Preview: Paradiso Festival 2013

Northwest electronic music fans: it’s time to return to the Gorge for round two of USC Events’ wildly successful Paradiso Festival.  After last year’s positive reception and incredible result, the brains behind the PNW’s biggest and best massives are back and have increased the event in size, duration, and production value.  The lineup is the largest and most diverse the Pacific Northwest has ever seen, featuring massive acts like Tiesto, Kaskade, Porter Robinson, Eric Prydz, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Gareth Emery, Madeon, Tommy Trash, Zeds Dead, and many more.  Along with this insane lineup comes two twelve-hour days of music, a beautiful venue in the heart of Washington State, some great carnival rides, and a camping experience unrivaled by any other.  USC Events has consistently been pushing the envelope with both their huge lineups and their incredible production value, and Paradiso 2013 is sure to be another step in the exponential growth of the Northwest electronic music scene.

Take a look at the full lineup after the jump, along with a few shots from last years festival and my breakdown of some of the best potential performances you will see at Paradiso 2013.  But for now, here’s the link to the site and the recap video from last year’s wildly successful event. 

Paradiso Festival 2013: June 28th-29th

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Event: Bounce Music Festival @ Bloomington, IN (April 17)

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For the PTB fans in Bloomington, IN, tomorrow is a big day. Not only is it Little 5, but we’ve got Bounce Music Festival coming to Bloomington with Alesso headlining supported by Showtek, Modern Machines, Caroline D’Amore, and Liquid Todd. In the last 2 years, I’ve seen Alesso approximately five times, one being his 21st birthday. With every performance, no matter the size of the crowd, Alesso was able to kill it with ease. Of course, we’re going to hear classic songs by his buds from SHM and also a ton of his new material. Likewise, I was able to see hardstyle legends, Showtek, this summer, and they blew me away with their updated style. A lot of die-hard fans have said that they’ve sold out to electro house, but I think they’re still “Showtek.” The main difference is that they’ve simply updated their style. They also just came out with “Get Loose” with Noise Controllers, so be prepared to get hit in the face with that. The final act I’m familiar with is Modern Machines. These guys, hailing from NYC, opened for Dada Life this fall and absolutely killed their set. Their energy and live presence is pretty infectious stuff. If you haven’t bought your ticket yet, do so now!

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Insomniac Announces EDC NY Lineup

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Insomniac, in collaboration with Pacha NYC, has just announced first phase of the EDC NY lineup. Just by looking at the reactions on Facebook and Twitter, you’ll come to find that the lineup, to many, is a little weaker than last year. Yes, last year’s lineup for EDC fans was insane. But, you can’t forget that there are solid acts for this year’s event. I think, considering the 2 days, the number of stars/headliners on this bill is more than enough. EDC has also yet to announce their full lineup, so we can at least hope for more headliners. [Read more...]

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EDC New York 2013 Official Trailer

It’s festival season again and Insomniac is doing what they do best getting the masses of “headliners” ready for an experience that they will never forget. Just a few minutes ago Pasquale Rotella took to Twitter with this message “Get ready headliners for a special #EDC NY announcement tomorrow!”  The stage is now set for this huge announcement for dance fans from across the U.S. and even the world have been anticipating. We can most likely expect an announcement regarding details on Single Day Tickets and a partial Line-up release (Most likely Phase 1 artists only). On a side note many people were circulating a flyer yesterday for EDCNY listing artists that would appear at the festival. Many sources have since have deemed this flyer to be FAKE and not the actual lineup of artists that will be taking the decks at Citi Field on May 17th & 18th. Check back tomorrow for more information on this event as soon as it is released!

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UPDATE: The website for this years EDC New York is now LIVE: http://electricdaisycarnival.com/NewYork

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