Reasons to wake up early for Ultra Weekend One
With the prospect of a long day ahead, festivals can be tempting times for ticket holders to stay in bed a little bit longer. You're missing the opening acts, but hey, at least you'll have energy for the end of the night, right? Wrong. Showing up early to festivals have led me to some of my favorite sets in memory. Lines are shorter, stages aren't as crowded, and you have the opportunity to catch some of the most promising talent of the day. Artists opening festival stages feel a lot of pressure and tend to deliver far beyond expectations. With Weekend One of Ultra fast approaching, start planning your first sets of the day.
Dancing Astronaut One Day Giveaway: Win a VIP experience this Saturday at STORY Miami and a pair of Ultra Weekend 1 tickets
This Saturday catch Reboot and Stacey Pullen at the new Miami hotspot, Story, courtesy of Dancing Astronaut and Miami Marketing Group. You and 3 of your friends will receive the VIP treatment and your very own table for Reboot's final stop on his road to Ultra. Aside from a free night out, you will also receive a complimentary pair of general admission tickets to Ultra Music Festival Weekend 1. Hop past the break to enter the contest - and be prepared to have a couple of dejected friends when you don't pick them to join you at Ultra.
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?
Pacha presents Erick Morillo at the Shelborne Pool at Miami Music Week
RPM announced today its Erick Morillo show at the Shelborne Pool on Thursday, March 21. This party, along with RPM's MixMash Pool Party with Laidback Luke and Friends at the National Miami, is going to be one of the many events worth checking out. It's a perfect venue and show to warm-up if you're heading to Ultra Music Festival (or even if you're just enjoying the parties). Don't miss it.
Submit your original production to mau5trap’s ‘We Are Friends’ compilation, get featured on Dancing Astronaut
Last year mau5trap introduced the 'We Are Friends' compilation, a collection of tracks from friends of the label that was well-received by fans and the industry alike. This time mau5trap is opening it up, allowing one lucky producer to have their track featured on the compilation alongside some of the biggest name in dance music. Starting today, aspiring producers are urged to submit their original productions via Soundcloud to mau5trap for thorough investigation.
ATFC & The Cube Guys – Work (Original Mix)
Toolroom Records' latest outing is a bouncy, uplifting tech house cut from Spanish producer ATFC & Italian duo The Cube Guys. The track, titled “Work,” is a signature Toolroom release, checking all of the boxes for a bonafide Miami Music Week poolside groover.