The Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival is a four-day music and arts festival held at the 600-acre Sunshine Grove property in Okeechobee, Florida. The event occurred over the weekend and held much controversy as many on reddit claimed a death occurred while none of it was being immediately reported. Local news in Florida finally confirmed the unfortunate death early this week.
HARD Summer 2022 will see the veteran festival push deeper and further into its singular blend of forward-thinking electronic music and cutting-edge hip-hop, as well as devoting more programming to rising artists of diverse backgrounds, spotlighting new sounds as they gain traction across the Internet and beyond. Read more
When you think of a rave, you donāt exactly think of a place youād want to bring your mom. Stereotypically, raves are thought of as a hedonistic cesspool plagued with debauchery. Between the flashing lights, loud noises, almost naked bodies, and party favors you canāt exactly buy at Party City, a rave kind of seems like the last place youād want to bring your mom- let alone even tell her you attended one in fear that sheāll wash your mouth out with soap. But that’s just what it seems like. I told my mom I was going to a rave, and instead of asking me whether Iād prefer the taste of Dove or Irish Spring body wash, she asked if she could get her hands dirty too and come along with me. So I did what any transparent, open minded son would do and I bought her a ticket. Read more
HARD Events, one of North Americaās most beloved event brands, has announced its return to Miami Music Week on Thursday, March 24 at famed Wynwood event space and food-hall, 1-800-Lucky. Read more
Raving during COVID-19 has certainly changed the way people experience music.Ā The Insomniac Park ‘N Rave Series is keeping the party spirit going with drive-in raves. The crew at Desert Hearts is one of the many electronic artists booked during the month-long event lineup. Read more
Techno producer Modus’Ā new label, Operandi, has recently launched and with it welcomes a delicious dark techno compilation. Born Joshua Garcia, the Los Angeles-native artist and now label head wasn’t always about the synthesizers, hi-hats or drum machines. Coincidentally enough, “Drum Machine Love,” aptly named, is his featured track on the label’s debut compilation. Before going down the electronic rabbit hold,Ā Josh admits he was more into rock, emo and underground hip-hop. However, that all changed at the ripe age of 20 that all changed. After attending his first rave, he knew it was love at first sound. The rest, as they say, is history.
This March 14th Los Angeles will see Eric Estornel’s three aliases, Mariel Ito, Maetrik and Maceo Plex, blend together for a world-debut MĀ³ performance.
Carl Cox will embark on his Carl Cox Invites tour later this month, including a stop in Los Angeles on February 29th for Factory93.
The Carl Cox Invites tour, which will stop in 12 cities in 30 days, will include three festival stops at EDC Mexico, San Diego’s CRSSD, and Ultra Miami, where of course Coxy will return to host his highly-anticipated Resistance stage. where the much-loved DJ also hosts his recently adapted Resistance stage for a techno takeover.
Insomniac‘s premier house and techno festival, Secret Project, is back for its second year with an equally impressive lineup to boot. Embracing the outdoor, day-time environment, Insomniac opted for more melodic and mellifluous sounds as compared to their annual Halloween massive, Escape, which is bringing the heavy-hitters who belong in darkness.
The most notable artists on this year’s Secret Project lineup are Four Tet, Modeselektor live, a solo set from Dixon and a back-to-back from Helena Hauff and Nina Kraviz. There are also some serious talents coming back for round two including Peggy Gou and DJ Tennis who will be hosting his own Life and Death Stage.
