Techno grandee Richie Hawtin has been confirmed to headline the Italian edition of major dance festival Time Warp next month. Time Warp, which first launched in Mannheim, Germany in 1994 and subsequently spawned editions in Prague and Amsterdam, introduced an Italian party last year.
 
Time Warp Italy 2012 features Hawtin alongside fellow tough electronic acts Sven Vath, Marco Carola, Pan-Pot, Carl Cox and Loco Dice, not to mention Chris Liebing and techno local Giorgio Gigli.
 
The one-day event, based in cavernous Milan exhibition space Fiera Milano, takes place on September 29 from 8pm until 7am the following (Sunday) morning. More details via www.time-warp.de/italy
 
This month – August 18 - Hawtin headlines Romania’s 12th Sunwaves festival based in coastal Black Sea resort Navodari. Other performers include John Digweed, Phil Weeks, jozif and local heros Rhadoo and Petre Inspirescu. More at http://sunwaves-fest.ro