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Posted in To Do | dance | music on March 22, 2007

the week in Dance w/ David Bruno (03/22/07)

While SXSW is starting to feature more DJs and electronic artists, its no match for the beat-laden Winter Music Conference. Held in Miami, WMC is celebrating its 22nd year as the premier dance music meeting point for heavy hitters and newcomers alike. WMC has evolved from a mainly industry, business-like conference to a bacchanal of the world's craziest parties convening on the beach in March. DJs, Producers, and Party Promoters descend on South Beach to unleash their best efforts at throwing the most talked about party of the week. Many critics have charged that Conference has become too watered down by commericalized party promotion (Ultra Fest?) and the lack of industry participation. However, you aren't really going to find a solid week of amazing dance talent getting together at any other time, or any other place like they do at WMC.

It's sunny and warm and house music sounds much, much better on the beach.

I've hightlighted some of the high profile nighttime events and afterparties below, but my favorite parties in Miami are the daytime parties at the hotel pools. Grab a cuban sandwhich to nurse your hangover and dance all day in the sun.

Resources: The List is the most extensive, but Flavorpill is on the ground as well. Tricia Romano also previews the Conference in the Voice.

Jacques Renault @ People Don't Dance No More @ Element - March 16, 2007 *

* my party

More pictures and a live mix from the party at Slap You in Public.

Notable NYC-esque Dance CD Releases

• LCD Soundsystem: Sound of Silver. James wants you to buy it this week!
• Justine D's mix for RVNG International
• JDH & Dave P Go Commando for Defend Music
• Modular Leave them All Behind #2

• Hot Chip to do the next DJ Kicks
• Daft Punk tickets are starting to go on sale for their upcoming tour.
• Spankrock is up next for the Fabriclive mix series
• Cool Hunting has an interview with DJ Contra
• Stylus launches the new blog Beatz by the Pound

• Passions did a mix for Disque Primeur
• Palms Out Sounds did a great post last month with the songs that Daft Punk has sampled
• Remixes galore at These Rocks Pop
• XLR8R has a new Digitalism banger

Posted on March 22, 2007 5:17 PM

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