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The weekend. A time for friends, fun, and definitely not thinking about work. This coming Labor Day weekend will include all of that and then some, as El Paso celebrates with the largest outdoor dance music event in the city, Sun City Music Festival. Have you bought your tickets yet? Before we get down August 31st and September 1st, here are three mixes from our SCMF roaster to get you pumped for the upcoming event.

French Fries: The Boomcast #38 with French Fries and Bambounou

Every fortnight, France’s imprint ClekClekBoom hosts its very own podcast, the Boomcast, that showcases underground club music and previews exclusive material from the label. Part owner of the imprint, French Fries makes an appearance on the most recent episode.

Why We Love It

We love a good bass line, and this episode is chock full of them. Whether the bass is acting as a kick drum or the drums themselves are experimenting with their own polyrhythms, The Boomcast features back to back tracks perfect for a long drive to the beach or a booty-clapping good time. Tap into France’s club scene and enjoy.

Markus Schulz: Rabbithole Live from Space Terrace in Miami

During Miami Music Conference of this year, Markus Schulz performed an open to close set at the legendary rooftop Terrace at Club Space in Miami. He was due to finish at 6:00 AM but was told to keep on going. At 3 1/2 hours long, into the Rabbithole we go..

Why We Love It

It’s very rare that a DJ at the level of success like Markus Schulz gets to play completely off the cusp and carry a driving night vibe clear into the morning. We love this set because not only does it showcase the “unicorn slayer” doing what he does best (slaying unicorns) but it also goes into other avenues like progressive and techno. Feel the energy of the night with this long player.

Adventure Club: Superheroes Anonymous Volume 2

A few weeks ago, the boys of Adventure Club premiered volume two of their Superheroes Anonymous mix on a Mixify festival for This Song Slaps. Now the mix is available download.

Why We Love It

Adventure Club does an amazing job of creating an eclectic mix packed with various genres and bass filled anthems from beginning to end. With a tracklist that features songs from Sun City artists like Tiësto and of course the boys themselves, we’re positive this mix will get you in the mood for the upcoming Labor Day event.

Now that our lineup for the third edition of Sun City Music Festival has been announced, you can check back here for all the updates from our talented roaster. Just this past week, two of our European acts have released some mind-benders and club bangers.

Tiësto to release third volume of his “Club Life” series with Stockholm

Tiësto certainly needs no introduction. His exciting Club Life series has been one of the go-to radio shows for dance music fans to follow the newest favorites from the legend himself. Carrying radio show into a compilation series, the thrid intstallment is inspired by Stockholm.

Tiësto explains, “I moved to Stockholm in February 2009 and now spend several months there every year. The Swedes are enormously talented in fashion, music and art, which is extremely inspiring for me when I work on new tracks. There are also lots of great clubs within walking distance from the city center that makes Stockholm a very friendly place to party. This mix album perfectly encapsulates my Stockholm Club Life experience.”

Club Life Stockholm is made almost entirely out of exclusive edits and Tiësto remixes that you can’t hear anywhere else. Joining his original tracks and remixes are his personal favorite tracks and emerging talent from his Musical Freedom imprint. “On this compilation you can hear the influence of the new generation of Dutch and Swedish DJs. When I listen back to this mix and the tracks that I produced and remixed, it takes me back to special places and very fond memories of Stockholm. I feel like I became a little bit Swedish over the years and I can honestly say that Stockholm will always be in my heart.”

The digital copy of Club Life Stockholm was released June 18th and the CD will be released June 25th. Tiësto will be supporting the album all throughout 2013 with over 100 dates on the Club Life World Tour. Catch the tour and Tiësto as they make their way to the third annual Sun City Music Festival. Tickets are available online and in select stores.

Gesaffelstein releases video for “Pursuit”

A few weeks ago, French talent Gesaffelstein gave the world a brief teaser of his new single “Pursuit.” This week, the single, out on Skrillex’s OWSLA imprint, was released and given a music video which is a near great visual interpretation of the track.

Directed by Fleur and Manu, the video is definitely in tune with the dark techno infused single. The piece follows the life of a king and how he rules his kingdom through multiple stages. In the beginning, the prince alienates a princess whom he once loved in pursuit of power. Next, we find the now king using intense warfare and surveillance to control his kingdom, thereby showing the corruption of power. Of course, the video wouldn’t be complete without a cameo from the frenchman himself. We are loving the visual aid for “Pursuit” (even if we don’t completely understand it) and it’s got us wondering – how can we get an awesome gold glove?

Having recently just worked with Daft Punk and Kanye West in the studio, you can expect an album from Gesaffelstein later this year. You can also see him perform at this year’s Sun City Music Festival, buy your tickets today!