NASHVILLE |
DT: APRIL 30, 2013
FR: ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/MITCH SCHNEIDER
JOHN OCHOA/MSO
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DESTRUCTO
TO RELEASE
‘HIGHER’ EP
JUNE 10 ON BOYSNOIZE RECORDS
FEATURING NEW TRACKS “HIGHER” AND “2112”
WITH REMIXES FROM BRODINSKI AND TOMMY TRASH
NORTH AMERICAN
“HIGHER” SUMMER TOUR CONFIRMED
WITH PERFORMANCES AT ELECTRIC DAISY CARNIVAL, KANROCKSAS,
DIGITAL DREAMS, CAMP BISCO, HARD SUMMER AND MORE
NEW DESTRUCTO REMIX FOR DEPECHE MODE’S
“SOOTHE MY SOUL” SINGLE
OUT JUNE 10 ON COLUMBIA RECORDS
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Los Angeles producer and DJ DESTRUCTO is set to storm the festival season this year with the release of his forthcoming HIGHER EP. Out June 10 on Boysnoize Records, the HIGHER EP features two new, unreleased tracks—“Higher” and “2112,” both co-produced with U-Tern—along with remixes of the title track from French house producer Brodinski and Australian house/electro producer Tommy Trash.
On the HIGHER EP, DESTRUCTO solidifies his decades-long career in electronic music. “Higher” sees DESTRUCTO melding dreamlike melodies with an unmatched funky groove, while “2112” perfectly depicts DESTRUCTO’s obsession with technology and futuristic sounds as the bouncing bass ebbs and flows from beginning to end. Also included on the HIGHER EP are remixes of “Higher” from DESTRUCTO allies Brodinski, who brings the original track to a slow techno burn, and Tommy Trash.
In support of the HIGHER EP, DESTRUCTO will launch his North American “Higher” Summer Tour, where he will headline a select number of clubs and venues across the U.S. and Canada. In addition to his solo headlining dates, DESTRUCTO will also perform at some of this year’s most anticipated music festivals, including Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, Electric Daisy Carnival Chicago, Paradiso Festival in Seattle, Kanrocksas in Kansas City, Toronto’s Digital Dreams Music Festival and Camp Bisco in New York. Additionally, DESTRUCTO will perform at several international venues and festivals, including two shows in Paris, France with a set at the legendary Paris Social Club, and the inaugural Electric Daisy Carnival London. DESTRUCTO then heads to Denver for the launch of Hard Red Rocks at the renowned Red Rocks Amphitheatre before making his hometown return with a performance at this year’s HARD SUMMER festival in downtown Los Angeles. The recently released HARD SUMMER 2013 official trailer features a snippet of “Higher.” Watch the official video here: http://hardfe.st/1085zbQ.
In addition to the HIGHER EP, DESTRUCTO will also release an official remix of “Soothe My Soul,” the upcoming single from the globally celebrated electronic music icons Depeche Mode off their recently released album Delta Machine. Out worldwide June 10 and June 11 in North America, the “Soothe My Soul” (Destructo Remix) is part of a larger remix package for the single which pairs DESTRUCTO with various producers, including Steve Angello, Gesaffelstein, Jacques Lu Cont, Gregor Tresher and many more.
DESTRUCTO’s North American “Higher” Summer Tour dates are as follows:
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | |
| Thu | 5/2 | Paris, FR | Paris Social Club |
| Fri | 5/3 | Paris, FR | Wanderlust |
| Sat | 5/11 | Las Vegas, NV | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino |
| Wed | 5/22 | Phoenix, AZ | Roxy Lounge |
| Fri | 5/24 | Chicago, IL | Electric Daisy Carnival Chicago at Chicagoland Speedway |
| Fri | 5/24 | Chicago, IL | Sound-Bar |
| Sat | 5/25 | Austin, TX | Kingdom |
| Sun | 5/26 | San Diego, CA | My Life Everyday at San Diego Sports Arena |
| Thu | 5/30 | Washington, D.C. | U Street Music Hall |
| Fri | 5/31 | Boston, MA | Rise |
| Sat | 6/8 | San Diego, CA | Voyeur |
| Sun | 6/9 | Albuquerque, NM | Pool Party at Effix Night Club |
| Sat | 6/22 | Las Vegas, NV | Electric Daisy Carnival |
| Fri | 6/28 | Seattle, WA | Paradiso Festival at The Gorge Amphitheatre |
| Sat | 6/29 | Kansas City, KS | Kanrocksas at Kansas Speedway |
| Sun | 6/30 | Toronto, ON | Digital Dreams Music Festival at The Flats at Molson |
| Canadian Amphitheatre | |||
| Thu | 7/11 | Mariaville, NY | Camp Bisco |
Additional tour dates:
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | |
| Sat | 7/20 | London, UK | Electric Daisy Carnival London at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park |
| Thu | 8/1 | Denver, CO | Hard Red Rocks at Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
| Sat | 8/3— Sun 8/4 | Los Angeles, CA | Hard Summer @ Los Angeles State Historic Park |
| Sun | 8/4 | Los Angeles,
CA |
Hard Summer @ Los Angeles State Historic Park |
| Thu | 1/9 | Various | Holy Ship!!! |
About DESTRUCTO:
The Los Angeles-based DJ began building his legacy with “The Sermon.” Donning a priest outfit, he’d host the 6 a.m. weekly party after the warehouses had died down early Sunday morning. He went on to organize the now legendary “Magical Mickey’s Holy Water Adventure” at Wild Rivers in 1991 and “Raveamerica” on New Year’s Eve at Knott’s Berry Farm in 1992, while diving into an A&R gig as Rick Rubin‘s “Techno Boy” at Def American Recordings. Simultaneously, he released his first track “Rain Dance” in 1994 complete with Indian chants and a Gumby sample. Furthering his success as a DJ and promoter, he launched multiple L.A. hotspots such as The Downtown Standard at night, while breaking new acts like God Lives Underwater and Basement Jaxx by day. As the music industry continued to change at the turn of the century, DESTRUCTO returned to his roots launching the very first HARD Festival in 2007. In the past year alone, DESTRUCTO has rocked crowds alongside Rusko, Diplo, The Bloody Beetroots and Fatboy Slim as well as performed at international festivals WEMF and Australia’s Stereosonic. DESTRUCTO (Gary Richards) is also the founder of HARD Events—the world-renowned event and festival producer recognized for landmark festivals such as HARD SUMMER, HARD Day of the Dead and the three-day electronic music cruise Holy Ship!!!
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