The M Machine, the mysterious dance-music trio from San Fransisco (formerly known as Metropolis and Pance Party), hits up the mainstage at VAiN and Fuk’d this weekend. Joining Nicademass and Joey Paranoia, they’re bringing their posh, bubbling sound to a venue perfectly suited for all things posh and bubbling. Finding out much more about The M Machine was difficult, but one source reported them as “a trio of producers from sunny San Fransisco who make crazy electro for your enjoyment. The bunch includes Andy, from Philadelphia, who worked for a neuroscientist before pursuing his career in music. Also builds his own multitouch music controllers. Eric, hailing from the Bay Area, and Ben (more affectionately known as Swardy) who once rode a bicycle across America.”

Named by industry figureheads as key American artists to watch in 2012, these guys caught the attention of Skrillex with the detail of their work, and were signed to his OWSLA label for the Promise Me A Rose Garden/Glow EP, which you can hear below. They spent last fall touring with Mimosa, Alvin Risk, and Spencer & Hill, and even played the Snow Globe Music Festival in Lake Tahoe last monmth. Be sure to download their freebee 320, Trafalgar, below, and check out the new video for Glow too! Of course, the Moombah “Moon Baton” Room will be continuing it’s always-better-than-the-last-one rise into the Friday night underground hall of fame, with Dr. Khan and Ma-LESS. If you were there last week with Quantum Theory you know what I’m talking about! See you there!

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The M Machine – Trafalgar

Joining him for this 4th installment of dubvibes is Texan native, Christopher Lee Marshall, Crizzly. The young dj and producer is known for messing shit up in San Antonio night clubs, and no doubt he’ll be bringing his “everything is bigger in Texas” mentality to grace us with some booming beats.

As always, Dubvibes will once again be 18+ with ID, and will be hosted by Special K and Jumanji and will also feature perfomances by Big Chocolate, Josh Money, Renegades of Funk, Dubviking and Soular vs Alphaxero.

Of course, Smile for Camera will be on hand to take photos of your gorgeous faces, so make sure you dress the part. We strongly suggest that you purchase tickets ($20-40)in advance, this is one of those things you dont want to sleep on. You can do that by clicking here

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Now for some Tune-age:

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See you there!

Dance music mack-of-all-trades John Debo will be playing at Fuk’d this Friday night. The role is a departure from his normal behind-the-scenes position at VAiN, but one he’s infinitely qualified for. No stranger to almost every facet of the dance music industry, Debo was good enough to sit down and chat with us recently about his beginnings, current projects, and the future of an ever-changing scene. For entirely secular reasons, I’ve dubbed this the “WWJD” interview.

WW: You’ve got quite a past in regards to dance music and the nightclub scene. Tell us a little about your days with Avalon. Embellish us with the insanity.

JD: Avalon was epic. Big room. Big sound. Big lights. Incredibly diverse talent. Hands down one of THE best venues in the history of venues, and a pioneer with regard to creating the blueprint that many venues follow today. A typical month in 2003 might include the likes of Armand Van Helden, Laurent Garnier, Tiesto and Fat Boy Slim in one room, and Kevin Saunderson, Dubfire, Roger Sanchez and Carl Cox in the other. The growth was so incredibly organic. Music was the product, pure and simple. Talent LOVED playing there. And it’s crazy to think it all started in Boston, a city with a 2am curfew.

WW: In addition to being an accomplished DJ and artist, you’ve taken several management/director roles in the club biz. How do those two paths intersect and affect each other for you?

JD: The first club night I started in Boston was called Culture at Avalon’s sister venue Axis. It was a very intimate, dark room with a MASSIVE sound system. I was the DJ, the graphic designer, the marketing director, talent buyer and the street team. I would design flyers at Kinkos, have them printed there, pack up my backpack and head out to flyer. The evolution into the directorial roles was natural as I had a visceral knowledge of the product, and direct access to my fellow DJ peers, which most clubs at the time were clueless to. It was a culture, not very different than that of the Woodstock generation. It was very exciting to be a part of nurturing the growth of something from a single cell to a nation of millions. The rub comes in the right brain/left brain conflict. Business and Art rarely intersect, and clearly there is no logical understanding between either. A complete paradox. The key for me lies in never forgetting who I am or why it is I do what I do.

WW: You’ve also got a label, Ego Lab Music. Tell us more. Who are the big dogs on there (besides yourself, obviously)?

JD: Ego Lab is a project between co-collaborator Mezo Riccio and myself. Mezo and I have an uncanny chemistry in the studio. The process is effortless. With the state of the industry, we decided to take the entire process into our own hands. Having been an integral part of Caffeine Recordings success in the 90s, it only seemed natural. Artists who have touched the label thus far are Morgan Page, Manufactured Superstars, Jquintel, Jeziel Quintela, DJ Kue, Lenny B, Sylvane, Joman, Kid Judah and many more to come. We are looking forward to collaborating with quite a few like minded artists in 2012.

WW: You’ll be taking a more hands-on approach at VAiN this weekend, so to speak, when you step behind the decks in the main room. What should we expect? Or are you all surprises?

JD: I CAN’T WAIT!!! Being on the decks is what I live for. Take that away and there would be no labels, there would be no club nights, there would be nothing.

WW: We’re approaching music March here in Florida, with WMC/Ultra week looming and a slew of other events in the works. What do you think of the current state of dance music here in Florida? In general? Is it just going to keep growing?

JD: Florida was at one point was a proverbial mecca for dance music in the US. After more than two decades, it is very exciting to witness the rebirth first hand. In my opinion, dance music in the US is still in it’s infancy. Only satellite radio and a handful of club nights have truly embraced it. I get very excited when I see a random MTV special on Kaskade, or hear Skrillex was nominated for as many Grammy awards as Lady Gaga and Katy Perry combined – these are milestones. Hip hop at one point was very underground and now it’s pop music. It took over three decades for it to emerge as part of pop culture – and in my opinion, dance music is following right behind it.

WW: Any other big plans for the year or inside scoops we should know about?

JD: 2012 sees me taking a step back from my directorial role at VAiN to focus on music full time. This year it is all about the music. I have finally become a living, breathing component of my studio, and have no plans on leaving this chair anytime soon, unless it’s to be behind the decks, of course!

Remember, John Debo, Joey Paranoia, and Nicademass all get down in the mainroom tomorrow night, and Dr. Khan and Ma-LESS will be joined by the one and only Quantum Theory in the Moombaroom! See you there!

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It’s awesome when you hear a piece of music that makes you realize just how good things can actually sound. When someone like Rick-fucking-Rubin does a remix for an already talented outfit like Justice, that’s exactly what you get. Not only does the original track have amazing vocals, but the man doing the remix practically invented modern music. Sure, he’s older (49 this year), and sure he’s a little scary-looking, but MTV called him “the most important producer of the last 20 years”, and in 2007, Rubin was listed among Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World, period. He co-founded Def Jam with Russel Simmons. He’s produced albums for everyone from the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Run-D.M.C to Adele. Just Wiki the guy and be blown away by the sheer volume of important music this guy is responsible for. Outstanding credentials aside, this is one of my absolute favorite songs at the moment. I closed my set at Takeovr last night with it! I strongly suggest putting it on heavy rotation immediately.

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Bigmakk’s first Beatport release, Mad Cow (on Rot10 Musik), hit two days ago. Every time I hear it, I can’t help but smile. I love tunes like these. The cow sample is novel and makes the track stand out, but the coolness of the rest of the tune ensures that it’s anything but a novelty. Play the Soundcloud version below, and then head over to Beatport to scoop up a HQ copy. Look for more Bigmakk attacks on Rot10 and Smile For Camera soon, and keep your eyes open for him at some VERY important upcoming events… I wish I could tell you more, but you’re going to have to wait for the surprise like everyone else (winky-face)!

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BIGMAKK SOUNDCLOUD

What’s up party people. I don’t know about you but I’ve been busy as shit since the last post. I’ve been preparing to launch my new label, finishing music and getting all of the not so fun stuff out of the way. I don’t want to talk about it until it’s 100% ready for launch but you should expect to be able to purchase music from me staring early March from all of the major outlets. Forget about the future for now – let’s focus on what I have in store for you within this 10th edition of Moombahwhat?!.

This Thursday at the Vagabond we’re going in on another edition of Moombahton Over Miami! I’ll be rocking the back of the patio of the Vagabond alongside Ashworth, Jungillshadow as well as Bric & Reemz.

Below I’ve posted mixes from all of us. Moombahton has been on a steady incline in Miami, more people are getting into it daily and you can really tell by people’s reactions on the dancefloor, or in this case, the dance patio, it’s going to pop off super hard this year at WMC!

Local media outlet Miami New Times called Moombahton Over Miami one of “Miami’s 12 Bands, Producers, and Promoters Set to Take Over the Scene in 2012″.

somejerk’s minimix for Tropicult by somejerk

Moombah Mondays – Vol 2 – Baja Panties Edition by Bric & Reemz

Ashworth’s Moombahsoul Mix by ashworth

Live from ((SHAKE)) at The Vagabond 11-3-11 by Jungillshadow

Right now I’m vibing the fuck out to this new Sabo mix. I guess most people will label this sort of stuff as moombahsoul or chill, but to me it really reflects what I listen for in this music. It’s deep, it’s got a couple rhythms working together and will undoubtedly fill a dance floor.

Here’s a Deep Moombahton Mix i made for Shir Khan’s Berlin radio show. It aired on Tuesday Jan 17th and then streamed for a week. This is the original recording without the commercials and German overdubs. Tracklist is below. Enjoy mi gente!!

1. Far Nearer (Nadastrom & Sabo Moombahton remix) – Jamie XX
2. Burnt Sunflower – Deco
3. Crystalline – (Boddhi Satva Ancestral Soul Remix) – Bjork
4. I Get Lifted – (Special ReKwest Sabo Dub) – MAW feat. Barbara Tucker
5. Rehab It – Wool
7. Siempre (Sabo Deep Moombah mix) – Tal M. Klein
8. All My Zeroes Are Greater Than Your One – Disgraceland
9. Next Level (Sabo’s Moombahdeep Edit) – Layo & Bushwacka
10. No Turning Back (Jonny Chino Moombahton Edit) – Gui Boratto
11. Stuxnet – SaBBo
12. Steal Drums (Lazaro Casanva Moombahton Edit) – The Martin Brothers
13. Rej (Sabo Moombahton Edit) – Ame
14. Dubabluma – Nadastrom
15. Soy Como Soy (Sabo Moombahton Edit) – Makossa & Megablast
16. Hey Hey (Sabo Moombahton Dub) – Dennis Ferrer
17. Dub Child – Maya Jane Coles
18. Dusted – Nadastrom feat. Sabo
19. The Wilhelm Scream (Cousin Culo Remix) – James Blake

Bonus – free tune from Sabo.

Planet Rock (Sabo Elektric Remix) by SolSelectas

Now here’s the goods!

Jamsha (Tan Lindo y Tan Pato) prod by Jamsha y Eggi Ruz by jamsha

Showtek – Fuck The System (Noizekid Moombahton Bootleg) www38.zippyshare.com/v/93395553/file.html by Noizekid

Vato Gonzalez – The Moombahstard by Mixmag

Es Gibt Kein by docadam

Sluggo+Nerd Rage+Terrabad – I am Captain – Mendez Moombahcore Remix[FREE DL] by Mendez (ElCucoRecordings)

Drake ft Lil Wayne+Tyga – The Motto(Mendez Rework) by Mendez (ElCucoRecordings)

Count and Sinden – After Dark feat. Mystery Jets (Zifra vs. Chazzymax Moombahton Refix) FREE320FULL by Zifra aka Electrobank

Aquasky & Meat Katie – Overneath (Zifra Aeskapading Moombahton Edit) FREE320FULL by Zifra aka Electrobank

Stinky Soul – Wicked World (Zifra vs Moombahton Monster Reloop) FREE320FULL by Zifra aka Electrobank

Oliver Twizt – Love Trip (Aniki Bootleg) by aniki

BabySTEPS – Adversity (Original Mix) by babySTEPS

The Squatters – Monster (The Squatters Moombahton Mix) by The Squatters

Miles Dyson – I-tune [F3RAL Remix] by F3RAL

Blans – Tell You Why (Preview) by djblans

Blast [Original Mix] by F3RAL

Teen Wolf & Shelco Garcia-Chavo (Original mix) by TeenWolf

Cumbiaton Grafitero-(Original Mix) Dj Dice Beats by DJ DICE (CHICAGO)

This time around we had Moombah+’s Tony Forn take photos. Check out their constantly updated site and catch their radio broadcast at moombaplus.com.

Come out this Thursday and be part of the fun!
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Rich’s sound is reflected in the content of his record label, the songs he produces, and his DJ sets. It’s one of those big, sexy, glitchy, grindy, yet remarkably polished, sounds. Think Porter Robinson, Felguk, or Dirtyloud, and you’re getting close. Thick, deep bass, nasty wobble, and intelligent melodies run the show. Should sit quite nicely with the Takeovr bass-junkies.

Rich’s tracks (things like Hello with porter Robinson and Sue Cho, his remix of Weapon Of Choice by Fatboy Slim, and Better Wipe That Up on his own label) have helped propel him from hard-working, grind-it-out DJ to international star and label honcho. He also has The Lazy Rich Show, which has brought many a rising star into the limelight. I’m thinking that this man must receive and have access to an ungodly amount of good music, which means Tuesday should be an excellent opportunity to hear a lot of unreleased material. Hope to see you all there!

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Lazy Rich Soundcloud
Lazy Rich @ Takeovr FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE

Never Say Die Mix Series, Volume 14 (Lazy Rich)

Fatboy Slim – Gangster Trippin (Lazy Rich Remix)
Deastineak – Just The Music (Lazy Rich Remix)

“Since we’re tired of teasing all of you with our pending releases on Mähtrasher and ALL CAPS how does a free remix sound? A lot of you have been asking about it over the past couple months. It’s an oldie but a goodie! Watch this space for a link to the download later today.” – ♥ Blood Eagle

Also, be on the look out for exclusive original tracks/remixes coming out in the near future on the Smile for Camera label. Check out our soundcloud page and stay tuned!

PS: You can catch the dethelektro/trash/maximal/rave duo every Wednesday at Invasion @ Eye Spy, monthly at OVRKILL @ The Social, and at the premier edition of Ignition at Firestone Live!

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