Author: Keith Wozniak
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TSiD Interview: Discussing Genres, Ghost Producing, Top 40 and the USA with tyDi (Part 3)
Finishing up my recent interview with tyDi I asked him about some buzz words that often generate a lot of discussion, passion and even arguments. Those words being genres, ghost producing and top 40 music. I also asked him about the U.S. being in control right now which you can read below. All of us…
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TSiD Interview: tyDi Talks About His New Album, Redefined (Part 2)
tyDi is the latest in a trend of “EDM artists” to release albums featuring songs, not just a handful of tracks put together as a DJ mix that’ll be heard in the clubs the day after it’s released. The album, ‘Redefined’, will be released on September 30, 2014 and in our recent interview we discussed the upcoming release…
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TSiD Interview: Getting to know tyDi (Part 1)
Prior to a recent club show in Rochester, NY I sat down with Tyson Illingworth, better known as tyDi, one of Australia’s most well-known producers and DJs. During our interview in the lobby of his hotel we talked about him, his thoughts on music, his new album and three things that always generate a lot of discussion –…
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Andy C Interview: Amazed at EDC Las Vegas, New Excitement and Longevity
There’s many different genres of electronic music and each genre has a pioneering forces behind it and when it comes to drum and bass that name is Andy C, also nicknamed The Executioner. Andy C is also a co-founder of Ram Records that was started in 1992 along with his friend Ant Miles. Twenty two…
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EDC 2014 Festival Grounds: Insomniac Covered it All Perfectly
It’s easy to write a review the day or two after an event but sometimes letting some time pass for everything sink in can really help you appreciate what you experienced. I’ve been attending electronic music events for 15 years and I can honestly say that Insomniac covered everything perfectly inside of the festival with the…
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EDC Week Review: Eric Prydz at Drai’s Beach Club
The newest and one of the most lavish pool party venues in Las Vegas is called Drai’s Beach Club and is located on the roof top of The Cromwell towards the North end of the Las Vegas strip and was host to Eric Prydz for a Saturday afternoon pool party. Arriving after 2 PM there…
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EDC Las Vegas Arrests and Medical Calls 2011 to 2014
After every major electronic music event there’s always a close eye on the number of arrests and medical incidents by both fans of the events and also by the media. There’s always reasons to try to find ways for party goers to stay out of the hospital and out of jail but at the same…
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You Controlled the Vibe at EDC with Over 130k People
The vibe is something that is always brought up during and after any electronic music event and will often generate a large discussion depending on what a person is saying. These conversations are natural but also need to be put into perspective. You controlled the vibe and that vibe you experienced will often be different from…
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Experiencing Night Three of EDC 2014 from Open to Close
The gates at Electric Daisy Carnival are open from 7:00Pm to 5:30AM which is a lengthy 10 1/2 hours and enjoying it all is not for the weak. On the last day of EDC Las Vegas 2014 I made it a point to go the distance from the time the gates opened until the music…
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EDC Week Review: Above & Beyond at Wet Republic
As the EDC Week 2014 lineup was slowly being released one of the first events to be announced was Above & Beyond at Wet Republic and there was no second thoughts about going to this event. The pool parties during EDC Week are part of the whole Las Vegas experience and if you’ve never been to…
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Five Things that EDC Could Improve in 2015
There always improvements that can be made to any event and while EDC does improve year after year there’s still some things that they could improve to make it a better experience for everyone. These are borderline nitpicking but little enhancements that could go a long way for everyone involved. Share in the comments if you…
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Digital Dreams Toronto Review: A Nightmare on the Outside
The City of Toronto has one of the oldest and most well established electronic music scenes in North America and they also host two of the largest music festivals in Canada as well, Digital Dreams and Veld. The last weekend of June meant it was time for the Digital Dreams Music Festival located on the shore…
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Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas 2014 Set Times Released
Insomniac released the set times for Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas 2014 and they have a bit of everything for everyone at just about every stage. Some highlights include Andy C at the main stage and a sun rise set with Paul Oakenfold. Sunday is all over the place with a number of trance artists…
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Nocturnal Wonderland Returns to SoCal in September
It’s a big week for Insomniac as Electric Daisy Carnival descends on Las Vegas and they’ve also announced Nocturnal Wonderland returning to SoCal at the San Manuel Amphitheater in September. There has been some logistical complaints in the past and Insomniac has listened and said they’ll have it taken care of. The event returns on…
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The Last 14 ProTips of 2014: Be Safe, Eat, No Babies, Be Nice and Have Fun
We’ve written a lot of tips for Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas and many can be applied to just about any festival. As we’re days away from the 2014 edition of the festival rather than try to make 14 separate posts we decided to put them all in one and link the most popular…
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Dancetronauts Returning to EDC Las Vegas 2014
The Dancetronauts have posted on their Facebook page that they’ll be returning to EDC Las Vegas 2014 with a lineup of music for all three nights of the festival. What is Dancetronauts? It’s a spaceship looking mobile stage with music, lights and performers. The picture above doesn’t even do it justice. The Dancetronauts were often…
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EDC Curated: The 2014 Broadcast
To broadcast or not to broadcast is something that Pasquale Rotella has asked headliners for months now about what direction to take. There was speculation in recent weeks as Insomniac was testing live stream on YouTube about whether or not Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas 2014 would be live broadcasted and it sounds like it…
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Sunday Pasties and Pastries Sunrise Pool Party
The music at EDC will stop at 5:30 am on Sunday morning (after Saturday night) and you’ll still want to hear some music so what’re you going to do? Find a way to Sapphire Pool and Day Club to party from 6 am to 6 pm. And then make it to the last night of…
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EDC Week at Tao Beach with Tritonal, Markus Schulz, Borgore and Carnage
Tao Beach is one of the more intimate venues when it comes to Las Vegas pool parties and based on the title you can see that their events this year are covering it all with headliners Tritonal, Markus Schulz, Borgore and Carnage. You’re not going to see giant LED screens or massive swimming pools but…
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2014 ProTip #16: Enjoy the Food Truck Festival at EDC
When most people think of an electronic music festival they think of the music, lights and people but definitely not food. Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the past has featured your typical event food with pizza, tacos, hot dogs, burgers, pretzels and nachos but will have a lot more in…