September 30, international ninja of mystery Jaguar Skills is bringing his quick-cut, mash-up, turbo-remix style to Pacha for a special night of party-starting DJ wizardry. The masked crusader is tearing up the U.K. festival scene with cocksure sets of dubstep wobble and hip-hop swagger: We’re talking Chic meets Lil’ Wayne with a “Jungle Book: sample thrown in for good measure. Joining the ninja is none other than the third-degree black belt himself, Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.I.Am. The international superstar and multifaceted producer, and 7-time Grammy winner returns to Pacha New York ready to rock!

This party is $10 before midnight if you’re on the GUESTLIST, or you can purchase advance tickets HERE.

2009 was a big year for David Guetta, and in 2010 we are still feeling the effects of it. In French, Guetta means to “keep an eye on, watch for.” (To the record industry, Guetta means top-ten, multi-platinum records and versatility between a DJ who is as successful in front of an audience as he is behind the scenes as a producer.) The French superstar DJ and Grammy Award winner came to New York City on February 24th for a set at Pacha that fueled a chaos-of-a-party. Pacha doesn’t open on Wednesdays, yet it was packed. If that weren’t enough, the number one house DJ (also ranked third overall world-wide by the DJ List) arrived with friends in tow – sending the already excited crowd into a frenzy. Between collaborations with Akon, Kelly Rowland, Estelle and will.i.am. and hits from his 2009 album One Love, the creator of the “Fuck Me I’m Famous” moniker and tour has taken on an icon status.

Check out photos from the night by Oliver Correa and Click through for more and Guetta’s latest music video, “Memories” featuring Kid Cudi.

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Last March, attendees from 80 countries flocked to Miami for the annual Winter Music Conference. The legendary five-day event , which goes from March 23-27, will host some of the best parties of the year, informative panels with world-renown DJs, and of course, Ultra Music Festival.

The initial line-up for the music festival, taking place once more at Bicentennial Park, already includes A-Trak, Major Lazer, Steve Aoki, the Bloody Beetroots, and Pretty Lights. The added presence of Rusko, Skream, Bassnectar and Crookers is just another indication of how prolific dubstep has become in the music scene. Tiesto, Carl Cox, Dirty South, Rabbit in the Moon, Infected Mushroom, Deadmau5 and Armin Van Buuren were on the bill last year and will make repeat appearance in 2010.

A ticket to Ultra is included with the purchase of the Winter Music Conference badge, which is $325 if you purchase by January 6. On it’s own, a two-day pass to the festival costs $139.50.

Click through to view the complete list of the initial acts set to perform at Ultra, along with the official festival trailer. If the line-up wasn’t enough to get you psyched, check out photos from Ultra 2009 with Santigold, The Ting Tings, Armin van Buuren and Prodigy.

Stay tuned for our complete coverage of WMC – we’ll be posting info about the week’s best parties, panels, concerts, and more…

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With the recent closings of the Virgin Megastore and Circuit City, the music scene in Union Square has been looking pretty dismal. Enter Club Beats, Best Buy’s answer to declining in-store music sales. Along with Monster and Beats by Dr. Dre, Best Buy aims to revive the in-store music shopping experience by encouraging customer interaction with the latest in music, audio, entertainment and technology products. “Club Beats is a very exciting proposition, says Noel Lee, head of Monster, “it will allow people to explore the world of high-performance audio, while at the same time discovering ways to get close to the music and artists they love”.

True to their word, Best Buy is launching the Club Beats experience with massive music events across the country. The New York launch will be held this Thursday at the brand-new Union Square location, with a live performance by Major Lazer and Diplo, a DJ set by David Guetta, and in-store appearances by Dr. Dre, Will.I.Am, and Jimmy Iovine.

The event kicks off at 4 PM on Thursday, click here to learn more about Club Beats and how you can attend their upcoming events.