Pretty Lights debuts ‘A Color Map of the Sun’ at Sirius XM and Output Nightclub
For the formal release party of his latest Pretty Lights release, Derek Vincent Smith took to New York City for a private show at Sirius XM radio for a handful of his most dedicated fans. Packed into the 'fishbowl' at Sirius XM's studios, diehard fans got a once in a lifetime, up-close-and-personal Pretty Lights experience. Standing inches away from the king of Colorado bass music, fans were treated to a collection of productions, both old and new from the highly animated DJ/producer. Following up his performance at Sirius, the party continued in Brooklyn's latest hotspot, Output, where Smith debuted the entire A Color Map of the Sun album to a sold out crowd. Output's Funktion-1 sound system and stripped down, music first atmosphere proved to be the perfect environment to hear the latest tapestry of sound from Pretty Lights - showcasing every intricate layer of Smith's latest masterpiece.
Sirius XM launches EDC Radio, broadcasting live during Electric Daisy Carnival
Sirius XM will be broadcasting live throughout EDC Week for a limited-run, commercial-free channel featuring performances, DJ sets and interviews from the world's most popular DJs and producers. EDC Radio will air on SiriusXM's Electric Area, channel 52, today through Monday June 24th. The channel will broadcast the live DJ sets from EDC Vegas, including sets from rmin van Buuren, Avicii, Hardwell, A-Trak, Steve Angello, Fedde le Grand, Calvin Harris, Knife Party, Eric Prydz, Benny Benassi, Arty, Borgore, Gareth Emery, Carl Cox, Nicky Romero, Thomas Gold, Bingo Players, Dada Life, Mat Zo, Ferry Corsten, AN21, Max Vangeli, Tritonal, Cedric Gervais, Dyro, Dannic, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, ATB, Destructo, Audien, R3hab, Bassjackers, Zeds Dead, Rebecca & Fiona, Dash Berlin and more. EDC Radio will also feature DJ sets and interviews from the SiriusXM Music Lounge at Marquee Dayclub in Las Vegas on Thursday, June 20 starting at 3:00 pm ET. The lounge will feature live DJ sets by Sander van Doorn, Carnage, Destructo, Tritonal, 3LAU and Dash Berlin.
Wynn Las Vegas Nightlife and Sirius XM / Electric Area present: Memorial Day Takeover
For those of us who can't make it out to Las Vegas for Memorial Day Weekend, the Wynn properties has teamed up with Sirius XM Electric Area to bring the Vegas experience into our homes (and tiny apartments). On Monday, May 27th Electric Area will be broadcasting sets from EDM superstars David Guetta, Afrojack, Above & Beyond, Dirty South, Cedric Gervais and RL Grime. Captured at XS, Encore Beach Club, Surrender and Tryst the sets will be played back to back to back in one massive block of hard hitting beats.
Justice kick off their North American tour with exclusive set at Sirius XM and sold out show at Hammerstein Ballroom
Softspoken, electronic-rock gods, Justice, stopped by the Sirius XM studios this past Friday to spin an exclusive set for a studio packed with die-hard fans. In a brief pre-set interview, Gaspard Augé remained sullen and quiet while Xavier de Rosnay explained the origins of Justice, including their "accidental" jump into music production, their first remix of Simian Mobile Disco and the classic rock inspiration behind Audio, Video, Disco. In anticipation for the start of their North American tour, the French duo spun an eclectic set of originals and techno-heavy tracks from some of the premiere French acts in the scene today. Leading off with ZZT's "Partys Over Lose Angeles" the duo featured cuts from Gesaffelstein, Destructo, Surkin, SebastiAn, Jacques Lu Cont and more, before finally closing out, interestingly enough, with Michael Sembello's "Maniac" which took most of us in the studio by surprise -- but, as one fan put it, "That's what legends fucking do."
Thomas Gold performs for 40 lucky fans, announces Sirius XM Radio show
This past Friday, 40 lucky fans were invited to Sirius XM Radio's Manhattan studio to see Thomas Gold perform a 45 minute exclusive set. Track listings aside, the big news of the night was the announcement of Thomas Gold's new radio show on Sirius XM's Electric Area.