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http://pulseradio.net — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:36:45 +1000

Klaxons To Play DJ Set At Modular Party In Sydney

http://pulseradio.net — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:31:24 +1000

It's been four years since Klaxons were last in Australia and the British indie rockers are returning to the country to play the Splendour In The Grass festival in July. Today the band has also announced they will be playing a special headlining DJ set at the 'What We Do Is Secret' party at Oxford Art Factory on Saturday 27th July. Curated by Modular Records and FBi Radio, the party is a celebration of the community station’s 10 years on air and aims to raise money to allow the Sydney station to continue to do its thing. Klaxons will be DJing alongside Modular label mates Movement, Softwar, wordlife, & Club Mod DJ's.

The band have spent the last year working on their thrid LP, collaborating with the likes of The Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Modular have confirmed there will definitely be guitars on the new album, though it will be 'more electronic'.

'What We Do Is Secret' is one of four parties being thrown in Sydney throughout the month of June to celebrate FBi's 10 year anniversary, with Future Classic & Astral People, Broken Stone Records and Rice Is Nice also set to curate their own shindigs. Check the full list below.

14.06.13 - Future Classic and Astral People, Goodgod Small Club:
Panama
Cosmo’s Midnight
Rainbow Chan & Moon Holiday
Victoria Kim
Future Classic DJs
Astral DJs

21.06.13 - FBi and Broken Stone Records:
Special Guest Headliner
Step-Panther
Palms
Bloods
Caitlin Park
Melodie Nelson
Magnetic Heads
Sister Jane
Catcall (DJ set)

22.06.13 - Rice Is Nice and Popfrenzy Records:
Richard In Your Mind
Day Ravies
Unity Floors
SPOD
Donny Benet
Shady Lane
Alyx Dennison (Kyu)
Straight Arrows (DJs)
Adults

27.06.13 - Modular and FBi:
Klaxons (DJ set)
Movement
Softwar
Wordlife
Slow Blow
Club Mod DJs

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Watch: Giorgio Moroder's First Ever DJ Set

http://pulseradio.net — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:30:42 +1000

Over the weekend legendary disco producer Giorgio Moroder played his first ever DJ set at the age of 73, headlining the sold-out Red Bull Music Academy edition of the Deep Space party in New York on May 20 alongside Francois K, T.Williams and Benjamin Damage.

The gig was the most requested event on RBMA's NYC 2013 schedule, and as URB reports, Moroder hit the decks around 12:30am with his music director Chris Cox who assisted him for the entire set. The producer played 'Racer' - a song he produced in collaboration with Google Chrome Experiments - along with a selection of Donna Summer disco classics such as 'Love to Love You Baby,' 'I Feel Love,' 'On The Radio,' and 'Hot Stuff'. He then finished his set with his Daft Punk collaboration, 'Giorgio by Moroder'.

Photos: pitchfork.com

Check out a couple of videos of his set below. Disco is back, baby!

Donna Summer - 'Love To Love You Baby'

Donna Summer - 'On The Radio'

Daft Punk - 'Giorgio By Moroder'

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You're Doing It Wrong: EDC NY Rave Attire

http://pulseradio.net — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:54:51 +1000

What happens at Electric Daisy Carnival NYC last weekend, unfortunately doesn't stay there…it ends up on the internet. We've picked our favorite five.

When candy goes wrong:

He realizes that's a man right?

She's predicting her future as a rave grandma…shuffling along, biting her lips in dissatisfaction. These pills don't taste like they used to!

Kids, you don't need to eat the flowers! There's human food available, no you are not a rabbit. Time to ease off the LSD.

If you were having a rough day, we saved this one for last. Just embrace it all…from the outspread arms, to the tutu, to the lack of pants. We don't even know where to begin other than this photo is just grand.

via Buzzfeed

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http://pulseradio.net — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:53:44 +1000

Daft Punk Confirms Remixing RAM, Thoughts?

http://pulseradio.net — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:39:36 +1000

After releasing their much anticipated album release Random Access Memories, Daft Punk have confirmed in interviews that they will be remixing their own album. This was stated in an interview with BBC Radio 1's Pete Tong:

“We’re working on some mixes ourselves,” Thomas Bangalter said. “So yes, there will probably be Daft Punk mixes of Daft Punk. Usually we never mix ourselves, that’s something we feel we’re interested in doing this time.”

This was followed up by a confirmation in their Mixmag feature:
“The first track we’re remixing is ‘Get Lucky‘. That will be out by the end of June.”

This has never been done before by the acclaimed enigmatic duo and it does go along with their thinking. In Pitchfork's magazine-like feature on Daft Punk, Thomas Bangaltar said in reference to bringing out the pyramid from the Alive tour in 2007, "We never want to do something twice... but at the same time, we've never done anything twice, so if we did do something twice, that might be cool." With this thought process, it makes perfect sense for them to remix their own work.

We all look forward to see how Daft Punk will reinterpret their album. Those who found themselves underwhelmed with the original can still hope that the remixes will be what they wished for. Will Daft Punk do a total revamp or keep it along the same lines, what do you think?

Photos by Nabil

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PHOTOS + VIDEO: Make Your Own Wooden Record That Actually Works!

http://pulseradio.net — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:32:17 +1000

Did you ever think that wood could sing to you? Engineer Amanda Ghassaei has come up with a way for wood to do just that with paper, acrylic, and wood. Although DJs will not be picking up crates of wood records quite yet, it's fun to see another material be able to transfer sound. Check out some of these interesting photos on the process.

The grooves on a wooden record are twice as wide compared to a normal vinyl record. This means unfortunately, that a wooden record can only hold three minutes of a song and it tends to be distorted.

Anyone can make a wooden record, if they chose to download Ghassaei's code and run their wood under a CNC razor blade paper cutter or a laser cutter if available. The process is still unperfected, with certain songs sounding better on the wood material than others, as well as the quality not reaching vinyl standards. Ghassaei says she hopes people will take the next step and take what she's done and turn it into something she hasn't thought of yet.

The above photo is what a waveform looks like. And now you can finally hear how wood can sing to you:

And see how it's made:

Then make it yourself by following the instructions on her site.

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Pulse Exclusive: Never Before Heard Mix by Carl Craig in Detroit

http://pulseradio.net — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:31:27 +1000

The excitement is already hanging thick in the air, as the stages go up in Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit. Although our primary focus is Movement we couldn't help but take advantage of this exclusive mix from Carl Craig, the legend who helped begin it all. So we thought we'd share it with you as a taste before the festivities his live recorded set from TV Bar, Detroit's go-to club for great music. Be sure to catch his set at Movement at 7pm on Saturday on the Red Bull Music Stage and at the Circoloco after party that same night.

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http://pulseradio.net — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:31:24 +1000

H2O announces date, ticket info and local DJ vote for H2O Africa

http://pulseradio.net — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:03:56 +1000

Leading South African dance brand H2O announced details of their 15^th anniversary event, H2O Africa to punters via various social media platforms this yesterday. The H2O Africa event has been confirmed to take place on Saturday 28 September at Wild Waters in Boksburg, Johannesburg. Further information revealed that an all-local line-up of over 100 South African DJs would be featured as well as no less than 10 separate dance arenas on the day.

The absence of an international headliner may have come as a surprise to many H2O fans after recent tours featuring Deadmau5, Avicii, Afrojack, Swedish House Mafia and Skrillex. However, H2O stands firmly behind their decision to support a proudly South African bill of DJs and artists for this upcoming event and cited that highest ever H2O attendance figures were recorded at the first H2O Africa held October 2008 which also sported a line-up of locals only.

To the delight of H2O enthusiasts, first release pre-sale ticket info indicated a massive slash in prices in move by the brand to pay homage to their very loyal fan and celebrate 15 years of epic parties. Ticketing information as follows:

H2O Africa’s 1st ticket release to Computicket is on Saturday 06 July at 9am. The 15th anniversary ticket special offer ends on 5 August.

Normal Ticket: R99 (Limited to 3000)

VIP Ticket: R199 (Limited to 500)

VVIP Ticket: R999 (Limited to 300)

Pulse Exclusive Marcus Intalex Mix

http://pulseradio.net — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:19:40 +1000

Marcus Intalex has spent the majority of his career at the forefront of boundary pushing drum and bass music; slated for an appearance at Gottwood Festival, Marcus has delivered an exclusive mix for us to share.

Marcus is the boss of the forward thinking imprint Soul:r and un beteen tjis and a hectic DJ schedule also find time to make more 4-4 leaning music under his Trevino guise. For the rest of 2013, Marcus shall be concentrating on his Soul:ution nights (kicking off first at Fabric on 21st May and thenin Manchester featuring Calibre on the 31st), besides playing at almighty, hedonistic countryside-based bash Gottwood Festival later on in the month. For his mix, Marcus has delivered a set packed full of fresh material and exclusives from across bass culktures underground facets.

For more information on Soul:r and Soul:ution, head to here. For tickets and more information on Gottwood, see underneath the flyer.

Gottwood Festival 2013
June 20-23
The Woods, Carreglwyd, Llanfaethlu

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THE LAZARUSMAN tours Brazil with TIGERSKIN

http://pulseradio.net — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:03:30 +1000

Lastweek, THE LAZARUSMAN departed South Africa for Brazil to join-up with acclaimed Get Physical Producer Tigerskin (Berlin) on a 3 gig Special tour of Brazil.

Tigerskin featuring The Lazarusman (Live) Brazil Tour kicked off with gigs at the D-Edge Club in Sao Paulo then at Ministerio Da Musica in Cascavel & finished off at the Camden Underground Open Air Party in Curitiba.

The Lazarusman aka Lazarus Mathebula, a young & very talented South Africa spoken-word poet & vocalist whom has been doing some major collaborations with international producers namely Tigerskin, Stimming, Felix Cage, Karol XVII, MB Valence, Djuma Soundsystem & Aki Bergen, This year started off with a bang for Lazarusman with a debut South African tour alongside the legendary Djuma Soundsystem (Wilde, Denmark) in February 2013.

Djuma Soundsystem feat Lazarusman (Live) Tour will tour Europe in July with a few Festivals planned. Pulse Radio is proud to have Lazarusman as a contributor, and will be featuring both these tours with Tigerskin in Brazil & Djuma Soundsystem in Europe, exclusively on Pulse Radio.

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A Guy Called Gerald & Dan Ghenacia To Headline Just Jack

http://pulseradio.net — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:41:54 +1000

Leading Bristol night Just Jack are returning to Motion Skatepark in June for a bash featuring A Guy Called Gerald and more.

The brand have amassed themselves a huge reputation, bringing a heady mix of ambience, impressive fancy dress themes and some of the leading figures from across electronica and dance. For the next billed event on June 8th, UK pioneer A Guy Called Gerald headlines and touts a live set. Support comes from Delano Smith, Apollonia boss Dan Ghenacia, Mark E and Berlin disco heads Tiger & oods.

Closing things up in the warehouse is Just Jack stalwart Tom Rio. In their own words ,Colonel Wrongface is waiting for you. See underneath the flyer for further line up details and tickets.

Line Up
A Guy Called Gerald (Live)
Dan Ghenacia
Delano Smith
Tom Rio

Tiger & Woods
Mark E
Campion
Summits

The Shapes Boutique
Billy Disney
Sida A
Fuzzbuzz
Ollywood Disco
Oddity
Cojak

Club Tropicana
Hosted by Los Pina Coladas and the Panama Brotherhood

Tickets

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Mary J Blige Hit with Tax Bill

http://pulseradio.net — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:43:45 +1000

After its been reported that Lauren Hill has been imprisoned over her taxation issues, the next star to be under fire is r'n'b legend Mary J Blige. As reported in Entertainment site TMZ, a federal tax lien has been pressed against the singer for unpaid taxes in 2009, 2010 and 2011, totaling a staggering $3,426,255.43.

It's not the only thing that's causing Ms Blige problems after its been rumoured that she's also facing a court case against an unpaid loan of 2.2 million dollars. Blige’s hasnt released an album since 2011′s My Life II… The Journey Continues (Act 1).

According to an official spokesperson, ""Mary has been and is continuing to work with her new team to resolve all these issues as quickly as possible". The case continues.

Source: TMZ

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Robert Babicz Announces "The Owl and the Butterfly" Album

http://pulseradio.net — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:09:14 +1000

Techical genius and producer Robert Babicz has announced a new album to be released through Systematic Recordings this coming July.

The production nut is releasing 'The Owl and the Butterfly' as the final part of his trilogy of albums on the imprint. Inspired by his home surroundings of Cologne, Germany, and his daily walks through surrounding woodland area, it sees the producer bring a certain warmth and ambiance to his latest collection of dancefloor deviances.

20 tracks long, he injects his Babiczstyle into the album, blending house, techno and electronica. The album features a re-rub of his classic track Sonntag. This track is also slated as the album;s first single, featuring remixes from KiNK, Pezzner and Rodriguez Jnr.

The full tracklistng and art are underneath. The album is released in July.

Tracklist
1. Venus Transit
2. Dream Sequence 1
3. A Girl from Jupiter
4. Dream Sequence 2
5. Red Lips (Rob Neo Dub Mix)
6. Dream Sequence 3
7. Crazy feat Ange
8. Dream Sequence 4
9. Bensberg
10. Dream Sequence 5
11. Sonntag (Rework)
12. Dream Sequence 6
13. Drop
14. Getting Something to Drink
15. On The Streets
16. Sydney Beach
17. Grab Your Shoes
18. At The Forest
19. Cogito Ergo Sum
20. Flow feat Karen Vogt

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Skrillex, David Guetta & Baauer Scoop Billboard Awards

http://pulseradio.net — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:25:15 +1000

The annual Billboard Music awards in america have seen stars from electronic music picking up commendations.

Held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the BMA have introduced a raft of EDM categories into its yearly categories. Madonna on best dance album (?) and Skrillex scooped best EDM album. No doubt thanks to his controversial video, Baauer bagged Top Dance Song for Harlem Shake and David Guetta received the prize for top EDM artist. You can also check R'n'b singer Miguel's bizzare stage dive, resulting in him landing on top of a fan during a performance.

Check out the full list of winners by visitng Billboard's official site here.

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Creative leadership classes to be held as part of Vivid Sydney

http://pulseradio.net — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:39:25 +1000

X Media Lab has announced a lineup of unique and innovative speakers and masterclass mentors for their inaugural KR8V Masterclass Series: “Creative Leadership Edition”.

The masterclasses, being held 7-9 June as part of Vivid Sydney, will see the mix of media experts, transmedia producers, artists and entrepreneurs present at the one-day ‘Highlights Day’ Conference for executives at the Vivid Ideas Exchange at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Friday June 7. The longer and more intensive and interactive masterclasses to creative industries practitioners will take place on June 8 and 9 at the brand new UNSW COFA Paddington campus.

Leading the lineup of speakers is Manuel Lima, described as “one of the 50 most creative and influential minds of 2009”, as well as Michael Naimark, a senior UX design lead at Microsoft. Also joining the lineup is Kristen Taylor, a ‘community whisperer’ for some of the world’s biggest brands including Al Jazeera, The Huffington Post and foursquare. Shanghai based global mobile entrepreneur Alvin Wang Graylin, founder of mInfo, China’s leading mobile search and mobile advertising company; and the CEO of Guanxi.me – the pioneering location based social network in China will join the lineup as well as a host of some of the world's current innovators and movers and shakers in the field.

More information and tickets for either the KR8V Highlights Day Conference or Masterclass Weekend can be found here

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Tricky Lays Into 3D: "No One Gives A Fuck About Massive Attack"

http://pulseradio.net — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:22:29 +1000

Tricky has always been known to tell it exactly how he sees it, though in an interview with Exberliner he's really stepped things up, labeling Massive Attack's 3D as unconfident and "pretentious".

In the interview, which is in promotion of his new album 'False Idols', the English rapper reveals he was recently working with 3D again which resulted in him telling his former band mate that they're no longer relevant.

"I really don’t like pretentious people," Tricky begins. "It’s like – I was working with 3D from Massive Attack last year and within two hours I had to say to him “Look, no one gives a fuck about Massive Attack. It’s a different generation. No one cares about us anymore.”"

Seems harsh, right? Though that's not even the bad bit. He continues:

"He [3D] was always the corny guy. People used to rob him, and slap him and he was the guy who was trying to be cool. You know, he had all the clothes, you know, all the latest fashion accessories. Me and my friends, we were from Northwest. I come from a white ghetto and the white guys where I come from don’t like someone like 3D because they were very true to theirselves [sic]. My friends, they’re white, they know they’re white and they act like they’re white. Don’t get me wrong, he’s got a good heart, 3D, he’s not malicious, he’s not a bad person. But he’s pretentious."

Tricky then delivers the final blow when asked whether or not a Massive Attack reunion is out of the question.

"Well, I think I did four tracks with him, right, but now I’m getting texts: he texts me going “Oh Tricks, you want to come DJ, you want to come?” He wants a friend. Not that I don’t want to be his friend, but I got friends and I’ve got family and, um, I don’t want to DJ with him because I know it’d be trendy. 3D is always looking for credibility because he hasn’t got the confidence himself and he doesn’t think he’s a cool guy so he always needs someone who’s a tall black guy."

3D has never had much luck when it's come to getting along with band mates. His falling out with Mushroom back in the 'Mezzanine' era is well documented, as is with Daddy G back during the '100th Window' days. One can only hope that these commnents from Tricky don't affect these new collaborations from seeing the light of day.

You can stream Tricky's new album 'False Idols' over at NPR.

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Win tickets to Elite Force and LDRU

http://pulseradio.net — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:15:01 +1000

Chinese Laundry and Pulse Radio are once again giving you the chance to win double passes to the iconic Sydney club this weekend, and there's a whole lot to get excited about with U&A Records label head Elite Force returning to Laundry on Saturday with plenty of bass driven bangers up his sleeve and with Sound Remedy (USA) supporting. On Friday night, Boss Bass brings you LDRU, who’s already being lauded as the next Flume, and with the Boss Bass residents you know and love tearing it up with bass a-plenty.

To score yourself a double pass to one of the two massive nights below, email us here with your name and the event you wish to attend. Winners will be notified by email on Friday 24th May by 6pm. Good luck!

Friday 24th May Full Lineup
LRDU
Hydraulix
Autoclaws
Pop The Hatch
Chenzo
Kemikoll
Bocue
Kombat

Saturday 25th May Full Lineup
Elite Force (UK)
Sound Remedy (USA)
A-Tonez
Rodskeez
Mars Monero
Raull
Reno
Fingers
Mike Hyper
Heres Trouble

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Video: Juan Atkins Slices It Up

http://pulseradio.net — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:41:31 +1000

“I am pushing the envelope myself. I can’t create anything new based on anything old."

Juan Atkins is the latest DJ to star in the Slices Magazine video series. The mag sits down to chat with the Detroit techno pioneer and also tags along with him at a recent gig at Berlin's Tresor nightclub. Watch the video below.

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VIDEO: Swedish House Mafia Take Over Sweden's Countryside with Volvos

http://pulseradio.net — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:44:21 +1000

The Swedish car company, Volvo premiered a music video commercial for its cross-country vehicles on May 17th with Swedish House Mafia. The video is set to their track "Leave the World Behind" covered by vocalist Lune. The track fits perfectly to the branded content, as the trio escape into nature by scouring the Swedish countryside and coasts separately, each in their very own Volvo. The dramatic indie rendition of the dance track is paired with romantic Bildungsroman images. Despite having broken up, SHM seems to be unable to leave the public sphere. Creating a furor on Facebook when they left a status of three dots also generated speculation from many fans. These commercials are sure to give hungry fans one more glimpse of the sensational trio. Until the next time...

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http://pulseradio.net — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:43:01 +1000

Ricardo Villalobos And Seth Troxler Announced For New Croatian Festival - Sonus

http://pulseradio.net — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:31:54 +1000

Residents of the Croatian island of Pag aren't going to know what's hit them as another festival announces it will be setting up shop there this summer. Sonus Festival will take place from 21st - 25th August; turning Zrce Beach (the home of Hideout Festival) into an electronic music hot spot.

The line up so far includes Ricardo Villalobos, Loco Dice, Seth Troxler, and DJ Sneak with many more still to be announced. The festival, which is run by the people German based event company Cosmopop and Slovenian- Sonus d.o.o., have joined forces with clubbing brands and record labels such as Cocoon(Germany) , Desolat (Germany), Fuse (UK) and WetYourSelf (UK) to bring you a series of parties across a number of venues on the beautiful island resort, famous for it's turquoise blue water and warm beaches.

With limited early-bird tickets starting at a modest 69 euros for a five day pass, this could be the biggest bargain you will pick up this summer. Don't sleep on this!

SONUS FESTIVAL 2013
Zrce Beach, Pag Island, Croatia
21 August - 25 August

Line up

Ricardo Villalobos
Loco Dice
Seth Troxler
Magda
DJ Sneak
Zip
Cassy
Davide Squillace
Valentino Kanzyani
Joseph Capriati
Margaret Dygas
Matthias Tanzmann
Karotte
Pan-Pot
tINI
Mathias Kaden
Onur Özer
Guti live
Sonja Moonear
Nick Curly
Dan Andrei
Premiesku live
Andrea Oliva
Enzo Siragusa
Dorian Paic
Binh
Yaya
Reas
Meat
Bunte Bummler live
and more to be announced

www.sonus-festival.com

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Luca Bacchetti Stars This Month's A Deeper Side of M.E.

http://pulseradio.net — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:06:26 +1000

Luca Bacchetti will be playing in Roselle, New Jersey this Thursday, May 23rd at Mister East. While New Yorkers may make New Jersey the butt end of jokes, there is no joking about Mister East's newest event series, The Deeper Side of M.E. It's a once-a-month party that explores the more underground side of house music. The series, which started last month with Martin Buttrich as its inaugural guest, shows much promise as making NJ the party destination for Thursday nights.

Mister East is a spacious club with high ceilings that fits up to 1000 club goers and has two bars that line the back and side. For A Deeper Side of M.E. on Thursdays, the club becomes an intimate affair with a different layout housing only 400 people who are ready to dance the night away. Well designed with white decor and cool lighting, Mister East sports a sophisticated look while maintaining a friendly ambiance - a welcome surprise in the New Jersey clubbing landscape.

The first night of A Deeper Side of M.E. was a complete success as Desolat's Martin Buttrich packed out the first night with a great set. This month the series returns with Luca Bacchetti who often plays the New York club scene, making his first trek to New Jersey. His new EP collaboration with Desolat mainstay Guti was released just last Friday, May 16th, which was exclusively previewed here on Pulse and you can take a listen below. Full of hispanic flavor with its vocal samples and bongo drums, the EP takes on a exploration of tropical culture, which we can't wait to hear be played out this Thursday.

There's no excuse for you not to get in touch with your deeper side this week, so we hope to see you there!

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Ocean Beach Club Ibiza - Opening Party with Tom Crane And Andy Baxter

http://pulseradio.net — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:57:08 +1000

Occen Beach club, a stunning beach club with multiple bars, restaurants, swimming pool and chill out areas will be returning to the White Isle this season offering a “unique experience to those flocking to the celebrated party Island”.

This hidden gem on the S’Arenal Beachfront in west San Antonio was the hang out of choice for party goers and celebrities alike, and is promising to be back bigger and better than before, starting with a launch party on Friday 24 May with a line up including Londoner Tom Crane, Pacha resident Andy Baxter and Ibiza native Iban Mendoza. With regular poolside parties scheduled as well as five champagne spray events planned for the summer, there will always be something going on as the Ocean Beach Club team up with brands such as Head Kandi; hosting weekly Beach House Parties ,Subsoul and the acoustic series 'Pull The Plug'.

Ocean Beach Club is shaping up to be one of the best beach clubs on the island so make sure you check it out this summer. Tickets can be found underneath the flyer, right here on Pulse/

OFFICIAL GRAND OPENING PARTY
Ocean Beach Club
Friday, 24 May
Line Up
Tom Crane
Andy Baxter
Iban Mendoza
Jon Ulysses
Jo Mills
Jonny Woods

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We Love...Announce Over 40 New Acts To Play Plus Exclusive B2B Sets

http://pulseradio.net — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:48:02 +1000

Never content to rest on their laurels as one of the most cutting edge party throwers in Ibiza each year, We Love... have just announced that they will be bringing over forty new artists to their Sunday night institution this year, with a host of exclusive back to back sets planned.

Artists making their debut at the club between June 9 and September 29 this year include; Benji B, Boddika, Dusky, Floorplan, Jackmaster, Huxley, Joy Orbison and many more. The b2b specials will see some of the UKs finest acts going head to head in the superclub with Paul Woolford sharing the decks with some of the hottest names around including Midland, Joy Orbison, Ben UFO and Pearson Sound. The special B2b sets include Joy Orbison Vs Ben UFO, Midland Vs Paul Woolford, Simon Baker Vs Geddes, Mathew Johnson Vs Minilouge Live, Ben UFO Vs Paul Woolford, Pearson Sound Vs Paul Woolford, Pier Bucci Vs Ian C, Jozif Vs Ryan O Gorman, A1 Bassline Vs Leon Vynehall, Jem Haynes Vs Jason Bye, Ryan O Gorman Vs Luv_Jam, Dan Wild Vs Tom Rio, Jem Haynes Vs Luv_Jam and DJ Callum Vs Jason Bye.

We Love... 2013
Space, Ibiza
9th June - 29th September 2013
7pm - late

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The Chemical Brothers Confirmed For Space Ibiza Opening Fiesta

http://pulseradio.net — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:58:24 +1000

After confirming residencies for 2013 and also their club opening, Space Ibiza have confirmed the Chemical Brothers to join the party on the 26th May.

The UK duo - responsible for bringing electronic music to a commercially savvy audience - are the latest to be added to the bill for Space's annual Opening Fiesta, marking the opening of the much loved club and for some, markiing the start of Ibiza season proper. Already confirmed are Beligan mash up kings 2manydj's headline alongide Booka Shade proferrign a dj set. More names come in the form of Nic Fanciulli, Robert Dietz, Riot Gear, Sasha, AN21 and many more crammed into an action packed day, running from 12pm onwards. Check out the video underneath.

Tickets and further details are underneath.

Line Up

The Chemical Brothers
2 Many DJs
Nic Fanciulli
Groove Armada
Sharam
Roger Sanchez
Edu Imbernon
REMO
Javi Bora
HOUSE SOUTH BROTHERS
DANNY MARQUEZ
Camilo Franco
Felix Da Housecat
BUSHWACKA!
RAFHA MADRID
DANNY LEBLACK
Ramon Castells
MR. DORIS
CHARLIE HEDGES
MARCO LOCO
Ian Blevins
RYAN O´GORMAN
Jonathan Ulysses
Paul Reynolds
Booka Shade (dj set)
An21
DJ MYKRIS
Funkagenda
RIOTGEAR
Robert Dietz
Sasha
Yaya

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Romanthony passes Away Aged 46

http://pulseradio.net — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:53:24 +1000

The Meoko Project - Art, Music Culture And A Party

http://pulseradio.net — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:40:22 +1000

If two's a crowd, and three's a party – then we have absolutely no clue as to what to call this incredible collection of good stuff that the guys at Meoko Project are throwing together on the 28th June.Their eleven hour event will feature music, fashion, a film, a photography exhibition as well as drinks and delicious canapés. Why are they bringing all these things that I love together we hear you ask? The reason is simple. They want to say thank you and give something back to their supporters by “bring(ing) together individuals, brands, and collectives under one roof to showcase the creativity and innovation that surrounds London’s colourful nightlife and music culture.”

This is the first official party for the brand since their beginning in 2011, and the events and promotional agency have pulled something special out the bag for this milestone event. Shoreditch's Village Underground will be the the place to be that Friday night from 5.30 pm. If you go for the tantalizing “full programme” option you will be treated to drinks and canapés, entry to the boutique street-ware pop up market, access to the London Nightlife Photography Exhibition curated by Daddy’s Got Sweets, as well as the option to watch the London premiere film screening of ‘BEATZ: Divergences and Contradictions of Electronic Music. The documentary features over 150 artist interviews with industry professionals , label owners, managers and DJ's such as Craig Richards, Derrick May, Carl Craig, Laurent Garnier and more.

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From 9pm onwards this cultural affair turns into a straight up party with 6 DJs on the bill an the promise of “delectable house and techno”. Music on the night will be supplied by Slovenian techno founding father – Valentino Kanzyani, Fuse boy Jun Akimoto, Toi.Toi.Musik affiliated Voigtmann and German Techno head Binh of Club der Visionaere.

Fill your boots and see underneath to grab your ticket to this exciting, integral event.

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Hobart Festival Dark Mofo Cancels Skinny Dip Event

http://pulseradio.net — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:50:21 +1000

A planned nude swim in Hobart as part of winter festival Dark Mofo has been cancelled by organisers after being deemed by Tasmania Police as contrary to public decency and against Tasmanian legislation, reports the ABC.

Originally planned to take place in the Derwent River at Nutgrove Beach in lower Sandy Bay, the event echoed the winter traditions seen in the northern hemisphere and Antarctica where people brave the freezing conditions and take a nude dip. The swim had already attracted 200 registrations from the public before the program for Dark Mofo was even printed.

Festival organisers cancelled the nude swim after Hobart Police warned that participants would be arrested for such things as indecent exposure, obscene behaviour or disorderly conduct.

"We thought it would be a bit of fun, really," said Leigh Carmichael, Creative Director of Dark MoFo. "We thought there'd be 15, maybe 20 people, so it was going to be quite a small event...once it got to 200 people... I've got no idea, but I imagine a beach full of bums."

Dark Mofo takes place from June 13 - 23 with such local acts as The Presets, Andee Frost, hip-hop royalty Hermitude and Rainbow Connection DJs. Head to our Winter Festival Guide for more info.

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Essential Mixing: Todd Edwards

http://pulseradio.net — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:10:40 +1000

New Jersey house, disco and speed garage aficionado Todd Edwards takes the reigns of the Essential Mix this week with a two hour set that throws up stone-cold classics from Donna Summer, Chic and David Bowie alongside newer fare from Disclosure and LOL Boys, with many of the tracks edits and remixes from Edwards himself.

Edwards has been back in the spotlight again recently, having collaborated with Daft Punk on their new LP 'Random Access Memories,' even moving to Los Angeles to do so. You can find out all about his work with the robots in episode 2 of the 'Collaborators' video series here.

Tracklist:
David Bowie - Let's Dance (Todd Edwards Edit)
Daft Punk - Instant Crush [Columbia]
Pharaohs - Syzygy [100% Silk]
My Morning Jacket - Touch Me I'm Going to Scream, Pt. 2/Big Love (Todd Edwards Edit)
Poolside - Between Dreams [Poolside Music]
Giorgio Moroder - The Chase/Digital Love (Todd Edwards Edit)
Pharaohs - Miraculous Feet [100% Silk]
Giorgio Moroder - Evolution/Looking For Love (Todd Edwards Edit)
Chic - I Want Your Love [Atlantic]
Daft Punk - Get Lucky/Something About Us (Todd Edwards Edit)
LOL Boys - Changes (Todd Edwards Remix - Special Edit)
Atumpan - The Thing (Todd Edwards Remix)
Todd Edwards - Javid Khan
Nameless - Unnamed track (feat. Todd Edwards)
Jonah S. - Got My Mind Jazzed Up (Velcro Remix)
Todd Edwards - Hold The Faith [Body High Records]
Surkin & Todd Edwards - Mighty Love/My Girls (Todd Edwards Edit)
Jessie Ware - No To Love (Todd Edwards Remix) [PMR]
Disclosure - White Noise (Todd Edwards Unofficial Dub)
Donna Summer - I Feel Love (Todd Edwards Edit)
Daft Punk & Prince - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger/Controversy (Todd Edwards Edit)
The Messenger & Todd Edwards - Guide My Soul [Nervous Records]
Todd Edwards - Saved My Life [i! Records]
Todd Edwards - Steal Your Heart [i! Records]
St. Germain - Alabama Blues (Todd Edwards Dub) [F Communications]
Todd Edwards - No Place Like London [Sweat It Out!]
Daft Punk - Face to Face (Todd Edwards Edit)
Rudimental - Waiting All Night (Todd Edwards Unreleased Vocal Mix)
Robert Lux - Fool Disclosure
Sam Smith - Lay Me Down (Todd Edwards Vocal Mix)
The Sample Choir & Todd Edwards - Break Smooth [Nervous Records]
Todd Edwards - Fly Away [i! Records]
Todd Edwards - Georgio by Moroder [i! Records]

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Daft Punk Collaborator Romanthony Passes Away

http://pulseradio.net — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:21:45 +1000

DJ, producer and vocalist Anthony Moore - known to the dance world as Romanthony - has died earlier this month. Despite no official statement being released, Moore's death was confirmed by his sister Mellony Moore through a facebook post that he died at his home in Austin, Texas, on May 7.

Moore is best known as providing vocals for Daft Punk's 2001 hit 'One More Time', with the news of his death tragically co-inciding with the release of the duo's latest album 'Random Access Memories'.

Moore began producing music in the early 90s, releasing classics such as 'The Wanderer' and 'Let Me Show You Love.'

Artists close to Moore have posted their condolences via social media, including Boys Noize who tweeted: "It is so sad. Romanthony and me were working on such an amzing song together. he said it was the best song he had ever written."

Via Billboard.

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Breaking News: Damian Lazarus & Maceo Plex at Pacha NYC Tonight!

http://pulseradio.net — Sat, 18 May 2013 08:21:05 +1000

When you’re the club partner to something as massive as the EDC in New York City, the fringe benefits from a bookings perspective can be pretty impressive. Such is the story with the last minute announcement of Damian Lazarus and Maceo Plex performing tonight in Pachita, the third story of Pacha in NYC while Steve Angello likely plays to an overwhelmingly packed house downstairs.

It’s a great chance to sample multiple sides of the electronic spectrum at Pacha NYC which often skews towards one genre per night of their musical programming. The crowd will no doubt be amped up from Day One of EDC at Citifield in Queens and while the main floor and mezzanine will likely be dripping with neon attire and going off to Angello's signature big room sound, breaks Damian and Maceo Plex will be bringing their bassline driven house and techno to those more interested in hearing the other side of the coin.

Tickets for both floors are $45 in advance but $15 dollar door entry before midnight can be secured by RSVPing to this link.

Make it count guys, set times are below:

Main Room:
1:00 am Steve Angello [Size Records]

Pachita (3rd Floor):
12:00-1:00am Maceo Plex (Crosstown Rebels)
1:00-2:00am Damian Lazarus (Crosstown Rebels)
2:00-4:00am Maceo b2b Damian

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Beyond Space & Sound: Into the Wormhole with Robot Heart

http://pulseradio.net — Sat, 18 May 2013 04:38:12 +1000

Robot Heart. It starts with a buzz about tickets. There begins a widespread murmur across Facebook feeds about secret codes and invites, costumes and robot hearts. What is this hype? What is this party all about? I embarked on the path to enlightenment in Brooklyn without even realizing how changed I would emerge on the other side the following morning.

Pictures courtesy of Peter Ruprecht (www.ruprechtstudios.com)

The feeling of awe washed across me as I entered the hangar, for yes this was a hangar and not just a warehouse. The enormity of the space was incredible in itself. Small planes could be parked here, and not make a clutter. Milling around were hundreds of people…no scratch that, creatures from space. Outlandish outfits, gravity defying hair styles, bold colors, and reflective metals adorned those who walked by. Massive platform shoes carried giants across the polished stone floor. In all seriousness, I truly thought I had walked upon another planet. By simply walking in, I had stepped through a veil of surrealism, and all my earthly cares were left far, far, behind.

Pictures courtesy of Peter Ruprecht (www.ruprechtstudios.com)

An intuition to get lost took over my mind, and impatience moved me away from my friends. I wanted to be in the middle of the crowd, free to roam, like a puppet whose strings had just been cut loose. Ahead of me, the icon that I'd come to know through pictures and stories seemed almost to defy gravity due to the immense amount of speakers artificially mounted on what was once a run of the mill New York City bus. With the booth on top, the DJs became deities ruling over our emotions with the power of sound. Lights flashed here and there and I was moonwalking through not just the crowd but my own mind.

Picture courtesy of Peter Ruprecht (www.ruprechtstudios.com)

This was the utmost example of diversity. People of all walks gathered to elevate their souls in a sense of community and creativity. By donning these costumes, we were releasing ourselves from the bind of daily life.

Picture courtesy of Peter Ruprecht (www.ruprechtstudios.com)

After relishing the feeling of getting lost had worn off I once again wanted to be found. As I wandered around, still dazed by the scale of the building I was in, I reconnected with old friends and made several new ones. Couches lined the sides of the venue and as more and more people took refuge on them, they began to resemble harems as people lounged, made out and rested their legs from dancing. There were various additional structures and almost participatory art installation you could stand on which lifted you above the sea of space cadets and allowed yet another vantage point from which to witness the magic.

Pictures courtesy of Peter Ruprecht (www.ruprechtstudios.com)

Picture courtesy of Charles Roussel (www.charlesroussel.com)

The size of the sound was overwhelming in the most positive sense of the word. It was massive, like the thunder you hear roll over nearby hills and fills you with the anticipation of something great to come. Francesca Lombardo in a delicate pink wig was playing when I arrived and as she played deep bass lines and subtle melodies rafted through the air. Is this what heaven sounded like? Who knows.

Pictures courtesy of Peter Ruprecht (www.ruprechtstudios.com)

After Francesca paved the way into our hearts, Audiofly took over the decks high up in the sky and delivered the second chapter of our journey. They serenaded us with beautiful and closed with local producer Rami Abousabe's remix of Foals' "Spanish Sahara," a gorgeous track with warm vocals that enveloped me, and seemingly everyone else.

Pictures courtesy of Peter Ruprecht (www.ruprechtstudios.com)

I think the correct term for how I felt was "spirited away" like the movie by Hayao Miyazaki. As our souls were uplifted and regenerated, it created an invisible dome that surrounded us with a feeling of being connected that spurred the magic we were all feeling felt within.

Picture courtesy of Peter Ruprecht (www.ruprechtstudios.com)

Picture courtesy of Charles Roussel (www.charlesroussel.com)

Black Light Smoke followed at one point playing his remix of Bob Moses with Tom Howie from the band singing live. Bob Moses followed and and when they were through, after a brief pause, another track began to play. I was so taken aback, assuaged by a wave of memories that I had not revisited in a while. Pachanga Boys' track "Time" creeped in and sounded at first eerie to me. The last time I had heard that track was a little over a year ago in Miami when Sasha played one of the most moving sets I had ever heard that left no one untouched. It was a track that I listened to after only in my private moments, in dark instances of reflection when I kept to myself, headphones intact. I was in a state of shock as the melody spoke to me through the massive custom made speakers, crumbling a wall inside of me and unleashing tears as the memories washed in. Smiling through tears, I felt cleansed, rid of all my impurities and toxins. Even as the song faded, I found I could not stop crying, so powerful a mark it had left behind. As the tears stopped and my groove resumed, I was rejuvenated with a burst of clean energy that would last me until the end. It wasn't until after that I found out this track was a Burner anthem and I was not the only one moved so.

Pictures courtesy of Peter Ruprecht (www.ruprechtstudios.com)

My heart unladen and my mind cleared, I got lost again. I found a spot and danced alone like no one was watching, carrying through until the last beautiful track that Francesca and Anthony of Audiofly gracefully ended our journey with. It was another favorite of mine, Conan Mockasin's Forever Dolphin Love (Erol Alkan Rework). I rejoined my friends and we walked out from the darkness into clear blue skies, the East River, and the majestic skyline of New York City. As sunshine poured on our haggard bodies and tired faces, I looked up to appreciate the lazy puffs of clouds hanging around the Empire State Building. I thought in amazement how one night, eight hours to be exact, held such a plethora of emotions, wonders, and experiences. It makes me feel ever more thankful to be a part of this music scene, one that transcends words and sounds and emerges in the intangible. I always wonder how music that is created using machines can so effectivley summon the broad spectrum of human emotion.

Picture courtesy of Peter Ruprecht (www.ruprechtstudios.com)

Picture courtesy of Charles Roussel (www.charlesroussel.com)

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P Diddy in "Downtown" Abbey Spoof

http://pulseradio.net — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:02:05 +1000

You'd think that with all the vast sums of money and parties on yachts that P Diddy has to go to, the last thing he would spend his time on would be bothering himself with the goings on of a British period drama for middle aged women. That is, however, exactly what multi (hundred) millionaire has done.

In a bizarre series of events, the Harlem rapper/actor/entrepeneur starred in the above video in which he acts out his own versions of scenes from the ITV drama which he described as his "favourite show of all time".

The video went online after Combs announcing on twitter on Wednesday night that he was due to star in the show - with the joke being lost on most resulting in the show's US Channel having to deny the rumour. Whether Diddy is in fact a fan of the show is unclear, however we feel that there should be serious repercussions from the rap world if this is indeed the case. Biggy got shot for less.

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Maceo Plex and Karocel Added to Melt! Festival Line Up

http://pulseradio.net — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:11:26 +1000

German “rock meets electronic” music festival Melt, have announced even more artists for their ever growing line up.

Melt Festival, now in its sixteenth year, have added American born, Valencia-based house producer Maceo Plex to their already impressive list of talent. The “Vibe Your Love” creator will be taking to the booth at the festivals Big Wheel Stage. Also announced today was Karocel, the collaborative live project of German artists Mathias Kaden, Michael Nagler and Marbert Rocel.

They will be joining previously announced acts including James Blake, The Knife, Ben UFO and many more in 2 months in the City Of Iron - Ferropolis, an open-air museum of abandoned industrial machinery and an ex quarry.

With the final batch of artists still to be announced for the festival, which takes place from Friday, 19 July to Sunday, 21 July, it's clear that Melt is shaping up to be one of the highlights of the summer.

Melt! Festival 2013
19th - 20th July
Ferropolis/ Grafenhainichen, Leipzig

Line Up

Tickets

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Underline for Off Sonar with secret guest from Desolat

http://pulseradio.net — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:10:09 +1000

With Sonar week in Barcelona and the inevitable Off parties only weeks away Boulevard Culture Club have announced their Thursday night offering for Off; Underline presents Family and Friends. Taking over all three rooms. Room 1 will host Detroit legend Derrick Carter alongside Tom Trago, Jesse Rose and more.

Checkpoint's takeover of Room 2 however is what's causing the most talk with hints that there will be a secret guest from Desolat joining the line up. With tINI and the gang members Fernando Constantini, Bella Sarris and Brett Jacobs all in there with FACT''s Javi Sampol and more it doesn't take a stretch of the imagination to guess which Desolat gang leader this excitingly just might be. But we're just musing to find out you'll just have to head to Boulevard Culture Club on the 13th of June and find out. See the underneath YouTube video for a little taste of last years offering.

Line Up:
ROOM 1
Derrick Carter
Tom Trago
Jesse Rose
Brett Johnson
Severino
Luke Solomon

ROOM 2
Fernando Constantini
Loquace
Brett Jacobs
Steve Abot
Javi Sampol
Bella Sarris
Crocodile Soup
Jessica Diaz
Secret Guest [Desolat]

ROOM 3
Inland Knights
Jon Charnis
Timid Boy
Eagles For Hands

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"Maceo Plex and Karocel Added to Melt! Festival Line Up"

http://pulseradio.net — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:46:07 +1000

Croatia Spring Break With Beltek, David Puentes And More

http://pulseradio.net — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:28:40 +1000

With Summer in the air, what better way to start your festival season than a festival on the beach on party island of the moment – Croatia. Croatia Spring Break 2013 kicks off in twelve days (29 May) with the promise of superstar Djs, beautiful weather and a proper spring break mentality – a perfect combination for any electro/EDM loving party goers.

Zrce beach, on the island of Pag (the home of Hideout festival), will become the ultimate student party destination for five days, with a host of big name EDM DJs playing including Tomorrowland stars Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike, German dance kings David Puentez and Plastic Funk and Ultra Music Festival illumni Beltek.

Tickets are still available, (at student friendly prices) with packages including accommodation, entry to see all DJs, island bus travel and boat party entry. You can also pick up VIP package if your that special sort of someone.

What more could you ask for?

Croatia Spring Break at Papaya
Wednesday, 29 May - Sunday, 2 June 2013
20:00pm
Papaya/ Zrce beach, Island of Pag

Site & More Information

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Catching Up With The Rhodesians

http://pulseradio.net — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:20:18 +1000

An acoustic band who’s bio reads – “It’s an honest listen”. Now when I say acoustic, it was slightly unorthodox in the sense that these guys were playing three box guitars and a Cajon, but with the enthusiasm of a full rock outfit that’s backed by that wall of Marshall guitar cabinets that Jeff Hanneman of Slayer was so well known for.

It wasn’t long until the band stripped down and before the reform; they found themselves at that proverbial fork in “The Long & Dusty Road” (The name of their soon to be recorded album).

Understandably, they believed this to be the perfect time to start experimenting with and introducing new sounds to the band. They add, “Ultimately what we want to sound like is hugely influenced by bands like Radiohead, The Presets, Muse and Oasis”, and with Cliff Viljoen (main guitar) being a producer, he has subtly been working in synthetic sounds into a few of their studio projects such as ‘Someday maybe one day’ and ‘You should have listened’ whilst getting a promising response.

Live being a different beast altogether – Cliff adds “the introduction to synthetic sounds in our set is going to be just as subtle”, but it’s only a matter of time until you’ll be able to watch this progression in full swing live on stage.

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Catchiong Up With The Rhodesians

http://pulseradio.net — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:20:13 +1000

Daft Punk Set To Beat Oasis in UK Album Sales Milestone

http://pulseradio.net — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:22:19 +1000

If anyone ever needed any evidence to prove that Daft Punk are better than Oasis (no one did) then here it is. The much hyped return of the robotic, French electronic music gods, Random Access Memories, is on its way to becoming the fastest selling album in UK chart history – removing Oasis' 1997 LP, Be Here Now, from the top spot.

While their uber-catchy pop collaboration with Pharell, Get Lucky, has its sights set on its fourth straight week at number one, there has been a lot of debate over the new album, the duo's first since Human After All back in 2005. After smashing Amazon's pre-sale records, Random Access Memories has become the bookies favourite to take the title, with the odds of it happening being slashed to 4/5.

Although not known for their involvement (or critical commentary) in popular music, Paddy Power have released the following statement; “ They might not have a catchy moniker like the ‘Beliebers’, but fans don’t come much more passionate and excitable than Daft Punk enthusiasts so we’re expecting big things for the French DJs next week. We only hope that the success doesn’t go straight to their helmets.”

Regardless your thoughts on the new album – anything that puts Oasis in their (2nd) place can't be a bad thing, can it? Listen to Daft Punk on Pulse Radio.

Breach To Tour Australia

http://pulseradio.net — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:57:02 +1000

Bristol based producer Ben Westbeech also known as Breach is bringing his heady blend of house, techno with plenty of deep, jacking beats afloat for his Sydney leg of his Australian tour, thanks to the folks at Cakes x The Wall. With support from the UK's Route 94 who will be bringing the bass for the event and plenty of local support, this is a Yacht Soiree not to be missed. You can find tickets for the sea bound extravaganza here.

We caught up with Breach for a quick chat ahead of the event to talk about his fledgling label Naked Naked, his upcoming Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1 and how champagne and oysters make the ideal Yacht Soiree. Read on after the mix...

You sing, DJ and produce under a few different aliases - what influences Breach as opposed to Ben Westbeech? Breach is my production name for more sort of underground house music and Ben Weestbech is more the singing project for me because im a singer too – but then I’m starting to subtly sing on my Breach stuff.

In terms of influences, I would say more house music- people like Kink influenced me. I’d say melody wise I like minimal stuff, I like hard wax stuff that comes out of Germany and Berlin and that techier side, that sort of dub-techno - I suppose throw in slight drum n bass influences that’s what I grew up with, hip hop.. 'Jack' is really hip hop influenced – there’s a whole melting pot going on with Breach, not just house – in my early stuff there was some dubstep influences because that was what was going on around me in London, because I’ve gone through genres that have gone in and out of fashion, everything sort of tarred my production brush in the Breach area

Tell us more about what prompted you to start your label Naked Naked I just had a record that I believed in and I really couldn’t hear it anywhere else so I thought this about the right time for me to start a label, I had a lot of people making music around me I just thought it would be great if I could channel all that sort of output into a label and create a place for these artists to make music on and for myself and for me to do collaboration work with people - I find that really exciting collaborating with people, Dusky have just got a record coming out on my label now, which is my first foray into releasing another producers music that I’m not really involved in, I heavily A&R’d it though – it’s coming out early June, it’s really beautiful it's called 'Vanishing Point' EP.

Was there anyone else involved in starting Naked Naked? It’s just me – funnily enough I was going to start a label with Eats Everything and we both went against it at the last minute, I went off and did my thing, he went off and did his thing and we haven’t spoken since – I’m joking! (laughs)

And then at the end, some problem happened with one of the tunes and we just sort of went our own ways, I’m actually really happy because musically, we’ve both gone in different directions, so I think by now, we would have wanted to go our own ways. I just love having that control of it, it’s my baby – I can make it wear whatever I want!

Other labels you're loving other than Naked Naked? There’s loads of other labels I love – I love what Aus are putting out, they release stuff from George Fitzgerald, Dusky, Midlands, Leon Vinyl- it’s a label by Will Saul, they’ve been going for years and years and really coming into prominence now; Dirtybird, I love a lot of what they put out, Petz Recordings, Catz and Dogz label is putting out really good stuff.

You'v collaborated with the likes of Dark Sky and Midlands - are there any more collaborations on the horizon? There’s a few people, I’ve got a little tune bubbling away with a guy called Citizen, who is a house producer from London, that’s sort of a work in progress, not really sure if and when that’s going to come out,… me and George fitzgerald, we started something, me, him and T Williams started something ages ago in the studio, he’s someone I’ve been speaking to for awhile, I think I might go to berlin and make a tune with him pretty soon, I think that’d be a really cool collaboration.

What's on the agenda in 2013 for Breach? 'Jack' has just been signed to Atlantic, they’ve licensed the tune for a worldwide release, it has potential to do big things, which is great – not what I had originially intended for the tune, it was made as an underground record and the fact they’ve picked it up its great – I’m doing an Essential Mix for Radio 1 next week as well.

Any ideas on how you’re planning to approach the Essential Mix? I’m in a battle in my own head about it at the moment, it’s generally classed as a studio mix, but part of me says fuck it, I’ve been DJ’ing since I was 12, I just want to do it live but then the other part is you only get one shot at it, I mean I could mix it in the studio and take ages over it and do it on ableton, I don’t know yet, but I’d like to do it live if possible – I think it goes out after the Australia tour!

You are playing a boat party on your Sydney leg of your Australian tour - tell us what your ideal Yacht Soiree would be like? I’d say champers, maybe some pre-party oysters would be great, good sound system, loads of happy people in the sunshine – maybe some of those water misters?!

[Buy tickets to the Sydney boat party here]

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Tone Of Arc Unveil Debut Album 'The Time Was Right'

http://pulseradio.net — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:46:28 +1000

San Francisco duo Tone Of Arc - comprised of producer Derrick Boyd and partner and vocalist Zoe Presnick - have just unleashed their debut album 'The Time Was Right' on Jonny White's No.19 Music, which they signed up to in early 2012.

Folowing the singles, ‘Shaking the Sky’ & ‘Goodbye Horses’, the duo present their debut full length, which the label describes as, "a genre defying LP that shines with the raw talent of its exceptional multi-instrumentalist producers."

Not only talented in the studio, a string of highly anticipated live performances at Social Experiment parties in New York, Miami, London, Berlin and beyond have given birth to a reputation as one of the most exciting live performers around.

Tracklist:
1. Surrender
2. Love Kissed
3. Chalk Hill
4. Lost in the Machine
5. Where You Belong
6. Goodbye Horses
7. People at the Door
8. The Time Was Right
9. Hardly Standing
10. Sound Sail
11. Left Field

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Skream Admits He Was "Smashed" During Controversial Boiler Room Set

http://pulseradio.net — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:42:00 +1000

If you're a fan of Skream or the Boiler Room, you'd be well aware of the DJ's, erm, 'interesting' set for the website during the SXSW conference in Austin. If you need to get up to speed, Skream was rather sloppy on the decks that evening, and the sound was cut off early towards the end of his set, which left the DJ so unimpressed that he unplugged one of the CDJs and handed it to the crowd.

This week the recording of his set, which Boiler Room described as, “Probably the most talked about set we’ve ever had," was uploaded to Youtube, which has led to more internet chatter over the whole scenario. So much so that it prompted Skream to take to his facebook page to defend himself.

“So I’m getting a lot of stick because of my Ray Ban x Boiler Room set,” his post read.

“1. I know it’s an awful mix.
2. Yes I was clearly smashed.
3. I’ve apologized already for what happened.”

You can watch Skream's controversial set below. Grab a bag of popcorn for the final minutes.

Via inthemix.

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Brain Surgery Postpones The Crystal Method's New Album Release Date

http://pulseradio.net — Fri, 17 May 2013 06:32:08 +1000

For those of you who were looking forward to Crystal Method's fifth studio album release, there is unfortunately a delay due co-founder Scott Kirkland recently undergoing brain surgery and suffering complications from it after. The surgery occurred a little over a month ago on April 11, 2013.

The Grammy-nominated duo responsible for the platinum album "Vegas" was set to release their self-titled album in Spring of 2013. They had been touring to promote the new album, which was why the doctor recommended to go forward the brain surgery as to prevent the possibility of rupturing the cyst while performing on stage.

You can see Scott wasted no time in getting back to the studio after the surgery, posting a photo his Facebook page showing off his stitches from the surgery. Although feeling well, he had to return to the hospital in much pain due to an infection. Back on the mend now, he states in today's press release, "I'm itching to get back in the studio and finish mixing the last two tracks…I can’t tell you how frustrating it is for me that my health has made us postpone the release." Anxious in order to not disappoint his fans, he hopes to return shortly to the studio with Ken to complete the album and prepare tour dates for the fall.

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D-Edge Brazil Turns 13 with Nicolas Jaar

http://pulseradio.net — Fri, 17 May 2013 03:07:32 +1000

Nothing says "happy birthday" quite like Nicolas Jaar playing to 2000 people at a new venue in Sao Paolo on May 25th for the Brazilian club D-Edge's thirteenth anniversary. Joining him on stage will be Jamie Lidell, Ada, King of Swingers, and The Drone Lovers to round out the night's musical programming. The culmination of the six week long celebration that spanned from April to May will be housed at the spacious Grandmetropole, while D-Edge undergoes renovations of its downstairs. When reopened, patrons will be able to enjoy a new dance floor while DJs revel in a new booth.

With a pitch black interior merely lit up by lines of colored light, this highly futuristic looking club easily steals our hearts. It can only be characterized as the manifestation of Tron in clubland. Listed in inthemix's "25 Clubs to Discover Before You Die", D-Edge has received compliments across the board about its sound system, people and decor. It already looks perfect as it is, leaving us to wonder how can they improve it more.

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Exclusive Scott Kemp Vertigo Festival Mix

http://pulseradio.net — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:31:37 +1000

Ahead of Italy's Vertigo Festival, London producer Scott Kemp has mixed an exclusive set for Pulse.

Scott has been a rising force on London's cluhbing circuit for some years first appearing at the age of 17, playing gig such as Ministry of Sound and Egg. Lately, he's focusing on more underground clubs to proffer his blend of house and techno He joins the line up of Vertigo after recently signing to UK based DJ agency Guerilla. NoVus shall also be hosting a Vertigo Festival preview event with Bella Sarris at Cargo in Shoreditch this Saturday. More details can be found here.

Vertigo is primed for 4,000 festival revelers to attend and an hour's drive from Turin in the remote resort/village of Pragleto. Aside from the finest music found today, attendee's can look forward to crisp mountain air, blue skies, a picturesque location and 28 degree heat. Artists confirmed so include M.A.N.D.Y Michael Cleis, UNER and Reboot. Culprit LA touch bring Droog, M.A.N.I.K, Inxec, Climbers and Lula Circus and Sankeys bring forth Darius Syrossian and Enzo Siragusa, and further DJ talent in the form of Alex Niggemann, DJ W!ld, Saytek LIVE, Silky, DZeta N’ Basile and more than you can shake a frosted stick at.

See below for more details and tickets, right here on Pulse.

Vertigo Festival
15th - 17th august 2013
Ski Jumping Hotel / Ski Jumping Hotel Via Wembach-Hann 10060. Pragelato, Italy

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2manydj's & Booka Shade Confirmed for Space Opening Fiesta 2013

http://pulseradio.net — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:30:54 +1000

After confirming residencies for 2013, Space Ibiza announce 2manydj's and Booka Shade for their Opening Fiesta on 26th May.

Space is possibly one of the globe's biggest and most recognisable clubs; needless to say, the Opening Fiesta has become an annual event on most Ibiza clubbers' schedules. For 2013, Beligan mash up kings 2manydj's headline alongide Booka Shade proferrign a dj set. More names come in the form of Nic Fanciulli, Robert Dietz, Riot Gear, Sasha, AN21 and many more crammed into an action packed day, running from 12pm onwards.

Tickets and further details are underneath.

Line Up
2 Many DJs
Nic Fanciulli
Groove Armada
Sharam
Roger Sanchez
Edu Imbernon
REMO
Javi Bora
HOUSE SOUTH BROTHERS
DANNY MARQUEZ
Camilo Franco
Felix Da Housecat
BUSHWACKA!
RAFHA MADRID
DANNY LEBLACK
Ramon Castells
MR. DORIS
CHARLIE HEDGES
MARCO LOCO
Ian Blevins
RYAN O´GORMAN
Jonathan Ulysses
Paul Reynolds
Booka Shade (dj set)
An21
DJ MYKRIS
Funkagenda
RIOTGEAR
Robert Dietz
Sasha
Yaya

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Marcel Dettmann & Pan-Pot confirmed for East Ender OFF Barcelona

http://pulseradio.net — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:39:12 +1000

Now in its third year, the East Ender open air festival at OFF-Barcelona is back with a bang, with an excellent line up of some of the biggest names from the house and techno world.

The festival will operate three stages over two days (Thursday, 13 June and Friday, 14 June) and excitement is building with the announcement of the artists due to play on each stage.Thursday will see Cadenza Records celebrating their 10th Birthday by taking over the East Stage. The Swiss label have a strong line -up, featuring the likes of Reboot, Valentino Kanzyani and many more with a special guest still to be announced.CLR, the label responsible for releases from top tier techno producers such as Surgeon, Robert Hood and Adam Beyer, will be hosting the Ender Stage with a whopping line-up that includes Chris Liebing, Marcel Dettmann and Rebekah (among others).Moonharbour records, Mobilee and Freude Am Tanzen will control the Park Stage to present a special guest whose identity has been announced simply as “M*** *****-> SPECIAL GUEST!” (This is one for the crossword lovers to work out).

Friday will see the Pan Pot and Anja Schneider play on the East Ender Open Air In The Park, alongside Matthias Tanzmann and Mathias Kaden, while the East Stage is inhabited by Dubfire's Sci +Tec imprint with Cassy, Carlo Lio and Dubfire all taking to the stage throughout the day.German label, Diynamic's Neon Nights will be in effect on the Ender Stage showcasing artists from their roster, with 7 acts throughout the course of the day including Solomun, H.O.S.H and David August.

Day tickets for this event are available for only 50 Euros with a two day pass costing a modest 85 Euros.We could think of worse things to spend 85 euros on!

Tickets

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