Richie Hawtin: ENTER.1, Space, Ibiza (05-07-2012)

Richie Hawtin kicking things off right at Space Ibiza for his opening night of Enter 1.  Listen to how things went down below:

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@IdentityFest Free Ticket Giveaway & Eva Simons Behind the Scenes

 You know that crazy chick with the freakishly hot orange mohawk and sexy accent that kills every vocal that she's featured on?  That would be miss Eva Simons!  After he famous feature on Afrojack's "Take over Control", she has been incredibly busy. The video below peaks into what's going on in her life behind the scenes.

The best part is Eva Simons is touring this summer and will be coming to the Mansfield, MA Identity Festival Tour Stop!  She wants her fans at the show and her team has hooked up EDMBoston.com with a free pair of tickets to see her July 26th at the Identity Festival.

If you wantn to win the tickets. Tweet or Facebook post the following quote:

Twitter:
"I want to see @evasimons at the @Identityfest. Please @EDMBoston draw me for the free pair of ticket giveaway! Retweet to enter giveaway contest"

Facebook:
"I want to see @Eva Simons at the @Identity Festival. Please @EDM Boston draw me for the free pair of ticket giveaway! Share to enter giveaway contest"

or enter here after the JUMP

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MARTEL – Ricochet (Laidback Luke Remix) [FREE DOWNLOAD]

After Laidback Luke and Martel came together to produce the successful hit "We are the stars", the two have jumped back in the sack together.  A month ago we got the first preview of Ricochet Laidback Luke remix when Luke dropped it on his soundcloud.  Ricochet embodies Laidback Luke's standard style, which we all love and revere.  Best yet, the two artists decided to give away the track for free.  Happy Happy Joy Joy :)

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Concert Ticket Sales Up, Prices Down. EDM's new Impact

The following article was in the LA Times.  How long before the title reads Concert Ticket Sales Up, Prices Up?

Article written By Todd Martens for the LA Times

(LA Times) Concert revenue is up and ticket prices are down, as midyear touring data from industry trade Pollstar reflects a business on the rebound. The top 100 North American tours boasted a combined gross of $1,125.9 million, up 1.2% over last year's data at the halfway point.

There's even a greater increase in

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Boston Get's #Jacked by @DJAfrojack, Review @djquintino @R3hab

Within a two-week period, Boston has played host to 3 of the biggest DJ’s in the world, Kaskade, Avicii, and Afrojack.  Some would argue that the city is in the midst of kicking off its biggest music transitional period in years, but on the night of June 27th that wasn’t the topic of conversation.  Rather, Bostonians and New Englanders alike were focused on gathering at the House of Blues on Lansdowne Street to take in the sights and sounds of Afrojack’s Jacked Tour.

Much like other EDM tours that have come to town, Afrojack brought other DJ’s in tote.  However, his friends and label mates that opened his concert brought the skills, music catalogs, and fan followings of acts that would ordinarily take headline billings at the most notable of nightclubs across the world.  As a result, this wasn’t your ordinary concert that you arrive at just in time for the headline act and skip the opener.

R3hab kicked things off at...

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