Monokino US Tour

Monokino. Photo: unknown

Monday, June 6, 2011 at 8:00 PM
The Trash Bar - New York, NY
Admission: $7
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 9:00 PM
Pianos - New York, NY
Admission: $8
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 8:00 PM
Coco 66 - Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $7
Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 7:15 PM
Weapons of Mass Creation Festival -Cleveland, OH
Admission: $5
Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 7:30 PM
Water Street - Rochester, NY
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Amsterdam based band Monokino has to date released one EP and 2 albums in China where the band is known for its distinct musical identity playing electronic pop music.  Monokino’s sound has been spiced up in a rather kitschy way with a combination of melodious high pitched vocals, static keyboard, rock guitar and electronic/acoustic drum segments. In Holland, China and Germany, Monokino has received both critical and public acclaim for its indie music. Monokino is signed to Modern Sky, China’s largest independent record label. Monokino’s music is released by Konkurrent/My First Sonny Weissmuller in Benelux countries.

Dutch DJs are taking over Pacha NY

Sander van Doorn
Thursday, June 3, 2011 at 10:00 PM
Pacha NY - New York, NY
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Thought to be a technical and musical genius by many, Sander van Doorn is without a doubt one of the worlds most essential, influential and popular DJ/Producers in dance music today. In very short order, Sander has become a brand synonymous with excellence – both production wise, and in front of the thousands he plays to nightly. He is truly one of the strongholds in dance music, a generation defining artist that reshapes our perception of what dance music can be, and he does it all with that electrifying Sander van Doorn smile. Sander van Doorn is electronic music royalty. He’s a hit-maker, a tastemaker, and musical visionary.  With boundary pushing preciscion, Sander has taken music, clubbing and production to the next level. He’s been awarded so many honors from industry and peers alike that his mantle is permanently bowed. Poll after poll cement his status as one of the worlds best, and you can bet that whatever the position or rank he holds, in the hearts and minds of his fans he is always #1.

Fedde Le Grand
Friday, June 4, 2011 at 10:00 PM
Pacha NY - New York, NY
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2009 has been a truly phenomenal year for Dutch artist Fedde le Grand. With a glittering career that includes worldwide number ones, packed arenas, throbbing dance floors, A-list collaborations, a raft of international awards and a debut artist album Output that hit over 60 countries worldwide, it’s been a year that has cemented his reputation as one of the most forward-thinking, in-demand, creative forces in global music. But though this may have been an impressive ‘beginning’, it was just that – a beginning. There was more to come from le Grand and the world was about to sit up and take notice of the Dutchman. Let Me Think About It, The Creeps and 3 Minutes to Explain all followed, setting club-land on fire and stamping Fedde’s name all over the global music charts. There was nobody anywhere that fell short of Fedde’s magic, including Grammy Award-winning Black Eyed Peas front man Will.i.am, international electronic godfather Fatboy Slim and Madonna. That the Queen of Pop should have picked up on Fedde came as no surprise to anyone with one eye on his meteoric career. After using Put your hands up to promote her Sticky and Sweet tour, she then requested Fedde’s remix skills for her global smash hit Give It 2 Me.

Sander Kleinenberg
Friday, June 10, 2011 at 10:00 PM
Pacha NY - New York, NY
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Sander Kleinenberg is a Dutch DJ and producer. Born in Delft in 1971, he started DJing in his early teens playing at local bars. After getting his start in production in 1996, some of the biggest DJs in the world, including Sasha, Deep Dish, and Max Graham have used his tracks on their mix compilations. My lexicon and Sacred are examples of his trancier production work, while The Fruit and Work To Do are examples of a more funk-tinged house. His most recent compilations fall under the Everybody moniker, and reflect the style of DJing that he is playing out at the time.

 
















Afrojack
Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 9:00 PM
Pacha NY - New York, NY
Admission: $54,43

The stars must've been aligned just right when Nick van de Wall (better known as Afrojack) saw his first ray of light. Music was his first love since his early youth. He started playing piano when he was only five. Being a very creative student, Afrojack spent most of his time listening to all kinds of music while studying. It was no surprise that it didn't take him long to turn the tables and start making music instead of just listening to it.

Befitting his position as the leading figure of the Dutch new wave, his success stretches far beyond his home turf; 2010 has seen him become one of the most in demand DJ/producers of any nationality.

With a peerless reputation as a producer - including Lady Gaga’s Alejandro and Madonna’s Revolver, his signature style is bringing him the kind of remix requests that most dance artists will only ever dream of.

Armin van Buren at Roseland Ballroom

Armin van Buren. Photo: courtesy of the artist

 

Friday, May 20, 2011 at 9:00 PM

(ft. Blake Jarrel, opening set by Zack Roth & Audien)
Roseland Ballroom - New York, NY
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Review on Armin van Buuren by Douglas on usatrancemovement.com (May 20, 2011)
Review on Armin van Buuren by Kid Alien on lessthan3.com (May 21, 2011)

Armin van Buuren has been named number one in the prestigious DJ MAG Top 100 poll four times in a row, as the first DJ in the history of the DJ Magazine and an indication of his prolific output over the more than 14 years he’s been dj’ing and producing. Being the official World’s Most Popular DJ is just one of his many achievements, but the driving force behind his success is an overriding passion for dance music.

Being the world’s number 1 DJ sees the Dutch DJ perform at some of the world’s biggest and best festivals, clubs, events and shows. One of the highlights of 2010 was Armin’s DJ set at the Museumplein in Amsterdam in July, during the honoring of the Dutch soccer team.

For his fourth artist album, Mirage, Armin kicked off another Armin Only World tour: Mirage. After the first show in the sold-out Jaarbeurs in Utrecht on November 13th, Armin will continue to travel the globe with shows in 15 different countries, ranging from Australia to Ukraine, Argentina, Libanon and more. The Blu-Ray/DVD of Armin Only – Mirage, including the highlights of the kick-off and many extra’s and specials, has been released in February 2011.

Bingo Players in NY and LA

Bingo Players. Photo: Courtesey Bingo Players Music

Friday, May 6, 2011 at 12:00 AM
Webster Hall, Grand Ballroom - New York, NY
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Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 12:00 AM
Balasco Theater - Los Angeles, CA
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Bingo Players (Paul Bäumer & Maarten Hoogstraten) have been topping in Beatport charts ever since their collaboration with Chocolate Puma on the smash hit Touch Me. Their release Chop was a huge club hit, reaching no. 2 on the Beatport charts and stayed in the top 10 for weeks.
After that, their remixes for Joachim Garraud (Are You Ready), Sir James (Special), Ron Caroll (Bump To Dis) and Kristine W (Feel What You Want) were also big tunes and huge Beatport hits. In 2009 they reached the no. 2 and no. 1 spot again with the tracks Disco Electrique and Devotion. The latter track stayed on no. 1 for over a week and in the top 10 for over a month!
Nowadays almost every DJ supports the Bingo sound. Think of names like David Guetta, Axwell, Fedde Le Grand, Martin Solveig, Laidback Luke, Roger Sanchez, Sander Van Doorn, Sebastian Ingrosso and many more. With the launch of Hysteria Bingo Players permanently establish themselves as the predominant high flyers of the international House scene. With focus on dominating the world of bingo in 2010, hold on to your bingo cards; it’s game time!

Tiësto's 'Beautiful World' #1 on Miami Music Week 2011

Tiësto.Photo: facebook.com/tiesto

For article by Adam Steward for MTV Newsroom (April 13, 2011)

For video of Tiësto talking about collaboration with Mark Knight on Beautiful World. 

After 10 days of polling, and over 34,000 votes tallied from 108 countries, the masses have spoken in the quest to find the biggest track to come out of Miami Music Week 2011. One of our biggest DJ's Tijs Michiel Verwest aka DJ Tiësto, and collaborator Mark Knight came in with a landslide win in the final days with their number one Beatport smash, Beautiful World, featuring Dino.

The Miami Music Week isn't just a concert. It's a week-long electronic and alternative musical orgy featuring the world's best talent and over 150,000 fans. This year's festival took place at March 22-27.