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“Zedd in the Park” Set to Return to Los Angeles In Summer 2022
Zedd in the Park is officially returning to Los Angeles. The summer show at LA Historic Park is set for Friday, July 8th. Performing alongside the Grammy-winning producer will be Loud Luxury, Wolfgang Gartner, Regard, So Tuff So Cute, and a B2B set from Brownies and Lemonade’s Goj!ra and Fernet. Zedd has been on fire in recent months, most recently releasing a long-awaited and relentless collaboration with Martin Garrix called “Follow.” The collab-made-in-heaven resulted in a mainstage smash hit and will appear on Garrix’s upcoming debut club album, Sentio. At the beginning of 2022, Zedd teamed up with Disclosure to release bubbly and sultry track called “You’ve Got To Let Go If You Want To Be Free,” a song about...
‘Our democracy will better evolve because of DAOs,’ says Animoca’s Yat Siu
The rise of Web3 has paved the way for new business models that could shape the next phase of the internet. For instance, nonfungible tokens (NFTs) will play a large part in the open metaverse as the underlying assets people interact with. Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are also coming to fruition to allow for community governance within virtual environments. The growth of Web3 has essentially allowed NFTs and DAOs to flourish. For example, recent data from DeepDAO — a DAO stats platform — shows that DAOs have experienced 130-times growth over the last year, reaching a market capitalization of $24.8 billion. In December 2021, DeepDAO found that the total assets under management (AUM) for DAO treasuries listed on the platform increased from around $380 million in Januar...
Above & Beyond Announce Two-Day Group Therapy 500 Event In Los Angeles
Planning is already underway for one of the biggest career milestones in the Above & Beyond saga. One of dance music’s most tenured and dependable mix shows, Group Therapy Radio is surpassing 500 episodes this year. To celebrate, the iconic trio is planning a massive show set to take place in Los Angeles. Launched in 2012, Group Therapy Radio was the spiritual successor to the group’s former program, Trance Around the World. Since the launch, Above & Beyond have celebrated each 50-episode milestone with a performance in a different city. Most recently, Group Therapy 450 celebrations took place in London late last year. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles The two-day celebration in Los Angeles will feature two Above & Beyond performances on the op...
Above & Beyond to Mark 500th Installment of Group Therapy With a Pair of Live Events
This fall marks the 500th installment of Above & Beyond‘s Group Therapy mix show, which has broadcast the best in trance and progressive house to millions of global listeners every Friday night for the last 10 years. The trio will celebrate this accomplishment via a pair of live shows happening this October in Los Angeles. The first show, on Saturday, October 15, will feature a pair of Above & Beyond sets, along with music from other artists. The following day, Anjunadeep — the deep house oriented sister label of A&B’s longstanding Anjunabeats imprint — will present a day-long showcase of melodic house and electronic music. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Lineups for both days will be announced in the coming months. Pre-sale tickets will be available beginning Tuesda...
XUPERMASK Launching First-Ever Los Angeles Pop-Up Experience
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: XUPERMASK / @XUPERMASK XUPERMASK, the high-end facemask and apparel brand from will.i.am, Jose I. Fernandez, and Honeywell, made quite a splash last year with their sought-after face covering, which makes sense considering the public health scenario. This week, XUPERMASK will offer its first-ever pop-up experience in Los Angeles, giving prospective buyers an exclusive look at the masks and other items for purchase. Now extending beyond maks, XUPERMASK now boasts an offshoot in the name of XUPERGEAR, a clothing line with hoodies and shirts with an attached mask sporting a variety of functions and reliable protection. The brand is also proud to announce XUPERFAB masks, featuring a dazzling array of patches, scent stickers, earbud holders, and more. Related ...
Inside Skyline Festival’s Techno Takeover of Downtown Los Angeles
The sounds of the underground were unleashed on downtown Los Angeles in February, when Skyline Festival returned for two days dedicated to house and techno’s finest. Taking place February 26-27, the fest saw heavy-hitters like Claptone, Maya Jane Coles, Anfisa Letyago and Sonny Fodera take to its pair of massive outdoor stages. They held down the fort beneathtowering light panels and cutting-edge strobe setups until headliners Green Velvet and Chris Lake appeared. Carl Cox headlined both nights on the South Stage. Skyline Festival also saw two tech house legends, Marco Carola and Loco Dice, team up for a rare b2b set, while Sunday openers HoneyLuv and Ms. Mada made a killing of their dancefloors in the daylight. HoneyLuv, a Los Angeles local, kicked off the eve...
A “Multi-Sensory” Daft Punk Experience Is Coming to Los Angeles
Fans of Daft Punk will soon be able to party in a room shaped like the duo’s iconic helmets. A “multi-sensory” Daft Punk tribute event is heading to the Wisdome in Los Angeles, a 12,000-square foot, domed LED screen. With a bespoke LED Pyramid stage and 360° projection-mapping, it’s one of the most immersive experiences in the City of Angels. The unique Daft Punk experience will take place on April 8th and 9th at 9PM, and the all-ages show will last about two hours. Famed Daft Punk tribute act ONE MORE TIME will be performing. General admission tickets are $49 and VIP passes are available for $110. An aerial view of Wisdome’s geodesic domes in Los Angeles. Wisdome.LA (via Facebook) Recommended Articles Daft Punk recently returned to social media&nbs...
“Nobody Else Has To Die” Benefit Concert to Raise Overdose Awareness In Los Angeles
Fentanyl overdose is officially the single leading cause of death among young adults in the United States, according to the CDC, and on March 10th in Los Angeles, the dance music community is taking up arms. The aptly-titled “Nobody Else Has To Die” benefit concert will be hosted by End Overdose, a non-profit dedicated to combatting drug-related deaths via education and medical intervention training. Its lineup, curated by local promoter Restless Nites, will include DJ sets by Black Marble, Drab Majesty and Sextile as well as live performances by the likes of Madeline Goldstein and Aurat. Free fentanyl test strips and End Overdose merchandise will also be available at the concert, which is set to run from 8PM to 2AM at 1720 Warehouse LA. Overall, the event ...
Polo & Pan Bring Their Psychedelic Kingdom of Color to Los Angeles: Photos
Just one look at the cover art for Polo & Pan’s 2021 LP, Cyclorama, and you already have a hint of what this French duo is all about: hyper-saturated colors, whimsical imagery and big impressions. This kaleidoscopic essence came to life in Los Angeles this February, when Polo & Pan took the stage at Shrine Expo Hall for a sold-out spectacle of the acclaimed project. It was like a carnival on psychedelics. The duo arrived ready to play in campy white jumpsuits, strutting around with microphones before taking residency behind the decks. Cyclorama classics like “Tunnel” (with Channel Tres) and “Feel Good” pumped through the speakers as inflatable balls bounced around the crowd. Polo & Pan’s sold-out show in Los Angeles ...
Skyline Festival to Bring Carl Cox, Green Velvet, Maya Jane Coles, More to Los Angeles
“The LA skyline is changing in 2022,” according to Insomniac‘s West Coast event banners, Factory 93 and Day Trip. And we owe it all to the rejuvenated Skyline Festival, which was announced today. The 21+ event is set to take over downtown L.A. next month on February 26th and 27th, with two outdoor stages. Featuring a star-studded lineup of house and techno music, scheduled performers include Anfisa Letyago, Chris Lake, Green Velvet, Maya Jane Coles, Noizu and Sonny Fodera. Skyline has also booked a host of DJs who are prominent in their local circuits, such as Honeyluv and Heidi Lawden from Los Angeles, DJ Minx from Detroit, and Miami’s Ms. Mada. “The people have been heard,” wrote one commenter on Instagram. Recommended Articles Tickets for ...
Crypto.com partners with Los Angeles’ Angel City Football Club
Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has inked another deal to expand its brand recognition in the United States with the professional women’s sports team Angel City Football Club. In a Tuesday announcement, Crypto.com said it had partnered with the Los Angeles soccer team in an effort to increase the awareness of and access to crypto, blockchain and Web 3.0 among Angelenos, soccer fans and the athletes themselves. The exchange said it plans to continue looking for “unique and impactful ways” to invest in L.A., with the partnership aimed at encouraging “financial education, independence and financial empowerment” for women. “Given the speed with which Web 3.0 and cryptocurrency is changing our world, we want to ensure that women are being brought along on the journey as investors and creator...
Drakeo the Ruler Fatally Stabbed At Once Upon A Time In L.A. Concert #RIPDrakeo
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty Drakeo the Ruler endured several legal troubles en route to becoming one of the notable Hip-Hop acts of his generation of Los Angeles rappers, including a stint in jail. On Saturday during a music festival, Drakeo was fatally stabbed backstage in Los Angeles as investigators are still seeking answers. According to The Los Angeles Times and several other outlets, Drakeo the Ruler, given name Darrell Caldwell, was among several acts at the Once Upon A Time In L.A. concert featuring headliners Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, and Ice Cube among others. The incident took place at the Banc of California Stadium in Exposition Park around 8:40 p.m. local time and ended the Live Nation event earlier than intended. The Times added that Drakeo was ...
