Matt Darey at Kazba
Announcing the Second Annual Das Energi in Utah!
The largest dance music festival to hit Utah is back as we are excited to announce the second annual Das Energi coming to the Great Saltair on Saturday, August 17, 2013. It is “The Current That Connects Us” and in this current, lies a world created by Disco Donnie Presents and V2 where only positivity exists. Equipped with a wide range of beats and cutting-edge production, Das Energi will showcase the full spectrum dance music has to offer. Let the energy move through you and awaken senses that were once dormant. You will forever be a part of Das Energi.
Though the tickets are already on sale, we’d like to thank the many of you who committed to and sold out the first tier of tickets–before the lineup was even announced! Tickets go back on sale Tuesday, May 28th!
Alvin Risk
Singer and producer Alvin Risk’s talents have earned him instant recognition amongst the dance music Illuminati. Since posting his first songs just months ago, he has already garnered support from artists like Skrillex, Designer Drugs, and Steve Aoki, even featuring in Pendulum’s BBC Radio One Essential Mix.
Now placed at the forefront of electronic music, his catalog continues to grow steadily with a host of original productions and collaborations as well as remixes for artists as diverse as Matt & Kim, Ali Love, and Jamaica. He has also recently released the highly anticipated ‘Two Strokes Raw’ EP on Plant Music.
As for what is next, Alvin Risk has no intentions of letting up. This unpredictable artist will continue to innovate, challenge and defy expectations. The future may well see him return to his roots as the front man of an electronic rock orchestra.
Sunset Music Festival Artist Spotlight: Shogun
Sunset Music Festival is right around the corner. And with the new world-class lineup additions on the devoted trance stage Isis, there are so many reasons to join us May 25th. What are you waiting for? Buy your tickets now! One of those new additions is internationally known producer, Shogun.
Naming himself after the Japanese word for warrior, Shogun’s (Andrew Chen) love for electronic music came softly. Although the American-born, Taiwanese artist was familiar with the certain elements of the genre from listening to bands like Nine Inch Nails and Filter, it wasn’t until 2002, after hearing Armin Van Buuren’s “Communication,” that Shogun submersed himself in trance music and began playing at local clubs. He started making a name for himself during his two year residency at the Ministry of Sound in Taiwan warming up for DJs like Tiësto and Paul Oakenfold. After his time in Taipei, he returned stateside to study audio engineering in Hollywood.
Often spending 12 hours in the studio, Shogun produced around 200 tracks in three years. His first single was signed by S107, sub-label to Armin van Buuren’s Armada, making him the first Asian-American to be signed to the prestigious imprint. His songs continued to gain attention being supported by the likes of Above & Beyond and fellow Sunsetters Ferry Corsten, and Markus Schulz. And it wouldn’t take long before “Imprisoned,” “Save Me,” “Run To My Rescue,” and “Skyfire” would become anthems and cement Shogun’s name in the catalogue of other heavyweights. More recently, originals “UFO,” “Amplify,” “Lotus” and remix of BT, Arty and Nadia Ali’s “Must Be The Love” have all smashed the charts and been championed sets by some of the world’s top trance DJs. Buy your passes and help us welcome dance music warrior, Shogun to Sunset Music Festival!
Sunset Music Festival's Weekend Mix Warriors: David Guetta, Markus Schulz, and heRobust!
With two weeks and counting left on the countdown to Sunset Music Festival, the anticipation is just killing us. We can’t wait for you all to join us on the dance floor–or by the water slides. If you haven’t yet, buy your tickets now so you don’t miss out on all the fun! And the music. We can’t talk about Sunset without mentioning our amazing lineup complete with world-renowned veteran DJs, buzzworthy newcomers, eclectic styles for any genre head to love, and not to mention, they’re all arriving from different corners of the world. Are you getting excited yet? In an effort to try and make this two week wait more bearable, we’ve got three fresh mixes from some artists on our talented roster. It may not be May 25th yet, but these sets will definitely get you through the weekend.
David Guetta
David Guetta DJ MIX #145
A quick glance on his Facebook page will put David Guetta in Dubai, Istanbul, and in the studio with Avicii and Nicky Romero all days within each other. Still going strong since 1988, Guetta continues his bi-weekly studio mix and here is #145.
Why We Love It
This is not your typical David Guetta. For those looking for a club that can handle you right now, keep looking. The hour mix is a continuous series of insane festival style drops and windups. Listening to it, we almost forgot we were working–which is always a bonus. Warning; may induce the desire to dance.
Markus Schulz
Global DJ Broadcast World Tour: Kuala Lampur
Just finishing up his “Scream” tour while simultaneously continuing his monthly world tour, Markus Schulz has been quite a busy man this year. This edition of the famous Global DJ Broadcast is live for the first time from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Why We Love It
The cheekily coined “Unicorn Slayer” nickname for Markus certainly earns its keep in this mix. From start to finish, the two hour set is packed with dark, dynamic energy. Even songs that seem to begin like the more uplifting trance style eventually get a dirty, pulsating re-fix. Hearing the crowd’s reaction to Markus is the icing on the cake. You can totally feel their energy and it makes you feel like you’re right there, experiencing it with them. Try and keep up. This one’s fast!
heRobust
Akomplice Mix
Teaming up with Akomplice Clothing, heRobust created a new mix of some of his current favorite releases.
Why We Love It
We immediately fell in love with this mix from the first track. Anyone who can mix out of Fiddler on the Roof’s “If I Were A Rich Man” and into a trap banger gets immediate cool points in our book. Weaving in and out of trap, electro house, hip-hop, and dubstep this mix is full of certified head-bobbing material. Play this for any of your friends–even if they aren’t dance music fans. Our bet is that there’s gonna be a lot of bootys bumpin’ and a lot of “OMG, did you just hear that drop? That was SICK!”
