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Interview: Kristina Sky

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:20:00 -0700

September 29, 2011

Q: If you had to pick, which is your favorite genre? Trance, house, or another?
A: Trance is my first love but proper house and progressive is a close second!

Q: Which DJ(s) inspired/inspires you to be working in a field that is very male dominant?
A: Paul Van Dyk was my first inspiration in the mid-late 90s but Paul Oakenfold and Armin Van Buuren became another source of inspiration shortly after. Additionally Ferry Corsten, Markus Schulz, Gareth Emery and Max Graham have also been big influences but really, I’m inspired by every artist/label who has produced/released a track I play in my sets.

Q: Are you friends with any other female DJs/producers? Are any close with each other?
A: Sadly, not really! I work with mostly male DJs and don’t get much opportunity to hang with female DJs. I am friends, however, with a bunch of female vocalists in the global scene like Jes, Betsie Larkin, Aruna and Marcie to name just a few.

Q: If you could open for anyone (dead or alive) who would it be and why?
A: Would probably be PvD as he’s one of the only DJs I haven’t opened for, and was my main inspiration in starting electronic music!

Q: What is your favorite food/guilty pleasure?
A: French fries in all shapes, sizes and forms. And I don’t feel guilty about it at all! :p

Q: How would you describe your sound?
A: Melodic progressive, house and trance with touches of electro and techno. It’s pretty broad! But there is ALWAYS melody ;)

Q: What do you look for in a track?
A: Strong basslines, proper intros and outros as I like to do long mixes, and a great melody or vocal. I usually know within seconds of hearing a track whether it will end up in my sets. Just a feeling!

Q: What is your favorite track at the moment?
A: That’s a REALLY difficult question.. But just one track I’ve been playing a ton recently is Calvin Harris’ - Feel So Close. Everyone knows the words now and sings along, it’s cute.

Q: Which is your favorite venue to play at?
A: Would have to be a tie between Avalon in Hollywood and Sutra in Costa Mesa. Both are world-class venues with great sound-systems and atmosphere.

Q: Which gig has been your all-time favorite you have played?
A: Coachella for sure. Sharing the same stage as Madonna (and may other great acts), along with being my favorite festival prior to me starting to DJ, made that a really special gig for me. Plus they asked me to play a 2nd set later that night so it was a massive double-win!

Q: What was the strangest gig you have ever played?
A: I’d probably have to say this show at Salvation Mountain years ago, out deep in the desert of Southern California near the Salton Sea. It was on this hippy commune that’s been there for decades, run by a funny old hippy named Leonard. The promoters arranged donating most of the proceeds in return for using the land. It had all of these man-made mountains with religious, peace and love related messages written in colorful clay. Truly bizarre sight (but very cool!) Best part was when I found out that the stage I played on was a major stop on Christopher McCandless’ crazy journey in the 80s, which ended up being turned into an amazing film directed by Sean Penn, “Into the Wild”, ironically one of my favorite movies all-time! So as strange as the gig was, it was actually really cool to know I was in the same place as Chris McCandless and being under the night sky and bright stars didn’t hurt either. Really fun crowd and came away with a good story to tell!

Q: If you weren’t a DJ, what would you be doing?
A: I would probably be doing A&R, management type stuff in the mainstream music business (which is what I originally went to school for) because I love discovering and developing artists. If not that, I’d probably be a concert promoter/festival organizer. Was never a question I’d be working with music in one way or another. Knew that since I was real small!

Q: Do you have plans to play at any local SoCal festivals soon?
A: I’m actually playing Wet Electric on Saturday October 1st in Irvine, Ca. It’s at Wild Rivers Water Park. 2 days, 40 + DJs and the park is fully operational during the event. Should be a great time!

Q: What event would be your dream event to play at and why?
A: Probably Tomorrowland (unbelievable production and venue, not to mention a legendary EDM festival) or Coachella again because it’s only gotten bigger and better and is still my favorite music festival.

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Wet Electric - Irvine 2011 The largest pool party in all of...

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:59:00 -0700

Wet Electric - Irvine 2011

The largest pool party in all of SoCal. Active Events brings it to you at Wild Rivers Water Park, this place is shutting down, and they are going out with a bang! 2 days and 2 stages of world class entertainment. This will be an amazing event! VIP will be worth it with speedy entry, private wave pool, private viewing area of the stages, and free alcohol till 8pm on Friday, and 4pm on Saturday.

Friday: The Crystal Method // Designer Drugs // AutoErotique // Eddie Halliwell // DJ Vice // Treasure Fingers // Cold Blank // DJ Scotty Boy // Paul Ahi
Saturday: Robbie Rivera // Christopher Lawrence // Marcus Schossow // John 00 Fleming // EC Twins // Kristina Sky // DJ Cowboy Mike // Boris MD // Dean Mason // Tara Brooks

Where —> Wild Rivers Water Park
When —> September 30 & October 1; 3p-11p
Tickets —> http://fla.vor.us/wafform.aspx?_act=eventview&_pky=102963&afflky=LW7VXQ

Escape From Wonderland - Lineup The artists have been...

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:16:00 -0700

Escape From Wonderland - Lineup

The artists have been announced!! After a long wait, Insomniac as released who will be playing at their Halloween festival. Here they are in alphabetical order:

Afrojack // AN21 // ATB // Benny Benassi // Bobina // Bobby Burns // Borgore // Brookes Brothers // Cassy // Cedric Gervais // Crizzly // Dash Berlin // Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike // Doctor P // Funtcase // Heidi // Jochen Miller // Le Castle Vania // Marco Carola // Markus Schulz // Martin Buttrich live // Max Vangeli // Moguai // Paco Osuna // Pendulum w/ MC Verse // R3hab // Ramon Tapia // Steve Angello // Size Matters // Subfocus w/ MC ID // Sultan & Ned Shepard // Thomas Gold // Tritonal // Umek // Wally Lopez // Wilkinson w/ Armanni Reign

What —> Escape From Wonderland
When —> October 29, 2011
Where —> NOS Events Center; San Bernadino
How —> http://fla.vor.us/wafform.aspx?_act=eventview&_pky=102605

Los Angeles: Thursday; September 1:Sidney Samson // R3hab - The...

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:07:00 -0700

Los Angeles:

Thursday; September 1:
Sidney Samson // R3hab - The Music Box - Tickets

Friday; September 2:
Bassrush:: Andy C - The Music Box - Tickets
Mark Knight - The Gryphon
Riva Starr - The Avalon - Tickets

Saturday; September 3:
Robbie Rivera - The Avalon - Tickets

Sunday; September 4:
Ferry Corsten // Kristina Sky - The Avalon - Tickets

Orange County / San Diego:

Thursday; September 1:
Gabriel & Dresden - Sutra - Tickets

Friday; September 2:
Hardwell - Voyeur - Tickets
Calvin Harris - Sutra - Tickets
Identity Festival - Chula Vista - Tickets

Saturday; September 3:
Avicii - Wavehouse - Tickets
Bart B. More - Voyeur
Playground Festival - Irvine - Tickets

Sunday; September 4:
Sander Klienenberg // Mark Knight - Wavehouse
JFK of MSKRFT - Sutra - Tickets
Playground Festival - Irvine - Tickets
Identity Festival - San Bernadino - Tickets

Monday; September 5:
Above & Beyond - Sutra - Tickets

Nocturnal Wonderland 2011 This years Nocturnal is turning out to...

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:03:29 -0700

Nocturnal Wonderland 2011

This years Nocturnal is turning out to be apart of the big leagues of Ultra, EDC, and Electric Zoo. At 2 days this year, Insomniac is bringing in some heavy hitters such as Sebastian Ingrosso and up and coming youngsters like Avicii. There is still more TBA but for some reason it seems there is only 3 stages on Friday, and a whopping 5 on Saturday.

Where —> NOS Event Center
Who —> 18+
When —> Sept 23 & 24, 2011
Tickets —> http://fla.vor.us/wafform.aspx?_act=eventview&_pky=101567&afflky=LW7VXQ

HARD Haunted Mansion It’s baaaaack! This time as 2 days! ...

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:42:00 -0700

HARD Haunted Mansion

It’s baaaaack! This time as 2 days! HARD has done an amazing job gearing up for their Summer festival, and present great artists to combat with Escape from Wonderland and Monster Massive. If you like dubstep/hard music, this is the place to be!

Where —> Shrine Expo Hall
Who —> 18+
When —> Oct. 28 & 29, 2011
Tickets —> http://fla.vor.us/wafform.aspx?_act=eventview&_pky=102645&afflky=LW7VXQ

Top 100 DJs of 2011 And the voting is open!! Cast your vote for...

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:44:00 -0700

Top 100 DJs of 2011

And the voting is open!! Cast your vote for the best DJs of 2011 now! This year they are having their voting over a Facebook app (it’s safe!), a really good move on their part to incorporate social media into the picture. Now it’s easy to spread the word to your friends about voting. This is the largest poll in the world, the one that matters, DJs are going to start trying to get you to vote for them, so might as well do it now!
Oh, and lastly, they need a reliable email for confirmation. Don’t worry about signing up for anything or spam, they just don’t want multiple votes from one person! Polls close 23 September.

Vote —> http://djmag.com/top100

Last year:
1. Armin van Buuren
2. David Guetta
3. Tiesto
4. Deadmau5
5. Above & Beyond

Wanna Be an Event Reviewer?

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:33:00 -0700

Go to a lot of events? Seen your fair show of good ones and bad ones? Now you can tell the world your opinion! Music Alerts is looking for expert reviewers for events! We will post your article/blog on our website and give you the credit! If you’re good enough, you just may earn yourself a spot in our company! Just make sure the reviews are of events pertaining to electronic music in the Southern California area or nearby vicinity.

We will soon be opening up a new page on our site for strictly reviews from you our music lovers! This is a chance to show off what you know about the electronic music industry and take part in something you love!

Send all reviews to —> events@musicalertsnow.com

*All submissions are not guaranteed to be posted. Upon submission you relinquish all rights to your work*

Monster Massive 2011 It’s back!! For the 14th year,...

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:26:13 -0700

Monster Massive 2011

It’s back!! For the 14th year, Monster Massive returns for what hopes to be the best yet! With possibly the best VIP out of all the massives in the area, it’s worth springing for! Headlining is Armin van Buuren. Need we say more? Go Ventures is guaranteed to have amazing lineups on all of the stages. It will be a spectacular night going all the way till 3am!!

Location —> Oak Park Canyon
When —> Oct. 29, 2011; 6pm-3am
Tickets —> http://fla.vor.us/wafform.aspx?_act=eventview&_pky=102327&afflky=LW7VXQ

Afrojack and Chuckie In a couple weeks Afrojack and Chuckie will “take over control” at...

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:38:00 -0700

Afrojack and Chuckie

In a couple weeks Afrojack and Chuckie will “take over control” at The Music Box! Expect a lot of HOT Dutch Electro House!! The energy will be ecstatic from start to end! These will be amazing shows, and with Insomniac producing the shows, it will be unbelievable. Be sure to see the amazing artists that they have opening for them, they will be good!!

Afrojack; Aug 4 —> http://fla.vor.us/wafform.aspx?_act=eventview&_pky=102848&afflky=LW7VXQ

Chuckie; Aug 7 —> http://fla.vor.us/wafform.aspx?_act=eventview&_pky=102852&afflky=LW7VXQ

Escape from Wonderland 2011 Insomniac Events presents a new kind...

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:02:14 -0700

Escape from Wonderland 2011

Insomniac Events presents a new kind of massive to Southern California. This one is going to be competing with HARD Haunted Mansion and the 14 year running Monster Massive. Insomniac has yet to disappoint with their massives. Going off of their “Wonderland” themes they are going to show you the darker mischievous side of wonderland. Tickets are on sale now!

When —> Oct. 29, 2011; 4pm-2am
Where —> NOS Events Center; Santa Barbara
Tickets —> http://fla.vor.us/wafform.aspx?_act=eventview&_pky=102605&afflky=LW7VXQ

“I think rap music has made more money on dance music than dance music has made on dance...

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 03:32:08 -0700

“I think rap music has made more money on dance music than dance music has made on dance music. Just a thought.”
- Kaskade

Atlantis 2011 Time for a music festival with true music lovers! ...

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:52:00 -0700

Atlantis 2011

Time for a music festival with true music lovers! None of the mainstream stuff, this music festival is true to the electronic music culture and is a promise for a good time for those attending. The lineup for DJs is just beautiful with the selection from trance to some hardstyle. Motive is very caring with their customers, and has time after time held amazing events. There is something for everyone to see and enjoy here!!

Tickets —> http://fla.vor.us/wafform.aspx?_act=eventview&_pky=100251&afflky=LW7VXQ
Location —> Oak Canyon Park
Ages —> 18+
When —> September 10, 2011; 5pm-3am

Dash Berlin
Headhunters
DJ Isaac
Miles Dyson
Cookie Monsta
Mord Fustang

Nocturnal Wonderland It’s baaaack!! At the NOS Events...

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:40:00 -0700

Nocturnal Wonderland

It’s baaaack!! At the NOS Events Center in San Bernadino, this year is going to be bigger than ever for Nocturnal! Two days this time, double the pleasure, double the BASS. Kicking off this year at 3pm, Insomniac Events is sure to amaze us. Tickets are available now, we suggest getting them while they are still $45, or $85 for a 2 day pass!

September 23 and 24, 2011

Friday —> http://fla.vor.us/wafform.aspx?_act=eventview&_pky=101567&afflky=LW7VXQ

Saturday —> http://fla.vor.us/wafform.aspx?_act=eventview&_pky=101569&afflky=LW7VXQ

Go Ventures: Go Ventures announces free bottled water for all patrons attending the company’s three signature annual music festivals

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:10:37 -0700

Go Ventures: Go Ventures announces free bottled water for all patrons attending the company’s three signature annual music festivals:

goventures:

Summer is upon us and with it comes great weather, great events, and opportunities for fun. Go Ventures, Inc. would like to remind everyone, that plans to attend music festivals, to party responsibly and take every precaution to ensure health and safety. Staging outdoor events that are…

This upcoming IndepenDANCE weekend is going to be crazy for LA! ...

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:01:00 -0700

This upcoming IndepenDANCE weekend is going to be crazy for LA! There is plenty to do for the trance addicts to the bass heads. Check out our lineup below of the hottest events we could find to help you declare your indepenDANCE!!

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Bassrush :: Boregore / Skism - July 1, 2011 Friday

Insomniac presents at the Music Box in Hollywood, Boregore who will be joined by Skism for a big boomin bass night. All of you dubstep-heads had better be there! This is not a night to miss.

Doors: 10pm

http://fla.vor.us/wafform.aspx?_act=eventview&_pky=90143&afflky=LW7VXQ

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Peace Treaty / Mustard Pimp - July 1, 2011 Friday

Playing at Avalon Hollywood. Native to Los Angeles, Peace Treaty has powerful sets that are perfect for a big room setting like the Avalon, so expect these hometown heroes to put on a helluva show. Mustard Pimp is a dancefloor-smashing machine. The duo has released an arsenal of bangers in the past couple of years, so its no surprise they have recently signed to Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak Records.

Doors: 9.30pm

http://avalon.wantickets.com/Events/ShowEvent.aspx?eventId=90556

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Richie Hawtin (Plastikman) - July 2, 2011 Saturday

He returns to LA for another crazy night at the Music Box presented by Insomniac Events! Better known as Plastikman, his live minimal music performances are unique every time with his live mixing.

Doors: 9pm

http://fla.vor.us/wafform.aspx?_act=eventview&_pky=100723&afflky=LW7VXQ

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Sasha - July 2, 2011

Returning to Avalon Hollywood is Sasha. He is recognized as one of the worlds’ most innovative icons of the electronic genre. He propels listeners into the future of electronic music by constructing innovative and forward-thinking concept albums (Airdrawndagger, Involver) and live events (Delta Heavy, Fundacion) that blur the boundaries between artist and DJ.

http://avalon.wantickets.com/Events/ShowEvent.aspx?eventId=90557

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Cosmic Gate / Wippenberg - July 3, 2011 Sunday

#trancefamily time to reunite!! The trance masters are back, Cosmic Gate will have the controls to the dance floor at the Music box Sunday night. That is after Wippenberg hands them over to them. If you like trance, you had better be here.

Doors: 10pm

http://fla.vor.us/wafform.aspx?_act=eventview&_pky=100582&afflky=LW7VXQ

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Pleasurekraft - July 4, 2011 Monday

Pleasurekraft has been one of the unlikeliest success stories of the year so far: a brand-new artist who came out of nowhere to snag the number one slot on Beatport’s top 100 charts, and then held its own in the upper regions of the top 10 for weeks. At an intimate venue like Playhouse Hollywood, you are sure to have a crazy time!

http://mns.wantickets.com/Events/ShowEvent.aspx?eventId=88683& activeTab=EventTicketInfo

Audiotistic Festival The lineup is announced!! And yes it is...

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:16:23 -0700

Audiotistic Festival

The lineup is announced!! And yes it is worth buying those tickets! There is a good dosage for all of you dubstep-ers and trance addicts, with enough house to keep you shuffling till the place gets shut down!

NOS Center — San Bernadino

July 30th, 2011

Tickets —> http://fla.vor.us/wafform.aspx?_act=eventview&_pky=98967&afflky=LW7VXQ

The line-up for Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas is: (In order...

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 23:49:00 -0700

The line-up for Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas is: (In order of appearance)

FRIDAY, JUNE 24 :: In order of appearance

Kinetic Field: Trent Cantrelle, Manufactured Superstars, Wolfgang Gartner, Dirty South, Tiesto, Steve Angello, and Sander Van Doorn.

Cosmic Meadow: Joaquin Bamaca, Beats Antique, Royksopp, Richie Hawtin presents Plastikman Live, Subfocus Live, and Steve Bugg.

Circuit Grounds: Wippenberg, The Crystal Method, Christopher Lawrence, Roger Sanchez, Cosmic Gate, Calvin Harris, and Steve Aoki.

Neon Garden: Kastle, Them Jeans, Dave Nada, DJ Vice, Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77, Savage Skulls, Bird Peterson, Drop the Lime, Major Lazer.

Bass Pod: Crizzly, Marcus Intalex with Sharpness, Roni Size with Messinian, Friction with Dynamite, Borgore, Excision, Skream and Benga, Dieselboy, Marky,and TC with Armanni Reign.

SATURDAY, JUNE 25 :: In order of appearance

Kinetic Field: Hernan Cattaneo, Sidney Samson, Martin Solveig, David Guetta.

Cosmic Meadow: Alesso, The Glitch Mob, Bassnectar, Empire of the Sun, Chuckie, Dada Life, and Boys Noize.

Circuit Grounds: Droog, Pleasurekraft, Boris, Green Velvet Live, UMEK, Gaiser, Richie Hawtin, and Victor Calderone.

Neon Garden: Zedd, Porter Robinson, Feed Me, Hardwell, Bart B More, LA Riots, Jack Beats, Skrillex, and MSTRKRFT.

Bass Pod: The Juggernaut, Hive, Bare, Evol Intent, High Contrast, 12th Planet, Andy C with MC GQ, Rusko, Hype with Daddy Earl, Zeds Dead, Terravita, and LTJ Bukem.

SUNDAY, JUNE 26 :: In order of appearance

Kinetic Field: Thomas Gold, Paul Oakenfold, Avicii, Alesso, Swedish House Mafia, Laidback Luke, and Nicky Romero.

Cosmic Meadow: The EC Twins, Bunny, Robbie Rivera, Afrojack, and Infected Mushroom.

Circuit Grounds: Moguai, Tritonal, John O’Callaghan, Sean Tyas and Simon Patterson, Ferry Corsten, ATB, Markus Schulz, Dash Berlin, and Showtek.

Neon Garden: Stanton Warriors, Araabmuzik, Sandro Silva, Harvard Bass, Felix Cartal, Felguk, Dada Life, A-Trak, and Wolfgang Gartner.

Bass Pod: Fury, Shiftee, Liquid Stranger, J Majik, Mt. Eden, Datsik, Doctor P, Planet of the Drums, Skism, Loadstar, Shimon, and NuTone.

Tickets still on sale!! —> http://fla.vor.us/wafform.aspx?_act=eventview&_pky=98190&afflky=LW7VXQ

Kaskade - Only You (Ken Loi Mix) (K’s Beyond Wonderland...

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 22:04:00 -0700

Kaskade - Only You (Ken Loi Mix) (K’s Beyond Wonderland Intro Edit)

Only You. This just may be possibly Kaskade’s best remixed song yet. Simply epic. It’s what everyone’s been talking about and we have it here for you! He debuted this remix at Beyond Wonderland 2011 in San Bernadino, and he continues to use it in his sets all over the world. This is a MUST pick up for all Kaskade enthusiasts!