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Maksim Dark Brings His Dark Minimal Sound Around The World
Maksim Dark, a minimal-techno composer who started writing music at the age of 16. Within just a few years his music became widely visible after Richie Hawtin in late 2013, played a track called “Funny Jump” year after year. Read more
Minimal Techno Music Guide: History, Artists, & Tracks
Since the dawn of techno; artists, regions, technology etc, have left their imprint on the genre creating something altogether new. Sub genres of techno have been sprouting ever since and have ranged from being quite recognizable to the source or being drastically different. One genre that has made an impact on the dance world is minimal techno.
Miami Music Week 2020 Essential Events
Despite the warranted scare from the current COVID-19 spread, Miami Music Week returns to Miami Beach for a week filled with countless events. Artists, industry peers, and music lovers alike have been gathering in Miami since 2011. The marathon of fun includes dancing in Miamiâs best clubs, soaking up the sun at pools, and enjoying the nightlife. With Ultra Music Festival postponed, there’s more time to enjoy the plethora of parties. So here’s our essential guide to Miami Music Week 2020!
Ticket Giveaway: Win 2 Tickets to Dubfire at The Viaduct in Los Angeles
On June 30, 2019, Dubfire will return to Los Angeles for a special day-into-night extended set at The Viaduct.
Beginning his career in the early ’90s as a part of the Grammy-winning duo, Deep Dish, Dubfire – real name Ali Shirazinia- has established a pristine reputation as a DJ, live musician, and label-head of Sci-Tec Digital. Never confined by any definition of house and techno, his list of collaborations in the studio and behind the decks is as impressive as it is diverse, including fellow tastemakers like Nicole Moudaber, Paco Osuna, Hot Since 82, and even tech-house wunderkind, Fisher. As always with his recent sets, he will boast Richie Hawtinâs Model 1 mixer for the best possible sound output, as well as a slew of other hardware that makes his sets truly one-of-a-kind (especially when theyâre extended).
Movement Detroit Announces Sunday Lineup with Oscar Mulero, Charlotte de Witte, ANNA, Richie Hawtin and More
Here it is, the full Sunday lineup for Movement Electronic Music Festival’s 2019 edition, set to take place May 25-27th at Hart Plaza in the heart of Detroit.
This one is techno heavy, featuring old and new names alike. At first glance we see festival favorites Richie Hawtin, Chris Liebing and Kevin Saunderson, who will be playing back-to-back with his two sons, The Saunderson Brothers.
Win 2 Tickets to SCI+TEC: The Black Friday Experience with Dubfire in Chicago
This Friday, November 23rd, Chicago’s Paradigm Presents welcomes SCI+TEC to the Windy City for a Black Friday experience headlined by label head-honcho Dubfire.
Joining Dubfire are label-mate Lancaster and Chicago techno favorite Jason Patrick. The event will take place at The Mine Music Hall, an event venue not commonly used for electronic music events that will also be prepared with custom production for the occasion, making this a special event in more ways than one.
A Recap of DGTL Festival at Amsterdam Dance Event 2018
Located in Northern Amsterdam, NDSM Docklands was a quick ride into Amsterdamâs industrial area, a venue not too far from Shelter and located in a large space.
The Docklands is easily reachable via free ferry from Amsterdam Centraal, allowing people to arrive by foot and bycile also.
The Dutch built ships there in the 1980s and the empty buildings were then squatted. This made NDSM Docklands attractive to creative talents who have since built a plethora of bars, restaurants, and art in the area. This also makes it a home for great techno and house events, being that it is in an industrial area away from everything.
We arrived there soon after the party began and walked into a giant warehouse area that split into 2 directions. When we got there, Floorplan had just began playing their usual melodic and groovy set along with some gentle techno to warm things up.
Bicep then followed Floorplan with their live set which was quite mellow compared to the thumping set from Mall Grab at the other stage. Some were more into the lighter sounds and some were more into the heavier sounds, so it was good to have options.
Nina Kraviz then followed with some minimal sounds combined with some a bit heavier, before The Wizard aka Jeff Mills closed the night off with his signature techno sounds.
On Day 2, Jamie Jonesâ Paradise took over the space, giving attendees a dose of warm tech house for the night. We arrived when Maya Jane Coles was on the decks as she played a bit harder techno than she normally does. Luuk van Dijk took to the other stage with some even heavier sounds that had the crowd erupting.
Dubfire then took to a live set playing an array of Sci-Tec atmospheric minimal sounds. It was then the turn of Jamie Jones to take over the decks while Darius Syrossian was bringing his set to a close in the other room and leaving way to Detlef & Latmun who played back-to-back. Detroit techno legend Derrick May was given the responsibility to close out the night while Richy Ahmed closed the other stage.
DGTL was surely filled with lots of energy and great sound and music. Everyone was dancing the entire night and into the early morning. When the party finally ended at 7am, many decided to keep going past that, filled with the energy that DGTL’s lineups provided over both days.
The location of the event, coupled with its varied lineups featuring Detroit techno greats, tech house staltwarts, lo-fi and deep house prowess was the perfect combination for a lineup that catered to people with varied taste.
Digging Deeper at ADE with DESNA and Johnny Trika
6AM chats with two Arcana Agency artists in the midst of a busy ADE 2017 week.
Desna and Johnny Trika both produce and play techno, although with characteristically different soundscapes of their own. Desna’s path has seen her strive to move away from labels, choosing instead to focus on quality music production of a transcendental nature, inspired by artists such as Ben Klock, Len Faki, and Jeff Rushin just to name a few. She rose from the ranks of one of the world’s most competitive dance music cities, New York, performing at gay parties which ultimately led to launching her own controversial event series.
Johnny’s story is a little different. “Discovered” by Dubfire himself, he has been a Sci-Tec label mainstay for a while now, armed with a minimal techno sound that perfectly fits that of the Iranian-born producer and his label. Born in Montreal, Johnny is a gear aficionado, and it shows both in his studio and live set-up, as well as the mesmerizing and intense live performances he has now been doing all over the world, each one stacked only with original material, both released hits and unreleased gems.
Dubfire b2b David Guetta: A Friendship that Transcends Time and Music Genres
Some of the best friendships are often the ones hardest to explain, which can seem to be the case with David Guetta and Ali Shirazinia, commonly known by his stage name Dubfire.
Yet, a quick glance at the past and you can instantly spot where their paths crossed and their friendship began, born out of musical respect, as well as an instant personal connection. In a recent interview for a forthcoming Dubfire documentary, the two stars sat down with Pacha Magazine and explained the origins of their lasting friendship, which began roughly ten years ago when Deep Dish and David Guetta swapped duties for remix projects on each other’s music.
It all startedwhen Deep Dish added their twist to David Guetta’s “The World Is Mine,” whilst the French start remixed the duo’s iconic “Flashdance,” setting the two stars on a personal friendship that remains strong to this day.
It’s safe to say that since that time both of the artist’s sounds have changed. The Deep Dish project was put on hold for several years before it was picked up again a couple of years ago, although Dubfire remains focused on is solo career more than ever. Guetta went on to collaborate with some of the world’s biggest pop and hip-hop artists, becoming one of the biggest EDM artists in the world.
When it is all said and done, however, Guetta credits the Deep Dish remix as a really important part of his early career:
“I was really huge in France but I was struggling at a international level,” said Guetta. “It was the first time my record was playing everywhere because they were really hot at the time â so I’m really thankful for that.”
