembourg’s finest vibes straight to your living room on 4 and 5 April. Each DJ will stream live on the event’s Facebook page. Scroll down for the full schedule.
We had a chat with the organiser of the event, who already previously organised the “Apero Window” and the “Party from the Couch” events in Luxembourg.
“My job but also my passion is to connect people through events this is what I have done in the past years with Project Lux organizing more then 300 events in Luxembourg,” Tony told RTL.
“Then suddenly I found my self jobless and unable to support people with such an important aspect of their lives: social interaction.”
“My motivation for this series of online events probably came from my country. I am Italian, and I was affected by this situation even before it started in Luxembourg. When I look at Italy, I see people dancing and singing from their balconies, supporting each other like a big family not giving up values like hope and unity in a moment where all these things are more important than ever.”
Tony then took the decision to do everything in his power to give back a bit of social life to Luxembourg: “So I have decided to do something for my Luxembourg, to give support to this country, to keep people busy while making them understand how important is to stay home to go over this time as fast as possible in order to go outside and party all together again.”
“My hope for this new project Luxembourg Online Music Festival is to entertain the same people that used to enjoy my events before the pandemic by trying to create some virtual connections and making them feel part of a community. I also want to give some hope and motivation to Luxembourg’s DJs - they find themselves in the same situation than I do.”
We also spoke to Jeff Reinert, a local dj who goes by the name OXID8. He is one of DJs that will perform on Sunday. Every cloud has a silver lining, he explained: “the lockdown makes me more creative as I have more time to focus on my music.”
He added: “I think the online festival is a great idea. It’s a good way to raise the spirits, and to forget a bit about the current situation. I’m thrilled that people will have the possibility to enjoy live music from the safety of their homes.”
Saturday 04.04.20 LATINO - HIPHOP - GENERAL
17:00-18:00 DJ Tony Salsa CubaYork Luxembourg Salsa/Bachata
18:00-19:00 Oliver.D Ghettofunk / Dancehall
19:00-20:00 Dj Bisi Hip Hop/Urban
20:00-21:00 DJ DEE Old School Hip Hop
21:00-22:00 Dj Kroogz Generalist
22:00-23:00 DJ SE7EN Generalist
23:00-00:00 DJ Double-J Generalist
00:00-01:00 DJ Kirsty Sutherland Generalist
Sunday 05.04.20 ELECTRO - HOUSE -TECHNO
16:00-17:00 Manu Mendes House
17:00-18:00 Black Kizz Ethnic / Deep House
18:00-19:00 Sam Felten ironikmusic Tech House
19:00-20:00 Ju Ju La Nuit Calme Melodic Techno
20:00-21:00 Lady Caro’zart Melodic House/Progressive Techno
21:00-22:00 DJ Andrew Martin Tech House/House Techno
22:00-23:00 Jessee (Jessee and Friends) Drum and Bass
23.00-00.00 OXID8 Bass House Set
