Foundation Nightclub has made a point to feature some of dance music’s biggest rising stars this year. This Friday, they’ll be doing just that, with
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DMNW is thrilled to announce, officially, that we have our first taste of the 2018 Paradiso lineup, with three killer headliners unveiled by the folks
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Excision has long been a favorite of the DMNW team, with his large-scale, creative tour setups, and his genre-defining style of production. Now, he’ll be
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Lucky 2018 is almost upon us, and we’d be willing to bet that there are more than a few people out there still trying to
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Everything we’ve seen so far of the Lucky 2018 lineup has shown a clear commitment toward an eclectic mix of artists. Now, we have the
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It’s been an exciting week for local ravers who have Lucky marked on their calendars every year. First, USC Events announced the event itself, promising
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It feels like just yesterday that we left the Farm behind, and closed up shop on yet another incredible Shambhala Music Festival. Now, it’s already
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If biopics and TV shows have taught us anything, it’s that there are essentially two possible outcomes when it comes to the music industry: “Making
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Before we packed up and headed out to Salmo River Ranch for Shambhala this year, we all already knew that this year was going to
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Shambhala Music Festival is celebrating its 20th year in 2017, and we couldn’t be more excited to join them in those festivities. To that end,
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Pretty Lights has always been a Northwest favorite, with a crossover appeal and hip-hop aesthetic that’s made him into one of electronic music’s premier talents.
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Shambhala 2016 is fast approaching, and it’s safe to say it snuck up on a lot of us. Many would argue that we’ve left the
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Here at Dance Music Northwest, we’ve made no secret of our love for Shambhala Music Festival. In the spirit of that love, we’ve teamed up
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One thing all major music festivals seem to have in common is a way for fans to experience the fun from the comfort of their
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Many of our favorite weekend festival experiences take place in regions where the sun shines and summer reigns supreme. Paradiso is of course no exception
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Excision has long been teasing at his planned bass-centric festival for awhile now, billed as an experience made for bassheads, by bassheads. Now, we finally
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The moment we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived: Shambhala Music Festival has unveiled their 2017 lineup, and it’s massive. Celebrating their 20th anniversary, the BC-based
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Lucky has been a Northwest staple for years now, as the region’s premier St. Patrick’s Day celebration for ravers. In the spirit of that, we’re
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We’re never shy about supporting our locals here at DMNW. That being so, we’re excited to announce that PNW label CODA is partnering is up
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The last couple years have brought a full-blown resurgence to the local trance scene. In that time, the folks at the Underground were hard at work
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Each year, Lucky delivers a St. Patrick’s Day celebration like no other, bridging the considerable gap between March and the summer festival season. Past iterations
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The festival scene throughout the last few years has evolved into something unrecognizable from its original form. Large-scale production values have taken center-stage, with most
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There’s nothing we love more here at DMNW than supporting our talented locals. The latest comes to us courtesy of KJ Sawka’s Impossible Records: Super
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20th anniversaries are always an exciting affair. EDC Las Vegas celebrated theirs in style just this year. Shambhala’s two-decade party kicks off in 2017. For
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We’ve talked in-depth about the dangers of spiked drinks in the past. In Seattle, it’s become something of an epidemic, with The Stranger polling 10
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If there’s one thing the Pacific Northwest has proven it loves, it’s bass music. Dubstep, trap, drum & bass, and beyond, it doesn’t matter; if
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FreakNight has been a Seattle fixture for years, as the go-to Halloween celebration for the Northwest’s rave scene. USC Events has also made a habit
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The prevailing opinion among many so-called “experts” over recent years is that dubstep is a dying genre. We’re here to refute this claim. In fact, we’re
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Upper Left has been one of our favorite companies here in the PNW, dating all the way back to their first events in Seattle last year.
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Within dance music, we’ve become accustomed to a certain kind of DJ. We’re all plenty familiar with the 18-year-old who pumps out a hit single,
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The dance music scene is changing and there’s no denying it. The concept of bigger festivals with insanely priced headlining DJs is dying. In its
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The Northwest’s music scene is nothing if not eclectic. The hip-hop scene is led by the likes of Blue Scholars and Macklemore (among tons of other talent),
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Ahh yes. Festival Season. That special time of year when the weather starts to get warmer, and the summer planning begins. Let’s not forget one
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It may only be Spring, but that hasn’t done anything to temper our excitement about Shambhala this August. As one of the best festival experiences
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If Ultra Miami taught us anything last weekend, it’s that live electronic performances constitute the future of our scene. Breathe Carolina is a group that’s
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Festival season is beginning to kick into full swing, and with it comes the first chatter of news concerning Paradiso. Ever since it first started
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We’ve made no secret of our love for all things British Columbia as of late. The rave community up in the Vancouver and Victoria neighborhood
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The Northwest has made no secret of its bass-heavy leanings. Go to any festival, club, or massive featuring an act within the genre and odds
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It’s always a pleasure chatting with a DJ doing big things. What’s even better though is talking to a whole tour’s worth of artists, and
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Seattle’s electronic music scene is one that’s been focused on bass music throughout its history, and for good reason. Safe in Sound has packed WaMu
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With Lucky 2016 set to pop off this Saturday, the last piece of the puzzle is schedule of artists itself, courtesy of USC Events. They’ve
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Our friends at Upper Left have never been shy about bringing our fair city the best the PNW has to offer in the realm of
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Of all the huge acts out there, there are few whose absence has been felt quite as much as Pendulum, the legendary drum & bass
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Of all the local music coming out of the Northwest, nothing has caught our eye more than the releases we’ve seen from KJ Sawka’s Impossible Records
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Valentine’s Day is a holiday that’s always jam-packed with plans. Whether it’s a romantic dinner, an elaborate gesture, or expensive jewelry, there’s never any shortage
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Note: The full Lucky 2016 lineup has now been announced. Lineup announcements are always a special time for fans, and Lucky 2016’s was no exception.
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Has the time finally arrived? Of all the big acts in dance music right now, Pendulum is one that’s been tragically absent, with all its
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Enter below to win 2 tickets to see TOKiMONSTA perform at Q Nightclub on Wednesday, December 23, 2015! #DMNWDiscover Q Nightclub has always made a habit of bringing
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We’re used to our locals delivering on live shows and killer releases. What we don’t often see are music videos to accompany said tracks. With
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Most of the talk you see leading into a big show concerns the headlining act. When it comes to local superstars like ODESZA, that’s true to
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