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WMC / Miami Music Week 2015: Life and Death Boat Party

All good things must come to an end, and what better way to close out Miami Music Week 2015 than with an ocean affair? Featuring 6 hours of incredible music by Life and Death‘s Tale of Us, Thugfucker, and Tennis, as well as James Murphy and Nancy Whang of DFA, and set aboard our…

March 16, 2015
WMC / Miami Music Week 2015: Beck’s Access Party Lineup and All-Access Passport Giveaway

WMC partiers, listen up- this is kind of a big deal… Beck’s Access is giving away 5 “Beck’s Access Passports,” all-access passes granting entry to all of their 60+ Miami Music Week parties (boat parties excluded, sorry, pirates). Their stellar party lineup includes top parties you don’t want to miss such as Last…

March 16, 2015
DeeplyMoved’s Best Parties of Miami Music Week / WMC 2015 and Party Diary

It’s no surprise to anyone that this year’s Miami Music Week was one of the most incredible this city has seen yet, with a seemingly endless array of prime parties that was sure to leave most having to choose between multiple top choices, almost certainly resulting in at least a few serious episodes of…

March 14, 2015
DeeplyMoved Guest Podcast: DeeplyMixed//003 – Ominous (Jonny Cruz)

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/193424518″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”560″ height=”100″ iframe=”true” /] Jonny Cruz (disCerN) is a name well-known for his fruitful production career with many releases on labels such as Touch of Class, My Favorite Robot, Aeon, Soulfouled, Faceless, etc. But ever-seeking to push the envelope beyond DJing, Jonny Cruz has paired up with musician Ricardo Dominguez (City…

March 2, 2015
Awesome Mixes: Our Favourite Mixes of February 2015

What an awesome month for mixes. Check out these stellar sets from Stimming, Mind Against, Alex Niggemann, KRINK, Moosefly, Aaryon, Aki Bergen, Clarian, Francois Rengere, Patlac, Marc Poppke, Mark Slee, Musumeci, Nick Devon, The Element, THe WHite SHadow for DeeplyMixed, Upercent, Matt Hardinge, Jonas Saalback, Talul, Punu, and Surreal Flight. Oh, and a…

February 23, 2015
Luc Angenehm – Mademoiselle EP [Solid Shape Records]

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/75409445″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”500″ height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] This beautifully hypnotic 5-track EP by impressively talented young German producer Luc Angenehm is really something quite special. If you are a fan of chill, mesmeric vibes with flowing melodies, you will be raptly overjoyed by this gorgeous EP. Lots of sonic details, rich instrumentation, and…

February 23, 2015
Interview: Soul Button of Steyoyoke

Interview with Soul Button of Steyoyoke With Berlin-based Steyoyoke being one of my absolute favourite labels, I am very happy to chat with label head Soul Button, reflecting on his past year of awesome productions as well as the musical direction of the label in the year to come. You’ve been…

February 20, 2015
DeeplyMoved Guest Podcast: DeeplyMixed//002 – THe WHite SHadow

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/192030764″ params=”color=000000&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”100″ iframe=”true” /] With a unique dark and melodic sound characterized by moody tension and dramatic synth stabs, French producer THe WHite SHadow [Einmusika, Crossfrontier Audio, Tenampa, Chilli Mint Digital] is easily a favourite up-and-coming new artist of 2014. You may have heard “Snowflake” on Alex Niggemann’s Snowbombing podcast,…

February 19, 2015
Wareika – A Night At Hoppetosse (Finnebassen Remix) [Supernature]

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/177796984″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”500″ height=”100″ iframe=”true” /] When I listen to a track, I usually have some sort of visual imagery in my mind that is formed along with the feel of the music. For Finnebassen‘s remix of Wareika – “A Night at Hoppetosse,” the tense melodrama of the driving rhythm, tinkling bells, and…

February 14, 2015
Nils Frahm – “Says (The THC Rework)” in Mind Against Goethebunker Set

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/190282786″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”500″ height=”100″ iframe=”true” /] (Jump ahead to the 1:10:00 mark) If you have ever heard Nils Frahm’s “Says,” (and if you haven’t, I recommend immediately listening), you probably share the same sentiment as me, in that successfully executing a remix of such an incredible and intricate work of musical…

February 13, 2015

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