French electro label Ed Banger celebrates a full decade of existence this year, and during its 10-Year Anniversary Tour it will stop off in LA with their own stage at this year’s HARD SUMMER Festival. Los Angeles’ biggest summertime music festival, the sixth annual HARD SUMMER will take place Saturday, August 3 and Sunday, August 4 […]
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Ed Banger celebrates 10-years, parties in Los Angeles
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One hour mix of dark tech house & techno
British producer and DJ Nic Fanciulli has just released this 1-hour mixtape to promote the upcoming Sonar North America Tour. Sonar, the famed Barcelona festival, is hitting the road for the first time ever this year and hits American soil this week as Sonar On Tour — featuring a line-up that includes Fanciulli, Die Antwoord, […]
We’re not the biggest fans of super clubs here at LIAS, preferring to get our drink on at cheaper more intimate spots, but there’s still something to be said about seeing a DJ tear up a dancefloor packed full with thousands of bodies via bad ass soundsystem. One such night that’s been holding it down […]
One of LIAS’ favorite DJs (and producers and label heads), Berlin’s very own Shir Khan, has dropped a Clash Magazine mixtape in preparation for an upcoming Exploited Records double-disc compilation (Exploited, released on 14 September). The mix features both brand new and classic material, and some exclusive preview tracks from the upcoming comp. “A born […]
words by Aldo Davalos // photos by Ellei Johndro (Shadow Scene) On December 31st 1996, Los Angeles hosted one of the largest massive raves that the city had ever seen. Entitled Seventh Heaven, over 10,000 people from across the southland descended upon the Grand Olympic Auditorium to usher in the New Year. I remember this […]
The line-up for Hard was announced, with a major banger of Underworld headlining. Instead of the usual spot, they’re gonna pack out the LA Forumwhich might be tough given the 15,000-capacity. Other artists include Canadian electro-funk duo and talk-box enthusiasts Chromeo, Crookers (perhaps maybe you’ve heard their remix for Kid Cudi’s “Day N’ Nite”?), Crystal […]
You either get a multicolored sugar-rush from Tiga’s distinctive brand of tongue-in-cheekiness or you think eccentricity gone wrong. Check the video for “Shoes” below and decide. You can download the track here. I say the Montreal-born DJ/producer delivers a charismatic mix of sound and songwriting that’s entertaining more often than not. But if campy lyrics […]
