Recently, I made a video discussing DJs who have stayed fiercely true to their signature sound, and Patrick Topping was right at the top of that list. There are countless reasons why he earned a spot on that roster, but chief among them is his uncanny ability to throw down a flawless set every single time he steps up to the decks. I’ve been watching the Trick Label boss perform live for nearly a decade, and without fail, I leave completely mesmerized. For his latest New York chapter, Patrick took over the dance space at The Ruins at the Knockdown Center for the very first time. Presented by Gray Area, the sold-out Trick Label NYC Takeover was nothing short of historic.

It wasn’t a complete washout this Memorial Day Weekend. In fact, it marked the beginning of a brand-new era for the Brooklyn dance scene. Partnering with the industry-leading team at EMW Presents, the debut edition of Why Not Now? Festival took over Industry City for a two-day sonic journey packed with house, bass, dubstep, and UK garage. Boasting a heavyweight lineup anchored by headliners Gorgon City and Chase & Status, alongside stellar support from Bambii, GENESI, Flava D, Linska, and TOBEHONEST, the weekend also featured an explosive, UK-centric back-to-back from Joy Anonymous and MPH.  It was a festival weekend for the books and a Memorial Day weekend to remember forever.

On a warm summer day in Brooklyn, Industry City became the backdrop for one of those rare nights where music, setting, and crowd energy aligned seamlessly. A rooftop takeover by Patrick Topping, who delivered a performance that reminded everyone why he sits at the forefront of contemporary house music. Presented by Teksupport, for the first time in their ten-year span announcing their summer rooftop and waterfront series. Taking place at Sunset Park Rooftop, Patrick Topping threw the ultimate party with nothing but good vibes and the best house tunes.

A new immersive tech-inspired dance event is emerging into the underground scene. Welcome to Bash Audio {bash}! First launched in May 2024 in New York City,  where a team of music industry collectives united by their passion for exploring emerging technology to enhance new experiences for artists and their communities. {bash} blends underground dance music with cutting-edge tech to revolutionize how you experience sound. Their mission is to connect artists and fans in immersive, tech-driven dance events that push the boundaries of music, secured by Polkadot.

New York is one of the oldest cities in America, a giant playground surrounded by five boroughs covering all surfaces for throwing a great party at a nightclub or a secret warehouse. From Limelight to Pacha, and Brooklyn Mirage throwing legendary parties. This year, New York has seen more pop-up parties and events under bridges and piers than ever. A more of an open-air experience, all parties have been sold out, including Chris Lake Black Book Records ‘On The Pier’, by EMW Presents. The event occurred at the industrial setting, Brooklyn Army Terminal overlooking the city skyline and the water. A gorgeous background along with the finest house music blasting through the speakers.

Movement Detroit has been the mecca and helmed as America’s greatest house and techno music festival. It has been attracting generations for almost twenty-five years, inviting iconic techno and house music DJs and producers. Local Detroit DJs fuel the music ballot each year. The festival runs from 2 pm to 12 am. Once the festival is over, the city of Detroit becomes louder till the next morning with all the outrageous afterparties. When Movement begins its festival weekend it ignites the city of Detroit throughout the year. Starting the summer season with the finest house music and techno. Movement Detroit Festival has always been a personal favorite of mine. It has been five years since I’ve been back to Movement Detroit, I covered the festival three years in the past and my last year was 2019 until now. A lot did change, the festival has always kept the same stage layout. The Hart Plaza has always been the center location of Movement Detroit overlooking Canada and the Detroit River. This year’s lineup was too good to miss out on, it was the perfect time to return to Detroit and Movement.

Since its inception in 2014, Glitterbox has become the beloved party brand, and record label by Simon Dunmore founder of house music iconic label Defected Records. They spread their love and devotion to house music and accepted everyone in its path worldwide. The globally recognized Glitterbox made its triumphant return to New York City for a back-to-back weekend takeover at the immersive nightclub House Of Yes in Brooklyn. Only but love concept, accepting all walks of life for a wild night of dancing, drinks, unique attire, art, and performers.

The Glitterbox weekend takeover at House Of Yes was on Friday, February 16, and Saturday, February 17 for an extravagant blowout party filled with love, glitter, and gorgeous performers. The two-night event had different curated lineups for each night. Both nights' original and different experiences both filled with GLITTER. On Friday, February 16 with an electrifying lineup that includes the legendary house and dance music singer and songwriter, Crystal Waters alongside LA’s crossover DJ Heidi Lawden. NIght one lineup also includes the multi-faced producer Zach Witness and the brilliantly creative artist Sunny Cheeba. Night two of Glitterbox on February 17 was entertained by Longdon house music maestro Riva Starr, Detroit tastemaker Rimarkable, JKRIV, and Rich Medina performing in the ONYX Room for an unforgettable weekend.

A New Dawn. a New Year as we enter into a new direction and path in life, continuing our own lives, and making strides, and goals, in 2024. New York’s wellness event brand, Sonic Jungle presented their most intimate and fulfilling New Year’s Eve party in history. Bringing culture, music, art, and performers together on one beautiful night celebrating the New Year. A New Dawn had its biggest production of the year with a stellar musical lineup from infamous DJs and producers to underground local artists, live musicians, and talented performers. Making the New Year rave scene an even more tight community. This unique event set the right intentions for prosperity, peace, and love for all as we embark on a fresh and new perspective.

The NYE event took place at Brooklyn’s industrial location, 1896 Studios. The legendary 20,000-square-foot location was built in the 1800s with multiple 40-foot ceilings with old-world architecture. Built with three rooms filled with exciting adventures with classic bricks. 1896 Studios includes a beautiful courtyard accessible for everyone and immersive art cars. JunXion X Sonic Jungle transformed the unique dance and art space into a beautiful world of love, emotions, and happiness into a magnificent safe, and warming celebration.

JunXion X Sonic Jungle+ Presents: A New Dawn New Year's was no celebration without its diverse and cosmic lineup including world-renowned DJs and producers, live musicians, New York underground artists, and performers. Bringing DJs from infamous dance music labels such as All Day I Dream, Rapture, Anjunadeep, and Akumandra. The night was taken into a world of transfusion and impeccable sound filling each room with a new and different vibe. Sprawling across three stages and rooms, which were A New Dawn Stage, the Jungle Room, and the Live Music Lounge.

Starting the night was the New York native Tory with a special back-to-back performance from New York’s pristine house music artist, Melissa XYZ. Bringing everyone into the New Year with an emotional and moving set by All Day I Dream’s top artist Roy Rosenfeld. Throughout his two-hour set the entire room was packed, feeling every chord and vibration bellowing from the speakers. The daring and invented DJ who always breaks the rule in creating music, delivered a premiere and memorable set bringing everyone into a new direction in 2024. As the clock turns to midnight the crowd gathers to see balloons dropping from the air filled with confetti, people coming together to pop all the balloons filling the room with confetti all around, and people cheering, kissing, and hugging. The night continued with the head leader of the Anjundeep label, Jody Wisternoff. Leading everyone into the first new hours of 2024 with a compelling and theatrical set filled with deep, sensational vibes. It was the first time I saw both Roy Rosenfeld and Jody Wiseternoff two extremely popular deep progressive house DJs. The night was extraordinary, even more with witnessing those two sets which were my personal favorites. 

The magical night continues with Mexican-born, New York-based electronic music producer and founder Akumandra, Sainte Vie presenting a colorful and infectious performance. The talented and extremely hard-working DJ and producer brought the New Dawn Stage to life leading to the break of daybreak. Rounding out the extravagant event was one of the main representatives of Akumandra, Mateo. Nobody wanted to leave during his performance, especially at the end of the event to the early morning. The moving set brought the community a strong and deep feeling throughout the entire room.

More talented DJs included Catori back-to-back with Orijins, DJ Bengali, and JunXion artist 2MElO, plus Zero Community’s headlining artists Oba + Flip the New York duo is known to elevate their energy through their sets bringing the crowd closer with a wide range of bright tones and spirit. All performing in the Jungle Room. The Jungle was a smaller but more intimate room with warm vibes and energy was a crowd favorite throughout the night.

The New Dawn celebration was filled with talented music throughout the night from DJs to live music. Including a Live Music Lounge, with a Classic Violin with Sara, Brass Brand, and a special finale at the end of the night, plus a Mariachi Band, and Sax Serenades (Grammy Winner Aaron Burnett). Throughout the night during DJ sets and live bands, there were over ten immersive performances some included acrobatic dances presented by Hybrid Movement Company, and performances elevating the dancers into a new dimension. There were immersive LED dragons, Stilt Walkers, and Ritual Dances interacting with the crowd throughout each room. Plus, Tarot Readings by Stars with Shelly, Stretch Station by Hayley (Gaia Nomaya), Cuddle Puddle, Live Artists, and black light body painting, Burlesque. Last but not least the fun and trippy Art Car, which was filled with good vibes all around.

It was a memorable event for entering the New Year with an amazing crowd to include. Each person in the crowd was a character, happy and sharing the love and vibes to every stranger and friend bringing the entire party into one community. For one night of peace and unity. From the end of the night to the morning none were strangers, we were family, a closer community. Regenerating together in unity for a New Dawn in life and entering the next chapter. Be sure to follow and stay up to date with more events presented by Sonic Jungle and JunXion as we engage into the New Year of 2024.

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These days in clubbing the crowd gets to hear the headliner for two to three hours. In the past artists would spin up to six to eight hours conducting the audience throughout the entire night. The innovative Progressive house pioneer, Cristoph is currently re-difying the origin of nightclubs with his latest project O2C featuring ONLY the popular DJ and producer, Cristoph, and his music. He is currently on tour with his project, he will continue the tour in Seattle, Detroit, Toronto, and Denver, and end his tour in LA. Cristoph intends to take the crowd on an intimate and immersive journey through sight and sound. The open-to-close concept has zero openers or closing acts, only Cristoph will be the headliner at each event. The electronic music maestro curated an experience like no other. It’s a total of seventy-one hours of tunes with an impressive fifteen show dates. The team had a chance to catch his New York show at Avant Gardner in the King's Hall.

New York’s premier nightclub, Musica NYC is continuing its impressive summer lineup. Since the beginning, the nightclub had one of the highest rosters in dance music from all realms, including Eli & Fur, Cristoph, and progressive house DJ and producer John Digweed. Thomas John Digweed is a British DJ and record producer and one of the biggest. Throughout the years, he has collaborated with Sasha; the group name, Sasha & John Digweed. Also with Nick Muir as Bedrock.  At the age of 15, he’s been sneaking into nightclubs to party and led to performing. In 1999, Bedrock Records was born and John Digweed continued to tour, collaborate and perform. He has solidified the name Legend and Goat for a while, bringing in various generations of John Digweed and his progressive house vibes. John Digweed continues to release new music and perform at festivals and large and small nightclubs globally John Digweed is currently, he is on his world tour, performing at Extrema Outdoor, FuturFestival, On The Beach UK, and Ibiza. He recently completed his US tour which began in March to his final US date at Musica NYC.