Refresh Festival
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Refresh is an annual music festival held in Maximus discotheque in Kotor
Kotor
Kotor is a coastal city in Montenegro. It is located in a secluded part of the Gulf of Kotor. The city has a population of 13,510 and is the administrative center of the municipality....

, Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...

. It started in 2007 and is hosted in July / August. It usually has 2 stages (a DJ and a Hip Hop stage), but the 2008 edition included a 3rd, open-air stage for live performances by Ex-Yu bands. Among the most world-popular artists that performed at this festival are Bob Sinclar
Bob Sinclar
Bob Sinclar, originally spelled "Sinclair" - , is a French record producer, House music DJ, remixer and owner of the label Yellow Productions.- Career history :...

, Hernan Cattaneo
Hernán Cattáneo
- Biography :Hernán Cattáneo was born in Buenos Aires, where he grew up listening to bands like Simply Red, Level 42, Depeche Mode and New Order while carefully studying Billboard magazine, the only source of information that was readily available at the time. In 1987, one of his friends visited...

, Sharam, Darren Emerson
Darren Emerson
Darren Emerson is a dance music DJ, and former member of the UK electronic music outfit, Underworld.-Career:Emerson began mixing Hip-Hop records at the age of 14, and by 16 was DJing regularly at local venues...

, Ian Pooley
Ian Pooley
Ian Pooley is a German-born record producer and DJ. While incorporating samples of various musical genres, Pooley's creations are usually classified as house or tech house with Brazilian influence.-Career:...

... In 3 years, 35.000 people visited the festival, and it was followed by both regional and international media.

Refresh 2007

Refresh 2007 was the first edition and it was held from August 9 to August 12. The DJ stage featured both world-famous and local artists, while the Hip Hop stage was reserved for local rappers.

DJ stage

August 9 August 10 August 11 August 12
  • Umek
  • Vladimir Acic
  • Dee Face
  • Cule
  • Lottie
  • Ryan Shaw
  • Flo
  • Sagor Mash
  • Robert Owens
    Robert Owens
    Robert Owens may refer to:* Robert Bowie Owens , a U.S. electric engineer who discovered alpha rays* Robert A. Owens , U.S. Marine, hero of the WWII landing at Bougainville; posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor...

  • Alen Bajd
  • Big R
  • N.M.E.
  • Ian Pooley
    Ian Pooley
    Ian Pooley is a German-born record producer and DJ. While incorporating samples of various musical genres, Pooley's creations are usually classified as house or tech house with Brazilian influence.-Career:...

  • Jonty Skruff
  • Iva
  • A.P.

  • Hip Hop stage

    August 9 August 10 August 11 August 12
    • Playa
    • Dejan Matić
  • Munja
  • Dejan Matić
  • Prema
  • Dejan Matić
  • Ike
  • Dejan Matić

  • Refresh 2008

    Refresh 2008 lasted from August 7 to August 10 and featured performances from globally famous DJs as well as popular Ex-Yugoslavian hip-hop, rock and folk stars. This was the only edition to feature a Live, open-air stage.

    DJ stage

    August 7 August 8 August 9 August 10
    • Darren Emerson
      Darren Emerson
      Darren Emerson is a dance music DJ, and former member of the UK electronic music outfit, Underworld.-Career:Emerson began mixing Hip-Hop records at the age of 14, and by 16 was DJing regularly at local venues...

    • Gordan Paunović
    • Vlada Janjić
    • Solution
  • Hernan Cattaneo
    Hernán Cattáneo
    - Biography :Hernán Cattáneo was born in Buenos Aires, where he grew up listening to bands like Simply Red, Level 42, Depeche Mode and New Order while carefully studying Billboard magazine, the only source of information that was readily available at the time. In 1987, one of his friends visited...

  • Dee Face
  • Cule
  • Dave Clarke
  • Vladimir Aćić
  • Vlado Marković
  • Sharam
  • Sultan
  • Aćim
  • Gillerz

  • Hip Hop stage

    August 7 August 8 August 9 August 10
    • Marčelo
      Marcelo
      Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Real Madrid and the Brazil national football team. Mainly a left defender, he can also operate as a left winger.-Fluminense:...

    • Who See
      Who See
      Who See?, also known as Who See Klapa, is a Montenegrin hip-hop duo from the Bay of Kotor. Its members are Dedduh , from Kotor, and Noyz , from Herceg Novi. The group was created in early 2000s, recording their first demo track titled "Dim po dim"...

    • Playa
  • Wikluh Sky
    Wikluh Sky
    Wikluh Sky is a Serbian musician, rapper, and producer.Best known for being a member of Bad Copy hip-hop trio, he is also a part of Marčelo's accompanying Filter Crew, and raggamuffin group/project Shappa...

  • Munja
  • Ajs Nigrutin
    Ajs Nigrutin
    Ajs Nigrutin is a Serbian rapper....

  • Prema
  • Edo Maajka
    Edo Maajka
    Edin Osmić , better known by his stage name Edo Maajka, is a Bosnian rapper. His stage name literally means "Edo the Mother".-Early life:...

  • Ike

  • Live stage

    August 7 August 8 August 9 August 10
    • Van Gogh
      Van Gogh (band)
      Van Gogh is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band from Belgrade. The band was formed in 1986, and released their debut alternative rock-oriented self-titled album the same year...

    • E-Play
  • Massimo Savić
  • Sila
  • Boban Marković
    Boban Markovic
    Boban Marković is a Serbian Romani trumpet player and brass ensemble leader from Vladičin Han, frequently recognized as the greatest trumpet player to emerge from the Balkans...

     orchestra
  • Gyass
  • Cubismo
    Cubismo
    Cubismo is a Croatian music band of eleven members playing salsa and latin jazz. The band was founded at the beginning of 1996 by a gathering of eight eminent musicians from various Croatian music bands...

  • Smoke n Soul

  • Refresh 2009

    The 2009 edition was held on July 30 - August 2. James Zabiela
    James Zabiela
    James Zabiela is a DJ and producer from Southampton in the United Kingdom. In his early years his signature style was a fusion of Breakbeat and House music, more recently however, he is regarded as a Tech House DJ although his use of Breakbeat music is still key to the more flashy parts of his sets...

     was originally supposed to perform on the first night at the DJ stage, but had to cancel his gig due to personal reasons, so he was replaced by Steve Lawler
    Steve Lawler
    Steve Lawler is a British house music producer and DJ born in Birmingham, England. He has held residences at many popular dance clubs such as Space, The End and Twilo. Because of his successful performances at Space in Ibiza, he has been nicknamed "King of Space". Lawler has released several mix...

    . The Hip Hop stage's hosts were Serbia
    Serbia
    Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...

    n rappers Ajs Nigrutin
    Ajs Nigrutin
    Ajs Nigrutin is a Serbian rapper....

     and Sky Wikluh.

    DJ stage

    July 30 July 31 August 1 August 2
    • P.S.
    • Novak
    • Steve Lawler
      Steve Lawler
      Steve Lawler is a British house music producer and DJ born in Birmingham, England. He has held residences at many popular dance clubs such as Space, The End and Twilo. Because of his successful performances at Space in Ibiza, he has been nicknamed "King of Space". Lawler has released several mix...

    • Goran Ivanović
  • Subotic
  • Marko Milosavljević
  • Adam Beyer
    Adam Beyer
    Adam Beyer is a Swedish techno producer and DJ. He is the founder of Drumcode Records, Truesoul Records, Code Red and Mad Eye Recordings...

  • Serchi
  • Phill Dirty
  • Nessuno
  • Fakir
  • Darren Emerson
    Darren Emerson
    Darren Emerson is a dance music DJ, and former member of the UK electronic music outfit, Underworld.-Career:Emerson began mixing Hip-Hop records at the age of 14, and by 16 was DJing regularly at local venues...

  • Vegim
  • Mr Jools
  • Nigel
  • Bob Sinclar
    Bob Sinclar
    Bob Sinclar, originally spelled "Sinclair" - , is a French record producer, House music DJ, remixer and owner of the label Yellow Productions.- Career history :...

  • Big R & Flo

  • Hip Hop stage

    July 30 July 31 August 1 August 2
    • Ajs Nigrutin
      Ajs Nigrutin
      Ajs Nigrutin is a Serbian rapper....

    • Timbe
    • Bvana
    • Who See
      Who See
      Who See?, also known as Who See Klapa, is a Montenegrin hip-hop duo from the Bay of Kotor. Its members are Dedduh , from Kotor, and Noyz , from Herceg Novi. The group was created in early 2000s, recording their first demo track titled "Dim po dim"...

    • Bauk Squad
    • DJ Kobazz
  • Wikluh Sky
    Wikluh Sky
    Wikluh Sky is a Serbian musician, rapper, and producer.Best known for being a member of Bad Copy hip-hop trio, he is also a part of Marčelo's accompanying Filter Crew, and raggamuffin group/project Shappa...

  • DJ Rahmanee
  • Dada
  • Borsc
  • Ajs Nigrutin
    Ajs Nigrutin
    Ajs Nigrutin is a Serbian rapper....

  • Timbe
  • DJ Kobazz
  • Wikluh Sky
    Wikluh Sky
    Wikluh Sky is a Serbian musician, rapper, and producer.Best known for being a member of Bad Copy hip-hop trio, he is also a part of Marčelo's accompanying Filter Crew, and raggamuffin group/project Shappa...

  • DJ Rahmanee
  • Iskaz & Svedoci
  • Niggor

  • Refresh 2010

    Refresh Festival 2010 was held in Top Hill discotheque in Budva
    Budva
    Budva is a coastal town in Montenegro. It has around 15,000 inhabitants, and it is the centre of municipality...

     and featured world-famous DJs such as Steve Angello
    Steve Angello
    Steve Angello is a Greek-Swedish DJ, producer, and record label owner. He is part of a three person group dubbed the Swedish House Mafia.- Background :...

    , Martijn Ten Velden
    Martijn ten Velden
    Martijn ten Velden is a House music DJ and producer from the Netherlands. He has a record contract with Phonetic Records and Toolroom Trax and was previously signed to Defected Records as well as Eye Industries under his moniker, Splittr.- Biography :...

     and Kevin Saunderson
    Kevin Saunderson
    Kevin Saunderson is an American electronic music producer. At the age of nine he moved to Belleville, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit where he attended Belleville High School and befriended two students, Derrick May and Juan Atkins...

    .
    July 29 July 30 July 31
    • DJ Aćim
    • Steve Angello
      Steve Angello
      Steve Angello is a Greek-Swedish DJ, producer, and record label owner. He is part of a three person group dubbed the Swedish House Mafia.- Background :...

    • Dave Spoon
      Dave Spoon
      Simon Neale, better known as Dave Spoon, is a radio DJ and dance music producer. He is part of the line-up on BBC Radio 1's 'In New DJs We Trust' feature, which runs Thursday night/Friday morning 2am to 4am...

    • AN21
    • DJ Cule
  • Jan de R
  • Vlado Marković
  • Detroit 25 showcase
  • Carl Craig
    Carl Craig
    Carl Craig is a Detroit-based producer of techno music, and is considered to be one of the most important names in the Detroit second generation of techno producers and DJs...

  • Kenny Larkin
    Kenny Larkin
    Kenny Larkin is an American techno producer from Detroit. He has been described by Allmusic as "massively influential" on American, British, and German techno....

  • Dejan Milićević
  • Dee Face
  • Nick Warren
    Nick Warren
    Nick Warren is an English house DJ and producer. He is well-known for his eight albums released in the Global Underground series and as a member of the duo Way Out West...

  • Martijn Ten Velden
    Martijn ten Velden
    Martijn ten Velden is a House music DJ and producer from the Netherlands. He has a record contract with Phonetic Records and Toolroom Trax and was previously signed to Defected Records as well as Eye Industries under his moniker, Splittr.- Biography :...

  • Henry Saiz
  • A.P. & P.S.

  • Refresh 2011

    After the 2010 edition being held in Top Hill, Budva
    Budva
    Budva is a coastal town in Montenegro. It has around 15,000 inhabitants, and it is the centre of municipality...

    , in 2011 Refresh festival returned to Kotor. The 2011 edition was held between August 4. and August 6. The headliners were Felix da Housecat
    Felix da Housecat
    Felix da Housecat is an American DJ and record producer, mostly known for house music and electroclash. His name was inspired by Felix the Cat....

    , Funk D'Void and Sébastien Léger
    Sébastien Léger
    Sébastien Léger is a French house DJ and producer. Currently ranked 138 on The DJ List, his singles "Hit Girl", "Hypnotized" and "Aqualight" have become hit dance singles played in clubs across Europe.-Style and history:...

    .
    August 4 August 5 August 6
    • Ljubo
    • Freaky Funk
    • Felix da Housecat
      Felix da Housecat
      Felix da Housecat is an American DJ and record producer, mostly known for house music and electroclash. His name was inspired by Felix the Cat....

    • Serhi
  • SMT#NG
  • Marko Milosavljević
  • Funk D'Void
  • Marko Nastić
  • Dejan Milićević
  • X Twins
  • Millok
  • Sébastien Léger
    Sébastien Léger
    Sébastien Léger is a French house DJ and producer. Currently ranked 138 on The DJ List, his singles "Hit Girl", "Hypnotized" and "Aqualight" have become hit dance singles played in clubs across Europe.-Style and history:...

  • Vladimir Aćić
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