Luciano’s NYD set stuns Brooklyn crowd, sets bar high for rest of 2013
The underground world in New York was chock full of choices for New Year's Eve -- Lee Burridge and Moby, Wolf + Lamb, Soul Clap, and PillowTalk, Francois K, Pat Mahoney, or Steve Lawler and Carlo Lio (to name a few) were all in town for the big night. None of these however, garnered more of a flurry of interest and excitement than the announcement that Luciano and a trusty crew of beatmakers would be throwing a Vagabundos party on New Year's Day.
Iban Reus – Crazy Circus (Original Mix)
It's December, and we're all hurting a little bit for the airy summer vibes those famed Spanish isles produce in an unmatched fashion. Iban Reus, resident Balearic DJ, is out with a new track "Crazy Circus" on Toolroom that just may take you to an open air club or oceanfront cafe at sunset. Reus borrows a page straight out of funk's book with his bass lick and keeps the groove going all the way through this crowd-pleasing tech house track. Check out the track and hit up Beatport after the break.
Watch this: 24 hours with Apollonia in Ibiza
Apollonia, made of up one part Dan Ghenacia, one part Shonky, and one part Dyed Soundorom, takes us along on a pleasant 24 hour journey with them through Ibiza. The three talk about playing at Ibiza's famed DC-10 club, hosting after parties, soundsystems, and set preparation (or lack there of). The casual atmosphere and top notch cinematography in this short video create a totally intoxicating vibe bound to make any of us sprint away from our lives and run off to spend the summer in and around Balearic clubs.
Dance music historian Bill Brewster weighs in on ‘EDM’ debate
Adding to the list of opinions on the recent "what is EDM?" debate, dance music historian Bill Brewster --a man most well known for his book with Frank Broughton Last Night A DJ Saved My Life -- recently weighed in with quite some impactful and telling words.