Just Announced: Dim Mak Miami 2020 Featuring Steve Aoki

Continuing their decade-long tradition of Miami Music Week events, Steve Aoki & Dim Mak are headed back to Magic City this year to present another springtime affair. Following three years of all night long Wynwood/ Arts District dance parties, the label is making a triumphant return to the white sands of South Beach for an eleven hour pool party, kicking off at noon. Join us at Dim Mak Miami 2020 on Thursday, March 19th as we take over the Nautilus Pool. Headlined by Aoki himself, the 21+ event will feature some of the label's most exciting current acts, as well as beloved extended friends and family.
 
This year’s event is set to be extra special, as it is the official Miami stop on Aoki’s North American Neon Future IV: The Color Of Noise Tour, a reference to both his upcoming album as well as his critically acclaimed memoir that was released via St. Martin’s Press last year. Additionally, look out for unexpected surprises throughout the day-into-night event, as Aoki has previously brought several eye popping special guests to his Dim Mak Miami soiree over the years, including the likes of DJ Diesel (aka Shaq), The Chainsmokers, Yellow Claw, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Don Diablo, Kayzo, Slushii, Deorro, Cheat Codes, Rich the Kid, Carnage, Afrojack, Waka Flocka Flame, Dada Life, Lil Jon, Desiigner, Borgore, Getter and Laidback Luke...and this year looks to be no different.
 
Stay tuned for the full Dim Mak 2020 line-up reveal... 

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Sarah Charness-Cryorhythmic

New York-based popular electric violinist Sarah Charness released the Vivaldi inspired Cryorhythmic - an EDM/Crossover track with 240K views on YouTube in its first month. Produced by Sarah, the project is already receiving positive feedback. Her six string violin is driving the melodic lead, while the song borrows themes from the composer's “Winter” and bridges Sarah’s classical roots with her more widely recognized electronic sound. OnePhotography is the team responsible for the creative video-where we see modern ballet dancers and Sarah bringing the Cryorhythmic vibe not only as a sound but also visually.

Sarah Charness creates a singular blend of music that straddles the worlds of classical, pop and electronic dance music. Her vibrant, physically thrilling live performances continuously captivate audiences as she performs on her signature hot-pink six-string violin. In 2015, Charness released her first track with Disco Killerz, “We Came to Party” which reached #48 on the Beatport “Hot 100 Electro House” chart. In 2017, Charness and Disco Killerz released Running For Our Lives featuring Kat Nestel, followed by Beautiful Life, featuring Canadian pop sensation Delaney Jane.

As a soloist, Charness has toured North America with the American progressive-rock band, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. In 2015, she headlined at the Summer Experience Music Festival in Capetown, SouthAfrica, and has appeared as the feature performer during the New York Knicks halftime show at New YorkCity’s Madison Square Garden, The Chicago Bull’s halftime show at the United Airlines Arena, as well as on the runway during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Charness has appeared on “The TodayShow” (NBC-TV), “NY-1” (Time Warner Cable) and on “NBC Nightly News” (NBC-TV). Sarah has also performed at Radio City Music Hall® and Carnegie Hall in New York City, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., The Chicago Theatre in Chicago, Massey Hall in Toronto, and the Prague Opera House in the Czech Republic. Charness has performed with acts including The Chainsmokers, Jonas Brothers, and Sigala, and has opened for Steve Aoki, W and W, Diana Ross, Ne-Yo, And Flo Rida among others.

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DILLON FRANCIS & YUNG GRAVY KICK OFF 2020 WITH “SUGAR, SPICE AND EVERYTHING ICE” TOUR

Ready to drip like never before, Dillon Francis and Yung Gravy have teamed up to co-headline “Sugar, Spice and Everything Ice,” a national multi-city tour sponsored by TikTok, the leading destination for short-form mobile video. The tour kicks off March 23rd in Pittsburgh and then turns up in major markets across the nation including Detroit, Dallas, New Orleans, Atlanta and concludes at The Dome in Wallingford, CT on April 25th.
 
A special artist pre-sale goes live Tuesday, January 14 at 10am local time followed by a CITI pre-sale the same day at 12pm local time. The Spotify pre-sale launches Wednesday, January 15 at 10am local time, and the Songkick pre-sale follows Thursday, January 16 at 10am local time.
 
Tickets officially go on sale Friday, January 17 at 10 am local time.

As avid TikTok users, Dillon Francis and YUNG GRAVY will be sharing exclusive behind-the-scenes content throughout the tour via TikTok. Follow them on the platform @dillonfrancis and @yunggravy, and get access to their exclusive TikTok sound playlist. TikTok is becoming the leading destination in music artist discovery, with songs from Yung Gravy spawning over 500k videos created.

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Steve Aoki Enlists Rock Icon Sting and Breakout Trio SHAED for Latest Track "2 in a Million"

Today, two-time Grammy-nominated DJ/Producer Steve Aoki, 17-time Grammy Award winning musician Sting, and platinum-selling trio SHAED (known for their hit single “Trampoline”), team up to release their new collaborative anthem for soulmates everywhere—an offering from Aoki’s upcoming Neon Future IV—“2 in a Million.”

The track begins with Sting as his soothing, unmistakable vocals captivate over Aoki’s slow but steady build, a signature of his pop ballads. The beat then drops introducing the pure vocals of SHAED’s lead Chelsea Lee as she joins pre-chorus with Sting to harmonize “How many people in the world are looking for a love like this tonight/ How many people in LA out there are searching for a sign/ How many people in the crowd and I still wander by your side,” grappling with the search of finding one's soulmate through all of life’s complexity.

The music video mirrors the sentiment of the song and its natural progression of the quest for a soulmate, opening with Sting on an empty stage in the spotlight alone. Thereafter two contemporary dancers join him on stage in a portrayal relaying how the two are ‘meant to be’. Next, we find SHAED in the mezzanine of the same theatre, while the video continues to intertwine all three acts - Steve, SHAED, and Sting in separate places within the theatre, up until we find them together on the rooftop overlooking the cityscape.

“I am beyond excited about this collaboration with Sting and SHAED,” said Aoki. “SHAED is a group of incredible talent and Sting is just a legend. I’ve been a fan of his for as long as I can remember, so it’s surreal to have him on one of my songs. What they both brought to the table made for an incredible track, so ready for the world to hear it."

Sting added, “To me, the greatest element in music is surprise so I’m always open to collaborate with other artists as you never quite know where it’s going to take you. This sounded like an interesting opportunity and I’m excited for people to hear the new track.”

“We all grew up listening to Sting and The Police,” tacked on SHAED. “He was a huge influence on all of us so when Steve approached us with the collab it was a no brainer. We had the best time working with Steve and Sting and really love this track.”

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THUNDERPUSSY SHARES COVER OF JEFFERSON AIRPLANE'S "SOMEBODY TO LOVE"

Seattle-based all female rock band Thunderpussy shares a fiery cover of Jefferson Airplane’s “Somebody To Love” today, ahead of a Supreme Court case on April 15 that will determine the fate of trademarking their name. Of the song, the band says, “At a time when it feels like empathy and compassion are lost and the polarization of thoughts and ideas is paramount, maybe it’s time to stop looking for someone to blame and instead find someone to love.“

LISTEN TO "SOMEBODY TO LOVE" HERE!

The song follows the release of Thunderpussy’s self-titled debut album last year via Stardog Records/Republic Records, which Pearl Jam's Mike McCready lent guitar and production on, calling them his "favorite new band." Listen to Thunderpussy HERE!

In May 2015, Thunderpussy applied for a US trademark to protect their name and brand in preparation for world domination. A short time later, they received a letter from the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) denying the band their trademark on the grounds that their name was “immoral” and “scandalous” per the guidelines laid down in the Truman-era Lanham Act of 1946, even citing Urban Dictionary as a credible source as to why the word pussy is regarded as a derogatory term.

The band’s fate now depends on the outcome of a new case, Iancu v. Brunetti, which will be argued at the Supreme Court on April 15, 2019, where Eric Brunetti will be defending his clothing brand, FUCT, a case he’s been fighting for nearly 20 years.

Two years ago, Asian-American band The Slants won their case based on the argument that they were reappropriating an ethnic slur and turning it into a badge of pride. Similarly, as women, Thunderpussy’s intention has always been to shed a positive light on a word that has been used in a derogatory manner and seen as a joke or weak. Because it is exactly the opposite - the word pussy is powerful.

Catch Thunderpussy on tour in North America this summer with Black Pistol Fire, see the upcoming list of tour dates below. Stay tuned for more from Thunderpussy!

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