The Lookout- Hard Summer 2012 [Part 1]

Hardfest

On August 3-4 Hard Summer Music Festival will take over Los Angeles. And since it's debut at the L.A Historic Park aka "The Cornfields", Hard Summer has been stepping up their game with more artist and even making it two days this year. Last year we saw the debut of Gesaffelstein and Carte Blanche. This year I am going to show you why you shouldn't  arrive at the festival "fashionably late".

Starting today until Hard Summer, Dank Radio will be sharing weekly post about artist that you don't want to miss. This years line up is pretty stacked and you have to tip your hat to hard this year because they really are booking some talented & young artist.

HOLY SHIP 2013 (Line-Up)

HARD: Official | Holy Ship: Official | Join Wait List

WOW! Destructo does not mess around. The HOLY SHIP 2013 line up is now out and it is clear why another voyage out into the beautiful atlantic is completely booked and sold out! Try and join the wait list if you want to be a part of this experience: Join Wait List

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Ed Banger Records presents: An afternoon by the pool in the memory of our friend Mehdi 3/24 [Upcoming Event + Unreleased DJ Mix]

Ed Banger Records presents:
An afternoon by the pool in the memory of our friend Mehdi 3/24 [Upcoming Event]
For our friends + fans + listeners + readers partying it up down in Miami this week/end be sure to check out this event that Ed Banger is throwing today in memory of DJ Mehdi. Not only is the line up not to be missed, it's a show for a good cause. The event is guestlist only so be sure to go to EDBANGERRECORDS.COM/MIAMI to rsvp.

unreleased MEHDI DJ SET at STONES THROW Vs. ED BANGER party 2009 by masscorp

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The Yost Theater + Into The AM Present: Brodinski w/ Bones + Mister Blaqk + Blankface 3/14/12 [Upcoming Event]

Brodinski [Bromance Records] : Official | Facebook | Twitter | Event Info
Big ups to the local producer/dj Blankface for informing me of this upcoming event [+ putting me on his artist guest list ;)] occurring later on tonight down in Orange County at Yost Theater. He'll be performing upstairs from 10pm - 11pm with an onslaught of original deep dubstep productions while the likes of Mister Blaqk and Bones (GottaDanceDirty) get the main stage crowd ready for Brodinski. Brodinski's first release on Bromance Records featured two tracks that use almost in every DJ set of mine. The first track is one of his own titled "Let the Beat Control Your Body" which features Los Angeles' very own Louisahhh!. It's one of the very few techno tracks I can get away with spinning on a main floor occupied by top 40 heads. The other track on that same release is by another talented producer/dj, Gesaffelstein, titled "Control Movement". I've been following Brodinski's mixes + productions for a while now and am quite excited to finally see him in action. Like me, he is a lover of hip hop music and has a tendency to start off certain mixes w/ heavy doses of pelvic thrusting hip hop gangster classics. See you on the dancefloor.

Bromance #1 - Gesaffelstein & Brodinski [New Release]

Gesaffelstein : Official - Brodinsky : Official - Bromance Records : Official

Technically this shouldn't be included in the "New Release" category since it was released sometime last year. Despite it's release date being way previous to today's actual date I still feel not enough people have heard about this release. If you're a local LA Native you've most likely seen Gesaffelstein and/or Brodinski at a HARD Presents Party, The Well underground, or Mad Decent's Blow Your Head parties. Both tracks below have been absolute dance floor killers. They've worked the most top 40 minded major chord loving vocal hook during build up fans into a dance frenzy to techno music. Which usually at most of the clubs I've spun at, they rarely if EVER dance to straight techno 4/4 in a minor chord progression w/ NO vocals. I really dug these tracks the FIRST time I heard them and I hope you do too. Hint Hint** Brodinski feat. Louisahhh!'s Let The Beat Control Your Body works WONDERS for the dance floor ;)



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Erol Alkan & Boys Noize - Lemonade (Gesaffelstein + Justin Robertson Remixes) [Vinyl Release]

Erol Alkan | Boys Noize | Gesaffelstein | Justin Robertson
Yes and no it's a CD-R. It's technically a 12' record with a CD-R design on it. Yes, I know. It boggles the mind. It's a CD-R for giant human beings who still use record players. Giant human being DJs. Any hoo. The original Lemonade is a personal favorite of many and we hope the remixes by Gesaffelstein + Justin Robertson will be new favorites too. Hurry up and purchase your copy of the vinyl before they sell out [Purchase links below | Digital will be available end of January].

Boys Noize & Erol Alkan - Lemonade (Gesaffelstein Remix) PREVIEW by phantasy sound

Erol Alkan and Boysnoize-Lemonade (Justin Robertson's Deadstock 33's Remix) by justinrobertson/deadstock

HARD Summer 2011 - Official Video

HARDfest: Official

If you had a blast at HARD Summer this year then you can revisit those feelings with the official video recap of all the fun that took place at the Los Angeles State Historic Park on August 6th, 2011. If you were one of the people that weren't able to attend the excitement then take a quick look at what you missed.