My friends at Bassrush and Circle Talent Agency have teamed up with Never Say Die Records to present a free show for LA’s bass music community and the lineup is certainly one to impress. Zomboy is headlining in his first ever LA performance, finally meeting the pent-up demand of his SoCal fans for a live show. Also on the lineup are Schoolboy, Cyberoptics, Seven Lions, and yours truly.

It all goes down Tuesday May 15th and you can get in to the show FREE by RSVPing.

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18+ // 9PM – 2AM

The Roxy
9009 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
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More Info:
http://on.fb.me/zomboy-fb

Update May 14th: Unfortunately Zomboy won’t be making it to the US for his current tour, so moombahton fixture ETC!ETC has been added to the bill. Here’s the full statement from Circle Talent Agency:

We hope everyone is excited for the BASS UNION free show on Tuesday at the Roxy! Unfortunately, Zomboy will no longer be able to attend the show tomorrow due to US visa complications. However, we are extremely excited to be able to move forward with this showcase and present bone crushing sets from SCHOOLBOY, CYBEROPTICS, SEVEN LIONS, DECO, and super special guest ETC!ETC!

This show is going to be an ear-splintering explosion of bass music and we expect a capacity crowd! Please get there early as this show is FIRST COME FIRST SERVE and we expect the doors to be slammed early! Get your bass face on and get ready to rage!

SMOG Sundays has been a really nice addition to the Los Angeles bass music community since it kicked off back in November and their slate of Spring events gives fans of all styles something to look forward to. I’m looking forward to being on the May 6th lineup with the Tempa label’s own J:Kenzo, Mesck and Kelly Dean for what promises to be a great night of dubstep on the deep end of the spectrum.

Tickets are only $5!

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9PM – 2AM
21+
$5 Tix / $10 Door
Dim Mak Studios
1643 Cosmo St.
Hollywood, CA 90028
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From now until June they’ve got special appearances by Rustie, Goth Trad, DJ Shiftee and more. Make sure to check out the full list of upcoming SMOG Sundays along with other SMOG events at their website.

2012 has been a great year so far and the Spring season shows no signs of slowing down. On that note, I’m really happy to announce that I’m part of the “Coachella week” festivities when many of the artists performing at the festival will be holding their own solo events around LA in the days between the two Coachella weekends. Thanks to the awesome crew at Bassrush, I’ll be performing alongside Sub Focus at the newly-reopened Fonda Theatre on Thursday April 19th with my very close friends Kill The Noise and Bro Safari.

The event is 18+ and you can snag your advance tickets below. I’m really glad the Fonda Theatre venue is returning to the live music rotation in LA and I’m extra stoked to be on a bill with such talented artists!

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Fonda Theatre
6126 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
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Funktion Wednesdays are back in April with a stellar lineup that has something for everyone. I’m particularly excited to be playing on April 25th in support of Pendulum, who will be stopping through for a special big room DJ set at Avalon Hollywood. I’ve never seen a poorly attended Pendulum show, so if you want to guarantee entry you should buy tickets in advance:

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Update April 23rd: Make sure to check out a brand new mix from Pendulum from this week on BBC Radio 1.

18+ // 10PM – 2AM

Avalon Hollywood
1735 Vine St.
Hollywood, CA 90028
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The latest installment of the Deceast Mix Series features an hour of upfront dubstep mixed by yours truly. There’s plenty of Deceast material here, along with some of my favorite selections from likeminded artists and producers. You can get social with the mix by heading over to SoundCloud, or you can download a copy for your own listening enjoyment below.

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Tracklist
01. Goth-Trad – New Epoch [Deep Medi Musik]
02. J:Kenzo – Therapy [Tempa]
03. Matt-U – Straightened Up [Subway]
04. Dismantle – Times Up [Terrain]
05. Deco & Mesck – Pacific Turbulence [Deceast]
06. Truth – Full Baked [Black Box]
07. Skream – Abtruse [Tempa]
08. Deco & Mesck – Still Life [Deceast]
09. Synkro – Tribe [Box Clever]
10. TKR – Breath (Twisted’s Flying Carpet Remix) [Paradise Lost]
11. Matt-U – Mindgame [Subway]
12. Deco & Edgewoode – Gizmo [forthcoming Deceast]
13. Sukh Knight, Mr. K & Squarewave – Tribesman [New World Audio]
14. Silkie & Skream – Untitled [Deep Medi Musik]
15. Edgewoode – See You Again [Deceast]
16. Nibe – On_Off (DJ Madd Switchoff Mix) [Lutetia]
17. Edgewoode – Take It Slow [Deceast]
18. Icicle & Distance – Exhale [Shogun Audio]
19. Void & Quadrant – Cascade [Gradient Audio]
20. DJ Madd – Kyoto Station [Black Box]
21. Kabuki – Generation X (Eveson’s Ode To A Rave Generation Remix) [V Recordings]
22. Mr. Lager & Asher Dust – Four Leaf Clover (Von D Remix) [Get Darker]
23. Skream – Phatty Drummer [Deep Medi Musik]
24. TMSV – All It Takes [Box Clever]
25. Dark Tantrums – Unborn [Deep Medi Musik]
26. DJ Madd & TMSV – Difference (J:Kenzo Remix) [Black Box]

Yes, I’m finally attending a music conference again! I’ll be on the ground at SXSW this year representing for Deceast in a variety of ways. First up, I’m really happy to be performing at Stateside Bass Sessions on Wednesday March 14th, presented by Austin’s own SUB.CONSCIOUS crew. It’s going down at Plush ATX, a club/lounge venue in downtown Austin and features an all-star lineup of America’s finest bass music artists: Evol Intent, Quadrant, Submorphics, LeDoom, Sinistarr and many more. You can see the full lineup and get all the details at the official Facebook event page.

Second up, I want to meet all the people I can! If you’re reading this and you’ll be in Austin, we should try to meet up. Contact me here, or hit me up on Twitter, SoundCloud or Facebook. I’ll be in Austin from Tuesday March 13th to Saturday March 17th and I hope to meet some new folks and re-connect with friends who are usually scattered all over the planet!

Knife Party’s sold-out show at The Wiltern was easily the best gig I’ve played so far in 2012 — granted, it’s only February, but the size of the show and the lineup of quality talent made it one to remember. I was honored to perform alongside Codes, Kill The Noise and Knife Party and luckily there were some photographers on hand to document the occasion.

You can see OhDagYo’s full gallery by clicking on the image in this post.

My friend Thai brought his camera out to SMOG Sundays a couple weekends ago when the Deceast crew handled musical duties for the evening. I really like his photos, especially his lack of relying on flash photography. In my opinion, the whole flash thing has become a problem in nightlife photography and I applaud photographers who know how to shoot in low-light conditions. I think flash-free photos capture the vibe of the event better and go a long way to avoiding the generic look of most galleries you see filled with nightclub pictures.

View the full gallery here.

Bassrush’s Funktion Wednesdays heads back to Avalon for another large-scale session and I’m glad to be along for the ride. On March 28th I’ll be playing alongside Koan Sound, Foreign Beggars and Gemini, a lineup that promises to showcase plenty of high-quality yet diverse bass music from start to finish. Without over-hyping it, I do think this night has a chance of selling out in advance, so I’d suggest purchasing advance tickets using the link below.

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18+ // 10pm – 2am

Avalon Hollywood
1735 Vine St.
Hollywood, CA 90028
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Hospital Records, one of my all-time favorite record labels, is bringing their premier club night Hospitality to Los Angeles for the first time. In celebration of Hospital’s 15th Anniversary, some of the label’s biggest names will be touring the US to spread their signature melodic drum & bass style.

The LA date features High Contrast, Netsky and Dynamite MC alongside sets from Denver’s DJ Fury and I. I’m really looking forward to this one as I spent the formative years of my time as a DJ playing liquid funk and other styles of lighter drum & bass. You can secure presale tickets by purchasing through Flavorus.

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If you’re not in Los Angeles, Hospitality is touring all over North America, so make sure to check out the full itinerary.

18+ // 10pm – 2am

Dim Mak Studios
1643 Cosmo St.
Hollywood, CA 90028
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