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2021 Black Friday Deals for Music Lovers

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Black Friday only happens once a year. It’s the day for the sweetest deals on lucrative items. Since shopping on this day can feel overwhelming, lists will be your best friend. Looking at a list can help you narrow your focus or pique your interest when you don’t know where to start your shopping. Here’s a round-up of ten items and services any music lover or creative will love. Have family and friends who like spending time in the outdoors? There’s something for them too.

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6AM Guest Mix: Eric Yaz

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Eric Yaz joins the 6AM Guest Mix family with a live-set from his studio at Washington DC. Producer, Live performer & DJ Eric Yaz is known for his energetic live sets and releases which perfectly alliance between melodic techno/house, progressive house & techno.
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Spotify Playlist: 6AM Guest Mix Artists

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The 6AM Guest Mix series is now available on Spotify, featuring tracks from artists who have released a mix on the series.

6AM Guest Mix is a SoundCloud mix series that began two years ago and at the time of writing counts over 130 mixes.

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6AM Guest Mix: Simina Grigoriu

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Romanian-born, Toronto-bred Simina Grigoriu has been steadily racking up accolades during her decade-long career. Starting off as a DJ, she’s made the transition as a producer and kicked off own label Kuukou, a home for techno forward productions, where she calls all the shots. In this time she’s also transplanted to Berlin, a place she now calls home and the major source of her creative inspiration, a source as diverse as her influences.

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6AM Guest Mix: Viktor Flores

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Fanzine Project will be back to A Coruña, in Spain, from December 5th to 7th for the 2019 edition of its ‘Fanzine Fest’ festival. With an eclectic selection mixing well-established artists such as Levon Vincent, The Horrorist, Alienata, Viktor Flores, or Dorian Concept to new musical and visual projects, avant-gardism is this festival’s keyword.

Viktor Flores is a Galician journalist and DJ known for his long residency and co-programming in the legendary club Vademecwm and as the founding member of SINSALaudio Collective (also promoter and festival). He flags the minimalist Central European sound, combining it with timeless classics from Chicago and Detroit, notes of Dub, Electro, classic Disco, EBM or Techno-Pop sound. He has made incursions into projects away from the dance floor and more experimental like Lost in Sound. For a decade he has presented the workshops of the RBMA in Spain.

We asked Viktor Flores to provide a 6AM Guest Mix for our readers and listeners and grabbed a chat with him while we were at it. The mix is a live recording of a recent club set at Mondo in Vigo, proper signature Viktor Flores sound!

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In Interview with Markus Suckut: “For Me 6am Is The Perfect Time”

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Anja Schneider created Sous to provide a new platform where she can evolve her sound and play around with new creative ideas. It’s also fast become a home for some exciting collaborations with a new wave of outstandingly talented and accomplished producers Schneider admires.

Making his Sous debut is hypnotic techno king, Markus Suckut with two exceptional original cuts – ‘6AM’ and ‘Float’. Since bursting onto the scene back in 2009, Markus has stayed faithful to his minimal tech roots, creating mind-altering releases for everyone from Rekids to Figure by way of his own SCKT imprint. An artist at heart, his music is very often made without a dance floor in mind: a testament to his studio craft that he’s become such a potent force in the scene.

With an EP title we are certainly fond of, 6AM sat down for a chat with Markus to talk about his relationship with Anja, the meaning behind 6AM and more.

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DJ Set vs Live Set?

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In the past, stadiums and giant arenas were mainly reserved for rock bands, rappers, orchestras, and popular singers. Yet, as the years have passed by and electronic music’s popularity has soared, DJs have found a way to be a part of these arenas, gaining the following, respect and attention that other major bands and artist have been receiving for decades.

As the electronic music scene has grown, millions of music fans around the world have taken to local nightclubs, festivals and arenas to listen to their favorite DJs. If you are a newcomer to the electronic music dance scene, however, it is possible that there are some terms used around which may be confusing to you, such as when flyers have the words “Live Set” or “DJ Set” next to an artist’s name. What do they mean exactly and what is the difference between the two?

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6AM Guest Mix: Jonny Maven and Tommy De Niro (Live at 6AM 10 Year Anniversary Party)

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Today’s guest mix is a #FBF as we look back to our 10 Year Anniversary Party in LA featuring Detroit techno OG Kevin Saunderson, dela Moontribe, Maison and, of course, 6AM Residents Jonny Maven and Tommy De Niro.

Enjoy the mix!

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30 Essential Underground Dance Music Venues in the United States

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After featuring 25 essential clubbing destinations for house and techno in Asia, it’s now time to highlight our very own underground dance music scene here in the States.

While we originally narrowed down our list to 23 essential underground dance music destinations, we recently expanded it to a total of 30 venues you should take the time to visit for techno and house here in the United States. Here they are in alphabetical order by city:

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6AM & DownBeats Launch Ultimate Ticket Giveaway for 2018

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Hello 6AM and DownBeats followers! We have decided to give back to you this holiday season with a special Ticket Giveaway valid for anyone anywhere in the world.

On Christmas Day we will be selecting one winner and gifting them the 6AM & DownBeats Ultimate Ticket Giveaway prize! Entering is simple and so is the concept: the winner will receive one ticket of choice per month in 2018 for any electronic music event in the world worth up to $40USD, ticket fees included.

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