Electric Daisy Carnival New York: Day 1 Photo Recap
We spent our first day at EDC NY braving the massive crowd and the scorching heat as it bounced off the asphalt of Citi Field's massive parking lot. Sampling the sounds and styles of the festival's 5 diversely-curated stages, we found ourselves gravitating most to the Neon Garden tent - seeking shelter from the packed crowd, sweltering heat, and noisebleed that plagued the festival's other 3 stages.
Ten must see veterans at Ultra Music Festival 2013
Over the course of its two weekends, there are nearly 300 artists performing at Ultra Music Festival this year. In 2013, the festival is celebrating its 15th anniversary as dance music's most celebrated occasion and the season's highly anticipated kick off. In that period of time, the lineup has changed a lot -- not just in scope but also in sound -- but there are names that remain pillars of Miami's greatest electronic music tradition. These are names who've been at it longer than many of us have been walking and they deserve not just a tip of the hat, but also your time and attention at their impending Ultra sets. How will we know where we're going if we don't know where we've been?
Amirali and Felix da Housecat share decks for special live Essential Mix
This past week on the weekly twelve-hour dance music marathon (which as many of you know includes shows from Annie Mac, Pete Tong, Skream & Benga, and Annie Nightingale), Radio 1 also decided to throw a bit of a curveball for the Essential Mix, presenting both Amirali and Felix da Housecat for dual live hour-long sets recorded in the BBC Radio 1 studio.