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COMMUNITY: IDMA 2012 – The Winners Have been Announced!

27TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL DANCE MUSIC AWARDS
NOMINEES AND WINNERS
WMC 2012 - Miami Winter Music Conference - 27th Annual International Dance Music Awards Nominees and Winners
1. Best Underground Dance Track
  • Battle For Middle You – Julio Bashmore – PMR
  • Bear Hug – The Two Bears – Southern Fried Records
  • Big Bad Wolf – Duck Sauce – Big Beat Records
  • Can’t Leave You- Maceo Plex – Crosstown Rebels
  • Doin’ Your Thang – Oliver $ – Play It down
  • Entrance Song – Eats Everything – Pets Recordings
  • Starblazer – Deetron – Rejected
2. Best Alternative/Rock Dance Track
  • Called Out In The Dark – Snow Patrol – Island Records
  • Eyes Be Closed – Washed Out – Sub Pop
  • Hurting (Benoit & Sergio Remix) – Friendly Fires – XL Recordings
  • Midnight City – M83 – Mute
  • Paradise (Fedde Le Grand Remix) – Coldplay – Capitol/EMI/Toolroom
  • Polish Girl – Neon Indian – Mom + Pop Music
  • Pumped Up Kicks – Foster The People – Columbia
3. Best Indie Dance Track
  • Black Water – Apparat – Mute
  • Hungry For The Power (Jamie Jones Remix) – Azari & III – Turbo Recordings
  • Need Your Lovin’ – Tensnake – Permanent Vacation
  • Ragysh – Todd Terje – Running Back
  • Trouble – Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – Nice Age
  • Wait & See – Holy Ghost! – DFA
  • Walk And Talk – Benoit & Sergio – Visionquest
4. Best Latin/Reggaeton Track
  • Frio – Ricky Martin Feat. Wisin y Yandel – Sony Music Latin
  • Loca People – Sak Noel – Ultra Records
  • Me Gusto Tanto – Paulina Rubio – Universal
  • On The Floor – Jennifer Lopez Feat. Pitbull – Island Records
  • Rabiosa – Shakira Feat. Pitbull – Sony Music Latin/Epic
  • Rain On Me – Pitbull Feat. Marc Anthony – Mr.305/Polo Grounds Music/J Records
  • Tu Olor – Wisin y Yandel – Machete Music
5. Best Commercial/Pop Dance Track
  • Give Me Everything – Pitbull Feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer – Mr.305/Polo Grounds Music/J Records
  • Born This Way – Lady Gaga – Streamline/Kon Live/Interscope
  • Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5 Feat. Christina Aguilera – A&M/Octone Records
  • On The Floor – Jennifer Lopez Feat. Pitbull – Island Records
  • Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO – Party Rock/Will I Am/Cherrytree/Interscope
  • We Found Love – Rihanna Feat. Calvin Harris – Island Def Jam Music Group
  • Without You – David Guetta Feat. Usher – Astralwerks/Capitol
6. Best House/Garage/Deep House Track
  • Amame (Feat. Jei) – Intruder, Murk – Defected
  • Around (Solomun Remix) – Noir & Haze – Noir Music
  • Doin’ Your Thang – Oliver $ – Play It Down
  • Envision (Ame Remix) – Osunlade – Innervisions
  • La Musica (The Trumpeter) – Ray Foxx Feat. Lovelle – Defected
  • Stay High – Maceo Plex – Ellum Audio
  • What They Say – Maya Jane Coles – Real Tone Records
7. Best R & B/Urban Dance Track
  • Beautiful People – Chris Brown Feat. Benny Benassi – Jive
  • Coming Home (Dirty South Remix) – Diddy-Dirty Money Feat. Skylar Grey – Bad Boy/Interscope
  • Good Feeling – Flo Rida – Poe Boy/Atlantic
  • Run The World (Girls) – Beyoncé – Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia
  • Super Bass – Nicki Minaj – YMCM/Universal Republic
  • We Found Love – Rihanna Feat. Calvin Harris – Island Def Jam Music Group
  • Without You – David Guetta Feat. Usher – Astralwerks/Capitol
8. Best Electro/Tech House Track
  • Cinema – Benny Benassi Feat. Gary Go – Ultra Records
  • Happy Violence – Dada Life – So Much Dada
  • Levels – Avicii – Interscope
  • No Beef – Afrojack & Steve Aoki Feat. Miss Palmer – Ultra Records
  • Save The World – Swedish House Mafia – Astralwerks
  • The Tide (Jooris Vorn Edit) – Mark Fanciulli – Rejected
  • Turbulence – Laidback Luke & Steve Aoki Feat. Lil Jon – Ultra Records
9. Best Rap/Hip Hop Dance Track
  • All The Lights – Kayne West – Roc-A-Fella
  • Coming Home (Dirty South Remix) – Diddy-Dirty Money Feat. Skylar Grey – Bad Boy/Interscope
  • Good Feeling – Flo Rida – Poe Boy/Atlantic
  • I Need A Doctor – Dr. Dre Feat. Eminem & Skylar Grey – Aftermath
  • Look At Me Now – Chris Brown Feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – Jive
  • Super Bass – Nicki Minaj – YMCM/Universal Republic
  • Where Them Girls At – David Guetta Feat. Nicki Minaj & Flo Rida – Astralwerks/Capitol
10. Best Trance Track
  • Be Your Sound – Cosmic Gate & Emma Hewitt – Black Hole Recordings
  • Better Half Of Me – Dash Berlin Feat. Jonathan Mendelsohn – Armada Music
  • Feels So Good – Armin van Buuren Feat. Nadia Ali – Ultra Records/Armada Music
  • Maximal Crazy – Tiësto – Musical Freedom
  • Promises – Andain – Black Hole Recordings
  • Skyfire – Shogun – Armada Music
  • Sun & Moon – Above & Beyond Feat. Richard Bedford – Ultra Records/Anjuna Beats
11. Best Progressive Track
  • Calling – Sebastian Ingrosso & Alesso – Refune Records
  • In the Air – Morgan Page, Sultan + Ned Shephard & BT Feat. Angela McCluskey – Nettwerk
  • Paradise (Fedde Le Grand Remix) – Coldplay – Capitol/EMI/Toolroom
  • Pressure (Alesso Remix) – Nadia Ali, Starkillers & Alex Kenji – Simply Delicious Music
  • Save The World – Swedish House Mafia – Astralwerks
  • Sun Down – Chris Lake – Ultra Records
  • You’ve Got the Love (Mark Knight Remix) – Florence + The Machine – Universal Republic/Toolroom
12. Best Dubstep/DnB/Jungle Track
  • Bass Cannon – Flux Pavillion – Circus
  • Cinema – Benny Bennassi (Skrillex Remix) – Ultra Records
  • Crush On You – Nero – Cherrytree/Interscope
  • First Of The Year – Skrillex – Big Beat/Atlantic
  • Lights (Bassnectar Remix) – Ellie Goulding – Cherrytree/Interscope
  • Louder – DJ Fresh – Ministry Of Sound
  • Promises (Skrillex & Nero Remix) – Nero – Cherrytree/Interscope
13. Best Minimal/Techno Track
  • 6 Degrees Feat. Fiora – Audiofly – Get Physical
  • Arabian Horse – Gusgus – Kompakt
  • Carny – Pleasurekraft – Great Stuff Recordings
  • Chemistry (Nicole Moudaber Remix) – Carl Cox – Intec
  • Cicadas – Tom Middleton – Lo:Rise
  • Love Song – Pig & Dan – Yoshitoshi/Paraquet Recordings
  • The Tide (Joris Voorn Edit) – Mark Fanciulli – Rejected
14. Best Chillout/Lounge Track
  • Hayling (Max Cooper Remix) – FC Kahuna – Skint
  • Heart Of Wax – Vanessa Daou – KID Recordings
  • How Long (Kaskade’s Ice Mix) – Kaskade & Inpetto with Late Night Alumni – Ultra Records
  • Paradise Circus – Burial VS Massive Attack – Inhale Gold
  • Promises – Andain – Black Hole Recordings
  • Shake It Out (Weekend Remix) – Florence + The Machine – Universal
  • Shores Of Eden (Chillout Mix) – Tenishia – Armada Music
15. Best Break-Through DJ
  • Alesso
  • Dada Life
  • Flux Pavilion
  • Hardwell
  • Maya Jane Coles
  • Ørjan Nilsen
  • Porter Robinson
  • R3hab
16. Best European DJ
  • Above & Beyond
  • Afrojack
  • Armin van Buuren
  • Avicii
  • David Guetta
  • Laidback Luke
  • Paul van Dyk
  • Tiësto
17. Best American DJ (North America)
  • Bassnectar
  • Deadmau5
  • Erick Morillo
  • Kaskade
  • Markus Schulz
  • Morgan Page
  • Skrillex
  • Steve Aoki
18. Best Global DJ
  • Armin van Buuren
  • Avicii
  • David Guetta
  • Deadmau5
  • Markus Schulz
  • Skrillex
  • Swedish House Mafia
  • Tiësto
19. Best Radio Station (Global)
  • Addictedtoradio.com
  • BBC Radio 1
  • BPM (Sirius XM)
  • Digitally Imported
  • Electric Area (Sirius XM)
  • Radio 538
  • Sunshine Live
20. Best Terrestrial Radio Station (US)
  • KNHC 89.5 Seattle, WA
  • WBZC 88.9 Pemberton, NJ
  • WCPQ 92.7 Chicago, IL
  • WKTU 103.5 New York, NY
  • WPTY Party 105.3 Nassau-Suffolk, NY
  • WXRK 92.3 NOW New York, NY
21. Best Radio Mix Show DJ
  • Above & Beyond
  • Armin van Buuren
  • Markus Schulz
  • Paul van Dyk
  • Pete Tong
  • The Riddler
  • Tiësto
22. Best Compilation
  • Annual 2011 – Ministry Of Sound
  • Hed Kandi: Destination Ibiza 2011 – Hed Kandi Records
  • Most Rated Miami 2011 – Defected
  • Sound Of Dubstep 2011 – Ministry Of Sound
  • Strictly 4 DJ’s V.3 – Strictly Rhythm
  • Ultra 2011 – Ultra Records
  • Ultra Dance 12 – Ultra Records
23. Best Full Length DJ Mix
  • A State Of Trance 2011 – Armin van Buuren – Armada Music
  • Club Life: Vol.1 Las Vegas – Tiësto – Music Freedom
  • DJ Kicks – Scuba – K7 Records
  • Electric Daisy Carnival V.2 – Wolfgang Gartner – Ultra Records
  • FabricLive 59 – Four Tet – Fabric
  • In Search Of Sunrise 9 India – Richard Durand – Black Hole Recordings
  • Universal Religion: Chapter 5 – Armin van Buuren – Armada Music
24. Best Producer
  • Afrojack
  • Armin van Buuren
  • Avicii
  • David Guetta
  • Kaskade
  • RedOne
  • Skrillex
  • Swedish House Mafia
25. Best Remixer
  • Afrojack
  • Avicii
  • Benny Benassi
  • Bimbo Jones
  • Kaskade
  • Michael Woods
  • R3hab
  • Skrillex
26. Best Music Video
  • Big Bad Wolf – Duck Sauce – (Dir. Keith Schofield)
  • Crush On You – Nero – (Dir. So Me)
  • E.T. – Katy Perry Feat. Kanye West – (Dir. Floria Sigismondi)
  • First Of The Year – Skrillex – (Dir. Tony Truand)
  • Judas – Lady Gaga – (Dir. Lady Gaga & Laurieann Gibson)
  • Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO – (Dir. Mickey Finnegan)
  • Save The World – Swedish House Mafia – (Dir. Jon Watts)
  • We Found Love – Rihanna Feat. Calvin Harris – (Dir. Melina Matsoukas)
27. Best Podcast
  • A State Of Trance – Armin van Buuren
  • Club Life – Tiësto
  • Levels Podcast – Avicii
  • Radio 538 Dance Department – Dennis Ruyer
  • Riddler’s Revolution – The Riddler
  • VONYC Sessions – Paul van Dyk
28. Best Break-Through Artist (Solo)
  • Alexandra Stan
  • Ellie Goulding
  • Flux Pavilion
  • Jessie J
  • Maya Jane Coles
  • Nicki Minaj
  • Porter Robinson
  • R3hab
29. Best Break-Through Artist (Group)
  • Azari & III
  • Dada Life
  • Foster The People
  • Knife Party
  • Little Dragon
  • M83
  • Nero
30. Best Artist (Solo)
  • Avicii
  • David Guetta
  • Kaskade
  • Katy Perry
  • Lady Gaga
  • Pitbull
  • Rihanna
  • Skrillex
31. Best Artist (Group)
  • Above & Beyond
  • Daft Punk
  • Duck Sauce
  • LMFAO
  • Nero
  • Swedish House Mafia
32. Best Music Media Resource (Online or Print)
  • Beatportal.com
  • Dancemusic.about.com
  • DJ Mag
  • DJ Times
  • MixMag
  • NME
  • Residentadvisor.net
  • Soundcloud.com
33. Best Music App
  • Digitally Imported
  • iHeartRadio
  • Pandora
  • Shazam
  • Slacker
  • Spotify
34. Best Record Label Promoter or Exec In-House
  • Andrew Salsano – Nervous Records
  • Arny Bink – Black Hole Recordings
  • Elena Lanza – Capitol/EMI
  • Gina Tucci – Big Beat/Atlantic
  • Mark Fotiadis – Mute
  • Maykel Piron – Armada Music
  • Phil Nieves – Ultra Records
  • Simon Dunmore – Defected Records
35. Best Independent Record Promotion/Marketing
  • Bobby Shaw – Bobby Shaw Promotions
  • Brad LeBeau – Pro-Motion
  • Carmen Cacciatore – Fly Life
  • Cary Vance – Promo Only Promotions
  • Claudia Cuseta – Maxi Promotion
  • Debra Eriksen – Oracle Entertainment
  • John Suraci – Promo Only Promotions
  • Loren Chaidez – Loren Chaidez Promotion
36. Best Music Retailer
  • Amazon.com
  • Ameoba Records
  • Best Buy
  • f.y.e.
  • HMV.com
  • iTunes
37. Best Dance Music Specialty Retailer
  • Beatport.com
  • Djdownload.com
  • Juno.co.UK
  • Trackitdown.com
  • Traxsource.com
38. Best Record Pool/Promo Subscription Service
  • ERG
  • FATdrop
  • Masspool
  • Promo Only
  • X-Mix
  • ZipDJ
39. Best American Record Label
  • Astralwerks
  • Big Beat Records
  • Cherrytree Records
  • Dim Mak
  • Interscope
  • Nervous Records
  • OM Records
  • Strictly Rhythm
  • Ultra Records
40. Best Global Record Label
  • Anjunabeats
  • Armada Music
  • Black Hole Recordings
  • Defected
  • Mau5trap
  • Ministry Of Sound
  • Toolroom Records
  • Ultra Records
41. Best Music Event
  • Coachella – Indio, CA
  • Electric Daisy Carnival – Las Vegas, NV
  • Electric Zoo – New York City
  • Sensation White – Amsterdam
  • Shambhala Music Festival – Salmo B.C.
  • TomorrowLand – Boom, Belgium
  • Ultra Music Festival – Miami, Florida
42. Best Event Promoter
  • ALDA Events
  • ID&T
  • Insomniac Events
  • Made Event
  • Massive Events (New York)
  • Rob Fernandez
43. Best US Club
  • Avalon – Los Angeles
  • Beta – Denver, CO
  • Glow – Washington DC
  • LIV – Miami Beach, FL
  • Pacha – New York, NY
  • Playhouse – Hollywood, CA
  • Ruby Skye – San Francisco
  • Space – Miami, FL
44. Best Global Club
  • Amnesia – Ibiza
  • Fabric – London
  • Guvernment – Toronto
  • Ministry of Sound – London
  • Pacha – Ibiza
  • Privilege – Ibiza
  • Space – Ibiza
  • Zouk – Singapore
45. Best Headphones
  • Allen & Heath – Xone XD-53
  • Beats By Dr. Dre – Studio from Monster
  • Pioneer – HDJ-2000
  • Sennheiser – HD 25
  • Technics RP-DH1200
46. Best Mixer
  • Allen & Heath – Xone 92
  • Denon – DN X-1700
  • Pioneer – DJM900Nexus
  • Rane – TTM57SL
  • Stanton – M.203
47. Best CD Player
  • Pioneer CDJ-2000
  • Denon DN-S3700
  • Gemini CDJ-700
  • Stanton CPM.800
  • Vestax CDX-05 MBK
48. Best Club Sound System (Manufacturer)
  • EAW
  • Funktion-One
  • JBL Audio
  • Martin Audio
  • PK Sound
49. Best Club Sound System (Design)
  • Beta, Denver – Funktion-One
  • Cielo, NY – Funktion-One
  • Ministry Of Sound, London – Martin Audio
  • Playhouse Nightclub, Hollywood – Sound Investments
  • Space, Ibiza – Blue Box Ibiza
50. Best Pro Studio Product of the Year
  • Ableton – Live 8
  • Apple – Logic Pro 9
  • Image-Line – FL Studio 10
  • Funktion-One – F101
  • Native Instruments – Maschine
51. Best Keyboard or Sampler
  • Access – Virus TI2
  • Akai – MPK49
  • Korg – M50
  • M-Audio – Axiom Pro 49
52. Best Manufacturer of the Year
  • Apple
  • Denon
  • Native Intruments
  • M-Audio
  • Pioneer
  • PK Sound
53. Best Studio Software
  • Ableton – Live 8
  • Apple – Logic Pro 9
  • Avid – Pro Tools 10
  • Image-Line – FL Studio 10
  • Propellerhead – Reason 6
54. Best DJ Software
  • Ableton – Live 8
  • Serato – Scratch Live
  • Traktor – Pro 2
  • Traktor – Scratch Pro 2
  • VirtualDJ – Pro
55. Best New Product of the Year
  • Apple – iPad 2
  • Denon – DN-MC6000
  • Native Instruments – Traktor Kontrol S4
  • Numark – NS6
  • Pioneer – DDJ-T1
56. Lifetime Achievement
  • Daniel Glass

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

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

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

~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

Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy U.S. Film Debut: Contest for VIP Screening Experience - Miami Music Week 2012

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 Romanceecstasy is a twisted tale that explores the euphoric highs and the devastating lows of a chemical romance. Starring Billy BoydAdam Sinclair and Kristin Kreuk, the film features sounds from some of the industry’s biggest names including Tiesto Mark Knight, Paul Oakenfold, Bedrock, ColdplayOrbitalPrimal ScreamLightfield, 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 20th 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: Win a trip to #GroupTherapyMiami with Above & Beyond

Win A Trip to Miami with Above & Beyond!

You and a friend could win:

  • Flights from anywhere in the world
  • 4 nights hotel
  • VIP passes to the gig

Above & Beyond bring their full group therapy show to Miami on March 22 and they are giving one lucky fan, plus a friend, the chance to be there. The winner will be flown to Miami where they will spend 4 nights in the party capital of the U.S. and get VIP passes to the Bayfront Amphitheatre event. They will also receive a Nokia Lumia 800.

So if you want to win this amazing prize, click here to enter now!

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

Above & Beyond 
Announce #GroupTherapyMiami
with Arty, Mat Zo, Jaytech and Boom Jinx
 
Miami Music Week 2012
Thursday, March 22nd
Bayfront Park Amphitheatre
 
Above & Beyond: Paavo Siljamäki, Tony McGuinness, and Jono Grant
 
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:

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

WMC 2012 Inks Deal on Oceanside Beach Location

 WMC 2012 - March 16-25, 2012 - Winter Music Conference - Miami, FL

January 5, 2012 – South Florida, U.S.A.

WMC organizers have revealed the location for the 27th Annual Winter Music Conference program, March 16-25, 2012 in Miami Beach. WMC is building a modern custom-designed air-conditioned tent complex on the beach at 21st Street and Collins Avenue. “This is something WMC has been planning with the City of Miami Beach for a while,” explains WMC Co-Founder Louis Possenti. “There is no greater opportunity than the flexibility to design this structure specifically to suit the needs of the WMC participants and no better location than directly on the sand at the center of South Beach.”

WMC has teamed up with the 10th Annual Funkshion Fashion Week and Eventstar to design and build the temporary multi-use complex on the beach which will also serve as the Funkshion Fashion Week headquarters prior to the WMC opening dates.  “This partnership is a perfect fit given the synergy between music and fashion,” explains Louis Possenti.  “Funkshion Fashion Week is a quality event with a long track record of programming on Miami Beach.  As part of this partnership WMC will be programming additional events related to fashion and music during its opening weekend.”

The WMC Housing Bureau has partnered with numerous hotels at a variety of price points surrounding the Beachplex’s central location on South Beach. These include The Catalina, The Palms, The Tradewinds, The Riviera, Circa 39 and the Grand Beach which are offering discounted rates while inventory lasts for WMC 2012 delegates. For special WMC delegate rates, rooms must be booked through the WMC Housing Bureau at www.WinterMusicConference.com.

Currently the WMC industry badge is being offered at a promotional Registration rate of $345 ($140 off the Walk-Up rate) until January 11, 2012. Registration includes access to panels, seminars, featured Q & A’s, the 27th Annual IDMAs, WMC official poolside events, South Beach Sessions, Record Collectors Show, WMC Rocks, trade show & exhibits, workshops (with the exception of the Remixing and Editing Workshops), DJ Spin-Offs, VJ Challenge as well as complimentary or reduced admission to WMC official and sanctioned events for the full ten days of programming.

Marketing opportunities are currently discounted by 20% through January 20, 2012. WMC is also accepting applications, inquiries and requests for panels and workshops, DJ Spin Off, VJ Challenge, showcasing and events.

A variety of WMC 2012 sponsorship opportunities are available within and surrounding the Beachplex.

About Winter Music Conference
During the annual Winter Music Conference in Miami Beach, more than 500 industry gatherings, performance events, exhibits, seminars and workshops boast one of the most sought-after aggregations of legendary and emerging artists to be found in the world.  A pivotal platform for the advancement of the industry, WMC attracts over 1,400 artists, music industry delegates from 70 countries and over 100,000 event attendees each year.

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