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Swedish Techno Icon Adam Beyer at Miami Music Week 2013

Swedish Techno Icon Adam Beyer at Miami Music Week 2013Adam Beyer Logo
3/21 – Drumcode @ Treehouse
3/22 – Carl Cox & Friends Mega Structure @ Ultra Music Festival
3/23 – Never Say Never pool party @ Hyde Beach | SLS
3/24 – Space Closing B2B with Ida Engberg 

[VIDEO] Adam Beyer @ Treehouse
(4 hour set recorded January 2013) –
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[PODCAST] Adam Beyer presents Drumcode Radio:
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Swedish techno icon Adam Beyer is poised to take over Miami Music Week 2013 with appearances at his own Drumcode label showcase at Treehouse on Thursday, March 21, Carl Cox & Friend’s Mega Structure at Ultra Music Festival on Friday, March 22, the requisite Miami pool party with Sasha’s carefully curated artist roster at Never Say Never on Saturday, March 23 and finally, to close out Miami Music Week – Adam Beyer and Ida Engberg go back-to-back at Miami clubbing institution Space on Sunday, March 24.

The Drumcode label boss is known for his cutting-edge and versatile style, ranging from tech-house to underground techno, regularly performing at world-renowned clubs such as Cocoon Ibiza, Berghain in Berlin, Fabric in London and Tenax in Italy. Meanwhile, Drumcode has become recognized for its musical experimentation and exploration, creating a platform for the leaders of the techno new-wave; its massively popular Drumcode weekly podcast has seen a total of 2.8 million downloads worldwide. “Take Me Away” is the latest release on Drumcode’s brother label Truesoul – known for introducing new and emerging talent in the world of electronic music — and showcases the housier, softer side of Beyer’s inventive productions.

Adam Beyer “Take Me Away” is out now on Truesoul. Listen here!

Swedish Techno Icon Adam Beyer at Miami Music Week 2013

Adam Beyer @ Miami Music Week Dates 

  • Thu, March 21: Drumcode @ Treehouse - 323 23rd St Miami Beach.
  • Fri, March 22: Carl Cox & Friends Mega Structure @ Ultra Music Festival – Bayfront Park | 7pm to 8:30pm
  • Sat, March 23: Never Say Never pool party @ Hyde Park at SLS Hotel - 1701 Collins Ave Miami Beach | 7pm to 8.30pm
  • Sun, March 24: Space Closing b2b with Ida Engberg - 34 NE 11th St Miami | 1am to 4am
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Sunburn Goa 2012: Official After Movie (India)

Sunburn Goa 2012: Official After Movie (India)

Goa. Just the name conjures up images of hazy sun-drenched days and balmy nights filled with the sounds of evocative dance music. For years, this beautiful piece of Indian paradise on the west coast of the subcontinent has been associated with the purest forms of electronica, providing a hedonistic get away for the world’s most discerning music lovers.

For the past six years, the Sunburn Festival has proved to be the jewel in Goa’s crown. Sandy white beaches, searing heat and gently swaying palm trees have provided an intoxicating and exotic backdrop as the planet’s most celebrated artists perform for tens of thousands of festival goers from all four corners of the earth, year in, year out.

In 2012, and after much persistent lobbying, event organizers Percept agreed to give Adhiraj Singh and Kaushik Sinha of RE-Fractor Studios exclusive access to the festival’s seven major stages to create their own fan-based after-movie.

“This was actually our first ever Sunburn,” said Adhiraj. “Over the years, we had heard a lot about the vibe of the festival and it was on our bucket list to go see what Sunburn stands for, ourselves. Sunburn has opened up so many avenues for both Indian and global artistes/music, the audience, the ‘behind the scenes’ work force etc, that it’s not just a music festival any more – it’s something which is part of people’s lives.”

What followed was a true love letter to this incredible three-day happening. ‘Sunburn Goa 2012: A-Z Highlights’ captures the very essence and sense of community seeping through the Sunburn experience. Set to the goosebump inducing Rameses B track ‘Pegasus’, immerse yourself in this stunning piece of film, a once-in-a-lifetime gathering of like minds, peaceful souls and heartfelt, shuddering beats.

A festival like no other: world-class music, togetherness, tranquility, explosive energy – Sunburn captures it all and bottles it into a spectacular event that should be on the bucket list of anyone who values their time well spent.

WATCH THE OFFICIAL SUNBURN AFTER-MOVIE:

www.sunburn.in

Beyond Wonderland 2013 Official Trailer!

Insomniac just released the official trailer for Beyond Wonderland 2013. Check it out!

Prepare yourselves for a fantastical journey past the boundaries of imagination. Join us at the San Manuel Amphitheater & Grounds on March 16, 2013 for the next chapter in the Beyond Wonderland saga.

Beatport Sold! SFX Entertainment Buys Electronic Dance Music Site

First ID&T, now Beatport, Sillerman’s on a roll!

SFX Entertainment Buys Electronic Dance Music Site Beatport

SFX Entertainment, the company led by the media executive Robert F. X. Sillerman, has agreed to buy the music download site Beatport, part of the company’s plan to build a $1 billion empire centered on the electronic dance music craze.

Mr. Sillerman declined on Tuesday to reveal the price. But two people with direct knowledge of the transaction, who were not authorized to speak about it, said it was for a little more than $50 million.

Beatport, founded in Denver in 2004, has become the pre-eminent download store for electronic dance music, or E.D.M., with a catalog of more than one million tracks, many of them exclusive to the service. It says it has nearly 40 million users, and while the company does not disclose sales numbers, it is said to be profitable.

The site has also become an all-purpose online destination for dance music, with features like a news feed, remix contests and D.J. profiles. Those features, and its reach, could help in Mr. Sillerman’s plan to unite the disparate dance audience through media.

“Beatport gives us direct contact with the D.J.’s and lets us see what’s popular and what’s not,” Mr. Sillerman said in an interview. “Most important, it gives us a massive platform for everything related to E.D.M.”

Since the company was revived last year, SFX has focused mostly on live events, with the promoters Disco Donnie Presents and Life in Color; recently it also invested in a string of nightclubs in Miami and formed a joint venture with ID&T, the European company behind festivals like Sensation, to put on its events in North America.

In the 1990s, Mr. Sillerman spent $1.2 billion creating a nationwide network of concert promoters under the name SFX, which he sold to Clear Channel Entertainment in 2000 for $4.4 billion; those promoters are now the basis of Live Nation’s concert division.

Matthew Adell, Beatport’s chief executive, said that being part of SFX could help the company extend its business into live events, and also into countries where the dance genre is exploding, like India and Brazil.

“We already are by far the largest online destination of qualified fans and talent in the market,” Mr. Adell said, “and we can continue to grow that.”

Source: NY Times

Pre-Order the Pioneer DJ Platinum Limited Edition System!

Pre-Order the Pioneer DJ Platinum Limited Edition System!Pioneer Platinum Limited Edition System

Pioneer DJ Platinum Limited Edition System includes the CDJ-2000nexus-M professional multi-player and DJM-900nexus-M performance digital mixer. The Limited Edition System has a limited run of 2,000 systems worldwide, which is available at Pioneer DJ authorized retailers and for pre-order at pioneerelectronics.com (USA residents only). In addition, the Platinum Limited Edition RMX-1000-M Remix Station is limited to 2,000 units worldwide and is sold separately.

The Platinum Limited Edition System includes (suggested retail price of $8499):

  • Two CDJ-2000nexus-M professional multi-players
  • One DJM-900nexus-M professional digital mixer
  • Also included with each CDJ-2000nexus-M Platinum Edition is one Pioneer premium digital cable (DAS-DGC020R).

The Platinum Limited Edition RMX-1000-M will be offered separately (suggested retail price of $1199).

The CDJ-2000nexus Platinum Limited Edition Features:

  • Available in limited edition platinum
  • Stamped with a distinctive brushed plaque carved with the unique serial number to indicate its authenticity and limited quantity
  • Wi-Fi source connectivity
  • rekordbox music management software included
  • 6.1″ full color LCD display
  • Pro DJ Link: Sync up to 4 CDJ-2000nexus to share one audio source, Beat Sync, and identify music via Traffic Light
  • Slip Mode and Quantize
  • DJ software MIDI/HID control

The DJM-900nexus Platinum Limited Edition Features:

  • Available in limited edition platinum
  • Stamped with a distinctive brushed plaque carved with the unique serial number to indicate its authenticity and limited quantity
  • 6 sound Color Effects and wide variety of Beat Effects
  • Quickly access and manipulate the parameters of each beat effect with X-Pad control
  • Supreme sound quality: Built-in 24bit/96kHz high performance soundcard
  • Versatile connection: Pro DJ Link to connect up to 4 CDJ-2000s/900s or rekordbox software

The RMX-1000 Platinum Limited Edition Features:

  • Available in limited edition platinum
  • Stamped with a distinctive brushed plaque carved with the unique serial number to indicate its authenticity and limited quantity
  • Scene FX allows users to choose between 5 build up or break down effects
  • Isolate FX focuses on HI/LOW/MID frequency bands
  • X-Pad FX enables users to develop and add new sounds
  • Release FX lever eliminates the current music and leaves only sound effects
  • Remixbox software and RMX-1000Plugin VST/AU plug-in software included
  • High quality sound

Full performance video featuring James Zabiela

Wavefront Music Festival presents NEVER SAY NEVER with SASHA & special guests | Miami Music Week – March 23, 2013

Wavefront Music Festival presents NEVER SAY NEVER

Miami Music Week | Saturday, March 23 

Wavefront Music Festival presents
NEVER SAY NEVER

SASHA
ADAM BEYER · GUY GERBER
DUSKY  · LEE CURTISS  · THUGFUCKER
with DINO G  · GARRETT B

Hyde Beach @ SLS Hotel South Beach
1PM10PM
1701 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Pre-sale tickets available at www.wantickets.com

Wavefront Music Festival presents NEVER SAY NEVER with SASHA & special guests | Miami Music Week - March 23, 2013

For the first time ever, Chicago’s Wavefront Music Festival and SLS Hotel South Beach team up to bring Sasha’s highly acclaimed Never Say Never party to Miami Music Week on Saturday, March 23. Created in Ibiza in 2010, the idea of Never Say Never is simple: it’s Sasha in curating mode, playing music that he loves, with DJ’s that inspire him. Never Say Never is a party for party people, with its focus set firmly on the dancefloor, known for featuring exciting, forward-thinking guests artists.

Never Say Never’s Miami edition is presented alongside Spybar Chicago, Verboten and En V Productions and will include special guests Adam Beyer, Guy Gerber, Dusky, Lee Curtiss, Thugfucker with Dino G and Garrett B. The beautiful setting at HydeBeach designed by creative mastermind Philippe Starck offers a chic, sophisticated escape with more than 8,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space. There are three distinct areas including Hyde Garden, a surfer chic interior and an expansive pool deck with 100 chairs and private cabanas – all of which offer access to the SLS Hotel’s coveted beachfront.

On March 18, Sasha releases invol<3r, one of the most anticipated electronic music albums of the year. Lying at that halfway point between traditional mix album and original work, Sasha has woven together a stunning 2 CD set, reworking each individual track into a cohesive, flowing mix that moves from shimmering Balearic ambience to deep house and atmospheric techno. Album highlights include tracks from The XX, Little Dragon, Foals, ThermalBear, Blondes, Ananda Project, James Zabiela, Keep Shelly In Athens and beyond, plus a new production from the man himself featuring Kicki Halmos. And whether the tracks are previously unheard exclusives or known favorites, Sasha’s remixed each and every one for this album.

About Wavefront Music Festival:
Wavefront Music Festival is a three-day summer electronic music festival headlined by the world’s top electronic dance music artists, returning to the shores of Lake Michigan at Chicago’s picturesque Montrose Beach.  The Windy City’s first and only beachfront festival will hold its second edition on Friday, July 5, Saturday, July 6 and Sunday, July 7, 2013. Single day General Admission and VIP ticketing options will be announced soon. To keep up with breaking news and line-up announcements, be sure to stay connected:

Facebook: Facebook.com/WavefrontMusicFest
Twitter: @WavefrontFest

About SLS Hotel South Beach:
SLS Hotel South Beach debuted in June 2012 as part of sbe’s award-winning collection of hotel, restaurant and nightlife destinations nationwide. Located at the site of the former Ritz Plaza Hotel, the last historic Art Deco building of its kind on the highly-coveted Collins Avenue, SLS Hotel South Beach is the highly-anticipated encore to the internationally acclaimed SLS Hotel Beverly Hills.  SLS Hotel South Beach boasts 140 exquisitely designed guest rooms and villas, and unites many of sbe’s most celebrated brands, including The Bazaar by José Andrés, Katsuya by Starck and HydeBeach.  The exclusive roster of SLS Hotel South Beach collaborators includes sbe Founder, Chairman and CEO Sam Nazarian, Philippe Starck, Chef José Andrés, Lenny Kravitz and Chef Katsuya Uechi.  sbe has announced future SLS Hotels in New York City and Las Vegas, with plans to grow internationally.  For more information or reservations, please visit www.slssouthbeach.com.

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