Just in case you were wondering what you should do with yourself this weekend and the next, rest assured, we have a solution. Just move in to Pacha, which will be celebrating it’s 5 year anniversary with a roster of ridiculous talent from all over the world to be featured over the two weekends. While Pacha has always been known for booking world famous talent and creating an incredible party atmosphere, they’ve really outdone themselves this time. David Guetta will be kicking off the festivities this Friday the 3rd, followed by Kaskade on Saturday the 4th, Luciano with Reboot and Robert Dietz (aka Cadenza Vagabundos) Friday the 10th, Erick Morillo and Fedde Le Grand Saturday the 11th, and finally rounding up with Danny Tenaglia Sunday the 12th.

In just five years, Pacha NYC has become not only the premier club venue in New York, but one of the foremost nightlife destinations in the world. Flanked by the scenic Hudson River to the west, and the thriving Hell’s Kitchen district to the east, the 30,000 square foot venue is split into four levels, each with its own character and customized decor, and each accessible and operable individually. The powerful sound of a German-imported Dynacord alpha concept speaker system fills the entire space, while intelligent, LED and conventional lighting brings each room to vibrant life. Pacha also contains a fully integrated video system with movable screens and projectors.

Advanced tickets can be purchased HERE.

This week’s volume of Music Monday brings us artists with new albums who have the ability to take simple forms and make them resonate with reverberation inspired either by words, vocals, instrumentals or beats. This Music Monday features The National (High Violet), Fan-Tan (Age of Discovery), Kaskade (Dynasty), Marco Benevento (Between the Needles and Nightfall), Thee Oh Sees (Warm Slime) and a bonus track from M.I.A‘s forthcoming untitled album.

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You have roughly six hours left to purchase discounted Electric Zoo tickets at $107, and given the most recent additions to the line-up, you’d have to be out of town, out of cash, or out of your mind to miss New York City’s biggest annual music event.

While last year’s line-up was almost all house, this year, Made Event is expanding the festival to include more sectors of electronic music, adding dubstep, electro, experimental, and more. In addition to the previously announced headliners, Flying Lotus, Bassnectar, Boys Noize, A-Trak, Major Lazer, Rusko, Wolfgang Gartner, Diplo, Steve Aoki, Aeroplane and Afrojack are among those that will grace Randall’s Island with their musical touch this Labor Day Weekend. Keep checking the official website (and The HiFi Cartel, of course) for the latest updates on the line-up – and trust us, there is plenty more to come.

CLICK HERE to purchase your early bird passes, and don’t forget, the prices will go up TONIGHT at midnight. Check out photos of Day 1 and Day 2 of the inaugural Electric Zoo by Oliver Correa and Kenroy George, and check in with us later this summer for your chance to win tickets to this massive blow-out.

Its been over a week and we still haven’t recovered from the Electric Zoo music festival. For the first electronic music festival in New York City, we would say it was a success. With a great selection of music from DJs in house and dance, The Electric Zoo proved to be more than a festival. It was an event that gathered a dance and music culture from the tri-state area, and bringing along its taste-makers from parts of the world - including New York’s own Danny Tenaglia and Roger Sanchez. With four stages, there wasn’t a moment where a stage was empty, yet the crowds were manageable and one could move about with ease. With some sun, it seemed like an oasis on a playing field for dance and music lovers – made more apparent as the night fell and draped the sun underneath the city skyline to massive lighting effects on the stages.

Packed with an audience that knew their music, the DJs met them in return with their A-game – hooking the crowd along with every notch of beat thrown their way. Roger Sanchez, the Queens native, sent the audience into a frenzy with his rendition of Fat Boy Slim’s “Right Here Right Now.”  With a remarkable set list, English DJ, Ben Watt created some excitement with his take on MGMT’s “Kids” and Kaskade’s “Move for me”. Always a crowd favorite, Steve Aoki delivered by keeping the crowd on their toes and jumping throughout his set. Like the Rockstar-DJ he is, Steve commanded from the stage and fueled the audience with a barrage of beats combined with his touch of sound effects – all while making use of the great sound system in place by playing with the channels. With a vocal break in his hard set to The Bloody Beetroot’s “Warp”, Steve hopped on his table, and with extremity, screamed in tune with the track.

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