So it *may* have taken us a day or so to recover from the big bang of a New Years Eve our team had this year, but now we have shaken off the post-party blues and now we are MORE THAN AMPED for all the 2012 *newness* and parties that will be coming our way! For all of you who didn’t make the silly mistake of vowing to “ease up” on your wild ways this new year (let’s just see how long that will last…) there’s heaps of opportunities this brand new year to get down to killa beats and all up to no good…

This month we’re also including a new section on our party guide titled **WEEKLIES** filling you in on regular shindigs around town we super dig and are, more times than not, free to enjoy and even easier to love…

Shout to my fellow Aquariuses – this is our month water baybays. Let’s get super weird.

Full list of events, guest lists, secret deals, and more after the jump!

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I feel like the title is self-explanatory.

1. HARVARD BASS + Anthony Attalla at the W Hotel

From personal experience, I am 100% convinced this will be an amazing party. We were asked to host an ALL locals NYE party W Hotel wide last year, and honest to G it is still in my mind one of the coolest parties I have ever done. This year, they’ve bolstered the roster up a B-I-G notch, featuring SD’s hometown hero HARVARD BASS and Anthony Attalla.

Harvard Bass has thrown down some epic performances this year, and just last week at El Dorado he threw down an off-the-wall party-jam laden set that totally lit the place up and quickly facilitated the knocking back of gratuitous amounts of drinks. I have no doubt Harvard Bass will shut down the old year and ring in the new year the right away. And if it’s anything like it was last year, The W Hotel certainly won’t throw an anything less than stellar shindig. Pricey, but worth it. $80.

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PRO MIX TIP: DEFINITELY GET A HOTEL ROOM. Trying to find a taxi home from Little Italy on NYE is an absolute NIGHTMARE. And the rooms were made for after parties…  Search Hotel Rates Here

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2. TIMEWAVE ZERO feat. EPROM + EshOne + Mike Gao + More at Kava Lounge

SD’s beats scene and the corresponding local artists have been rapidly gaining attention, and thus the heavyweights of the scene SUBLMNL, LIQUID GEOMETRY, and DATASET are coming together and throwing a massive end-of-the-year SHUT DOWN party. SF’s EPROM will be headlining the evening, and good homie of TheMixster.com, EshOne (aka DON VALDEZ) will be high-tailing it from ABQ to ring in the New Year with rumored exclusives-just-for-the-evening: a collection of ball-dropping, sticky-floor-inducing countdown closers. Other not-to-miss sets of the evening from Mike Gao, HMT DMT and Misk will certainly be worth every penny of the thrifty $15 presale $20 ticket.

That not enough to convince you? Then check THIS baybay out:

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3. El Dorado’s ROARING NEW YEARS EVE PARTY

Of course, El Dorado is going to have an amazing NYE party. I don’t see any reason why they wouldn’t. The optional theme of “1920s Flapper attire” is a great excuse to feed that empty space in my heart left by the season finale of “Boardwalk Empire” and trusted locals The Office Twins, Groundfloor, Adam Salter, and Blancnoire will be behind the decks. If you RSVP & arrive before 10:30pm entry is only $10! And bottles of champagne are only $25 a pop (pun!) all night long. A sure fire win all around

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4. LED PRESENTS: OMFG! At SD Sports Arena.

On NYE I personally opt for the more intimate family and friends inside neighborhood bar dance parties. However, the line-up as always for LED PRESENTS’ NYE bash is resoundingly epic, and if you have the heart to brave the rave this NYE, I would without a doubt point you this very direction. It’s San Diego’s own Wonderland, TAO/ whatever else is going on in LA experience, conveniently being held just 10 minutes away from Downtown SD. 18+/21+ to booze. $75-$150. 21+ Ticket price includes entry to 5am NYD party at Voyeur.

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5. GET SEXUAL w/ EVOL INTENT + REID SPEED + GRIDLOK at Brick by Brick

This is without a doubt the best DnB party happening in ALL of California on NYE. The line-up couldn’t be more stacked with massive names from all over the bass music realm including Gridlok, EVOL INTENT, Reid Speed, along with SD’s own trusted inner circle of local jungle heads. And the price is right entry wise $25 so if DnB is your steeze, this is 100% where you will want to be NYE. Party goes til 3AM and there will be hosted well drinks & beer from 9pm-10pm.

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5. BALLIN OUTTA TOWN– Snow Globe Festival

At this very moment in time, I am still kicking myself for not going to this. Had the transportation options from San Diego been somewhat less nightmarish and complicated I would be at Snow Globe Festival in an absolute HEARTBEAT. The line-up for the 3 day festival taking place in South Lake Tahoe is brilliant, fresh, essentially, the top-notch peak of the gold standard. Our friends at BLAP Productions are throwing an after party after each night of the festival, each with incredible (and obviously envy-inducing) line-ups of their own. Tickets are $150 for all three days, hotel rates are reasonable, and the experience we can only predict, will have the rest of us kicking ourselves for the rest of the year. FUCK.

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There’s an option for NYE that fits anyone’s budget and we know any party that’s made our short list, will certainly not disappoint. Follow us on Twitter, and we’ll keep you up-to-date on after parties/NYD party action cuz we’ll no doubt be dawn-lurking about with the rest of you crackheads.

Happy New Year Mixsters!!!

By: TD

While Dillon Francis‘ latest drops have been more forward on the electro house tips, I refuse to disregard his absolutely searing moombah bangers that spearheaded his rapidly ascent up the EDM food chain and his name soaring like a global whirlwind across the blogosphere.

I have written an unsettling amount and gushed my unabashed praise for young LA-native Dillon Francis in the past. SO instead I would like to direct your attention to this incredibly thoughtful and comprehensive article about Dillon Francis I read recently, which can be found in Vol.4 of Scion A/V web “Zine”.

By way of experienced foresight (slash self-acknowledgement of my own personal bad interweb habits), for those who distress over simply clicking through to yet ANOTHER webpage, you may peruse the aforementioned article in the screen shot I’ve provided for y’all below:

2011 has been a tremendous year for the moombahton. But mark my words, 2012 will be the year of the MOOMB. And Dillon Francis, fingers crossed, will continue to hold down the a co-pilot seat at the forefront, should he shift back into his teethy-mid-tempo-dancefloor tearing-always-clad-with-a-big-ol- sneaky-smile ways.

My friend Stephen Vasquez, of fellow forefrontin’ moombahton production two-piece, Sazon Booya, shot this kick ass video for Dillon’s single I.D.G.A.F.O.S. –>

“I brought this ham for everyone!!!”

If all that doesn’t compel you to buy the $15 ticket to the show… Perhaps this tantalizing selection of addictive audible goodies might sway your ways…

MOOMB CHOOMBS:

If you’re gonna download only one track, make it this one:
CSS – Hit’s Me Like A Rock (Dillon Francis Remix)

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Kito & Reija Lee – Broken Hearts (Dillon Francis Remix)

Dillon Francis – I.D.G.A.F.O.S. (Original Mix)

Willy Joy – Woman Like Me (Dillon Francis Remix)

Diplo, Dillon Francis – Que Que feat. Maluca (Torro Torro Remix)

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NIGHTLIFE DEETS:
Dillon Francis (Mad Decent//LA) @  Voyeur Nightclub | 755 5th Ave. | 21+ | Doors 9PM
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WANT MORE MOOMB!?! – check out this show.

Want more Dillon? Duh. Check it: Website | Soundcloud | Facebook | Twitter

HATE this!?!?! Check out our selection of other top-notch events going down tonight and for the rest of December HERE in our SAN DIEGO PARTY GUIDE – DECEMBER 2011.

ALWAYS Stay one step ahead of the BEAT –>
Follow TheMixster.com Fan Page for up-to-the-minute nightlife news, secret giveaways & exclusives ~

By: TD

We’ve had a stellar 2011 to say the least, and San Diego once again refuses to SHUT DOWN the year without several serious BANGers to close it out!! While last month had a bit of a lack of big names coming through town SD promoters have stepped up and put on their EDM game faces this month; presenting a gleaming variety of top-notch global acts, killer indie line-ups, and so many opps to catch some quality EDM for ZERO $$$ down at the door.

Still waiting on our favorite crews and indie venues to get their A’s into G and get their NYE events announced but as always, we update this guide OCD party fiend style so as soon as we know what’s up with all the ball droppin events, you’ll know too. xx

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The best holiday of the year is rapidly approaching. It’s the time of the year to dress up like an idiot (I’ll be rocking the giant hotdog), an unholy hell spawn, or a prostitute. We’re created a list of the best parties and shows in SD to hit up this most memorable weekend of debauchery. You’d better start preparing now: work on your cardio, get the kinks out of your new dance moves, and toughen up that liver. We’re getting all sorts crazy!

FRIDAY// October 28th

I’ve never been so STOKED to see Deadmau5 as I am now. His new stage scrambles the brains of all those whom it encounters. I WANT TO BE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE! Yadderamean?! The psychedelic time machine operated by a mouse…[excuse me] Mau5…takes a life of its own as it walks you down shroomy-lane. How often does a musical mastermind and mind-blowing spectacle come in this sort of package?

OH! And I almost forgot…Freaking FEED ME of Deadmau5’s Mau5trap label will be dropping F(ilth) bombs on Petco Park. I could not think of someone better to set the stage for the absolute madness Deadmau5 will be bringing. My life is not yet complete without seeing FEED ME throw down live; but after his Oct. 28^th set, I will be able to die a happy man.

To complete this massive triple headliner, Avicii—that’s right…A-muh fuggin-vicii!!!!—will soothe our mind, body and soul of the insanity brought by the Mau5trap crew. I was able to catch Avicii’s set at Insomniac’s Nocturnal a couple weeks ago and it was nothing short of spectacular.

BONUS!! Ticket prices for the show have been dropped immensely to just $50 for GA tickets and $150 for VIP!!!

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SATURDAY// October 29th

Perhaps the sweetest treat of your Halloween weekend comes in pill form. Sugarpill, master of welding straight sexy with gangsta ishness, constantly lifts the West Coast Bass Movement to new heights. This LA native is touching down in SD Oct. 29^th for what is about to be one of the nastiest performances of the year. To see this guy for a pre-sale ticket price of $10 is absolute madness. And get this…If you get SUBversive’s 4 ticket package, the price break gets you or one of your friends in for FREE! Keep your eyes peeled for upcoming posts about this event. Shit’s about to get wiiiiillllldd.

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The 11^thAnnual Dos Equis XX Monster Bash is taking over downtown with 3 stages and 10 bars. Hypercrush, DJ Vice, and the headliner we’re most excited about, the creator and the father of moombahton, DAVE NADA(!!!) are going to be headlining with many other local fav DJs taking the stage. With thousands of inebriated costume-wearing party goers, what’s not to like? If you’re one of the many of us that like to go all out for Halloween, then you’ll love the $3000 cash prize for the costume competition. Must be at least 21 to party and tickets start at $30. Small price to pay for a night full of drunken debauchery.

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MONDAY// October 31st

If you’re still alive after the weekend and still looking to party on Halloween night and you find yourself still in Downtown, definitely cruise down to our favorite hipster hang El Dorado. They’re hosting Disco Bloodbath which is going to be an orgy of local talent. You won’t break the bank going to this party since there is no cover charge and cheap (yet deceptively powerful) drinks all night.

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The North Park hipster headquarter U-31 is having a their own show on Halloween with Saul Q and resident DJ Colour Vision. If you’re looking for a laid back vibe with none of the Downtown-centric depravity then I highly recommend this top-notch indie dance party for an undoubtedly good time. The best part: 91 CENT DRINKS ALL NIGHT LONG!!!!!

The double headliner of Minnesota and Vokab Kompany will be bringing the heat to one of San Diego’s finest Halloween night shows— HalloWeird. From complete opposite sides of the musical spectrum, these two will make the crowd groove and go completely bonkers. Minnesota, a personal favorite, had bass and unearthly synths coursing through my body for days after his monster set at Abstract Festival. The Keating Hotel has yet to see and, frankly, feel something this massive. I couldn’t think of a better way to top off an out-of-this-world Halloween weekend.

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By: MadManMcIvor + Saro aka Klitormix

Those of you who attended the Identity Festival in Chula Vista know that it was one hell of a party. Though the crowd was heavily clad in kandi, world-renowned artists including Nero, Pretty Lights, and Kaskade threw down unforgettable sets which could surely be heard from across the border. While I was busy hauling around all my photo equipment, I had the amazing opportunity to shoot a little video for all of you, so enjoy! And if you weren’t there, remember, Abstract is just next week! So pick up your tickets, and let’s throw down everything we’ve got at the San Diego Bayfront! You know the drill. Photos are available right here, or you can see them on TheMixster Facbeook page where you can tag away.

Identity Festival San Diego – September 2nd, 2011.
Video shot by Spencer Handly for TheMixster.com © 2011

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Sure it’s September. The kids go back to school, the days get a little shorter. However, the parties in San Diego, only get BIGGER. With not one, but TWO massive electronic dance music festivals invading our county this month, along with a massive score of even more day raves, pool parties, and saucy club nights all featuring top-tier DJ line-ups as well, SD is far from ready to shut this sunny season down. County-wide denial? Or just an addiction to partying? Who knows, and WHO FUCKING CARES.

The sun’s still out and the rave from noon til dawn switch is still locked to the ON position.

Rave on, Wayne. Rave ON.

Full party guide, RSVP links, and MIX exclusive event info after the juuuump!!!
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Check out our GUIDE to ID FESTIVAL Chula Vista: Includes under-the-radar tips for transportation/parking, our top artist picks, free downloads, directions, cool shit and more!

Also check out our IDENTITY FEST preview for even more top MIX picks and free downloadable goodies.

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We’ll be behind the scenes and covering ID Festival, so be on the look-out for TheMixster.com photography Spencer Handly and smile pretty! He’ll be the tall goofy blond guy clad in MIX sunnies climbing on top of speakers for good shots! And be sure to check out our IDentity Fest Photo Gallery on Monday!!

By: TD

IDENTITY FESTIVAL is only two days away! It will no doubt be an appropriate send-off for the final month of Summer time raging. If you’ve frequented the Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre, then you know this place will be a mad house, especially when you throw in every raver in San Diego and the surrounding 100 miles! To make your travels less of a nightmare, and more of a party on wheels, take note of the following tips.

Parking:
For those of you who don’t mind spending a little extra for comfort, you may purchase a VIP parking pass here, to avoid all the bumper-to-bumper mess that will be going on in the surrounding parking lots.

Regardless of VIP parking, or regular parking, from my past experience at any electronic festival, I would advise you head over to the venue an hour to two hours ahead of schedule. After all, arriving early only means you can start the party earlier!

Directions:
Located 15 minutes South of Downtown San Diego.
2050 Entertainment Circle, Chula Vista, CA 91911

From the North:
I-805 South to Auto Park Drive/Main Street
Exit freeway, turn left onto Auto Park Drive
Follow Auto Park Drive to entrance of Amphitheatre

From the South:
I-805 North to Auto Park Drive/Main Street
Exit freeway, turn right onto Auto Park Drive
Follow Auto Park Drive to entrance of Amphitheatre.

Alternative Transportation:
Party Naked has an awesome deal going on for PARTY BUSES to and from the event. For both an event ticket and transportation the deal is $65, or just $25 for transportation alone! And both ticket prices include alcohol on the bus! (!!!)
RSVP here on their event page for more info and to reserve your spot on the bus!

MIX PICKS: ARTISTS NOT TO MISS

:: SET TIMES::

ID FEST – CHULA VISTA SET TIMES!

Lineup:

Some of these amazing artist have already been addressed  in our last IDentity preview, but if you need a recap, here are some artists you don’t want to miss!!

Canadian Dubstep DJ and music producer Datsik has been rapidly climbing the charts and well establishing himself in the dubstep community. Blast your brain into another reality when his heavy beats hit this weekend!

Datsik – Overdose (Original Mix)

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Pretty Lights is a heaven you can hardly describe with genre or words, but rather most with emotion.  Glitches, soul, eery sounds and vocals, will have you dancing and floating all at the same time. Eccentric to say the least.

Pretty Lights – Drift Away

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German house duo Booka Shade is constantly on tour and their DJ sets are always memorable to say the least. However their special LIVE SET at IDentity Festival is a rare treat that you will not want to miss. If you have not had a chance to catch one of their shows, make sure to stop by and boogie for a bit.

6 Degrees feat. Fiora – Booka Shade Remix

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Holy Ghost! is a funky, nu-disco dream boat that never disappoints. Their spacey electro beats will have us bouncing, shaking, and happy that we wore our dancing shoes!

Holy Ghost! – Hold On

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Doorly simply cannot be constricted by genres. Doing everything from electro, to drum n bass, and dubstep, he has a little bit of something for everyone.

Mr Scruff – Get A Move On (Doorly Pigeonhole This! Remix)

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Don’t forget your sunblock, good dancing shoes you can thrash the shit out of, sunny shades, and a sealed bottle of water (as one 20 oz bottle per person is being allowed this time around)! Stay hydrated and keep the debaucherous fun/hell-raising going as long as possible!!

Also, in case you haven’t checked out IDentity’s list of surprisingly PERMITTED ITEMS, check it out below:

• Snack food in clear plastic gallon-size bag or 6-pack size soft-sided cooler
• Factory sealed plastic bottle of water (20 oz. maximum and limited to one per person)
• Empty re-usable water bottle
• Non-professional cameras
• LED gloves
• Glowsticks
• Hula hoops
• Factory sealed pack of cigarettes

If you have yet to purchase a ticket and are absolutely DYING to join the madness this Friday, you can still purchase a pit ticket here (as all general admission tickets are sold out), or a premium box ticket here if you’re gonna ball in style.

Doors open at 1 p.m. This is an ALL AGES event.

Don’t forget to download the official IDENTITY festival mobile app!

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********If you weren’t able to get time off work or school in time to attend IDentity Festival in Chula Vista, don’t forget you can still check out IDentity in LA at the PALLADIUM on Sunday September 4th, 2011.

IDENTITY festival on September 4th, was relocated from San Bernardino to the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, making it more convenient for travelers during the holiday weekend. STILL HAPPENING and in full rage effect, IDentity will be using the main Palladium stage as the Skullcandy Main Stage, and the entire Palladium parking lot for the Rockstar Dim Mak stage. The location for the Advent Stage is TBD. Performances at the Hollywood Palladium will include: Pretty Lights, Steve Aoki, Etienne de Crecy, Booka Shade, Pete Tong, Doorly, Le Castle Vania, Nervo, White Shadow, Marshall Barnes, Jessie and The Toy Boys, The Crystal Method, and many more!

Tickets that were purchased for the San Manuel Amphitheater (San Bernardino) will still be honored, and additionally tickets can be purchase for $50 plus additional fees through Ticketmaster. Doors open at 1:00 pm. This show is 18+. Purchase your tickets here!

By: KismyShades

If San Diego knows how to do one thing right, it’s how to go ALL FUCKING OUT on three-day holiday weekends. And this Labor Day weekend will be no different.

With profuse opportunities to booze it up, come home with awkward sun burns and get all out weird, it can be a bit daunting sorting through all the Facebook event muck to find the true rage-worthy getaways. We’ve taken on the task of sorting through the riff raff and we’ve curated our perfect guide of all the top-notch happenings going on all around our sunny county. By the beach, in the city, indoors, outdoors, cheese and no cheese we’ve locked down the best ragers around town, all in this easy to access when you’re buzzed party guide.

The only labor you should be doing this weekend, should be at the bar and on the dancefloor. Throw on your sunnies, stash your flask in a fanny pack, and get to work.

Viceroy//Riva Starr//Identity Festival//Avicii//DJ Sabo//Bart B More//Mark Knight//Sander Kleinenberg//Martin Solveig//Great American Showcase//More

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