One of the legends of the global dance music scene, Sasha has been at it for over twenty years now, and needs no introduction to any clubgoer. Prepare for an evening of some of the most innovative sounds around from one of the original masters of the scene.

DJ/producer/remixer SASHA is recognized as one of the world’s most innovative icons of the electronic genre.

He propels listeners into the future of electronic music by constructing innovation and forward thinking concept albums (Airdrawndagger, Involver, Invol2ver) and live events (Delta Heavy, Fundacion, V_rtek) that blur the boundaries
between artist and DJ.

In addition to playing 100 shows across 30 countries in 2009 including a successful Ibiza residency at Cream Amnesia, Sasha had a prolific year in the studio – remixing top singles for Kasabian, Doves, Little Boots and Damian Lazarus. He also released remix packages and singles through his label imprint, emFire including The Midnight Eclipse EP, which features remixes of two tracks, ‘Eclipse’ (Sasha vs. Ray LaMontagne) and ‘Midnight’ (Charlie May) from the critically acclaimed Invol2ver album. In the dawn of a new decade, Sasha is staying busy as ever on the road and in the studio.

DJ Sasha
When: July 9th 2011
Where: Solar Beach

More info at:

www.djsasha.com
www.urbanbug.org
www.solarbeach.org
www.facebook.com/solarbeachurbanstyle
www.twitter.com/solarbeachinfo

Soak up the summer atmosphere — along with some sun — by exploring the culture and creativity that fills these festivals. Among them there are new, old and legendary groups and singers. The city is waiting to hear the famous voices at the concerts and festivals that will gather metal, rock, jazz, pop lovers in Istanbul.

Sonisphere
When: June 19
One of the legendary festivals for metal music lovers, Sonisphere has become one of the most preferred festivals in Istanbul with its stage shows and legendary metal groups. This summer, starting on June 19, the festival will bring Iron Maiden, Slipknot, Alice Cooper, In Flames and Mastodon.

18th Istanbul Jazz Festival
When: July 1-19
Istanbul’s annual jazz festival, which is organized by IKSV, will celebrate its 18th year this summer. The festival will start on July 1 and run until July 19. The Istanbul Jazz Festival will host Joss Stone, Marcus Miller, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Natalie Cole and Buika.

10th One Love Festival
When: July 2-3
During July, apart form the Jazz Festival, festival goers will be attending the 10th One Love Festival. The groups for the two-day festival are of huge interest, as there will be Manic Street Preachers, Suede, Editors, Cake and Nneka will be onstage. One Love will take place July 2 and 3.

Rock’n Coke Festival
When: July 16-17
The Rock’n Coke Festival , on July 16 and 17, will gather Motörhead, Limp Bizkit, 9 Travis, 2 Many Djs, Friendly Fires, Thievery Corporation and Fm Belfast. The festival’s huge attraction is Sonar Mogwai and The Black Lips.

Heavy Metal
On July 10 Istanbul’s Maçka Küçükçiftlik Park will host two legendary heavy metal groups Judas Priest and Whitesnake. Pentagram will also be on stage for this concert. The tickets cost 78 to 154 Turkish Liras.

Joe Cocker
When: June 8
Having signed his name in music history with his hits such as “Unchain My Heart,” “You Can Leave Your Hat On” and “Many Rivers to Cross,” Joe Cocker will be at Maçka Küçükçiftlik Park on June 8.

Jamiroquai
When: June 26
Finally, Istanbul will witness a legendary show. Famous British jazz funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai will be performing in Istanbul Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena on June 26th.

Unirock Open Air Festival
When: September 9-11
The end of the summer will welcome the Unirock Open Air Festival. The festival will feature HammerFall, Between The Buried And Me, Opeth, Mayhem, Katatonia and Eluveitie.

The first Red Bull Flugtag took place in Vienna, Austria, in 1991. Since then, more than 35 Flugtags have been held around the world — from Ireland to San Francisco — attracting up to 300,000 spectators. Now for the first time the Flugtag will be in Istanbul. The record for the farthest flight-to-date currently stands at 195 feet set in 2000 at Flugtag Austria. The U.S. record stands at 155 feet set in Nashville, TN in 2007.

Teams are judged on three criteria: distance, creativity and showmanship. What constitutes a craft is purely up to the imagination of the participating teams. Past Red Bull Flugtag entries have included a pregnant cow, a diaper-delivering stork, a pimped-out Cadillac, a giant Oompa Loompa, and yes folks — a lobster named Larry.

Red Bull Flugtag Istanbul takes place on 25 May 2008 12:00 at Caddebostan Beach

For more info visit

http://www.redbullflugtag.com.tr/

Last years line up had some great performers with: Marilyn Manson, James, The Rapture, Juliette and The Licks, Cocorosie, Beirut and Nouvelle Vague, and many more.

Festival authority Dinamo FM have been organizing the Radar Live in Kilyos for the past two years, in which thousands participate. Dinamo’s Marketing Manager Yonca Temizocak says they aim to become the most extensive festival in Eastern Europe by 2009, and the biggest in all of Europe by 2011. She points to the fact that organizing festivals requires know-how. “Festivals are very big productions. She adds, “They start at 1 million euros and go up to 5 million euros.”

For more information on the festival for 2008 check http://www.radarlive.com/

We will keep you updated with the lineup for 2008.