MARCO CAROLA PLAYED FOR 24 HOURS AT SUNWAVES FESTIVAL IN ROMANIA
We imagine Marco Carola slept well after Romania’s Sunwaves Festival last weekend. Why? The Italian selector was on the decks for 24 hours, apparently. Now, he’s no stranger to prolonged sets (him and Loco Dice played all night long together during the Winter Music Conference in March), but going it alone, for one whole day, […]
JOSEPH CAPRIATI HAS BROKEN THE RECORD FOR LONGEST SOLO DJ SET AT SUNWAVES
Joseph Capriati, a master of marathon DJ sessions, smashed the record for longest non-stop performance at Sunwaves Festival in Romania this past weekend with a 27 hour and 40-minute set. Over the years, Sunwaves has become the go-to festival for DJ titans to show off their endurance behind the decks. Last year, Dubfire kicked Marco Carola off his marathon […]
Dubfire has broken Marco Carola’s record for the longest solo DJ set at Sunwaves
Dubfire has broken the record for the longest solo DJ set at Sunwaves festival. The SCI+TEC boss played for 26 hours and 30 minutes at the Romanian event, overtaking Marco Carola’s previous record of 24 hours. Sunwaves has something of a reputation for marathon sets with tINI and Bill Patrick going back-to-back for a whopping […]
TINI AND BILL PATRICK PLAYED FOR 31 HOURS AT THE WEEKEND
Sunwaves Festival loves a long DJ set. Last year, Marco Carola was on the decks for an entire day, but the Italian’s record is no more after this year’s edition. tINI (pictured) and American DJ Bill Patrick’s back-to-back set clocked in at 31 hours at the Romanian festival, with the former posting on Facebook that she […]
SUNWAVES FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES THE TWO EDITIONS IN 2024
MAMAIA, ROMANIA — [NEVERLAND BEACH] SUNWAVES Festival is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated double edition in 2024. The festival will kick off with its Spring Edition from May 1st to May 7th, followed by the Summer Edition from August 29th to September 3rd. This year promises to be a musical odyssey like no other, […]
Sunwaves 23 was the perfect blend of music and disconnection
“At Sunwaves the days melt into each other, you know.” A friend told me before I embarked on my trip to Mamaia. “Even with day and night helping you out, you’ll have to stop and think for a second which day it actually is.” To an obsessive festival planner such as myself, this seemed ridiculous. […]
Romania’s Sunwaves Festival Overcomes Difficulties
Set in the coastal Black Sea resort town of Mamaia Nord, Romania’s Sunwaves Festival is one of the country’s oldest and most respected electronic dance events. Its 19th edition from April 28 to May 2 offered multiple venues with a diverse roster that covered nearly everything from talents in Romania’s increasingly hyped minimal scene to major headliners like Ricardo Villalobos and Marco Carola. […]
7 moments that defined Sunwaves 23
Sunwaves Festival hit the Black Sea resort of Mamaia from the 27th of April until the 1st of May for its 23rd edition. With its trademark extended sets and crystal-clear sound (provided by perfectly placed Funktion-One stacks) the event is surely the world leader when it comes to the minimal end of house and techno. Throughout the 5 days, we picked the 7 moments that marked the 23rd […]
Top 10 April 2019 Festivals
Sunwaves is the first and last word in narcotic, indefatigable house. The Romanian seaside marathon has become a yearly pilgrimage for locals and an ever-increasing set of international visitors drawn to the festival’s signature sound, hedonistic atmosphere and relatively affordable cost. Despite celebrating 25 editions this year, the festival is impervious to change, doggedly sticking […]
Top 10 April 2018 Festivals
Sunwaves is the mecca for fans a certain sound: loopy, subtle, psychedelic tracks spread across the spectrum between minimal and house. At this biannual festival, this sound is served up in a seaside setting by some of its best selectors, from Romania’s vast and ever-growing cast of DJs and producers to various luminaries from abroad. […]