Watch Valee's New Video for "Miami", Directed by Pusha T
Lot of Chicago cameos in this one... Things get pretty trippy for Valee in his new Hebru Brantley directed video for his "Miami" remix featuring Pusha T. I don't know if this is inspired by Hunter S. Thompson or not, but it definitely brings up similar vibes.
Watch the new clip below, and try to spot some familiar faces.
Sidenote - I definitely enjoy the Pusha T cameo, but still think Valee owns this track. Pusha is a nice add-on, but definitely not outshining Valee. Looking forward to see what's next.
Ultra Music Festival 2017 Lineup Miamia
The first phase of Ultra Music Festival 2017 lineup has been revealed. The Miami-based EDM festival will take place in Bayfront Park Downtown during the weekend of March 24-26.
The initial lineup features heavyweights like Justice, Major Lazer, Martin Garrix, Hardwell, Tiesto, David Guetta, Armin Van Buuren, Alesso, Afrojack, and Ice Cube.
Other notable acts include Axwell ^ Ingrosso, Dubfire, Carl Cox, Jamie Jones, Sasha John Digweed, DJ Snake, Steve Aoki, and Tale of Us.
The music festival will feature six stages: Ultra Main Stage, LiveStage, Resistance, I'm In A State of Trance, Ultra Worldwide, UMF Radio, and Oasis.
Early Bird GA 3-day tickets and Payment Plan GA 3-day tickets have sold out. Tier 2 and Tier 3 GA 3-day are available for purchase. For more information or to purchase tickets head over to the festival's website.
The phase one lineup is a great start to an already amazing festival. We can't wait for the phase 2 lineup. In the meantime check out the official flyer below.
Ultra Music Festival 2016 Line Up and More
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We're 5 weeks away until ULTRA touches down at Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami, with their electrifying Phase One lineup for its eighteenth annual edition, taking place on March 18, 19 and 20, 2016.
In another incredible move from the American festival juggernaut, whose unique lineups have always been praised for their diversity, innovation and forward-thinking LIVE programming, Ultra Music Festival 2016 will see the return of three of the most revered LIVE acts in the history of electronic music.
Dubbed “The Godfathers of Rave”, UK pioneers and award-winning outfit The Prodigy will be making their long awaited Ultra Music Festival return, as they prepare to entertain the ULTRA faithful with their industrial brand of rock-tinged electronica. Incorporating rave, electro, jungle, hardcore and everything in between, this fully immersive live show is not to be missed.
Next up, and for the first time since 2011, Australian Drum & Bass getup Pendulum will be heading back to Ultra Music Festival for a very special and rare live appearance. Often credited for the global popularization of the genre, fans can expect to witness a raw, high-octane live experience, rivaled by few others.
And, in a momentous nod to the festival’s very roots, the headline act for ULTRA’s very first edition, which took place on the sands of Miami Beach in 1999, will also be returning for their landmark reunion. None other than Rabbit In The Moon will be showcasing their visionary interpretation of psychedelic trance, house and breaks, as Ultranauts young and old prepare to witness a true slice of history.
Completing the LIVE programming for Phase One are additional headliners Caribou, Chet Faker, Destroid, Miike Snow, Nero, Purity Ring and Tycho.
As ever, ULTRA will also be welcoming a huge array of the finest, most in-demand DJs on the planet. Headlining the festival across a broad selection of stages this March will be Afrojack, Armin Van Buuren, Avicii, Carl Cox, David Guetta, Dubfire, Eric Prydz, Hardwell, Jamie Jones, Kaskade, Knife Party, Kygo, Loco Dice, Maceo Plex, Marco Carola, Martin Garrix, Seth Troxler, DJ Snake, Tiësto and Zedd.
Ultra ambassador and crowd favorite Carl Cox returns to the ULTRA Megastructure for a groundbreaking twelfth year to host his legendary Carl Cox & Friends, as does Trance icon Armin Van Buuren, who will take the reins to bring his ‘A State Of Trance’ show to the masses.
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Having made its Miami debut at the 2015 edition of Ultra Music Festival to critical acclaim, the RESISTANCE stage will be returning to Downtown Miami this March, bigger and better than ever before. After welcoming ‘The Afterburner’ in 2015, the 2016 RESISTANCE stage will transform into an entirely different beast dubbed ‘THE SPIDER’. Powered by creative pioneers, Arcadia Spectacular, the 50 ton, 20m tall Spider structure is built from recycled military and industrial hardware, rigged with cutting edge technology, features a DJ booth suspended above the crowd, and shoots 50-foot fireballs over the dancefloor. Etched into festival folklore through Europe and beyond, the iconic Spider will be making its debut on US soil at Ultra 2016.
Ultranauts will also witness an extra spectacle each day with the ‘Arcadia Landing Show’. A brand new addition to RESISTANCE this year, The Landing Show will see the Spider come to life, elevating the energy across the area to peak euphoria. Uniting a stunning range of creative elements and all the Spider’s special effects, the show features interactive aerial performances, abductions, mechanical mayhem and breathtaking pyrotechnics as the Spider makes first contact. For further information on RESISTANCE watch the new trailer here and head to resistancemusic.com
Ultra Music Festival takes place during Miami Music Week and is an 18+ event. As Easter falls on the usual dates, next year’s edition will take place on March 18, 19 and 20, 2016. General Admission and VIP tickets are currently on sale priced at $324.95 and $1,249.95 respectively. Early Bird and Payment Plan tickets have now sold out so act fast to avoid disappointment. For further details and ticket information, head to ultramusicfestival.com
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[Mixtape] Sir Michael Rocks & Pouya: "Gookin"
Sir Michael Rocks recently took his talents to South Beach, and I can't say I blame him as Winter has begun edging its way into my Midwestern life. While down in sunny Miami, he linked up with his neighbor, Pouya, for some fun and music which culminated in this one-off collaborative mixtape, Gookin' released today. For his part, Mikey Rocks has been a staple of Chicago hip-hop since coming out with Chuck Inglish as one half of The Cool Kids. Since then, he has come and gone from several situations, seeming to have trouble finding solid footing in the sudden rush of talent that has burst from Chicago lately. Perhaps the move south was a good thing, as we find Sir Michael hitting his groove on this project that is a hark back to the fun old times of The Cool Kids. Production on the six-song EP goes to Kodyak, Trill Spector, Eric Dingus, Raiden and DJ Smokey. In an interview with the Miami New Times last month he described the project's loose feel: "It's more on the fun side. As homies, 'Oh, you want to do a track? Yeah, let's do it.' And fucking laugh in the studio, bring some bitches through and just chill." Check it out for yourself here and pick it up for $2.99 at BandCamp.
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[Mixtape] QuEST X DJ RTC: One Month Left
Faithful RH readers are no stranger to QuEST. The emcee out of Miami gained exposure in the new calendar year through multiple posts and a cosign by 2DB and IllRoots. We featured QuEST in our First Look section a couple months back, and the emcee enlisted me to mix and host his new mixtape, There's Only One Month Left. The mixtape is the precursor to his formal debut album, Broken Headphones, and I'm very happy with it. Boasting guest appearances from Donny Goines, Prezzure, Naledge of Kidz In The Hall, GLC, XV and more, There's Only One Month Left is 18 tracks giving you a taste of what's to come from QuEST, and the mixing/DJing isn't too shabby either, haha...Download and tracklist after the jump.