Interviews | Marat Leon Breaks Beatport Chart, Talks Future, Past, and More

Posted by on February 2, 2016

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After releasing his last single “Swing,” Marat Leon took the time out to do an interview with FNT. The Baltimore based DJ has a strong focus on house music. In 2015, he’s re-strategized and has been able to put his music center stage. “Swing” recently broke the top 100 on the Indie Dance and Nudisco charts. This is just the start for the solo DJ. Read below to hear more about Marat Leon’s perspective on the scene.

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Events | Paradise Garage Artist Spotlight: Joey Llanos and David DePino

Posted by on December 17, 2015

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This weekend, Southern California dance music fans will have the unique opportunity to experience a piece of dance music history firsthand, as the iconic Paradise Garage nightclub is making its triumphant return at the Hollywood Palladium. The legendary, New York City nightclub ran from the late 1970s to the late 1980s, and managed to have a tremendous impact on today’s nightclub and dance music culture before it closed its doors.

When Paradise Garage opened its doors in 1977, the club was inspired by David Mancuso’s parties at The Loft, which served no alcohol, food, or drink, and was closed to the public. These foundational ethos led to Paradise Garage pioneering major aspects of modern-day nightlife culture, in particular, a renewed emphasis on dancing, rather than socializing, and placing the DJ at the center of attention. During Paradise Garage’s decade-long run, resident DJ, Larry Levan, popularized the club by championing a new genre, “garage,” which was comprised of house, disco, and techno that you would hear at Paradise Garage. Levan held weekly parties on Saturday called Saturday Mass, and many modern day music luminaries, like Frankie Knuckles, Louie Vega, and Madonna, all point to Paradise Garage as a major influence in their lives.

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This weekend, attendees will have the opportunity to experience the magical vibes of the original nightclub, thanks to the headliners, Joey Llanos and David DePino, who were both around and heavily involved with the original nightclub. In fact, DePino was actually the person responsible for finding the space that the original nightclub occupied, which he revealed in an interview with Rolling Stone in 2014. Llanos, on the other hand, was an electrician by trade who was brought on at Paradise Garage as a bouncer, and learned the art of house and techno from paying attention to Levan, one of the best in the business.

Since the doors of Paradise Garage closed in 1987, Llanos and DePino have been traveling around the world spreading the good vibes and great music that defined Paradise Garage, and this weekend will be no different. There’s no doubt that with these two legends on the decks, the Palladium will be rocking wall to wall with some of the best house, disco, and techno from the last four decades.

You can still get limited tickets to Paradise Garage here.

Events | Don’t Miss A Night At Paradise Garage – A Celebration of the Early Days of House/Disco On 12/19

Posted by on December 8, 2015

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Paradise Garage served as a beacon of the underground house music scene during the 70’s and 80’s. The doors to the iconic nightclub officially closed in 1987, almost 30 years ago, but its legacy lives on and remains relevant, even to this day. On December 19, Los Angeles will get a taste of the legendary club at their revival event, A Night At The Paradise Garage. The party will feature headlining sets from two of Paradise Garage’s finest, Joey Llanos and David DePino, who will be spinning an array of classic house and disco jams, while Kenny Summit and special guests will be on support duty to round it out. In addition to bringing the legendary energy of the club to a new city, the event also serves as a fundraiser for GMHC, an organization which fights the AIDS epidemic and uplift the lives of those affected. All of this combined leads up to Paradise Garage: Inspirations, a double vinyl release from Good For You Records featuring tracks some of the most legendary house/disco producers like Frankie Knuckles and more.

If you’re a house and/or disco fan, this event is simply a must. Buy tickets to A Night At Paradise Garage HERE. If you need further convincing, enjoy the mix and video below!

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House | “Give It Up” By Cruels Featuring Salt Ashes Is A Must Listen!

Posted by on September 5, 2015

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True to my style, I like to save the gems for a good day to share with ya’ll, and this one’s def been on repeat the past week, it’s a TUNE! Going for that clean house sound, with hints of tropical vibes, and layers of Salt Ashes’ dark disco vocals, this is that Saturday feel good jam. Enough of me, press play, you’re welcome!

Electro, Nu Disco | Midnight Pool party’s “disease” is fresh and infectious

Posted by on June 12, 2015

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Midnight Pool Party, an up and coming duo out of Sydney, has been pushing the limits of disco with their unique blend of classic and modern styles. Their newest track “Disease” is a definitely proof of this. throughout the song they feature retro synths and catchy vocodered vocals, then they take it all and throw it on a deep and funky bass part for a really nice finished product. If you are into disco-electro then this is definitely a must have track, and lucky for you the download is free below. So give this track a listen and head over to Midnight Pool Party’s soundcloud to check out some of their other stuff and show a little love.

Free Download: Midnight Pool Party – Disease

Exclusive, Featured, House, Videos | FNT Premiere: Audio District Release Trippy ‘Run Through The Streets’ Music Video

Posted by on April 10, 2015

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Copenhagen and Oslo-based electronic, disco, synth pop trio Audio District have unveiled the new video for their upcoming single “Run Through The Streets.” Mirroring the Lifelike-produced track, the trippy video is a throwback to the 80’s with kaleidoscope effects and band members ping-ponging lasers at each other. The single will arrive on April 13 through Computer Science with a special Kris Menace remix — but until then listen and watch the original in the video exclusively below!

Deep House | Beauriche & Creamers – Disco Ish

Posted by on March 30, 2015

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Fresh off the success of his latest, ‘Hope’, Beauriche is back with the talented Creamers to release ‘Disco Ish’. If you have any sense in music you’ll know on first play that this is in the running for being one of the hottest underground tracks of this summer. This has beach summer vibes written all over. Like the name illustrates, expect disco funk but with a twisted future vibe. I’m going to stop talking now and let the music speak for itself. Enjoy!