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RAW

About event
​ A new heavy electronic music event "RAW" is taking place on March 8, 2019. Giving you an unprecedented show in Dubstep and Trap genre rhythms, with guest artists from the UK, Greece and our home producers. ​

​ Story
​ There exists a form of energy ⚡... RAW energy!
The RAW comes from within.
We are able to connect to this source of energy.
​ We have a unique opportunity to connect to the ultimate energy, and we want to show it to you! In an effort to release this energy we searched for the right tools. We found that the most effective way to release it is through music. The RAW energy that we get, needs to be processed. Guests from USA, UK, Greece, and of course our domestic electronic music producers, will help us do it! To illuminate the path to this supreme energy, we will need lighting from out of this world. That will be taken care of by local lighting artists.

Event's venue
​ Cinema "Palladium" was established in 1913, in a former dwelling house. It was the largest cinema in Riga. The cinema had a futuristic design, a cafe, a balcony, and an unusually large hall for cinemas of that time. "Palladium" featured the latest movies, and there always was a line to get the tickets. In 1994 the cinema was privatized. The cinema closed at the end of 2001. Around 2006, construction of an ambitious nightclub had begun, but it did not experience its opening.

The new concert venue retains the name of the former cinema "Palladium", as well as the former theater's round shape. Two levels of spectator balconies have been renovated as well.

The Palladium concert hall is located in the very center of Riga. It is most appropriate for this type of event with its spacious rooms to give visitors the opportunity to watch the dance floor from the 2nd-floor balcony.

​ Artists
​ ​ Cookie Monsta As a child Tony spent hours on his brother's Playstation creating sounds on Music 2000. This inspired him to study music technology at college and it was here that he was introduced to Reason software, which he was, before long, to use to such devastating effect.

Always attracted to the dirtier sides of music, whatever the genre, he was caught off guard by Rusko's upbeat style on hearing 'FabricLive 37' and became instantly hooked. He began to make dubstep-style tunes, random beats with a grime sound. After rocking the place out with his first ever performance at a college end of year gig, the buzz he got was so amazing that he began to concentrate seriously on his music – and Cookie Monsta was born.

His barbaric basslines and grimy style quickly started to generate interest, and soon he had hooked up with Flux Pavilion. Intrigued by Tony's ability to create unique and mystifying noises, Flux invited him to join Circus Records, and Cookie Monsta officially entered the world of dubstep with his first release, 'Ginger Pubes / Blurgh!'.

​ ATIK, a guest artist from Greece. He is the young producer who is about to take the bass music scene by storm. He creates unique, wonky trap sounds blended in with the original vocals but in a totally reimagined way. Atik has a unique style and has created a really strong brand for himself with his 'ghost in the Atik' theme, and we can't wait to see where he's gonna go next! Judging by his soundcloud profile, he likes to experiment with Trap and Dubstep rhythms.

​ Terra Sine. If you've seen these guys perform, then you know, that their musical taste is above usual. Their team consists of a DUBSTEP veteran who has returned from the UK and is about to drop some sick beat in his homeland. Then there's a DIRTY TRAP athlete who does music for sport. And finally the mysterious master of sound, who knocks you out with his talent over a wide variety of musical genres. The sum of all three... is a wild and RAW show! ​

The light show will be provided by a group of local artists - "Those guys lighting" who are known for their interesting and striking light control. ​ ​ ​ Tickets
​ 5€ - RAW fan
First 50 tickets
​ 10€ - RAW early birds
Next 100 tickets
​ XX€ - RAW last wave
Regular price till 7.03.2019
​ 20€ - RAW soundcheck + event ticket
Chance to get before events starts, to exclucive soundcheck.
​ XX€ - On door at event day
​ The event will open its doors at 22:00 UTC+2As usual in the U.Party events, we recommend, to arrive in time...