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COMMUNITY: Jes Returns To Miami At Ultra Music Festival, March 2012

arthurg — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 01:46:40 +0000

Jes, The #1 Female Vocalist In Electronic Music, Returns To Miami As One Of The Top Featured Performers At UMF March 2012

WHO: Queen of Rocktronica, JES

WHAT: JES, the most sought-after female vocalist in electronic dance music, returns to Miami as one of the top featured performers at Ultra Music Festival 2012. Fresh off releasing her brand new video, “It’s Too Late” taken from her highly acclaimed album High Glow, JES will perform at the sold-out Ultra Music Festival on March 25, the world’s premiere electronic music festival, in downtownMiami. As well as appear and perform at special engagements throughout the week.

Recently landing on the MTV’s Buzzworthy Top 5 Must Hear Pop Songs of the Week for her incredible collaboration with Robbie Rivera “Turn It Around,” JES promises explosive performances throughout the Festival.

In addition to her current single “It’s Too Late,” Jes has released “Can’t Stop,” off her mix album Unleash The Beat, collaborating with acclaimed German DJ Ronski Speed for the song, which has hits the airwaves with a spectacular video and slamming remix package.

JES’ creativity and artistic expression are never ending, she has launched a monthly radio mix show syndicated to over 20 popular EDM stations allowing fans and listeners to connect with her with access to her personal music vault. The “Unleash The Beat” Mix Show is a monthly collection of JES tracks and mashups and features her pick of EDM’s best upcoming releases. The first show (released in January) featured exclusive material including “Show Me So Close,” JES’ now famous mashup featuring one of Calvin Harris’ recent hit “Feels So Close”. Episode #2 is packed with new JES releases and hits from Afro Jack, Tommy Trash and others. It also features a hot new Mashup from JES’ dj lab featuring Avicii.

As the #1 female vocalist in electronic music with GRAMMY Award Nominated collaborations, she is showcased on smash hits by Tiësto, BT, Armin Van Buuren and more, as well as celebrated for her innovative solo albums including her newest releases High Glow and her mix album “Unleash the Beat.”

The singer, visionary, innovator and talented performer is anticipated to be one of the biggest highlights of Ultra Music Festival.

WHEN: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 – Sunday, March 25, 2012

SCHEDULE OF JES’ APPEARANCES AND PERFORMANCES:

March 20: Oceans 10 Jes hosts her own show, performing and Dj’ing with the International House Cartel

March 21: Sirius XM Party. JES will perform “Awaken” one of the top played BPM songs of 2011and will guest host the BPM countdown

March 22: Presenter IDMA Awards

March 25: Performing at Ultra Music Festival

COMMUNITY: Irvine Welsh’s Ecstasy U.S. Film Debut: Contest for VIP Screening Experience – Miami Music Week 2012

arthurg — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 01:33:25 +0000

~MIAMI MUSIC WEEK 2012~

IRVINE WELSH’S ECSTASY
U.S. Film Debut
Contest for VIP Screening Experience

Friday, March 23
6PM @ MIA Lounge
Miami, FL

Enter the contest & view the trailer for Irvine Welsh’s ecstasy:
Facebook.com/IrvineWelshsEcstacy

On Friday, March 23, Ultra Music Festival kicks off in the beautiful Bayfront Park of Downtown Miami, and right across the street at the famous MIA lounge, join us for the historic US film debut of IRVINE WELSH’S ECSTASY.

Based on Irvine Welsh’s controversial #1 bestselling book, ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance, ecstasy is a twisted tale that explores the euphoric highs and the devastating lows of a chemical romance. Starring Billy Boyd, Adam Sinclair and Kristin Kreuk, the film features sounds from some of the industry’s biggest names including Tiesto & Mark Knight, Paul Oakenfold, Bedrock, Coldplay, Orbital, Primal Scream, Lightfield, and The Mahones.

With avid dance music fans and industry elite all descending from 80+ countries, this will be one of the most sought after events of the week. Enter now for this exclusive Screening VIP Experience” giveaway on Facebook and possibly enjoy watching the film sitting next to the biggest names in dance.

The annual Winter Music Conference | Miami Music Week in Miami Beach hosts more than 500 industry gatherings, performance events, exhibits, seminars and workshops, and boasts one of the most in demand aggregations of legendary and emerging artists to be found in the world, attracting over 1,400 artists each year.

Irvine Welsh’s ecstasy releases UK wide 20^th April 2012.

The exclusive screening will take place at6PMin the stunning MIA – (Ultra Lounge), right across the street from where, later in that evening, the highly anticipated New Order performance will take place at the Ultra Music Festival. This once-in-a-lifetime event will be produced by Creator Entertainment together with Electric Love Foundation, which is dedicated to cancer research and treatment.

IRVINE WELSH’S ECSTASY (US Premiere – Invite Only)
6PM on Friday, March 23 @ MIA At Biscayne
20 Biscayne Boulevard (Where Flagler meets Biscayne)
Miami, FL 33132
305.642.0032 | www.miabiscayne.com

For more information, go to: www.ecstasymovie.co.uk
Like on Facebook: facebook.com/IrvineWelshsEcstacy
Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/ecstasymovie

COMMUNITY: Chris Lake New Single “Build Up” + Upcoming Tour Dates

arthurg — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:04:41 +0000

Chris Lake New Single “Build Up”

From His Highly Anticipated New Album

Upcoming Tour Dates

including Ultra Music Festival

Chris Lake – Build Up (Ultra Records) OFFICIAL TEASER

Following the success of his debut single for Ultra Music, Chris Lake returns with “Build Up,” the follow-up to “Sundown” and the second single to be taken from his forthcoming album for the label.

“Build Up” epitomizes exactly why Chris Lake has been garnering so much attention of late with his huge house sound. Opening on a clipped rhythm and taut arpeggios, the distorted synth swathes open up the track as it breaks down letting the gorgeous vocal from GiTA float through the mix. Continuing to build layers of percussion and color, the lead synths burst through the track as the drum line kicks back in and the sidechained bass swells through the low end, giving it a powerful and expansive energy that is guaranteed to cause an impact on the dance floor.

Tommy Trash joins in the action with his edit. Keeping true to the vibe of the original, he pares back the synth lines allowing the streamlined rhythm and gritty bass tones to strike through the mix. Eventually he unleashes those synths in a flurry of colour and re-ignited vigour, kicking things up a gear to play out the track.

Pete Tong, a lasting champion of Lake’s music, aired the track on his Radio 1 show on Friday, and the track has been getting support from Tiesto, David Guetta, Avicii, Andi Durrant, Norman Doray & Arno Cost to name a few.

In the US, Chris has two Billboard Dance Airplay #1′s under his belt, and “Build Up” shows already signs of being the third.

Get “Build Up” now on BeatPort: http://goo.gl/qhMu6

Chris Lake – Build Up (Ultra Records) – Official Teaser:

CHRIS LAKE: UPCOMING TOUR DATES

February 12 Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues

February 16 Trenton, NJ @ Sun National Bank Centre

February 17 New York, NY @ Pacha NYC

February 18 Worchester, MA @ Palladium

February 19 Montreal, QC @ Muzique

February 24 Las Vegas, NV @ XS at The Wynn

February 25 Scottsdale, AZ @ Axis | Radius

February 26 Stateline, NV @ Harrah’s Lake Tahoe

March 21 Miami, FL @ Mynt Lounge

March 23 Miami, FL @ Ultra Music Festival

March 31 Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy

www.ultrarecords.com

youtube.com/UltraRecords

flavors.me/djchrislake

facebook.com/chrislake

twitter.com/djchrislake

youtube.com/chrislakeofficial

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.

facebook.com/MadeEvent | twitter.com/madeevent | www.madeevent.com

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: