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on October 24, 2011 -
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Electric Zoo 2012 Early Bird Passes on Sale

Electric Zoo: New York’s Electronic Music Festival now in its 3rd year, featured more than 100 of the world’s biggest electronic music talent, including DJs and live acts, providing the finest techno, trance, house, dubstep, electro, indie dance music and more across four stages on beautiful Randall’s Island Park. Electric Zoo received a coveted IDMA nomination for “Best U.S. Festival” and “Best Music Event” by URB magazine, as well as press coverage [...]

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on October 22, 2011 -
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12th Planet Releases Highly Anticipated “Who Are We?”

12th Planet, born John Dadzie, is no stranger to the game. He spent seven years touring the world as drum-n-bass maestro Infiltrata. In 2005, inspired by the burgeoning dubstep sound developing in the UK, John decided to push his own interpretation. His dedication and determination to this new sound saw him quickly rise to become North America’s reigning dubstep king. With remixes out for MIA and John Legend and forthcoming collaborations [...]

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on October 21, 2011 -
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Cory Copeland – tmfs: to my future spouse .com

Talk about a cool concept… and a great URL. I have interviewed his band, but during the interview we talked about another project he was working on called To My Future Spouse. It’s a great idea, and one that he has been able to capitalize on. The man behind this blog is Cory Copeland, and he has been able to take this idea and turn it into a blog that is attracting all walks of life. Imagine the ability to write a letter to your future spouse, and have it shared [...]

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on October 20, 2011 -
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Jesse Rose Made For The Night

The brainchild of Jesse Rose, “Made For The Night” started life as compilation series that would provide a way for the listener to fully understand an artist. Not another remix compilation, “Best Of” or overpriced single CD DJ mix, but an insight for the listener to understand both sides of an artist, both what they play in the club and what they produce outside of the club. The series will not just look at legends or headliners but also the up [...]

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on October 19, 2011 -
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Fedde Le Grand to Support COLDPLAY in Concert!

Dutch DJ and producer Fedde Le Grand (Put Your Hands Up For Detroit) has been confirmed as the official guest artist for Coldplay’s American Express “Unstaged” concert at the Plaza del Toros de Las Ventas in Madrid on October 26, following the global success of his remix of Paradise, the second single to be taken from Coldplay’s critically acclaimed fifth studio album “Mylo Xyloto” (Capitol Records). The track, #1 on influential music download site [...]

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on October 18, 2011 -
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Adrian Lux New Single “Alive” Out Now on Ultra Records

Raised in Stockholm by a former punk rocker and a fashion photographer/filmmaker, Adrian Lux’s professional career in music began as a teenage prodigy, earning fame as one of the city’s leading hip-hop and reggae DJs before transitioning to the head rush house and cutting-edge pop that seems to only come from Sweden. With one foot in the suburb where he grew up and the other in the pulsating Stockholm nightlife, Adrian Lux meshes his worlds through [...]

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on October 17, 2011 -
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Artist Interview: 1-on-1 with Honey Dijon

ou don’t have to like her music, but you better love her name. This DJ is a salad dressing. No… her name is Honey Dijon! There is a story to that, and I asked her about that here in the interview. Anyway, there aren’t too many females involved in electronic dance music, but those that are quickly grab my attention. This one produces some incredible beats, and recently released a new album. Her beats have a little tribal appeal to them, and when I listen I picture [...]

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on October 15, 2011 -
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Surkin to Release “USA” – A Fantasy Eighties Soundscape

Marble is proud to announce the November 7 release of Surkin’s debut artist album, “USA.” Originally designed to be out on Institubes, Marble was the logical choice to release “USA” after the demise of the influential French label. It features 16 tracks, with guest vocals by Detroit’s Ann Saunderson (Inner City) and Chicago’s Kevin Irving (the voice of house blueprint Move Your Body by Marshall Jefferson); and two collaborations with friend and label mate [...]

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on October 14, 2011 -
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Spice Things Up: Toolroom Records Honey Dijon Release

A native of the Windy City, Honey was first inspired by the legendary house sounds of such DJ pioneers as Ron Hardy, Derrick Carter, Mark Farina, and Frankie Knuckles. When she moved to New York, Honey became great friends with even more influential DJ’s, including the amazing Danny Tenaglia, who finally urged her to get behind the decks. Although she spins a distinct Chicago sound with inflections of the deep New York underground, Honey prides [...]

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on October 13, 2011 -
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Bottoms Up with Jeff Eaton: Barley Island Brewing Co.

I have been drinking beer for a long time… well, I am only 28 years old. So I guess I haven’t been drinking beer that long. But I still know a good beer when I smell and when I sip one. I started my beer drinking with Bud Light and Coors… but slowly learned that these beers, even though cheap, isn’t what a good beer is supposed to taste like. Don’t get me wrong, an ice cold Bud is great after a long day at work. But still, it’s not a craft brew. I eventually discovered [...]

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