This October, the infamous Pitchfork site, known for it’s unapologetic critiques of all things new and cutting edge in music, is bringing it’s curated sounds to the City of Lights on October 28 and 29. The festival will take over Le Grande Halle de la Villette, a stunning 19th century glass and metal structure that stands in the center of the Parc de la Villette, the city’s largest public cultural park. It includes one day co-curated by Bon Iver and a club night that will run until 5am. The festival also features Aphex Twin, Bon Iver, Jens Lekman, Wild Beasts, Cut Copy, Kathleen Edwards, Pantha du Prince, Washed Out, Iceage, Erol Alkan, Stornoway, and Mondkopf, with more acts to be announced soon.

Tickets can be purchased HERE, and be sure to keep an eye on Pitchfork for more updates as October draws closer.

New York City’s music scene has yet another great week ahead of it, with the Fixed guys offering up two back to back events featuring some awesome talent. Thursday night, April 21, The Twelves are playing live at Highline Ballroom, which is guaranteed to be a riot. Last time The Twelves were in the city, they tore the roof off of a sold-out Good Units, so be sure to buy your ticket in advance, or at least get there early. The next night, Friday, April 22, Pantha Du Prince and The Sight Below are both performing live at Good Units, bringing their unique electronic conceptions to the subterranean space. Fixed residents JDH & Dave P will warm up both nights, so rest up early in the week while you still can!

Check out photos from The Twelves at Santos Party house last April HERE.

We have two tickets to give away for both events on Twitter. Tweet the following messages to win a pair of tickets to either show. You must be following both HiFi Cartel & Fixed to win.

The Twelves Twitter Message (“I want to win tickets to The Twelves at Highline Ballroom 4.21 via @hificartel & @fixednyc http://bit.ly/fixed-contests”)

Pantha Du Prince Twitter Message (“I want to win tickets to Pantha Du Prince at Good Units 4.22 via @hificartel & @fixednyc http://bit.ly/fixed-contests”)

You may enter both contests and we will pick winners at random this Thursday.

Last Thursday at Santos Party House, Fixed brought two European electro acts from the opposite end of the spectrum: Pantha Du Prince (Germany) and Dada Life (Sweden). Pantha Du Prince delivered a well-paced live set with an extensive set-up that included two laptops, a variety of mixers, MIDI controllers, and other contraptions that we can’t even identify. Fixed residents JDH and Dave P acted as cross faders between sets, helping the audience make the transition from Pantha Du Prince’s minimalist set to Dada Life’s hard electro. Clearly having a blast behind the decks, Dada Life’s infectious energy was reciprocated by the crowd. Check out their remix of “Symphonies” by Dan Black below, one of the many highlights of the evening.

Dan Black featuring Kid Cudi – “Symphonies” (Dada Life Remix)

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