Expansion Volume 5: Nosaj Thing + TOKiMONSTA [Ticket Giveaway + Set Times]

Expansion : Official | Facebook | Twitter | Tickets

There has been a movement of music, art, and all things expressive growing at the Humming Bird Nest Ranch in Simi Valley. Most of us in the relative LA/OC/LB area never really venture much north of Hollywood for our adventures into music. But lately in the past few months the likes of Daedelus, Free The Robots, DJ Craze, Flinch, LDFD, and more have given us reason to expand our musical horizon into the more northern regions. Tonight we continue this experience with musical performances by Nosaj Thing and TOKiMONSTA. With the continued support from Project Sweatshop + The Service Company we have a pair of tickets to giveaway for tonight's festivities. Please comment this post with your full name and e-mail address to enter to win. Winners will be announced on our Facebook page and an e-mail notification will be sent. You have until 5pm to enter.

Excision - Shambhala Mix 2011 [Mix]

For the bass heads out there, if you don't know about the legend that is Excision, let me give you a brief introduction. This Canadian bass producer is mainly known for his aggressive, hip hop and metal influenced dubstep as well as his extremely technical production technique that rivals many producers out there right now. He runs Rottun Records, a label that I've been following for a while now that has launched names like Datsik and Downlink into the upper ranks of the current dubstep scene.

One of the things Excision is infamous for are his Shambhala mixes. The first one I ever heard was his mix from last year. His Shambhala mix from last year was notorious for the insane amount of dubplates that did not see the light of day until this past year, like Downlink's once-elusive and robotic sounding "Factory", and those dubplates that still haven't seen the light of day as of yet, like Excision's...awkward
sounding remix of Insideinfo's "Awkward" (which makes an appearance on this mix as well!). You're in for a treat with this mix because he brings many tracks that have been brought to the mainstream, such as Skrillex and Nero's remix of Nero's "Promises" and The Others and Trolley Snatcha's "Break Your Neck", while dropping the dubplates and unreleased remixes of huge tracks.

James Blake - CMYK performance on KCRW [Live Video]

James Blake: Official | Facebook | Youtube - KCRW : Morning Becomes Eclectic
I've always wondered how he would present this song live. It's one of those special tunes that I like to think to myself, "Yeah I remember when I told you about this track and you didn't get it. Now you're all about it. It's all good though." It's like the lyrics, "Look I found her. Damn!" I guess that's how you feel when you find a song/artist/album/performance/dj/producer and you look around you and know one knows what you're talking about. Eventually/slowly/surely the people around you catch on and all they can say is, "Damn!". I've missed every single one of his performances in LA due to financial constraints [poor money management truthfully]. [Yeah I missed his surprise DJ set at Low End Theory.] Any hoo, I'm glad that everyone around me is starting to discover his music. Good music shouldn't be hoarded selfishly. It should be shared with everyone, even those who aren't quick to listen openly. When they do eventually listen, just remember to try not to tell them, "I told you so."

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Tiësto - Maximal Crazy (Official Video) [Music Video + Tour Dates]

Tiësto [Musical Freedom] : Official | Facebook | Twitter - Purchase @ Beatport
Watching this video still gives me goosebumps and takes me back to that one crazy fun weekend in Las Vegas. Yes I was there. I was there all three nights/early mornings. I hope you were too. And if you weren't, this song and music video should be reason enough for you to experience EDC next year and/or Tiësto in concert this year. You're in luck because he's swinging by Los Angeles in a couple weeks [Apologies to the International readers. We'll post intl tour dates if and when we're notified].

Porter Robinson - Spitfire [Contest + Tour Dates]

Porter Robinson : Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud
We've been following Porter Robinson for quite a while. Ever since I saw this random teenage musical maestro break through the Beatport charts with Say My Name I knew he was someone to keep an eye on. Some said he was just lucky and it was just one track. But I kept paying attention and from the looks of it I wasn't the only one. He's gone from small regional tours, to playing at Beyond Wonderland, featured on DJ TechTools, releasing his latest selection with Skrillex's new label OWSLA, and now he's opening up for Tiësto across the nation. Not bad for someone who's not even legal enough to purchase alcohol [or rent a motor vehicle].

If you like what you hear please show your support by purchasing the tracks or checking him out on tour. [I suggest you listen/purchase the Kill The Noise Remix of Spitfire(Shout out to Jake!)] There's also a contest below where you can win a free Traktor S4 unit....

Nocturnal Wonderland [Official Trailer]

Nocturnal Wonderland [Insomniac] : Official | Tickets
With only a few days left until this weekends festivities one can only wait in anticipation to journey back down into the rabbit hole. We had some of the best experiences thus far this year at Beyond Wonderland and EDC Las Vegas, we are sure this weekend will continue the level of fun/music/excitement we've experienced. If you have yet to get your tickets be sure to purchase them as soon as possible...

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SBTRKT - Marry Anne Hobbs XFM [Mix]

SBTRKT - Xfm mix 12/09/11 by Mary Anne Hobbs on Mixcloud | SBTRKT : Official

Such an amazing mix by SBTRKT. As some of our regular more frequent supporters of Dank Radio know, we've been fans of his music for quite some time, and have had the pleasure of seeing him spin at last years Coachella. He was the first person that I've ever seen incorporate a James Blake tune into a live dance setting. [No he didn't play CMYK. He playing something else.] Any hoo. A man with no boundaries that keeps pushing the limits with groove and performance, this mix for the lovely Mary Anne Hobbs does not disappoint. [Favorite tracks: Little Dragon - Crystalfilm | Gold Panda - Marriage | Disclosure - Just Your Type]

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