HARD summer

MARZI makes solo debut with "Dancing & Crying" on newly minted imprint Modern Delivery

GRAMMY-nominated producer MARZI steps into the spotlight with his solo debut single "Dancing & Crying," released via freshly minted dance imprint Modern Delivery. The track marks a significant shift for…

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Prepare for HARD Summer '19 with a mix from GG Magree [Exclusive Premiere]

I can't believe I'm saying this, but in three weeks (August 3rd and 4th), the West Coast's best summer electronic festival HARD Summer returns to SoCal for its 12th installment. Over the past…

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Let Escapade prepare you for HARD Summer 2018 with exclusive mix [Premiere]

I can't believe I'm saying this, but next weekend on August 4th and 5th, the West Coast's best summer electronic festival HARD Summer returns to SoCal for it's eleventh installment. Over the…

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Doctor P delivers a womp filled Hard Summer 2017 playlist [Exclusive]

Many of the artists that originally captivated me into the world of electronic music have slowly diminished into a category of forgotten names or main stage sellouts. Yet, one of…

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On the road to Hard Summer with Chris Lake [Exclusive Playlist]

Chris Lake, the Grammy-nominated English house music producer, and dance floor conductor had a brief chat with us over at EARMILK and sharing a playlist of his favorite tracks. For…

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Christian Martin shares early mix ahead of HARD Summer 2017 [Exclusive]

As one of the founding members and earliest DIRTYBIRD on the scene, Christian Martin has proved to us that the early bird really does get the damn worm. Founded in…

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Shiba San returns to his festival birthplace at Hard Summer Music Festival 2017 [Interview]

The mastermind behind the era of booty percolating basslines and the catchy vocal one-liners that get stuck in your head for hours, Shiba San took some time to chat with…

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Getting to know TEED at HARD Summer [Interview]

With a name as absurd and flippant as Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (or TEED), I couldn't label TEED under some pseudo-dance music category. Instead, I'd rather describe his music for…

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Our 5 Favorite Sets at HARD Summer 2015

Destructo’s infamous HARD Summer Festival in L.A. went down last weekend. In spite of the throbbing 90-degree weather during the daytime and the 15-minute distance between the main stages and…

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DESTRUCTO announces Pineapple Express tour and releases remix of "Nobody Else" by Sharam Jey

It’s that time of year again…As festivals start to stack, and artists begin to prepare for fall tours, you already know LA’s power player, Destructo, is on top of both.…

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Get excited for Sharam Jey at HARD Summer [Interview + Exclusive Mix]

Sharam Jey is a well-established and well-experienced dance producer from Cologne, Germany. Jey released his first two studio albums back in the early 90s, and since then has been around…

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HARD Summer 2014: Head to toe perfection

While LA will never cease its love of Skrillex, Diplo, Dillon Francis, and other big name electronic acts, the truth is that a part of what makes Hard Summer so special,…

MARZI makes solo debut with "Dancing & Crying" on newly minted imprint Modern Delivery

Prepare for HARD Summer '19 with a mix from GG Magree [Exclusive Premiere]

Let Escapade prepare you for HARD Summer 2018 with exclusive mix [Premiere]

Doctor P delivers a womp filled Hard Summer 2017 playlist [Exclusive]

On the road to Hard Summer with Chris Lake [Exclusive Playlist]

Christian Martin shares early mix ahead of HARD Summer 2017 [Exclusive]

Shiba San returns to his festival birthplace at Hard Summer Music Festival 2017 [Interview]

Getting to know TEED at HARD Summer [Interview]

Our 5 Favorite Sets at HARD Summer 2015

DESTRUCTO announces Pineapple Express tour and releases remix of "Nobody Else" by Sharam Jey

Get excited for Sharam Jey at HARD Summer [Interview + Exclusive Mix]

HARD Summer 2014: Head to toe perfection

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