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[SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT] CONTROL Presents Kennedy Jones, Bad Royale, Twine & Wild Boyz

Posted by Mitch Marzuola - December 4, 2015

HEY EVERYBODY! We’ve got a massive show for you here along with a little sampler of what to expect at Avalon’s CONTROL event tonight. We’re getting down to wire so we’ll keep it brief, but they’ve got an awesome lineup of Kennedy Jones, Bad Royale, Twine, and Wild Boyz that’s guaranteed to be a raucous start to your weekend! Check out of some of their latest tunes below and be sure to get your tickets here.

’WE CHIEF – Fresh Lemonade (Bad Royale Remix)’

’Bear Grillz & Getter – EDM (Kennedy Jones Remix)*PREMIERE*’

’GTA – Red Lips (Twine Black Lips Remix)’

’Wild Boyz! x Duelle – Flicker’

[Event Preview] Global Dance Festival Arizona – Rawhide – 11/20

Posted by Clayton Warwick - October 27, 2015

There’s no doubt in anyone’s minds that we’re heavy supporters of Global Dance Festival. Originally started at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, this brand is now branching out across multiple cities and states. Next up in this quickly-growing series takes place in a location that we couldn’t be more excited about – RAWHIDE.

Nestled in Chandler, Arizona, RAWHIDE is a replica 19th century western town. By now you’ve probably realized that attendees of this festival will be fully entrenched in a wild west style party come November 20th. Needless to say, we’re already on the hunt for some wranglers, a 10-gallon hat, and a sweet flannel.

If you’d like to see Deorro, Big Gigantic, Gesaffelstein, Mija, Sweater Beats, RL Grime, Cashmere Cat, and a handful of other top-name acts playing in an old western town, you have two ways to go about doing so.

1. You can purchase tickets right here.
2. You can enter to win tickets or a VIP upgrade to your existing tickets, by contributing a few bucks over at Cadence & Cause. Each contribution will help provide children in developing countries with life-saving medications.

’Ludacris – Party Girls ft. Wiz Khalifa, Jeremih & Cashmere Cat’

’BenZel Ft. Juicy J & Cashmere Cat – Four’

’Gallant – Weight In Gold (Sweater Beats Remix)’

’Alesso – Cool ft. Roy English (Sweater Beats Remix)’

’Gesaffelstein – CONTROL MOVEMENT’

’Gesaffelstein – PURSUIT’

’Major Lazer – B2GETHER (MIJA REMIX)’

’Ghastly X Mija – Crank It Ft. Lil Jon’

’BoUnCE (Original Mix)’

’KeEp IT MeLLo Feat. Omar LinX’

’Big Gigantic – Get On Up’

’Seinabo Sey – Hard Time (Big Gigantic Remix)’

’The Hills (RL Grime Remix) – The Weeknd’

’Scylla (VIP) – RL Grime’

’We Rambo The Bad Fuck (Deorro Hella Mix)’

’Deorro x MAKJ – Ante Up’

[Festival Review] Moments & Songs from Treasure Island 2015–SF, 10/17-18

Posted by Ash El Gamal - October 27, 2015

It’s particularly sad to say goodbye to Treasure Island Music Festival. Not only does TI mark the end of the summer festival season, but it’s also a true breathe of fresh air from the oft-overwhelming mega events that have come to dominate the space. With relief from the typical pains of festivals –trouble meeting friends, overcrowded stages, set conflicts and the list goes on–we always walk out of TI refreshed and this year was no exception. Overlooking the San Francisco skyline, Treasure Island’s serenity never fails to amaze us and it didn’t hurt that the weather was pretty much perfect all weekend.

The clear-split lineup that highlighted electronic/hip-hop on Saturday and alternative rock/pop on Sunday gave each day a vibe all its own. Take a trip back with photos and songs from the two different, but equally enjoyable, days.

All photos by Dominic Powell unless otherwise stated.

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[Album Review + Event Review] Neon Indian: Identity, the Chillwave Fallacy and Vega Intl. Night School

Posted by Dominic Powell - October 26, 2015

Neon Indian at Social Hall, SF 9/22

Looking around the crowd at the newly minted Social Hall SF, it was apparent that the diehard group of fans had little idea what they were hearing. Attending a show by a favored artist is an unforgettable experience; the anxiety and foreboding feeling that they may bomb the performance, the hope against all hope that the one favorite song played on repeat 300 times that one summer is on their set list, the lofty and unrealistic expectations of them noticing your pinpoint gaze from the stage.

All of those unstable feelings – coupled with the awkward notion of repeatedly bumping shoulders with complete strangers – are made more bearable by the overarching fact that the mass of people is musically in sync. Artists take huge risks when touring a new album pre-release; when a fan base comes together to experience their latest works before hearing a single song, the performance can either fall flat or amaze. Alan Palomo’s performance, thankfully, accomplished the latter. Despite vague familiarity with the new material, the cluster rocked and swayed to the arrangements that have made Neon Indian into a renowned electronic producer.

Between his own eccentric swinging hips and a charmingly flat-footed signature shuffle (falling somewhere between Motown and Disco), Palomo also managed to keep an often-times lost crowd energized and in the moment. Continue reading →

[NYC Giveaway/Event Preview Playlist] BangOn!NYC Presents: Warehouse of Horrors 2015

Posted by Matthew Bloss - October 26, 2015

Without a doubt, Halloween has become one of the single biggest days of the year in the U.S. music industry as far as simultaneous mega-events occurring from coast to coast. And as you may have noticed, we’re offering a number of amazing giveaways across a plethora of amazing cities. Of course, it just wouldn’t be right unless we included our friends in the greatest city in the world: New York. Known for their excellent music curation and overall visual and audio experiences (check out the amazing recap video from their last event ‘Elements’), we’ve teamed up with our friends at BangOn!NYC to offer up a pair of tickets to this year’s ‘Warehouse of Horrors’ in East Williamsburg. This year’s Halloween event is absolutely loaded from top-to-bottom across a number of tasteful dance genres with TMN favorites including last month’s ‘Resident Artist’ Hayden James, as well as Salva, Louis The Child, The Juan Maclean, Pumpkin, Action 52, FDVM, BOGL, and The Golden Pony. To get our blood pumping a little more, we’ve put together quite the eclectic dance playlist below featuring tunes from this year’s headliners which should have you jacking away the foreseeable week.

But, the fun doesn’t stop there either. We’re offering one lucky reader a pair of tix for the ‘Warehouse of Horrors’ and we’d love for it to be you!Entering our contest is as always, beyond easy. Just “like” The Music Ninja & BangOn!NYC on FB, click on this post header if you’re still on the TMN front page, and comment below with the artist you’re most excited to see. That’s it! And of course for our friends looking to secure their spot, tickets can easily be purchased at the link here as well. We’ll all be using the Twitter hashtag #WarehouseOfHorrors all weekend so give us all a shout as well!

There are a few rules, of course:
– The event is 21+ Be sure to tell all of your friends to increase chance of winning!
– You are responsible for your own transportation.
– You must bring a valid form of ID to pick up your tickets at the Warehouse of Horrors Ticket Booth.

Good luck ninjas, start commenting below!

’Hayden James – Something About You’

’Hayden James – Permission To Love’

’Duke Dumont – Ocean Drive (Hayden James Remix)’

’Louis The Child – It’s Strange (Ft. K.Flay)’

’SoySauce – Broken Record (Louis The Child Remix)’

’SALVA – I JUST WANNA’

’RL Grime – Kingpin Ft. Big Sean (Salva Remix)’

’The Juan Maclean – Get Down (With My Love)’

’The Juan Maclean – Feel Like Movin”

’Wildlight – Twirl Me (Pumpkin Remix)’

’Buddha Bass – Tao (Pumpkin Remix)’

’FDVM feat. Josh Wantie – Brightest Light (Original Mix)’

’LOST CITY x BOGL – DARK HORSE (JNGL MIX)’

’Zenbi – Down (Original Mix)’

’Missy Elliot – Lose Control (Action 52 Remix)’

’The Golden Pony – Die Inside Your Dance feat. Savoir Adore’

’The Chainsmokers – Let You Go (The Golden Pony Remix)’

[TMN NEWS] Clayton Warwick’s Five Year Anniversary as a Ninja

Posted by Blas Yaselli - October 26, 2015

Hello Ninjas! I just wanted to take a break from our usual posts to say something that means a lot to me. The Music Ninja turned 6 years old this year and while we may already be potty trained (with a few accidents here and there), we know there is so much more room to grow and mature as a music loving publication.

However, early on in Music Ninja history, Clayton Warwick came along. It was immediately apparent the kind of impact Clayton would have, not just on the site, but on my life as well. Through pure love for music and making fun of the state of the music industry on a daily basis, a friendship was born and partnership came next. His enthusiasm for the music scene, our own ninja team and all the things that come with it seems to grow even more on a regular basis. I am incredibly proud and honored, both personally and professionally, to also have him in my life on a regular basis and I know everyone in our team feels the same way. Today we celebrate Clayton’s five-year anniversary at The Music Ninja. Five years of writing genuine and thorough posts, thoughtful no BS interviews and mentoring every new writer. Five years of fighting when things have been tough and five years of celebrating every single accomplishment. Thank you Clay, for all that you do. I love you.

If you have a minute today, let’s blow him up on twitter (or facebook) and congratulate him on five fantastic years and many more to come.

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[Event Preview + Giveaway] Hotel Garuda X Passion Pit X Porter Robinson – Heaven & Hell Halloween Music Festival – San Diego – 10/31

Posted by Ivan Chung - October 23, 2015

Still worrying about where to celebrate Halloween? We might’ve found the solution to your dilemma. Heaven and Hell Music Festival is returning to San Diego on 10/31, this time with fewer tricks and more treats! This epic Halloween event features Hotel Garuda, Passion Pit and the one and only Porter Robinson, and will be held at the Town & Country Event Center. Talk about an unbelievable lineup you just cannot miss out on! Going from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m., San Diego’s best Halloween event is about to take over and cause an all-out zombie apocalypse.

Like we said before, there’re going to be more treats this year. To add to the excitement of this shindig, Eventvibe and Hotel Garuda are giving away 2 pairs of tickets to 4 lucky fans. To enter the contest, simply SHARE this preview, COMMENT on why you want to win, and TAG a friend you would like to take with you.

You must be 21+ to enter the giveaway
Winners will be chosen on 10/30 after 5 p.m. PST

And for those of you who are trying to purchase tickets, here’s the ticket link. Make sure to get right on it as prices are going up! To get your ears ready, TMN has prepared a Hotel Garuda playlist for you all. These club-ready jams will definitely kick up your adrenaline level and get you hyped up for the night. Alright ninjas and ninjettes, if you’re ready to party with us, peep the playlist after the jump and show these guys some support!

’Alina Baraz & Galimatias – Make You Feel (Hotel Garuda Remix)’

’SNBRN – Raindrops feat. Kerli (Hotel Garuda Remix)’

’Banks – Beggin For Thread (Gryffin & Hotel Garuda Remix)’

’Hotel Garuda – Palm Sprung’

’Galantis – Gold Dust (CRNKN & Hotel Garuda Remix)’

’Full Crate x Mar – Nobody Else (Hotel Garuda Remix)’

’Corona – Rhythm Of The Night (Hotel Garuda Remix Ft. AObeats)’

’Royal – Passenger (Hotel Garuda Remix)’

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