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RA To Bring In Residence Party Series To 12 of the World’s Best Clubs

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Famed electronic music publication Resident Advisor has announced its plans to celebrate 12 of the world’s best dance floors with an In Residence party series that will see them take up residence in 12 of the world’s finest clubs. Each residence will last a month, hosting four separate events that will showcase the uniqueness of each venue and their role in the local and international dance music community.

In a release statement, Resident Advisor tells us that, “without clubs, we have no club culture: the people, the sounds, the moments. Now is time to celebrate.” Fittingly, the celebrations begin in the city that started it all with the foundation of house music, and at a venue that has been the flag bearer for the movement for the past 34 years: Smart Bar Chicago.

The series will begin in March with a roster of high-quality selectors including DJ Harvey, DJ Nobu, Eric Cloutier, Roman Flügel, Tin Man, Mood II Swing, Analog Soul and two of the club’s finest residents in The Black Madonna and Michael Serafini.

The series will then fly across the Atlantic to take over Paris’ Concrete, a boat venue that has been championing the French capital’s love of techno for years. Highlight guests include Jackmaster, Move D and Margaret Dygas, who will also be joined by a slew of top-notch local talent.

The third announced stop of the tour will be in neighboring Germany and more specifically at Offenbach’s Robert Johnson across the river from Frankfurt. The May take-over is set to play host to a mix of local talents such as Ata and Gerd Janson — and guests The Black Madonna, Mike Servito, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Jeremy Underground, Prosumer and Lexx stopping by for a series of back-to-back sets.

RA plans to unveil the next three clubs that form stops 4-6 of the series soon.

For the full lineups head to the In Residence page on RA.

Time Warp DE Releases Stacked 2016 Line-up

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Germany’s Time Warp has announced its 2016 roster, an impressive bill containing top quality names in underground techno and house.

Taking place on April 2nd, at Mannheim’s 20,000-capacity Maimarkthalle, this year will see the festival debuts of Solomun, Apollonia and Kölsch. All time favorites Ricardo Villalobos, Sven Väth, Maceo Plex, Marco Carola, Chris Liebing, Nina Kraviz, Adam Beyer, Len Faki, Nick Curly, Richie Hawtin and Pan-Pot will be back with DJ performances while attendees will be able to witness live performances by Recondite, Petar Dundov as well as Henrik Schwarz and Frank Wiedemann as Schwarzmann. The festival will also feature two back-to-back sets by Joseph Capriati and Carl Cox as well as Seth Troxler and The Martinez Brothers as Tuskegee. Despite containing some of the usual suspects, this year’s edition remains as diverse as ever after yet another successful edition in 2015.

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In the last few years the German festival has been taking its world-famous techno brand to new countries, making stops in Argentina, the Netherlands and the United States. Its yearly stop in Brooklyn, which began in 2014, has been extremely successful despite having to deal with venue issues both years.

Tickets for Time Warp DE 2016 are on sale through Time Warp’s official website starting at 65 Euros. Further tiers include hotel and railroad packages.

Connect with Time Warp: Online | Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud

Jonas Rathsman Launches ELEMENTS: Debut North American Tour

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Three months ago, Jonas Rathsman debuted his ELEMENTS mix series featuring exclusive music from industry flag-bearers including Bicep, Booka Shade and Whitesquare just to name a few. Now, the Swedish producer and DJ is debuting a series of curated ELEMENTS events in North America, with a three-stop tour beginning on the 25th of February at Brooklyn’s Good Room.

With follow-up stops at StereoBar in Montreal and Primary in Chicago, Rathsman will curate a diverse line-up for each night, complementing each venue with an eclectic selection of artists and a few surprises along the way.

The tour will take place right after the third episode of ELEMENTS rolls out on February 8th, featuring new and unreleased music from Rathsman as well as other artists in the underground dance music circuit.

When asked about the tour, this is what the producer had to say, “I’m really excited to bring ELEMENTS on tour, and present some acts that I have been supporting in the mix series! I wanted to do these debut events in intimate spaces that have something unique about them, and I think these venues we have chosen will be the perfect setting to discover what ELEMENTS is really about.” 

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Tickets are on sale now for the below individual venues:
 
Feb. 25:          Good Room, Brooklyn – Line-up TBA
Feb. 26:          StereoBar, Montreal – Line-up TBA
Feb. 27:          Primary, Chicago – Line-up TBA

Listen to ELEMENTS on: Soundcloud | Online

Follow Jonas Rathsman for more info: Online | Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud

 

Experience a Disco and House Revival with the Legendary Return of Paradise Garage

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film-project-about-iconic-new-york-club-paradise-garageThe name Paradise Garage elicits the not-so-distant nostalgia of the glamorously raw beginnings of a musical genre known as House in the growing hustle and bustle of the electronic music scene on the streets of New York City. It all began when Larry Levan and company took to the decks of Paradise Garage in 1977 and established a melting pot of musical influence drawn from the prominence of UK garage and American discothèques at the time as well as the subversion of cultural identities in favor of the dance floor. Read more

20 Years of House in Los Angeles with Sacred Grounds

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Dance culture has evolved at a rapid rate around the world; some countries faster than others, but each rich with their own unique history. Where some cultures have developed a very specific sound, Los Angeles has always been a diverse melting pot of musical ideas and groups. Amidst the musical diversity, however, one thing is certain, and it’s that Los Angeles has and always will have deep roots in the underground rave and house scene.

This Labor Day weekend will mark a very special occasion for the Los Angeles scene too. Sacred Grounds, one of the most influential house music collectives in LA, will be celebrating their twenty-year anniversary with none other than Doc Martin and Mark Farina. The two house veterans are gearing up for a 2 x 6 open format back-to-back, with a few additional surprises for the live set.

In light of this monumental occasion, we sat down with Sacred Grounds founder, Carlos Gdubbs, to get an expansive history lesson on 20 Years of House Music in Los Angeles. From his early foundations in the underground, we move through topics and stories ranging from his first official party to the territorial divide of the 90’s, eventually leading us to where we stand today, 20 years later. Read more

Erick Morillo “Something for Carl Cox” out on Subliminal Records

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“I have never had a record given to me with my name in the title! It’s always a hard thing to do because of the expectations of that, but Erick came up with an amazing track that I would play in my sets in clubs or festivals, as it has the Coxy sound which I love to play. It’s funky, pumping tech-house energy and I feel very proud to play this track. Thank you Erick!” – Carl Cox, July 2015

Just released on Subliminal Records, Erick Morillo’s track Something for Carl Cox is a banging tech-house tribute to the techno powerhouse producer. The track is energetically fresh with a sexy piano stab near the end, making it an ideal tune for the club or beach party.

Erick Morillo is a celebrated legend at the roots of house music and will be making the rounds this year as a monthly resident of Space Ibiza. Morillo tested the ropes of the track at Space Ibiza and Ministry of Sound, and Carl Cox himself dropped this huge tune at EDC Las Vegas and at Light Nightclub last month.

You can stream Something for Carl Cox below or purchase the track on Beatport.

Erick Morillo: Official Site | Soundcloud | Facebook
Subliminal Records: Official Site | Soundcloud | Facebook | Beatport

 

MOVE Tuesdays kicks off with DJ Dan followed by Steve Loria and HALO

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MOVE Tuesdays presented by Overeasy Records kicks off next week at The Room Hollywood featuring House music icon, DJ Dan, as part of his ‘Nothing but a Party Tour’ that takes place between Los Angeles, Park City Utah, Boston, Austin, and Miami for the annual WMC.

DJ Dan’s stellar 20 year career was recently highlighted on LA Weekly paying tribute to his dedication and hard work for shaping the House Music culture in the West Coast since the 1990s. DJ Dan will pave the way for this new weekly House music event followed by local legend Steve Loria on the 10th and HALO of H-Foundation on the 17th. Move Resident and Overeasy head honcho David Hopper and Hefty M will play supporting duties. To help ease the tension of a mid-week outing, the event will be Free entry all night w/RSVP. Join us this Tuesday as we MOVE to the sounds of DJ Dan.

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