W Hotels + Mixcloud present FUTURE RISING: DUBAI 
Friday 4th November 2016 
 
***Free entry*** 
If you want to book a table, visit http://www.wdubaialhabtoorcity.com/futurerising 
 
FUTURE RISING champions the creative leaders of tomorrow across the artistic sphere -- from musicians and DJs, to visual artists and videographers, to creative entrepreneurs and innovators. 
 
7 Cities. 7 Talks. 7 Parties. 
www.futurerisingnow.com 
 
For the DUBAI edition of our FUTURE RISING series, we welcome Jarreau Vandal, PYRMDPLAZA and Finlay Lefox. Curation for this event has been in collaboration with Dubai local tastemakers The 264 Cru. 
 
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5pm - 7pm: SUITE SESSION DUBAI: 
DIGIWAVES - in association with The 264 Cru 
 
A panel discussion exploring the thriving music tastemakers and online radio scene in Dubai and the Middle East - from independent radio shows to emerging DJs to new Podcasts. We’ll talk to some of the key DJs and tastemakers in the region about who they are and what they do. 
 
For more information on this subject, check out the blog post "Digiwaves | Podcasts of the UAE" on The 264 Cru blog here: 
http://the264cru.com/blog/2016/7/19/digiwaves-podcasts-of-the-uae 
 
The SUITE SESSION is an intimate gathering for the creative and cultural community of Dubai. Attendance is strictly limited. If you’re interested in coming along, please apply here: https://goo.gl/forms/n8mbO347KRTlIFBH2 
 
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9pm - 1am: FUTURE RISING DUBAI PARTY 
 
For the Dubai edition of the FUTURE RISING tour, we’re exploring the sounds of tomorrow, with Soulection artists and local Dubai DJs playing a forward thinking selection of future beats, hip-hop, soul and house. 
 
Featuring DJ sets from… 
 
JARREAU VANDAL 
 
PYRMDPLAZA 
 
FINLAY LEFOX 
 
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Friday 4th November 2016 
Suite Session: 5pm - 7pm 
Party: 9pm - 1am 
 
W Hotel Dubai 
Al Habtoor City 
Sheikh Zayed Road 
Dubai 
United Arab Emirates 
 
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JARREAU VANDAL 
 
Born in Maastricht, raised in Amsterdam, 23 year old Jarreau Vandal Grew up in a musical family surrounded by cassette tapes full of Jazz, Soul & funk. Being a child of the 90’s allowed him to fully immerse in Hip-Hop, Rock and R&B. Artists such as Jamiroquai, A Tribe Called Quest, Red Hot Chili Peppers and many others inspired him to pursue a career in music. As a member of the Los Angeles based collective Soulection, Jarreau Vandal released a ground-breaking white label EP In 2014. As he continues to bridge the gaps between dance music, hip‐hop, R&B, and jazz, he is wrapping up his forthcoming EP Titled Suburb Superhero. 
 
PYRMDPLAZA 
 
PYRMDPLAZA is a producer/musician based in the UK. His tracks jump and groove in a genre-challenging way that earned him millions of streams and constant recognition. With multiple world tours under his belt and collaborations with artists such as Gravez and KR, PYRMDPLAZA is poised to take to world by storm. 
 
FINALY LEFOX 
 
Finlay Lefox is a DJ and promoter from the UK, with over 10 years experience playing at clubs and festivals across Europe. Now living in Dubai for the last three years he has co-founded and started running events with The 264 Cru. Most recently he has played 3 major international festival stages at Magnetic Fields India, Horizons Bulgaria, and this summer at Dimensions Croatia, alongside fellow 264 member essarai. His sets always include a heady mix of UK Bass, Garage and House music with everything in between - never sticking to one genre and always looking for the newest sounds he can lay his hands on. Being noticed for his talent of mixing it up he was recently ask to play a guest mix on Dyads show for Radar Radio London.

04 November - V Hotels + Mixcloud present Future Rising: DUBAI at V Hotel Dubai, Curio Collection by Hilton

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