Fantasm hardtechno scandal prompts festival lineup removals worldwide

Fantasm hardtechno scandal: Fantasm has denied the accusations in a video, stating, “I have done nothing to anyone … I have never used anyone without consent … [and] I am not pedophilic.” He described the allegations as “false accusations” and announced legal action. In his statement he targeted the Instagram account bradnolimit and accused a former Steer Management employee of defamation, also alleging that this person behaved inappropriately toward several women. An independent assessment of those claims is not available.

Following the allegations, several festival organizers adjusted their advertised line-ups. Electric Love and Dour Festival removed the affected acts from their line-ups. Automated updates to festival listings showed that Ultra Music Festival in Miami and Tomorrowland no longer list Shlømo and that a b2b of Odymel and Shlømo disappeared from listings. Awakenings and Sea You Festival issued responses and Unreal said it would observe the situation for the time being, and there has been no formal official statement accompanying the automated listing changes.

Fantasm published a video in which he denied the accusations against him and addressed the claims directly to the public, presenting his version of events and asserting his innocence. In the video he said, “I have done nothing to anyone … I have never used anyone without consent … [and] I am not pedophilic,” reiterating those key denials within his recorded statement. He described the allegations as “false accusations” and announced that he would take legal action to respond to the claims, indicating an intention to pursue formal proceedings.

Fantasm named the Instagram account bradnolimit in his response and also accused a former Steer Management employee of defamation, additionally alleging that this individual had behaved inappropriately toward several women. The available reporting does not include an independent assessment of those accusations or of Fantasm’s denials.

Organizers of several major electronic music festivals adjusted their line-ups following the Fantasm hardtechno scandal. Electric Love and Dour Festival removed the affected acts from their line-ups. Ultra Music Festival in Miami no longer lists Shlømo and Tomorrowland removed Shlømo, and a b2b of Odymel and Shlømo disappeared from listings. Those changes were first noted through automated updates. There has been no official statement accompanying these automated listing changes.

Other festivals and promoters issued responses or took a cautious approach to the developments. Awakenings and Sea You Festival responded to the situation, while Unreal stated it would observe the situation for the time being. The available reporting identifies multiple organizers as having reacted but does not provide a comprehensive list of all affected events. The available sources do not provide further detail about additional specific line-up removals.

DJ A.N.I. said the developments contradict the values of electronic music culture. She said, “respect, consent, and responsibility” must be upheld. She added that “influence and status must never be abused.”

A.N.I. called for greater shared responsibility within the scene. She said “respect, consent, and responsibility” are essential. She said “influence and status must never be abused.”

She urged collective action and shared responsibility within the community. She reiterated “respect, consent, and responsibility” as central principles. She stated that “influence and status must never be abused.” She called for greater shared responsibility within the scene.

Festival listing changes linked to the Fantasm hardtechno scandal were initially noticed through automated updates to festival websites and ticketing pages. Automated updates showed that Ultra Music Festival in Miami no longer lists Shlømo and that Tomorrowland removed Shlømo, while a planned b2b of Odymel and Shlømo disappeared from listings. These listing changes were observed before any formal announcements were published. There has been no official statement accompanying those automated listing changes.

Other organizers took direct action or issued responses in relation to the allegations. Electric Love and Dour Festival removed the affected acts from their line-ups. Awakenings and Sea You Festival issued responses, and Unreal said it would observe the situation for the time being. The available reporting does not provide a comprehensive list of all affected events or further details about additional specific line-up removals.

CONCLUSION

Fantasm published a video denying the accusations, stating “I have done nothing to anyone … I have never used anyone without consent … [and] I am not pedophilic.” He described the allegations as “false accusations” and announced legal action. In his statement, he named the Instagram account bradnolimit and accused a former Steer Management employee of defamation, additionally alleging that this person had behaved inappropriately toward several women. The reporting does not include an independent assessment of these claims.

Following the allegations, Electric Love and Dour Festival removed the affected acts from their line-ups. Automated updates to festival listings showed that Ultra Music Festival in Miami no longer lists Shlømo, Tomorrowland removed Shlømo and a planned Odymel–Shlømo b2b disappeared from listings. There has been no formal official statement accompanying those automated listing changes. Awakenings and Sea You Festival issued responses and Unreal stated it would observe the situation for the time being. DJ A.N.I. said the developments contradict the values of electronic music culture and called for “respect, consent and responsibility” and for greater shared responsibility within the scene.

Organizers of several major electronic music festivals adjusted their advertised line-ups following the Fantasm hardtechno scandal. Electric Love and Dour Festival removed the affected acts from their line-ups. Automated updates to festival listings showed that Ultra Music Festival in Miami and Tomorrowland no longer list Shlømo, and a planned b2b of Odymel and Shlømo disappeared from listings. There has been no formal official statement accompanying those automated listing changes.

Other promoters and festivals issued responses or took a cautious approach to the developments. Awakenings and Sea You Festival issued responses, and Unreal said it would observe the situation for the time being. The available reporting identifies multiple organizers as having reacted but does not provide a comprehensive list of all affected events or further detail about additional specific line-up removals.