Events | FNT Presents Chocolate Puma @ Mixify Unity Festival 12/17-18
Posted by Middy on December 10, 2013
On December 17th and 18th, Mixify will be hosting the second edition of its “Unity” festival with a host of notable talent like Chocolate Puma, Arty, Norman Doray and more. Today, the festival is announcing through its 7 media partners, us being one of them, the 6 artists in the first wave of acts. They are: Arty, Norman Doray, Chocolate Puma, Will Sparks, Swanky Tunes and Paris Blohm.
We will be presenting Dutch veterans, Chocolate Puma’s set on 12/17 at 4pm. The duo have had a stellar year, racking up remixes for the likes of fellow festival attendee, Norman Doray, Kaskade and Major Lazer, while also releasing tracks on Steve Angello’s “X” Recordings and several on Spinnin’. The duo will bring their upbeat brand of house music to the festival, giving it a groove you won’t find from the other artists on the bill.
The whole festival has been put together to raise awareness and funds for disaster relief in the Philippines, following Typhoon Haiyan. Fans are encouraged to go to UNICEF‘s website to see how they can help with their efforts in the Philippines. Phase 2 artist announcement to come shortly in the next few days. Check out one of Chocolate Puma’s sets from this fall to see what you are in store for on December 17th. Enter here.
Events, Videos | TomorrowWorld Releases Official Aftermovie
Posted by Middy on December 9, 2013
Known for their aftermovies, the festival delivers another massive 16 minute film that is sure to get the buzz going for both Tomorrowland and TomorrowWorld. The soundtrack to the aftermovie is of course provided by your Tomorrowland / TomorrowWorld residents, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, who show off a few unreleased tunes of their own, including the acoustic version of “Mammoth“. Wasting no time, the festival has also announced when it will return to Chattahoochee Hills on September 26-28. Following the trend of early ticket sales, pre-registration will start on January 22 and general on-sale for tickets starts February 22. So start planning for the end of 2014. In other announcements, Tomorrowland just announced it will be expanding this summer to two weekends for its 10th edition.
Contests, Events | Robbie Rivera – What To Do Now // Juicy Beach 2014 Giveaway
Posted by Spice on November 26, 2013
It may be a tad early to start thinking about Miami Music Week, but when the weather here on the East Coast is this miserable, how can South Beach not be on your mind? For those of you who are up on your advance planning, we’ve got an unbeatable ticket giveaway to help you beat the pre-winter blues. Enter below to win two tickets to Robbie Rivera’s inimitable Juicy Beach party in March 2014 (hint: it’s always one of the highlights of WMC because it’s the only event that actually takes place on the beach). If you missed out last year, check out the awesome recap video and enter our giveaway if you know what’s up. Want a little more assurance that you’ll actually be able to make it to the party in March? The Early Bird pre-sale opens on Black Friday — more details (including Phase 1 lineup) to come.
If you still haven’t gotten enough, fear not: Robbie Rivera’s latest single (featuring vocals by The EKGs) is a frothy, upbeat dance anthem which is sure to get you in a warm weather mood. For best results, play while entering our ticket giveaway — good vibes are sure to increase your odds.
Events, Featured, Review | RECAP: Alesso @ The Aragon Ballroom 11/23
Posted by dshaq on November 25, 2013
A brisk Chicago night seemed very fitting for the show that Swedish sensation and top DJ Alesso would soon play. A sold out show awaited us as we arrived to the beautiful Aragon Ballroom venue, with an array of personalities passing by. The line for admission went back a good couple hundred people deep and even curled around the alley next to the venue. Everyone stood freezing in line, anxiously awaiting to step into the warm building.
By the time we got situated at the venue, the opener, Luminox, began his set. We all remember him for the huge remix to Bingo Players’ “Rattle”. Showing a wide variety of sounds and styles, Luminox threw one hell of an opening set, even dropping in some Cashmere Cat “No Lie” a personal favorite… With the crowd getting into it, Luminox created a great atmosphere going into Alesso’s set.
Finally it was time for Alesso to perform and the crowd went nuts. Beginning with one of his notable singles, Years, he started it off with a lot of energy that really got the crowd engaged. Everything about the set was phenomenal. The drops never disappointed any of the great build-ups he created, and all the transitions were smooth and clean. He also made sure to highlight his brand new single with Calvin Harris, “Under Control”, by playing it as appreciation to the crowd for such a great show. With a relatively longer set at around an hour and forty-five minutes, Alesso never once lost his audience’s focus. A big round of applause to the Swede for putting on a fantastic show and set, and really look forward to his new songs.
Also, I would like to send a huge thank you to React Presents, who ran the show. I can’t say enough good things about how the concert was run so efficiently and smoothly. Make sure to hit them up on Facebook and Twitter as well because they have some pretty sweet upcoming shows in Chicago during December.
Events, Home, Review, Videos | Aokify America: Steve Aoki x Borgore x Waka Flocka Flame (Recap)
Posted by FilthyTaft on November 21, 2013
The title says it all – Dim Mak hooked FNT up with passes so that we could cover the show. Steve Aoki, Borgore, and Waka Flocka made a dream team on Saturday night at the Bill Graham Civic Center in San Francisco, and they put on one hell of a show. Check out the media gallery below (especially the POV recap video), and make sure to check out the rest of the tour’s stops before you miss it altogether here.
To give you a better picture of what the concert was like, keep in mind that the show was somehow sold out (it was at the Civic Center in San Francisco, imagine how many people it takes to sell out a concert there). Borgore had an incredible opening set, playing his classics as you’d expect (e.g. Nympho). But, he surprised everyone towards the end of his set when he started dropping some unheard trap and moombahton – some HEAVY trap and moombahton I might add. By this point, everyone was completely riled up – but it doesn’t stop there because just when it seemed like a peak, Borgore brought out Waka Flocka who yelled an entire verse to a wild audience.
But hold up – Steve Aoki starts his set at this point. Mind-blowing is an understatement. Between his stage dives, cake throws, bottle pops, and raft rides, Steve Aoki slapped his bangers so hard that his dad’s restaurants almost went out of business (his dad owns Benihana’s). He played every song that you would wish he would play live. And he killed all of them.
Moral of the story is, if you didn’t go, you missed out. Put Aoki on the bucket list.
Events | Madison/Milwaukee Area: FNT @ Gramatik TAOR Tour
Posted by yabishcic on November 15, 2013
ATTENTION ALL CHEESE HEADS! Not only is one of the dopest producers in the game right now – Gramatik – going to be in Madison next Friday (11/22/13) for the release of his new album ‘The Age of Reason’ at the Orpheum Theater, but Fresh New Tracks is going to be there covering the event and getting the scoop on just how good his new album is really going to be. We don’t expect anything less than amazing from this New York based producer after officially making his mark in the music industry with the releases of his ‘Street Bangerz’ series, ‘Digital Freedom’, ‘No Shortcuts’, & many more. If you’re in the area at UW-Madison or UW-Milwaukee, Marquette University, Art Institute, Edgewood, or any other colleges in the surrounding area, this is a show you want to snag some tickets to.
Not only is the show being held at one of the craziest, most awesome venues around (shown above – Orpheum Theater), Gramatik is also on tour with Exmag and Herobust who are known for their off the wall performances and epic crowds. This trio of musicians on tour together is a match made in musical heaven for any event enthusiast looking for a good way to spend their weekend.
-Tickets start at only $20 in advance and $25 the day of the show and are available at the Alliant Energy Center Coliseum Box Office (M-F 9AM-5PM), The Orpheum Theater Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, B-Side Records on State Street, online at Ticketmaster.com, by phone 1-800-745-3000 and at the Orpheum (day of show only, starting at 12pm Noon).
-Doors open at 7:30 PM and the show starts at 9.
-If you don’t want to forget, RVSP here through Facebook.
It’s a one week count down from today so get your tickets and get pumped for the show! (:
Events, Featured, Review | THROWBACK THURSDAY: How Our Lives Have Changed Since Amsterdam Dance Event
Posted by mimada on November 14, 2013
Just one short month after attending the Amsterdam Dance Event in the Netherlands, VMan and I bring you nothing but the best coverage of the event, including a first hand understanding of how the Dutch produce such great DJs and the aftermath of how our lives have changed since the festival. Expect to be ready to purchase a plane ticket to next year’s ADE upon completion.
Annnnnd go!