(Las Vegas) – Today Insomniac released a diverse list of creators who will each play a part in the total transformation of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the 17th annual Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC), Las Vegas. This list includes musical acts, artists and theatrical performers – all of whom are innovators in their respective fields.

“Each year our fans’ inspire us to exceed their expectations – there’s truly something in it for everyone,” said Pasquale Rotella, CEO and founder of Insomniac. “EDC will feature a slate of original artwork, a Discovery Project featuring emerging names and collaborations within dance music culture. I’m excited for our fans – the true headliners – to experience this firsthand.”

EDC, Las Vegas will feature more than 500 creators from around the world. Among the participating artists from music, art and theatrical fields EDC, Las Vegas will feature:

• ƱZ
• 12th Planet
• A-Trak
• A-lusion
• A*S*Y*S
• Above & Beyond
• Adam Beyer
• Adrian Lux
• Afrojack
• Alex Kidd
• Alex Metric
• Alex Young
• Altern8
• Alvin Risk
• An21
• Andy C
• Araabmuzik
• Armanni Reign
• Armin van Buuren
• Art Department
• Arty
• ATB
• Audien
• Audio Punk
• Austin Bike Zoo
• Avicii
• Baauer
• Basscon
• Bassjackers
• Bassrush Experience
• Benny Benassi
• Bingo Players
• Bloody Beetroots Live
• Blutonium Boy
• Booka Shade
• Borgore
• Boys Noize
• Bro Safari
• Bryan Kearney
• Caffeine
• Calvin Harris
• Camo & Krooked
• Carl Cox & Friends
• Carnage
• Cedric Gervais
• Claude VonStroke
• Clockwork
• Cosmic Cowboy
• Cosmic Gate
• Craze
• Crisis Era
• Crizzly
• Crookers
• Crosstown Rebels presents Get Lost
• Culture Shock
• D-Block & S-te-Fan
• Dada Life
• Damian Lazarus
• Dannic
• Darksiderz
• Darren Styles
• Dash Berlin
• Datsik
• David Steven
• Delta Heavy
• Destructo
• Dillon Francis

• Dirtyphonics Live
• Discovery Project winners
• DJ Fresh
• DJ Hype
• Doctor P
• Dog Blood
• Dub Phizix
• Dubfire
• Dyro
• Ean Golden
• Ed Rush & Optical
• Empire of the Sun
• Eric Prydz
• Etc! Etc!
• Fake Blood
• Fedde Le Grand
• Ferry Corsten
• Figure
• Flaming Lotus Girls
• Flosstradamus
• Flux Foundation
• Foreign Beggars
• Francesca Lombardo
• Funtcase vs Cookie Monsta
• Fury + MC Dino
• Gareth Emery
• Gaspo
• Gerard Minakawa
• Goldspace Creations
• Green Velvet
• Hardwell
• Headhunterz
• Helicopter ShoWdown
• Hobo
• HypKnowTree
• Indecent Noise
• Infinity Ink
• Isaac
• Jabba Barge
• Jack Beats
• Jacques Lu Cont
• Jamie Jones
• Jen Lewin Studio
• John Digweed
• Jon Rundell
• Juan Muniz
• Just Blaze
• Justin Martin
• Kate Raudenbush
• Kill the Noise
• Knife Party
• Koan Sound
• Kostov Design
• Krewella
• La Roux
• Lady Faith
• Laidback Luke
• Lisa Lashes
• Loadstar
• Loco Dice
• Luminox
• Madeon
• Major Lazer
• Manufactured Superstars
• Mark Knight
• Markus Schulz
• Mat Zo

• Matador
• Max Vangeli
• Metrik
• Michael Christian
• Morgan Page
• Mr. Trixter
• Mt EdenLive
• Mumbai Science
• Nadastrom
• Nervo
• Nicky Romero
• Night Owl Experience
• Noisia
• Oliver
• Opulent Temple
• Organ Donors
• Paco Osuna
• Pete Tong
• Philip Lumbang
• Poetic Kinetics
• Porter Robinson
• Proxy
• Pushing Daisies
• R3hab
• Rebecca & Fiona
• Rene LaVice
• Richie Hawtin presents enter.
• Rob Buchholz
• Rockbox
• Rusko
• Sander van Doorn
• Sasha
• Scot Project
• Simon Patterson
• Solar Sculptures
• Space Islan
• Stana
• Stereobot
• Steve Angello
• Subb-An
• Sub Focus
• Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano
• Super8 & Tab
• T ‘n’ T
• Technoboy
• Terravita
• The Do LaB
• The Space Wench
• Thomas Gold
• Tiësto
• Tiga
• Tommie Sunshine
• Tommy Trash
• Tritonal
• Tuneboy
• Umek
• Victor Calderone
• V Square Labs Digital Art
• W&W
• Wide Awake Art Car
• Wilkinson
• Wolfgang Gartner
• Yoji
• Yousef
• Zany
• Zeds Dead

Insomniac will create an enhanced music festival experience by transforming the Speedway into a fully immersive carnival adventure featuring theatrical performers, including fire twirlers, aerialists, dancers and stilt walkers. Vibrant large-scale art installations and state-of-the-art lighting and sound production will span across seven stages inside the 1,000-acre complex creating a complete audiovisual experience for festivalgoers.

Tickets for the event are sold out. Shuttle passes and hotel deals are still available at www.electricdaisycarnival.com.

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About Insomniac
Insomniac produces innovative music festivals and events featuring immersive multisensory environments enhanced by state-of-the-art lighting and sound design, large-scale art installations, interactive circus and theatrical performances, boundary-pushing special effects and pyrotechnics, and fan participation. The quality of our fans’ experience is the company’s top priority. Insomniac’s premier annual event, Electric Daisy Carnival, is one of the largest, most spectacular music festivals in the world. Insomniac has produced more than 250 music events and for more than 3 million attendees in California, Nevada, Colorado, Washington, Texas, Florida, New York, and Puerto Rico. Founded by Pasquale Rotella, Insomniac has been based in Los Angeles since it started in 1993.

People of Tomorrowland,

Are you ready to write history at our second home? Join new Friends from over 65 countries who’ve secured their entry to TomorrowWorld! Following the incredible first wave of artists, prepare yourself for the second wave in June when more than 100 new artists and stages will be unveiled. And more good news: Full Madness (3 day) and Day passes are still available. Make sure to check out all comfort (VIP) options as well.

And for the travelers out there… Global Journey is the easiest way to travel to TomorrowWorld. The Global Journey Packages offer you the very best service, covering your trip from the moment you take off all the way through to the return journey home.

PURCHASE: Grab your tickets or global journey package now and enjoy the weekend.

FIRST WAVE ARTIST LINE-UP
Artists are sorted alphabetically across all stages.

Friday, September 27

• Tiësto
• ƱZ
• Brillz
• Bro Safari
• Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike
• Ferry Corsten
• Frontliner
• gLAdiator
• Green Lantern
• Heroes x Villains
• Jamie Jones
• LOUDPVCK
• Luminox
• Mayhem
• Mimosa
• Porter Robinson
• Psyko Punkz
• R3hab
• Ran-D
• Sebastian Ingrosso
• Two Fresh

Saturday, September 28

• A-Trak
• Afrojack
• Alesso
• Axwell
• Brennan Heart
• Calvin Harris
• Coone
• Delta Heavy
• Excision
• Figure
• Gramatik
• Grandtheft
• NiT GriT
• Rusko
• Savoy
• Sound Remedy
• Steve Aoki
• Zomboy

Sunday, September 29

• David Guetta
• Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike
• Hardwell
• Jaytech
• Late Night Alumni
• Nicky Romero
• Orjan Nilsen
• Simon Patterson
• tyDi
• Zatox

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Peter Rauhofer, Pioneering DJ and Producer, Dead at 48

Famed remixer of Madonna, Britney Spears loses long battle with brain cancer

Pioneering DJ, producer and remixer Peter Rauhofer died today after a long battle with brain cancer, according to a note from friend and manager Angelo Russo posted on Rauhofer’s Facebook page. He was 48.

The New York-via-Austria DJ is best known for his dance remixes of songs by Madonna, Whitney Houston, Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, Rihanna and even Yoko Ono. He also started the tribal house label Star 69. In 1999, under the name Club 69, he won the Grammy for Remixer of the Year for his reworking of Cher’s “Believe.”

“It makes me sad, not only that I have lost a friend, but that the world has lost an amazing talent and that future generations will never get to understand the magic that Peter created night after night all over the world,” Russo wrote. He added, “I ask that his true fans keep his legacy alive by sharing his music with anyone who may not have had the opportunity to experience it for themselves.”

Source: Rolling Stone

South Africa is a hotbed for emerging talent. One of these talents is ZAXX who together with vocalist queen TIFF LACEY produced the vocal smash FEEL ME out on SOUTHERN STATE MUSIC April 15th. ZAXX lives in Johannesburg while TIFF LACEY currently resides just outside of London.

FEEL ME is the musical definition of ‘less is more’ through the balancing of ZAXX’s musical production with the simplistic nature of TIFF LACEY’s vocals.

Having entered the Beatport Top 100 within the first 24 hours of its release, as well as garnering early support from Giuseppe Ottaviani, Shane Halcon, Andrew Rayel, and MaRLo, FEEL ME will spotlight the skills of ZAXX and TIFF LACEY for a long time to come.

ZAXX is no stranger to the stage or to the music, having performed all across his native South Africa alongside top artists such as Markus Schulz, Aly & Fila and Cosmic Gate. ZAXX has also secured a highly coveted residency spot at Southern Africa’s solely dedicated Trance and Progressive nightclub ‘Truth’.

ZAXX: “I wanted to capture the essence of the South African trance and progressive scene in one track. While creating it I thought about the past gigs I’ve played, both in big arenas and in small venues. The spirit of South African dance music is alive, although somewhat contained, so I thought why not make a track that can extend beyond our borders and show that spirit to the DJs and the dance floors of the world.”

TIFF LACEY and her highly intuitive vocal ability knows no borders, having collaborated with major names from all over the world such as Paul Oakenfold, Aly & Fila, ATB, and Teneshia.

TIFF LACEY: “When ZAXX contacted me about his production he spoke of the essence of the scene, and having worked with South African artists in the past, I knew right away exactly where he wanted to take it. South Africa is a unique country. It’s a country that is reaching out globally. It has scene that knows it is alive but also wants the world to know the same. You can get a sense of that with the simple lyrics I wrote for the track. They represent self-confidence yet are wrapped in a veil of mystery.”

ZAXX & TIFF LACEY – FEEL ME (SOUTHEN STATE MUSIC)

Release date: April 15^th (Beatport Exclusive) / April 29^th All other outlets
with a remix pack available soon after, including a remix from UK stalwart producer, Adam White.
For more info about this release, contact Wilf Libgott of www.hammarica.com

For more info & bookings of ZAXX contact Lucid Media Cartel
info@lucidmediacartel.com

Southern State Music is currently on the lookout for tracks. Producers can send their content to: info@southern-state.com

For more info about- & collaboration requests with Tiff Lacey contact: Info_tifflacey@mac.com

Connect:

ZAXX

www.facebook.com/therealzaxx
www.twitter.com/zaxxmusic
www.soundcloud.com/therealzaxx
www.youtube.com/zaxxTV

Tiff Lacey

www.facebook.com/tifflacey
www.twitter.com/tifflacey
www.myspace.com/tifflacey
www.youtube.com/proietti88

It was just one month ago that pre-registration for tickets opened for the first edition of TomorrowWorld, set to land in Chattahoochee Hills, USA, this coming September. In that time people from over 200 different countries around the globe have registered their interest in being a part of history as the worlds most popular festival prepares to travel abroad for the first time, almost replicating the intense interest shown for Tomorrowland in Belgium where 214 countries signed up for a piece of the action! Now, just days are left before the next step of madness kicks in… the ticket sales!

On Wednesday 24^th April, tickets for Global Journey will go on sale at 11AM EST, offering buyers the choice of travel packages from 35 cities across the planet; including Rio De Janiero, Tokyo and London – as well as multiple flights from within the USA including Los Angeles, Washington DC and New York! Coupled with the choice of camping or 3 tiers of hotels (bronze, silver and gold) this is THE best way to travel to the festival and experience the madness that will be TomorrowWorld with nothing left to organize!

Saturday 27^th April will see the release of the exclusive USA ticket sale, allowing residents an additional chance to bag tickets to the festival, as well as their required camping options. For those that miss out there is still the final worldwide ticket sale on Saturday May 4^th!

Available on both these dates will be the option to join the DreamVille camping experience, the purpose built camping village at the heart of TomorrowWorld. With space for 35,000 people to spend 5 days immersed in the magical world of the festival, this really is the ultimate experience. Not only will guests be provided with a luxurious camping environment, DreamVille also hosts its very own welcome party till 1AM on the first night, called “The Gathering”! This week DreamVille dropped a sneak peak as to what can be expected in this YouTube trailer.

Talent for the first edition has begun to seep through and TomorrowWorld is proud to welcome first names in what will be a bill of over 300 artists! Sebastian Ingrosso, Axwell, Alesso, Porter Robinson and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike. Arena wise… Q-Dance slams into Atlanta bringing with it a genre of music Q-Dance played a large hand in creating – Hardstyle! With a whole host of Dutch and Belgian talent including Brennan Heart, Psycho Punkz & Coone, this is sure to be a highlight for many as the style of music sweeps across the US. It was just days ago the Bass stage was announced with the bottom-heavy business being catered for by Excision, Rusko and friends.

Stay tuned to the official Facebook page to be the first to see the new additions as they are announced daily.

Pre-registration is mandatory for all ticket sales and is still open at www.tomorrowworld.com - once completed the private link to the online shop will arrive in your inbox in plenty of time for the sales to begin!

Global Journey – 11AM EST, Wednesday 24^th April
USA Only – 11AM EST, Saturday 27^th April
Worldwide – 11AM EST, Saturday 4^th May

Press Accreditation for TomorrowWorld is now open at www.getinpr.com

www.tomorrowworld.com
www.facebook.com/tomorrowland
www.twitter.com/tomorrowland
www.youtube.com/tomorrowland

Langdon is a rare combination of a talented dance music artist — coupled with 20 years of experience on Wall Street as a private equity investor at firms ranging from Platinum Equity to Kohlberg & Co. It provides him with a unique perspective to ask questions, to add to the current dialogue, and express queries and concerns regarding the future of the EDM scene.

Wilf Libgott of Hammarica.com got in-depth with John Langdon to discuss his opinion piece and the plans for his band KALM KAOZ.

You just wrote a thesis on the current state of the EDM Industry in particular in the USA. It has gotten much praise the minute it was first published on The Huffington Post with hundreds of people talking on social media about it. What was your motivation to write the piece?

I love music, passionately, emotively; and dancing! I fervidly adore festivals, ever since going to Grateful Dead shows. I also fell for electronic music the minute I first heard it. A DJ team named the LSDJ’s used to play in Denver often while I lived there in 1999/2000. They were a clear precursor to Electro and I freaking loved those guys. Danced so hard to those cats. Going to dance festivals and dancing like a madman was a natural transition and has been very important to me, in terms of musical growth, creating new and lasting loving relationships, and celebrating life.

I simply felt profoundly compelled to write… saying to my gang on the way home from Ultra “I feel like I’m going to burst. I’ve got to write this down.” I was compelled by my love of house music. I was compelled by my history in private equity, understanding the PE (private equity) industry, and a desire to share one guy’s view, coming from a certain place and experience in life. PE, like electronic music, has many “genres” and strategies, so it’s important for people to understand that everything is more complicated than it first appears and to not lump all together in one basket. This said, as we all instinctively know, Wall Street capital and PE, particularly relative to SFX’s “genre,” history and power, move mountains and it’s important to open a dialogue about its entrance into dance music.

I wrote the piece because I care, love house music, and have perhaps a somewhat unique view. I want to bring attention to the topic, add a bit of light, and be sure we all…think, talk and seek knowledge. With knowledge, the lovers of house music, and other industries affected by financial firms, can bring honesty, passion and rigor to the debate. Knowledge is power, debate is healthy, and love for music is the driver.

You describe how big private equity funds could have a drastic effect on the fees talent is able to ask for their performances in clubs and festivals. Is there a ‘DJ bubble’ and is the top talent overpaid in the current climate?

Is there a true “price” for art? Jerry Garcia once said “I’ve always thought the Grateful Dead should be sponsored by the government or something. It should be a public service, you know, and they should set us up at places that need to get high. That’s the kind of thing we should be doing. We shouldn’t be doing business.”

I think if you read the piece, I’ve laid out a host of questions and data points that, perhaps, suggest the market is topping. I hope I’m wrong, but markets always top and often recover to attain higher highs. It’s the nature of things, from the internet to disco. My opinion is based simply upon my experience and instincts and I’m only one voice.

I like to look at hard facts. The music industry, and the entertainment industry as a whole, has a long history, though much of it is prior to the incredible power of technology and the internet, so many bets are off and predicting the future based upon historic events is challenging. This said, the growth of all industries, as with the net itself, have peaks and valleys, by definition. Mankind does as well (for an interesting reference point, see the Elliott Wave Theory).

As I said in the article, however, “the most beautiful thing of all is that we can finally dream of finding the next Mozart; Mozart 2.0 Cometh. His mom is making him dinner right now somewhere on the globe. Will the Mozart(s) of the world be paid and make money? Fist in the air, I say yes. Of course, talent, beauty and the imaginative mind of the child will perpetually stand alone at times and refuse the powers that be. They will refuse to sell through corporate channels, refuse to play at their festivals. The fans of these genius mavericks, no matter how many artists the “big guys” manufacture in their plants, will still pay to hear The Magic Flute.”

To what extent do you feel there could be a balance between independent promoters and the new large EDM companies like SFX Entertainment. Is there room for both, or will most of the independent promoters be pushed out of the market over time?

I believe many answers in life come from history and we often have short memories. I believe the answer, or at least a piece of the puzzle, resides there. If one looks at the history and outcomes of “roll-ups” (industry consolidation plays) in the entertainment industry, like those of Clear Channel and Live Nation, the answer becomes a bit more clear. I believe history suggests it’s likely going to be a challenging period for independents and promoters.

What would be the most important thing for dance music fans to remember after reading your piece?

As I said at the end of the piece, “It is up to us how this goes in the end. We are the customers. We are the fans. It is our attention they seek, at great costs, and it is our belief in the music that resonates through time.

Fist in the air, long live house music. Fist in the air, I love house music.”

Kalm Kaoz, the combination of both Filby and you (SlingR), is your producer/DJ team. Where did the name Kalm Kaoz come from and what’s your musical vision?

We describe ourselves as a Komplextro-driven rock ‘n roll band. We feel Electro as a genre is effectively rock ‘n roll if you listen closely. The note and chord progressions, etc., and general structure of genre inspires that feeling… rock ‘n roll. We want to rock the F out! To Filby and me, we feel we are a rock ‘n roll band. The “instruments” we use, or form in which we hurl power chord progressions and sound is infinite. I play the guitar and have been in rock bands and use this for much of our midi and song creation, along with the piano. It seems to us that rock ‘n roll isn’t so much defined by the instrument, but by the geniuses that came before us in the 60′s and 70′s and their attitude; rocking out and singing of love, heartache, and providing a voice of alternative views.

Kalm Kaoz strives to represent this attitude, vision and music. We feel our name is illustrative of the beauty and chaos of the time and, ironically, it suites Filby and me personally. He’s calm, I adore chaos, beautiful chaos. Within chaos comes new ideas, new paradigms, and a chance to break molds and the notion that “you have to do things this way or that.” Rock ‘n roll isn’t about living in a box. It’s about spreading love, rocking out, blowing up festivals, and celebrating life.

The universe brought Filby into my life – the dude is just epic and the band was formed – two guys. We thought about our message and logo and shit and, to me, my nephew Jack… no person on this earth makes me laugh more than Jack and his twin brother Ted. They “make” trouble and I love to make it with them. Boyish mischief is key to Filby and me. Those two turds are the basis for our “guys;” we call them the Mayhem Twins. The idea keeps us grounded in joy and cheekiness and we’ve got lots of ideas about how the Twins can spread joy and a bit of mischief…

You often cite The Doors and Grateful Dead, among other 60′s and 70′s rock bands. In what way do they influence Kalm Kaoz’s musical vision?

The 60′s and 70′s were challenging times for the country and the music was bold, brilliant and profoundly powerful. The famous picture of that guy putting a flower into a U.S. military guy’s gun – that was love, powerful love, putting a cork in the guns of our government. It speaks a million words.

The musical artists of the time were seekers, asking questions, and trying to find a path – a way to live while the world was in chaos.

House music is about the same ideas in many ways and is just as powerful. Just Instagram house music and the images that come up evoke peace, love and joy, and are clearly stating “we’re all here trying to celebrate our lives.” It’s not about “partying,” but rather celebrating. We need to get that message out so the powers that be understand us all better. History repeats itself time and again. We need people that don’t understand the music and our festivals to get it. It’s important to house music’s future, to Kalm Kaoz, and to the fans of dance music.

Jim Morrison is my icon, my muse. Jim was a poet, first and foremost, and a seeker. He was a true Renaissance man, genius, and maverick. There is no box to put him in; he stands alone. Jerry Garcia said, “Being high, each note is like a whole universe,” “to get really high is to
Jim’s irreverence toward the “system,” his poetry and strength of his pen, combined with the Dead’s belief in the importance of music, celebration, compassion, and constantly creating mischief, is Kalm Kaoz’s spirit.

The music of the time was simply dope. The Stones, Zeppelin, Dead, and The Doors, to name just a few, created magic – musical magic. I mean, Fleetwood Mac’s Rumors is, like, perfect. It’s all a treasure trove of magical music with potent messages. We hope to be a channel for that energy and music to find a new audience.

What’s next for your band and on the music front?

The rock ‘n roll bands that created those epic albums were touched by the universe. The universe helped them create such powerful music to get people’s attention, help them deal with the challenging moments and energy of the 60′s and 70s; the power, creativity and complexity of their music just makes your jaw drop. Like, how the hell did you guys create such brilliance, at will, time and again? Filby and I want to know!

We’re hoping to work with any of those guys, perhaps soon, and we’d like to re-create the albums of these masters in the electro/trance genres along side them, bringing the essence of their music back to an entirely new generation. The music is so potent, filled with power, passion and love. We hope to be a conduit for the Bob Weir’s, Jimmy Page’s, Paul McCartney’s and Keith Richard’s of the world to bring that banging…loving…epic rock ‘n roll to big outdoor festivals around the world. Their music is so important; it should be heard again and again, generation after generation. We’d like to simply be a conduit for that to happen.

Are there any specific projects in the works?

First, we’ve formed a charity called Hexagon House. Kalm Kaoz and Massive Enterprises, our parent company, were formed in large part, through beautiful music, to save twelve souls per year that would otherwise be lost. We are going to find kids that are gonna be tossed away by some system, but are inherently worthy of a good life and love. We’re gonna create a school for them, graduating twelve per year, that are taught – they must go back and get the rest of their brothers and sisters. In five years, we hope there’s a lasting, compounding impact. As Beethoven believed, unity through music.

We’ve got a host of projects in the works, much of which we can’t discuss just yet. Life is grand and we’re having great fun; we’re made to love and laugh. That’s our true natures, but the world is a tough game at times. If we can help make it a little softer, through raging our faces off and celebrating, while helping some kids, voila. Lots of laughs, spreading love and compassion and mischief through music.

READ THE ORIGINAL OPINION PIECE HERE:
http://www.massive-enterprises.com/endofdancemusic.html

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