NASHVILLE |
DT: SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
FR: ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/MSO
‘RELIVE ULTRA MIAMI 2013’
ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL AND FINAL KID
DELIVER A STUNNING AND EMOTIVE 2013 AFTER MOVIE
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RELIVE MIAMI 2013
The wait is finally over for Ultra fans worldwide as Charly Freidrichs–aka FINAL KID–and ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL unveil what is without question one of the most notable festival after movies ever produced. Directed, edited and mixed by Friedrichs himself, “RELIVE ULTRA MIAMI: THE OFFICIAL 2013 AFTER MOVIE” is nothing short of a beautiful piece of audio-visual artwork. Not only does it perfectly capture the absolute essence of ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL’s 15th anniversary, it also delves deep into the truly unique experiential journey that the world’s premiere electronic music festival offers artists and fans alike.
View “RELIVE ULTRA MIAMI: THE OFFICIAL 2013 AFTER MOVIE” here: http://www.ultramusicfestival.com/reliveultra
“The 15th anniversary of Ultra Music Festival Miami earlier this year in March was truly an unprecedented success, and one I’ll always remember,” says Russell Faibisch, ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL, Founder, Executive Producer, CEO & President. “For the first time in not only our history, but the history of any major electronic music festival in the world, Ultra took place over two consecutive weekends, each one complete with the most diverse, captivating artist line up and mind-blowing stage production that we’ve ever produced. Charly’s after-movie reflects this perfectly and I truly believe it is the very best of its kind. Never before have I seen such an emotive piece of festival film work, that captures the very essence of what it’s like to take part in an event such as Ultra Music Festival
Charly Friedrichs went on to comment: “This has to be the best piece I have ever created. I have never before worked with so much amazing footage and I literally watched every second of it to pick only the most incredible shots. I don’t think there is any music event in the world where the cinematography is at this level, and I am blessed to work with a team that has so much vision and talent”, he said, referring to the 150-strong team that captured the inaugural double weekender in Miami, led by producers Robert Buisman and Constantijn van Duren.
Featuring exquisitely executed footage from the inaugural double-weekender in Miami–including the final show by the Swedish House Mafia; the mind-blowing production and magnitude of the newly designed Ultra Main Stage; the madness of the Ultra ‘Megastructure’, which featured custom arenas for Carl Cox & Friends and A State of Trance; and the epic journey that world-class talent and 330,000 ‘Ultranauts’—Friedrich’s packs all of this and much more into a perfect 17 minute after-movie masterpiece. In capturing the massive production might that organizers promised and delivered for the 15th edition, all in full HD, it’s the soundtrack that completes this effort, and that combined with what unfolds heightens the anticipation for ULTRA 16 set for March 28, 29 and 30, 2014.
A stirring and emotive review of the most historic ULTRA to date, and a reminder of what’s going to come in 2014 in considering the festival’s history in delivering more and more each year, RELIVE MIAMI 2013 is the perfect tribute to the world’s most global festival brand – ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL.
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About ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL:
As the world’s premier outdoor electronic music festival, ULTRA has won “Best Music Event” by the International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) six consecutive years, from 2005 to 2011, “Best International Dance Music Festival” by the Ibiza DJ Awards in 2008 and “Best Festival” by the Village Voice Media New Times consecutively five years running from 2005 through 2009. Originally created as a pure electronic music festival in 1999, ULTRA has grown through the years to present not only the genre’s hottest, biggest and best headline artists (The Prodigy, Swedish House Mafia, The Chemical Brothers, Tiësto, Faithless, David Guetta, deadmau5, Underworld, Kraftwerk, Armin van Buuren, Moby, Fatboy Slim, Justice, Carl Cox and Avicii to name a few), but also crossover headline bands that incorporate EDM elements in their music and have a history or new beginning in the EDM community and culture (The Cure, The Killers, New Order, Duran Duran, Hot Chip, The Black Eyed Peas, Erasure, M83, Santigold, The Ting Tings, Crystal Castles, The Weeknd, Cut Copy, Empire of the Sun and Bloc Party). In 2012, Ultra released ‘CAN U FEEL IT’, a major documentary feature about the festival, which was shown in over 500 theatres nation-wide. Together with its signature, cutting-edge productions, ULTRA is unrivalled by consistently presenting the world’s greatest, most diverse EDM line-ups year after year. In 2013, as it celebrated its 15 year anniversary, ULTRA became the first major EDM festival in the world to expand to two weekends. Both weekends sold out with a combined total of over 330,000 people in attendance from 95 countries, breaking the festival’s previous record. More than 11.5 million worldwide viewers watched on YouTube as the world’s hottest electronic artists took center stage, with the final performance of super-group Swedish House Mafia serving as the festival’s grand finale. A global brand, ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL takes place in Miami, Argentina, Chile, Croatia, Ibiza, Brazil and Korea.
About FINAL KID
Charly Friedrichs, better known to the world as ‘Final Kid’, is a new breed of filmmakers. His innate ability to capture each and every moment coupled with the method by which he delivers said moments is quite difficult to articulate into written words. With his cinematic approach and balanced rhythmic edits he has developed a unique style, allowing viewers to really experience the video; it quite literally hits you at all the right moments, and gives you a sense of being there. Charly’s career into the world of moving images began at an early age – self-taught we should add, making his story quite unique. Hailing from the Netherlands, a country that has long bred electronic music talent, he quickly discovered a strong passion for all things music and quickly rose to the top of his game. Having shot multiple music videos and mini documentaries for artists like Fedde Le Grand, and Sharam (Deep Dish) at Pacha Ibiza, Burning Man, Gumball 3000, Sensation and many more leading clubs and festivals around the world, things really took off with the creation of the mind blowing feature film about Ultra Music Festival, CAN U FEEL IT, a 60 minute masterpiece that defines the electronic dance movement and it’s global explosion in 2011/12. Alongside this, Final Kid spearheaded the launch of UMF TV. Together with producers Robert Buisman and Constantijn van Duren, they created the world’s first online TV channel, dedicated to the events of the festival goliath from across the globe, bringing the entire experience into the homes of millions. In March 2013 they launched ULTRA LIVE; with a 150 strong team of industry professionals it was UMF TV’s biggest project to date and it became the best live music event on YouTube to that moment.
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