Splash House | Tickets | Room Packages

We’ve got some really exciting news to share with you! We’ve been working closely with Splash House to bring you THE party of Summer. The team at Splash House has partnered with Goldenvoice to bring back one of the coolest party ideas we’ve seen – a weekend-long sabbatical in Palm Springs. It is all happening the weekend of June 13-15; celebrate the end of the school year and the beginning of Summer!

Pre-sale is open (click here). Act fast!

This will be the second year for the event, and its already looking like a keeper. The event will held be at the brand new Hard Rock, Hacienda Pool Club, and The Saguaro from last year. Just think: three pool parties, shuttles back-and-forth all day long, and music to die for (better than what you’d hear in Vegas, guaranteed). Join us as we kick off summer in an oasis of sound!

2013 Highlights

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Lido | Soundcloud

The recent rise in quality and quantity of tracks in this realm has been thrilling watch. This style of music manages to keep an unparalleled level of energy coupled with beauty and soul that’s hard to find in popular electronic music. With acts such as Flume, Cashmere Cat, Ta-Ku and the like really pushing this vibe to the masses, there is such promising talent contributing their unique twists on the movement. Of those, Lido (also Trippy Turtle/LidoLido) is gaining serious traction. After Universal removed his remix of Disclosure’s Latch, the Lido hype blossomed as blogs and outlets expressed their outrage.

Just a few days ago he released a masterful recreation of the vintage Ain’t No Sunshine by Bill Withers. His additions to this song are simple, yet effectively ensues booming bounciness to this classic tune. Check it out below.

Disclosure – Latch (Lido Remix) (right click > save as)
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BONUS

Take 2 Entertainment | Tickets

Take2Entertainment’s premier concert cruise is back for another year. The first show of 2014 is next weekend (5/3) and its looking to be mental! Not to say we expected any less. 3 decks. 2 stages. Great music, beautiful faces, and good vibes adrift the Pacific. The last time we were at Boatylicious, we had too much fun cruising the bay. This round is looking to be even better. Check after the jump for music!

The soundtrack of the night will be supported by Kastle (DoLaB at Coachella. One of the better sets), Le Youth (absolutely fitting!), Plastic Plates (nothing but respect, Felix), and more of southern California’s finest residents.

HOW TO ENTER

Standard procedure: The contest ends at 12PM Tuesday April 29th! The more ways you enter below, the better your chance is to win. Be sure to be ready to check your e-mail/twitter, because we’ll be giving it to the first person who responds when the contest is over. See you guys there!

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Todd Terry | Kenny Dope | Mr. V | Tickets

Calling all Chicago, Deep, and Soul House lovers: on 4.27 Mr. Choc‘s Playbook LA series is setting us up for a night with some of the biggest names behind underground classics. F*CK YOU and JUS DANCE are premier dance parties in NYC that feature House legends Kenny Dope of revolutionary Masters at Work, Todd Terry, and Mr. V. Now, they’re bringing their Grammy nominated production skills to party with us in LA. Check the jump for the music!

How To Win

Enter the contest to win one (1) of five (5) pairs of tickets by emailing names to ali[at]controlaltdelight[dot]com! You’ll get an email back on Friday morning to confirm. Come join us as we welcome these universal heavy hitters and show them how the West Coast gets down.

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ZHU | Buy THE NIGHTDAY.

After he announced his role in ‘Moves like Ms. Jackson’, ZHU’s name came dripping off everyone’s tongue. ZHU chooses to stay covered by the shroud of his sound; the whole faceless aspect just adds to the deep, dark, and crunchy tech beat and high-pitched vocals. His EP THE NIGHTDAY. just came out and its a superb production of R&B influenced ghetto/deep house for sultry scenes in dark rooms the world over.

Our senses are sated for the time-being. But rest assured, ZHU and his mysterious ‘Generation Why’ movement will be staying in our limelight.

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ZHU – Moves Like Ms. Jackson (OutKast Cover)

THE NIGHTDAY.

1. Stay Closer.
2. Faded.

3. Paradise Awaits.

4. Superfriends.
5. The One.
6. Cocaine Model.

Duck Sauce | Soundcloud | Buy QUACK

To say Duck Sauce’s debut album was “highly anticipated” would be a severe understatement. Anyone that had their records in steady rotation since aNYway, You’re Nasty, and even the heyday of Barbra Streisand knows that we were practically begging for them to release an album of funky, sample-based disco since 2011. Well, this past Tuesday, they finally satisfied our salivating taste buds and exceeded well beyond all the hype.

The album is the epitome of everything that is Duck Sauce. Random, hilarious samples and skits, articulate DJ cuts from A-Trak, rhythmic and bouncy bass, quacks, duck puns…the list goes on. Aside from the singles released over the years, the standout track for me was “Everyone ft. Teddy Toothpick,” which just so happens to be an alias for Dave 1 of Chromeo, A-Trak’s brother. Not only is it cool to see A-Trak and his brother working together, there couldn’t be a better fit. The track grooves on into what sounds like Danny Brown looking for a less than favorable booty call at the end. Just a text book track from these disco legends. It’s nice to comfortably bask in something you had such high hopes for. Enjoy and buy the album here.

Jagwar Ma | Soundcloud

With the booming Australian sound sprouting new bands left and right, Jagwar Ma was our most anticipated act at Coachella. Their eccentric breed of psychedelic synth-rock had us hungry for their set on Friday, and they delivered in so many ways. The energy was incredibly raw and fit the festival’s vibe uniquely. Fellow Aussies Cut Copy took one of their staple tracks and added a spacey dance beat that took it to an unthinkable level. Best part? It’s just over 8 minutes long.

They released this as part of a 4 track remix EP that you can find here. Lean back and zone out to this one.