More than a decade ago, less than a hundred family and friends of the Do LaB got together to create an experience unlike any other. Equipped with Christmas lights, generators, some crates of vinyl and a positive attitude, it was soon made evident that they were onto something special, giving birth to what we know [...]
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LIVE SETS: Electric Daisy Carnival New York – 2012
East Coast fans were delighted to hear that the infamous and ever-growing EDM superfestival known only as Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) would be arriving in New York. Three days of top class acts, unique visual spectacles, and tens of thousands of energetic attendees invaded the Metlife Stadium for an unforgettable experience. Our NY crew spoke [...]
REVIEW: Ultra Music Festival @ Bayfront Park Miami – 3/23-25
Ultra Music Festival 2012 successfully captured the magic of hundreds of DJs simultaneously descending upon the astonishing tropical playground that is Miami Music Week. Somehow, the festival merged the atmosphere of daytime beach parties with the experience of going out and clubbing with its combination of oceanfront views and an electronic night world of lights [...]
LIVE SETS: Ultra Music Festival, Miami – 2012
For many who were unable to attend Ultra Music Festival or Miami Music Week this year, strong feelings of grief overtook any signs of optimism to attend next year, realizing that this was one for the books. Fortunately, Ultra partnered with Google to bring a very crucial live video stream to users around the world [...]
REVIEW: Beyond Wonderland @ NOS Event Center – 3/17/12
Last Saturday Insomniac took us back down the rabbit hole with their third instillation of Beyond Wonderland. Like Apple, Insomniac maintains market dominance by adding a never ending list of features and upgrades to make each of their productions better than the last. The lineup was so robust that at all five of the stages [...]
REVIEW: LED Anniversary @ SD Sports Arena – 2/19/2012
LED’s Anniversary party Sunday night was a night to remember, with eight heavy-hitting house DJs taking full advantage of the venue’s perfectly tuned sound system for eight hours. LED Presents has clearly established themselves as Insomniac’s only true competitor for dance events in Southern California. Tommy Trash, Kill The Noise, TJR, Nicky Romero, Bingo Players, [...]
REVIEW: Steve Aoki & Dim Mak’s Deadmeat Tour @ Roseland Ballroom – 2/17/2012
Steve Aoki came to play, and on a large scale. As stage hands were discreetly setting up his set, covering his lights and stage with tarps so as not to ruin the surprise, the excitement in the crowd was palpable. Chants of “AOKI! AOKI! AOKI!” gave way to unintelligible screams of joy as he approached [...]