Wednesday, November 30th – Tiesto @ Pacha - Advance Tickets
Part 1 of the Pacha NYC 6-Year Anniversary Celebration! Whether it be the 250,000 revelers coming together at Ipanema Beach in Rio De Janeiro, the adoring clubbers who descend upon Privilege in Ibiza on a Monday night every summer, or the 25,000 fans en masse at Victoria Park in London, all are in attendance for the same reason: they have come to see Tiësto, the world’s biggest DJ/Producer! Tiesto is also performing on Thursday, December 1st at Lavo. For more info: click here

Thursday, December 1st – DARKSIDE Debut @ Music Hall of Williamsburg - Advance Tickets
DARKSIDE (Nicolas Jaar + Dave Harrington) began when a converter plug exploded in Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington’s Berlin hotel room during their summer tour. When the smoke cleared, they knew their twin, white Genelec speakers were fried. But rather than retire for the night, they both plugged into a computer and merged sounds, forming DARKSIDE. For more info: click here

Thursday, December 1st – BESPOKE + Mano Le Tough @ 4 Vandam St - Free with RSVP
Bespoke launches next Thursday, December 1st at the brand new art gallery, nightclub + lounge located at 34 Vandam St., aka Work in Progress.  Admission is free all night, simply RSVP to be placed on the guestlist. Expect exceptional electronic music-an aural and visual feast featuring some of the most forward-thinking DJs/producers at one of the most interesting and exciting new venues to come to New York in years. For more info: click here

Friday, December 2nd – Verboten Presents Rebel Rave @ Good Units - Advance Tickets
Damian Lazarus and the infamous Rebel Rave Tour descend upon New York for one night only, and Verboten’s got em. Join the Crosstown Rebels head and his gang, including Lee Curtiss (Visionquest), Clive Henry (Circoloco, Peace Division), Culprit’s Droog, and the New York debut of Subb-an, for an incredible throw down of epic proportions. For more info: click here

Friday, December 2nd – BLKMARKET with KOZE & Robag Wruhme @ TBA - Advance Tickets
On Friday 2nd December, we celebrate co-founder and resident DJ Fahad Haider’s Birthday Bash! For this night we have invited some close friends of ours to share the decks for the celebration. DJ Koze and Robag Wruhme have both been invited to play extended sets for the party. Also joining the lineup is Shadi Megallaa with residents Taimur & Fahad. If that’s not enough this event is also DJ Koze’s first record label night in the U.S. Ladies and gentlemen lets get ready for the Pampa records showcase! For more info: click here

Friday, December 2nd – Loco Dice @ Pacha - Advance Tickets
Part 2 of the Pacha NYC 6-Year Anniversary Celebration! Loco Dice is someone who can puzzle together intangible moods with a direct approach. Via his DJ sets or his productions on labels like M_nus, Cadenza, Ovum, Four Twenty and Cocoon, he merges perspectives in his delicate sense for sounds and reflective atmospheres, underpinned with solid, physical grooves inspired by the hip hop that was his early sonic stomping ground in the mid- to late ‘90s. There’s something there for the dreamers, as well as for the 9-to-5ers who just want to lose everything in a moment of abandon on the dancefloor. For more info: click here

Friday, Dember 2nd – Digitalism (Live) @ Webster Hall – Advance Tickets 19+
Digitalism have been responsible for some of the most outstanding tracks of the genre. ‘Zdarlight’, ‘Idealistic’, ‘Digitalism In Cairo’ (an amazing Cure remix), ‘Jupiter Room’, ‘Pogo’ among others, helped Digitalism stand out from the crowd. Recent tracks like ‘Circles’ from their new album ‘I Love You Dude’ just press the point further; these guys are awesome. They will be playing for us this Friday at our Girls and Boys party at Webster Hall with Nadastrom and Data Romance. We are looking forward to this one.

Saturday, December 3rd – Jeff Mills @ LPR - Advance Tickets
The Axis visionary and techno icon JEFF MILLS returns to New York for a very special night at (le) Poisson Rouge! Basic NYC is excited and honored to welcome Jeff to LPR for his long-awaited return set, where he’ll be featuring his latest spellbinding music – his new score of the 60′s Sci-Fi film classic “Fantastic Voyage”, his brand-new double album on his own Axis Records label. We’re bringing in extra sound and visuals for this night, which will feature an extended set from the always-amazing Jeff. Don’t miss out on this intimate performance from one of the world’s most important artists. For more info: click here

Saturday, December 3rd – Octave @ National Underground - Advance Tickets
Dasha Rush [ Fullpanda | Sonic Groove | Berlin ] Mike Parker [ Prologue | Mote Evolver | Buffalo ] Jeff Derringer [ Perc Trax | Chicago ] 11 PM – 6 AM, For more info: click here

Sunday, December 4th – Mark Verbos, Jacques Renault, Walker & Royce @ Brooklyn Terrace -  Advance Tickets
Nurvous Records and Benny Soto present three of the top dj’s in the evolving nu-disco genre. We are giving away two lists spots to anyone who gives us a shout on our Facebook page.

Halloween weekend has finally graced us with her presence and there is clearly no shortage of festivities taking place throughout the next 72 hours. If you find yourself in a bind and unable to make a decision, let us take the pressure off and recommend a few to you. Happy Halloween!!

FRIDAY

Boys & Girls Presents: Porter Robinson and Madeon at Webster Hall
Click here for advance tickets. Webster Hall: 125 East 11th St between 3rd & 4th. Doors 10 PM. 19+ with I.D.

Shpongle: Live in Concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom
Halloween Ball. Hammerstein Ballroom: 311 West 24th Street. Show is currently SOLD OUT. Try your luck with Craigslist!

CVZ Contemporary Presents: Halloween Party at Safe Harbor
Click here for advance tickets and more info. 11 PM – 6 AM. Artists: Voices of Black (wolf + lamb), Cem & Rg (sleep is commercial), Low Pitch Orchestra, Guest DJ’s TBA, Live Visuals by Jimenez. Safe Harbor: 446 Broadway, 3rd Floor, NYC

SATURDAY

Blkmarket Membership & ReSolute Present: GET SPOOKY
You must RSVP with full names to Oct29th11@gmail.com All RSVP’s must be sent before 3 PM on Saturday 29th. Location will be annoucned the day of the event. 10 PM – LATE. Artists: Mathias Kaden (Vakant/Freude Am Tanzen), Margaret Dygas (Perlon), Rhadoo (A:irpia:r), Elon vs. Connie (ReSolute), Taimur & Fahad (Blkmarket Membership)

Mister Halloween Night: A Space Odyssey at 12 Turn 13
Click here for more info and advance tickets. 10 PM – 6 AM. 172 Classon Ave between Park and Myrtle, Brooklyn. Artists: Eamon Harkin, Justin Carter, Doctor Mojo, and Jeffery Raiston.

BangOn! NYC Presents Warehouse of Horrors
RSVP here, location announced Friday night. Artists: DJ Sega, Zoni DJs, Cherokee Blood Live Feat. Rose Lovell.

Beyond Booking Presents The Bunker Limited
Click here for more info. 10 PM – 6 AM. Public Assembly Loft: 70 North 6th Street, Brooklyn. Artists: Function and Eric Cloutier

MONDAY

NYC’s 39th Annual Village Halloween Parade
This event is Free! Click here for more info.

An Evening With “Ween”
Ween live with no openers. Hammerstein Ballroom: 311 West 24th Street. Show is currently SOLD OUT. Try your luck with Craigslist!

The Bowery Presents SBTRKT
With Cubic Zirconia. Click here for more info. The Music Hall of Williamsburg: 66 North 6th Street, Brooklyn.

Deep Space NYC Presents Halloween 2011
Click here for more info. 10 PM – LATE. Cielo: 18 Little West 12th Street, NYC. Artists: Pearson Sound (Ramadanman, Hessle Audio – London UK) and DJ François K.

After two solid days of euphoric dancing at Electric Zoo Festival, we must admit to a moment of weakness at around 1am Monday morning when, an hour off Randall’s Island, it was declared time to embark on the journey into Brooklyn towards what promised to be another 8 or so hours of hair shaking, foot stomping, and hand waving with our dearest of friends – the 4×4. However, courage was mustered and reserves of strength summoned, as there was, to put it frankly, no way in hell we were going to miss a line-up so incredible our level of excitement rivaled that of a small child on Christmas morning.

After a quick nap in the cab, a wrong turn or three, a gallon of Redbull, and a couple of nervous looks over the shoulder (where are we?), a mysterious man told us to take a right at the end of the alley, and we were there. A thumping bassline poured out of a large white tent bordering on the canal, as did countless ecstatic music lovers who could not have cared less about the lateness of the hour or their own disheveled state.

Sascha Funke, Alexi Delano, Kiki, Steven Letigre, and residents Taimur & Fahad all played stellar sets, not allowing for a moment’s rest as they poured wave after wave of beats into and out of the tent. We must admit however, that to our ears and corporal sense of rhythm, Bpitch Control headmistress Ellen Allien and young prodigy Nicolas Jaar respectively claimed the crowns as that morning’s king and queen of the electronic realm.

Taking the reigns at 6am, Ellen Allien pushed every audience member to maximum levels of aural bliss with her set of original productions and signature blend of darker and more primal techno that can be felt reverberating in your very bones. Her ability to communicate with her audience also took her set to the next level, as eye contact made here and a smile imparted there created an emotional bond with individuals, as if she was playing just for you. Nicolas Jaar stepped in at 10am, playing an extremely special live set to an exhausted but rapt crowd. While we were fairly convinced that our feet would actually begin to fall off if we kept up the dancing, Nico soon made us forget all about our physical pain as he played a beautiful array of tunes, all of which could not have been more perfect for the bright and sunlit morning that the night, and us with it, had transcended into.

As we finally made our way back to civilization, to reality, and to our beds, we were surrounded by nothing but massive grins and big hugs from friends new, old, and yet to be made. As always, we look forward to the next Blkmarket and ReSolute adventures, and are thrilled to welcome Esthetik to our roster of event organizations to follow doggedly into many mornings to come.

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE FULL PHOTO GALLERY FROM THE NIGHT’S BEAT DRIVEN MAYHEM.

As if the Electric Zoo festival hasn’t already gotten us beyond excited for this coming Labor Day weekend, the ambitious minds behind Blkmarket Membership, ReSolute, and Esthetik are putting their heads together to give New York City music lovers yet another reason to strap on our dancing shoes Sunday night – the Bpitch Control Showcase. We’re not ashamed to say we quite literally jumped for joy when we first glimpsed this incredible line-up. Ellen Allien, Sascha Funke, Nicolas Jaar, Kiki, Alexi Delano, Taimur & Fahad, and Steven Letigre will all get behind the decks for a no holds barred journey into techno heaven sure to carry you late into the next morning. You better start resting up now, as you will not want to miss a second of this musical event of epic proportions that promises to go even above and beyond the stellar  events we are used to seeing from these party facilitators.

As a DJ, producer, label owner and fashion producer, headliner Ellen Allien not only crosses universes, but rather tries connecting multiple genres through the creation of an independent culture. Her label Bpitch Control, which she founded in 1999, is one of the most successful independent labels in Berlin and beyond, and has released a host of boundary pushing techno, electro, and breaks from international producers like Sascha Funke, Kiki, Moderat, Modeselektor, Paul Kalkbrenner, Thomas Muller, Telefon Tel Aviv, Jahcoozi and more. Bpitch’s mentality is influenced by Berlin’s counterculture, and thus in some ways Bpitch Control represents the musical and thereby cultural and creative movement that has flourished in Berlin over the past ten years.

Ellen Allien – Flashy Flashy (Nicolas Jaar Remix)

Along with Ellen Allien, Bpitch’s second in command Sascha Funke will bring his particular brand of techno that sways between the polarity of emotional overload and concrete rationale. In addition, Kiki will be making his long awaited return to New York and will be adding his unique style which encapsulates everything new and exciting about electronic music, and New Yorker Alexi Delano, who has been a very important part of electronic dance music for the past two decades, will also be delivering his trademark sound. Have a listen below to one of Sascha Funke’s new collobarations with Nina Kraviz.

Sascha Funke vs Nina Kraviz – Moses

Completing the Bpitch Showcase will be electronic music’s new wonderboy Nicolas Jaar, who will be performing a very special live set. Nicolas Jaar was born in New York but quickly relocated to Santiago de Chile in the 90′s only to come back to his birth place as a teenager. Haunted by Mulatu Astatke and Erik Satie, Nico started to make organic electronic music in 2004 at the age of 14. At 17, he made his debut with “The Student EP” on Wolf and Lamb Music with a remix by Seth Troxler who called him “one of the most talented minds dance music is about to see develop”. In recent years he has continued producing and played live all around the world, and has even started his own label, Clown and Sunset. Have a listen to one of his mixes below recorded live inside Brookyn’s own Bunker.

Nicolas Jaar – Wolf & Lamb Showcase Live at The Bunker 3.13.09 [Download]

RSVP to bpitchny@gmail.com for more information and to learn the location. Advanced tickets through Resident Advisor are sold out, but tickets are still available from Halcyon Records in DUMBO, Brooklyn, or at the door on the night of the event.

This New Year’s Eve, there’s so much going on that we have to break it down for you in a more organized fashion. So without further ado, we present The HiFi Cartel’s Official Guide to New Year’s Eve… after the jump.

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We hope you’ve recovered from Halloween, because this weekend is brimming with parties you don’t want to miss…

On Friday, the Guggenheim Museum is hosting their monthly Art After Dark party, which pairs the musical stylings of Holy Ghost! with the art of Kandinsky. The party only goes from 9 PM-1 AM, so with proper planning and motivation, you can continue your night at Webster Hall, where Girls & Boys is jumping off with Jazzy Jeff and Viking . We last saw Jazzy Jeff at the Bacardi B-Live party at M2 in June, where he hit the spot with an eclectic set that included well-chosen hip-hop favorites.

If you’re more into the house scene, Sasha is heading up the bill at Blk|Market Membership’s epic 14-hour party. The Brooklyn location is kept under wraps, but you can get in on the action if you RSVP.

Saturday brings about a tougher decision, with two heavy hitting european duos going head to head. Read more about Modeselektor, Basement Jaxx, and your other Saturday night options after the jump…

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