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Can’t Sit Still? Check Out This Fidget House Music Guide

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Welcome back audiophiles! The only thing that sounds better than hearing our favorite tunes is hearing how they came about in the first place, so today we continue our quest for musical knowledge with yet another dance music sub genre guide. If this is your first lesson with us, make sure to check out our other sub genre guides, covering all of your house and techno needs. But if you’re all read up, then let’s stop fidgeting around with these other guides and start fidgeting with the house, fidget house. Read more

“Hawt” Off The Press: Richie Hawtin Out for EDC 2022

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EDC LAs Vegas 2022 is just around the corner with a huge lineup of all genres that all ravers can expect. Unfortunately, it looks like techno legend Richie Hawtin will not be gracing the ravers with his presence.

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Meet Steve Lieberman, the Production Lighting Expert Behind Coachella, EDC and Ultra Music Festival

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Lighting and audio-visuals are an aspect of event production that can at times be overlooked or misunderstood. Nevertheless, it is an important element that can make or break any event, as well as the experience overall and the lasting brand image you hope your attendees leave with. Undoubtedly, extreme technical expertise and a sense of flair are needed to pull off such a spectacle.

This particular expertise is the specialty of people like Steve Lieberman, a notable production lighting expert for music festivals and similar productions. Steve has worked on the lights and visual design of hundreds of productions, including popular music festivals such as Coachella, EDC, Insomniac, and Ultra. His is expertise drawn from years of experience, beginning in the 1990s when he started working on lighting for underground rave parties in New York.

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Pasquale Rotella’s Bribery And Conspiracy Trial Begins Today, August 1st

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The People vs. Pasquale Rotella begins today.

Although many may have forgotten, the Insomniac founder’s trial has been scheduled to begin today for a while now. Included are L.A. Memorial Coliseum event manager Todd DeStefano and promoter Reza Gerami, all of whom are being charged for alleged bribery and conspiracy and paying $1.9 million in payoffs to DeStefano as an exchange for helping them put on the original EDC raves at the stadium.

The case has been delayed multiple times, initially as Judge Kathleen Kennedy needed time to oversee the Grim Sleeper trial and again after the District Attorney’s office was charged with prosecutorial misconduct. In May of last year, Deputy District Attorney Dana Aratani had to be pulled off the case after reading emails between Rotella and his own attorney, Gary Jay Kaufman.

The mistake was pounced on by Rotella’s attorney, who asked the judge to throw out all the charges he was facing and to punish the DA’s office for fostering “an environment where the prosecutors and investigators not only reviewed attorney-client-privileged emails willy-nilly but also failed to keep any records of the privileged emails that they read.”

While Judge Kennedy didn’t throw out the charges, it was inevitable that she would approve the replacement of the prosecuting attorneys, delaying the trial by over a year. It is noted that Rotella and Gerami are also being sued by the commission that owns the building, a case originally thrown out by a 2013 LA Superior Court Judge but then reinstated by a state appellate court in 2015.

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In July 2015, an attorney for Gerami asked the judge to stop the civil trial, believing and arguing that it might force the defendants to incriminate themselves ahead of their criminal trial. Judge Delila C. Lyons however has refused to delay the trial, ruling that it will continue as scheduled in November of this year.

It is alleged for both cases that Rotella and Gerami supposedly paid DeStefano and former GM Pat Lynch to hold raves at the stadium, while little money was actually being paid to the owners of the building.

The allegations were a result of an investigation in the building’s finances that began when a 15-year-old girl died at Electric Daisy Carnival 2010. In 2012 Lynch pled guilty to the charges to avoid a prison sentence and is expected to testify at the trial.

EDC Las Vegas Used a Series of Radio Mixes To Announce 2016 Lineup, which includes Plastikman

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As the years pass by, festivals are constantly coming up with new ways to announce their lineups.

Insomniac’s EDC Las Vegas took a new approach to unveiling their 2016 roster, even if just partially. Yesterday they used short mixes on Night Owl Radio to introduce listeners and fans to names set to perform at the Las Vegas Speedway next month.

According to Insomniac boss Pasquale Rotella, the majority of the lineup was indeed released during episode 039 of his SiriusXM radio show.

A particular useful Redditor, blondie232, put together the selection of names as released by the show. Some of the most interesting bookings from our perspective include techno pioneer Derrick May, Chicago house legend Bad Boy Bill, and of course a selection of techno, tech house and house artists scheduled to play the revered neonGarden stage. The biggest news of them all is that attendees will also be treated to a special Plastikman set during the festival. See the full tentative lineup below:

Upside Down House

Armand Van Helden
DJ Dan
Derrick May
Rell The Soundbender
Bad Boy Bill
AWE
Two Fresh
Billy Kenny
Dom Dolla

Stage 7 

Pierce Fulton
Sleepy Tom
Giraffage
Throttle
Botnek
MORTEN
Redlight
Craig Williams
Shaun Frank
Anevo
Take
KDrew
Aryay
Lookas
My Digital Enemy
Julian Hordan
Jordan Suckley
John O’Callaghan
Wuki
KRNE
Hotel Garuda
Coyote Kisses

Neon Garden

Julia Govr
Jonas Rathsman
UMEK
Bart Skills
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
Dusky
Pan-Pot
Hot Since 82
Lane 8
J. Philip
Nicole Moudaber
Loco Dice
Maya Jane Cole

Plastikman

Wasteland 

Adrenalize
Kutski
Adaro
Da Tweekaz
Sylence
Coone
Code Black
D-Block and S-Te-Fan
Gunz for Hire
Wasted Penguinz
Darren Styles
Audiotricz
Bioweapon
Lady Faith
LNY TNZ
Angerfist
DJ Isaac
Ran-D
Crisis Era
Audiofreq
Digital Punk
Brennan Hart
Max Enforcer
Radical Redemption
TNT

Bass Pod

Bro Safari
12th Planet
Must Die!
Pogman
Eptic
Caspa
Delta Heavy
Datsik
Soloman
Prototypes
Doctor P
Armanni Reign
Ookay
LOUDPVCK
Eptic
Brillz
Troyboi
FUNTCASE
Wiwek
Snails
NGHTMRE
Zomboy
Excision
Pendulum
Culture Shock
Brookes Brothers
Matrix
Cyantific
Mefjus
Andy C
Bad Company UK
Crizzly
Mind Vortex
Dimension
Habstrakt

Cosmic Meadow

Zedd
Knife Party
Joyryde
Ephwurd
Shiba San
Studio 54
Martin Solveig
Chris Lake
Valentino Kahn
Flux Pavilion
A-Trak
Hermitude
Marshmello
GTA
SLANDER
RL Grime
Paul Van Dyk
What So Not
Swanky Tunes
Tycho

Circuit Grounds

Eric Prydz
Kaskade
Deorro
Avicii
Armin Van Buuren
Adventure Club
Above and Beyond
Aly and Fila
Ace Ventura
Afrojack
Duke Dumont
Tom and Collins
Tommy Trash
TJR
KSHMR
MAKJ
Paul Oakenfold
Gouryella
Showtek
Martin Garrix
Markus Schulz
Gareth Emery
DJ Perry Beck
Gaia
Insomniacs
Party Favor
Paul Oakenfold
Ben Nicky
Astrix
Michael Calfan

Kinetic Field 

Chainsmokers
Axwell /\ Ingrosso
Alesso
W&W
Hardwell
Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike
Oliver Heldens
Bruno Sheeran
Don Diablo
Tiesto
Seven Lions
4B
Mike Williams
Jauz
Dada Life
Danny Howard
Galantis
The Magician
Mercer**
Anna Lunoe
DJ Snake
Propaganda
Alison Wonderland
Yellow Claw
Carnage
Dash Berlin
SNBRN
Madeon

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EDC NY Line-up Includes Chris Liebing, Hot Since 82, Mind Against and More

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Insomniac’s Electric Daisy Carnival is always an eclectic affair, and while the line-ups are definitely EDM-heavy, Pasquale Rotella and his team have always found space to give their fans some techno and house.

This year’s New York edition will take place on May 14th and 15th at Citi Field. Insomniac just released the complete line-up for 2016 and it includes some heavyweights of the current “underground” scene.

First up, in alphabetical order, is CLR boss Chris Liebing, a New York City favorite who is bound to bring a darker side of techno to the festival. Chicago’s Green Velvet, a regular Insomniac guest DJ, will also be making an appearance as will Hannah Wants.

Hot Since 82 is set to bring his Knee Deep in Sound brand to New York, possibly as the head of a stage showcase, as is Nicole Moudaber with Moodzone. New York’s very own Lauren Lane and The Martinez Brothers will also be performing, joined by Life & Death’s Mind Against, Paco Osuna, and Technasia.

Last year’s edition included illustrious names in techno and house such as Carl Cox, Art Department, Joseph Capriati, John Digweed, Luciano, Âme and Dixon.

Tier 1 tickets have already sold out. Tier 2 is currently on sale for $229 plus fees – layaway options are also available. See the full line-up below.

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EDC Brazil 2015 Announced

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Insomniac has revealed a massive lineup for its first ever edition of EDC Brazil 2015 which will take place on December 4th and 5th. The lineup includes the usual fare of Insomniac DJs, as well as some highly notable names from the underground like Route 94, Luciano, Jamie Jones, and Dubfire. EDC Brazil will be a colorful blend of trance, bass, and techno, a festival that is sure to be a hit for the summer season south of the equator.

This year has been a successful year for Insomniac’s expansion into the international festival market following a large turnout at EDC UK in Europe last month, and an announcement for the upcoming edition of EDC Japan 2016 in Asia.

For tickets and more information, check out the official EDC Brazil 2015 site on Insomniac.

EDC Brazil 2015 Lineup

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EDC Brazil 2015 Teaser Video

Insomniac Announces EDC Japan 2016

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Pasquale Rotella, founder of Insomniac Events, recently announced that he will be bringing EDC to Japan next year. EDC, short for Electric Daisy Carnival, which began as a modest festival in Los Angeles in the late 90’s, has been growing exponentially ever since, now boasting events all across the U.S. and in Mexico, Brazil, and the U.K. Little information has been announced; all we know is that the event will take place in July 2016.

Hopefully the lineup will be announced soon, but don’t let that stop you from making travel arrangements early (before flight and hotel prices go up). As one of the world’s premiere dance markets, Japan (and the rest of Asia in general) is an excellent place for EDC, and we can imagine that it will be one hell of a party. For more information, click here to visit the official site.