Burning Man Links

Collection of helpful links I have verified, as of 1/25/12 links below are working.

Preparation Guides and Survival

• http://www.burningman.com/preparation/ - preparation
• http://burningman.com/preparation/event_survival/relationships.html - relationship guide
• http://www.xlr8r.com/features/2011/08/xlr8rs-ultimate-burning-man-surv - XlR8R Mag Guide
• http://www.cieux.com/bm/dorksGuide.html - A Dork's Guide
• http://www.burningman.com/first_timers/ - First Timer
• http://www.softcom.net/users/rocksci/bman/ - how to stay alive funny link
• http://dancefever5000.wordpress.com/2010/01/24/shilo%E2%80%99s-virgin-burning-man-guide-by-tricia/ - Vigin Guide by Shilo
• http://www.sfbg.com/burningman - Guide by SF Gaurdian
• http://ballettothepeople.com/2011/08/17/burning-man-survival-guide-for-dancers/ - Dancer's Guide
• http://wikitravel.org/en/Black_Rock_City - Wiki Travel Org
• http://polyparadise.azcompuguy.com/emotional.htm - Mental/Emotional Guide
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Packing Lists

• http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Tools-Burning-Packing-List/lm/RWOZMDGPVRMH2 - AMAZON LIST user generated
• http://bureauofmisinformation.com/rascal-haskells-burning-man-packing-list/
• http://www.caveday.com/hangovers/the-burning-man-hangover-survival-guide with check boxes
• http://www.scribd.com/doc/17388429/Crunchy-Mamas-Burning-Man-Packing-List
• http://burningmanstyle.com/
• http://matadornetwork.com/goods/ultimate-burning-man-packing-list-75-items-to-bring-to-brc/

Burning Man Bikes

• http://artpredator.wordpress.com/2009/08/09/bikes-at-burning-man-part-two-lets-go-ride-at-night - Very informative bike specific guide :)
• http://www.monkeylectric.com/ - COOL BIKE LIGHTS!
• http://playacycles.com/ - Bike care info
• http://www.burningman.com/on_the_playa/bikes/index.html - Official
• http://www.cieux.com/bm/maxicon.html - Buying used bikes
• http://burningtribe.com/html/playabikes.html - Advice
• http://www.ifixit.com/blog/2010/09/15/burning-man-bike-repair/ - Bike Repair on Playa

Building Desert Structures

• http://www.desertdomes.com/dome.html - Dome construction

Black Rock City Fashion

• http://dustycouture.com/ - Dusty Couture BM Fashion Blog
• http://blogs.laweekly.com/stylecouncil/2011/08/burning_man_fashion_guide.php - La Weekly Fashion Article
• http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2009/burning-man-packing-list/ -Etsy!!!! shopping list

Burning Man Resting Relaxing And Recovering

• http://www.caveday.com/hangovers/the-burning-man-hangover-survival-guide - Hangover Guide

Burning Man Ideas for Hair, Makeup, Clothing and more

Photo by John Curley

Girls guide to staying pretty on the playa. The key is try to keep things as low maintenance as possible, while still looking nice. Below are some ideas and suggestions on girls stuff for Burning Man.

Hair

• Rule of thumb stick to what’s easiest for you at home.
• Wigs are great for the night. Not only do they protect your real hair from getting sandy, but they also keep your head warm from cold playa nights. During the day it can be very hot. For some it might be too hot for wigs, so as long as you’re comfortable you can wear a wig.
• Braids are a great option for playa. They are
• Playa is not the time to be crimping and curling. You do not want to spend a lot of time on your hair while at burning man.
• Fun hair accessories, big flowers, clip on feathers and colored hair extensions
• After 3 days your hair will be crispy from all the sand.
• You will need heavy conditioner and various shampoos once you get back from Burning Man.
• When you finally was your hair Do a light vinegar rinse, this will help get rig of playa sand and protect it the alkaline.

Makeup

• Bright colored lipstick is great looks better in pictures too
• Sparkly eye make up
• Bright eye shadows
• Big fake eyelashes, i find them annoying to wear but alot of girls had them on and they look great.
• Check out Xotic Eyes and Violent Lips makeup one time applique solutions. Paste and go.
• Warpaint and Tribal style
• Over the top
• Try All Nighter Long-Lasting Makeup Setting Spray by Urban Decay. It should help your make up last a little bit longer.

Nails

• If you can afford to spend $30 on a manicure suggest getting Shellac or similar gel nail manicure. This type of manicure lasts up to two weeks with no chips. I tested it last year and it worked great.
• Your nails are going to chip regardless of what you do, so iether bring some remover or adopt an "I don't care attitude"
• Crackle polish
• Glitter polish
• Fun designs

Palyawear, Burning Man Fashions

• Stay away from garments the will spread MOOP.
• Anything goes, in term of playa wear you can really get a way with anything so be fun and creative.
• Small backpacks or fanny pack, cross body bags, its good to have different size bags depending how long you will be out of you home base.
• Hats to protect you from the sun, big floppy ones, or cowboy style
• Faux colored fur it’s a Playa must have.
• Parasols make great accessories and they help protect you from the sun
• My criteria for shop
• Head dresses
• Masks
• Its not halloween so I don't suggest full costumes, but if you peace together pieces of different costumes that works!
• Bikini tops
• Mesh
• Colorful fun printed leggings and stockings, great for night time
• Tank tops, tube tops, no tops
• Shorts
• Sequins
• Someday you might not feel like fully dressing up or making your outfit a production, bring some regular clothes.

A lady will always carry with her...

• Portable ashtray if you smoke
• Small mirror
• Lip gloss or chap stick, colored chap stick
• Roll on perfume or travel body spray
• Travel Size baby wipes useful for everything.
• Hand cream, hands ten to get dry, and not just any hand cream but the higher the concentration of Shea butter the better.
• This is apart from your essentials, dust mask, head lamp, lights ect.
• Feminine wipes
• Condoms
• Breath mints, gum, or those tiny disposable tooth brushes
• Hand held folding fan, keep your self cool.
• Sun glasses

Coolest Burner Bikes Ever?

A cool collection of Burning Man dream bikes.

Bright Bike
http://www.thebritebike.com/


EL Wire Bike

Monkeylectric Bikes

http://store.monkeylectric.com/

Parker Brothers Tron Legacy Bike - Yep, you can have your own Tron bike!

http://www.parkerbrotherschoppers.com/

Burning Man Tips, Tricks, Survival Guide, Dos’ and Donts’ All in One. Part 2

PART 2 - Let’s Talk Logistics, first time RVing

How to get you and all your CRAP from point A to point Burning Man? How and when too book everything. This is how we did it, you can learn from our mistakes.

We booked an RV from San Francisco, made the bulk of our purchases in Reno.

I pretty much did things in the following order and it worked out well:

1. Book RV
2. Buy Burning Man Ticket
3. Buy Airfare
4. Pick up RV in San Francisco
5. Buy Supplies in Reno + Bikes (will talk more about this in Part 3: Collecting your Harvest)

But you don’t know anything about camping and you still want to go Burning Man? Have no fear. Who can blame you? Get and RV and join a camp. This will make you life easier your camp will help you get organized. Some camps provide meals and build showers. This is what camp dues are for, to build stuff for your camp like light up dance floors and provide food and comfort in a hostile environment.

When is the time to Book your RV? Where?
If your asking this question then probably you’re already too late, prices for booking an RV go up the closer you get to BM dates. So the time to book the RV is NOW! Before December you can get the best prices. Start doing your research right after this years BM is over to book for next year.

MISTAKE – Not Booking an RV early. Rule of thumb the sooner you can book your RV for Burning Man, the better.

The closer you are to Reno the more expensive it will be. So for a couple of hours drive from San Francisco or Sacramento, you can SAVE a lot of money.

What are the costs? Is booking an RV going to cost me an arm and a leg.

That depends on the size of RV and pick up location. Average RV cost not out of Reno is $2,700 for an RV that can accommodate 4 or 5 adults. Prices range $1,500 - $6,000+ so be smart about booking. So about $500 - 800 per person (in a vehicle for 5+ people), should cover RV and gas cost, for the length of the trip. Gas cost was actually less than expected. To fill up our is was about $120 to fill the RV, we filled up 3 or 4 times.

To book an RV you only need a credit card and a partial deposit. Worry about the rest of the money later on when you’re required to pay in full. Rules on payment vary from company to company. Read and ask questions before booking. Also expect to pay extra fee because of BM.

MISTAKE – Trying to fool the RV rental place, by saying your not taking it to Burning Man. They been doing this for years, they know. The dust gets everywhere including the motor. It’s impossible to get off. They’ll know. You’ll end up forfeiting the deposit or paying extra.

The extra insurance we got saved our asses. Get whatever extra coverage you can. I our case we went over a curb, and it made a slight damage to the wheel well. We paid $75, versus $300-$400 to fix with out the insurance.

MISTAKE – Not getting the insurance.

Is the convenience package REALLY worth it? What the hell is a convenience kit anyways? How many kits should I get?
Most RV companies off a kit called the convenience kit. It brings a fair amount of stuff your going to need. Fees for the kits are $50 or more per kit.

Kits include:
• Pots & pans
• Cooking Tools – Yes! It comes with can opener
• Silverware, dinnerware and glassware
• Pillows and blankets
• Towels

A lot of people say no, it’s not worth it but I disagree. It’s easy to bring all this when you live in the west coast, but if you have to travel by air to go pick up your RV its all the stuff you don’t want to bring with you from far away.

I do however think, you don’t need 1 kit per person, 1 or 2 kits for entire RV is fine.

TIP – Get at least one convenience kit.

What do I do when I pick up my RV? And Returning? Cleaning is a bitch.
This is probably the single most important thing I learned about booking an RV! When you pick up this monstrous vehicle inspect it well. We where so excited that we for got to check a couple of things.

We where already well on the road to Burning man when we realized two very important things:

1. The microwave DID NOT work … Keep Calm carry On
2. The amount of gas that rental company said they put in the vehicle was contrary to what it actually had. Supposedly they gave us a full tank. FAIL it was 1/3 full. This was a problem because you have to return it with the same amount… Keep Calm carry On

I cant stress this enough inspect ever single inch of that because you will be liable.

Check that everything works. If it run on electric make sure it turns on and its working properly. If you find any bumps or bruises make sure the company knows it.

TIP - Test all of the electronics yourself
Microwave … make sure it turns on heats up
Stove … make sure it turns on heats up
Fridge… make sure both halves are cold Fridge and Freezer
Generator… test it before you go
Meters for black water… make sure they seem inorder



OH! And expect the RV place to be rude to you, they’ve been dealing with Burners all day.

Returning, the RV is not easier. In fact it’s harder because cleaning it is a bitch. We did our cleaning ourselves this saved us some money in the end. A group of 5 of us did it in about 2 hours.

PLAYA SAND is like BABY POWDER so the first couple of times you try to wipe it off, all your doing is spreading it. Be prepared to use water and lots of it go to an RV park they will have areas for you to clean your RV and a hose. It will be everywhere. It’s going to want to stick to you and to the RV. It’s going to want to go home with you. It’s you new clingy boyfriend or girlfriend that you can’t get rid of. Good old-fashioned elbow grease is your answer.

TIP - Use moist towels with vinegar to help wipe things down and remove sand.

Burning Man Tips, Tricks, Survival Guide, Dos’ and Donts’ All in One. Part 1

PART I - Answering The Question.

No one said it was going to be cheap or easy to get there, but no one ever said it wasn’t going to be the time of your life either.

Let me try and answer the question that has been around as long as the festival itself.

WHAT IS BURNING MAN?

Forget everything you know about music festivals, it’s not a music festival. Yes, there’s tons of music there but its not music festival. I feel its important to get that out of the way since as a first timer that’s the closest thing that you might be able to equate it too. I assure you its way cooler than that. You’re going to be a part of the largest social experiment that ever was.

So... How do you describe Burning Man, I like to think of it as walking into the desert version of Bosch’s painting The Garden of Unearthly Delights. Simply it’s a city in the desert that was designed by some of the most creative artist people in the world. Its’ all done for YOU, to enjoy and a play in for one week only. So make the most of it. Yes, there’s music there good and bad, the art comes first. Everything has a creative spin on it, things are don’t ‘A La Burning Man’. Thing are just little different here, There’s a burner way of life, a funnier way of life. Like a city it has infrastructure and it’s pretty well organized. There’s everything a REAL city has, except in this city a YOUR city, it’s free. You’ll find everything a city has to offer, Art galleries, theatrical performances, fashion shows, boutiques, fitness classes and you can even pamper your self in the finest salons. Yes, I said FREE. It’s economic model, Gifting! Don’t confuse that bartering; slightly different you should give not expecting to get anything back. And always remember it’s your city and you should treat it as such. Respect it and treat it with kindness. Burning Man itself is the biggest gift, given to all of us. And if all this wasn’t enough, at night it glows. The darkness welcomes your kaleidoscopic dreams of light and turns them into your reality; a return to LITE-BRITE come to life.

But what about the citizen of Black Rock City. They are just as fun, crazy and adventures as the time you'll have. The city is has a truly diverse culture, people from all walks of life. And all ages kids from 1 to 92. And not to mention some of the nicest and giving people you'll encounter in and out of the desert. Everyone is dressed the part too hot or not, the ultimate form self expression anything goes. Let the ridiculousness flow out of you via your outfits. Or on the other hand clothing can be optional.

Picture everything I've said and bundle it into on; the art, music, the city, the giving all of it makes Burning MAn what it is. But like all good things Burning Man comes to an end too. At the end your of the week in wonderland, this pagan society of sorts comes together to burn the Man and Temple. He is a symbol of society, life, and what ever you want him to mean. She, the Temple is all you hold cherish and all you hold sacred. A party and a funeral, the ending of a cycle, the chance to let go and what them burn. This marks the beging of your return to reality. Come morning the day after Temple burns, your exodus begins.

Time to bid adios...

So long, farewell

Auf Wiedersehen, goodnight
I hate to go and leave this pretty sight.

Don't just leave Black Rock City, take something with you! Take the principals of what you've seen through out the week. The kindness of strangers and the giving. Imagine how life would be if we could apply them to the "real world". We can create our own realities.

So, Are you excited yet? You should be.

The Places You'll Go Burning Man 2011 Video, by Dr. Seuss

This post is dedicated to my dear friend Soraya AKA the Mother of Meep (and you too Baez) and anyone else willing to read. As if there aren't enough guides and things to read here is another.

Location For WMC 2012, OH! SO NEW.

***For Immediate Release*** January 5, 2012 – South Florida, U.S.A. WMC organizers have revealed the location for the 27th Annual Winter Music Conference program, March 16-25, 2012 in Miami Beach. WMC is building a modern custom-designed air-conditioned tent complex on the beach at 21st Street and Collins Avenue. "This is something WMC has been planning with the City of Miami Beach for a while," explains WMC Co-Founder Louis Possenti. "There is no greater opportunity than the flexibility to design this structure specifically to suit the needs of the WMC participants and no better location than directly on the sand at the center of South Beach." WMC has teamed up with the 10th Annual Funkshion Fashion Week and Eventstar to design and build the temporary multi-use complex on the beach which will also serve as the Funkshion Fashion Week headquarters prior to the WMC opening dates. "This partnership is a perfect fit given the synergy between music and fashion," explains Louis Possenti. "Funkshion Fashion Week is a quality event with a long track record of programming on Miami Beach. As part of this partnership WMC will be programming additional events related to fashion and music during its opening weekend." The WMC Housing Bureau has partnered with numerous hotels at a variety of price points surrounding the Beachplex’s central location on South Beach. These include The Catalina, The Palms, The Tradewinds, The Riviera, Circa 39 and the Grand Beach which are offering discounted rates while inventory lasts for WMC 2012 delegates. For special WMC delegate rates, rooms must be booked through the WMC Housing Bureau atwww.WinterMusicConference.com. Currently the WMC industry badge is being offered at a promotional Registration rate of $345 ($140 off the Walk-Up rate) until January 11, 2012. Registration includes access to panels, seminars, featured Q & A’s, the 27th Annual IDMAs, WMC official poolside events, South Beach Sessions, Record Collectors Show, WMC Rocks, trade show & exhibits, workshops (with the exception of the Remixing and Editing Workshops), DJ Spin-Offs, VJ Challenge as well as complimentary or reduced admission to WMC official and sanctioned events for the full ten days of programming. Marketing opportunities are currently discounted by 20% through January 20, 2012. WMC is also accepting applications, inquiries and requests for panels and workshops, DJ Spin Off, VJ Challenge, showcasing and events. A variety of WMC 2012 sponsorship opportunities are available within and surrounding the Beachplex. About Winter Music Conference During the annual Winter Music Conference in Miami Beach, more than 500 industry gatherings, performance events, exhibits, seminars and workshops boast one of the most sought-after aggregations of legendary and emerging artists to be found in the world. A pivotal platform for the advancement of the industry, WMC attracts over 1,400 artists, music industry delegates from 70 countries and over 100,000 event attendees each year. WMC Office: 3450 NE 12th Terrace Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334 Phone: (954) 563-4444 * Fax (954) 563-1599 Email: info@WinterMusicConference.com WinterMusicConference.com

Hoe Hoe Hoe! Merry Holiday Hoe-Down... and it's Free

Holiday Shopping Hoe-Down
December 16th - December 18th

Ibiza Love Child and Grit NY is having a Holiday Shopping Hoe-Down at the Red Bull Space in SoHo.

Beach to Boogie apparel and accessories presented by Ibiza Love Child, Vintage and dyed garments from The Clutterbox, Katie Kansas sexy undergarments, leggings by MessQueen NY, Nouveau Vieux, Erika Dray, Nude Barre, Beautiful Mutant, Deschain, Looseworld, Verboten Boutique and more.

Art Curation by Grit New York. Artists to be announced!

DJ sets Verboten DJs on Friday 3PM-12AM
Stadenco
Samsara
Dani Lehman
George Faya

Saturday a special DJ afternoon set by:
Bruce Tantum/Timeout NYC, East Village Radio.
Music curated by Looseworld from 4PM until 10PM

Sunday
DJs to be announced...

Open bar throughout the event with shopping 3PM-12AM Friday,12PM-10PM Saturday, and Sunday 12PM-5PM.

Admission free/open bar!
Admission free/open bar!
Admission free/open bar!

BPM 2012 Full Line-up and Event Schedule

The 5th Annual BPM Festival

December 30, 2011 - January 8, 2012

Playa del Carmen, Mexico

www.thebpmfestival.com

The BPM Festival: Phase Two Artist Line-up

Day & Night Events Schedule

Now in its fifth year as the premier winter getaway for electronic music lovers, The BPM Festival is proud to announce the second phase of its 2012 artist lineup, plus the day and night events schedule. From December 30, 2011 - January 8, 2012, the BPM Festival will host 200+ of the world’s top DJ talent among the beautiful beach backdrop of Playa del Carmen on the Riviera Maya, along with label showcases representing many of the defining labels of the moment, including: Akbal Music, Air London, Cecille Records, Cityfox, Crosstown Rebels, Culprit, Desolat, Digital Delight, Hed Kandi, Hot Creations, Life and Death, Minus, My Favorite Robot, No. 19 Music, Saved Records, Sci+Tec, Scissor & Thread, Toolroom Records, VIVa MUSiC, and Younan Music.

The BPM Festival Phase Two Artist Line-Up (NEW ADDITIONS): Adam K, Addy, Afrilounge, Ambivalent, Andrew Grant, Antonio Piacquadio, Bioniq, Black Light Smoke, Craig Pettigrew, Crazy Larry, D-Paack, D. Ramirez, Damian Uzabiaga, Danny Daze, Danny Torrence, Damian Romero, Dave Powers, Dead Seal,Digitalique, DJ Draggon, DJ Lukas, Donovan, Endo, Fary, Frank & Tony, Fredo Cortez, Funkagenda, German Wagener, Gregorythme (live), Halo, Hoj, Jeff Gold, Joee Cons, Jojo Flores, John Digweed, Jonny Cruz, The Junkies, Julien Loreto, Kate Simko, Kenyon Clidero, Lauren Lane, Lee Jones, Louie Fresco, Manzone & Strong, Mar-c, Mark Henning, Mark Knight, Matthew Dekay, Max Jacobson, Metrika, Michelangelo, The Midnight Perverts, MightyKat, Mobius Strum, Mr. C, Miguel Puente, Miketrix, Mike Khoury, Mike Montano, Muan, My Favorite Robot, Naveen G, Neno, Nik Nik, Niko Glenn, Nina Kraviz, Nitin, Nymra + Sofisticated, Omar Labastida, Paskal & Vesselinov, Peter Bailey, Pillow Talk, Puente + Rosch, Richie Santana, Richy Ahmed, Robert James, Rodrigo Madrid, Robbie Akbal, Ross Evana, Russ Yallop, Sebo K, Serge Devant, Shdwplay (live), Shaun Reeves, Steve Aries, Tara Brooks, Tato, Three, Tini Tun, Uppercut, XO-Chic and more to be announced!

The BPM Festival 2012 Day Events

December 30 Niko Glenn / Antonio Piacquadio / Julien Loreto / Miketrix @ Kool Beach Club

December 31 Mike Montano / Neno / German Wagener @ Kool Beach Club

January 1 Michelangelo / The Midnight Perverts / Digitalique @ Kool Beach Club

January 1 Digital Delight Label Showcase: Puente + Rosch / Wildkats / Damian Uzabiaga @ Canibal Royal

January 2 Lauren Lane / Tini Tun / Mar-C / Nik Nik @ Kool Beach Club

January 2 Akbal Music Label Showcase: special guest Sebo K + Afrilounge / Robbie / Muan / Fredo Cortez / Mobius Strum / Max Jacobson / Dave Powers @ Canibal Royal

January 3 John Digweed / Craig Pettigrew / Paskal & Vesselinov / Jeff Gold @ Kool Beach Club

January 3 Life and Death vs Scissor & Thread Label Showcase: Thugfucker / Pillow Talk / Frank & Tony / Black Light Smoke @ Mamita's Beach Club

January 4 Daniel Dubb / Endo + special guests TBA via BPM Twitter @thebpmfestival and Facebook @ Kool Beach Club hosted by Bal en Blanc

January 4 Cityfox Label Showcase: Gregorythme (live) / Lee Jones / Mark Henning + Listed artists @ Mamita's Beach Club hosted by Listed Productions

January 5 Julien Loreto / Rodrigo Madrid + special guests TBA via BPM Twitter @thebpmfestival and BPM Facebook @ Kool Beach Club

January 5 ***BPM 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EVENT*** Therapy Line-up TBA @ Blue Parrot Beach Club

January 5 ***BPM 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EVENT*** My Favorite Robot Label Showcase: special guest Shaun Reeves + James Teej / My Favorite Robot / Metrika / Donovan / Jonny Cruz @ Canibal Royal

January 6 Saved Label Showcase: Nic Fanciulli / Matthias Tanzmann / Stacey Pullen / Ross Evana @ Kool Beach Club

January 6 No.19 Music Label Showcase: Art Department / Nitin / Deniz Kurtel / Tanner Ross / Dead Seal / Louie Fresco / Miguel Puente @ Canibal Royal

January 6 Give It to Me Old School: Addy @ Blue Parrot Beach Club

January 7 Toolroom Knights: Mark Knight / Adam K / D. Ramirez / Nik Nik @ Kool Beach

January 7 All Day I Dream: Lee Burridge + special guest Matthew Dekay @ Mamita's Club

January 7 Therapy Line-up TBA @ Blue Parrot Beach Club

January 8 Hed Kandi: Steve Aries / Nik Nik / Kenyon Clidero @ Kool Beach

January 8 Hot Creations vs Crosstown Rebels: Richy Ahmed / Robert James / Russ Yallop / Danny Daze + more! @ Mamita's Beach Club

The BPM Festival 2012 Night Events

December 30 Danny Howells / Sean Miller / Omar Labastida @ Blue Parrot Beach Club

December 30 Air London presents A Night in the Air: Simon Baker / Kate Simko / Nitin / Bioniq @ TBA

December 31 ***NYE 2012*** Circo Loco & The BPM Festival present Danny Tenaglia / Luca Bacchetti / Andrew Grant @ Blue Parrot Beach Club

January 1 Cecille Label Showcase: Nick Curly / DJ Sneak / Neno @ Blue Parrot Beach Club

January 1 Superfreq: Mr. C / Three / XO-Chic / Damian Romero @ La Santanera

January 2 Viva Music Label Showcase: Steve Lawler / Lee Burridge / Leon @ Blue Parrot Beach Club

January 2 Heidi presents the Jackathon vs Varsity All Stars: Heidi / Crazy Larry / Mike Khoury / Naveen G / Mar-c @ La Santanera

January 3 Sci+Tec Label Showcase: Dubfire / Davide Squillace / Carlo Lio / Shadwplay (live) / The Junkies @ Blue Parrot Beach Club

January 3 Clandestine Agency Showcase: Guy Gerber / Nina Kraviz / Tato / Fary @ La Santanera

January 4 Movement + BPM present Minus showcase: Richie Hawtin / Gaiser (live) / Ambivalent @ Blue Parrot Beach Club

January 4 Dirty South / Serge Devant / Joee Cons @ Pink Elephant

January 4 Culprit Label Showcase: Lee Foss / Droog / Dan Ghenacia / Nymra & Sofisticated / Mightykat @ La Santanera

January 5 ***BPM 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EVENT*** Desolat label showcase: Loco Dice / Martin Buttrich (live) / tINI / Guti (live) @ Blue Parrot Beach Club

January 5 ***BPM 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EVENT*** Cedric Gervais / Funkagenda / Manzone and Strong @ Pink Elephant

January 5 ***BPM 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EVENT*** Soul Clap / Wolf + Lamb @ La Santanera

January 6 Stereo MTL presents Marco Carola all night @ Blue Parrot Beach Club

January 6 Boris / Richie Santana / Peter Bailey / Danny Torrence @ Pink Elephant

January 6 Jojo Flores / Halo @ La Santanera

January 7 Steve Angello / Uppercut @ Blue Parrot Beach Club hosted by Glow DC

January 7 Rebel Cave: Damian Lazarus / Jamie Jones / Art Department @ Alux Cave

January 7 Younan Music Label Showcase: Saeed Younan / Pleasurekraft / Addy / Tara Brooks @ La Santanera

January 8 BPM Closing Party: Behrouz / Marko Nastic @ Blue Parrot Beach Club

The BPM Festival is proud to be working with the following promotional partners: All Day I Dream, Circo Loco, Clandestine Agency, Give It To Me Old School, Glow DC (Washington), Listed Productions, Movement (Detroit), Stereo MTL, Superfreq, Therapy, Varsity All Stars, and Vessel/Base (San Francisco).

Travel partners for BPM 2012 include Selloff Vacations / Sunwing (Canada), Expedia.com (USA), Technotravel (Europe) and PDC Travel (Mexico/South America). Please check sites for vacation packages and flight information. For official BPM hotel partners, please go to

www.thebpmfestival.com.

NYE 2012 | 3-Day NYE Weekend VIP | 7-Day VIP | 10-Day VIP wristbands are now available at bpm.wantickets.com. Individual event tickets will be on sale by November 15.

For more info, please go to: www.thebpmfestival.com.

The BPM Festival

twitter.com/thebpmfestival

Sunset Campout - Catching up with the West Coast

Sunset Campout

July 15 - 17th

Belden Town, CA

Sunset Campout- Catching up with the West Coast
Words by: Sam Jackson

Sunset Campout first appeared on my radar last year, when a good friend and avid raver from the glory days suggested that I come down from Portland, Oregon and check it out. Logistics didn’t pan out and I had to pass. Now some noise is being made about this year’s lineup, and I’ve come to find out that some of my good friends from the Portland house scene are being given billings alongside genre defining acts like Larry Heard and Akufen. In short, this is a formula for success- highlighting some of the best of what America has in the way of underground classic house talent while bringing in a carefully culled assortment of A-List performers.

Upon moving to Portland from New York City, I was surprised to find a city that is slowly turning into a unique incubator for house talent. While the outgoing public has next-to-no interest in EDM, house parties and private shows are enabling unique acts to develop while largely isolated from the pressures of global fads in club culture. Steve Summers, or Jason as I know him, lived in Portland around the time that I first moved here from NYC. I met him at a ‘baby rave’; basically a bedroom party with a lot of hardware and a fog machine. I couldn’t believe the quality of his output- the ‘classic house’ revival has been chugging along for a couple years, but this was played live with a raw energy that is unimpeachably authentic. Only later did I learn that he was releasing records on Clone Records (the great Dutch overseers of cultivated jams). Likewise Miracles Club have been holding it down in Portland for a couple of years with a psychedelic take on the house genre that is at once an homage to the originators, and also a journey into an alternate history where the lines between psychedelic rock and disco were never drawn in the sand. It was exciting to see them pick up European tour dates earlier this year; going as far abroad as Moscow enables them to test their music with a much broader audience. I can’t wait to see the ripples these artists cause as they leave their intimate environs and amass momentum.

Apart from the music, I will say that I am very excited to spend three summer days in the Campout’s gorgeous setting on the river. I can only imagine that it will match the kind of fun I had in summer camp- except this time there will be no bullies, and hopefully no need for counseling, and instead I’ll just be getting down in the woods with a cluster of like-minded music lovers.

Justin Martin Sunset Campout 2009

View From a close by bridge

Alland Byallo Sunset Campout 2009

Sammy D Sunset Campout 2010

General Weekend Passes are also now available for $125 + $3 service charge, Cash Only at: Black Pancake Records, 593 Haight St. at Steiner, San Francisco. http://www.blackpancakerecords.com/

Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=126770057404481&ref=ts

Movement 2011 Photos by Marvin Shaouni

Model D photographer Marvin Shaouni went looking for abstractions, nuances and wide angles in this essay that recaps one of the world's great dance music events in vivid detail. Sit back and enjoy, even if you didn't make it downtown. This will take you closer to the action, we guarantee it.

Detroit Merchandise Crazy

Went a little overboard this year with merch

I guess it makes up for the 4 previous years I bought zilch.

- Ladies Ladies listen to Detroit Techno
- Techno Rebels book, by Dan Sicko a signed copy... something to read on the train
- Made in Detroit Bag
- 5 Stickers
- 1 Detroit orange pin

All together think it was about 60$ worth of stuff an easy way to support the Detroit economy.

Get your own stuff here:
http://theghostlystore.com/ for the book
http://gshcusa.bigcartel.com/ has really cool party T-shirts
For stickers pins and the t-shirt seen here wait till Movement Festival 2012.

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Pure Michigan: DEMF

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Movement 2011 before the maddness

Festival setup pics.

Burning Man 2011 Art Installation Need a Kick Start

Only at DEMF...

/deteksupport/

This Sunday May 29th in Detroit, Teksupport teams up with Detroit's Detek introducing the first installment of /deteksupport/

An exclusive live/DJ set between Heartthrob and Butane tops the bill for /deteksupport/, an all night bash at the Works this Sunday in Detroit after Movement Festival.

This party will take place across three rooms and a patio with a number of exclusive appearances throughout the night.

Clink bring a few of their artists to the bill, including including Ambivalent, Alexi Delano and Camea, while Resolute will have KiNK perform an exclusive live set, with DJ support from Kate Simko, Maetrik and Berlin stalwart Sammy Dee. A Detroit/New York axis of talent rounds out the lineup, with exclusive appearances from Monty Luke and Amyn (performing live) along with Teksupport resident Dave Rosario + additional Detroit local support

Guests worried about an early (police-enforced) shut down can rest assured that the party will run til 8am, thanks to the Works' after-hour license.

Limited tickets for this event available: www.residentadvisor.net/teksupport

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Detek & Teksupport Present: Featuring: Heartthrob vs Butane (Live +DJ / Exclusive) Clink Showcase: Ambivalent Alexi Delano (Exclusive) Camea (Exclusive) Cesare vs Disorder (Exclusive) Tim Xavier (Exclusive) Resolute Presents: KiNK (Live / Exclusive) Sammy Dee Maetrik (DJ Set / Exclusive) Kate Simko Elon (Exclusive) Connie (Exclusive) DetekSupport: Monty Luke (Exclusive) Amyn (Live / Exclusive) MEANS and ENDS (Live) Laszlo Sandor Dave Rosario Gabe Real JD Harrington Ray Nicholes Antitrust Kirk Jon Justin James Jenna Brown Dru Ruiz 10 Hour Event 3 Rooms & Patio Visuals By: VGER Sound By: Source Audio LED Lighting By: Eye Cue Tickets Available Online at: http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?257537 $15 Limited Early Bird Special (SOLD OUT) $20 Limited Advance (SOLD OUT) $25 Advance Until 5/27 www.DetekMusic.com www.TEKsupportNYC.com www.reSOLUTEnyc.com

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NYC: Come Frolic in the Park with Me

FROLIC: 10th Anniversary Edition

EMU's Free Open-air Music Event Returns on July 9th

Popular outdoor dance music event FROLIC, is returning to the Festivus presents FROLIC- The 10th Anniversary Edition

EMU's Free Open-air Music Event Returns for It’s 10th Anniversary

New York, NY: Popular outdoor dance music event FROLIC, is returning to the Central Park’s Great Hill on Saturday July 9th, 2011 to celebrate it’s 10th Anniversary. This long-running annual art and music event, is a volunteer run community-based event whose purpose is to bring people of all ages together to exp...erience electronic music in a positive, open air setting. FROLIC is a leave-no-trace event funded through donations and volunteer support, with proceeds donated to help NYC children's Art and Music educational programs.

“We are very excited to celebrate the anniversary of our tenth event, and we plan on making it one of our most memorable yet. But this is not just a celebration of a milestone, this is a celebration of everyone who has supported our event in the past. We wouldn’t be here without them and the continued support of the community.”

– Mike SmileZ, FROLIC Director

We would like to thank everyone for their support throughout the years, and we invite supporters, both old and new to please lend us your support for this year's FROLIC. Please go to http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1848838737/help-us-help-nycs-children to make a donation to this year’s event.

FROLIC’s organizers are an urban grassroots consortium dedicated to promoting publicly-performed electronic music as an art form. The non-profit organization’s mission is to create spaces for electronic music fans to enjoy dancing in the daylight. They believe electronic music is the music that speaks in the frequency of our soul, and seek to use this music as a medium to enrich the lives of New York City's children by raising money for Arts and Music education.

Go to www.frolic-nyc.com for more information about FROLIC, including pictures from all of our previous events, as well as a very special thank you to all of our supporters over the last nine events.

Stay tuned for the complete artist line-up, after-party details, and volunteer information, coming soon!

DEMF IS THE NEW WMC!!!

Everyone has been thinking it, but now the proof is in the pudding...

WMC's The List

Compared to DEMF After party listing, kudos great little site www.MovementAfterParties.com

MOVEMENT ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL ARTIST SCHEDULE RELEASED

DETROIT, MAY 12, 2011—Paxahau Promotions Group today released the artist set schedule for the 2011 Movement Electronic Music Festival. To see the schedule visit https://www.facebook.com/movementdetroit or www.movement.us.

The artist schedule released today gives festival-goers for the first time a complete listing of which artist is playing on what stage, on which day, and at what time. The festival this year as it has been in the past has five stages—vitaminwater, Beatport, Red Bull Music Academy, Made in Detroit and Movement Torino.

Pre-sale one day passes available now. Three-day Passes $70 on May 14

Pre-sale one-day passes will be available for just $35 starting May 12. This is the first time one-day passes have been made available early, usually they are made available only through walkup.

The $60 three-day weekend pass pricing to the Movement Electronic Music Festival in Detroit will come to an end after being in effect since April. Starting on Saturday, May 14, weekend passes will cost just $70 and provide fans access to the festival May 28-30.

VIP passes to Movement are now available for just $150. With these passes festival-goers receive access to the following:

· Private check-in area to receive your credentials

· Access to large area above and behind the main stage

· Private bar - 6 complimentary drink tickets

· Discounted drinks available at the VIP bar

· Deluxe private executive bathroom trailers

· Voucher good for 1 Official Movement T-shirt (While Supplies Last)

To purchase passes visit the online ticket store at www.movement.us