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Check it out! Got an article in the Glendale News Press. Many thanks to Mike Arvizu, Cheryl Guerrero, and of course, all attendees for making this possible!

In The Classroom: A positive spin

Bill Blanco, left, and Loris Gharibian listen to instructor Arthur Galestian as he explains how to mix two songs during a DJ workshop at Hollywood Production Center in Glendale Sunday. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/News-Press)

Deejay shows students the ropes during production center session.

By Michael J. Arvizu

Ladies and gentlemen, this year’s incredible artist line-up!

Coachella Music & Arts Festival will take place on April 16, 17, 18

Full Coachella 2010 Lineup in Alphabetical Order:

• 2ManyDJ’s
• Aeroplane
• Alana Grace
• As Tall As Lions
• Aterciopalados
• B.o.B.
• Babasonicos
• Band of Skulls
• Baroness
• Bassnectar
• Beach House
• Benny Benassi
• Calle 13
• Camera Obscura
• Ceu
• Charlotte Gainsbourg
• Club 75
• Coheed & Cambria
• Corinne Bailey Rae
• Craze & Klever
• David Guetta
• De La Soul
• Deadmau5
• Deer Tick
• Deerhunter
• Delphic
• Devo
• Dirty Projectors
• Dirty South
• DJ Lance Rock
• Echo and the Bunnymen
• Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
• Erol Alkan
• Faith No More
• Fever Ray
• Florence and the Machine
• Flying Lotus
• Frank Turner
• Frightened Rabbit
• Gary Numan
• Gil Scott-Heron
• Girls
• Gorillaz
• Gossip
• Grace Jones
• Grizzly Bear
• Hadouken!
• Hockey
• Hot Chip
• Iglu & Hartly
• Infected Mushroom
• Jay-Z
• Jets Overhead
• John Waters
• Julian Casablancas
• Kaskade
• Kate Miller-Heidke
• Kevin Devine
• King Khan and the Shrines
• La Roux
• Lcd Soundsystem
• Les Claypool
• Little Boots
• Little Dragon
• Local Natives
• Lucera
• Major Lazer
• Matt & Kim
• Mayer Hawthorne
• Mew
• MGMT
• Miike Snow
• Muse
• MUTEMATH
• Old Crow Medicine Show
• One EskimO
• Orbital
• Own Pallett
• P.O.S.
• Pablo Hassan
• Paparazzi
• Passion Pit
• Pavement
• Phoenix
• Plastikman
• Porcupine Tree
• Portugal. the Man
• Pretty Lights
• Proxy
• Public Image Limited
• Ra Ra Riot
• Rusko
• RX Bandits
• She & Him
• Shooter Jennings
• Sia
• Sleigh Bells
• Sly and the Family Stone
• Spoon
• Steel Train
• Sunny Day Real Estate
• Talvin Singh
• The Almighty Defenders
• The Avett Brothers
• The Big Pink
• The Cribs
• The Dead Weather
• The Dillinger Escape Plan
• The Glitch Mob
• The Middle East
• The Raveonettes
• The Soft Pack
• The Specials
• The Temper Trap
• The Whitest Boy Alive
• The XX
• Them Crooked Vultures
• Thom Yorke
• Tiesto
• Tokyo Police Club
• Vampire Weekend
• Wale
• White Rabbits
• Wolfgang Gartner
• Yann Tiersen
• Yeasayer
• Yo La Tengo
• Z-Trip
• Zoe

Full event details at www.coachella.com

The folks at Ultra Music Festival have released this year’s line-up of talent.

UMF will be taking place on during the week of the Winter Music Conference on March 26 & 27 at Bicentennial Park in downtown Miami.

Advance 2-day tickets are available now for purchase. 2-Day General Admission Combo tickets are $139.95, 2-day VIP Combo Tickets are $350.00.

Friday, March 26

Saturday, March 27

Full details at
www.UltraMusicFestival.com

Dear KUCI staffers, lovers, fans, and supporters,

Tonight will mark the final broadcast of the show on KUCI 88.9FM.

After six-and-a-half years of running the show, the time has come for me to move on from my beloved Thursday night spot. When I jumped on board as a DJ at KUCI back in 2003, I was a starry-eyed fanatic of music who wanted to share his innermost passions with others who shared the same love for electronic dance music as I did.

Over the years, the show grew immensely. I can still listen to some of my old mixtapes from way back when and have a big “wow” moment at how far things have come. Fast forward to 2010, and “Division of Hardcore Samples” has become one of the most well-known radio shows in club land with some of the world’s best DJs and producers having been guests on the show. Famed trance vocalist Jes (“As The Rush Comes” with Motorcycle), British super-producers Above & Beyond, UK DJ/Producer Lange, and the legendary Swedish Egil of KROQ and Groove Radio, have all been guests on the show at KUCI — something which I am eternally grateful for. One of the biggest moments for DHS happened back in 2006, when we set up live remotes at Tentation Ultra Lounge to broadcast international Top 100 DJs like Armin van Buuren, Miss Nine, Matthew Dekay, Paolo Mojo, and Marco Bailey.

Today I’m blessed with the opportunity to be working in commercial radio alongside public radio, DJing, producing music, and also teaching it all to those who are eager to learn. I’m realizing my dream of making a living through music — which was my goal for the longest time — and it all began at KUCI.

I’m very thankful for having worked with all of the amazing people at KUCI over the years. Thank you SO much Mike Kaspar for your support when I most needed it while transitioning to commercial radio. Rita, you’ve been the most awesome co-worker, it’s truly been a pleasure having you as my show neighbor all this time — I especially love how you’re able to transition from indie to electronic music with your music selection so listeners don’t drop out! Sara, you’re one of the coolest people I know and I’m really glad we became friends at the station (thanks for covering the nights when I just couldn’t make it down!). Mike Boyle, you are one bad-ass engineer! What would I do without you when things were unexpectedly going wrong with guests at the studio — only you could come to the rescue! Kevin Stockdale, for keeping the backbone of KUCI going strong, and for all of your hard work and faith in the station. Nathan Callahan for being the quickest webmaster I’ve come to know. Dennis Simms for your dedication to your Friday night show and for exposing electronic music to OC for as long as I can remember. And of course, Morena, Genna, Liubys, Ramy, Genie, Jack Bartlett, Shapan, Steve Sherlock, Beth, … – it’s been great working with all of you (Genna & Morena, I’m sure I’ll be seeing you guys in clubland!). I apologize if I’ve left any names out, but know that I’m nothing but grateful for having met you.

Let’s not forget all of the local talents and guest DJs who have appeared and performed on the show — thank you all!

While I won’t be down in OC on Thursday nights anymore, I’ll be with KUCI indefinitely with spirit.

KUCI… thanks again for all of the opportunity you’ve provided for me, for giving me the vision to take the show to all of its heights, and for allowing me to grow with you. I love you!!

Lots of things are in store and there’s plenty more to come. Stay close and become a part of all the good things coming your way soon

All the best,

Arthur Galestian
Division of Hardcore Samples
Trance and Progressive House, Live DJ Mixes!
Thursdays 10PM-12AM
88.9FM KUCI from Orange County, CA

Yes, brothers and sisters of LA, it’s official — GIANT is off to their new home at Avalon starting this Saturday night with Murk & Matt Tolfrey. Official details from Giant below:

It’s official. Giant has merged its weekly Saturday night (formerly at Vanguard) into the award-winning grandeur that is Avalon. Following last Saturday’s breakout gig with Bob Sinclar at Avalon, this Saturday marks the start of weekly Saturdays that are poised to unite the best of the best under one roof.

So, without further adieu, Giant will be co-presenting Avaland Saturdays at Avalon and Giant will also be supporting Control Fridays at Avalon (more on that later).

Avaland Saturdays are fully stocked to begin 2010. We’ll be uncorking everything from Steve Angello (January) and Calvin Harris (February) to Sasha and John Digweed (both in March). With groundbreaking production and weekly installations to match the top-notch talent, these nights will bring something extraordinary to behold.

This Saturday in Hollywood… Murk (Oscar G and Ralph Falcon) and Matt Tolfrey @ Avalon. With 7 consecutive singles reaching #1 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music/Club Play, Oscar G and Ralph Falcon’s MURK moniker is showing no signs of slowing down… this, ladies and gentlemen, is house music. From his regular gigs at Fabric (London) to his international flings along side Richie Hawtin, Damian Lazarus and Craig Richards, Leftroom honcho Matt Tolfrey’s particular brand of mutant-house has the power to win hearts and destroy minds on the dance floor. Trent Cantrelle joins the fun as we get underway this Saturday.

You can join in as well… click here to get in on our Limited Discount List for $10 b4 11pm.

www.giantclub.com

It’s official! The following artists will be rocking the next edition of Trance Energy.

If you haven’t made the pilgrimage out to every trance fan’s fantasy land yet, make sure to purchase those tickets and book those flights soon!

Trance Energy 2010 will be taking place on April 3, 2010 at the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, Netherlands (Holland).

Tickets are on sale for € 47.50 (about $68 USD) (excluding ticketing fees). Click here to purchase your ticket now.

MAIN STAGE

• Above & Beyond
• Markus Schulz
• Sander van Doorn
• Gareth Emery
• Simon Patterson & Sean Tyas
• BT
• Nic Chagall

HIGH CONTRAST INVITES IN CHARGE RECORDS

• Marco V
• Special guest: Cosmic Gate
• Andy Moor
• Richard Durand
• Sied van Riel
• Jochen Miller
• Cliff Coenraad

HARD STAGE

• Scot Project
• Kamui
• Proteus
• Dave 202
• Artento Divini & Fausto
• Ernesto vs Bastian
• Mark Sherry
• Alex Kidd

FUTURE STAGE HOSTED BY TRANCE.NU

• W&W
• Dash Berlin
• Daniel Wanrooy
• Super8 & Tab
• Ferry Tayle
• Daniel Kandi
• Arnej

A monumental moment in history since man first set foot on the moon!

Want to fly to space? Well now, you can — for $200,000. Virgin Galactic is the world’s first consumer space travel operator!

And what’s more? They chose British trance producers Above & Beyond to celebrate the unveiling of the world’s first commercial passenger spacecraft with their anthemic club track “Buzz”. Listen to it below and you’ll hear samples from the dialogue of Buzz Aldrin’s lunar landing in 1969.

The event took place at the Mojave Desert yesterday — December 7, 2009. After the unveiling, the group played an exclusive DJ set in front of an audience of 800 dignitaries and celebrities, future space tourists, and members of the media. Governor Schwarzenegger was also at the event!

Above & Beyond’s Jono Grant said “We’re big fans of all things space-related and so in terms of dream gigs, this up there alongside our performance in Rio to one million people. We’re now hoping to persuade Richard [Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Galactic] to let us DJ on the first Virgin Galactic passenger flight into space.”

Clubbing on the moon? Dancing under the stars? I say… good luck team – hope you make it up there!

Check out this video of Above & Beyond’s “Buzz”:

And here is California’s Governor Schwarzenegger delivering his remarks at the unveiling:

Visit these links for additional details on the event:

• Virgin Galactic Launches Into Space With Above and Beyond (Metrowize)
• A Giant Leap Toward Space Tourism (LA Times)
• Virgin Galactic Unveils First Tourist Spaceship  (National Geographic)
• Richard Branson unveils Virgin Galactic’s spaceship Enterprise (Telegraph.co.uk)

This summer, UK DJ/Producer Adam Freeland blatantly accused the Black Eyed Peas of ripping of his track “Mancry” and using it for their own “Party All The Time”. Well, the Pea’s Will.I.Am has forked over the cash to Adam!

Check out this YouTube video comparing the two samples. Ambiguous? Right… it’s painfully obvious.

The timeslots for this year’s Together As One have officially been announced!

Updated time slots below:

Together Arena

• 6:00PM-7:30PM: Bamaca (Los Angeles)
• 7:30PM-8:30PM: Swedish Egil (Groove Radio – Los Angeles)
• 8:30PM-10:30PM: Marcus Schossow (Outside the Box CD Release – Sweden)
• 10:00PM-12:00AM: John Digweed (Bedrock – UK)
• 12:00AM-2:00AM: David Guetta (Virgin Music, Astralwerks – France)
• 2:00AM-Close: Markus Schulz (Cold Harbour – Berlin/Miami)

Saturday Night Sessions Arena

• 6:00PM-7:30PM: Kid Krazzy
• 7:30PM-8:30PM: Lenny Vega
• 8:30PM-9:30PM: Barry Weaver
• 9:30PM-11:00PM: Kaskade (Ultra Records – San Francisco)
• 11:00PM-12:45PM: Sander Kleinenberg – DVDJ Set (This Is – Netherlands)
• 12:45AM-2:30AM: Dubfire (Sci+Tec – USA)
• 2:30AM-Close: DJ Reza (Go Ventures, Saturday Night Sessions – Los Angeles)

Tomorrow night, December 5th, two of the world’s best trance DJs will go head to head for 9 hours at Amsterdam’s Heineken Music Hall (well-known for its amazing acoustics!)

Armin van Buuren vs Markus Schulz? Hey, it’s not called “The Best of Both Worlds” for nothing — this will be an epic moment for any trance fan!

EVENT DETAILS:

Ticket cost: €38.50 (about $58 USD, £35 GBP) — excludes ticketing fees.

Date: Saturday, December 5, 2009
Time: 10:00PM-7:00AM | 22:00 – 7:00
Venue: Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Timetable
10:00PM – 11:30PM | 22.00 – 23.30 : Markus Schulz
11:30PM – 02:00AM | 23.30 – 02.00 : Armin van Buuren
02:00AM – 03:00AM | 02.00 – 03.00 : Armin vs Markus
03:00AM – 05:00AM | 03.00 – 05.00 : Markus Schulz
05:00AM – 07:00AM | 05.00 – 07.00 : Armin vs Markus

Ticket sales: www.aldaevents.nl *Pre-Sale Tickets Sold Out!*

Links:

• www.arminvanbuuren.com/tourdates/239
• www.markusschulz.com/tourdates.php
• www.aldaevents.nl/the-best-of-both-worlds.html
• www.heineken-music-hall.nl/index.php?p=86&id=776