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Ocaso Festival 2023

Costa Rica’s Ocaso Festival Returns January 2023

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Costa Rica’s stunning Ocaso Festival from January 6 – 9th, 2023 is fast approaching and today the final international headliners are announced. Playing the gorgeous beaches and jungle clearings of Tamarindo on the Pacific coast will be the previously announced Solomun and Adriatique (their only North American performances before March 2023), plus more from Dixon, Michael Bibi, Bob Moses, Fideles, Airrica, ChloĂ© Caillet, Doc Martin, Eagles & Butterflies, Layla Benitez, Magdalena and plenty of others. Secure your place at this once-in-a-lifetime musical experience at https://ocasofestival.com/ and check out these photos captured from the last time Ocaso Festival happened in 2022. Read more

Costa Rica’s Ocaso Festival Reveals Full Lineup

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Costa Rica’s stunning Ocaso Festival from January 6 – 9th, 2023 is fast approaching and today the final international headliners are announced. Read more

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Op-Ed: Why You Should Try Solo & Sober Raving

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Solo and sober raving feel like taboo subjects in the electronic music scene. If you’ve never raved solo before, then just the thought of being alone at a rave can feel terrifying. You know like eating alone at a high school cafeteria. If you’ve never raved sober before, then you might think the experience won’t be as good. Coming from the standpoint of someone who’s done this (solo and sober raving) multiple times, I encourage you to try it once. Some of my most eye-opening and inspirational experiences in the electronic music scene have stemmed from going to raves sober and by myself.

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Seismic Dance Event 4.0

Seismic Dance Event 4.0 Announces Monumental Final Lineup

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The South is having its techno moment. Seismic Dance Event, the newest boutique house and music techno festival which debuted in Austin, Texas in 2018 is returning for its second event this year on November 12 – 14, 2021. Seismic Dance Event 4.0 boasts a stellar lineup of international house and techno talent.

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Electronic Duo Gusgus Welcome Another Decade of Music

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Genre-defying electronic duo Gusgus recently released their Remixes Are More Flexible EP. The Icelandic duo have had a long, rich musical career and show no signs of slowing down. Over the course of more than 20 years, they have released nine albums, 30 singles and two compilations. Their world-renowned live sets continue to captivate audiences. On stage, the electronic duo Gusgus extends their tracks and warp their soundscapes in a way that is unique to each performance.

As Gusgus gets ready to welcome a new decade of sound, Biggi Veira  (one half of Gusgus) shares how they’ve maintained a creative, original approach to their music throughout the years.

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Audio Obscura invites Adriatique, Dr. Rubinstein, Joris Voorn, Len Faki and More to Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ for ADE 2019

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Audio Obscura are set to return to ADE from Thursday through Saturday, with a lineup featuring some of the best names in electronic music today.

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The Cityfox Odyssey Brings 27 Hours of Music & 20+ Artists for NYE/NYD Extravaganza at Avant Gardner

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Continuing to push the envelope when it comes to nightlife production, New York City’s The Cityfox Experience continues to do what it does best, presenting The Cityfox Odyssey boasting 27 hours of world-class underground acts from 9pm on December 31 to 11:59pm on January 1.

The event will take over an entire city block once more, essentially a festival with four stages across multiple rooms and a selection of some of the world’s top electronic music artists such as Andhim, Adriatique, Brian Cid, Heidi, Honey Dijon, Jamie Jones, Lee Burridge, Tale Of Us, WhoMadeWho (Hybrid Set) and many more. For discerning lovers of quality dance music in Brooklyn, The Cityfox’s Odyssey is the place to be this New Year’s Eve and Day.

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Music Monday: Listen to Adriatique’s Essential Mix Debut

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In this week’s appointment with Music Monday we listen back to Adriatique’s Essential Mix debut from this past Friday.

The two Adrians paired up for their first Essential Mix on Pete Tong’s BBC Radio 1 show, delivering two hours of forward-thinking music that incorporates their signature melodic and dark house, paired with modern cuts and hypnotic, entrancing elements.

Recorded in a club in Basel for optimal sound, the mix is peppered with enthralling instrumentation, captivating soundscapes and the addictive hypnotic vocals that have made the Diynamic duo one of the most respected acts in today’s underground dance music circuit. The recording includes music from Peter Kruder, Mano le Tough and Larry Heard, as well as new music from Adriatique themselves.

Listen to the mix via BBC Radio 1 or via SoundCloud below:

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10 Years of Diynamic: Our Favorite 10 Tracks Released on Diynamic Music

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© Photography by Jake Davis for Here & Now

© Photography by Jake Davis for Here & Now

Diynamic Music was founded in 2006 by Solomun and Adriano Trolio. Built on the motto “Do It Yourself” with the aim of showcasing the best of underground electronic music on the rise, the Hamburg imprint has gone on to launch a ‘2DIY4′ sub-label, a book agency “DIY-BOOKING’, Diynamic Showcases around the globe and Diynamic Festivals in Amsterdam, Berlin, Brazil, Buenos Aires, Istanbul and Tel Aviv.

On an individual level, the German label has launched and supported the careers of some of the most sought-after names in today’s underground dance scene, including paving the way for Solomun’s own weekly residency on Ibiza, the infamous “Solomun +1” events at legendary night club Pacha, and dedicated Diynamic stages at festivals around the world. In the past 10 years, Diynamic has released music from some of the biggest names in the German and international music scene, with more than 80 releases and 14 artists now featuring the Diynamic stamp of approval.

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To celebrate this milestone, Diynamic is taking their sound on the road with a selection of showcases commemorating 10 Years of top-tier house music. The North America portion of the tour will see them touch down in Mexico City tonight, Art Basel in Miami tomorrow, a Los Angeles warehouse location hosted by Factory93 and 6AM on Saturday December 3rd as well as Stereo Montreal and New York City the following weekend.

We would like to wish Diynamic Music a Happy 10th Birthday with a special selection of our 10 favorite tracks released in the first 10 years of the label’s operation. Enjoy!

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Insomniac’s Factory 93 Returns to Los Angeles to Commemorate 10 Years of Diynamic

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The history of California’s rave scene can be traced back to the early 90s rave parties often thrown in the desert or remote warehouse locations. The biggest electronic dance music brand of the United States, Insomniac, grew from those very same roots when it was first founded back in 1993.

This past May, Pasquale Rotella’s company decided to return to their origins by launching Factory 93, a brand and party series dedicated to the underground sounds of dance music. Moving away from Incomniac’s large-scale or club productions, Factory 93 relocated back where everything started over 30 years ago, at a warehouse party featuring Hot Since 82.

That first sold-out show was a success, paving the way for a journey that is now set to continue on December 3th at another warehouse location in downtown Los Angeles. The occasion? Diynamic Music’s 10 year anniversary, a milestone that will see Solomun and his crew travel throughout Europe and the United States on a tour showcasing the best the label has to offer.

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The DTLA show will be one of five in the United States and, similar to the recent Factory 93 launch event, the night will feature a true warehouse aesthetic, immersing fans in nothing but darkness, a globally acclaimed soundtrack, live performance art, and many more surprises. Included in the Los Angeles lineup are Adriatique, Karmon, Magdalena, Kollektiv-Turmstrasse and Stimming both playing live sets and of course label head-honcho Solomun.

In addition to the underground setting the party is sure to provide, attendees will be treated to the soundscapes that have characterized Diynamic artists for the last decade. Expect a welcome collision of tech and deep house and warming digital grooves — an ever-glowing mixture of gilded melodies and graceful textures that is surely set to provide an eventful journey into the early hours of the next morning.

Exclusive pre-sale tickets for the show sold out already, but general sale begins on Friday, October 14, at noon PT.

Factory 93 Presents 10 Years Diynamic takes place Saturday, December 3, in Downtown Los Angeles. For more information, visit the official event page. For tickets visit Resident Advisor.

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