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California Fire Plant Risks Worldwide Vinyl Production
A devastating fire on Thursday at Apollo Master Corp. in Banning, California could greatly affect the world’s supply of vinyl records. The manufacturing plant has for decades produced the lacquer discs used to make masters for vinyl production. The fire took almost three hours and 82 firefighters to control. Employees were inside the building when …
Pasquale Rotella Reveals Big Things Ahead for Insomniac
Pasquale Rotella, CEO and Founder of Insomniac, has issued his annual State of Insomniac update, shedding light on the future of EDC, Beyond Wonderland, and Nocturnal Wonderland, as well as the company’s sustainability, wellness, and fashion initiatives. “As we head into 2020, the Insomniac team and I will continue our mission of bringing people together through …
Epic Pool Party Series Announces Lineups for WMC 2020!
The Epic Pool Party series will kick off on Tuesday, March 17th and run until Sunday, March 22nd at the 2020 Winter Music Conference in Miami. The Epic Pool Parties will be held at Downtown Miami’s Kimpton Hotel with views of the Biscayne Bay and Downtown Miami. The pool deck is on the 16th floor of …
Alan Walker Takes Marquee NY to a “Different World” | Event Recap
The streets of Manhattan might just be some of the liveliest you can find around midnight on a Saturday, and this chilly February night was no different. At the corner of 10th Ave and 27th St in the trendy neighborhood of Chelsea, Marquee distinguishes itself among the city’s abundance of nightclubs as one of the …
Coachella 2020 Party List!
[UPDATE – At this point it is unknown the fate of the parties planned around Coachella. It’s possible some may take place however we suspect the majority of them will be postponed until the weekend of October 9th, the new 1st weekend of Coachella, or cancelled entirely and not being delayed. We will post here …
Creamfields UK Phase 1 Lineup Announced
One of the largest festivals in the UK ‘Creamfields’ has officially released their first wave announcement of artists to join the previously announced headliners Calvin Harris, The Chainsmokers, Eric Prydz HOLOSPHERE, Pendulum TRINITY, BICEP Live, Carl Cox, Armin van Buuren, Martin Garrix, Nina Kraviz and Camelphat. Artists joining the already stacked line up in alphabetical …
Akai Has Announced a New Entry to its Iconic MPC
Japanese electronics company Akai recently announced the MPC One, which will be the latest addition to its renowned MPC product line. This music-making, standalone workstation enjoys a compact form and draws inspiration from other products from Akai, thus offering an affordably-priced MPC product that includes the core features. The MPC X & MPC Live – …
React Presents Bought by LiveXLive (Streaming and Music Platform)
In an interesting twist, Chicago’s React Presents has been bought by live streaming and music platform LiveXLive. This appears to be one of the first times we have seen a live event provided bought by a streaming content company who of course will now provide live (and recorded?) content from events produced by React Presents …
Nicky Romero to Premiere 2 New Tracks Tonight on One World Radio
Dj and Protocal Recordings founder Nicky Romero hosts this weeks Tomorrowland Friendship Mix on One World Radio. During the show Romero will drop two new world exclusive tracks we are sure to excite his fans. In addition, Romero has done a one hour guest mix of his favorite tracks done exclusives for One World Radio. …
Insomniac Announces the Return of EDC Korea 2020!
Following a successful debut in Korea last year, Insomniac revealed that Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) will return to Seoul on Saturday, August 15 and Sunday, August 16. EDC Korea 2020 will offer multiple stages with over-the-top production featuring the world’s best DJ talent. Insomniac Founder and CEO, Pasquale Rotella, said the following: “I’m counting the days …