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Headed Down for Miami WMC 2010!

Miami WMC

Well, we’ve gotten to that special time of the year again, the time when the weather starts warming up and the dance music industry starts preparing for the Miami Winter Music Conference (WMC). No matter how many other events I attend, WMC will always hold a special place in my heart. Warm weather, palm trees, the beach, and incredible music always make for a memorable combination!

As usual, RV will have a presence at WMC this year. Our aim is to bring you coverage of some of the best events. In this post, I want to highlight a few of the parties we’ll be covering…

For starters, we’ll be covering the Victor Calderone and Sander Kleinenberg pool party, at the Surcomber Hotel, on Thursday, March 25th. This should be epic! The party will be going from 11:00am to 10:30pm. Let’s picture it…sitting poolside, sipping a mojito, everybody’s grooving to the pounding beats of these two reputed DJs. Nice!

On Thursday night, our focus will shift to Shine at the Shelbourne Hotel, where Hernan Cattaneo and Darren Emerson will be holding it down. I’ve seen both of these guys live, and the music was fantastic. They’ve both been getting the job done for years now, and I have no reason to think they’ll break the tradition this year.

On Friday night, another exciting party is going down at Shine. Dave Seaman, Nick Warren, D. Ramirez, and Hybrid are going to be providing a musical odyssey for all comers. We’ll bring you a recap of this promising event.

On Friday and Saturday, we’ll also be bringing you coverage of the 2010 Ultra Music Festival! This massive event represents the climax of the whole WMC week. As always, Ultra will showcase the talents of the world’s biggest DJs – Tiesto, Deadmau5, Sasha and Digweed, Carl Cox, David Guetta, Eric Prydz, Armin van Buuren, Above and Beyond, Erick Morillo, and the list goes on and on!

As you can tell, it’ll be a busy few days down in Miami! Stay tuned to our blog for more updates on these events and some other amazing parties!

Eddie B


What’s Your Favorite Mix in the RV Network?

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The RV Network has been live now for over 8 months, and I think it’s slowly but surely turning into wonderful resource for the dance music community. As a true lover of dance music, I can say I’ve gotten countless hours of enjoyment from the music in our Network, particularly the mixes. At this point, we’ve accumulated some phenomenal sets – across all of the sub-genres of electronic music.
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As I sit here enjoying our Network mixes (hour after hour), I sometimes find myself wondering what mixes you’re enjoying the most. Of course, I can look at the download stats to see what’s popular, but that doesn’t really tell the whole story. So, I figured I’d write this post to ask you outright…
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In your opinion, what is the best mix in the RV Network?
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I’d like to hear back from you on this one. If you take a few minutes to share your favorites as a comment to this blog post, I’ll give you a free track ;)
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To get the conversation started, I will actually share my ten favorite mixes from the Network. Some of my picks are old (mixes that bonded with over the years); others are more recent.
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1. Adam Beyer’s Essential Mix – If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, then you’ve probably heard me rave about this mix. This is one of Eddie B’s all-time favorites! You can read my detailed thoughts about it here.
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2. John Digweed Live at Homelands – Another incredible mix! Words can’t do justice to the tightness. I’ve written about this mix before in a separate blog post.
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3. Jon Gaiser at 10 Days Off – Jon Gaiser is a seriously underrated DJ in my opinion, and this is a perfectly done mix. Some of the other M_Nus crew members, like Magda or Troy Pierce, seem to be much more visible, but Gaiser gets it done.
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Three Great Workout Mixes

I’ve been on a serious fitness kick of late – running, hitting the weights, watching my diet, etc. – and I got the urge to write this post while I was at the gym. It’s occurred to me on many occasions that dance music – more so than any other genre (in my opinion) – can make you push yourself beyond your ordinary limits when you’re working out.
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I’ve actually been mocked on a few occasions because I often run while wearing a pair big Sony DJ headphones. I’m sure I look a bit strange, but I’ve gotta have my tunes sounding right when the going gets tough ;) …seriously, it usually shaves time off my runs and makes me lift heavier weight because pounding electronic music makes me push right through the pain.
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Anyway, what I wanted to do in this post was share three mixes that I’ve listened to countless times when I was working out. I’m sure at least some of you blog readers are also into fitness, so I figured you’d enjoy these tunes.
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Mix #1Adam Beyer’s 12-10-06 Essential Mix – This mix makes me go absolutely nuts when I’m running – especially from around 49-minute mark to about 68-minute mark. It’s relentless, pounding techno that almost makes you want the pain ;)
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Mix #2John Digweed Live at Homelands – I’ve listened to this mix countless times when exercising, and it always does the trick. It starts kind of slow (which is good for your warm up), and it builds into an all out, otherworldly monster.
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Mix #3Above and Beyond’s 8-14-05 Essential Mix – I’ve covered the techno and progressive house bases, so I have to throw in some trance. This is upbeat, vintage stuff from a great DJ act, and it will definitely keep you going.
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Try working out to these mixes, and post a comment here if they help you get better results too.
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Enjoy!
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Eddie B