House Essentials

Ultra Music Festival Sells Out in Record Time

Danielle — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:05:35 +0000

Miami is home to sunny beaches, sultry breezes, and the Ultra Music Festival that offers some the best electronic music on the planet. Local Love The Ultra Music Festival is one of many events that occur in Miami throughout the year that keep a steady stream of visitors coming back to the city. This year [...]

Planet Funk Farm Vol. 1 – London (Mixed By Funkagenda)

George — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 04:31:46 +0000

In late 2010, respected artist and performer, Funkagenda, brought us his very own record label in hopes to further promote the specific styles of music and releases he loves. The label, since it’s beginnings, has shown a stronghold in the contemporary world of digital music–from it’s consistently brilliant releases, to it’s thematically beautiful artwork, Funk Farm is [...]

Loud As Phuck

George — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:10:10 +0000

Here’s a nice mix from Brazilian artist, Johnny Glövez who is a rising name in the South American scene. He is the official DJ for all Red Bull events in Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo. He has started a new monthly residency at Pacha club in Búzios (RJ), and has played in several other [...]

Who Wants To Win A Free Rukes Print? [Contest Closed]

Griff — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:30:32 +0000

Congrats to Alex D and Maddy S for winning vouchers good for a few prints on Rukes’ site! Many of you who regularly read this site are surely aware of the amazing photography skill of Rukes. He is most known for being Deadmau5′ go-to photographer and has covered artists in the past that include the [...]

Release: Omar Andino and Kelvin Beat – The Tarmac

George — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:49:55 +0000

Omar Andino & Kelvin Beat – The Tarmac (Original Mix) PREVIEW by OmarAndino Currently #82 on Beatport House, “The Tarmac” by 16 year old Dominican Producers Omar Andino and Kelvin Beat has been making waves since it’s release yesterday. The Dominican Republic might be known for baseball and merengue but this pair of 16 year [...]

Unconventional Music & Beats

Danielle — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:03:54 +0000

I’m the “music friend.” You know me. If you’re at this blog then you are probably the music friend too. We’re the ones who find new artists first and share them with everyone else. I love being able to suggest a perfect song for a friend or play just the right track to get a [...]

Deadmau5 Announces New Vegas Residency

Darryl — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:59:50 +0000

Preparations for the Vegas residency refresh have begun. With it’s insane rise in the electronic world, the biggest artists in the industry are securing their 2012 residency. Deadmau5 has been Mr. XS this year and it looks like he’s going to be back for more! Deadmau5 and Rolling Stone did a phenomenal job with this [...]

Pictures of Deadmau5 at Toronto Rogers Center

Griff — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:43:18 +0000

Deadmau5 is quite a proud Canadian after his show at Toronto’s infamous Rogers Center. He is officially the first Canadian artist to headline the venue in its 22-year existence. Surely a career milestone for him, take a look at some of the pictures from the show:

Free Download: Nine Inch Nails – “Closer To God” (Tall Sasha Bootleg)

George — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:52:14 +0000

Here’s a Free Download from San Francisco-based Tall Sasha. Nine Inch Nails – Closer to God (Tall Sasha Bootleg Remix) by Tall Sasha He’s pretty well known in the local House Scene over there as a resident DJ at Ruby Skye, he’s played with a bunch of DJs including Roger Sanchez, Mark Knight, Avicii, Axwell, [...]

A Dying Art

Darryl — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 06:06:20 +0000

There’s something so satisfying, so nostalgic about album artwork. Even though in this day and age it’s more of a retro concept than standard practice, when an EP or album release gets an artistic treatment, it’s all the more swanky. It is more common for labels nowadays to use weird fonts and bright colors to [...]