Just a little RUSH

The music video to Christopher Lawrence's new single A Little Rush featuring Suzie del Vecchio was just released. The cool part? My boyfriend is a friend of Suzie's and she asked us to play the couple in the video which was really fun, especially getting to hangout at a famous trance DJ's Hollywood home! The song is super catchy too.

See it here: A LITTLE RUSH

Steve Angello @ Avalon

Saturday night was my second time seeing Steve Angello, the most talented member (in my opinion) of power group Swedish House Mafia. I knew I was in for a long, wild night when he didn't come on stage until 1:30 am! Opening with Miami 2 Ibiza, Avalon was at capacity. A friend of mine waited in line for two and a half hours and still got turned away.. that's just how hot Angello tix are these days. The crowd went crazy when Steve announced "LA, I fucking love you. That's why I moved here, that's why I live here!"

 Of course he played all the crowd favorites such as One and Teenage Crime, but I was pleasantly surprised by several songs I had never heard before. He introduced me to my current fave Toca's Miracle (Inpetto 2008 remix) by Fragma --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko-V7FCHJvA

When 3 am was approaching, Steve held up the mic and let everyone know that "You're in for a long night, please stay with me til the end" but was unexpectedly shut down by the fire marshall two hours later at 5 am (my legs were tired anways). After three and a half hours of play time, he was upset that he couldn't go until Avalon's close time of 8 am... now that's dedication. Another absolutely amazing show for the books! He later tweeted "Los Angeles I think we have to move to something that won't shut, won't have problems, won't close, I think - my house as in my house".

A note to Angello: I'm ready to party at your house whenever you give me the address :)

David F*cking Guetta

Saturday night at The Hollywood Palladium David Guetta, the #2 DJ in the world, put on a show to remember. Manufactured Superstars opened (never a let down) and the audience was in shock when at 1am Guetta announced a surprise guest, none other than Will.I.Am!

Guetta's two hour set featured all of his chart-topping hits including When Love Takes Over, Sexy Bitch, and One Love. He announced to thousand of LA fans that this was his final show of the "One Love" Tour and then continued to play a brand new track featuring Rihanna, Who's That Chick.

The entire backdrop of the stage was filled with colorful LED lights spelling out "DAVID GUETTA" and "HOUSE MUSIC", but what really proved Guetta's show to be one-of-a-kind were the 15 foot lazer-shooting robots.

And just when I thought the show couldn't get any cooler, Guetta whips out a few remixed Black Eyed Pea's songs while Will.I.Am freestyled live on stage with auto-tune! 

Guetta has officially taken the underground world of EDM to a new level, in which he incorporates house with popular hip-hop jams, bringing thousands of new fans to the world of raves. The end results of this futuristic show affirmed Guetta's elaborate imagination and unmistakable talent. No wonder he beat Tiesto out of the #2 spot.

Sebastian Ingrosso, Max Vangeli, and AN21 Show at Avalon

It's been a busy week and I've barely had a minute to breathe, let alone blog about the amazing show I attended on Saturday, but now I finally have a few minutes. Before last weekend, I had seen both other members of Swedish House Mafia: Axwell and Steve Angello. I was told Ingrosso never disappoints and I was told CORRECTLY. There really aren't words to describe how awesome the entire night was. I didn't recognize one song during Max Vangelli's set but I loved the Latin feel. Ingrosso played 3 hours of everything off SHM's new compilation Until One. I unfortunately did not get to catch AN21's set because my legs were in so much pain from the 5-6 hours of standing/dancing I had already endured. Yeah, I know, I'm getting old but cut me some slack.. I was SOBER! Everybody was going wild jumping around and dancing their asses off. The sound system at Avalon is never a let-down, the bass bumps so hard that once the show ends it takes hours to get the ringing out of your ears. In fact I couldn't fall asleep til' around 5 am cause of that damn ringing but it was definitely worth it.

Click the link for some more sick pictures from the show: Ingrosso Pics

-A5iA

Heaven & Hell Halloween Music Festival

On Saturday night I attended the Heaven & Hell Halloween Music Festival & Costume Party featuring three of my favorite DJs: Wolfgang Gartner, Dada Life, & Fedde Le Grand. Although there were numerous other impressive Halloween events going on in the LA area, such as HARD, I opted to drive down to San Diego solely because I fell in love with Dada Life when I saw them at Nocturnal back in September. Even though I heard that there were some amazing sets at HARD (props to Diplo & Crookers), I'm very happy with the choice I made!

Del Mar Fairgrounds turned out to be a really great venue for the event. There were two large indoor stages: one Heaven themed & one Hell. Then there was a smaller outdoor stage surrounded by food vendors and seating. The first stage we entered was Heaven where Dada Life was about to begin. There were two go-go dancers fully adorned in angel "clothing" and blue lights flashing onto the pool of 20 to 30 year-olds ready to get their dance on. I must also add that I was really impressed with the crowd's costumes! From start to end, Dada Life never failed to bring top energy. They peeled back banana after banana, chomping down on the fruit while spinning hits such as Hello (remix of Martin Solveig & Dragonette), Cookies with a Smile and even their brand new jam Unleash the F*cking Dada. I was hoping they wouldn't spin the exact same set as they did at Nocturnal and they did not let me down!

Unfortunately, Wolfgang Gartner and Fedde Le Grand had the exact same set times, so we decided to start off with Fedde (Heaven Stage) and move to Wolfgang (Hell Stage). I was only able to hear about 20 minutes of Fedde's set, but those 20 minutes left a lasting impression. I had never seen him before but knew that he was a house legend. He brought the energy and stage presence that was expected of him & the bass bumped hard. I would love to have the chance to see his full set sometime in the future. I was eager to check out the Hell Stage where Wolfgang was already getting down to business. His stage seemed a little more crowded than Fedde's which truly surprised me. When I first saw Wolfgang in August at the Avalon, I had never heard of him before. Since then, I have downloaded and overplayed many of his songs. My favorites of the night were Animal Rights and Wolfgang's 5th Symphony. I was a little disappointed that he didn't play Undertaker, but I am going to see him again on New Years so I'll let that one slide.

Overall fantastic night & I look forward to filling you all in on the upcoming Sebastian Ingrosso, Max Vangeli, & An21 show I'll be attending this Saturday at the Avalon.


*P.S. Just saw Swedish House Mafia's new documentary Take One last night and was not impressed. The videography was boring and all three members (Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, and Steve Angello) all came out looking like pompous a-holes. Here's a link to the trailer: Take One

Song Obsession of the Week

 I just can't stop playing this: Cosmic Love - Florence & The Machine (Morgan Page Remix)

 

 

Lyrics to Cosmic Love :

A falling star fell from your heart and landed in my eyes
I screamed aloud, as it tore through them, and now it's left me blind

The stars, the moon, they have all been blown out
You left me in the dark
No dawn, no day, I'm always in this twilight
In the shadow of your heart

And in the dark, I can hear your heartbeat
I tried to find the sound
But then it stopped, and I was in the darkness,
So darkness I became

The stars, the moon, they have all been blown out
You left me in the dark
No dawn, no day, I'm always in this twilight
In the shadow of your heart

I took the stars from our eyes, and then I made a map
And knew that somehow I could find my way back
Then I heard your heart beating, you were in the darkness too
So I stayed in the darkness with you

The stars, the moon, they have all been blown out
You left me in the dark
No dawn, no day, I'm always in this twilight
In the shadow of your heart

The stars, the moon, they have all been blown out
You left me in the dark
No dawn, no day, I'm always in this twilight
In the shadow of your heart

Bounce Little Kitty

DJMag's Top 100 DJs list was just announced on Wednesday (2010 Top 100 DJs List) & I want to congratulate my favorite DJ in the world Afrojack for debuting at #19! His numerous hits such as Bangduck, Take Over Control, Polka Dots, and Watcha Say have been played by almost every big DJ in the game. Nick van de Wall is originally from The Netherlands and started performing under the alias Afrojack in 2007. Around the same time, the producer started his own label Wall Recordings. He is an influential producer who has done collaborations with renowned artists such as David Guetta, Diplo, Kid Cudi, Chuckie, Laidback Luke and Steve Angello. As DJ Afrojack's recognition rapidly grows, so is his talent!  

For more details on Afrojack's DJMag honor --> http://djmag.com/top100/detail/2603

-A5iA

Skrillex's Beatport Overtake

Deadmau5's sidekick, also known as Sonny John Moore, has been in the LA electro scene for a while but has just recently EXPLODED. He is currently taking up 8 spots on Beatport's Top 10 Downloads. If you're not already familiar with Beatport.com, you must immediately stop reading my stupid blog and check it out. Skrillex's nationwide tour with Deadmau5 is what has caused his recent uproar but his music speaks for itself. 


Check out the Zedd remix of his current hit Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DazjT5RZfw4


-A5iA

TAO Lineup

Groovetickets has just announced that this year's Together As One lineup will include: 
LAIDBACK LUKE, MARKUS SCHULZ, WOLFGANG GARTNER, MAJOR LAZOR feat. DIPLO & SWITCH, DIPLO solo set, JACKBEATS, DJ REZA, KILL THE NOISE, 12TH PLANET + MUCH MORE TO COME!

While I am content with this lineup, I was hoping for at least one more huge headliner. I've seen most of these DJs before and was crossing my fingers for some dirty dutch; Afrojack & Chuckie were at the top of my list. The "much more to come" could mean anything so let's all keep our fingers crossed...

Monster Massive 2010

Wow. I was overwhelmed with how on point the talent at Monster Massive was this year. With so many great artists performing on 4 different stages, my biggest dilemma on Saturday night was deciding which ones to actually see. This was my first time ever attending Monster Massive and I was told that the halloween theme is strict. Luckily, I found a set of Sesame Street costumes at Target that turned out to be a hit. My boyfriend was Elmo, our good friend Steve was Cookie Monster, and I was the very yellow Big Bird [see below]. My sister flew in from San Francisco to join us; with such a great crew, I had high expectations.

The first thing we did once getting inside and meeting up with our group was a walk around to scope out the layout and get situated with the different stages. In a search for the main stage Tomb of Doom (where Schossow was spinning), we heard some magnetic music coming from a side stage and decided to hangout for a minute. That minute turned into a whole 90 minute set after realizing that the thumping house beats getting us excited were being spun by the one and only, Robbie Rivera. He played all the crowd favorites including a rad remix of Hello by Martin Solveig & Dragonette. We were all having such a great time dancing that we almost forgot Moby was about to begin inside the LA Arena. 

We rushed into the tightly packed crowd just in time to catch the eclectic Moby right as he was about to walk on stage. I had missed his epic dj set at EDC & Electric Zoo and was very surprised when I was told by numerous electro lovers that he was one of the best djs they had ever seen. What makes Moby stand out? He puts on a show. While it's the music that matters most, you will often find competitive light shows, sound systems, and overall stage setups, however, it is rare to find a DJ that really gets involved with the crowd. Let's be real, Moby acts as if he's a rockstar. He leaped onto the speakers, jumped up and down around the stage, sung along with the fans, and was out of breath like the rest of us. His charisma is unmistakable. My favorite part of the set was when he debuted a remix of his own hit Porcelain. It's definitely worth a youtube search and if you're too lazy, I've done it for you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaCV5uK7wes.

I'm not a huge trance fan but Gareth Emery is one of the top trance DJs in the world and I didn't want to miss a chance to at least see a little of his performance. Because he had the exact same set time as Moby, we decided to leave 20 minutes early and catch the end.  I will admit that I was impressed, but not close to the way the crowd seemed to be. I've always been shocked by how big of a following trance artists have, and this was no surprise. Gareth has great stage presence and the giant flames shooting out of his stage won over his fans. My main disappointment was that I had missed his hit song Sanctuary. 

My sister was stoked on seeing The Glitch Mob so we decided to go check them out next. All I knew about the group is that they are ahead of their game when it comes to technology. Composed of 3 guys, The Glitch Mob uses laptops and MIDI controllers (like the Lemur) to make their out-of-the-ordinary music. Check out the music video of Beyond Monday to see them in action. While I can see the appeal of their high tech equipment accompanied by live drumming, I wasn't feeling the sounds they were producing. When the show was over, I was more than ready to end my night over at Axwell's stage.

Axwell is one third of the reputable electro group Swedish House Mafia. I just recently saw Steve Angello's set at Nocturnal and have tickets to see the third member Sebastian Ingrosso perform at the Avalon in a few weeks. SHM just can't do a bad show and it seemed like Axwell was straight showing off. He opened up with Miami to Ibiza and was on a roll dropping Sweet Disposition, Nothing But Love, and even a couple brand new tracks, which I have yet to get my hands on. Hit after hit, the crowd could not stop screaming. His current single Teenage Crime had the entire crowd singing together at the top of their lungs. It was tragic seeing Axwell's performance come to an end. So many epic sets in one night had me on cloud nine. Now I must sit in anticipation until the Together As One lineup is released :(

-A5iA

My First Blog

For the past year or so, I have bombarded far too many facebookers/tweeters with my incessant updates on everything electro. From newly released show lineups, to current favorite songs, my life pretty much revolves around the music that brings joy to my ears. And lucky for me, LA happens to be an electro junkie's playground.


In the past few months alone, I have been fortunate enough to see Felguk, Dirty South, Wolfgang Gartner, Rank1, Deadmau5, Paul Oakenfold, Benny Benassi, Steve Angello, Eddie Halliwell, D. Ramirez, Tocadisco, Dada Life, Markus Schulz, Axwell, Gareth Emery, Moby, Robbie Rivera, and The Glitch Mob perform. And you better believe I already have my calendar marked up until New Years Eve with highly anticipated shows! I want to keep YOU in the loop.

I will try my best to keep other lovers of electro music up to date with all of the upcoming shows in the LA area, along with general DJ/artist news, show reviews, photos, and even just my current song obsessions. With Monster Massive fresh in my mind, I’m going to post about the performances of Robbie Rivera, Moby, Gareth Emery, The Glitch Mob, and Axwell by tomorrow. Stay tuned...


P.S. Together As One tickets go on sale today! TAO is the only event in which GoVentures & Insomniac come Together As One to bring you the premier New Years Eve event in LA. The lineup is yet to be released, but I've heard rumors of Laidback Luke & Wolfgang.. and I like what I hear. More details to come!