As the Indio dust is finally settling from two weeks of wind, heat and wild spirits across the polo fields, we look back at our favorite moments of this years Coachella Music Festival. With a staggering artist lineup each day making it almost impossible to catch every set we wanted to see, the most memorable performances are all that stand alone from such an incredible experience in the desert. Here are the “best of the fest” we have to give royalty to… Continue Reading
It’s finally the weekend again! Have you gotten your 4/20 plans yet??
Thursday April 18th
Friday April 19th
– Girls & Boys Presents: Alvin Risk, Photek and Luminox @ Webster
Saturday April 20th
– Brite Nites presents A-Trak and Oliver @ Webster
– Shonky, Nicolas Matar, Jules Eugene, Momus @ Output
The techno and house master, Loco Dice, is headed to Pacha NYC this Friday and we have a pair of tickets for you! To win follow all of us on Twitter and tweet us this:
“Hey @Gottadancedirty I want to win tickets to @LocoDiceOFC at @PachaNYC Friday!”
Throw in a link to the track you really want to hear Loco drop for bonus points! Winners will be chosen Friday 10am est!
And here’s a little taste of the awesomeness to come, definitely don’t want to miss out on this night:
• Duke Dumont takes UK top 40 #1 spot
• Diplo sets the record straight on split with Switch
• Ushuaia confirms Vath, Luciano, and Loco Dice for opening
• Danny Avila to join Hakkasan’s all-star lineup
• Novation brings back Bass Station
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Hope all y’all have some dirty, sexy plans for later tonight and this weekend 
If you’re still looking for places to go and things to do, I highly recommend this weeks picks! Get your dance on.
Thursday February 14th
– Casablanca Records presents The Aston Shuffle and Blende @ The DL
Friday February 15th
–Loco Dice and Willie Graff @ Output
–Verboten presents Fur Coat, Robert James and Richy Ahmed at SRB Brooklyn
Saturday February 16th
–Generation Wild Tour with Deniz Koyu, dBerrie, Danny Avila and Mikael Weermets at Webster Hall
Sunday February 17th
–BLKmarket Membership presents: Sasha, Taimur & Fahad @ Output
It’s rather alarming how much being a musician amps up a gentleman’s (or lady’s) “sexiness” level, but there’s no denying it’s true. Musicians have been beacons of much affection for as long as music has existed, perhaps (this is my psych major talking here) because of our innate emotional connection to music, or maybe by some grace of god the handsome gene is connected to the music affinity gene. Who knows. Although I’m more particular to band dudes (drummers, specifically) there’s quite a few devilishly handsome gentlemen amongst the DJ/Producer world that are worthy of the ample female attention they get.
So here we are, as a preliminary chart to GDD’s “Best of 2012″…. Three Wise’s and my list of the “sexiest” artists amongst the electronic sphere. Not only are the below gentlemen considerably easy on the eyes, but their personalities, charisma, wit, and duh, MUSIC all add to culminate what I’d like to call “sexy”. Keep doing your thing, boys. Check out the list all the way to #1 after the jump (my votes in blue, Three Wise’s in red) and let us know where your most handsome DJs rank! -Laura.
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• Dada Life lay down The Rules of Dada
• Loco Dice goes Toxic
• Guy Gerber‘s Steady EP & Tour Dates Announced
• Electric Daisy Carnival‘s Jolt to Las Vegas Economy: $207 Million
Novocain. Or is it Novocaine? Or Allocaine? Or if you’re Frank Ocean… Novacane? Technically, all wrong. Ubiquitous under the trade name Novocain, procaine is something more or less we’ve all likely had anencounter with over our lives. An alkaloid pharmaceutical used as a local anesthetic (big words, for your health), procaine is synonymous in our minds for dulling pain… and for good reason. By blocking sodium channels into the cell, Novocain is frequently used in minor surgeries and dental work as a way of numbing pain sensations in a small area.
There’s definitely something perplexing about local anesthetics. The paradox of knowing something painful is happening, but feeling it in a different way. Dull, blunt, and softened, like someone is punching you through a pillow. The odd sensation of feeling numb but completely alert at the same time. Behind the jump you’ll find a selection of songs derivative of every direction I could take Novocain in. Blunted songs, songs that feel as though the edge or aggression has been taken off, songs that make YOU take the edge off, ones that make you conscious of their presence in a different way. Get numb.
As North America (the United States in particular) throws more and more money into the burgeoning industry that is dance music, the music itself has seemed to take the backseat in certain instances — notably high priced nightclubs playing the same 40 Progressive House tracks over and over again to a somewhat musically unsophisticated crowd. It’s a natural thing to have happen, however, as the people fueling the dance music economy by spending the most money aren’t the ones drinking PBR in sweaty basements listening to Minimal Techno. But with the increasingly monotonous nightclub DJ set comes a need for the dive back underground. A need for innovation and a fresh wave of creativity. And legendary innovators Richie Hawtin and Loco Dice had this in mind exactly when they decided to launch CNTRL: BEYOND EDM, a unique North American college tour. Continue Reading
Happy Friday! Today’s stories include Orbital’s new single, Bicep’s new label, and Loco Dice on Hip-Hop’s EDM cash-in. Please read on after the jump.
Our new series of groovy, flowing, sun-kissed mixes put together with our friends at Ampal Creative
The wrap on what's happened in the last week with our favorite tracks, zipped for your convenience
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