Happy Sunday Boys & Girls

BPM Festival - Playa del Carmen, Jan 3-12, 2104

The festival is already on boys and girls, and I'm so jealous that I'm not one of the attendees. We are talking about over 350 different artists doing what they do best during 10 days, in 9 different venues. Can you imagine been in this tropical paradise surrounded not only with good looking people, but also amazing music night after day after night after day?

I said it before, if one day I were to move to Mexico it would be either Guadalajara or Playa del Carmen (check some of my pictures). I guess this is quickly becoming the next Winter Music Conference type of festival, just a bit more exotic.




If you are attending the festival, send me the pictures or reviews of the parties, I will publish them in the blog.

Here is the list of some of the participant artists ...yes, I'm salivating right now:

• Adam Beyer
• Adam Shelton
• Adnan Sharif
• Adriatique
• Agoria
• Alan Fitzpatrick
• Alan Y Pache
• Albuquerque
• Alessandro Mogarelli
• Alex Rubio
• Alx
• Ambivalent
• Âme (Live & Dj Set)
• Anabel Englund
• Andhim
• Andre Buljat
• Andre Crom
• Andrew Grant
• Andy Deniell
• Andy Martin
• Anja Schneider
• Antonio Piacquadio
• Apollonia
• Aquarius Heaven
• Ardalan
• Argy
• Arjun Vagale
• Art Department
• Ataxia
• Atish
• Barem
• Basement Jaxx
• Bastard Love
• Behrouz
• Bella Sarris
• Benoit & Sergio (Live)
• Bill Patrick
• Black Light Smoke (Live)
• Bob Moses (Live)
• Brohn
• Bontan
• Boris
• Boris Werner
• Boys Noize
• Briski
• Brodinski
• Brandon Rullan & Rodrigo Madrid
• Butane
• Butch
• Camea
• Carl Craig
• Carlo Lio
• Cassy
• Catz N Dogz
• Cesar Caballero
• Cesar Merveille
• Cezar
• Chaim (Live)
• Chris Liebing
• Christian Löffler (Live)
• Christian Smith
• Chus & Ceballos
• Claude Vonstroke
• Clayton Steele
• Click | Click
• Climbers
• Conz & Wonka
• Coyu
• Damian Uzabiaga
• Dan Ghenacia
• Daniel Bell
• Danny Daze
• Danny Tenaglia
• Darius Syrossian
• David August (Live)
• David Scuba
• Davide Squillace
• Davis
• Dennis Ferrer
• Derrick Carter
• Dense & Pika
• Detlef (Live)
• Diego Moreno
• Dino Gardiakos
• Dixon

• Dj Harvey
• Dj Sneak
• Dj Tennis
• Dj Three
• Djedjotronic
• Doc Martin
• Droog
• Dubfire
• Dyed Soundorom
• Eats Everything
• Edson Treviño
• Eduardo Ferreyra
• El_Txef_A
• Elio Riso
• Ellen Allien
• Endo
• Eric Volta
• Ernesto Ferreyra
• Essáy (Live)
• Fairmont (Live)
• Fanfarrosa
• Fedde Le Grand
• Felix Da Housecat
• Filsonik
• Fiona Beeson
• Flavio Navarro
• Format: B
• Franco Cinelli
• Frank & Tony
• Frankov (Live)
• Gab Rhome
• Gaiser (Live)
• Galen
• Garrett B
• German Wagener
• Gio Rugerio
• Green Velvet
• Greg Pidcock
• Guti (Live)
• Guy Gerber
• H Foundation
• Hardline
• H.O.S.H.
• HQNO
• Hector
• Heidi
• Hoj
• Hot Since 82
• Ida Engberg
• Igor Marijuan
• Isaac Tichauer
• J.Phlip
• Jaceo & Vedic
• Jaen Paniagua
• Jakkin Rabbit
• Jamie Jones
• Jay Shepheard
• Jeff Button
• Jeff Gold
• Jesse Rose
• Jimmy Edgar
• Joe Ghost
• John Digweed
• Jojo Flores
• Jon Dadon
• Jon Rundell
• Jon Jon
• Jonathan Coe
• Jonas Rathsman
• Jonny Cruz
• Joseph Capriati
• Josh Wink
• Jozif
• Julesbeat
• Julian Perez
• Julien Loreto
• Just Be
• Justin Jay
• Justin Martin
• Kenny Larkin
• Kiki
• Kollektiv Turmstrasse (Live)
• Kolombo
• Konrad Black
• Larse
• Lauren Lane

• Lee Burridge
• Lee Curtiss
• Lee Foss
• Leon
• Loco Dice
• Los Suruba
• Louie Fresco
• Louisahhh!!!
• Luca Bacchetti
• Luciano
• Luke Solomon
• Maceo Plex
• Maher Daniel
• Mano Le Tough
• Manzone & Strong
• Mar-C
• Marasco
• Marc Antona
• Marco Carola
• Marcus Worgull
• Mark Fanciulli
• Mark Farina
• Mark Jenkyns
• Mark Knight
• Martin Buttrich
• Marvin Coronel
• Matador (Live)
• Mathias Kaden
• Matt Smallwood
• Matt Tolfrey
• Matthew Dear
• Matthew Dekay
• Matthias Tanzmann
• Maxxi Soundsystem
• Metrika (Live)
• Michael Gracioppo
• Michael Perry
• Michelangelo
• Miguel Campbell
• Miguel Puente
• Mike Khoury
• Mike Montano
• Mike Trix
• Mirko Loko
• Monitor
• Moon Boots
• Mr. C
• Ms. Mada
• Muan
• Music Designers
• My Favorite Robot (Live & Dj Set)
• Myd
• Nadav Vee
• Nathan Barato
• Naveen G
• Navid Izadi (Live)
• Neno
• Neverdogs
• Nic Fanciulli
• Nice7
• Nick Curly
• Nick Monaco
• Nicola Cruz
• Nicolas Matar
• Nicole Moudaber
• Niko Glenn
• Nitin
• No Regular Play (Live)
• Nobody Knows
• Noir
• Nymra & Sofisticated
• Oliver $
• Omar Labastida
• Oscar Rocha
• Palma & Salvatierra
• Paskal Daze
• Patrick M
• Perseus
• Pete Tong
• Peter Bailey
• Pillowtalk (Live)
• Pinto
• Pirupa
• Pleasurekraft
• Psychemagik

• Puente & Rosch
• Rafa Barrios
• Rafwat & Chorniy
• Raresh
• Raxon
• Recondite (Live)
• Renato Ratier
• Rhadoo
• Richie Hawtin
• Richie Santana
• Richy Ahmed
• Robbie Akbal
• Robert Dietz
• Robert James
• Robosonic
• Roger Sanchez
• Rony Seikaly
• Room 303
• Rubinskee
• Russ Yallop
• Ryan Crosson
• Sacha Robotti
• Saeed Younan
• Sam Tiba
• Santé
• Sasha
• SCB
• Scuba
• Sece
• Sean Miller
• Sebo K
• Sece
• Seth Troxler
• Shall Ocin
• Sharam
• Shaun Reeves
• Shiny Objects
• Shonky
• Signal Flow
• Silky
• Simon Baker
• Simon Dunmore
• Skream
• Sleight Of Hands
• Slow Hands
• Solar
• Solomun
• South London Ordnance
• Special Case
• Stacey Pullen
• Stefan Z
• Steve Bug
• Steve Lawler
• Steven Le Tigre
• Stimming (Live)
• Strip Steve
• Subb-An
• Tale Of Us
• Tamer Malki
• Tanner Ross
• T Boy
• Technasia
• Teenage Mutants
• The Junkies
• The Martinez Brothers
• The Midnight Perverts
• Thee Cool Cats
• Theo Parrish
• Three
• Thugfucker
• Thunderpony
• Till Von Sein
• Timo Maas
• Tini
• Tom Peters
• Uner
• Uppercut
• Valentino Kanzyani
• Victor Calderone
• Visionquest
• Waff
• Weiss
• Willis Haltom
• Xavier Fux
• Xo Chic
• Zuckre

Review: Day 1 - Chus & Ceballos @ Stereo on Jan 1, 2014

I cannot remember the last time I sat down to actually write a proper review as in my golden days of “professional raver”.   I’ve been to many parties in different locations, big events, small venues, beach parties, festivals, you get the point.  

Countless time you heard “this was the best party ever” just to hear the same thing the weekend after.

Finally I believe I have a very broad musical taste, and shamelessly I’ll admit my heart and feet always tend to go more towards the House Music genre.  Yes,  I know there are several spectrums of House, but lets keep it simple .... and short alright?

Disclaimer: this is my personal view of the evening

After spending NYE with some crazy Brazilians in a house party in Montreal, I decided to sleep all day long to get me ready for THAT party.  I woke up scared at 2:00am because I thought it was already Thursday morning.  Got to Stereo at 3:00am and oh my gosh it was freaking freezing, good thing there was no line up.

Quickly made my way up the stairs until I was hit with this heatwave that made me think I had just landed in the middle of the Amazon in a Summer night.  It was wild, packed and just energetic.

Stereo was dressed for the occasion, or maybe it didn’t change clothes since the NYE celebrations, stars, balls and all the stuff hanging from the ceiling, including the occasional confetti.  Chus and Pablito were just dropping their Iberian house beats, and let me tell you the crowd was feeling it.

I’ve seeing C&C in Montreal, Toronto, NYC, Playa del Carmen, and São Paulo, and if you have’t seen C&C in stereo at Stereo in Montreal then you haven’t really “seeing” them yet.

Now lets go back to Wednesday to Thursday night - remember C&C had just performed an all night long in NYC, and arrived in one of the coldest day the city has seen so far. It did not matter if they were tired, or how cold it was outside because they transformed the dance floor in a magical place where time, human bodies and beats where synchronized in perfection.  Personally I haven’t seen Stereo like this in a while, and not just that, it stayed busy until later than usual, like the old times, remember?

The tunes were just divine, and the way the boys delivered this musical journey was just perfect and appropriate for each moment it happened.  House Music at its best with seamless transitions, appropriate tech layers that were peeled when needed, leaving the pure naked essence of the tribal sounds that were absorbed by the almost equally semi-naked bodies on the dance-floor.

What a night, and let me tell you, I’ve seen these boys countless times at Stereo, but this night was special, you could feel it in the air.  The way Pablo and Chus kept on moving just made me think they wanted to be on the dance floor with us. 

The imaginary line of the crowd was moved to the far left (±35x65), and as usual all walks of life were represented with a single mission, to have a good time. Beautiful people with sexy moves, and I don’t recall seeing too many “aggressive” types that don’t even excuse themselves to walk thru, this is what I call a (((stereolized))) crowd, good jobs boys and girls. 

Finally, I consider this party to be among the top of my list, and I’m sorry if you were not able to make it because I can truly tell you it was THAT party not to miss.  Many years ago after a (((marathon))) evening with Victor Calderone, I screamed his name and told him I wanted to have his children because he had been so incredibly amazing, got him to smile at least.  Victor I’m sorry to say but now I’m adding C&C to the list.

Left at around 10:00am not because I wanted, but because if I didn’t I would require a knee replacement today.  They played until 2:00pm, and I’m sure the place was busy until the end.

Happy New Years boys and girls, and holy vaca, what a party!