Category: Features

Ultra Resistance Stage Features Underground Lineup and Arcadia Spider Stage

Ultra Music Festival’s Resistance stage debuted with a solid lineup of heavy underground hitters, but 2016’s promises to pack a bigger punch with the addition of the Arcadia spider stage, a massive post-apocalyptic styled pyrotechnic art installation-meets-soundstage. The very solid lineup includes notable underground techno, tech house, and deep tech artists such as…

March 17, 2016
DeeplyMoved’s Best Parties of Miami Music Week / WMC 2015 and Party Diary

It’s no surprise to anyone that this year’s Miami Music Week was one of the most incredible this city has seen yet, with a seemingly endless array of prime parties that was sure to leave most having to choose between multiple top choices, almost certainly resulting in at least a few serious episodes of…

March 14, 2016
DeeplyMoved’s Top 25 Mixes of February

Ah, February, Valentine’s month, the month of love. As it happens, I really love music, and love sharing music I love with you lovers. In particular this past lovely month, I really loved loving mixes from: Stephan Bodzin [Essential Mix], Lee Burridge, Nicola Noir [UCR], Öona Dahl [Anjunadeep], Gorje Hewek + Izhevski [Bespoke],…

March 11, 2016
PREMIERE: Jona – Space Jungle (Feat. David K) [AEON] // DeeplyMoved

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/250394196″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Beautiful, relaxing ambiance meets spacey, cosmic elements in Jona’s “Space Jungle” (feat. David K), off his debut album “Sidetracking” comprised of 10 eclectic and sonically diverse musical offerings on Alex Niggemann’s AEON label. It’s a lovely, floaty soundscape, with flourishes of airy pads lending a lush atmosphere.…

March 5, 2016
DeeplyMoved’s Top 25 Mixes of January

My selections for January were pretty heavily influenced by being immersed in Tulum for the entire month. Expect hypnogrooves, ethnovibes, tribal jungle percussion, middleasterny exoticism, mystical shamanica, and more of the sort. And lots of invented portmanteau genre descriptors, courtesy of me, for my own classification/amusement. Lum [Mixmag Lab], Jon Charnis [Robot Heart],…

February 23, 2016
DeeplyMoved’s Top 25 Mixes of December

(Tulum-Time) Having spent the past month in Mexico for some musical festivities, I’m still running on the rather Laissez-Faire concept of Tulum-Time, so this is perhaps a bit late. Better late than never, especially with this collection of excellent mixes from: Lee Burridge [Robot Heart], Adriatique [Unu City Tape], Mind Against [Resident Advisor],…

February 4, 2016
The Top 10 Labels for the Best Artwork of 2015

With digital audio prevailing over records, some may feel the importance of album artwork is lost without having a tangible item to hold. But in a sea of tracks online, the visual impact of the artwork often connects with the eyes far before the sound hits the ear, and serves to visually entice…

December 21, 2015
Day Zero Announces 2016 Lineup, Moves to Tulum Jungle

This year’s Day Zero promises to be nothing short of epic, with a new location in the Tulum jungle and as always, a stellar lineup featuring Acid Pauli, Bedouin, Blond:ish, Damian Lazarus, DJ Three, Felix da Housecat, Fur Coat, Metrika, Serge Devant & more. From the press release: Day Zero has always been a…

December 21, 2015
DeeplyMoved’s 2016 Off-BPM, NYE, and Tulum Party Guide

As BPM Festival grows, so does the influx of non-BPM parties, in both Playa del Carmen and Tulum. For many like myself, the focus has shifted to the more low-key Tulum parties, where the crowds are smaller and vibes are arguably better. Most of the best parties are word-of-mouth or private, but more…

December 16, 2015
The Top 15 Tracks that Defined Summer 2015

By Irina Kotik Summer is over, and now as chillier weather is upon us, we look back warmly on the fantastic tracks that defined this past season. These particularly memorable tracks spanned across the deep house musical spectrum, showcasing cutting edge innovation, authenticity, and a powerful musical elegance as the crucial focal point.…

December 16, 2015