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Richie Hawtin Brings ‘From Our Minds’ To NYC For One Night Only

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Foundational electronic music artist Richie Hawtin, aka Plastikman, announces the next stop of his ‘From Our Minds’ concept at Knockdown Center in Queens, New York. The stand alone NYC gig is a flagship moment for Hawtin’s live experience, highlighting the next generation of techno talent, in one of America’s nightlife capitals, with an independent venue, promoter and group of performers who are committed to honoring the legacy of techno while moving the genre forward.

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Back On The Dance Floor With Bag Raiders

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Bag Raiders gained recognition with their self-titled debut in 2010, which debuted at #7 on the ARIA Charts and produced the hit single “Shooting Stars.” Read more

Booka Shade Return to North America for Seven Date November 2018 Tour

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Blaufield bosses and Get Physical Music co-founders Booka Shade will head back to North America next month for their first full tour since 2016, with seven dates scheduled in ten days across both America and Canada.

The seven-date tour will see the duo kick things off on the West Coast at San Francisco’s Mezzanine (01/11) and Los Angeles’ Sound (02/11), with further shows at Beta in Denver (03/11), Bijou in Boston (07/11), a debut at Brooklyn’s infamous Output (08/11) and a trip to Canada to play Coda in Toronto (09/11), before rounding out proceedings at The Mid in Chicago (10/11).

The tour also precedes the duos forthcoming debut appearance on John Digweed’s legendary Bedrock imprint next month, whilst arriving fresh off the back of their next EP on Blaufield ‘Sacred / Cyril’s Garden’ which drops this Friday following early support from the likes of Adam Beyer, Jeremy Orlander, Hector Romero, Danny Tenaglia and more.

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Spain’s Henry Saiz Announces 5 North American Dates For October

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Spanish DJ and producer Henry Saiz returns to Canada and US this fall.

The Spaniard takes his distinctive sound on the road this October and will start his 5-date tour in Toronto on October 5th where he’ll play alongside Tim Engelhardt, before heading to Montreal, Seattle, San Diego and finishing with a secret warehouse party in Los Angeles.

The tour is following a busy summer DJ and live band schedule, as well as the release of his world-travelling audiovisual album project ‘Human‘ with his band earlier this year.

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Q&A and 6AM Guest Mix: Sirus Hood Live at Dirtybird BBQ Afterparty, Exchange LA

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Following a successful year of touring in 2017 with the likes of Sacha Robotti and Dirtybird, one of the pivotal bodies from the Parisian electronic music scene, Sirus Hood, gears up for another American tour next month.

After a hectic schedule during 2017, Sirus retreated to his studio over the winter months, entering a relentless phase of thrashing out heaters for dance floors worldwide. From this, his new release ‘Third Eye’ on Claude Von Stroke’s Dirtybird was born.

With an upcoming ten-date tour across the U.S. and South America planned for September, we found it fitting to not only feature the man-of-the-moment with a special guest mix recorded at the Dirtybird BBQ Afterparty at Exchange LA, but to sit down and have a chat with him also!

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6 Ways to Stay Healthy in the Electronic Music Industry

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Health is wealth, a popular saying goes. And being healthy is something that every person should be mindful of, especially for those in the entertainment industry and regardless of whether they are artists or avid partygoers.

Sadly, health is also something that tends to be overlooked by many in the industry who are more preoccupied with music, touring and partying. Before they know, they find themselves suffering from health conditions that range from mild to alarming, oftentimes negatively affecting their careers.

Being conscious of one’s well-being is the key to prevent these health issues later on. The good news is that it is easy to achieve healthy living, especially if you follow these 6 tips:

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Pryda and Mau5ville Announce Eric Prydz back-to-back Deadmau5 North American Tour

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Eric Prydz and Deadmau5 are surely no strangers to playing together, with a few tandem performances already in their long list of achievements.

The two label owners and producers make for an interesting pairing, for despite having a similar approach to progressive house and a penchant for techno, they do have a signature sound of their own that some doubt marries well with the other. Regardless, the two have announced their plan to take their stage collaboration to the next step, with the launch of a North American tour that will see them perform across Canada, Mexico and the United States this summer.

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Sasha and John Digweed Announce Resistance World Tour and Ibiza Residency

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Last year we fooled the world with an April Fools article announcing a Sasha and John Digweed reunion tour. Later that week we turned out to be modern-day Nostradamus when the duo announced their Social UK gig for later in the year, a prelude of what has now become a reality: Sasha and John Digweed are embarking on a worldwide tour together.

The two iconic musicians have already announced joint sets in the past few months, such as at EDC Mexico and the upcoming Ultra Music Festival in Miami. Now, the two producers have revealed their plans for the RESISTANCE Worldwide Ultra Tour, a journey that will see them travel to several key world destinations as well as appear six times at Privilege Ibiza for Ultra’a Resistance brand’s first ever residency on the island.

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Enjoy a 360Âș Tour of Roland’s Private Museum in Japan

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Are you a gear fanatic that salivates at the site of classic Roland hardware?

If the answer is yes, or you’re just curious to see what 28 years of Roland gear history looks like in one room, you’ve come to the right place! Instead of traveling all the way to Japan, you can now enjoy unobstructed 360Âș vies inside Roland’s private museum in Hamamatsu.

The tour is split into sections, with the guide walking the viewer through an impressive range of Roland products released between 1972 and 2000. The tour includes synthesizers, drum machines, classic pianos and anything else Roland released during that time period.

Tech-heads rejoice, press play and ensure you’re watching this on full screen:

 

 

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Tour Bag with Christian Smith

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Pioneering techno DJ/producer Christian Smith began 2017 on tour and at the top of his game, starting with a Tronic Showcase at The BPM Festival. The Swedish born artist has been a leading name in the underground techno scene for over 20 years, with a steady stream of releases on labels including Plus8/Minus, Drumcode, Cocoon, Bedrock, Mobilee and his very own imprint Tronic Music. With three solo albums under his belt, his own label with over 200 releases and his weekly Tronic radio show which is now syndicated in over 100 stations worldwide, Christian is definitely a busy artist always on the go.

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We caught up with him during the middle of a hectic worldwide album tour which brought him to the West Coast to reveal what he packs in his tour bag to help him survive on the road. Here are his must-have DJ items:

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