Lil’ Wayne – “Swagger Like Us,”
Lil’ Kim – “Suck My Dick,”
Dominique Young Unique – “Hot Girl”

Nosaj Thing: “Heart Entire:”

Charlotte Gainsbourg – “Heaven Can Wait (Nosaj Thing Remix):”

Nosaj Thing: “Aquarium”

We are happy to present forthcoming HEADLINE additions to the soon approaching and much anticipated Lightning in a Bottle Music and Arts Festival 2010, presented by The Do Lab, which will occur Memorial Day weekend (May 28-31) at the beautiful Oak Canyon Ranch in Irvine, CA.

On the heels of their upcoming release “Drink the Sea”, and after a stand-out Coachella performance, The Glitch Mob will be performing along with the indie sensation Nico Vega and our cherished brothers and sisters, the Lucent Dossier Experience.

We would like to offer our sincerest thanks to all of the amazing submissions on the “Mixtape to Make the Line-up” contest. Not surprisingly our three top finalists were all unbelievable female DJ’s… The submissions have all been great and it was quite a task picking the “Grand Producer” to perform at this years LIB, but alas we have chosen and her name is KRYSTEE!

Other musical additions include Heyoka, Sidecar Tommy, Kitty D, The Luminaries, Geno Cochino, The Makers, Ron Levy, Michael Hart, Manny Greensector, Terrakroma, Motion Potion and DJ Wolfie.

Performances added in addition to Lucent Dossier include, Vau de Vire Society, El Circo, Ricochet ~ Poetic Acrobats, Fire Groove, Stilt Circus, The Wandering Marionettes and Shakti Sunfire

For full lineup and additional information visit the LIB website and stay tuned for more exciting news in the coming weeks.

Lightning in a Bottle:

The history of LIB spans more than a decade, and friends, family, and co-horts of the Do LaB are thrilled and astounded that it’s been more than ten years of making miracles and catching Lightning in a Bottle! Together with all of our friends we will converge on a beautiful new location and transform it into a wonderland for the senses, once again capturing Lightning in a Bottle. Prepare to start the summer off right!!!

4 days and 3 nights of activities and entertainment including music, performances, inspiring art, yoga and meditation classes, sustainability workshops, clothing and craft vending, tasty organic foods, camping and much more!

The Do Lab:

Based in Downtown Los Angeles, The Do LaB is an ensemble cast of creatives ranging from artists, event producers, lighting designers, DJs, constructors, welders, costumers, musicians, and the performance troupe Lucent Dossier. Since 2000, The Do LaB has been dedicated to treating experience itself as the art form. Their exceptional annual events–including the Lighting in a Bottle Music Festival–and jaw-dropping, large-scale art environments, have been attracting a devoted following among the West Coast’s underground creative community, and around the world. While bringing the visions of their home-grown art collective to life, The Do LaB has evolved into a respected event creations company, winning over major brands, music festivals, and trade-shows, with their unparalleled creativity and innovation.

The Do LaB’s portfolio includes clients such as the Coachella Music Festival, Ford, Audi, Red Bull, Scion, the Virgin Music Festival, Speakercraft, Esquire Magazine, AIDS Project Los Angeles, Stop Aids Organization, and many more

The Confluence:

Is a post label thinking management/marketing firm that takes an artist-centric approach to addressing the shifting music landscape. They will be releasing EP’s for MartyParty, AdamandEvil and the Lightning in a Bottle 2010 festival’s “Lightning in Your Ear” artist sampler to benefit the charity Critical Beats whose goal is to allow the natives to share the sacred healing sounds of their lands with new audiences all over the globe.

Nico Vega – “So So Fresh:”

Download.

Lightning in a Bottle! (official video):

Disruption – “Last Level (Lazer Sword Bonus Round Remix:”

Above is the first in a new video series collaboration between Flaunt Magazine and MartyParty! If you don’t already know, Flaunt Magazine prides itself on capturing timeless images reflecting fashion, the arts and lifestyle culture at its highest levels. The publication, now in its eleventh year in print remains in tune, covering icons across all sectors by equally balancing its delicate eye on both the strengths and vulnerabilities of celebrity.

MartyParty is electronic music producer/DJ who’s upcoming release Skukuza is slated to come out 6/1 through The Confluence, the track is unreleased and will be a real treat to accompany the amazing art piece.

MartyParty – “Trinity:”

The series is presented by The Confluence, a post label thinking management/marketing firm that takes an artist-centric approach to addressing the shifting music landscape. They will be releasing EP’s for MartyParty, AdamandEvil and the Lightning in a Bottle 2010 festival’s “Lightning in Your Ear” artist sampler to benefit the charity Critical Beats whose goal is to allow the natives to share the sacred healing sounds of their lands with new audiences all over the globe.

Poirer’s record Running High (2CD/digital) features vocals by Busy Signal, Face-T, Warrior Queen Burro Banton, YT, MC Zulu, Mr. Slaughter, Mikey Dangerous, Serocee, Boogat, Erup and has a range of remixes by Sticky, Douster, Stereotyp, Maga Bo, WILDLIFE!, Baobinga, Mungo’s Hifi, Uproot Andy, Marflix, Hovatron, Dub I.D., Machinedrum. Get at this bass-heavy rude boy material. Listeners who aren’t serious need not apply. More than a year in the making, this project is something else.

Buy here :
– iTunes
– Amazon
– Juno

Check out the remaining end of the Canada Tour while you still can!

Running High – Canada Tour

4/23 – SASKATOON – SKRATCH (w/ MC Zulu)
4/24 – EDMONTON – STARLITE (w/ MC Zulu)
4/30 – VICTORIA – SUGAR NIGHTCLUB (w/ MC Zulu)
5/1 – VANCOUVER – BILTMORE CABARET (w/ MC Zulu)

Facebook event for the whole tour.

Also check out the block at: rbma.exclaim.ca.

Rhythms have been run, Soca systems have been sounded (not to mention air-horns), ceiling’s have been brought down, and now it’s time for the man called Poirier (Pwa-ri-ay) to rewind and come again (selector that he is…)…

A twelve month period has seen the release of three EP’s, all showcasing very different (yet at the same time very coherent) sides of Poirier’s production…from digi-dancehall bangers, to hyper Soca rhythms, and techno/Caribbean hybrids. That same time frame has also seen Poirier reaching to all parts of the globe to drop his signature “all things bass” sound on ever increasing crowds. Whether as a solo DJ or with one of his various M.C’s by his side, he’s murdered it in pretty much any place you can pronounce on a map, and along the way has cemented his status as one of the top names in an ever growing group of producers rocking dancefloors with a globally curated pastiche of sounds.

Now it’s time to drop the culmination of those last twelve months into his 7th full length (2nd for Ninja Tune)… the two disc “Running High” album

Disc 1 compiles the 3 EP’s into album running order. Originally released in such a way as to focus on each facet of his production, these tracks are now compiled in such a way to show the ease with which it all meshes and to present within a new context. Revisiting the tunes that smashed the floors… with Burro Banton, MC Zulu, YT, Face-T, and Mr Slaughter on the mic…and presenting them for the first time to the public at large… however don’t think of this solely as a collection of EP’s…. rather more like an album where the vinyl has been released early.

Disc 2 presents an alternate version. Taking elements from Disc 1 and presenting them as alternately voiced rhythms, remixes, and new tracks. It’s both an audio companion and a statement/document of the scene that Poirier finds himself running in. Kicking off with a new tune featuring Warrior Queen (last seen on Ninja Tune on The Bug’s ‘London Zoo’), followed by re-voiced rhythms with Canadian/Juno Award winning reggae sensation Mikey Dangerous, chart topping hit Erup’s ‘Click Mi Finger’ meshed with the ‘Untrust Rhythm’, and the spanish flow of MC Boogat ; remixes by France’s Douster, UK funky/ two step heavy hitter Sticky, UK sound-system Mungo’s Hi-Fi, WILDLIFE!, Uproot Andy, Baobinga, Marflix, Maga Bo, Stereotyp, and rounded off with Poirier’s remix of the Busy Signal hit ‘Cool Baby’…

Not one to rest, 2010 sees Poirier racking up more air-miles with stops in Australia/New Zealand (Big Day Out and more), cross Canada/US tour, SXSW, a return to Mexico, and Europe/UK dates already confirmed in support of this album.

CD Version :
Disc 1 :

1. Wha-La-La-Leng
2. Marathon
3. Get Crazy
4. 90′s Backyard
5. Enemies
6. Gyal Secret Pictures
7. Warehouse
8. Trust None Of Dem
9. Let Them Hate
10. Coco Drunk
11. Immigrant Visa
12. Karnival

Disc 2 :

1. Bang Bang feat Warrior Queen
2. Can’t Stop My Flow feat. Mikey Dangerous
3. Enemies (Sticky Remix)
4. Gyal Secret Pictures (Baobinga Remix)
5. Coco Drunk (Douster Remix)
6. 90′s Backyard (Wildlife! Remix)
7. Let Them Hate (Mungo’s Hifi Remix)
8. Wha-La-La-Leng (Uproot Andy Remix)
9. Get Crazy (Marflix’s Iron Remix)
10 Immigrant Visa (Maga Bo’s Anisitia Remix)
11 Trust None Of Dem (Stereotyp Remix)
12 Erup – Click Mi Finger (Poirier Remix – Untrust Riddim)
13 Que Viva feat Boogat
14 Militaris Riddim
15 Cool Baby (Poirier Remix) feat. Busy Signal

And here’s some older Poirer that we find just luscious:

DBridge – “Zx81:”

Dabrye – “Walk:”

To us, this is a good example of an artist (Flying Lotus, in this case) exercising restraint. The end result has brought vocalist Musinah to life with beats and that oh so lovely synth that comes in at 50 seconds.

Danny Drive Thru – “Ante Up:”

If you’d like to hear more from Danny, check his tunes out at soundcloud.com/drivethru!