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Ultra Music Festival 2013's Lineup and Set Times

Under normal circumstances, Ultra Music Festival has pushed even the most seasoned EDM addicts to the very brink of physical and emotional collapse. But now UMF has expanded to two entire weekends (AKA six whole days), which just might turn certain (weaker) members of the Crossfade team into pathet ... More >>

Red Blue Classic DJ Basketball Charity Game During Winter Music Conference March 19

Jesse Perez at WMC and Miami Music Week 2013

Opium Group's MMW 2013 Phase Two Lineup: Richie Hawtin, Maceo Plex, Porter Robinson

And the uhntz-uhntz continues ... Last month, the Opium Group dropped its Phase One lineup for Miami Music Week 2013, revealing eight shows at four clubs: Mansion, Cameo, SET, and Mokai. Now almost exactly four weeks later, the clubbin' conglomerate has unveiled its Phase Two slate, including MMW ... More >>

DJs Playing Basketball for Charity at WMC 2013: MANIK, Lee Foss, Matt Tolfrey, 11 Others

There will be an epic DJ battle during Winter Music Conference 2013. But this one won't be fought behind the decks. It's going down on the basketball court. Yes, the Red Blue Classic on March 19 is WMC's inaugural DJ basketball game -- a chance for enthusiasts of the sport (and Miami isn't short of ... More >>

Ultra Music Festival 2013 Phase 3 Lineup: Tommie Sunshine, Dieselboy, Kleinenberg

With just 29 days till Downtown Miami's Bayfront Park becomes totally flooded with LED-wielding beat freaks ... Ultra Music Festival 2013 has announced its Phase 3 lineup. Among this final round of 40-plus acts: Intrepid Ultra defender Tommie Sunshine, along with Marco Bailey, Christian Smith, DJ M ... More >>

Ultra Music Festival 2013 Phase 2 Lineup: Alesso, Eric Prydz, Snoop Dogg, Tons More

Just when you thought the party couldn't get any better, Ultra Music Festival has announced its Phase 2 lineup. So let's not bother with the formalities. Here's who's been added: Alesso, Benny Benassi, Dirty South, Dog Blood (Boys Noize & Skrillex), Eric Prydz, Fedde Le Grand, Hardwell, Loco D ... More >>

Six Best Club Parties on South Beach This Weekend

What a week it's been, eh? The Miami Heat paraded down Biscayne Boulevard, celebrating their 2012 NBA championship with hometown fans in the streets of Downtown Miami. A few days later, Spain won an Iberian showdown, beating Portugal in penalty kicks and advancing to the Euro Cup finals for the se ... More >>

Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week 2012: A Daily Party Guide

​Check out today's top WMC and MMW parties -- plus Crossfade's fifteen best parties. Honestly, if you're gonna survive 96 hours of Winter Music Conference, Miami Music Week, and Ultra Music Festival, then your emergency EDM supply kit will need to include a gas mask, goggles, a bikini and/or bana ... More >>

Fifteen Best Parties at Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week 2012

​Maybe you're planning to spend the entire weekend performing glowstick tricks at Ultra Music Festival. Or enjoying the lavish amenities at Swedish House Mafia's Masquerade Hotel. Or bleep-bloop-ing around Biscayne Bay aboard the Biscayne Lady. But if not, you need a beat-freaking plan. In total ... More >>

Danny Daze on Miami Clubs: "Telling DJs What to Play Because of a Douchebag Spending Three Grand on a Table"

Miami homeboy Danny Daze (AKA Daniel Gomez) blew up big time in 2011 thanks to a bass-heavy dancefloor bomb called "Your Everything" signed to Jamie Jones and Lee Foss's Hot Creations label. Needless to say, the record made our cut for Miami's Best Albums of 2011. And it put Danny's name on the lips ... More >>

Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week's 15 best parties March 22 to 25

Eight best Winter Music Conference cruises March 17 to 23

WMC 2012: Eight Best Electronic Dance Music Cruises

When in Rome, you shuffle through the Vatican Museums and the Colosseum with a tour group. Guided by a dopey ex-pat, you learn the condensed histories of these places, take cliché family photos, and drop serious Euro coinage on overpriced gelato. When in Miami, however, you drop a hundred bucks an ... More >>

Leftroom vs. Culprit WMC Lineup: Matt Tolfrey, Droog, Craig Richards, and Seven Others

​If there's one party during WMC week that truly encapsulates the transatlantic tech-house zeitgeist, it's Leftroom vs. Culprit at Treehouse Miami Beach on March 21. And that's because the party showcases two of the scene's most hotly tipped labels from (literally) both sides of the pond -- the ... More >>

Ultra Music Festival 2012 Announces Phase 2 Lineup With 144 New Beat-Freaking Acts

​Check out Ultra Music Festival 2012's Phase 1 lineup. There are only five weeks left till epic levels of uhntz-uhntz turn Downtown Miami into a 150,000-person public orgy! Back in December, Ultra Music Festival announced its initial 92-act roster. And just 14 days later, the fest "completely s ... More >>

Hot Creations Label's Clockwork Talk Secrets of Success and Upcoming Debut Album

​Jamie Jones and Lee Foss's Hot Creations label has spawned a major stylistic trend across the transatlantic tech-house scene, with many an imitator wielding their darkly sexed-up bass-heavy sound. And among Hot Creations' growing collective of elite producers is Milan-based duo Clockwor ... More >>

Art Basel Miami Beach 2011 Music Guide: All the Acts Announced So Far

​Right now, Miami is being swarmed by art fairs, galleries, and artists from across the globe. Of course, we're talking about Art Basel Miami Beach. A side benefit to all this arty international activity is the influx of awesome music to entertain all the jetsetters. And naturally, Crossfade is k ... More >>

Droog on Art Basel Get Lost: "Expect a No-Holds-Barred Vibe"

​In 2011, it's been virtually impossible to escape the sounds of Culprit on international dancefloors. Not that you'd want to, because the Los Angeles-based imprint is responsible for some of the year's most banging cuts by tech-house luminaries like Lee Foss, MANIK, Shonky and Inxec. Behind the ... More >>

Crosstown Rebels Announce Get Lost Art Basel Lineup at the Electric Pickle December 4

​If there's one WMC/Miami Music Week party that keeps locals and jetsetters buzzing year-round, it's Crosstown Rebels' Get Lost. Last March marked the party's sixth installment and third year at the Electric Pickle, a venue which has proven ideal for this marathon event, with its sunny patio sett ... More >>

Hot Natured at the Electric Pickle August 26

Get Hot and Bothered with Hot Natured at the Electric Pickle August 26

​In 2011, most international EDM fans can probably agree that if there's one act currently rocking their world, it's Hot Natured, the explosive DJ-production duo of Jamie Jones and Lee Foss. That's because Hot Natured are eclectic groove mixologists, stirring and shaking everything -- from disco t ... More >>

Cocodrills Name the Best Grub, Music, Pick-up Lines, and More in Miami

Cocodrills' Adam Cruz and Christian "Pridef" Diaz.​After years of being knee-deep in the grime of Miami's nightlife and music scene, Cocodrills have become experts on the city's best music spots, the best places for a meal, and the best summer drinks. Before catching the duo tonight at the Elect ... More >>

Catch Steve Bug, Matt Tolfrey, and Danny Daze at TreeHouse This Sunday

Steve Bug​The LINK crew has been busy all year booking some of the biggest stars on the international techno scene at venues like Space and the Electric Pickle. And earlier this month, LINK auspiciously kicked off its new Summer Sessions with world-renowned DJs Heidi and Bill Patrick at TreeHous ... More >>

PL0T Resident DJ Basti Drops New Mix on MiamiDanceParty.com

​If you're deep into Miami's undeground EDM scene, then you're probably familiar with the PL0T crew by now. With its nonstop barrage of big-time bookings over the last couple years, including international heavyweights like Seth Troxler, Ryan Elliot, Lee Foss, and Wolf Lamb, PL0T was among our ... More >>

MANIK Talks Influences, Breakthrough Years, and Debut Albums

​Having released his debut EP to immediate acclaim on Josh Wink's Ovum label in January 2010, NYC wunderkind Chris Manik made the leap from virtual unknown to internationally celebrated "It" producer in little more than year. MANIK has since joined the artist rosters of chic labels like Poker Flat ... More >>

Tech House Sensation Shonky Talks Math, Mind Expansion, and His New Label

Shonky​DJ-producer Olivier Ducreux (AKA Shonky) might have been the next great mathematical genius and invented the time machine or something. But instead, he followed his musical passion. Since landing on the EDM scene with a big bang in the late '00s, the Parisian prodigy has been blowing mind ... More >>

Crosstown Rebels' Get Lost Lineup: Art Department, Jamie Jones, Lee Foss, and Others

Art Department headline Get Lost.​If there was one 2010 WMC party that left peeps buzzing for the rest of the year, it was Crosstown Rebels' now-legendary fifth installment of Get Lost at the Electric Pickle. Maybe it was the vibrant, sunny setting of the Pickle's patio. Or the casual blend of int ... More >>

Lee Foss Talks Globetrotting, Hot Creations Label and 2010 Success

​Few artists had a greater impact on the transtlantic EDM scene in 2010 than DJ-producer Lee Foss. Both with his solo work and Hot Natured side project with Jamie Jones, Foss's singular brand of moody, bass-driven electro-funk dominated the charts and international dancefloors all year, while spaw ... More >>

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Soul Clap Talks Crate-Digging, Baby-Making, and E-Funk

Soul Clap: hungry for the vinyl​It seems like only a few years ago that the international EDM scene was in some sort of minimal techno dark age. The sounds were cool and slick and oh-so-Berlinesque, but they just weren't very fun. Fast-forward to 2011 and Boston's Soul Clap have helped kick-star ... More >>

Miami's Five Best Electronic Dance Music DJ Crews of 2010

​Although Miami's hosted WMC for decades and booked commercial DJ heavyweights at megaclubs like Space for years, it's only recently that there's been a steady influx of quality underground EDM bookings. And if 2010 was any indication, you could almost say the MIA is starting to become an electron ... More >>

Art Department's Jonny White Talks Debut Albums and World Domination

​For awhile now, Toronto DJ-producers Jonny White and Kenny Glasgow have been established scene veterans. But nothing could have prepared them (or the world) for the tsunami wave of their 2010 debut release as Art Department, "Without You." A monstrous bass-driven banger oozing with raw ... More >>

Download DJ Mix by MANIK, Debuting at Space This Saturday

​NYC-based DJ-producer Chris Manik is on fire right now. In little more than twelve months he's made a formidable leap from virtual unknown to internationally celebrated "It" boy, with releases on top labels like Ovum and Poker Flat. Specializing in a delectably deep and bass-heavy fusion of t ... More >>

Jamie Jones at Electric Pickle November 26

Clive Henry Talks the EDM Underground and His New Crosstown Rebels Record

​Few artists out there embody the spirit of the EDM underground as much as British DJ-producer Clive Henry. As one half of seminal production duo Peace Division, he helped define '90s tech house. And as a long-standing resident of the infamous Circo Loco afterhours party at DC10 club in Ibiza, he ... More >>

Nightlife Review: Lee Foss and Ryan Elliott at Electric Pickle, May 21

Photo by Nicole CussellClick here to view all the photos from this event.Lee Foss and Ryan ElliottElectric Pickle, MiamiFriday, May 21, 2010Better Than: The increasingly boring-ass state of dance music at the rest of downtown's venues on Friday nights. The Review: While the buzz surrounding Lee Foss ... More >>

New DJ Mix by Basti, Playing Electric Pickle on Sunday with Soul Clap

​The PL0T crew has been busy all year throwing some of the top parties and international bookings of Miami's underground EDM scene, including performances by Wolf Lamb, Cassy, Konrad Black, and Barem. Resident DJ/producer Basti has played no small role in fostering PL0T's local cult following, s ... More >>

Ryan Elliott, Lee Foss and Soul Clap Play Electric Pickle this Weekend

​The PL0T crew has nothing short of a musical extravaganza in store for us this weekend with a triple showcase at the Electric Pickle featuring Ryan Elliott and Lee Foss on Friday night and Soul Clap during a special Sunday afternoon session. DJ Ryan Eliott, whose new compilation record we reviewe ... More >>

Random Album Review: Wolf Lamb - Love Someone

​Wolf LambLove Someone (Wolf Lamb)Few artists have generated as much buzz in the EDM underground this last year as Brooklyn-based DJ/production duo and eponymous label Wolf Lamb. Along with like-minded label consorts Lee Foss, Nicolas Jaar, and No Regular Play, Zev Eisenberg and Gadi Mizrahi ... More >>

DJ Mix: Greg Wilson Live WMC Set at Electric Pickle, March 24

​For those of you tragically not in attendance that night, legendary UK DJ Greg Wilson made his highly anticipated WMC debut (in fact his Miami debut altogether) at Electric Pickle on Wednesday, March 24, schooling us all on the authentic disc jockey artform. Beyond simply reinstating the definiti ... More >>

WMC 2010: One Night Only at Karu & Y, March 26

​Paul Morris started the booking agency AM Only in 1995, while he was a student at the University of Florida. It was a fortuitous time, right when dance music was about to break big into this country's consciousness. As electronic sounds shifted through the rave scene and beyond, AM Only continued ... More >>

WMC 2010: Dan Ghenacia at Grass, the Eden Roc, and the Victor

​You wouldn't know it by his minimal but funky robo-beats, but Parisian star Dan Ghenacia started off his DJ career enamored of deep house. Yes, he was lured to the psychedelia dark side during a year abroad in California, and brought back the soulful sounds to his native Paris, where he started o ... More >>

WMC 2010: Crosstown Rebels Get Lost Five-Year Anniversary

​Sure, all the big Crosstown Rebels stars were just here for the Rebel Rave tour at Space this past Saturday. A WMC stop, though, with a Crosstown Rebels Get Lost party, is an absolute requirement. (Besides, sounds like some fans, and even DJs, weren't too thrilled about how the night at Space we ... More >>

Winter Music Conference Event Listings

Find all the best parties taking place March 25-29.

Winter Music Conference Event Listings

Find all the best parties taking place March 24-29.

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