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Electric Zoo’s NYC Labor Day Line-Up

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Electric Zoo 2015Electric Zoo is one of New York’s premier events to attend over the Labor Day weekend. Made Event’s Electric Zoo 2015 takes place over three full days from Friday through Sunday – September 4th, 5th and 6th on Randall’s Island in NYC.

Electric Zoo has formed a creative partnership with European festival veterans ID&T for this years festival. Some of EZOO’s top artists in 2015 include The Chemical Brothers, Above and Beyond, The Martinez Brothers, Pete Tong, Paco Osuna and Adam Beyer. The Sunday School stage, co-hosted by the Dutch techno festival ‘Awakenings’ Friday and Saturday and Pete Tong on Sunday, clearly has the most consistent line-up all weekend but check out the full line-up below.

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Electric Zoo was forced to close early due to bad weather last year (2014), so everyone’s looking forward to bringing it home on Sunday this Labor Day weekend.

Single day passes are available (Friday $109, Saturday $119, Sunday $99) or a 3 day pass will set you back $239 plus service charges.

Make sure to stay up to date with Electric Zoo for more information and details:

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Sun City Music Festival Celebrates 5 Year Anniversary

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When it comes to dance music in the United States, Texas might not be the first place to jump to mind. Dance music meccas such as Miami, New York, and Los Angeles often cast shadows on other scenes in the country, but Sun City Music Festival in El, Paso, Texas has stepped out of the shadows and into the spotlight.

Taking place Labor Day Weekend at Ascarate Park in El Paso, Sun City Music Festival celebrates their five-year anniversary, and continues to show that they’re at the forefront of delivering electronic music to El Paso.

“Sun City Music Festival is committed to showcasing diverse and underground talent from around the world, while embracing the region’s love of underground styles such as techno and tech house,” states Sun City Marketing Director, Evan Bailey.

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This commitment to musical diversity shines through with headlining acts such as Armin Van Buuren and Hardwell, as well as underground heavy weights such as Chris Liebing, Dubfire, Hot Since 82, Oliver Dollar, among many others. With a healthy mix of mainstream and underground acts, Sun City Music Festival provides the ideal setting for newcomers and enthusiasts alike.

When asked about the mixture of mainstream and underground scheduling, Bailey stated that, “the majority of underground talent will be hosted on the Beatport Stage, but Sun City Music Festival will also feature underground artists on all three stages.”

Over the years Sun City has experienced tremendous growth as a festival, and has honed in on their vision for an ideal dance music festival in Texas. SMG Events and Disco Donnie Presents continue to elevate the production value year after year, and 2015 is shaping up to be their biggest yet. The 2015 edition of Sun City Music Festival will play host to 40,000 festival-goers throughout Labor Day weekend, with organizers making several efforts to maximize the festival experience for everyone. Some of these efforts include free water stations, cell phone charging lockers, specialty vendors, art installations, and an increased presence by Beatport both online and at the festival.

“Sun City Music Festival has become the largest dance music festival in the Southwest, and we’re thrilled and appreciative of the fans support in helping make [it] one of the most talked about dance music events in the country,” explains Bailey. “El Paso’s dance music fans are also incredibly active on social media, which helps make Sun City very buzzed about online, too. Both Disco Donnie Presents and SMG are always blown away by how special El Paso’s dance music community is; it’s truly a unique and wonderful place”

Sun City 2015 picks up right where they left off, and is expected to be another great festival in The Lone Star State. Between a grand production and more-than-credible underground lineup, Sun City Music Festival proves to be one of the premier outlets for dance music in Texas. Stay up to date with Sun City Music Festival with the information below.

Sun City Music Festival: Official Website | Tickets | Facebook 

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GrooveFest 2015 – The All Inclusive Vacation for Dance Music

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Descend upon Puerto Plata, a tropical location in the Dominican Republic, and you will find yourself at GrooveFest – the ideal combination of a holiday retreat and a festival. With included 24-hour food and drink service, an adventurous array of outdoor activities, and a top-notch lineup of esteemed underground artists and labels, Groove Fest is far from your run of the mill festival experience.

The 2015 GrooveFest Lineup features a wide pool of talent ranging from the pioneering Detroit sounds of Kevin Saunderson to the house grooves of Nick Curly, Cuartero, Sonny Fodera, and many more. And we can’t think of many better things to do than go scuba diving and then step ashore to the sounds of Skream and Rodriguez Jr.

GrooveFest is spread across a whole week in the lush Caribbean island taking place between September 6th and 13th, 2015. With a whole week to explore, relax, and enjoy some choice dance grooves, GrooveFest is shaping up to be a highlight of many people’s summer. It’s the type of festival that embodies many people’s dream vacation, and takes on a unique vibe that can only be achieved in an environment like this.

Dennis Ferrer said it himself last year, “It’s a vibe. It’s a family vibe”, and these days it’s all about the experience. GrooveFest is well aware of this and are on a mission to provide people with an incredible vacation experience year in and year out.

Take a look below for more information about GrooveFest 2015.

GrooveFest: Official Website | Tickets | Lineup | Accommodation | Facebook

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Decibel Festival Full Lineup Announcement

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Following a recent announcement of its Phase 1 lineup, Decibel (dB) Festival, the Pacific Northwest’s premiere underground dance music festival, has released its full lineup lineup. The announcement lists 94 artists from various genres, spread across 28 showcases in 10 Seattle venues. Such venues include parks, clubs, boats, theaters, and more. In addition to the music showcases, Decibel includes a conference and workshops on technology and the creation of electronic dance music, visuals, and videos. Featuring international talent such as Andhim, Justin Jay, Julio Bashmore, Bonobo, Function, Sian, Pezzner, Dasha Rush, and countless others alongside Seattle locals such as Nordic Soul.

Decibel Festival will be held September 23-27, and surely will not disappoint.
Stay up to date with Decibel Festival for more information as the event approaches.

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B3 and ID&T Present One Tribe Festival

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With the festival circuit in full swing, one that certainly has caught the attention of the dance music community is One Tribe Festival. In a joint venture between B3 Productions and the event powerhouse, ID&T, One Tribe Festival will take over the Lake Perris Recreation Area in California on September 25th and 26th with a massive lineup that has dance enthusiasts overjoyed.

One Tribe has pulled no punches when programming the lineup for their inaugural festival. Kick starting the weekend will be the Desert Hearts Crew hosting the Friday Night Camping Experience with their respective residents, and come Saturday it’s an armada of international heavy hitters from some of the most respected underground brands in the industry.

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Saturday’s programming at One Tribe is stretched across multiple facets of underground dance music, and could easily occupy two days of any weekend festival. As a matter of fact, the amount of quality talent on the lineup is almost overwhelming. From start to finish there’s not one questionable act, and you can be sure that each artist will tap into the energy surrounding One Tribe Festival. With an almost all live lineup on the Awakenings stage, and A-list DJ sets throughout the festival there will be no going wrong regardless of where your musical tastes take you.

In addition to a spectacular lineup, One Tribe Festival is also 18+, which will allow the younger generation to be exposed to proper underground dance music. With musical curators such as Kink, DJ Harvey, Guti, Cassy, Lee Burridge, and well the list goes on and on, but you can be sure that the weekend will be a master class in electronic music.

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As September approaches the anticipation will continue to rise, and with a lineup like this you can expect a more than enthusiastic crowd for One Tribe Festival. With the partnership of B3 and ID&T, the two event titans will look to expand and build on an already impressive events resume with One Tribe fulfilling their respective visions for what a house and techno festival can be in California.

Stay up to date with One Tribe Festival for more news and updates regarding the event, and make sure to not miss out on a great festival experience in Southern California.

One Tribe Festival: Official Website | Tickets | Facebook

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Sensation Japan is Coming this October

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Fifteen years ago at the turn of the century, the festival known as Sensation was introduced to the dance community. Here were are in 2015 and since then, Sensation has landed in over 30 countries, and stands atop as one of the leading events on the festival circuit. This October Sensation takes their vision to Tokyo, Japan for what is sure to be another extravagant and memorable festival production.

On October 10, 2015, Sensation will present Wicked Wonderland at the Makuhari Messe venue in Tokyo. Sensation Japan is open to everyone ages 20 and over, and has a run time from 9:00PM to 5:00AM. Sensation is yet to release a lineup for the Japanese edition, but that hasn’t stopped people from securing their ticket for the monumental festival soon to take place in Tokyo.

Stay up to date with Sensation Japan for more information as we draw closer to the event.

Sensation Japan: Official Website | Tickets 

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Awakenings Aftermovie and 2016 Dates Announced

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This summer, Awakenings returned for its 15th inception in Amsterdam, a full weekend of techno with one of the premier lineups as far as techno goes. For those who were unable to make the event, you can live vicariously through the Awakenings Aftermovie which has just been released.

Check out the Awakenings Aftermovie below, and if you’re considering attending next year, you’ll be excited to know that they have announced June 25-26 as the 2016 dates.

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Listen to Recorded Sets from Awakenings 2015

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Festival season is already in full swing, and many of us have to live vicariously through the live streams and recorded sets. Each year one of the most anticipated festivals of the summer is Awakenings, with the 2015 Netherlands edition showcasing the finest techno offerings for the two day extravaganza.

Awakenings 2015 featured a wide array of artists such as Speedy J, Jeff Mills, Len Faki, Visionquest, Guti, Agoria and everyone in between. It was truly a master class in underground dance music, with the festival stage providing a grand spectacle and location for fans and DJ’s to enjoy the atmosphere. It goes without saying we wish we were present to enjoy the diverse and captivating programming that Awakenings had to offer, but thankfully the Awakenings team has uploaded some sets from the weekend for everyone to enjoy.

Out of the multiple sets posted on the Awakenings Soundcloud, here are the ones that helped ease our incredible F.O.M.O

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Joel Mull

Warming things up with the opening set on Day 2 of Awakenings was Swedish powerhouse, Joel Mull. Known for his signature style of deep, hypnotic, and driving techno, this set was an incredibly appropriate opening while still showcasing his expansive knowledge of music and records. Normally we’d like to hear Joel in a more peak slot taking things to new heights, but if the choice grooves from this Swede were the first thing we heard at Awakenings we wouldn’t have a problem whatsoever.

Sam Paganini

Following Joel Mull was fellow Drumcode staple, Sam Paganini. With a blend of groovy techno and quintessential festival stabs, Paganini appears to have kept the vibe alive as the festival moved along at a steady pace. We would have loved to have seen him at work on the festival stage at Awakenings, but luckily for us he’ll be making a stop at Exchange LA on July 18th for a four hour extended set.

Dave Clarke

On Day 1 Dave Clarke wasted no time. Getting right down to business with modular leads and textures his set continually evolved and never had a boring moment. It was also refreshing to listen back and hear him play at a relatively fast pace compared to many techno sets these days. This comes as no surprise as Dave Clarke always puts forth a showcase of techno in it’s purest form. Undoubtedly a highlight of the weekend, and we’re happy to at least have the luxury of listening to it after the fact.

Ryan Elliot

The beginning of Ryan Elliot’s set at Awakenings is a brooding atmosphere that paints the picture of a brooding techno swamp somewhere in the distant realm of Degoba. But all Star Wars references aside, Ryan Elliot quickly hits his stride moving effortlessly into washed out dub techno that surely sounded incredible on a festival soundsystem. With a healthy blend of house and techno we can only image the dance-a-thon that went down at Awakenings, especially with some of the classic tunes included in the set.

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Another set that we thoroughly enjoyed came from Doka. This set had all the right ingredients to have the dance floor in high spirits, and seems to be the perfect compliment to the other artists on the bill at Awakenings.

Insomniac Introduces All Trance Festival – Dreamstate

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Insomniac Events has announced their plans for a festival that will have trance enthusiasts overjoyed. Taking place somewhere in Southern California on November 27th and 28th, Dreamstate will feature an exclusive all-trance lineup, and with Insomniac’s popular reputation we can expect them to pull out some crowd favorites and serious trance heavy hitters for the occasion.

No venue or lineup has been announced yet, but the news of the festival itself has people clearing their calendars for the last week of November. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, July 22nd at Noon for those eager to make the journey to this trance haven.

Check the following pages for news and updates on Insomniac Events and Dreamstate

Dreamstate: Official Website | Facebook
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What The Festival: The Premier Festival in the Northwest

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Written by: John Verlinich

What better way to celebrate the summer solstice than a 3-day 3-night festival? None. And no, we’re not talking about EDC.

From June 19th to the 22nd, 5,000 people migrated to the Northwest corner of the United States to enjoy the 4th annual What The Festival. Taking place at the beautiful Wolf Run Ranch in Dufur, Oregon festival attendees were able to roam 250 acres of the grounds with a wide variety of music and activities. With fantastic musical programming and unique “micro-experience offerings” What The Festival couldn’t have provided a better atmosphere for the summer solstice weekend. Read more