BPM Festival announces phase one of 2014 lineup
The perfect winter destination for any die-hard dance music fan, Mexico's BPM Festival has just announced its phase one lineup for 2014. Held every year in early January, the 10-day festival leaves its mark on Playa Del Carmen from January 3rd to 12th in 2014. Known for its unfaltering dedication to the un-adulterated side of the dance music spectrum, BPM's first lineup announcement features countless titans of the house music scene. From techno to tech house, deep house, dub and more this year's lineup matches the festival's lofty prestige. Featuring Apollonia to Solomun, Claude VonStroke, Green Velvet and Josh Wink, John Digweed, Nicole Moudaber, Marco Carola and more; Mexico's premier electronic event is expertly tailored to the tasteful side of dance music.
Chicago Heritage legends reclaim throne at Wavefront Festival Day 2
With an overcast sky and many festival goers still recovering from the night before, the Saturday edition of the Wavefront Music Festival got off to a slow start, but by no means does that mean it was not one for the record books. The Wave Stage brought the bass with quality names like Caspa and Rusko, the Oasis Stage hosted some of the guys from Seth Troxler's Visionquest label as well as a lengthy set from the three men of Apollonia, and of course, the Legends tent belonged to Chicago house veterans Frankie Knuckles, Jamie Principle, Derrick Carter, Mark Farina, Ralphi Rosario, and Gene Farris (among others). Here's what really stuck out for us yesterday: