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.

CoachellAltDelight brings attention to special artists that will be featured in Indio come April.
Some we love. Some we just discovered. All essential.
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1/8 Days

Let’s not go forgetting that it is The Do LaB’s 10-year anniversary. And they’re definitely bringing the heat both weekends. Among the smattering of class acts at the fest-within-a-fest upon the Polo Fields are Foamo and Rack’N’Ruin as UK powerhouse duo Gorgon City. They play Saturday. Weekend 2 goers, be sure to check out the French Express instead.

With backgrounds in pretty much every electronic genre, Gorgon City makes sweet music that is 1-part Disclosure, 1-part Rudimental, and all-parts uniquely Matt & Kye. Think: deep garage house with addicting bass lines and entrancing vocals. Don’t forget to catch Disclosure’s and Rudimental’s sets over the weekend too!

CoachellAltDelight brings attention to special artists that will be featured in Indio come April.
Some we love. Some we just discovered. All essential.
Click here for more from this series.
53/60 Days

Curtis Jones (aka Green Velvet, aka Cajmere) will be donning his Cajmere moniker to ‘jack’ up Yuma on Saturday. His album Too Underground for the Mainstage kicked up a storm in the Chicago and Tech House scene in 2013. His classic: ‘Coffee Pot (It’s Time for the Percolator)’ – and remix by Jamie Jones – caught our ear in quite a few sets over the year, and for good reason. Catch us in the pit.

Cajmere – Let’s Work ft. Gene Farris
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Cajmere – CO2 Vapor ft. Sonny Fedora
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Cajmere – Percolator (Jamie Jones Vault Remix)
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Claptone | Karma Kid. | The M Machine | Wilks

Claptone

Courtesy of Mixmag, Claptone’s Control is now a free download. We remember him dropping this at HARD Day of the Dead. It felt so good.

Karma Kid

Karma Kid’s newest release is a perfect blend of house and darkroom dance for heating things up.

The M Machine

This trio always surprises us with their high energy electro. Newest track Superflat doesn’t hold back. Catch them live at the Avalon on February 14 or at The Observatory on the 15th!

Wilks

LA G-House frontrunner Wilks’ newest track, G-Thang, kicks up the nostalgia. We’re leaning so heavy.

Yunizon Records

Yunizon Records has kept our attention with their finely crafted mixtapes that spotlight artists we’ve been all about lately (more on them soon). The label’s most recent project “Three Little Dreams” just came to a close; it took us for quite a ride. Feel free to join in on the experience.

Midnight Lovers

We begin with immediate funkification. Strut, fall in love, and vibe out to this feel good dance-floor disco set.

Black Label

Dream 2: A deep kick to the face. Rule some moods with these sultry grooves.

Milky Waves

The third and final act. Melt into your surroundings and float away into the aether with this chilled out mix.