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The Gift Artist Profile: GTA

artist gtaThe boys of GTA have been setting the world on fire this past year. Whether their in the studio, or behind the decks, The Gift duo keep audiences entertained with their wide array of big and booming productions, collaborations and remixes. Producers without borders, their arsenal of sounds know no limitations.

For Miami natives Matt van Toth and Julio Mejia, music has always been a part of their lives. “We’ve both always been into music from a very early age,” Matt says, “I got into producing by wanting to record myself playing guitar, since I wasn’t in a band, and I wanted to make my own music. Julio started making beats for friends in high school as a joke.” When Julio hit college, beat making was no longer a joke, but now a passion. Coincidentally, this was around the time the two met, “We met through Facebook. We had a mutual friend, Mauricio, a local DJ around Miami. I was making music, and he was making music, and [Mauricio] linked us up and told us to check each other out. I was doing kinda open-format DJing at the time, and Julio was making beats and stuff.”

Armed with a passion for music and a budding chemistry, the boys went to work immediately, “[We knew collaborating would be a good idea] the first couple of times we met up and made some tracks. Literally, the first song we made got picked up by Afrojack for his label, which didn’t get released because we couldn’t get the sample cleared, but that was literally the first track we made together. We have the same inspirations and the same kind of style. It just worked out, and everything is going good, so why not just keep going with it?”

And keep going they did. Their debut release “It’s Time” was signed to Afrojack’s Wall Recordings making for a rather stellar introduction to the world, “Yeah, it’s unreal! We’ve always been working and have tons of unreleased music waiting for the right moment and opportunities to release. We still send those tracks to big DJs and get support from them! It’s good to finally see everything coming together.” Since their debut, GTA have had releases on Diplo’s Mad Decent, Ladback Luke’s Mixmash, A-Trak’s Fool’s Gold Records, Steve Angello’s Size Records and Diplo’s off-shoot project Jeffree’s, but the dynamic duet aren’t slowing down. This year has been met with a string of massive releases with “Yolohton,” “The Crowd,” and their most recent release “Bola” on Calvin Harris’s Fly Eye Records.

One thing we love about GTA is their outright refusal to be pigeonholed within any one category. They’ll experiment with trap music, house, moombahton, funky electro, booty bass, salsa, big room, anything they can put their flavor on. With their popular mixtape series “Death to Genres,” their mission is to get all the booties clapping every time, no matter the genre.

Winding down from their massive European tour alongside Rihanna for her Diamonds World Tour, we welcome GTA to The Gift on Thursday, December 26th at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. Don’t procrastinate – buy your tickets today!

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  • Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Lights All Night Mexico Announces New Venue at Foro Insurgentes

Lights All Night will make its international debut in México this New Years Eve but we would like to announce a change in venue for the event on Tuesday, December 31st from the Pepsi Center to Foro Insurgentes in México City. Festival performance times and age requirements will remain the same and tickets bought previously from authorized outlets will be honored.

Come ring in the new year as the event will host Dutch sensation Nicky Romero and the always bouncy TJR who will be providing the soundtrack for the evening.

You can still grab tickets for the holiday event online. We’ll see you soon!

  • Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Day After Artist Profile: Calvin Harris

artist calvin harrisDriven by persistence and an uncontrolled passion for music, singer, songwriter, producer and Day After Festival talent Calvin Harris, continues to wow audiences with his intriguing and surprising sounds. Performing at some of the most high-end nightspots and festivals around the globe, Calvin Harris is hands down, one of the world’s most in-demand DJs.

Known to his postmaster as Adam Richard Wiles, Calvin Harris was born in the southern city of Dumfries, Scotland. He became first drawn to electronic music around 1999 in his teen years as he began to record demos at home. A few years later, after moving to London, Harris recorded his first two songs “Da Bongos” and “Brighter Days” under the moniker Stouffer. Though his follow up track “Let Me Know,” with vocalist Ayah had relative success, Harris decided it was time to go back to the drawing board. He dedicated his time by branding himself and posting solo recordings through on MySpace. And as fate would have it, deeply rooted dance music veteran Tommy Sunshine came across Harris’ beats and released some of his earlier recordings on his Xylophone Jones Recordings imprint before Harris was eventually signed to EMI later on.

Calvin Harris’ debut album I Created Disco, released in 2007, debuted at #8 on the UK Albums Chart and by the following year, it was certified gold. Audiences instantly loved tracks like “Acceptable in the 80s” and “The Girls” for their catchy lyrics and universal melodies – a quality that Harris has come to master, “You need three or four really catchy hooks. It doesn’t matter what they are, whether they’re musical hooks or lyrical hooks. You need some kind of sound in there that someone hasn’t heard before. Or sometimes you can take a sound or an idea that happened 30 years ago that nobody’s really thought about for a while, and you can update it and incorporate it into a modern setting.”

With his career ever on the rise, other industry greats began to take notice. Harris’ talents grabbed the attention of Australian artist Kylie Minogue, Kelis, Ellie Goulding, and his efforts on Rihanna’s “We Found Love” earned him many awards from Billboard, the IDMAs and the coveted Grammy’s. In 2011, his escalating success went into overdrive after releasing “Feel So Close.” “It’s an emotional, almost an emo vocal. I can’t remember the last time guitars were in dance music like that. Also, it’s all real instruments. Nothing’s fake there: it’s real music, real melody and actual emotion. A lot of dance music now, it’s about being in the club and popping bottles over this cheap-sounding synth that people can make so easily and get somebody else to mix. I’m not about that.”

Currently, Calvin Harris is celebrating his collaboration with Alesso on the track “Under Control.” One thing’s for sure, Harris will definitely have Figali Plaza under control as he makes his way to Panamà City, Panamà for The Day After Festival on January 10-12th. Tickets are already on sale, buy your tickets now!

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  • Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Dance Responsibly at Winter Fantasy

The 2013 edition of Hidalgo’s Winter Fantasy is right around the corner and we are about to have the time of our lives! But before we get down to the sounds of deadmau5 (unhooked) closing out our main stage, we’ve got some helpful tips and information to make sure you and your friends stay safe and responsible at this year’s holiday event.

Stay Hydrated

There will be a lot of dancing come Monday, December 30th and sometimes people will get sick from overheating and dehydration. We encourage you to drink lots of water, but remember drinking too much water can be dangerous!

Accidents surrounding music events have been associated with low levels of electrolytes that are lost along with water when one becomes dehydrated. Such low levels of electrolytes, especially salt, can lead to brain swelling, seizures, heart problems and even death.

So be sure to alternate between water and sports drinks that will naturally be provided for you. Gatorade will be made available upon request at information and medical booths located throughout the festival grounds.

Festival and Holiday Costumes Encouraged

We will have world renowned acts pumping great music all night, so be sure to wear something comfortable, lightweight and easy to dance in. Dark colors absorb heat rays, so avoid wearing all dark clothes. You should also steer away from heavy fabrics and faux furs, always remembering that comfortable tennis shoes are the best option on the dance floor.

Find Your Buddy

Winter Fantasy is set to draw in thousands of amazing people from the Rio Grande Valley area so it could be really easy to get separated from your group. Always keep track of where your friends are by setting up meeting points and sticking together.

Look out for one another. If you and your friends have been sweating, grab some water for the group to replenish nutrients lost – you can’t live off dancing alone. We will have personnel stationed around the festival, so be sure to ask for help if you or one of your friends needs it.

Is There a Doctor in the House?

Medical personnel will not only be readily accessible but ready to assist you at any time in the medical tent. From Band-Aids to aspirin, assistance is available to you should you need anything at all. Gatorade will also be made available upon request.

If you are feeling unwell, seek medical attention immediately. Your health and safety is more important than waiting for the drop.

There are plenty of ways to stay safe at Winter Fantasy this year, so don’t miss out on your chance to go. Tickets are still available, buy your tickets today!

  • Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Making Your Way to The Gift: Directions and Parking Information

Don’t get lost on your way to The Gift on Thursday, December 26th. Make sure you get directions catering to your exact starting location to the Raymond James Stadium‘s address at 4201 North Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, FL 33607.

Parking lots for The Gift will open at 4:30 PM on the day of the event. Available for parking are Lots 1, 2, 4 and 14. The event is located south of Raymond James Stadium in Lot #7 off of Dale Mabry Hwy and Tampa Bay Blvd. General parking per vehicle is $10.00, $20.00 for preferred and remember, carpooling is always more fun.

Directions from the North

  • I-75 to I-275 South to Himes Avenue North or North Dale Mabry.
  • Stadium is approximately one mile north of I-275, between Himes and Dale Mabry.

Directions from the South (Sarasota and Bradenton)

  • I-75 to I-4 West to I-275 South to Himes Avenue North or North Dale Mabry.
  • or I-75 North to I-275 North to North Dale Mabry.
  • Stadium is approximately one mile north of I-275, between Himes and Dale Mabry.

Directions from the East (Orlando)

  • I-4 West to I-275 South to Himes Avenue North or North Dale Mabry.
  • Stadium is approximately one mile north of I-275, between Himes and Dale Mabry.
  • or I-4 West to Hillsborough Avenue West or Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard West.

Directions from the West

  • I-275 to North Dale Mabry.
  • or Highway 60 East to Spruce Street East to North Dale Mabry.
  • Stadium is approximately one mile north of I-275, between Himes and Dale Mabry.
  • Tuesday, December 24, 2013
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