Electric Zoo Artist Spotlight: Mat Zo
Mat Zo is not just another DJ. The English producer is part of the Anjunabeats family and has been making music since early 2006. Mat Zo is not your average trance producer either. He once said “This whole genres business is like the Berlin wall, and I'm there with a forklift and a wrecking ball.” His lack of restriction has allowed Mat to push the limits to become a different and exciting artist.
Electric Zoo 2012 Day 3 Editor’s Picks
The third and final days of Electric Zoo 2012 is hands down the hardest of the three. It's lineup is an endless barrage of heavy electronic music - Boys Noize returns to close the weekend out with his gritty electro and techno-infused style - expect him to showcase some new tracks from the forthcomingOut The Black EP. Skrillex and Knife Party's back to back dubstep attack shares the main stage with the tried-and-true talent of electronic music legend Tiesto. The Bloody Beetroots will be throwing down their hard rock electronica while Excision, Flux Pavillion, and Doctor P ignite the Hilltop tent with the heaviest dubstep in the business. Diplo's hip hop infused, wild-style house, Zed's Dead melody-rich dubstep and Bart B More's bass-heavy, acid house round out the day at the Riverside tent.
Why Sasha will outshine the pack, Saturday at Electric Zoo
Day two of Electric Zoo presents all-star lineups at each tent; Axwell on the Main Stage, Benny Benassi at Hilltop Arena, Steve Aoki at Riverside, and Sasha at Sunday School Grove. For those who have been around the block, only one name truly stands out – that is the legendary Sasha.
Electric Zoo 2012 Day 2 Editor’s Picks
Electric Zoo Day 2's main stage is bursting at the seams big names and big energy. Expect some huge hijinx from the potassium-obsessed class clowns, Dada Life, watch Above & Beyond perform their second set of the weekend and then close out with Axwell's big room, progressive sound. For electro-house fans the Hilltop Stage is stacked with talent from start to finish while Steve Aoki and the Dim Mak crew bring their blow up rafts, birthday cakes and rowdy-house style to Riverside. For dance music fans with more refined tastes, the Sunday School Grove provides that deep groove you are looking for. Close out your Saturday with Sasha or get there early to catch Maya Jane Coles -- you won't regret it.
Electric Zoo 2012 Day 1 Editor’s Picks
Unlike EDC NY, Electric Zoo 2012 comes out swinging on Friday with an eclectic collection of talent for fans of every genre. The Fool's Gold Clubhouse boasts a massive line up of high energy dance music from A-Trak, Tommy Trash and Dillon Francis. For trance fans, Above & Beyond bring Group Therapy to New York City while Luciano and the Vagabundos crew dominate the Sunday School Grove with deep house beats. The Main Stage features David Guetta, Laidback Luke, Hardwell and Nicky Romero but the real star here is Derek Vincent Smith aka Pretty Lights - a unique, but well deserved, choice for the Main Stage headliner at New York City's largest festival.