Made Event & Armani Exchange bring the final chapter in their series of prolific events of extraordinary sound and vision to Nokia Theatre Times Square on Saturday, March 20th. Two of the world’s most in demand DJ and producers, Sweden’s Eric Prydz and France’s Sébastien Léger are set to continue this unique series of events in grand style. We are giving away a pair of VIP tickets to one lucky reader.

Eric Prydz‘s unrivaled ability to combine commercial success with underground notoriety has allowed him to achieve recognition throughout the world. The softly spoken Swede has mostly shied away from the publicity that comes with success, instead choosing to retreat to his studio and continue to produce some of electronica’s darkest and most brooding tracks. His production resume reached full steam with the Pink Floyd sampling “Proper Education”, closely followed by the massive “Pjanoo”. Prydz multiple label platforms also allow him to remain an enigma while becoming a household name. On Pryda, he explores his house influences with a plethora of tracks like “Aftermath”, “Armed”, and “Melo”. Mouseville sees Prydz releasing a harder and more upfront techno sound, as felt on the EP “On/Off”. Prydz has also launched Pryda Friends as an outlet for tracks from his peers like Paolo Mojo and Axwell. Since his arrival, Prydz has inadvertently broken into uncharted territories of dance music. Massive venues and top clubs around the world have rocked to his performances and productions, safe in the knowledge that they’re witnessing a one of a kind talent at work.

Sébastien Léger begins a new decade at the peak of his powers with his label Mistakes continuing to cement his role as one of Europe’s leading purveyors of the modern techno sound. Léger began producing music at the end of the 1990’s, and though surrounded by the sounds of French filter house, he looked to the U.S. for his primary inspiration. The antithesis of some of his French contemporaries, Léger draws his influence from the rich musical histories of Detroit and Chicago. Despite this classic techno influence, Léger’s music is decidedly 21st century. Tracks such as “Binola”, “The White Island” and “The Rhythm” lie at the funkier end of the techno spectrum while holding true to their roots. With Over 50 EPs on labels like Ovum, Intec and Pryda, Léger’s discography could be the envy of most. His latest remix of Cirez D’s “On/Off” continues to show Léger pushing the boundaries of production and adapting to the sounds of technology as it evolves. He continues to bring dancefloor’s a funky sensibility, injecting his music with the very heart and soul that he feels while in the studio. With such a prolific studio and DJ schedule, Léger has firmly planted himself at the forefront of modern dance music, taking his sounds to wherever dance culture shines brightest.

To enter the contest, simply fill out the form below, and you will be eligible to win a pair of VIP tickets. A winner will be chosen at random on Thursday. Advance tickets HERE.

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Click through for event details and a list of upcoming Made Event dates in NYC and at the Winter Music Conference in Miami. Check out the HiFi Cartel Guide to the Winter Music Conference for more WMC events

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Made Event & Armani Exchange take over Nokia Theater once again with Germany’s trance superstar ATB on Friday, March 19th. The inaugural event proved to be a tremendous success with Ferry Corsten & John Dahlbäck both delivering electric sets backed by the most professional sound & lighting in the world. We have two VIP tickets for one lucky reader to experience this one-of-a-kind event.

Andre Tanne Berger (aka ATB) represents the true sound and spirit of electronic music proven by eight successful studio albums, five mix CD’s, and a jet-setting DJ schedule that brings him to the world’s premier clubs and festivals. Adored by his fans ever since his first breakout single, “9PM (Till I Come)”, he now allows an intimate look into his dj sets with his latest mix album, ATB the DJ 5. “The people surrounding me and the people in the clubs provide a constant feedback while I’m performing, so they are active in the creation of the set at every second. So therefore the sets I play are the product of all this input of all the people in the club. I think on the three CDs of ‘ ATB the DJ 5, I successfully managed to capture and to express this special creative process, and I hope that listeners can enjoy listening to them.”

To enter the contest, simply fill out the form below, and you will be eligible to win a pair of VIP tickets. A winner will be chosen at random on Wednesday. Advance tickets HERE.

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Click through for event details and a list of upcoming Made Event dates in NYC and at the Winter Music Conference in Miami. Check out the HiFi Cartel Guide to the Winter Music Conference for more WMC events.

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Ferry Corsten and John Dahlback kicked off Made Event and A|X Armani Exchange‘s new event series this past Saturday at the 2,100-capacity Nokia Theatre in Times Square. Featuring a massive expensive and expansive sets of lights, the group behind the Electric Zoo Music Festival created a stage that transformed Nokia Theater to a dance music getaway for a night. Poised to please party-goers with a concert-style production, the artists took advantage of the sound,  lighting, and visual effects put in place and shook a packed house with house and trance music.

While John Dahlback may be in his early twenties, the Swedish house music producer exudes experience. At the age of 25, it is easy for Dahlback to look young, but pressing away at knobs, the skills he has honed since starting his career at 16 (the same age Corsten released his first album) gives some of the best in the industry a run for their money. With a commanding body of work, Dahlback’s chart toppers has solidified him and his electro-house productions as a sensation – his most recent “Love Inside” featuring Andy P. Dahlback  played a variety  in a style that has garnered him respect from fans and  DJs alike who praise his countless tracks, remixes and appearances – this writer included. Sweating behind the decks, he pumped sounds that worked-up the audience and set the stage ablaze for Ferry Corsten.

Stepping onto the stage it was apparent that a star was in the house. Ferry Corsten, the Dutch producer and DJ, has the ability to pull audiences in the ten of thousands to his events – the Nokia Theater doesn’t have the capacity, but it was obvious the thousands who were there considered themselves lucky to be in the same room with one of the World’s top DJs and music producers. From screams to coo’s and an ovation at appearance, Ferry’s responded by taking advantage of the full audio-visual production. The lights flooded the room and exploded to the glee of the audience – as if it were the Fourth of July on a stage. With a bit of “je ne sais quoi” about his ways, Ferry makes the connection of music to elements of feelings that are accentuated in trance. As if he were talking to the audience with his choice of song, Ferry infused elements of trance like a ballad – almost as if he were executing a symphony and orchestrating a cinematic score.  From the stage, Ferry was a conductor at a podium illuminated in rays of light that rendered the stage to a floating deck with the DJs at a center of a cloud and haze of lights. The audience erupted in excitement and sang along like a choir when Ferry played “Silence is Loud” by Altitude. He was met with the same fervor when he  played his mix of “Catch” by Kosheen and his original tracks “Forever” and “Beautiful.”

If the first is of any indication of what is to follow, then we anticipate the series to be of experience and surprise  surmounted by a great venue with talent – right in the heart of New York City. Ferry Corsten set the mark – making it clear as he remarked “this is number one.” In any case, the DJs felt their audience, connected with them and delivered what they wanted and left them begging for more. Past four o’clock in the morning, the room was still packed – no one wanted to go home. So, what does a magician do when he’s already pulled many tricks from his sleeves and the audience begs for more? Ferry met the crowd’s demand with “Radio Crash.” But, of all the tracks he played, the song that exemplifies Ferry’s work and hit home for the audience was his original song “Made of Love” featuring Betsie Larkin – Check it out below.

For more on Ferry, tune in to his show on Sirius XM Radio, Corsten’s Countdown every Wednesday at 9pm ET. Upcoming spring dates in the new series at the Nokia Theater will feature, ATB, Eric Prydz and Sébastien Léger at the Rockwell Group-designed Nokia Theatre.

CHECK OUT photos from the illuminating night by Oliver Correa. Click through for a list of Made’s upcoming events and video for Ferry Corsten’s “Made of Love”

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