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Kenny Glasgow

CRSSD Festival is a two-day electronic music festival at the 12 acre San Diego Waterfront Park featuring three stages and 36+ performers. In addition to the music, the festival will offer craft beer, mixed drinks, food, and more.

CRSSD Festival

Embarcadero

In the North River area, across from the enormous Sound-Bar is Chicago’s Spybar. At 4,200 square feet, Spybar’s provides a more intimate setting settled in a basement. The style inside is trendy, but subtle. There are oak floors with black walls and above you are exposed rafters. Spybar makes good use of glass and leather in other areas and some really nice indirect lighting.

Hip hop and underground music are played, but either as much as house music played by live DJs and blasted out by a state of the art sound system that will not take it easy on your ears.

The owners of Spy Bar take the place seriously enough that they spent $1 million dollars renovating it years ago. The investment paid off and Rolling Stone Magazine named it in the top ten of best dance clubs in America! Famous DJ and Producer, Seth Troxler, said Spy Bar is “Basically the only place I play in Chicago.”

Spybar doesn’t open till nine, there is usually a cover, but they also offer valet parking to help deal with the downtown location. If you’re in to house music and some EDM, the intimate feeling Spybar provides may be right up your alley.

In the North River area, across from the enormous Sound-Bar is Chicago’s Spybar. At 4,200 square feet, Spybar’s provides a more intimate setting settled in a basement. The style inside is trendy, but subtle. There are oak floors with black walls and above you are exposed rafters. Spybar makes good use of glass and leather in other areas and some really nice indirect lighting.

Spybar

River North

The best kinds of clubs are owned by the sort people who care about the things that make a club good: the décor, the drinks, the staff and most importantly, the music. Monarch in San Francisco manages to get high marks on all three. The 300-person capacity spot is split into an upstairs bar and lounge area, with a downstairs dance floor with its own bar. Monarch’s design will catch your eyes – an intriguing mix of steampunk (tuba/chandelier? Check), modernism, dark wood, industrial accents, and almost burlesque flourishes. The main floor is split by a wall containing an acrobat’s perch, complete with swing and visible on either side. Plenty of cushy seating, and a free photo booth add to the appeal. The basement dance floor area is its own little world. Voted Best Sound System by SF Weekly, Monarch’s Void Acoustics rig – one of a very small handful in the U.S. – is a marvel of clarity and bass, anchored by their unique-looking horn speakers. The lighting tends to be minimal, really letting the sound stand out. With its poured concrete bar and DJ table, high ceilings (for a basement) and a couple of bottle service alcoves, the downstairs has played host to some amazing talent, from Miguel Migs, Julius Papp, SF icon David Harness, Marques Wyatt, the Fort Knox Five, and Martin Buttrich. The music trends mostly towards house and its sub-genres, but you’ll find a sprinkling of others, and the occasional live band. Despite its lofty name, the Monarch sits in San Francisco’s relatively um, shall we call it…sketchy? Mission neighborhood. Don’t let this stop you. The Monarch is a gem of little spot, and so long as you stay aware, you’ll be fine.

Monarch

SoMa

With stunningly glamorous interior décor and flawless specialized design work in all the details of the club, the Great Northern comes together to create a classy and sophisticated venue. The team that is behind Monarch Club weaves together an art deco inspired design with high tech sound and lighting, offering both the beauty from chandeliers and stained-glass windows to an out of this world DJ performance that is offset with giant LED projections and a restored classic Richard Long sound system. With an amazing array of cocktails and VIP bottle service, as well as the aerial acrobats performing as they dangle from the high beamed ceilings of the Great Northern, guests will be able to enjoy one of the most unique nightlife experiences in San Francisco. 

Great Northern

Mission District

The doors of Bang Bang were opened last fall providing the public with an exquisite Asian-fusion cuisine and remarkable venue. The tunneled stairway entrance, reminiscent of a Tokyo subway station, will bring you into Bang Bang’s unique dimension to create a memorable experience with our excellent service, outstanding food and drink, and our unparalleled hospitality. The three different spaces of our venue and custom menus can accommodate any private event from birthday parties, company parties, corporate, social and cocktail events, to business presentations, symposiums and dinner gatherings. For those who have yet to visit Bang Bang, it’s quite a trip. The second-floor space is accessed from a steep stairwell that designers revamped into a tile-lined tunnel with piped-in subway sounds. Upstairs, diners can choose between the quieter, well-lit sushi barroom or the dimly lit social room with bar, dance floor and an endless stream of weird Japanese videos and cartoons playing on the walls. In the women’s bathroom, one stall has been famously devoted entirely to dreamy photos of actor Ryan Gosling (whose name also graces a specialty sushi roll). There are also tributes to Bruce Lee, Hello Kitty and Godzilla.

Bang Bang

Gaslamp

THE MONARCH BROOKLYN. Brooklyn's newest venue.

Brooklyn Monarch

Brooklyn

Located right on the border of Koreatown in the upcoming neighborhood of Arlington Heights, UNION is redefining the Los Angeles nightclub experience. Built in the wake of the historical Jewel’s Catch One’s closure, UNION brings a world-class lineup that prizes quality and diversity, hosting everything from local juggernauts A Club Called Rhonda to Boiler Room to Soulja Boy to Die Antwoord. With 5 rooms, affordable drinks and a welcoming staff, UNION is already upping the ante for L.A. nightlife.

Catch One

Koreatown

Formerly The Annex Wreck Room, Coda is a nightclub that stands out for its impressive audio and lighting system. The venue is currently one of the hottest dance clubs in Toronto. The most energetic and intense tracks will feel like they are directly pumping through your veins as you get hyped and hit the spacious dance floor. Making proper use of their sprawling space, the high caliber nightclub is dedicated to creating an environment that makes it easy for its patrons to lose themselves to the music as the kickass PK sound system delivers notes of the songs with crisp clarity. Coda specializes in electronic, house and techno music and has a rotating selection of underground DJs to play on the weekends. Built around the far side of the dance floor is an elevated corridor with bar stools that gives you a perched area if you are not the most confident of dancers or just like to people-watch.

Coda

Outdoor venue in the border of the city of Miami and Hialeah at 4800 NW 37th Ave. Miami FL 33142



Factory Town

Wynwood

Sunbeds and palm trees await at Mia's Beach Club in Tulum, offering top-notch service, tasty food and cocktails on one of the best beaches in the world.

Mia Beach Club

When you stroll up to Schimanski, it doesn't look much different from its defunct predecessor, Verboten, with its façade of classy rusted metal and sandblasted brickwork. Inside, the Williamsburg, Brooklyn nightclub looked pretty much identical too, aside from the addition of a high-end Alpha Dynacord sound system. In fact, when I arrived at the club's "pre-opening" Halloween party on Monday night (October 31)—a blow-out featuring a cast of American and European house and techno heavyweights like DeWalta, Konstantin, Boris Werner, Jesse Calosso, and Caleb Calloway playing till 4AM—I overheard one clubgoer say, "Everyone's just going to keep calling it Verboten."

Still, there were a few differences between the two clubs that stood out. For one thing, the Schimanski team named the place after a working class cop from an 80s German crime TV show called Tatort. Like the patron saint of clubland, Schimanski lorded magnanimously over the crowd, a photo of his rugged visage and extraordinary stache staring down at club-goers from various framed portraits and a projection on a wall across from the bar.

Once inside, the place will feel comfortingly familiar to Verboten initiates; the long bar is to your left, bathroom to the right (note: the window in the men's bathroom is still there, with its bizarre function of allowing you to you pee in a urinal while gazing out onto the dancefloor). And the reclaimed wood floor and exposed warehouse rafters remain—as does the venue's sizeable sideroom, which happened to be shuttered for the night. There was also a similar immersive video projection system that wraps around the club's walls, illuminating the space with trippy visuals.

There was one new piece of interior flare though: a fiberglass disco shark hanging over the bar, created by New York-based artist Kevin McHugh, who once managed the renowned New York DJ and producer Danny Tenaglia. McHugh makes models of the endangered Mako shark—and other aquatic creatures, like tiger sharks and sea turtles—to raise awareness for maritime conservation. If you've danced in Coachella's Yuma tent or at Sound in LA, you'll recognize his shimmering pieces keeping swimming over the dancefloor.

Onstage, the DJs shuffled through expected genre variants like tech-house, Latin house, and grimy techno, keeping heart rates somewhere around 128 BPM with a steady 4x4 kick drum. The giant speaker stacks hanging on either side of the DJ booth and lining the floor beneath it sent feels through every part of the body—and the additional speakers spread throughout the space, including over the bar, ensured that the sound carried pretty well throughout.

When you stroll up to Schimanski, it doesn't look much different from its defunct predecessor, Verboten, with its façade of classy rusted metal and sandblasted brickwork. Inside, the Williamsburg, Brooklyn nightclub looked pretty much identical too, aside from the addition of a high-end Alpha Dynacord sound system. In fact, when I arrived at the club's "pre-opening" Halloween party on Monday night (October 31)—a blow-out featuring a cast of American and European house and techno heavyweights like DeWalta, Konstantin, Boris Werner, Jesse Calosso, and Caleb Calloway playing till 4AM—I overheard one clubgoer say, "Everyone's just going to keep calling it Verboten."

Schimanski

Williamsburg - North Side

Tempo Ultra Lounge is the new rebranded version of Tempo After Hours. New location at 1000 E. Sahara Ave. Open 10pm-6am on weekend nights!

Tempo Ultra Lounge

Off the Strip

Mean Machine

Hot Mess

Deniz developed a deep love and connection to the sentiments of electronic music during her studies in the USA. Growing up with constant exposure to art from her mother, an influential art initiator in Turkey, and years of intensive classical piano training left her with a professional work ethic and a passion for art.

An accomplished interactive sculptor, she quickly made a name for herself in the experimental art scene combining the use of sophisticated computerized LED arrays and mirrors. Her work has been the centerpiece of countless Wolf + Lamb parties in Brooklyn, and has appeared invarious art festivals and exhibitions such as Burningman, Communikey, Horizons Love's Secret Domain, and Rabbit Hole.

as Burningman, Communikey, Horizons,Love's Secret Domain, and Rabbit Hole.

Deniz Kurtel

Various Artists

The Way We Live

Don't Wanna Be

Christian Smith as a DJ and a producer, more so than any other has come to define the new tech-house and funky techno sound. The result being a man now very much in demand on the international DJ circuit. However, don't be mistaken, this new found popularity is borne primarily of hard-work, commitment and a genuine love of electronic music.

All that aside, lying at the heart of Christian's popularity as a DJ is an innate ability to combine a diverse mix of hard pumping house and tribal funky techno  all segued with a foundation that includes tight 3 turntable mixing and creative scratching and programming.

The path to today has been a long and meandering one for Christian who first got the electronic music bug at age 15 listening to Sven Vath at Dorian Gray in Frankfurt in 1987. First it was DJ battles and then at age 17 Christian got his first break with a guest spot at the legendary Omen. In 1990 Christian Smith moved to the Washington DC, and it was here that he developed his taste for Detroit techno and New York and Chicago house. Christian slowly became a staple on the US rave and club scene with gigs alongside artists like Josh Wink and Richie Hawtin at parties ranging anywhere in size from 150 to 15,000. In 1997 Christian moved back to the place of his birth, Sweden, and set himself up in Stockholm alongside his Swedish contemporaries Adam Beyer, Cari Lekebusch and Joel Mull. Together they have brought Swedish house and techno to the world. The last 10 years have seen Christian Smith travel the length and breadth of the world DJing every weekend throughout Europe and the USA and in places as diverse as Australia, Japan, Canada, Singapore, New Zealand and selected South American countries.

On the production front, Christian had his first release on the then new US label Music Now (Music Now later went on to release artists like BT) as Neuromancer in 1991. Thereafter followed releases on Yoshitoshi, Nervous, and Primevil before Christian's own label TRONIC Music was born. Since re-establishing himself in Sweden, Christian has focussed on releasing tracks on Tronic and his subsidiary house label Strive. Such releases have included collaborations with Jean-Phillipe Aviance that resulted in the (Carl Cox favourite) Goldrush EP and with John Selway that resulted in the MOVE EP on In-Tec (included on Sashas IBIZA compilation). Despite focussing on his own labels Christian Smith has still continued with strong releases on other labels including Primevil; Rotation; Yoshitoshi; LOOP; Jericho; and Primate. And so it was in 1999 that all this lead to Christian Smith's signing to Carl Cox' new In-Tec label. The first fruits of this collaboration include an EP released by Christian and John Selway which turned out to be In-Tec biggest seller to date.

Christian Smith

Input-Output 'Remixed, Pt. 1'

Subzero - Kenny Glasgow Remix

Position Fatale

The Martinez Brothers, two young men from the Bronx, raised on their father’s love of the Paradise Garage and road-tested worldwide since before they left high school are emerging as leaders in the global house music market. In 2013 their standing within the world of underground house and techno is solid and constantly rising – their DJ sets are full of energy, fuelled by the brothers' depth of knowledge and an innate ability to guide the crowd.

Today The Martinez Brothers (Steve and Chris) enjoy a hectic touring schedule that has brought them from Tokyo to the Ukraine, across their native America and much of Europe. Having spent time honing their craft in the States, frequent trips to Europe helped them to evolve further and the white isle, Ibiza, bolstered their reputation and really put them on the map. It was in Ibiza in 2010 where Chris and Steve soaked up the sounds inside Circo Loco at DC10, the world famous party responsible for inspiring and baptising some of the world's best-known DJs. Spending an entire season in Ibiza led to the brothers picking up a residency at the club in 2011, and they were welcomed into the infamous Circo Loco family.

As producers, they have delivered several impressive releases from their earliest days at Objektivity under the guidance of Dennis Ferrer to collaborations with pioneers DJ Sneak and Point G (DJ Gregory). While on a heavy tour circuit they can be found keenly editing and cutting up tracks to help drive their DJ performances in their signatory layered style. What further sets them apart from many of their peers is a sense of rhythm informed by their Latin roots and time spent growing up within church bands where they learned to play percussion and keys. Latin jazz, salsa and disco were early influences and later hip-hop and, subsequently, house and techno became their forte.

Their back catalogue demonstrates their versatility and ability to roll out dancefloor-ready productions that date back to their first release “My Rendition” on Objektivity in 2006. Other highlights include ‘Broke In The Bx’ also on Objektivity and the ubiquitous 'H 2 Da Izzo' on Real Tone, plus remixes on Saved, Crosstown Rebels, Bass Culture and one of 2013's big underground Ibiza hits Santos Resiak "A Better Light" (The Martinez Brothers Remix), which was released on One Records. Green Velvet's 'Bigger Than Prince' for Yousef's Circus label further speaks to their range as producers as they deliver a dark, raw groove with cut-up vocal accents. The self-released white label featuring “E’s Demise” and “The Hat Trick”, co-produced with Italian producer Mass Prod, were created during a few late night studio sessions in Berlin experimenting with analogue gear and are executed in the same gritty tone as “Prince”.

2013 marked the beginning of their homespun NYC event series Mad Beats & Crazy Styles in conjunction with events company ReSolute which offers them a space to explore their New York dance music roots. Guests have included DJ Qu, Rick Wilhite, Kerri Chandler as well as Arthur's Landing (a band that plays Arthur Russell covers). They recently took the concept to Kazantip festival in the Ukraine where they jammed live on a rhythm section with Guti on keys.

They have also conceived a new record label, Cuttin' Headz, which will be a home to their musical experimentations. With their new label expect an even more diverse range of sounds, from raw, stripped down techno tools to one of their first loves, hip-hop. Its ethos is simple; no discrimination, just diversity, good music and good times. And that's what The Martinez Brothers are all about.

The Martinez Brothers

Grenoble born Caroline Hervé, aka Miss Kittin,
has in recent years established herself as one of the most inspiring DJs and voices to emerge within the electronic music scene. Her vocal collaborations have produced seminal moments of dancefloor heaven. Her tracks with longstanding production partner The Hacker, such as "Frank Sinatra" and "1982", propelled them both into the spotlight whilst further collaborations with Felix Da Housecat, "Silver Screen (Shower Scene)", Golden Boy "Rippin Kittin", Sven Väth "Je T'aime" and T.Raumschmiere "The Game Is Not Over" have confirmed Miss Kittin's star billing status.

She released her debut solo artist album "I Com" in 2004, that showed her spreading her wings with jacking Chicago house, distorted punk attitude, skanked-up dub and electronic pop as the singles Professional Distortion, Requiem For A Hit and Happy Violentine aptly displayed.
The heavily-accented deadpan delivery over techno beats that established her notoriety on previous recordings has been unseated by a desire to sing, to scream, to rap and to croon, all of which she manages to do with ample helpings of sly wit and wordplay and a musical landscape that incorporates both brazen beats and intoxicating atmospherics.

However for all her releases and collaborations Kittin's first and main love remains DJing. From starting out in 1994 Kittin's name first appeared on a flyer in the chill-out room for a rave in an old military fort in the mountains. From there on Kittin hasnÕt looked back. From playing harder edged techno, rave classics, Chicago, acid and Detroit techno Kittin has progressed into more leftfield, electro and electronic realms. Able to play Prince with Black Dog or Aphex Twin with a new Kompakt 12" she has an uncanny and intuitive sense of selection that not only flows but also maintains that primary sense of the party. Anyone who has seen Kittin dancing behind the decks or grabbing the microphone mid-set will understand only too well that she is also a clubber at heart. As Kittin says, "I love playing records, it's probably the best thing I know to do in life. I do it because it's big fun and it makes me free."

Currently based in Paris, Kittin just released her second solo artist album and is rightly placed as one of the most revered and recognizable artists in dance music today. As for the future? It's looking purr-fect.

Miss Kittin

The Martinez Brothers Remixed Part 2

Stuff In The Trunk - Kenny Glasgow Remix

Shanira G

HOSH

Imagine A World

Imagine A World - H.O.S.H. Remix

Piek & Thinaik

Lee Foss is an American-born producer and DJ from Chicago, Illinois, United States. In addition to a number of releases on labels such as Culprit, Wolf+Lamb and No. 19, he co-founded the dance music label Hot Creations and is a member of the house music band Hot Natured alongside Jamie Jones, Ali Love and Luca C.

His music is inspired by the musical heritage of Chicago and his influences include classic house, R&B, 90s Hip Hop, 1980s electro and Detroit techno.

In 2010, Foss was the highest new entry into the Resident Advisor Top 100 DJ poll at no. 38, and climbed to no. 11 in 2011.

Lee Foss

Here Comes The Zombie

Here Comes The Zombie - Lee Foss & Kenny Glasgow Remix

Shaded

Raised in a family with a musical taste steeped in rich Mexican culture, Victor Hugo Ramos was born with rhythm in his veins. At the pivotal age of 16, he would sneak into house and techno clubs in Tijuana to soak in the waves of early inspiration. Driven by a beat he could not ignore, Victor bought his first DJ setup and began mixing songs that were making an impression on him, regardless of genre. This forward-thinking mentality would soon become crucial in the development of the Harvard Bass sound.

Ever-evolving since his first remix deal with DJ Orgasmic and Teki Latex’s Sound Pellegrino label, Harvard has become a pro at combining smooth, minimal beats and deep ghetto house grooves with corrosively addicting drum patterns. “Techyes”, a collaboration with the legendary Green Velvet, harkens back to the glory days of techno while more recent tracks like “Bugged” and “Juicy”, released on Relief Records, incorporate this influence with other elements that come off as retro yet modern simultaneously.

With the creation of Bump City Records, Harvard Bass is extending his brand to other talented producers and ensuring that the scene stays fresh with creative ideas. Constant praise pouring in from respected DJs such as Tiga, Richie Hawtin, Boys Noize and Dubfire salutes the burgeoning musical niche that is taking form, with Harvard at the forefront. Armed with the talent and tenacity to succeed, Harvard Bass has been cemented as a force to be reckoned with in House, Techno music and beyond.

Best Kenny Glasgow Songs of All Time - Top 10 Tracks

Best Kenny Glasgow Songs of All Time - Top 10 Tracks

Upcoming Events

1. Hot Mess

2. Don't Wanna Be

3. Subzero - Kenny Glasgow Remix

4. Position Fatale

5. Stuff In The Trunk - Kenny Glasgow Remix

6. Imagine A World - H.O.S.H. Remix

7. Here Comes The Zombie - Lee Foss & Kenny Glasgow Remix

8. Time Wasting - Kenny Glasgow Remix

9. Dance 2 Da House - Justin Drake's Perculator remix

10. Sickness - Original Mix