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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Wave Race | Do Lab | Tickets

After having an explosive year in 2013, Wave Racer has garnered attention from underground aficionados all around the world. And deservedly so! His unique style and uncanny ability to pump out tunes at will have established his credibility in the bouncy electronic music scene. This thriving part of the underground owes much of its credit to Flume’s dubbed Australian Dance Music. Wave Racer also happens to reside from the land down unda, along with other major influences of the sound. The Do Lab and Mad Decent topped the bill by add Jersey club pioneer Trippy Turtle! This night is going to be a riot, and we have two tickets up for grabs for our readers.

HOW TO ENTER

Standard procedure: The contest ends at 11AM Sunday April 6th! 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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Private Label | Event Info | Tickets

It’s been quite the year for our friends at Private Label. We’ve heard music ranging from the flowing funk of Breakbot, the brooding house of Curses, and the tropical disco of the French Express. All in all, 2013 has been a breakout year for Private Label and we’re proud to have been a part of building a primary contender for Friday night shenanigans in LA. Private Label will be closing out the year this Friday. And in typical fashion, they’ve brought out a heavy hitter for the finale: Passion Pit. Our friends at GDD will be supporting acts. Check after the jump for the music!

HOW TO ENTER

Standard procedure: The contest ends at 5PM Friday November 22nd! 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 people who respond when the winner is chosen. See you guys there!

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Fool’s Gold | Event Info | Tickets

Hello friends! In case you haven’t heard, our homies at Fool’s Gold Records are hosting their Day Off/Night Off party tomorrow. The Day Off portion is free with RSVP. Get on it! We went last year, and things got quite foolish (in the best of ways).

Those of you still standing, or that can’t make it to the Day Off portion, don’t you worry. We’ve got you covered with some free tickets for the Night Off after party at Sound Nightclub! We’ll be treated to the sweet sounds of Daedelus, Kingdom, gLAdiator, and Sleepy Tom among others. It’s guaranteed to be wild. Check out the tunes to get the groove!

HOW TO ENTER

Standard procedure: The contest ends at 6PM Sunday November 10th! 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 respond when the winner is chosen. See you guys there!

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Pleasurekraft is the vanguard of the tech house scene; their dark twisted rhythms are infectious. Two years ago they won two Beatport awards for Top Track of the Year and Top Tech House Track for their catchy banger, “Tarantula.” Since then, the duo continued to crank out quality tunes with big support from artists like Green Velvet and Sneaky Sound System. Well Pleasurkraft is performing this Tuesday at Focus OC! If you like house music or think you like house music, you best be making your way over to OC’s nightclub pride & joy.

Pleasurekraft – Tarantula
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Pleasurekraft – Satyr Song
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How To Enter

Standard procedure: The contest ends at 5PM Tuesday October 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 people who respond when the winner is chosen. See you guys there!

Private Label | Event Info | Tickets

Season 6 of Private Label is opening with a bang. Daedelus and Nosaj Thing will be providing the hypnotic sounds. Both artists are known for haunting synths and heavy percussion. While this isn’t something we’d expect from Private Label, we aren’t complaining. Both, after all, are among the better electronic acts we’ve seen. Low Limit and Astronautica will be warming us up. It’s an LA natives party. Check out the songs after the jump..

How To Enter

Standard procedure: The contest ends at 5PM Friday October 4th! 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 I’ll be giving it to the first person who responds when the winner is chosen. See you guys there!

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Private Label | Tickets | Event Info

Private Label’s spring season comes to a close with the opener for Season 4: Private Label Summers. A coincidence? Perhaps. The finale/starter has quite the groovy assortment of artists. Poolside, Goldroom, and Zimmer will provide Friday night’s soundtrack. You know the drill: win the contest or buy the tickets. Either way, you don’t want to miss this night. Check after the jump for tunes from the funky bunch.

Standard procedure. The contest ends at 5PM Friday June 14th! The more ways you enter, the better your chance is to win. Be ready to check your e-mail/twitter, because I’ll be giving it to the first person who responds when the winner is chosen.

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