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Somewhere at the cross section of contemporary dance music and modern Los Angeles cool you’ll find Venessa Michaels. This multitalented artist has hit the scene with her own version of “Date Night House”. She has songs for getting ready, for the ride to the restaurant, and certainly for the nightcap. Fusing elements of future, deep house, r&b and trap, Venessa takes it a step further by supplying her own signature future house style. With the inclusion of guest performers like rapper Tay Jasper and singer Kiana Brown, each track echoes the zeitgeist of today’s electronica while also having mainstream appeal.

 

The recently released 2090 EP gives us a 4 track sample size of what Venessa can bring to the table. Whether it’s the smooth flow of ‘I Need That’ featuring Tay Jasper or the sexy baseline of ‘Whatcha On’ (definitely influenced by ‘The Whisper Song’), Michaels gives us something for the club, the afterparty, and even the after-after party on the track ‘Sexin’ with my Ex’.

 

Venessa Michaels – Sexin’ With My Ex ft. Tay Jasper

Venessa Michaels – Touch Me ft. Kiana Brown

Autumn Rowe – If I Don’t Have You (VenessaMichaels Remix)

 

 

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The summery sounds have been blooming since the weather turned. Yet as June settles in, the gloom begets touching upon the more emotional side of sound. Here are a few tracks to manage those moods.

 

Hayden James – Something About You (Ben Pearce Remix)

One of the best tracks of the past year, Hayden James’ ‘Something About You’ meets tech and bass stimulations thanks to Ben Pearce. The vocal cuts, as expected, add the feeling and flavour.

 

Hudson Mohawke – Scud Books

With Lantern, we hear Hudson Mohawke experimenting with his typically beat driven style. ‘Scud Books’ is a prime example of his take on a rousing and anthemic approach.

 

Bag Raiders – Vapour Trails

The Australian feel-good duo are back on the radar. After almost a year of silence, Bag Raiders release ‘Vapour Trails’ and its a perfect summer chiller that brings out sweeping emotion.

 

LEISURE – Hot Love

LEISURE‘s psychedelic love-soul sound has had us bad for the past few months. Newest heater ‘Hot Love’ only brings us deeper into their clutch.

 

Favored Nations – Always

Funky disco-pop from Favored Nations‘ newest track is poetically passionate. The catchy instrumentalism adds a nice level of grooves to ramp up the moves.

 

Chet Faker – Bend

Left off Built on Glass, Chet Faker‘s ‘Bend’ is a experiment in clamor and mixed emotions. The internal dialogue fits perfectly as a single release jam-track.

 

Snow Patrol – Chasing Cars (Thero Remix)

This classic graduation tear jerker gets a summery spin from Thero. He adds modern electronics and smooth acoustics that bring the lyrics into the spotlight as truly timeless.

 

The Acid – RA (David August Remix)

David August adds his subtle and cerebral electronica style to this already heady track. The effect is a late night kicker suitable for those candid brain games.

 

 

Mansions on the Moon – The Truth (Eric Sharp and Tenova Remix)

Eric Sharp of RIS Labs and Tenova take Mansion on the Moon‘s hopelessly romantic single and lay on a house twist for those alone-on-the-dancefloor needs.

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Summer is upon us. And the best way to spend it is under the sun. The homies at Take 2 Entertainment are bringing Saint WKND to their 6|20 installment of High Tides; right after our WAVS show to help us get in even brighter moods. The timing is perfect. There’s nothing like deep and emotional house to set loose summer.

 

Seeing him perform poolside will be a treat. Sam Hiller, ARod and Shae B will be starting us off. Come play!

 

HOW TO ENTER

Standard procedure. The contest ends at 5PM Friday, June 19th!
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Do 1, 2, or all of the above. As always, the more entries –> the better your chance to win. Be sure to be ready to check your inbox/twitter, because we’ll be giving it to the first person who responds when the contest is over. See you guys there!

 

James Vincent McMorrow x Saint WKND – We Don’t Eat

Saint Motel x Saint WKND – MY TYPE

Izzy Bizu x Saint WKND – White Tiger

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Northern Nights | Lineup | Tickets

 

Northern Nights Spotlight brings attention to artists that will be featured at

♦ Northern Nights Music Festival 2015 ♦
Some we love. Some we just discovered. All essential.
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Straight outta’ Cape Town comes Goldfish. The South African duo produces some of the finest – what I like to refer to as – “Gatsby House” I’ve ever heard. Mixing instruments like the piano, flute, trumpet, stand-up bass, saxophone and others with punchy drums and 64-bit synths, Goldfish has been taking over the festival circuit with their one of a kind live shows. Using turntables, electric drums, and a barrage of live instruments, Goldfish has been able to create something completely unique on stage that is for sure a can’t miss performance at Northern Nights. From flappers to hippies, Goldfish will have everyone doing the Charleston.

 

Goldfish – Fort Know

Goldfish – Brush Your Hair

Goldfish – Sugar Man (Tribute to Rodriguez)

Goldfish – Moonwalk Away

 

 

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This Sunday, Underworld makes their legendary return back to LA’s biggest and most premier stage The Hollywood Bowl After being in the game for over two decades, the duo continues its do-what-we-want attitude that has continued to captivate their fans.

 

“The purists have never liked us. Our tastes are so wide and we draw on such a history of music that when making record like dubnobass, we had no preconception of it ever being something that the dance fraternity and the indie crowd would fully embrace.”

 

They have thrived by taking their influences into their own hands with their music, and that’s a big reason why they’ve been able to stand out as long as they have with a sound that is more relevant today than ever.

 

If you’re in LA and want to see living legends show how they’ve earned their acclaim and how they’ve inspired electronic musicians from around the world, there’s no better place to be than Hollywood Bowl on Sunday. And oh, it’s only a HUGE plus that Jungle will be setting the tone for the evening. Don’t miss your chance.

 

 

Underworld – Always Loved A Film

 

Underworld – Scribble

 

Jungle – Busy Earnin’

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We’ve been waiting for Saint WKND to make his way stateside for over a year now. You could imagine our excitement when we saw him with June availability in the US. Since the release of his touching remix of James Vincent McMorrow, we’ve been closely admiring his development. It’s been quite the ride.

 

DJ Trust, Torosbros, and Daniel Minaya will provide support.

 

HOW TO ENTER

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Chet Faker x WKND – Lover

 

Saint WKND – Coming to Cali Mix

 

 

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This Friday, we’re getting Aussie Indie-pop-funky to celebrate the start of Summer. The Nu-Disco sounds of Miami Horror will be a welcome end to this crazy week of weather. There’s nothing quite like vocals with indie-disco sounds to set us in the perfect mood for the sunny months to come. The homies Torosbros and Wet Hand Dan will be leading off.

 

Come hang and enjoy some warm spirits!

 

HOW TO ENTER

Standard procedure. The contest ends at 12PM Friday June 12th!
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Do 1, 2, or all of the above. As always, the more entries –> the better your chance to win. Be sure to be ready to check your inbox/twitter, because we’ll be giving it to the first person who responds when the contest is over. See you guys there!

 

Miami Horror – THUMP Mix