Audiojack will bring its latest work to Trade this Friday, August 25. A remix of Kerri Chandler’s “Six Pianos” and a few originals from the duo’s new EP will be in the mix. Their sets are a deviation from the world’s love affair with flat techno. The set, they say, will offer peaks, valleys, melody, soul, and storytelling.
Casey Stephens, AKA DJ Merlyn, is quick to remember at least eight Miami raves busted by police in the underground days of the ’90s. It didn’t matter if the party was permitted, says Merlyn, who has been a staple in the dance music scene since the beginning.
By their calculations, Anstascia D’elene and Vivie Ann Bakos will bring more than 100 years of raving experience to Miami when they perform as Blond:ish at Trade Friday, June 9. Sure, the pair met in Montreal in 2008, less than a decade ago. But as anyone who’s been to Nevada’s Black Rock Desert will tell you, Burning Man years are like dog years, and by that measure, Blond:ish has been together for a lifetime.
Around the turn of the century M.A.N.D.Y. was created and their story began. Their early release, “Put Put Put” must have sounded so proper at German nightclubs in 2001. It’s the ideal track to dress in all black and dance with stiff posture. “Body Language” was named “Ibiza Track of The Season” in 2005 which is like an Olympic Gold Medal for house music producers.
Gryffin calls his music “cloud house,” which is an EDM and future house cousin. “Heading Home”, “Whole Heart,” and “Feel Good” will be on the set list
Inspired by the Goonies’ treasure hunt, El Chapo’s tunnel system, and Burning Man, Wolf + Lamb’s rural retreat is under construction 150 miles north of the duo’s Brooklyn home. The 100-acre Dreamland isn’t an escape from reality; that leap was made 20 years ago, when the band entered the surreal…
Activity creates opportunity and Hialeah native Juliette Helen Amador is active. She’s calculated and deliberate, on her way to music industry bad ass. Amador cut her teeth on FIU student radio, then hosted at Electric Pickle. She currently manages social media for Revolution Radio while finishing a master’s degree in…
Mario Ochoa takes smashing hi-hats, darkness, rays of sunshine, and sounds from South America to Heart Nightclub April 28.
What’s the difference between the Martinez Brothers and most New Yorkers in Miami? The Martinez Brothers were invited. Ba-da-bum-tss! Indeed, for Steve and his brother Chris, who will close out Miami Music Week at Club Space Sunday, New York is a huge source of inspiration.
Michael Brun was a student at Indiana’s Culver Military Academy in 2010 when Hell-on-Earth struck his native Haiti. The massive earthquake killed more than 220,000, injured more than 300,000 others, and left more than a million people homeless. The island was in shambles; there was no communication in or out…
There are ventriloquists in Las Vegas, sunrise sets in Ibiza, field raves in England, and pool parties in Miami; we all have our strengths. Take notes, Sin City, because the Magic City was doing this before you even knew dance music existed. Important: Floaties at pool parties aren’t funny, so please be respectful. The cocktails with the overturned Coronas, however, are great. Also, ladies, be cognizant of your coverups; one woman at the Delano last year had a fishnet-ass-cheeks sunburn.
The city is filled with techno music during Miami Music Week. A diet of just one of the 80-plus venues would satisfy even the most discerning techno palate. If the options become overwhelming, write the names of the parties on small pieces of paper, crumple them up, put them in a fedora, and draw randomly.
Moon Boots is set to play at Bardot on Tuesday, March 21 and the Anjunadeep party on Saturday, March 25 at Gramps Bar. United by Anjuna, “beats” and “deep” are the two labels owned and operated by Above & Beyond. In short, Anjunabeats for trance and Anjunadeep for house.
Amid all the house, bass, techno, and beyond at Miami Music Week, it can be easy to forget about trance — unless, of course, you’re a devoted member of the #TranceFamily. Trance has been an integral part of Miami dance music; residencies such as George Acosta at Shadow Lounge and…
Last September, more than 12,000 trance fans filed into the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam. That night, Above & Beyond’s Paavo Siljamäki randomly selected Ciarán Smyth, a cop from Belfast, and Xenia Lee, a graduate student from New York, to take the stage and ceremoniously “press the button.” The group’s Jono…
Jared McFarlin, AKA Party Thieves, was a 9-percenter. He earned a scholarship to attend West Point and play football for the Army Black Knights. He was high-school standout in football and basketball and was a member of the National Honor Society. As a college freshman, the 6-foot-5 wide receiver from Monroe, New York, caught seven passes for 74 yards and a touchdown. His sophomore campaign didn’t happen thanks to knee injuries that ended his football career. His Army career was also over: Those same knee injuries prevented him from serving.
It was much like the line at Coyo Taco during Art Basel. About 2,500 neon-clad Groove Cruise passengers eagerly waited at Terminal D in PortMiami last week. An ocean of spandex, leopard print, and odd costumes was ready to flood the Carnival Victory, aimed for Turks and Caicos. Because 96 hours of dance music isn’t enough, some blasted beats from wireless speakers and held portable club lighting as they waited.
The 2017 Groove Cruise will be Whet Travel’s 29th floating masterpiece. The lineup includes Kristina Sky, Cosmic Gate, Darude, Markus Schulz, Dash Berlin, Andrew Rayel, Jochen Miller, Way Out West, Lee Foss, EDX, Nora en Pure, UMEK, Chus + Ceballos, Sydney Blu, Sam Feldt, Miami’s own George Acosta, Cocodrills, and ALX, plus many more. Beyond the music and crazy costumes, there will be comedy by DJ Mimosa, random robots, a poker tournament hosted by Bad Boy Bill, a wedding proposal or two, a miniature golf tournament, and other international-waters insanity.
Along with Bug, Nick Warren, half of the duo Way Out West, will also be at Space for a party the organizers are calling the “Groove Cruise Bon Voyage.”
For all the awful stuff that happened this year, rest assured of one thing: Miami’s music scene is alive and well. Whether it’s dance, hip-hop, rock, metal, or everything in between, 305’s artists made themselves heard with an amazing body of work that had listeners in awe. If your knowledge of Miami music goes only as far as Pitbull and Rick Ross, now is the time to get to know the acts who actually made the most of 2016.
An interview with Guy Gerber isn’t really an interview — it’s more like a casual conversation, a stroll in the park between pals. He was with friends in Los Angeles having a few prestudio cocktails somewhere on Sunset Boulevard when we tracked him down. His friend yelled from a distance and…
We’ve got a task for you, Miami. Tomorrow night, at Bardot’s bass edition of Slap & Tickle, AC Slater — the self-proclaimed king of heavy bass house in America — wants the ceiling sweating and people getting straight-up reckless. It was his birthday last week, and this is his wish. So we must make it so.
