dubfire is going native on europe

One of the bigger proponents of the dark wave of tech-house sweeping Europe -- Radio Slave, Sven Vath, Loco Dice, et. al. -- has been Dubfire of Deep Dish. The DJ recently announced that he's limiting is 2010 North American DJ dates to eight so that he can spend much of his time on the Continent. ""I try to apply a punk ethic to my own music it has to be groundbreaking, futuristic, unique and organic," the spinner states.

His remaining North American dates ("You heard right- these are DUBFIRE'S ONLY US DATES OF 2010," according to a statement from his people):

Feb. 11 - Vessel - San Francisco
Feb. 12 - Voyeur - San Diego
Feb. 13 - Avalon - Los Angeles
Feb. 14 - Guvernment - Toronto
Feb. 19 - The Vault - El Paso
March 24 - Set - Miami


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lady gaga sweeps dance grammys (updated)

Lady Gaga swept the dance categories at the Grammy Awards Sunday in Los Angeles. She took Best Dance Recording for Poker Face, beating out singles from the Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta & Kelly Rowland, Madonna and Britney Spears.

Gaga also took Best Electronic/Dance Album for The Fame, winning over long-players from The Crystal Method, David Guetta, LMFAO and the Pet Shop Boys.

David Guetta took the Best Remixed Recording Award (not a dance Grammy but rather an Engineering one) for a rerub of "When Love Takes Over" featuring Rowland.

By the way, I'm blogging from home. After being promised a ticket to the show (along for one for my music editor at LA Weekly), none was waiting for me when I went to pick up credentials yesterday. (His never came through either). This, by the way, was after negotiations with three officials from the Grammys who all signed off on the idea as part of my participation and the Weekly's permission for me to blog for someone else.

However, I was told if I turned in my press credentials yesterday I could pick up a ticket to the main show that would be waiting for me at a nearby hotel. So, I turned in my credentials. The ticket was not waiting for me at said hotel. I was told I could then pick it up at the hotel at one specific time Sunday, one I couldn't make for personal reasons. So, without those press credentials I had dutifully turned in (they don't give them out the day of the event), the 'blogga is assed out and bummed. So the official Grammy dance blogger? He'll be watching from home.

More details on the dance winners.

UPDATE: My music editor at LA Weekly, Randall Roberts, tells me that once he got his media credentials and was in the press room the afternoon of the Grammys (dressed down, like everyone else in the press area) that a Grammy contact walked up to him and offered him not one but two tickets. Strange, since I was told we could not have press credentials and tickets at the same time, because there was no previous indication that the Grammy folks would come through with tix, and because it's possible this happened after I originally posted the above).


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damian lazarus takes his label roster on a 'rebel rave' tour

Damian Lazarus is taking some of the top talent from his Crosstown Rebels label on a two-month North American journey he calls the "Rebel Rave Tour." On the plane will be Lazarus, Jamie Jones, Seth Troxler and Deniz Kurtel.

"The Rebel Rave tour is a great opportunity for all the Rebel family to gather together for awesome parties at some of the best clubs in the world," Lazarus says. "We bring a special sense of fun to the dancefloor, our combined sound is second to none and our followers across America know to expect the unexpected. Get ready to rave."

Crosstown Rebels is preparing to release albums from Glimpse and Kurtel as well as singles from Laurent Garnier, Freaks, Troxler and Jones.

The tour dates:

Thu 04 Feb Code, Newport Beach
Fri 05 Feb Centro Convenciones, Mexicali
Sat 06 Feb Space, Miami
Thu 11 Feb Aqua, Washington
Fri 12 Feb Pacha, New York
Sat 13 Feb The Works, Detroit
Sun 14 Feb Rise, Boston
Mon 15 Feb Green Dolphin, Chicago
Thu 18 Feb Loope Pt.1, Guadalajara
Fri 19 Feb Coahuila#149, Mexico City
Sat 20 Feb City Hall/2am, Denver
Fri 26 Feb Mighty, San Francisco
Sat 27 Feb Avalon, Los Angeles

Tue 02 Mar Century Ballroom, Seattle
Thu 04 Mar Cobra, Toronto
Fri 05 Mar Stereo, Montreal
Sat 06 Mar Secret Location
Thu 11 Mar Loope Pt.2, Guadalajara
Fri 12 Mar Club 101, El Paso
Sat 13 Mar Wired Live, Houston
Fri 19 Mar Quinta Balsay, Cuenca
Sat 20 Mar Hola Ola Beach, Montanita
Sat 27 Mar Electric Pickle, Miami


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coachella announces 2010 lineup

The three-day Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has announced its line-up for three-day event April 16-18 in Indio, Calif. It includes LCD Soundsystem, Tiësto, Deadmau5, David Guetta, Plastikman, Kaskade and a reunited Orbital.

Here are the day-by-day dance music highlights:

Friday, April 16: LCD Soundsystem, Deadmau5, Benny Benassi, Erol Alkan.

Saturday, April 17: Tiësto, David Guetta, Hot Chip, Kaskade, 2 Many DJ's, Major Lazer, Z-Trip, Bassnectar.

Sunday, April 18: Orbital (above), Plastikman, Gary Numan, Infected Mushroom, Talvin Singh, Paparazzi.

[Orbital photo by Steve Price].


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giant and dave dean are back at avalon hollywood

Dave Dean and his Giant club brand are back as Saturday-night co-promoters at Avalon Hollywood (pictured above). Dean was booted from the club in 2006, with rumors claiming that he took too much of the door for the owners' taste. He went on to establish Giant at nearby rival club Vanguard, and the two battled for talent and ticket-buyers. Avalon's lead promoter, Garrett Chau, left late last year to take a job "to oversee the global expansion of Lollapalooza," he told us, leaving an opening at the venue. Vanguard, meanwhile, appears to be void of promoters and upcoming events (its website's calendar is virtually empty).

Way more background on this than you probably want in a post by yours truly at LA Weekly.


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traffic calls it quits

Late notice, but I wanted to catch up on this: Traffic Events, a Los Angeles club promoter that was behind some of the more core, groovy happenings in the city, called it quits at the end of the year.

"Traffic Events will regrettably be closing its offices," stated promoter Richard Agopian. "Traffic has ceased all promotion activities. I'd like to personally thank you all for your support throughout the years, we could not have done it without you."

Agopian, however, has flipped it and is starting a new promotion venture called AterEgo Events, Inc., so I'm sure we'll be getting some more of the good vibe.

[Above: Image of a Traffic rooftop party at the Standard Hotel in downtown Los Angeles].


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gui boratto gets renaissance mix-cd

Brazilian techno sensation Gui Boratto is getting behind the latest Renaissance - The Mix Collection release, with such producers as Tricky, Josh Wink, Martin Buttrich, Lusine, Jonh Tejada, Mathew Jonson, Christian Smith and more making appearances on the two-disc journey.

"I really enjoyed mixing my Renaissance Mix Collection," he says, "I tried to find the perfect blend of my favourite producers and tracks; exclusives from friends and peers, plus my own material, be it original or remixes."

It's released Feb. 8. The track list:

Disc One

1. Oliver Koletzki Feat. Fran – Hypnotized
2. Gui Boratto – Take My Breath Away (John Tejada Remix)
3. Paul Kalkbrenner – Azure
4. Bomb The Bass Feat. Paul Conboy – The Infinites
5. Dominik Eulberg – Daten-Übertragungs-Küsschen
6. Lusine – Double Vision
7. Gabriel Ananda – Schnee
8. André Sobota - Forgotten
9. Mathew Jonson – When Love Feels Like Crying
10. Gui Boratto – Telecaster
11. Gorge & Dubnitzky – Smile In My
12. Oxia – Sun Step
13. Robert Babicz - Astor (Gui Boratto Remix)
14. Ada – Lovestoned (Gui Boratto Remix)
15. Gui Boratto – Azzurra

Disc Two

1. Gui Boratto – Trills
2. Christian Smith – Milky Way
3. Kiki – Immortal Feat. Pirica (Anja Schneider Remix)
4. Guido Schneider Meets Jens Bond - Eijeijei (Original Mix)
5. Ben Klock - OK Feat. Elif Biçer (Kenny Larkin Remix)
6. Josh Wink – Dolphin Smack (Martin Buttrich Remix Part 6)
7. Hatzler - HNO (Lemos Remix)
8. Gabe & Marcello V.O.R - Funky Zeit
9. Stimming – Chemistry (Original Mix)
10. Gui Boratto – The Glam
11. D-Dub – Deep Blue (Stimming Remix)
12. André Lodemann - Vehemence Of Silence (Motor City Drum Ensemble Perspective)
13. Max Cooper - Stochastisch Serie
14. Tricky – Past Mistake


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ultra festival unveils initial lineup

The annual Ultra Music Festival, March 26 and 27 at Bicentennial Park in downtown Miami, has unveiled its initial lineup, which includes Tiesto, Deadmau5, The Crystal Method live, Carl Cox, Groove Armada and more:

Friday, March 26

Tiësto, Swedish House Mafia, Eric Prydz, pASSION pit, The Crystal Method live, The Disco Biscuits, Carl Cox, Dirty South, Will.I.Am, Rabbit In The Moon, Infected Mushroom, Plump DJs, Felix Da Housecat, Pretty Lights, Adam Freeland, Green Velvet, Alex Metric, lotus, uberzone vs. Bassbin Twins, dan black, Evil Nine, kevens and afrobeta

Saturday, March 27

Deadmau5, Groove Armada live, Carl Cox, Faithless Sound System LIVE, Armin Van Buuren, Above & Beyond, Crookers, Bloody Beetroots live, Ghostland Observatory, Major Lazer, Bassnectar, Steve Aoki, ATB, Glitch Mob, Diplo, LTJ Bukem, A-Trak, Rusko, banga, Skream, CASPA, and TODDLA T.

It all happens during that adult spring break called the Winter Music Conference. Info and tix.


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model found murdered in miami last seen at club space

That onetime Playboy who was found murdered in Miami over the weekend had spent Saturday night/Sunday morning at famed, superstar DJ haven Space in downtown Miami. Her boyfriend reports that 26-year-old Paula Sladewski was last seen at the venue early Sunday.

The pair had reportedly gone to Miami to see a Lady Gaga concert New Year's Eve. Her boyfriend, who police have called "a person of interest" in the case, said he was ejected from the club after an altercation and that she stayed. That night Sladewski's burned-beyond-recognition in a Miami dumpster. She lived in Southern California.

Space is home to DJ Oscar G and host to some of the better super-club parties during the Winter Music Conference in March, including the Yoshitoshi label's annual affair.

More.


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