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COMMUNITY: Above & Beyond Announce #GroupTherapyMiami with Arty, Mat Zo, Jaytech and Boom Jinx

arthurg — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:36:29 +0000

Above & Beyond

Announce #GroupTherapyMiami

with Arty, Mat Zo, Jaytech and Boom Jinx

Miami Music Week 2012

Thursday, March 22nd

Bayfront Park Amphitheatre

Above & Beyond are bringing the Group Therapy experience to Miami Music Week 2012 with a special event at the legendary Bayfront Park Amphitheatre on Thursday March 22.

Joining Above & Beyond will be an all-star quartet of producers from their scene-leading Anjunabeats label - Mat Zo, Arty, Jaytech and Boom Jinx. Covering the full spectrum of the Anjunabeats sound, the event runs from 5pm to 11pm EST.

21 year old Arty should need no introduction having taken the trance and house worlds by storm in the past 18 months – melding them together in a way not seen before. 2011 saw him rise to #25 in the DJMag Top 100 poll, collaborate with Dirty South, perform NYE in New York City for a sold-out crowd of 10,000 revelers, plus gain support from the likes of Above & Beyond, Armin van Buuren, Swedish House Mafia, and of course, Avicii.

Next to take on Miami is Anjunabeats’ very own ‘”Superman” Mat Zo, also just 21 years of age. He has consistently cemented a reputation as one of the label’s most prolific, innovative and forward-thinking artists – with recent hits including “Bipolar”, the Skrillex-supported “Mozart” (with Arty) and “Superman” itself. The only man to top the Beatport trance and drum & bass charts simultaneously, Zo is currently working on his hugely anticipated debut artist album, which is primed to showcase his maverick talents in full effect.

Having topped the iTunes Dance Album Chart for two years running with his Anjunadeep 02 & 03 compilations, rising Australian DJ Jaytech is again mixing Anjunadeep 04 this coming February and has a new artist album planned for the summer. Jaytech is a man on a mission and the perfect choice to warm up a buzzing #GroupTherapyMiami crowd.

Finally, also joining this colossal Group Therapy Miami line up is Norwegian uber-producer Boom Jinx, one of Anjunabeats’ most talented, prolific and eclectic artists, with recent work ranging from the massive vocal trance anthem “Phoenix From The Flames” to deep progressive gem “Pieces Of The Puzzle” with Soundprank.

Above & Beyond’s Group Therapy show is centered around their critically acclaimed second artist album (“the biggest artist album of the year” – Mixmag), which features Billboard Dance hits like “Sun & Moon” and “Thing Called Love” – as well as their forthcoming single “Love Is Not Enough”. The show’s production takes the DJ set up into the realm of concert theatre, with emotive visuals, live video messaging from the band and a story-telling theme, combining to create a unique dancefloor experience for fans.

Check out the teaser of the emotional, cinematic official music video for “Love Is Not Enough” here.

Above & Beyond and their Anjunabeats label have also been nominated for a host of awards in the IDMA Final Ballot – which will be announced during Miami music week. Above & Beyond have been nominated for Best European DJ and Best Artist (Group), with their huge “Sun & Moon” anthem in the Best Trance Track category and Anjunabeats in the Best Label category. Completing their nominations is Trance Around The World, which is in the running for the Best Radio Mix Show. You can vote here.

The #GroupTherapyMiami event forms part of the Ultra Live series. Tickets are on sale here.

Above & Beyond is currently on the road for Part 1 of their Group Therapy North American Tour. Group Therapy Part 2 coming May & June 2012 – Dates To Be Announced! Check www.aboveandbeyond.nu for updates.

Check out the A&B TV Episode from Above & Beyond’s last visit to Miami in 2011:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qA3hXKUm0kw

Above & Beyond ‘Anjunabeats Volume 9′ is out now. Available on CD & iTunes US/CA.

Marquee Nightclub One-Year Anniversary with AVICII on January 2, 2012

arthurg — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 03:07:54 +0000

AVICII

Marquee Nightclub One-Year Anniversary

MARQUEE MONDAYS

January 2nd, 2012

Marquee Nightclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas celebrates its one-year anniversary with a special DJ set by GRAMMY Award nominee AVICII on Monday, January 2, 2012. After a thrilling inaugural year bringing in the world’s best talent to dominate the dancefloor, Marquee continues the tradition with its exclusive Marquee Mondays for nightlife professionals and only the most hardcore fans.

In just one year, Marquee has led the electronic music charge in Las Vegas placing it on the global clubber’s destination map by bringing in the world’s best DJs for residencies (Above & Beyond, ATB, Benny Benassi, Chuckie, Dirty South, Erick Morillo, Kaskade, Markus Schulz, & Redfoo), special holiday weekends (Armin van Buuren, Dash Berlin, Fatboy Slim) and exclusive one-offs (Axwell, Avicii). Marquee makes you dance, one year at a time. Now get ready for an explosive year two with exciting new DJ residencies, along with some favorites returning in 2012.

Avicii, born Tim Bergling in Stockholm, was recently nominated for a Best Dance Recording GRAMMY for “Sunshine” (along with David Guetta) and landed at #6 on DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs poll. He also released a new video for his current single “Le7els,” which has already conquered club charts worldwide, climbing to No.1 on the international Beatport chart and garnering over 20 million YouTube hits within the last year. It wasn’t long ago that the success of prior singles “Seek Bromance,” “Street Dancer” and “Fade Into Darkness” propelled this 22-year-old electronic music producer into the ranks of superstar DJs performing for massive crowds. Avicii has headlined such colossal events as Tomorrowland, Ultra Music Festival, Dance Valley, Street Parade, and IDentity festival, and performed on the mainstage at this year’s Electric Daisy Carnival. Now he’s ready to dominate 2012, starting at Marquee Nightclub.

General Admission tickets for AVICII are now on sale here.

Watch the music video for Avicii “Le7els”

Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South

Las Vegas, NV 89109
702.333.9000

For more information visit: www .marqueelasvegas .com
Twitter: twitter .com /marqueelv
Facebook: facebook .com /marqueelv
Subscribe on YouTube at: youtube .com /user /MarqueeLV

Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Announces New Year’s Eve 2012 with Kaskade!

arthurg — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:23:53 +0000

MARQUEE NIGHTCLUB & DAYCLUB AT THE COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS VEGAS

presents

NEW YEAR’S EVE 2012

KASKADE

This New Year’s Eve 2012, Marquee Nightclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas celebrates its one-year anniversary with a blow out bash on December 31, 2011. Marquee Nightclub resident and America’s Best DJ Kaskade rings in the New Year on the dance floor of this certified global dance music hot-spot. In just the last year, Marquee has established itself as the number one destination for the world’s premier electronic music talent, putting Las Vegas on the map as the “New Ibiza,” according to MTV News. With monthly residencies from in-demand global artists like ATB, Chuckie, Dirty South, Erick Morillo, Fatboy Slim, Markus Schulz, Redfoo of LMFAO, Roger Sanchez and Sander van Doorn — as well as appearances from Armin van Buuren, Avicii, Benny Benassi and many more — Marquee took clubbing to the next level in 2011, with its larger-than-life 40-foot LED DJ booth, dazzling custom visuals, state-of-the-art sound system with 32,000-watt subwoofers, and beautifully costumed dancers.For its one-year anniversary, Marquee invites Kaskade back to set the dance floor ablaze with his signature anthemic house music. Recently voted “America’s Best DJ” in DJ Times, Kaskade finishes an incredible year that saw his ground-breaking Marquee Las Vegas residency, a legendary BBC Essential Mix, and the release of his seventh studio album, the double CD ‘Fire & Ice,’ on Ultra Records. A conceptual first in dance music, ‘Fire & Ice’ explores both sides of Kaskade’s personality: the ‘Fire’ disc contains 10 original songs geared firmly toward the dance floor, with collaborations with Skrillex, Dada Life, Skylar Grey and more, while the ‘Ice’ disc contains all the tracks remixed by Kaskade himself to provide the perfect down-tempo post-club experience.

General Admission tickets are now on sale for $200 (inclusive) by calling 702.333.9000 or at the following link: http://bit.ly/kaskadenye2012.

Kaskade ‘Fire & Ice’ is out now on Ultra Records. Buy it on iTunes.

www.kaskademusic.com

facebook.com/kaskade

twitter.com/kaskade

Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South

Las Vegas, NV 89109
702.333.9000

For more information visit: www .marqueelasvegas .com
Follow us on Twitter at: twitter .com /marqueelv
Find us on Facebook at: facebook .com /marqueelv
Subscribe on YouTube at: youtube .com /user /MarqueeLV

Electric Zoo 2011 Photo Gallery. 85,000 Fans!

arthurg — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:48:02 +0000

ELECTRIC ZOO 2011

85,000 Electronic Music Fans Attend 3-Day Festival

>> Gallery of Photos from 2011 <<

Photo Credit: Bennett Sell-Kline for ElectricZooFestival.com

Escaping the clutches of Hurricane Irene, Electric Zoo 2011 emerged this Labor Day Weekend in full force, with 85,000 attendees from 102 countries and 51 states, enjoying beats from the world’s best electronic dance music artists over three sun-drenched days on Randall’s Island Park in New York City.

More than 100 DJs and live acts provided the finest techno, trance, house, dubstep, electro and indie dance music across four stages. From iconic headliners Tiesto, David Guetta and Armin van Buuren along with Moby, John Digweed and Richie Hawtin, to newer talents like SBTRKT, Porter Robinson, 12th Planet, Michael Woods and Arty, Electric Zoo celebrated America’s exploding obsession with dance music. Skrillex’s epic stage dive, Tiesto’s confetti shower, thousands singing along to David Guetta’s tunes, an appearance by Snoop Dogg’s DJ alter-ego DJ Snoopadelic, and Armin van Buuren’s closing set complete with fireworks are just a few notable moments from what’s now established as one of the premiere electronic music festivals in the world.

To top off its stellar lineup, Electric Zoo went next level with spectacular visuals, from the Hilltop Arena’smassive custom-designed concave LED wall and the Red Bull Riverside’s mixed media playback cubes to Gizem Bacaz’s meditative Garden of EZ with Kate Raudenbush’s laser-cut steel Braindrop. Not to mention the dust-free tents, plethora of organic food choices, and no lines at the festival entrance, thanks to RFID wristband technology.

Check out our official Electric Zoo gallery of photos from 2011 here.

We’re already looking forward to Electric Zoo 2012, and we want to hear your thoughts. Fill out our EZ 2012 Artist Wishlist to tell us who you’d like to see next year and provide any feedback on the festival. And don’t forget to commemorate this year’s experience with Official Electric Zoo 2011 Merchandise — our online merch shop is open now!

For more info, please go to www.electriczoofestival.com, facebook.com/ElectricZoo, and twitter.com/electriczoony.

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“Only the most serious-minded electronic music fans stream onto Randall’s Island. Now in its third year, the good-natured festival continues to offer a smart, varied crew of the best D.J.s and live dance acts in the world.” –The New York Times

“Randall’s Island became a multiplex of temporary dance floors, with a stadium-scale stage for headliners and three tents with club-quality surround-sound systems.” –Jon Pareles, The New York Times

“Capping off a summer that saw the biggest electronic music events in U.S. history, Electric Zoo marked its third and biggest year yet.” –Billboard.com

“The fest that began as a modest weekend event was something more, drawing crowds that were large even by music festival standards.” –The Wall Street Journal

“The three-day dance party on Randall’s Island had no shortage of new: New acts, new tracks and new grass (really!) filled the 24-acre island for 12 hours a day over Labor Day weekend… Despite the record number of attendees — over 85,000 fans showed up — Electric Zoo didn’t lose its sense of ease and comfort. Thanks to an increased number of restrooms, a variety of food vendors and the use of RFID wristband technology, which minimized entrance time, there were no lines to be found. And when you wanted to dance deep inside the tent, there was an actual dance floor and ample space to do so. When you’re talking about music marathons, these are small details that many festival producers overlook, the small details that can turn a great event into an exceptional one. “ –Huffington Post

“While it certainly is a spectacle, Electric Zoo was probably the happiest place on earth last weekend.”–Village Voice

“…A line-up that reads like a who’s who of the electronic music world with Tiesto, David Guetta, Richie Hawtin and Luciano all playing.” –Mixmag

“I felt like I was playing the finals of the champions league or the superbowl. It was THAT big. WOW!” –Armin van Buuren

“Electric Zoo was sick! The crowd was unbelievable and brought an incredible energy to the city.”–Tiesto

“As last year, Electric Zoo was totally amazing. To play in such an amazing city like New York, in front of ten thousand dancing and screaming people is a real highlight of my year I really enjoyed.” –ATB

“It’s incredible to gather all those people for an EDM event like Electric Zoo. I’m very excited to follow the progression of house music in US when events like this turn out they way it did.” –John Dahlback

“We’ve watched EZ become in 3 years something with a lot of promise into a festival that is paid attention to all over the globe. The line-ups are a good cross section of what’s really happening in dance music as well as a few cool and interesting surprises.” –Gabriel & Dresden

“It was massive, and as an artist is always nice to be part of that, sometimes you look around and say, ‘wow I’m playing here’.” –Guti

“I felt like playing Electric Zoo advanced me as an artist.” –Porter Robinson

“It was not only incredible as a performer but so much fun as a spectator. The collection of artists that performed was one of the best lineups I’ve seen in a while, let alone been a part of.” –Nick from Super Mash Bros

About Electric Zoo

Electric Zoo: New York’s Electronic Music Festival now in its 3rd year, featured more than 100 of the world’s biggest electronic music talent, including DJs and live acts, providing the finest techno, trance, house, dubstep, electro, indie dance music and more across four stages on beautiful Randall’s Island Park. Electric Zoo received a coveted IDMA nomination for “Best U.S. Festival” and “Best Music Event” by URB magazine, as well as press coverage from major media outlets like CNN, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, Village Voice, Time Out New York, New York Post, The Source, DJ Mag, Mixmag and Ocean Drive, establishing it as New York City’s premier electronic music festival as well as a top American event. After a sold-out capacity crowd of 50,000 over 2 days in 2010, Electric Zoo expanded to a new 3-day format with over 85,000 attendees in 2011. This year’s lineup included headlining sets by: Tiesto, David Guetta and Armin van Buuren with Moby, Above & Beyond, Afrojack, Benny Benassi, Boys Noize, Calvin Harris, Carl Cox, Diplo, Richie Hawtin, Skrillex and many more. For more information, please go to: www.electriczoofestival.com.

About Made Event

Made Event, helmed by Mike Bindra and Laura De Palma, working with a team of industry leaders, is committed to excellence in the programming, promotion, and production of electronic dance music events. They stand at the vanguard of their field due to the world-renowned caliber of entertainment and expert production values they bring into a variety of distinctive and innovative venues. In 2009, Made Event launched the inaugural Electric Zoo and was nominated for “Promoter of the Year” by URB magazine and “Best Music Event” and “Best Event Promoter” by the International Dance Music Awards for the best of 2010. With over 25 years of combined experience, and over 400 successful events produced in New York City and Miami, Made Event continues to set the bar for quality electronic music events. For more info, please go to www.MadeEvent.com.

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Electric Zoo Festival 2011, NYC: Sep. 2-4, Labor Day Weekend + Payment Plans!

arthurg — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 23:03:20 +0000

ELECTRIC ZOO 2011

New York’s Electronic Music Festival

September 2, 3, 4 (Labor Day Weekend)

@ Randall’s Island Park, NYC

Electric Zoo Payment Plans, Dust Reduction Efforts

www.ElectricZooFestival.com

Payment Plans let you pay for your passes in installments

LAST DATE TO ORDER VIA LAYAWAY IS JULY 1

You know you want to go to Electric Zoo but you don’t have all the money for a pass available right now. If only you could pay a little now and a little later, right? Well we’ve got good news for you!

New in 2011, Electric Zoo fans have the option to purchase their pass on a payment plan. Layaway options are available when ordering online or by calling 888-512-SHOW (7469). There are 2 different Payment Plan options:

50% Down: This plan allows you to pay 50% of your order total plus service fees now, with the remaining 50% automatically deducted from your card on August 1, 2011.
30% Down + Equal Payments: This plan allows you to pay 30% of your order total plus service fees now, with the remaining balance automatically deducted in equal payments on July 1st and August 1st, 2011.

Check out the full details here.

Let’s clear the air: Dust reduction efforts for 2011

When Electric Zoo opened up last year, on Saturday September 4 at 11am, the Randall’s Island Park lawn was lush, long, and seemingly healthy. But the dancing and frolicking of 25,000 pairs of feet coupled with the unusually dry summer took a toll, and by the end of the day, the grass had been trampled and a lot of dirt had been kicked up into the air. When the wind gusted – especially around the Sunday School Grove, but in other parts of the festival grounds too – the dust was downright obnoxious. Many of you, understandably, have expressed concerns about this. We hear you, and we’ve been working on measures to address this problem in 2011. We’re serious about doing everything we can to minimize the dust, so we can ALL breathe easy and focus on what we love – the music!

Here’s a list of things we’ve put in place to reduce the dust:

Flooring will be used in all of the tents. This means that where all that dancing is going on, the grass will be protected and dirt won’t be kicked up.
Dirt service roads will be covered with flooring. As our crew travels in golf carts and other vehicles to get from place to place around the perimeter of the festival grounds, there’ll be far less dirt stirred up.
Making use of existing pavement for high traffic areas, including the area directly in front of the main stage. The main stage will be moved back this year in order to create more space. This will mean that a large area directly in front of the main stage will now be situated on pavement rather than grass. So when you “tear up the dancefloor” in front of the main stage, you’ll no longer be tearing up grass and kicking up dirt at the same time

We’ve also hired lawn specialists to consult with and work with our friends at Randall’s Island Park to improve on the maintenance of the field and to get it as healthy as possible before Electric Zoo. At their recommendation, we have also taken these measures:

Installed additional irrigation in early Spring
Lawn aeration
Reseeding, fertilizing and adding gypsum

Stay tuned for more lineup announcements!

Made Event Upcoming Dates

June 17 Markus Schulz @ Pacha NYC

September 2, 3, 4 Electric Zoo: New York’s Electronic Music Festival @ Randall’s Island Park, NYC

About Made Event

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