Flawless brought São Paulo’s minimal tech god Gui Boratto to LOVE for one of the most epic sets to date. Constructing basslines and layering effects with his Lemur and Akai APC 40, Gui kept the crowd going till the “wee hours” of the morning, playing for more than five hours. Highlights included his fantastic rendition of Massive Attack’s new single, “Paradise Circus”, with Hope Sandoval’s haunting vocals, and “No Turning Back” off his latest album Take My Breath Away, which brought everyone to their feet, hands raised, to sing along.

Gui, we can’t wait to have you back…

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Massive Attack – Paradise Circus featuring Hope Sandoval (Gui Boratto Remix) [iTunes]

This Tuesday, Berlin-based record label Made to Play will celebrate the release of their new Scion CD sampler with a party at Love. All of the DJs on the compilation, Idiotproof, Oliver $, Riva Starr, Zombie Disco Squad, and label head Jesse Rose, will be spinning at the event, along with New York-based DJs Alex English and Gina Turner.

The sampler, called A Night at Made To Play, showcases the skills and production talent of the artists on the label. Each track is meant to reflect a different time of night at a Made to Play club night in Berlin. Scion, who has shown an enormous amount of support in the music industry, will cover the costs of the project, with all proceeds going directly back to the label and artists. The album will be available on iTunes and Beatport starting December 22, but you can preview a track from the album below.

Jesse Rose – “Morning Would”

The album release party on December 8th is a free event… Click here to RSVP.

We also have two copies of  A Night at Made To Play to give away… enter the contest after the jump.

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Last week, New Yorkers flocked to the Diesel store in Union Square to pick up a coveted wristband from the mysterious “Baron” for the Diesel “Flash for Fun” party. The wristbands, which promised a secret location, special guest DJ and open bar, were selling on Craigslist for upwards of $100 apiece on the day of the event.

“Flash for Fun” is also the name of Diesel’s line of glow-in-the-dark apparel, which includes jeans, t-shirts, sneakers and underwear. The line was conceived for “those who play hard day & night, 24 hours non-stop, without taking time to change in between”.

Given the theme, Club Love – the aforementioned “secret location” – was the perfect backdrop for the party. Neon decorations and party favors, including balloons, glow sticks, glow necklaces, and light-up sunglasses, adorned the club and partygoers alike, while a make-up artist was on hand to decorate guests’ faces, complete with neon false eyelashes.

Spank Rock, the special guest DJ, did a great job with his selection of electro remixes. We have to admit, we were a little disappointed that he was selected as the “special guest”, only because he’s a local act that often makes appearances in New York City, and past Diesel events have featured performances by M.I.A., N.E.R.D., Passion Pit, Hot Chip, Lykke Li and The Roots. No matter, Spank Rock kept the dance floor alive during his entire set.

Diesel has always been known for their innovative approach to fashion and their fun and creative parties, two things that they’ve once again proven go hand in hand.

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Planning your Halloween can be quite daunting – with so many great events to choose from, where do you begin? Fear not, The HiFi Cartel is here to help you narrow down your options. We’ve already told you about Above & Beyond at Roseland Ballroom, Danny Tenaglia at Pacha and Paco Osuna at Love. Here are some of the other happenings you might want to check out:

We’ll be at the FIXED Halloween Bash at Santos Party House, where German DJ sensation Boys Noize will be gracing the speakers with his signature funky electro. Fixed’s own JDH and Dave P will also be spinning. Boys Noize recently dropped a BBC Essential Mix, which you can check out here to gear up for this weekend’s festivities.

Fool’s Gold and Trouble & Bass are teaming up for what is sure to an epic night at Europa in Brooklyn. Kingdom, XXXChange and Nick Catchdubs from Fool’s Gold will face off against the Trouble & Bass Crew, Supra 1 and 77 Klash. Make sure you RSVP for reduced admission at the door.

After passport issues forced The Very Best to cancel their CMJ appearances, they will surely redeem themselves with a live performance at the Gods and Heroes Party presented by FlavorPill and MeanRed. The party will be held at a secret Brooklyn location. Tickets are well worth the $35 price tag, considering they include an open bar all night. 100% of the proceeds will go to Charity: Water to help bring clean drinking water to a school in Ethiopia.

The Park is also hosting quite the soiree, with a line-up that’s too long to list in its entirety. Headlined by Paul Sevigny, the event will also feature music by The Chainsmokers and B-Roc. Get advance tickets here, and be sure to arrive early to capitalize on the open bar from 9:00 – 10:30 PM.

Finally, Girls & Boys residents Gavin Royce and Stephen Pandolfi (a.k.a. Kids with Snakes) will spin at Dokebi’s Fourth Annual Halloween Party in Brooklyn, which promises to be “an excellent dark and sweaty dance experience”. If you love music but are short on cash, this is a great option since there’s no cover. As an added bonus, they’ll be serving Tacos to help you keep your energy going all night long. In preparation for the revelry, be sure to check out the Futureshock Mix Tape that Gavin Royce and Stephen Pandolfi did for Nicky Digital.

Halloween can be pretty hectic, so we highly recommend that you get advance tickets where available. And if you’re looking to get the party started early, Webster Hall has you covered, with a DJ Set by Justice on Thursday (with Jackson and Disko Dali) and live performances by Simian Mobile Disco and Phenomenal Handclap Band on Friday.

Rest up – it’s going to be a long weekend.

Check out the fliers for the events after the jump…

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This Halloween, there is no shortage of parties, and as HiFi Cartel readers, you can win tickets to three of the best events of the night:

Made Event is bringing Above & Beyond and Fedde Le Grand to Roseland Ballroom for what is sure to be a night of mayhem. The event also celebrates the release of Above & Beyond’s compilation album Anjunabeats Volume 7 and Fedde Le Grand’s debut artist album Output.

New York City native Danny Tenaglia will headline the annual Boo Yourself! Halloween extravaganza at Pacha NYC. Tenaglia will ignite Pacha with his “modern yet classic” grooves, putting a thrilling twist on his legendary “Be Yourself” weekly parties.

At Love, Barcelona’s own Paco Osuna will bring his breathtaking mixdowns to life with a special extended Halloween set. His newest EP, Lemon Juice, will be released on October 26th.

Find out how you can triple your chances of winning after the jump…

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