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Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler!
New Orleans native Blake Jarrell works his way up the Las Vegas ranks
April 12th, 2012
Although his name might not be the biggest on the billboard yet, Blake Jarrell has found the right balance by spinning between the local opening DJs and the major headliners to ensure the party progresses properly, making him an artist to watch. Read more »
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All Aboard the S.S. Chromeo
The electrofunk duo of Dave 1 and P-Thugg launch their new residency and assign homework to listeners
April 5th, 2012
Hall & Oats. Klymaax. Zapp? All are typical passengers you can expect on the S.S. Chromeo, as well as the personal favorites of and inspirations for the duo of Dave 1 (David Macklovitch) and P-Thugg (Patrick Gemayel). The two met as teens in Montreal and bonded over a love of funk, hip-hop and old-ass computer equipment. Read more »
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Paved With Gold
In the studio and on the road with DJ/producer Thomas Gold
April 5th, 2012
The German DJ producer has been busy since his visit to Vegas, including gigging with the boys from Swedish House Mafia and snagging the sweet giant home-page spot on Beatport with his latest original “Sing2Me,” among a slew of remixes and collaborations. Gold fills us in on some studio secrets before taking the booth with what he promises to be “energetic, uplifting house” at XS on April 15. Read more »
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King Richard’s Opus
Classically trained Richard Beynon orchestrates his Hard Rock residency
March 29th, 2012
Clarinet is probably not the first thing that springs to mind when referring to electronic dance music. Show tunes and jazz standards are unlikely to cross your mind, too. Yet for 26-year-old DJ/producer Richard Beynon, that’s where his foray into the industry began. Read more »
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Rewinding Forward
Serge Devant refuses to become just another jukebox
March 22nd, 2012
Sometimes you have to look backward to move forward. For DJ/producer Serge Devant, it’s about revisiting his early musical inspirations while maintaining integrity in an industry that often becomes stuck on a formulaic pause. Read more »
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It’s Pronounced ‘Blend’
The masked YouTube hit Bl3nd draws us in, but keeps the disguise
March 22nd, 2012
With an impressive base of supporters—and haters—Bl3nd, who spins at Surrender on March 23 and headlines Digital Madness on April 4 at the Henderson Pavilion, has found a formula that works for him in today’s age of “DJ” as the coolest new profession. Start with a gimmick, a mask, for example—preferably something the fans can replicate and wear to your gigs—add a dose of over-the-top energy and stage antics, amass a huge social network following and voila! Kids will get tattoos of your logo for life. Read more »
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Killer Sound
Vegas Seven curls up with Cobra, the king of open-format DJs
March 15th, 2012
A self-proclaimed workaholic, The Bank’s newest resident, DJ Cobra (a.k.a. Andrew Bagg), is constantly on the move. Like a snake on a plane, the Los Angeles native tours more than 300 days of the year, hopping city to city and country to country intoxicating crowds with his good vibes and upbeat musical venom. Read more »
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Welcome to the Sh!t Show
House music’s very French ‘Son of Miami,’ Cedric Gervais, is set to rise in Las Vegas
March 8th, 2012
Before there was Porter Robinson or Alesso, Cedric Gervais was the original house prodigy. The so-dubbed “Son of Miami” got his start at the ripe age of 13 spinning in his father’s club in the south of France. He was among the first to import house music to America, and though he has brought his progressive sound to Las Vegas clubs before, the Son is set to unleash a proverbial Sh!t Show on March 10 when he kicks off his residency at Marquee with a full-on production. Read more »
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DJ ZO’s Table Set
Vegas Seven gets the Vegas StrEATs deets from the food fest’s resident DJ
March 8th, 2012
You may have caught him spinning at the Griffin, in the Cosmopolitan’s Bond or at Vegas StrEATs, a monthly food-truck, arts and music festival of which he is one-fourth partner. With his witty personality, extensive musical knowledge and constant and quick ideas on how to get a party started, the Las Vegas-bred former hip-hop DJ-turned-party-rocker Alonzo Valencia is always hungry and makes sure to leave his crowds wanting more. Read more »
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How Sweet It Is
DJ/producer Bassnectar wants some intimate time with you at Rain
February 23rd, 2012
I think of sound more in terms of weight than volume,” says Lorin Ashton, best known as Bassnectar, “so I don’t necessarily want to play loud, I just want to play heavy.” Right now, “heavy” is what has made Bassnectar one of the hottest names on the festival circuit. Read more »
