NASHVILLE |MSO IN MIAMI
MARCH 2012
***ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL***
***’CAN U FEEL IT – THE UMF EXPERIENCE’ EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREMIERE***
***HARD PRESENTS***
***HARD MOOMBAHTON MASSIVE 2012***
***HARD MIAMI 2012***
***AUDREY NAPOLEON***BORGORE***CALVIN HARRIS***DATSIK***DESTRUCTO***
***DROP THE LIME***FEED ME***FELIX CARTAL***
***PAUL VAN DYK***STEVE AOKI***
AUDREY NAPOLEON
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Energetic talent and grace like hers are rare in any profession. Match it with a keen instinct for electronic music, edgy personal style and a playful personality to arrive at one of today’s most gifted new stars. AUDREY NAPOLEON is simply electric. While working at Hollywood hot-spot Geisha House, she discovered her passion for DJing. From there came producing original tracks, two national residencies in Los Angeles (Avalon, Music Box) and continual invitations to play parties throughout Europe. AUDREY NAPOLEON made her global debut in December 2011 in Heineken®’s “Sunrise Belongs To Moderate Drinkers” international campaign, an 85-second film that has received almost 3 million views on YouTube set to her original production “#mysunrise,” now available through Beatport. Today, AUDREY NAPOLEON’s sought-after music style reveals roots that are deep, dark, anthemic and techno based. Her buoyant signature sound, which she describes as a dark romance, and her lively stage presence is what sets AUDREY apart when spinning at top clubs around the world and sharing the stage with an array of massive talent from techno legend Richie Hawtin, deadmau5, Wolfgang Gartner and Nic Fanciulli to Umek, Joris Voorn, Simian Mobile Disco, M.A.N.D.Y. and more. To fully experience AUDREY’s production work, check out her singles like “Bird Lynch,” featuring Penny and “Everybody Has The Right,” her recent collaboration with D. Ramirez on Toolroom Records, or her current free downloads “Foxy Boxy,” “Banana Soda Es Muy Loca” and “Bitchy Queen.” Look for more exciting things for the AUDREY NAPOLEON takeover in 2012.
BORGORE
Saturday, March 24
Ultra Music Festival at Bayfront Park
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Hailing from Israel via London, BORGORE—bass culture’s enfant terrible—has returned to terrorize speakers and stages yet again with a new release and tour. The man who claims he “ruined dubstep” comes to Miami in support of FLEX, his fifth EP of original material out now on his own Buygore label. The 4-song EP represents the latest salvo in the 24-year-old producer/songwriter/DJ’s rapid ascent and proves BORGORE’s most ambitious effort yet. “Kiss My Lips”—a monstrous collaboration with Dev, the dance-music siren behind hits for Far East Movement and David Guetta—is already spawning dancefloor mayhem. The EP also includes three versions of the title track: a pounding dubstep version; a hip-hop flavored take influenced by the “trap music” of Waka Flocka Flame and Lex Luger which prove BORGORE’s hardest, raunchiest beats yet; and a version remixed by Document One. BORGORE’s propulsive, interactive live shows have turned him into one of electronic music’s most popular, controversial figures. His trademark combination of bass-in-your-face frenzy and pole-dancer grinding typically climaxes with a cavalcade of bare breasts onstage and him crowd surfing over furious mosh pits; expect this latest jaunt to be BORGORE’s most wild escapade yet.
CALVIN HARRIS
Thursday, March 22 at Mansion
Friday, March 23 at Masquerade Motel at Grand Central Park
Friday, March 23 at Radio 1 Pool Party
Saturday, March 24 at Masquerade Motel at Grand Central Park
Sunday, March 25 at Axtone Pool Party at Surfcomber Hotel and Pool
Sunday, March 25 at Set
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After the success of his #1 U.K. album Ready for the Weekend, CALVIN HARRIS is taking over U.S. radio with his single “Feels So Close,” which hit #46 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #22 on the Billboard Pop Songs charts and has over 218,000 downloads to date. “Feel So Close,” spotlighting vocals by CALVIN himself, is indie meets dance while having the usual catchy hit factor of a CALVIN HARRIS single with an anthemic euphoria in its feel-good chorus and echoing guitars and drums. Currently in rotation at MTV, MTV Hits and mtvU, the track’s official video—shot beautifully by Vincent Haycock who also lensed the clip for previous single “Bounce”—is a rollercoaster of happy emotions and has garnered over 40 million YouTube views. Watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkzsaPM5Pp4&ob. Remixes come courtesy of Nero, Benny Benassi and Dillon Francis and are available via Ultra Music as part of the “Feels So Close” single package.
“CAN U FEEL IT” – THE UMF EXPERIENCE
Wednesday, March 21
Klipsch Amphitheater at Bayfront Park
301 N. Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL
Press Check-in: 6:30 p.m.
Red Carpet Arrivals: 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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7,500 fans will join the cast and crew of ‘CAN U FEEL IT’, including surprise guest DJ sets in support of the event premiere, happening at the Bayfront Park Amphitheatre, downtown Miami Wednesday, March 21. As the dance music movement continues to explode at a pace nobody could have predicted, UMF Films in association with Final Kid will release ‘CAN U FEEL IT’—THE UMF EXPERIENCE in almost 500 theatres nationwide on March 22. Shot in FULL HD and told by those integral and responsible for its evolution, ‘CAN U FEEL IT’ depicts the massive 2011 UMF MIAMI, making it the most explicit guide to what is now a global phenomenon. It takes you inside the DJ booth and onto the dance floor on the world’s greatest stage. This is the definitive film documenting the rise and success of dance music around the globe alongside its most successful pioneers including Tiësto, David Guetta, Carl Cox, Afrojack, Fedde Le Grand, Boys Noize and more.
Check out the full ‘CAN U FEEL IT’ trailer at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PApamhy_wV8.
DATSIK
Tuesday, March 20 at Mansion
Wednesday, March 21 at VIRAM @ EVE
Friday, March 23 at FSOB at MEKKA
Saturday, March 24 at Ultra Music Festival at Bayfront Park
Saturday, March 24 at EVE
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One of the hottest names in dubstep today, DATSIK has teamed with Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak Records for his debut artist album VITAMIN D. Set for release on April 10, just before his appearance at Coachella, it will feature his freshest instrumentals and collaborations with the likes of Jonathan Davis of KORN, Infected Mushroom and Z-Trip. The album’s latest single, “Evilution,” out now exclusively on iTunes with release at all other retailers March 13, features Korn frontman Jonathan Davis, along with Israeli psy-trance duo Infected Mushroom. The album’s first offering, “Fully Blown” with fellow Canadian artist rapper Snak The Ripper, is available now. DATSIK (Troy Beetles) has been taking the dubstep scene by storm, blowing up dance floors around the globe with his original style of hip-hop, future-tech bangers. In 2011, DATSIK was one of the featured artists on the inaugural IDentity Tour, the first-ever touring electronic-ONLY music festival that visited major outdoor amphitheatres throughout North America, and supported KORN on their “Path Of Totality” tour as well as produced selections on their hard rock-and-dubstep-fusing The Path Of Totality album. In addition, he was also one of the headlining dubstep acts at this year’s Stereosonic festival in Australia. With multiple anthems under his belt, countless plays from some of the biggest DJs and an endless perseverance to reach that next step, it’s safe to say that DATSIK has proven himself to be one of the best dubstep artists around.
DESTRUCTO
Thursday, March 22 HARD Miami at Grand Central
Saturday, March 24 Future Perfect at the Electric Pickle
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Los Angeles producer and DJ DESTRUCTO has cultivated an incendiary live set that merges heavy metal bombast and propulsive, potent techno. It’s unlike anything out there, and he takes it into the studio for TECHNOLOGY, his five-song debut EP due out April 9 on Boys Noize’s emerging talent brand BNR TRAX. Just check out “LA Funky” (as featured in the epic HOLY SHIP! short film) right now on www.holyship.com. Like its namesake, the track seamlessly melds the techno sounds of Detroit, Chicago, Berlin and Ibiza into one perfect year-round dance party. The EP’s title track, “Technology” is the calling card of DESTRUCTO’s globe-trotting live performances and drawing on the groove/build/explode dynamic he developed in his national tours with Crystal Castles and Rusko, it’s no wonder “Technology” has been in heavy rotation on Sirius XM and found its way into Boys Noize’s and A-Trak‘s festival sets.
DROP THE LIME
Thursday, March 22 at Mekka Miami Nightclub
Friday, March 23 at Grand Central
Saturday, March 24 at Nikki Beach
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Fifties rock ‘n’ roll and bass-heavy club music aren’t two genres you’d typically put together, but in the mind of DROP THE LIME, they’re a perfect combination. As a founding member of NYC’s notorious Trouble & Bass party crew, DROP THE LIME’s productions push the boundaries of electronic dance music by combining his two passions: classic rockabilly and rock ‘n’ roll and bass-pumping dance music. On the decks he creates a new sound that blends vintage rock with electronic music, all the while holding down his signature New York bass style. His full-length debut album ENTER THE NIGHT will be released in July via Ultra Music.
FEED ME
Saturday, March 24 at Fontainebleau Poolside
Sunday, March 25 at Amnesia
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In support of his latest release ESCAPE FROM ELECTRIC MOUNTAIN, which hit #1 on the iTunes Top 10 Dance Albums charts, FEED ME returns in 2012 with the next monster-sized step of his remarkable rise in the electronic dance music scene. He will make his impact known to the electronic music world on the WITH TEETH Tour, his first headline tour with over 25 appearances across North America and Canada. With his full stage production consisting of a 20-foot wide set of LED teeth lighting up in a manic snarl to every drop and twist, FEED ME will be brought to life. Check out a small peek of what is to be expected here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y028vvl4c4A. FEED ME is no newcomer on the scene. His debut album Feed Me’s Big Adventure was a huge success with a total of six tracks charting in the Beatport Top Ten, and his second EP To The Starswas a massive hit. FEED ME will headline two showcases curated by his family label mau5trap in Miami.
FELIX CARTAL
Tuesday, March 20 at Mansion
Wednesday, March 21 at Nikki Beach
Thursday, March 22 at The National Hotel
Saturday, March 24 at Ultra Music Festival at Bayfront Park
Saturday, March 24 at Dream Hotel
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Following in the footsteps of striking Canadian electronic producers like deadmau5 and MSTRKRFT, FELIX CARTAL is an impressive artist from north of the border. He comes to Miami to showcase material from his upcoming release for Dim Mak Records, DIFFERENT FACES. Set for release March 27, DIFFERENT FACES is the follow up to his 2010 debut Popular Music. The album’s latest single, “Black To White” featuring Miss Palmer just launched. There’s also “DOMO” and its remixes by Étienne de Crécy and Pierce Fulton, along with an animated music video featuring illustration by London-based illustrator Dan Stafford. Watch the “DOMO” video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R31fzcQ6x0s. DIFFERENT FACES also includes the first single “Don’t Turn On The Lights” (featuring Polina G), for which FELIX himself helped develop the music video’s treatment. Watch the video to “Don’t Turn On The Lights” here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXVVp3GcaWQ. Hailing from Vancouver, FELIX CARTAL may be one of the most innovative DJ/producers on the scene. In a world of hard-hitting bangers, FELIX is developing music of this genre into a new form, revolutionizing the way dance music is created. Knocking down boundaries of expectations and changing perspectives, FELIX stands alone in his uniqueness of producing dance tracks; never steering from the melody, he lays certain elements from modern productions, adds meticulously chosen tracks combed together to develop explosive versatile music.
HARD PRESENTS
Wednesday, March 21 Moombahton Massive at Grand Central
Thursday, March 22 HARD Miami at Grand Central
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Recognized for landmark festivals such as HARD Haunted Mansion, HARD Summer and the three-day electronic music cruise Holy Ship!, HARD Events returns to Miami for a double-header of shows. Night one’s Moombahton Massive goes down at Grand Central Wednesday, March 21 featuring Diplo, Dillon Francis, Nadastrom, Buraka Som Sistema, Craze, Tittsworth, Toddla T, Sabo, JWLS, Codes, Bro Safari, Long Jawns, Billy the Gent, Heartbreak, Pickster One, Sazon Booya, Thee Mike B and Jen Lashser. Hard Miami continues on night two Thursday, March 22 at Grand Central with Boys Noize, Busy P, Brodinski, Gesaffelstein, DESTRUCTO (Gary Richards, the mastermind behind HARD), Oliver and Amtrac. Both nights promise to go down as two of the wildest shows in Miami history.
PAUL VAN DYK
Saturday, March 24 at Ice Palace
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In support of his new album EVOLUTION out April 3 on his own VANDIT label, Grammy-nominated recording artist and legendary, top international producer/DJ PAUL VAN DYK (PvD) returns to Miami for his annual fete which this year has him teaming with major nightlife brand Pacha at the Ice Palace in downtown Miami Saturday, March 24 as part of Miami Music Week/Winter Music Conference. Tickets are on sale now at http://miami.paulvandyk.com/. EVOLUTION is PvD’s first major offering since 2007’s In Between and his sixth studio album overall. For PvD—recipient of many superlative honors and seller of millions of records worldwide—EVOLUTION is a statement of recording on his own terms, simply for the love of meaningful music devised in connection with the global pulse of his international community. Adam Young, the Minneapolis artist best known as Owl City, lends an epic vocal to the album’s first single “Eternity” which has its official release Tuesday, March 13. The album’s current offering, “Verano” featuring Miami-based DJ/producer Austin Leeds, is available now for free at www.paulvandyk.com. Says PvD, “There’s a sunny Miami bass vibe to it and I’m coming more from the darker, Berlin underground side, and when we work together you find both sides there, but not in a separate way. It belongs together.”
STEVE AOKI
Tuesday, March 20 at Dim Mak WMC Showcase at Mansion
Friday, March 23 at Mixmag Party (Location TBD)
Saturday, March 24 at Dim Mak WMC Pool Party at Dream Hotel
Sunday, March 25 Ultra Music Festival at Bayfront Park
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STEVE AOKI—who is appearing in Miami in support of his debut album WONDERLAND—broke bands such as Bloc Party, The Bloody Beetroots, Klaxons and The Gossip through deftly marketed single and full-length releases on his Dim Mak label, which he began in 1996 and now has over 250 releases. AOKI’s become a force of nature who has helped turn underground house, electro and harder-edged EDM with rap and rock leanings into the phenomena it is today: regularly pulling in 150,000+ fans at events such as Las Vegas’ Electric Daisy Carnival and the debut of the IDentity national electronic touring festival. Now, AOKI is in the midst of the next stage of his incredible music career with his first proper full-length release WONDERLAND, which hit #9 on the iTunes Overall Album Chart upon its exclusive release with the digital retailer and also made its debut at Billboard at #54 on the Top 200 Album Chart and #6 on the Dance/Electronic Album Chart. Out now via New York-based Ultra Music in conjunction with his own label Dim Mak Records, he brings a lifetime’s worth of passion for bands, DJs and artists of all stripes he has met and/or worked with over the past two decades to the forefront. He teamed with friends Travis Barker, LMFAO, Lovefoxxx of CSS and Lil Jon & Chiddy Bang, just to name a few. The album’s first single “Earthquakey People” featuring Rivers Cuomo of Weezer resonated big time with rock, pop and dance fans, shooting straight to the upper echelons of Beatport’s electro house charts as soon as it was released. Also out now is “Ladi Dadi” featuring Wynter Gordon.
ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL
Friday, March 23, Saturday, March 24 &
Sunday, March 25 at Bayfront Park
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As the world’s most famous outdoor electronic music festival, ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL (UMF) is back stronger than ever helmed by world-class headliners: TIËSTO and KRAFTWERK Friday, March 23; JUSTICE (Live) and AVICII Saturday, March 24; and DAVID GUETTA and ARMIN VAN BUUREN Sunday, March 25. Other confirmed talent, in every genre of electronic music imaginable, includes: a wide array of international leading electronic music performers including SKRILLEX, KASKADE, AFROJACK, PRETTY LIGHTS, DUCK SAUCE, THE BLOODY BEETROOTS (DJ Set), 2MANYDJS (Live), BASSNECTAR, CHASE & STATUS (Live), FEDDE LE GRAND, KNIFE PARTY and LAIDBACK LUKE; pioneering acts such as NEW ORDER, FATBOY SLIM, and SVEN VÄTH; cutting-edge bands like M83, MIIKE SNOW, LITTLE DRAGON, NEON INDIAN and METRONOMY; and up-and-coming DJs such as SETH TROXLER and JAMIE JONES. With UMF Miami’s success as the #1 festival of its kind in the world, it boasts multiple global awards including seven International Dance Music Awards for BEST MUSIC EVENT and three sell-outs in a row totaling more than 450,000 in attendance, most notably 2012 which sold out almost three months in advance of the event with more than 200,000 fans attending from 72 different countries. Throughout the 2012 festival edition, over 200,000 fans are expected back at Bayfront Park where ULTRA last took place in 2005. In 2011, its 13th year in existence, ULTRA had its best year to date with over 150,000 attendees coming from 71 countries and territories and all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. UMF continues to write its own history as no other EDM festival has accomplished such milestones.
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