article written by Alex Lambeau
The anticipation for Miami’s Ultra Music Festival has never been higher. After adding over 100 names to
the phase 2 rollout, many have called this the greatest Ultra lineup to date. Alesso, Charlotte de Witte,
David Guetta, Eric Prydz presents HOLO, and Tale of Us are just a handful of the impressive names on
the bill. Only making up a handful of the talented artists listed on the expansive and diverse list,
Bayfront Park will host nearly every genre of dance music ranging from hard techno, dubstep,
progressive house to tech-house and much more. A handful of artists will be making their Ultra debut
including ISOxo, Deathpact, Kasablanca, Kapuchon and more.
Ultra will feature designated stage takeovers from dance music’s most respected labels including A State of Trance, Revealed Recordings, Dirtybird and JACKED. One of the most talked about features of the 2023 lineup is the plethora of back-to-back performances. Testpilot back-to-back HI-LO, Dom Dolla back-to-back Vintage Culture, and Jauz back-to-back SVDDEN DEATH will each take place on different stages throughout the weekend. Perhaps the most anticipated of them all will be Adam Beyer back-to-back Cirez D. Originally planned for Ultra 2019, extenuating circumstances postponed one of the rarest back-to-back opportunities in all of dance music. Finally slated for the massive RESISTANCE megastructure, Ultra 2023 will certainly be one for the record books.
To prepare attendees for Ultra Miami, Festival Squad has created an exclusive playlist featuring songs
from the 2023 lineup. Featuring a wide range of music tastes, songs in the playlist include “Words” by
Alesso and Zara Larsson, “The Sign” by CamelPhat and Anyma, “Miracle Maker” by Dom Dolla, “Escape” by Kx5 and plenty more. In addition to these hits of 2022, some of the most nostalgic songs in dance music history were inserted. “Calling” by Alesso and Sebastian Ingrosso, “Don’t You Worry Child” by Swedish House Mafia, “Clarity” by Zedd, and “Titanium” by David Guetta, bring us back to the golden days of EDM. Stream the playlist below.
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]]>They’ve been teasing it for a couple weeks now, but alas, the much anticipated Hulaween lineup has finally dropped. Before we jump into the acts, i have two things to say. First, *chef’s kiss*. Second, Hula talent buyer, if you’re reading this, I hope you get that raise you so richly deserve. Now that that’s out of the way, lets dive a bit deeper into this gem of a lineup.
Your 2022 Hulaween Headliners include Louis The Child, Fisher, Portugal. The Man, and of course The String Cheese Incident! The lineup also boasts massive takeovers from Liquid Stranger and his Wakaan label, along with JAUZ and his label Off The Deep End. Last year we witnessed Zeds Dead and their label Deadbeats takeover the brand new Hulaween stage dubbed “The Hallows,” so I’m eager to see these two EDM powerhouse labels do the same! Since we’re on the topic of groups, this year we see Manic Focus with a Live band along with Gorgon City, STS9, & Desert Hearts (Mikey Lion, Porky, Marbs & Lee Reynolds). The name that absolutely caught my eye and who I’m most excited for, though, is none other than Gigantic NGHTMRE (collab between Big Gigantic and NGHTMRE). Fresh off of a killer performance at EDC Las Vegas a couple weeks ago and a performance at Red Rocks in the beginning of the year, it seems as if the group is looking to make it a more common show which I am absolutely here for. If you’re wondering if the two mesh well together, remember that they already have a collab track “Like That” that’s an absolute banger. I have no doubt this set will be one for the books!
Outside of electronic group acts, Hulaween does what it knows how to do best: diversify a lineup, from electronic, to funk, to rap, to bluegrass. One of my favorite things about Hulaween is that no matter how big it seems to get, they always seem to understand what their OG Hula crowd craves and they never stray away from their original roots. From rap sensation J.I.D, to some funk masters in The Main Squeeze to Kyle Hollingsworth Band, I am excited to get a taste of everything. As I’ve said before, and I’ll say it until my point is made… Don’t. Miss. Hula.
Check out some tracks from performing artists, along will the released lineup below with more acts TBA!
Don’t miss out on this year’s stacked lineup! Get your tickets and car camping pass here!
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]]>Last Thursday, in what has become a tradition of sorts, ravers all over the world tuned into Night Owl Radio as the man himself, Pasquale Rotella, unleashed a stage by stage megamix, revealing the artists who are slated to play this year’s Electric Daisy Carnival, taking place May 15-17 at the Las Vegas Speedway. Eager fans lit up the Facebook live stream chat with their predictions and even artists like i_o and Spag Heddy popped up in the feed, adding to the absolutely agonizing anticipation. But the laundry list of DJs appearing at the Speedway wasn’t the only news Papa Pasquale had up his sleeve.
The Lineup
As the broadcast took listeners on a journey around the Speedway from the thumping beats of bassPOD to the soaring melodies of kineticFIELD, some fan predictions were confirmed while others were disproven. The legendary Carl Cox makes his return to EDC Las Vegas much to the delight of techno faithful. Seven Lions, an artist who was sorely missed by many last year, is officially listed as performing both as himself and as Abraxis, his psytrance project alongside Dimibo. Lil Texas brings his special brand of hardcore back to Wasteland along with hardstyle heavy hitters Coone and Wildstylez. Also heavily represented, the hard to define, addictive sounds of Noizu, Omnom, Weiss and Dom Dolla. While a lineup of this magnitude could never be overstated, there was some attention being paid to the artists left off this year’s festivities. EDC mainstays like Kaskade, Armin van Buuren and Above & Beyond were not announced, with Kaskade’s absence provoking the most ire from loyal fans after high winds cancelled his set in 2019. On a more positive note, the plethora of high power B2B’s got the attention of fans, each genre getting their own set of dynamic duos. 2 = 1 featuring Timmy Trumpet & W&W, Jauz B2B Oliver Heldens and SAYMYNAME B2B 12th Planet are just a few of the inventive combinations that await under the electric sky.
The Lay of the Land
Pasquale had previously announced on social media that for the first time ever thanks to the removal of some pesky RV hookups, EDC Las Vegas would utilize the entire footprint of the Speedway, creating more room for fans at neonGARDEN, quantumVALLEY and more space for the popular LED oasis, pixelFOREST. Further proof that voicing your opinion pays off, (exhibit A) neonGARDEN is set to return to an enclosed stage design, music to Also announced during the hour long broadcast was an entirely new stage, skyLAB, where house music gets a place to call home.
The Mysteries That Remain
Who will be standing atop the visually stunning art cars that roam the venue still remains to be seen, with those bookings coming out much closer to the actual event, as well as details on what this year’s opening ceremony might hold. Last year, science aficionado and 90s icon Bill Nye held court at Cosmic Meadow to kick off the 3 day event.
Cruel but true, EDC Las Vegas is completely sold out but this doesn’t mean there’s no way to be a part of the party. Join the waitlist and if a ticket becomes available your credit card is automatically charged and just like that you will be on the road to EDC.
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