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Interview: Jonathan Scratchley, Dimensions festival

Dimensions beach party

The man behind both Dimensions and Outlook festivals explains how the summer scene exploded in Croatia, what’s the connection with the local creative production and how well excited he is about the new project The debut edition of Dimensions is

Small change in law could mean a lot for country’s image

Police Serbia

Welcome to Serbia. Did you forget to register with the police? An article in Serbia’s Law on Foreigners (Google this, and most links you get relate to Balkan countries) still requires all foreign tourists to register with the police. A

Do you speak Slovene?

Illustration by Lorem Ipsum

For almost half a century now, people all over the world have been gathering for an annual event in the Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana to try their hands on Slovene language. Not an easy task, as you might assume If asked

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Dimensions Festival, Croatia: The best underground music in an abandoned fortress at sea

Dimensions main stage by Marc Sethi

This year, the ruins of a 19th century Austrian fortress overlooking the Adriatic Sea will play host to the first ever Dimensions Festival, featuring a jaw-dropping lineup including Nicolas Jaar, Moodyman, Four Tet, Joy Orbison, Kode 9, Shackleton, Theo Parrish

Bturn #007 podcast: George Michael Jackson

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George Michael Jackson is an enigmatic figure that recently stepped on the scene as another life of Serbian DJ Moodswinger. GMJ played a killer set at the Bturn terrace at EXIT Festival in July, but since we were too pissed

The story of JAT: the best and the worst of Balkan air travel

Fly JAT: not exactly the best value for money

As you attempt to navigate the region by plane, it becomes apparent that real distance between nations is better measured in the time, money, and hassle it takes you to get from one place to the next than in kilometers

Marko Račič: Yugoslav at the Austerity Games

Harder, better, faster, stronger: Marko Racic at the London Olympic games in 1948

Now at 92, the oldest Slovene Olympian recalls his first visit to London back in 1948 when he had to bring a pack of sausages with him to curb his hunger As the Olympics make their return to London in

A gig to remember: Kim Gordon and Ikue Mori live in Belgrade

Kim Gordon

The Sonic Youth star backed by the Japanese electronic virtuoso treated the Belgrade crowd to a show they will never forget. Too bad if you weren’t there When it was announced in October of last year that Kim Gordon and

Bturn #006 podcast: Kinjo

Kinjo

We’ve managed to capture the Macedonian producer Kinjo’s sleek melange of 80’s electro and twisted, nocturnal house beats from our terrace at this year’s Exit festival. It’s that kind of bpm where everything seems slower and mellower than it really

Bturn VIP terrace at EXIT Festival

Bturn at EXIT

An exclusive one-off selection of Balkan producers and DJs on the Bturn VIP terrace at this year’s EXIT Festival. Chill out and fire up with some of the boldest beats on the fortress: Brickwall Brigade, The Good Guys, Neki Stranac,