WMC 2010: Busy P, Erol Alkan, and Boys Noize at HARD Pool Party at Fontainebleau (Video)

Yesterday, Los Angeles-based event HARD finally made its Miami debut, something we expected them to do ages ago. But did HARD live up to the hype? No and yes. We would have liked to have experienced HARD as a full-fledged production instead of a daytime pool party, but with the...

By Jose D. Duran

March 26, 2010

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Yesterday, Los Angeles-based event HARD finally made its Miami debut, something we expected them to do ages ago. But did HARD live up to the hype? No and yes. We would have liked to have experienced HARD as a full-fledged production instead of a daytime pool party, but with the likes of Busy P, Erol Alkan, and Boys Noize taking over the decks it's hard to be disappointed.

We definitely were a little out of it thanks to copious amount of drink at the W South Beach's Belvedere Music Lounge we attended beforehand and we might have ingested some chocolate laced with something or another.

We did manage to catch up with über-party photographer Bronques of Last Nights Party. As he looked out at a sea of girls, he asked us, "What do you think is missing here?"

Um, I don't know. Their tops aren't off?

Bronques laughed and agreed, but that wasn't what he meant though. Apparently, he was feeling uninspired of the options given to him at the Fontainebleau.

Anyway, we managed to catch some video of Busy P, Erol Alkan, and Boys Noize sets at the event, so enjoy.

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Jose D. Duran is associate editor of Miami New Times where he primarily oversees the arts and culture and music beats. Jose joined the New Times staff in June 2008 but has been covering Miami culture since 2005. His work has also appeared in publications likeVice, Billboard, and Spin. He’s earned numerous accolades including placing first for Weekly Newspaper Contest: Business Reporting from the Florida Press Association in 2020; placing third for the Writing: Light Feature from the Florida Press Club in 2019; and placing third in Weekly Newspaper Contest: Best Obituary from the Florida Press Association in 2015. Jose holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Florida.

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