Electric Zoo 2012 Phase 1 lineup has been announced!

Genre: Electronic

Predictably, the lineup for North America’s biggest Labour Day weekend event is highly curated, exciting, and forward looking. Electric Zoo 3-Day Passes, VIP Experience 3-Day Passes and Platinum Experience 3-Day [...]

CBot’s best of SXSW [review + photo gallery]

Genre: Electronic

1. JacquesMaster at Icee Hot, Barcelona On the closing night of SXSW, Jackmaster and Jacques Greene’s last minute surprise, back to back set — dubbed “Jacquesmaster” — pulled out all [...]

Sapporo Presents: Win 2 pairs of tickets to the BOYSNOIZE Records Loft Party (T.O)

Boys Noize Records is coming to Toronto featuring Djedjotronic, Strip Steve, Housemeister, DIM and Rynecologist. Saturday Night in Miami the BNR crew played to a packed courtyard at Mamuska’s with many [...]

Mord Fustang – Welcome to the Future EP

Genre: Electro House

Mord Fustang has been quickly climbing up in the world of Electro House. With huge tracks like Super Meat Freeze and A New World, he’s demonstrated again and again that [...]

Azealia Banks and Diplo “F*ck Up the Fun” [MP3]

Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop

Well, this is certainly a collaboration that was “written in the stars.” It seemed only a matter of time until the omnipresent Diplo took an interest in the compelling, young rapper [...]

Win two pairs of tickets: LOUD All Night Toronto ft. Chris Lake, Michael Woods, Autoerotique & many more!

Genre: Electro House

On Saturday March 31, 2012, a cast of world-class musicians will be taking over the Sound Academy in Toronto. The lineup is stacked, with Chris Lake, Michael Woods, and Autoerotique [...]

See Knife Party @ Pacha NYC, Saturday March 24

Genre: Dubstep, Electro House

Hey Salacious readers! I am going to see Knife Party at Pacha. Stopping in NYC on their way to Miami for Ultra Fest, they are doing a show with the [...]

Show Review: Jacques Greene, Machinedrum, Oneman x Jackmaster, Nick Hook + Andrea Balency [SXSW2012]

Genre: Deep House, House, Tech House, UK Garage

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, Salacious fans of all ages: my SXSW 2012 coverage is about at an end. This will be my last show review of the week [...]

Photo gallery: The Roots @ The Mohawk [SXSW2012]

Genre: Hip Hop

For those of you who pictured me wheeling around in a chair, hobbling on crutches, or passed out somewhere drooling on myself on Saturday during SXSW: you weren’t far from [...]

Jeffree’s drops free Zeds Dead & Omar LinX mixtape

Genre: Dubstep, Hip Hop

It’s here!!! “Victor”, the Zeds Dead & Omar LinX collab that Cal spoke of in his latest Zeds Dead profile has arrived via Mad Decent’s free music imprint Jeffree’s! This is [...]

What to do Saturday March 17th at [SXSW2012]: SBTURKS party @ The Madison

Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop

So.. tonight at The Madison is going to be the craziest night yet. The lineup includes SBTRKT, Machinedrum, Sinden, Jackmaster, A$AP Rocky, and “special guests.” Rumour has it that the [...]

What to do Saturday March 17th at [SXSW2012]: dF & friends pool party

Genre: Downtempo and Chill House, House, Nu-Disco

This afternoon I’ll be heading down to the dF & friends pool party at The W. The lineup includes Flight Facilities, Dillon Francis, Fred Falke, CFCF, and Flosstradamus. Can’t wait [...]

Photo gallery: Sepalcure, Salva, Ghosting Season at The Madison [SXSW2012]

Genre: Deep House, Drum & Bass, Dubstep

I hit up the Madison last night on the Friday of SXSW 2012 to see Sepalcure, Salva, and Ghosting Season at The Madison. The party was definitely the most unique [...]

Photo Gallery: Shigeto, Robot Koch, and Machinedrum [SXSW2012]

Genre: Deep House, Drum & Bass, Dubstep

I managed to catch these three performances Thursady at Barcelona during SXSW2012, a small underground club on 6th in Austin. The highlight for me was Robot Koch, whose set included [...]

Photo gallery: Moombahton Massive ft. Diplo, Dillon Francis, Torro Torro, Bro Safari, Nicky Da B [SXSW2012]

Genre: Moombahton

You can read an full review of the Moombahton Massive showcase here.

Show review: Nadastrom, Torro Torro, Toddla T, Diplo, Dillon Francis, Nicky Da B, and Bro Safari [SXSW2012]

Genre: Moombahton

You can view the full gallery of photos from the Moombahton Massive here. I’m sometimes faced with “as good as it gets” moments in live music performances, and it always [...]

What to do Friday March 16th at [SXSW2012]: SMOG Day Party

Genre: Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Moombahton

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, fans of global bass music and especially dubstep: if you’re in Austin Texas for SXSW 2012 tomorrow, Friday March 16th, you need to make [...]

Photo gallery: Cassian, Clockwork, & Riton [SXSW2012]

Genre: Deep House, Electro House, Nu-Disco, Techno

In addition to this photo gallery, you can also get the lowdown on the evening in my full performance review here.

New tracks from Brenmar, Pictureplane and LILINTERNET featured on free mixtape

Genre: Downtempo and Chill House, Progressive House, Trance

The Worldwide Gallery Traxx 2012 Mixtape is based upon somewhat of an idiosyncratic concept. Featuring nine tracks from the likes of: Brenmar, M.E.S.H., Craxxxmurf, Dju Dju, Pictureplane, Asa Cossaboom, Slava, [...]

Photo gallery: Sound Pellegrino vs Body High showcase [SXSW2012]

I just finished a lengthy review of the incredible performances I took in last night at the Sound Pellegrino vs Body High showcase. Check that out here. As usual you [...]