INFECTED MUSHROOM to Participate in Record Store Day with "Killing Time Remix EP

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INFECTED MUSHROOM
PARTICIPATE IN RECORD STORE DAY
WITH RELEASE OF THE ‘KILLING TIME REMIX EP’
FEATURING PERRY FARRELL ON VOCALS
AND REMIXES BY PAUL OAKENFOLD, ASTRIX, JOHN “00” FLEMING AND MORE

BAND NOW ON TOUR
WITH MAJOR FESTIVAL APPEARANCES AT ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL MARCH 26
AND COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL APRIL 18

INFECTED MUSHROOM have announced their participation in this year's official Record Store Day with the exclusive import of the Killing Time Remix EP, a five-song collection of brand new versions of the track "Killing Time" from their latest album LEGEND OF THE BLACK SHAWARMA. Featuring hypnotic vocals from alt-rock trailblazer Perry Farrell, "Killing Time" is a bare, slow-burning anthem that epitomizes INFECTED MUSHROOM's brand of electronic rock, mixing heavy synths and digitized drums.

The Killing Time EP features remixes from music giant Paul Oakenfold (whose Perfecto Records released Legend of the Black Shawarma), Israeli psy-trance artist Astrix, English trance producer John "00" Fleming, and INFECTED MUSHROOM themselves. The EP, an exclusive import from the band’s native Israel, will be available at numerous independent record stores participating in Record Store Day Saturday, April 17, a day before the band is set to take the stage at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, where they will appear in the Sahara tent (INFECTED MUSHROOM also appeared at Coachella in 2007). For a list of participating record stores where the Killing Time Remix EP will be available, visit: www.recordstoreday.com/Venues.

On the touring front, INFECTED MUSHROOM recently appeared in their hometown of Tel Aviv, Israel, performing a massive show with special guest Matisyahu. Duv and Erez collaborated with him on a stunning new remix of the track "One Day," which has charted in the Top 5 in Israel for the last five weeks (hitting #1 for three of those). The concert was broadcast live over Ynet.com, where over 500,000 people worldwide logged on to watch. To view the performance, visit: http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3848068,00.html (Matisyahu comes onstage around the 7:15 mark). Following their Tel Aviv spectacular, the band—once again joined by Matisyahu—returned stateside where they sold out Insomniac’s Awakening event at LA’s legendary venue, the Hollywood Palladium. Visit here for LA WEEKLY's stunning live photo slideshow of the event: http://www.laweekly.com/slideshow/infected-mushroom-the-palladium-29340618/1/.

Prior to their Record Store Day release and appearance at Coachella, INFECTED MUSHROOM is slated to return to Miami, FL, for a high-profile performance at the Ultra Music Festival on Friday, March 26. For all their shows, the Israel-bred, Southern California-based outfit—Amit "Duvdev" Duvedevani (vocals), Erez Eisen (keyboards), Rogerio Jardim (drums) and Tom Cunningham (guitar)—promise an intense live experience, highlighting songs from the new album, plus material from their previous seven releases.

The full track listing for the Killing Time EP is as follows:

1. Killing Time (Album Mix)
2. Killing Time (Paul Oakenfold Remix)
3. Killing Time (Astrix Remix)
4. Killing Time (John "00" Fleming Remix)
5. Killing Time (Infected Trance Remix)

INFECTED MUSHROOM’s current North American tour dates are as follows:

DATE		CITY	VENUE
Fri	3/12	Ft. Collins, CO	The Aggie Theatre
Sat	3/13	Atlanta, GA	The Masquerade
Thu	3/18	Philadelphia, PA	Theatre of Living Arts
Fri	3/19	Minneapolis, MN	Epic Events Center
Sat	3/20	Milwaukee, WI	The Rave
Fri	3/26	Miami, FL	Ultra Music Festival at Bicentennial Park
Sat	4/3	Baltimore, MD	Sonar
Sun	4/4	Montreal, QC	Bal en Blanc
Sun	4/18	Indio, CA	Coachella Music and Arts Festival
Thu	5/6	Knoxville, TN	The Valarium
Fri	5/7	Chicago, IL	House of Blues
Sat	5/8	New York, NY	Roseland Ballroom
Sat	5/29	San Francisco, CA	Pop 2010 at Cow Palace
Fri	7/16	Denver, CO	Red Rocks

About Infected Mushroom:

Psy-Trance innovators INFECTED MUSHROOM have become one of the biggest electronic bands on the planet. Twice ranked among the world's 10 best DJs by the bible of the scene, the U.K.'s DJ Magazine, the Israel-bred, L.A.-based duo bring a frenetic rock energy to the form. Their explosive show, featuring guitars, live drums, intensely passionate vocals and an ambitious multimedia backdrop, ranks among the genre's most unpredictably joyous events. And their recordings continually venture where other electronic acts fear to tread. Amit "Duvdev" Duvedevani and Erez Eisen worked for nearly two years on their aggressive new album, LEGEND OF THE BLACK SHAWARMA, their first since 2007's critically acclaimed Vicious Delicious, ­ for dance-music visionary Paul Oakenfold¹s Perfecto label. Duvdev describes the album, recorded at INFECTED MUSHROOM Laboratory in L.A. and in stores now, as a return to the pair's metal roots. Guests on the album include Jonathan Davis of Korn and Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction.

About Record Store Day:

The original idea for Record Store Day was conceived by Chris Brown, and was founded in 2007 by Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, Carrie Colliton, Amy Dorfman, Don Van Cleave and Brian Poehner as a celebration of the unique culture surrounding over 700 independently owned record stores in the U.S.A., and hundreds of similar stores internationally. This is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day and hundreds of artists in the United States and in various countries across the globe make special appearances and performances. Festivities include performances, cook-outs, body painting, meet & greets with artists, parades, DJs spinning records and on and on. Metallica officially kicked off Record Store Day at Rasputin Music in San Francisco on April 19, 2008 and Record Store Day is now celebrating the third Saturday every April. Record Store Day is currently managed by Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, Scott Register, and Carrie Colliton. Record Store Day Sponsors are Crosley Radio, EMI Distribution, Fontana Distribution, Gotta Groove, NARM, RED Distribution, Sony Music, Universal Music Distribution, Vivendi Entertainment, WEA Distribution, and Warner Bros. Records. For more information on exclusive Record Store Day events, products and participants, visit http://www.recordstoreday.com. Folks wanting to contact Record Store Day are encouraged to e-mail information@recordstoreday.com.

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HALLUCIENDA: 7 YEAR ANNIVERSARY – WMC 2010 – Three, Doc Martin, Sycophant Slags, Reverse Commuter and No Regular Play

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Hallucination Limited's annual WMC soiree returns for a glorious morning of revelry at Miami's definitive underground venue:
The Electric Pickle Friday March 26h March

Hallucination WMC EP Sampler on March 17 Featuring Seth Troxler, Inxec, Robbie Hardkiss, Zev of Wolf + Lamb, Sycophant Slags, and "Evil" Eddie Richards

 

Every year at WMC Three invites a like-minded special guest along for the Hallucination ride. Previous guests include Radio Slave, James Holden, Damian Lazarus and Cobblestone Jazz. This year it's Three's West Coast brother-in-arms Doc Martin, who joins the celebration alongside label contributors Sycophant Slags (Mr. C & Adultnapper), Reverse Commuter *live* (aka [a]pendics.shuffle, Kenneth James Gibson) performing material from his soon-to-be released debut album "Exposure"  and NYC's No Regular Play *live*.

Founded by dance legends Rabbit in the Moon and responsible for multiple timeless releases from electro legends Dynamix 2 / Jackal & Hyde to the benchmark tech-house classic that is Second-Hand Satellites --- the Hallucination Recordings imprint was one of America's most celebrated of the 90's alongside Ovum, Planet E and Exist Dance. In 2003, longtime label cohort Three (of Second-Hand Satellites) started the boutique, vinyl-only Hallucination Limited imprint to carry out his own vision of Hallucination into the 21st century. After suffering distribution woes all-to-common in the last decade, the label is back with a full release schedule for 2010 delivering a refreshing take on all things house, techno and electronica.

To mark this occasion we are releasing the Hallucination Limited WMC Sampler to give you a taste of new and exclusive material available only through Beatport on Wednesday, March 17th. This four-track teaser includes new and previously unreleased tracks and mixes from Seth Troxler & Inxec, Robbie Hardkiss, Zev of Wolf + Lamb, the previously unreleased Second Hand Satellites - Orbit 1.2 and Hallucienda guests Sycophant Slags, remixed by UK acid house legend "Evil" Eddie Richards. While times and technologies may change --- the musical diversity and quality of Hallucination Limited will not.

ultra music festival unveils final line up including florence (of florence and the machine), lmfao, kelis and more

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ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL

UNVEILS FINAL 2010 LINE UP INCLUDING
FLORENCE (FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE), LMFAO, KELIS,
SANDER KLEINENBERG, JOSH WINK, HYBRID (DJ SET),
TANIA VULCANO, VELLO VIRKHAUS (VJV2) AND MANY MORE

PROMOTERS ANNOUNCE THE ADDITION OF FOUR NEW ARENAS
INCLUDING THE UMF IBIZA TENT, UMF BRAZIL TENT, THE HEINEKEN DOME
AND THE ROOT SOCIETY DOME

PLUS CHRISTOPHER JANNEY’S
INTERACTIVE INSTALLATION SONIC FOREST

The promoters for the ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL (UMF) have unveiled the third and final phase of artists confirmed for the world’s premier electronic music festival, taking place Friday, March 26 and Saturday, March 27 at Bicentennial Park in Miami. Set to join previously announced headliners Tiësto and Deadmau5, along with LIVE headliners Faithless Sound System, Groove Armada and Orbital are LMFAO, Sander Kleinenberg, Josh Wink, Hybrid (DJ set) Tania Vulcano, Afrojack and more.

Adding to one of the strongest and most diverse electronic line-ups ever assembled are Florence from Florence and the Machine, who will perform with Swedish House Mafia on the Ultra Main Stage Saturday, March 27, and Kelis, who is set to team with Benny Benassi for several songs as well. On the same day, Hybrid will headline with a DJ set on the UMF Radio stage in support of their new album Disappear Here, out March 29 on Distinctive Records. Joining all the artists on the new Ultra Main Stage is Vello Virkhaus (VJV2) who is set to pilot both days. Ultra Music Festival will be the only place fans can experience these artists during Winter Music Conference.

The event promoters have also announced the addition of four new arenas to the festival grounds: the UMF Ibiza Tent presented by Space Ibiza, the UMF Brasil Tent presented by We Love Brasil & Green Valley, the Root Society Dome and the Heineken Dome Experience. The UMF Ibiza Tent is the result of a new partnership between UMF Ibiza and Club Space Ibiza, bringing the Space Ibiza party to Miami. The party is set to continue throughout the summer as UMF travels to Ibiza to host the Space Ibiza Opening, Anniversary and Closing Parties.

The Root Society Dome has been described as "the biggest party dome on the planet." Of teaming with UMF, Root Society founder Captain Jeff Taylor says, "I know ULTRA is the place to release the Root Society brand after 7 years in the desert sanctuary Burning Man. If you're addicted to bass, you will be in this dome!"

Another addition to UMF is artist/composer Christopher Janney’s installation Sonic Forest which provides an interactive, aural and visual component that will entice festival goers into a unique environment. Triggered by both public interaction and electronic instruments, Sonic Forrest is composed of 16 eight-foot tall aluminum poles that contain audio speakers, lights and photo-electric cells. As people move closely by these “electronic trees,” they trigger both melodic and environmental sounds, in a sense “playing the forest.” When no one is moving in the space, the piece generates a series of preprogrammed patterns. During various parts of the installation, independent drummers join the environment, turning the Forest into a dance festival unto itself. Over the past five years, Sonic Forest has been featured at Bonnaroo, All Points West and Coachella in the US, as well as the Download Festival, Hyde Park Calling, Wireless and Glastonbury Festivals in the U.K., the Lowlands Festival in the Netherlands and the Zaragoza World’s Fair in Zaragoza, Spain.

Tickets for the world’s leading two-day electronic and alternative music experience are available now exclusively through www.ultramusicfestival.com. Two-day general admission tickets are $139.95. Two-day VIP tickets are also available for $350.00.


ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL 12 LINE-UP (see flyer below)

FRIDAY, MARCH 26
ULTRA MAIN STAGE: TIËSTO, DAVID GUETTA, GROOVE ARMADA LIVE, PASSION PIT, LITTLE BOOTS, *LMFAO, DAN BLACK, WOLFGANG GARTNER, *AFROJACK MISS NINE, *FRANCESSCO ROSSI, *KRYOMAN. BAYFRONT LIVE STAGE: THE DISCO BISCUITS, THE CRYSTAL METHOD LIVE, RABBIT IN THE MOON 3D, INFECTED MUSHROOM, PRETTY LIGHTS, LOTUS. CARL COX & FRIENDS ARENA: CARL COX, GREEN VELVET, TIMO MAAS, LUCIANO, *TANIA VULCANO, UMEK. UMF IBIZA ARENA: ERIC PRYDZ, DIRTY SOUTH, WILL.I.AM, KASKADE, FELIX DA HOUSECAT, LAIDBACK LUKE, *JOSH WINK, *ELIO RISO. BISCAYNE STAGE: PLUMP DJS, FAKE BLOOD, STANTON WARRIORS, ADAM FREELAND, UBERZONE VS. BASSBIN TWINS LIVE, ALEX METRIC LIVE, BOY 8 BIT, EVIL NINE. ROOT SOCIETY DOME: JOACHIM GARRAUD, BASSNECTAR, STRIPE, STEVE PORTER, DONALD GLAUDE, AFROBETA, PAPARAZZI. DAYGLOW ARENA: DAVID SOLANO, PAUL CAMPBELL, SVAST AND STELLER, ANDRE SOBOTA, FLY ID AKA RAY JUNION, FRANCESCO CARDENAS & LUKE HUNTER, NIMA NASSERI, CARLOS MENDOZA, BATJUICE, SURGEWAVE FEAT. MC JUMANJI, SHADE, MIKE MIRO, DJ BBP, PEDRO M, NIKO ROCHA, DEEP THERAPY AKA JAY LARA & DAN POLIMENI, ROLAND CLARK, DJ GILLIGAN, DIALECTIC SINES, CHRIS SAMBA, DJ XTA-C, OVERDOSE UMF RADIO STAGE: EVOL INTENT LIVE, DJ DENNIS SEBAYAN, EXCISION & DATSIK, HOT PINK DELOREAN, CLAYTON STEELE AKA FELLA, COMPUTER CLUB, NC 17, CIRCLE K & STUNNA W/ MC COLLABORATOR, DANNY C VS APOLLO V, ROD B, RICHARD WEBER, SQUAREHEAD, ROGER LYRA, JIMMIE PAGE, TONI MORENO & MIGUEL GARJI, RICHARD FRAIOLO, NITIN, JESNEY, JOSE MATA, METAPHYSICAL, KOIS, MARMOSET & NEUMANN, DIOPTRICS


SATURDAY, MARCH 27
ULTRA MAIN STAGE: DEADMAU5, SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA, ARMIN VAN BUUREN, FAITHLESS SOUND SYSTEM LIVE, BENNY BENASSI, DAMIAN MARLEY & NAS, GROOVE ARMADA DJ SET, CALVIN HARRIS DJ SET, *NERVO, *NATE CAMPBELL. BAYFRONT LIVE STAGE: ORBITAL, CROOKERS, BLOODY BEETROOTS LIVE, GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY, A-TRAK, BOYS NOIZE VS. EROL ALKAN, DIPLO, STEVE AOKI, AFROBETA, JAPANESE POPSTARS. CARL COX & FRIENDS ARENA: CARL COX, SASHA & JOHN DIGWEED, ERICK MORILLO, FEDDE LE GRAND, YOUSEF, *KRYOMAN & THE CLONES. UMF BRAZIL ARENA: ABOVE & BEYOND, PAUL OAKENFOLD, ATB, *SANDER KLEINENBERG MARKUS SCHULZ, SANDER VAN DOORN, GARETH EMERY, RODRIGO VIEIRA, JEROME ISMA-AE, MARCOS CARNAVAL, FERRIS. BISCAYNE STAGE: MAJOR LAZER, PENDULUM DJ SET, LTJ BUKEM, BASSNECTAR, ANDY C & MC GQ, RUSKO, THE GLITCH MOB, PLANET OF THE DRUMS, SKREAM, SUB FOCUS, BENGA, FREQ NASTY, NERO, CASPA, TODDLA T. ROOT SOCIETY DOME: JEFR TALE, RABBIT IN THE MOON DJ SET, KEVENS, PLANET B, HATIRAS, JELLO, ZODIAC CARTEL, OLIVER MOLDEN, RIOTGEAR, KIDS AT THE BAR, ROBB G DAYGLOW ARENA: ROBBIE RIVERA, DJ DAN, DONALD GLAUDE, JOACHIM GARRAUD, FUNKAGENDA, ALEX GAUDINO, FUNKERMAN, DAVID SOLANO, DJ IDEAL, FLYNN NOLAN, DJ SARARII, TANGO, DIRTY ISH, VELVET ANGELS LIVE, JF DISCORD, PEOPLE FROM VENUS LIVE, JEFF DURAND, PLEASURE:PAIN, PACMAN, JEFF LECAIR, TONY PUCCIO, JASON VERNAU, NIKOLAS, DJ MAGIK, MANBEARPIG, PERFORMING LIVE THE DEVIL FROM ACAPULCO. UMF RADIO STAGE: HYBRID (DJ SET), DJ ICEY, AFRIKA BAMBAATAA, DJ QBERT, DJ ENFERNO, DEEKLINE & DUSTIN HULTON FEATURING SPROTY-O & SHAUNDA K (YO MAJESTY!), ELITE FORCE, BABY ANNE, KEITH MACKENZIE & CUTIS B FEATURING WHISKEY PETE, JEN LASHER, STORM AND JOHNNY DANGEROUSLY, ALEKSUS SANCHEZ, NOEL SANGER, DJ INDIGO, JUSTIN JOHNSON & BIG FAT FROG, TRITONAL, RANDY SEIDMAN, SOUL IN THE MACHINE LIVE, ALI MAHMUD, RABBIT, DJ HYRO, DARIN EPSILON, GUI RAFFI, MIKE GIBBS, RYAN MORALES, VINNY FROM DA BRONX, PEOPLE, MANUS, J2K.

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new club night goes up against avalon in l.a.

Avalon's lock on Saturday nights in Los Angeles didn't last long: Pasquale Rotella, who used to work with Avalon's Dave Dean when they were at nearby Vanguard, has announce he's starting a Saturday night superstar DJ party at a renovated Music Box Hollywood around the corner from Avalon.

The first night, March 20, will feature Sander Kleinenberg. The night will be called Decor and will be organized in conjunction with Rotella's Insomniac Events. The next night the venue will also host Groove Armada. A statement from the venue states that it is being restored to reflect its original, 1920s glamor.

The move will once again mean competition for DJ talent on Saturdays in L.A. Dave Dean moved his booking power to Avalon at the beginning of the year after Avalon's Garrett Chau peaced out to take a job with Lollapalooza. Dean, along with Liquified's Damian Murphy, is helping the club book DJs both Fridays and Saturdays. He also has events in San Diego, Orange County and Phoenix. Rotella is one of the kings of rave in L.A. and arguably holds the record for the largest such event, Electric Daisy Carnival, last summer.


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Freak n Chic pairs up with Culprit for WMC showcase

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Dan Ghenacia’s Parisian label Freak n Chic will join forces with Droog’s Los Angeles label Culprit for an open-air WMC Miami showcase at Grass on the evening of Weds March 24, 2010.

 

The two labels are no strangers having paired up on many previous occasions including The Rex in Paris, The Standard Rooftop in Los Angeles and at WMC in 2008.

 

On the bill at the WMC showcase for Freak n Chic will be label head Dan Ghenacia, Shonky and Dyed Soundorom, three mainstays of the French label's roster of talented artists.  It will be Shonky’s only nocturnal gig at WMC.  All three artists had banner years in 2009 with successful releases on FnC and other labels, as well frequent gigs at the best clubs around the world. A tight-knit clan of like-minded artists, Freak n' Chic have taken their patented showcases to Panorama Bar, Fabric, Rex and many others of the world’s most recognized clubs.

 

For Culprit, label founders Droog step up alongside Hot Natured. The party will mark the debut live performance from the much-buzzed about Hot Natured, the exciting duo of Jamie Jones and Lee Foss. The Culprit crew has had a memorable first year with five releases from its LA-based artists and assorted friends, which included Jamie Jones, Matt Tolfrey, Lee Foss, Ken Gibson aka [a]pendics.shuffle, Inxec and Ryan Crosson. Culprit’s fourth release ‘Even in Hollywood’ from Matt Tolfrey and Inxec chopped the Beatport deep house chart, the label’s third release ‘The Edge’ from Lee Foss was a MixMag single of the month. The summer long Culprit Sessions at the Standard Hotel in Los Angeles have become a staple in the city's newly vibrant dance music scene.

 

 

Culprit’s fifth release ‘Something In The Way’ from Kenneth James Gibson will be released March 2, 2010 and features remixes from Ryan Crosson and Droog. Forthcoming Culprit releases include an LP from Kenneth James Gibson, a brand new Hot Natured EP and a very exciting new project called SECT.

 

Grass is located in Downtown Miami at 28 Northeast 40th Street. After hosting the Freak n Chic showcase on Wednesday the venue will enjoy parties with Resolute on Thursday and Spectral on Friday.

Alex Gopher Unleashes 'My New Remixes' Double CD

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A pioneer of the groundbreaking French Touch movement, which yielded the likes of Daft Punk, Cassius, Stardust and Etienne de Crecy, Alex Gopher has blazed a musical path that encompasses techno, electro, pop and trip-hop. His latest project, a double CD release entitled ‘My New Remixes’, showcases his re-touching talents and is an invitation to rediscover some of today’s key artists from the worlds of electro, hip-hop, rock and beyond.

 

Ladyhawke, Kid Sister, Kraftwerk, Dada Life, Tocadisco, Benny Benassi and more receive Gopher’s French touch on the double disc package, which also includes “Ash Sync”, an unreleased track composed by Air, Etienne de Crécy and Alex Gopher. ‘My New Remixes’ will have a physical and digital release in the US on March 16, 2010 via Gopher's own label, Go4 Music, and will be accompanied by his first North American tour for ten years in May.

 

Gopher has collaborated with the likes of Jamiroquai, Air, Vanessa Paradis, Bob Sinclair and Mr Oizo throughout his career. As a DJ he is closely aligned with electro, but his involvement in French Touch means Gopher always trends towards a musical and funky style in his sets, even when he goes rough. His first tour in the US for more than a decade comes hot on the heels of Gopher's club smash ‘Aurora’, which Benny Benassi singled out as his top tune in last year’s DJ Mag Top 100 issue.

 

 

danceblogga update

Some of you have noticed a press release here. Because I don't have the time to update the site as much as a like to (I recently took a gig as a news staff writer at LA Weekly, and it keeps me busy), and because a lot of the time I'm rewriting and summarizing releases anyway, I've decided to allow select publicists post dance related announcements. I'll still weigh in on things when I can. But this is kind of cool -- and the way things are headed: You get the info first, unfiltered.