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Tool Touring In 2014!

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The masters of Fibonacci-rock themselves, Tool, have declared 2014 to be one of the years when they actually venture out into the world. Consequence of Sound reports that Tool is throwing together an extremely limited tour that only hits the West Coast & Mexico. While we’re all waiting for Maynard to get off his keister and start whipping the rest of the band for generating a new album, this will have to do. I’ll pretend this doesn’t make me want to move to Portland, though, the ever-rising population of radioactive hipsters does make a compelling argument to wait 😀 (via Consequence of Sound)

Tool 2014 Tour Dates:
03/04 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena
03/06 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
03/07 – Eugene, OR @ Matthew Knight Arena
03/09 – Reno, NV @ Reno Event Center
03/11 – San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
03/18 – Mexico City, MX @ Palacio De Los Deportes
03/21 – Veracruz, MX @ Festival Cumbre Tajin 2014

What’s The Story Morning Glory? 6 AM Dance Parties In The UK!

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http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/08/05/morning-glory-pre-work-rave-boost-creativity_n_3707097.html

HuffPo Lifestyle UK reports that the UK has started having sober, 6 AM parties. Free coffee and massage will be provided, but do NOT show up from a night of raging. This is apparently for all of the people who seem to need to shake thier moneymaker before heading into the office. What do you think? Would you be down to get in an hour or two of booty shaking on a Wednesday morning? Apparently they have smoothies so I might be able to be convinced, depending on the genre of music of course. Hit up the page and hit up the comments if you can’t imagine dragging your sorry ass to a dance floor before 11 PM.

The bassAware Drop Is Now Available For Purchase! Personal Bass FTW!

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http://www.bassaware.com/products/the-holster-aka-the-drop

The surprisingly awesome bassAware system (named “The Drop”) that I wrote about being Kickstarted (is it a proper verb? I feel old) a while back has arrived for retail sale! It’s coming in at approximately the same price as the kickstarter, a little less if you were late to the game. Just in case you thought I was kidding, it’s totally bass on your body. From the item description:

The device uses a tactile transducer placed on your upper back – this is a special type of audio driver creating vibration rather than sound. These sensations travel through your body to the inner ear where your nervous system translates these felt vibrations into “heard” sounds. The result is an immersive bass experience that no one but you can hear or feel.

One of the points that the inventor brings up that I think is important to note, is its utility for touring DJs. There’s very poor monitoring in the vast majority of venues, and the bass/sub-bass is even worse. Using this, a DJ can get a sense of what’s coming out of his outputs, without obliterating their hearing or lugging studio monitors on the road.

New World Punx Drops First Single “Romper” & Music Video

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While some of us had the good sense to not miss their debut performance at A State of Trance 600 (reported on here), the rest of the dance music world got their first taste of the New World Punx, the new mega-collab between Ferry Corsten & Markus Schulz, at either Roseland in NYC or Palladium in LA. The act is harder, more in your face and definitely way less ethereal and smooth than an act like Above & Beyond or something of the like. However, this is by design, as the two mega stars relayed to Billboard last week.

Romper is an intense, stompy track that infuses a serious amount of “you’re two steps from hardstyle” energy into the dance floor. They are acutely aware of the stagnation of mainstage dance music these days, and as Billboard reports, they’re down to drop the drop as it were. Keep the energy up throughout the set, and not wait for the same build/drop/blowout formula that caught trance, electro, house and is slowly entangling trap within its unimaginative tentacles.

2,000 Person Capacity Venue Opening in Bushwick (East Williamsburg For People From Manhattan)!

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A former steel factory in Colonial Williamsburg at 319 Frost Street is going to become The Brooklyn Classic. The Gothamist, via The New York Daily News reports a liquor license has been purchased for the building under the name of a former president of the NY division of Live Nation, who now rocks out with Bowery Presents, yes, of That Bowery Ballroom. To put this in perspective, Output has a capacity of 450. If this manages to jump through all of the legal hullabaloo that accompanies the creation of a new venue in Gotham, we’re going to see a massive new home for insane parties.

(Image by Tanay Warerkar of NY Daily News)

Japanese Techno With Tea Ceremony Precision. And Kitties.

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This was sitting in my feed this morning, and I had to make sure you all saw this. Apparently, a bridal practice, this Japanese bride-to-be pushes out some amazing acid house & techno on a 707, 303 & a few pieces of other super old school gear. There’s even a kitty which she jams out with, around 3 minutes in. I’d say more, but then you wouldn’t be watching/listening to the minimal action & most polite techno creation ever. (via Stoney Roads)

“Pay-Per-Inch” Vinyl System Created by Label Vlek

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I have to say, I really hope this catches on. The Belgian label Vlek has hilariously simplified vinyl purchasing for all of the record-steady heads out there. 1 Euro per inch, postage & packaging included for the EU, Africa, Asia & Latin America. Apparently USA/AU/NZ have a 5 euro surcharge, but it’s still cheaper than before for some of the smaller EPs. Hit up the shop if you’re a fan of Sagat or Squeaky Lobster and try to get it from them directly so this idea generates some buzz/legs. (via FACT)