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Grant Albert

Grant Albert was born and raised in Miami with little intent to move elsewhere. In addition to the New Times, you can read Grant’s works on Mixmag, Beatportal, and NPR. Most importantly, he likes music – a lot of music.

DJ Stingray’s Mystique and Electro Intensity Take Over the Ground

By Grant AlbertJanuary 29, 2020

Detroit’s DJ Stingray strikes an imposing figure. His face is masked in a black balaclava, his black track jacket bears a large “D” in blackletter — representing his roots in the Motor City — and his sound carries an equally intimidating vibe: He plays a strain of electro known to surpass 130 bpm and can transform a perfectly normal dance floor into a raving mosh pit at a moment’s notice.

Sister System and True Vine Bring Collaborative Expertise to Floyd

By Grant AlbertJanuary 2, 2020

The collaborative efforts of Miami-based DJs True Vine and Sister System date back to 2013. The two South Florida natives, born Santiago Vidal and Alexis Sosa-Toro, met on Facebook through a shared love of the Chemical Brothers; only a few years later, they’re kicking off 2020 by taking over the downtown Miami nightclub Floyd this Saturday.

Luciano Will Return to Club Space With Tenacious Style and Flair

By Grant AlbertJanuary 1, 2020

Now that the regrettable 2010s are behind us, it seems appropriate to cleanse ourselves with a fiesta at Club Space spurred by Luciano. The Swiss-Chilean producer, DJ, and Cadenza Records label founder performs like a Juilliard conductor who spent one night at Amnesia in Ibiza and swapped his baton for turntables.

The Best Miami Concerts and DJ Sets of the 2010s

By Zach Schlein and OthersDecember 30, 2019

Even as the last ten years saw Miami’s music and nightlife scenes undergo a series of seismic shifts, the city still made time to host a number of incredible shows. Although the DJ reigns supreme here, a number of live acts also left their mark on the minds and memories…