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Marcus @ BYTDC.com: Nights on Broadway – Kaskade @ Pacha’s 5th Anniversary

15 Dec

Nights on Broadway will be a recurring series here at Brightest Young Things recounting the nights that I spend hearing sets from the world’s finest DJs in some of the most vaunted venues in the world in New York City. These won’t just be reviews though. With DC dance music culture experiencing a titanic resurgence, there will be notes on sights, sounds and emotion as well regarding a comparison and contrast between the long recognized leading American city for dance music and it’s quietly rising neighbor to the south. Please read and hopefully enjoy!

(photo credit – BSKphoto.com)

In the 2008 DJ Magazine poll of the world’s top dance music venues, the number one US finisher was New York City’s version of hot Ibiza night spot Pacha. Now an international brand of clubs with over 25 international locations, it’s the leading international brand for partying worldwide. Featuring a constant stream of A-list house, trance and electro DJs, the former site of the notorious 90s midtown Manhattan night spot Sound Factory is now at year number five of tremendous success, and was more than ready to celebrate.

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Marcus @ BYTDC.com: THE HYSTERIA: Your Weekly Guide to Dance Music and DJ Culture

8 Dec

Check out the column this week for thoughts on the following:

  • Frankie Knuckles plays Deep Sugar at Baltimore’s Paradox!
  • David Guetta loves DC!
  • LA electro juggernaut Dillon Francis is at Richmond, VA Audio Ammo Crew’s Brain Drain this weekend
  • Buraka Som Sistema x Zombies for Money x Trouble and Bass = U Hall tonight
  • Eli Escobar and Juan Maclean plan on making this week’s U Street Music Hall Red Friday sexy.
  • Starks and Nacey drop an exciting new mix and do NY and DC this weekend.
  • Thoughts on Kaskade at Pacha, in relation to DC nightlife
  • Chase and Status’ excellent retro video clip for “Blind Faith”

Marcus @ BYTDC.com: THE HYSTERIA: Your Weekly Guide to Dance Music and DJ Culture

1 Dec

Check out the column this week for thoughts on the following:

  • David Guetta storms the East coast this week in DC and NYC celebrating One More Love at Fur and Pacha
  • DC’s Panorama Productions’ Glow parties mentioned in DJ Mag;s Top 100 DJ Poll
  • Soulful house and hip hop DJs Stretch Armstrong and Rich Medina tonight at U Street Music Hall
  • Will Eastman’s birthday, Dimitri from Paris and Baltimore’s Deep Sugar crew highlight nights this week at U Street Music Hall
  • Deadmau5’s mainstream turn on new album 4×4 = 12
  • Download steady rising DC producer Gavin Holland’s best track to date!
  • Moombahton gets massive again on 12/5 at Velvet Lounge with Cam Jus and Billfold
  • David Heartbreak turns up the moombahton bass yet again with “King Kong!”

Marcus @ BYT: The HYSTERIA: Your Weekly EDM Update

17 Nov

Among many topics covered this week:

  • Simian Mobile Disco at U Street Music Hall tonight!
  • DC’s Party Bros (Gavin Holland and Chris Burns) prepare an EP
  • Steve Angello (pictured above) is the “One” at Fur on Saturday night!
  • News on WMC and Playa de Carmer, Mexico’s BPM Festival
  • Get familiar with Aeroplane!
  • Follow Dave Nada on Twitter
  • Richie Hawtin’s at U Hall on Monday night, and reflections on Plastikman
  • Are you familiar with DC DJ Cam Jus?

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MARCUS @ BYTDC.com – THE HYSTERIA: Your Weekly EDM Update

9 Nov

This week:

  • La Roux finally plays the 9:30 Club. Are the remixes of their songs better than they are?
  • Benny Benassi’s “Satisfaction” video amidst other local related Benassi news.
  • The Beautiful Swimmers and their importance to DC EDM.
  • DC ANC Commissioner and Nouveau Riche DJ Gavin Holland has a new mix for DirtySweatyNasty.com – Check Nouveau Riche Saturday night @ U Street Music Hall
  • Andy Butler (of Hercules and Love Affair) literally plays disco for the price of Top Ramen on Sunday night at U Street Music Hall
  • British dubplate smasher N-Type drops crazy dubstep at Ultrabar on Wednesday night.
  • Get familiar with the likes of Dillon Francis, Obeyah and the latest club smash by TGRI Stamped Artist James Nasty!

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Marcus @ BYTDC.com! – The Hysteria: Your Weekly Local, National and International EDM Update

2 Nov

Topics coveres this week:

  • An interview with the legendary DJ Shadow who plays Baltimore’s Ram’s Head Live on November 11th
  • Moombahton Massive recap and more moombahton and Munchi than you can shake a stick at
  • Thoughts about the resurgence of Washington, DC’s EDM scene and best practices for the future
  • Swedish House Mafia’s upcoming documentary Take One
  • Is Alex Clare’s debut single for Island Records “Up All Night” the future for moombahton?
  • DC’s Sol Power Crew (Meistro, Deep Sang and DJ Stylus) take over Saturday nights at the Eighteenth Street Lounge!

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Marcus @ BYTDC.com! – The Hysteria: Your Weekly Local, National and International EDM Update

25 Oct

Topics covered this week:

  • Pauly D from MTV’s Jersey Shore at Fur
  • Rusko at U Street Music Hall
  • Bliss
  • Wild North
  • MOOMBAHTON MASSIVE (w/ Rye Rye performance)
  • Drop the Lime
  • Super8 and Tab Interview

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