Directions to Your Island Paradise at Isla Del Sol Fest!
Isla Del Sol Fest is right around the corner and whether you’re traveling to the festival by plane, train, or automobile, some of you are making your way to the area from various parts of the country. So we’ve decided to save you some time and trouble. Here is a quick list of ways to get to Clayton’s Beach Resort from the area to make sure you can arrive at the event worry-free. Parking at the venue is limited, so be sure to have some cash to park in a secured lot or timed meter.
Tickets are still available for purchase online, buy your tickets today!
From Dallas, Fort Worth, and San Antonio:
- Take I-35E S via the ramp to I-30
- Keep left to stay on I-35E S, follow signs for Waco
- Continue onto I-35 S
- Keep left to stay on I-35 S
- Keep left to continue on I-410 S
- Take exit 41 to merge onto I-37 S toward Corpus Christi
- Take exit 14 to merge onto I-69 S/US-77 S toward Kingsville/Brownsville
- Continue onto US-77 S
- Continue onto I-69E S/US-77 S
- Take the exit toward TX-100/Farm to Market Rd1421/S Padre Island
- Merge onto Frontage Rd
- Turn left onto TX-100 E/Rice Tract Rd
- Continue to follow TX-100 E
- Turn left onto Padre Blvd/State Park Rd 100
- Turn right to 6900 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island, TX 78597
From Houston:
- Merge onto I-45 N via the ramp on the left to Dallas
- Take exit 48A for Interstate 10 E toward Beaumont
- Merge onto I-10 E
- Take exit 770A to merge onto US-59 S
- Continue onto I-69/US-59 S
- Continue onto US-59 S/Southwest Fwy
- Continue to follow US-59 S
- Continue onto TX-91 Loop S/E Frontage Rd
- Continue onto US-77 S
- Take the ramp onto I-37 S/US-77 S
- Take exit 14 to merge onto I-69 S/US-77 S toward Kingsville/Brownsville
- Continue onto US-77 S
- Continue onto I-69E S/US-77 S
- Take the exit toward TX-100/Farm to Market Rd1421/S Padre Island
- Merge onto Frontage Rd
- Turn left onto TX-100 E/Rice Tract Rd
- Continue to follow TX-100 E
- Turn left onto Padre Blvd/State Park Rd 100
- Turn right to 6900 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island, TX 78597
Something Wicked Sound Clash: Cosmic Gate, Luminox
On this edition of Something Wicked’s sound clash, we are merging two of our acts who have evolved their sound over the years. Though one wants to wake our minds and the other wants to run this, there’s no denying the fun we’re gonna have when Cosmic Gate and Luminox take the stage at Something Wicked Festival on Saturday, October 26th – no matter how different their sounds may be.
Cosmic Gate
The German duo Cosmic Gate formed in 1999 after a chance meeting in a recording studio. Nic Chagall and Bossi’s first single was “The Drums,” followed by tracks “Exploration of Space,” “Mental Atmosphere,” and their “Somewhere over the Rainbow” remix which used samples from the film The Wizard of Oz. Even though their steady stream of releases were popular in Germany, their 2001 single “Fire Wire” is the release that put the name Cosmic Gate on the international map.
Throughout the years, the boys have fluctuated between the harder and more melodic styles of trance, but their impact on the culture remains the same. Like the release of their 2006 long-player Earth Mover. Featuring club hits “Analog Feel,” “Should Have Known,” and “I Feel Wonderful,” the album saw Nic and Bossi shift towards an edgier, more expansive sound and received an IDMA nomination for Best Album of 2007. The album has also been coined by both press and fans as a new “year-one” for the act.
Their latest and fifth artist album, Wake Your Mind, has amassed not only a following for the music it contained, but it also became a rapidly growing movement with the initials “WYM” being the abbreviationâ€Âof-choice for anyone wishing to exhibit a boundary-less, forward-thinking, and universal outlook to dance music as a whole. Mixmag said that album track “Be Your Sound” is a stand-out, saying “finally unseats ‘Fire Wire’ as Cosmic Gate’s bestâ€Âknown-for track.” It scored an IDMA nomination in 2012 and this year, “Flying Blind,” also on the same LP, received a nomination as well.
With a fool-proof marriage of trance, progressive and electro, the sound of Cosmic Gate will continue to evolve, which is one of the things we love most about the duo. So yes, Nic and Bossi, our minds have been awakened and we can’t wait to see you both perform live at Something Wicked on October 26th. Tickets are on sale now, so grab yours today!
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Luminox
In just a few months time, Luminox went from being a bedroom DJ to a big stage DJ; from making SoundCloud sets to being in the sets of DJs like A-Trak, Dillon Francis, Diplo and Skrillex. Having produced since 2005, Luminox recently found his niche transitioning from his former hip-hop style to his now trap style. When the sub-genre began to grow, Luminox’s 2012 remix of the Bingo Players’ song “Rattle” is one of songs that can mark the beginning of the emerging sound. His adrenaline-infused hip-hop signature has garnered him thousands of fans all over the world, as well as some hefty recognition from some of dance music’s most elite producers and DJs. His remixes and originals have that characteristic 808 snare, piercing through deep hip-hop kick drums, creating an infectious vibe on the dance floor. Though Luminox is a name still on the rise, his productions will sound familiar to any bass head who attended dance music festivals this past year as his remixes of Major Lazer’s “Original Don” and Sandro Silva and Quintino’s “Epic” with Carnage, have been championed in headlining sets at Tomorrowland, Ultra Music Festival and Electric Zoo.
We were extremely excited to have this increasingly busy young talent perform at this year’s Something Wicked on October 26th. Buy your tickets today!
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Sun City Music Festival Sound Clash: TJR, GTA
Before we get down in Ascarate Park this weekend, we still have some time to serve up one more sound clash for Sun City Music Festival. On this final edition, we pairing off our “initial” acts who don’t live in the confines of genres. While one act creates a blend of moombahton, house, and trap bangers, the other creates bangers that appeal to a wide array of DJs. We are looking forward to a great workout on the dance floor when TJR and GTA take this stage this weekend!
TJR
Born TJ Rozdilsky, TJR moved to Los Angeles in 2010, immersing himself in the benefits of America’s hot spot for dance music. Though he has been deeply rooted in his acid house and techno roots since 2008, TJR has since built quite the arsenal of remixes and original tracks spanning an assortment of house music sub-genres. Always cooking up big room bangers, TJR has received massive support from DJ’s like Sun City’s own Tiësto and Steve Aoki to other names like Fatboy Slim, Benny Benassi, Dada Life, Calvin Harris, and Umek.
First gaining exposure as a promising new edition to the electro and fidget house circuit, TJR has a love for dirty analog bass, deep, chugging techno grooves, and quirky vocals which he layers into his signature crossover sound. We love TJR’s outlook on his performances. “I want people to let loose. I want them to let out their inner freak. Be as weird as you want — I’m going to be weirder than anyone up on stage.” So if you’re ready to get a little weird, don’t miss TJR on the Sun City stage this Sunday. Tickets are available online.
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GTA
Always showcasing their dynamic fusion of styles, Matt van Toth and Julio Mejia of GTA, have been giving dance music a jolt of electricity. Having already released tracks on Mad Decent and Fool’s Gold label with great success, the boys don’t plan on slowing down their quest to bring their sound to the world. The playful duet saw their first single “It’s Time” released on Afrojack’s Wall Recordings, which is not too shabby for a debut. Setting the US alight over the past year with their big, bad, booming productions, their music really lies on the cusp of every genre imaginable. Experimenting with the sounds of trap, house, moombahton, electro and even a touch of salsa, the Miami-based mixologists refuse to be pigeonholed within a specific category. Their popular mix series “Death to Genres,” rings true to their mission statement, blending an assortment of styles into one journey. We can’t wait to see what they’ll bring to the table come this Saturday when the boys take over our Bass Dunes stage. Tickets are still available online, so grab yours today!
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Sun City Music Festival Artist Profile: Brodinski
When Louis Rogé decided to forgo university and turn Brodinksi into a full-time operation, it was his passion and love for the music that gave him the drive to succeed. Now at the height of his game, Brodinski is a name buzzing on everyone’s lips, whether it’s for his fresh unique pairing of techno and hip hop or his undeniable programming behind the decks.
At the time Brodinski acquired his first computer in the early 2000s at the age of 15, it was truly a blessing to have unlimited music culture at his fingertips. In 2004, thanks to organizers Yuksek and Cyril Jollard, Brodinski scored his first residency at a popular running show in his hometown of Reims called Bonheur Binaire. “They were the first to give me a chance to play in front of more than three people. I consider them to be a big step in the start of my career. I met a lot of people and plenty of artists like Justice, Pedro Winter and Erol Alkan.” But his move to Paris a few years later was ultimately the reason Brodinski’s career began to gain momentum.
Three years after his first residency, Brodinski released his debut track “Bad Runner,” which leaked onto blog sites months before its release on Mental Groove in 2007. Supported by everyone from Soulwax, Tiga, Erol Alkan, A-Trak, Busy P, Switch and Laurent Garnier, the track was a perfect peak time techno track and was one of the sleeper hits of the year. Even though the track was an underground success, Brodinski still doesn’t think of himself as much of a musician. “I make electronic music as a DJ because I don’t think I’m very talented at production. I’m much more into the act of buying or downloading 150 tracks per day instead of going into a studio to make some. Music’s diversity and rapid circulation thanks to the web fascinates me. I’m like a field expert, a kind of test-maker. I am a DJ first, always have been, always will – I’m not a musician.”
With that love of music and its diversity, it’s no surprise that when Brodinski unveiled his latest enterprise, Bromance Records, had an amorously inspired theme – a music label devoted to “people we love.” “I’ve always loved collaborating with other people, ’cause I get bored too easily. When working together, my head gets fed all the time, new ideas come flying from all directions. The more projects I’m involved in, the better! With Bromance I’m taking that feeling to the next level.”
The debut physical release of Bromance was a split EP between Brodinski and fellow French producer and Sun City talent Gesaffelstein with “Control Movement” and “Let The Beat Control Your Body.” With the two being current touring partners, Brodinski has nothing but good things to say about his fellow Frenchman, “He’s such a nice guy! I love him, we connect personally and musically on so many levels — and, importantly, we’re not just friends, but also fans of each other.”
Currently, the Bromance frontman is getting ready to unleash the 11th release for the imprint “Gimme Back The Night” with Theophilus London on September 3rd. We’re sure you’ll hear this newness when Brodinski takes the Beatport stage this weekend for Sun City Music Festival. Tickets are still available, so grab yours before the big day!
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Announcing Your Lineup for HiFi Festival 2013 in San Diego!
Get ready for a futuristic event sure to shake the heart of San Diego. Disco Donnie Presents, Eventvibe and Amplified Access are excited to announce the inaugural HiFi Festival on Saturday, October 5th, set to take over Petco Park for an all-day flash into the future of dance music. Equipped with an army of talented musicians and great music, HiFi Festival is for all the dancers who love to basque in the lights, love and life.
With the event just a few days away, grab your tickets today before it’s too late!>
HiFi Festival 2013 Lineup:
- Above & Beyond
- Manufactured Superstars
- Kill Paris
- Torro Torro
- Tristan D
- TKS – Top Knotch Selektahs
- Dylan Talley
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- A new scholarship fund has been established at the Blair School of Music in honor of Leon Jackson, the late music and event promoter who introduced a generation of Nashvillians to electronic dance music.
- Disco Donnie Presents Honors First Responders, Veterans, and Gold-Star Families with $1,000,000 Ticket Donation
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