The Ultra music festival 12 2010 which took place last week in Miami at the conclusion of Winter Music Conference was epic. The event was sold out for 2 days with about 50,000 electronic music lovers (on both days) from all over the world coming together to celebrate this amazing music event. Age, color, sex was no bar for this event. You had people dressed up in creative and at times weird Halloween costumes indulge in over 18 hours of quality electronic music watching their favorite artists perform live. Over 117 top artist performed over 2 days spread across 6 stages spread across the arena. In terms of production quality, Ultra music festival set the new bar as compared to Electric Zoo. The sound, stage setups, huge tents with amazing ambiance were unreal and you had to be there to experience it. Day 1 started off on a shaky start with some rain in the early afternoon.  However, the weather Gods had mercy on us and the beautiful sun started shining providing the perfect backdrop for the festival to begin. I had selected the will call option while buying my tickets for the festival. The lines were long but once I got my ticket I was good to go.  It was confusing at first when we got in, as we were not given a map of where the different artists were performing. So, we strolled around the different arenas checking out different artists. Luciano killed it in the Carl Cox and friends’ arena. That was one of the most amazing things to come out of the festival for me: discovering new artists with fresh and unique sounds. AfroJack’s mix on Jason Derülo – Whatcha Say was amazing. The Ultra main stage looked amazing at night with David Guetta’s set using a beautiful combination of lights. There came a time where it was so difficult to choose between which artists to check out as so much was going on at the same time. As the event unfolded on day 1, the stage was set for Tiësto to play an amazing set. Wolfgang Gartner opened for Tiësto and it has to be one of the most difficult things to open for the no.1 DJ in the world. Tiësto started his set with the opening track from his album Kaleidoscope and got the crowd into fist pumping mode with his popular tracks. Two guys would pop out at random in middle of the set on two ends of the stage in robot costumes which was so interesting

The weather forecast for Day 2 was warm, sunny and awesome. We got hold of the event flyer in the beginning and planned the different arenas to visit to check out our favorite artists. The Brazil Arena was definitely the place to be with the most incredible lineup of artists. We started our day with some energetic, fist pumping set by Steve Aoki. Aoki put so much energy in his performance and it was infectious. He had the crowd grooving to his beats and the whole arena smelt good when he popped open a bottle of champagne in middle of his set. Atrak played a great set post Aoki and it was a great to experience it live. We spend most of the evening at the UMF Brazil arena kicking it off with Jerome Isma-Ae, Sander Van Doorn. We had to check out Benny Benassi play out his signature satisfaction tune at the Ultra main stage. It was relaxing to just lay your body on the grass, feel the bass run through your body, experience the craziness and joy happening around you and yes listening to some amazing music. Yes, we were at Ultra and we are part of history. We got to check out a lot of interesting new sounds and artists.  We returned to UMF Brazil Arena to check out Gareth Emery and Markus Schultz. They had the crowd jumping and grooving to the beautiful beats of electronic music.  Sasha & John Digweed put up a great set in the Carl Cox & Friends arena.  The Biscayne and Bayfront Live stage had an amazing lineup of raw, talented artists. In midst of the craziness, I was fortunate to check out artists like Caspa, Orbital, Afrobeta and Ghostland Observatory. As the event drew to a climax, it was time for the big names to play their sets. Armin Van Buuren, Above & Beyond, ATB, Swedish House Mafia and Paul Oakenfold tore the roof apart. The closing act was performed by Deadmau5 on the Ultra Main Stage which was a beautifully lit. Deadmau5 closed his set with the tune in the Mario video game when Mario dies and shouts of an encore were not entertained.  As we headed to the exit, we heard an announcement that Ultra fest 2011 will be spread over 3 days to which the crowd went crazy.

In all, it was a musical event which was an experience of a lifetime. It is a dream for any DJ to perform for electronic music lovers from all over the world and a learning experience for DJ’s like me. Every artist played their hearts out and made Ultra music festival special. My defining moment of the Ultra music festival was a 7 year old seated on the shoulders of his dad, with a glow necklace around his neck fist pumping to some fine electronic music. It brought tears to my eyes and who knows he might well end up being the next Armin Van Buuren or Tiësto.  The stage is set for Ultra Music festival 13 2011. Will you be there?

“There is no rest for the wicked”

-Rohit

Unbelievable…yet very true.  Watch as these drunk drivers call 911 to tell police about their situations behind the wheel while being “WASTED”

Enjoy the video from CNN.com

STOP DRINKING AND DRIVING TERPS!!

Our dearly beloved thirst quenching abode along route one know as “Thirsty Turtle” has teamed up with the Hottest Facebook App known as “diditz” to have a competition to make you and a friend have a FREE visit with FREE booze. 

All you have to do is upload the coolest “diditz” album you create on Facebook onto the “Thirsty Turtle” Facebook Fanpage and keep your fingers crossed.  If you win, it could just be your best night of the entire semester!

CLICK Here to view Thirsty Turtle Fanpage

CLICK HERE to get your own FREE “diditz” Facebook Application (This diditz app is really cool)

Yes they did meet on Facebook.  Yes she did approach him first.  Yes they did find true love.  Yes it was a very very long distant relationship….and Yes they had the very exact same First AND LAST NAMES?

This video just shows that your relationship is really what you make of it and how much you want it to happen. WOW! to that.  I personally think if i met a lady with my first and last name…She might not REALLY be a lady!

Enjoy the clip (From CNN.com)…..

Photo courtesy of indesocial.com

Yahoo Finance website put together 10 Huge companies that are facing a serious problem. BANKRUPTCY! For their management and investors, this sucks real bad! But for us, this could be great news. Discounts will increase to push sales and rentals and sales prices might drop very low.

If you are planning a trip anytime soon or trying to do some last minute shopping (or like some of us that just travel and shop a lot) Look out for specials from these two locations before checking anywhere else!

And hurry because you don’t want to feel the same way i felt when i walked into Circuit City stores 1 month after their announced shut down and found nothing but some USB cables to purchase at MEGA-Discounted prices.

Good luck Macys and Hertz but i’ll be heading your way this week!

CLICK HERE to see the other companies that are most likely to file bankruptcy.

 Is one of them Sprint Nextel?  NOOOOOOOOOO!

Annie Le - Photo courtesy of Yale Police Department

Below are shocking revelations of the Yale student murder and these are really sad to hear.  Watch below…ARE THERE ANY TIPS YOU WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE TO INCREASE CAMPUS SECURITY AWARENESS??  Leave as comments!

Next best innovation after cup holders..Courtesy of CNN.com

Well our friends at PopularMechanics.com, not only give us the GREAT NEWS but explain the possibility below….enjoy the great read!  What MOvie will you watch first on 3D at Home??

The reality is dawning on us...Pic Courtesy of PopularMechanics.com

Fly Me to the Moon may be the first digital 3D movie to get an all-3D theatrical release, but it certainly won’t be the last. What’s more, theatrical runs are just the beginning of a film’s revenue stream. And soon enough, studios will be looking for ways to cash in on 3D beyond the multiplex through TV broadcasts, airplane screenings, pay-per-view and DVD sales. That means bringing 3D off the big screen and onto the flat screen. And while the technology isn’t quite there yet for re-creating a 3D theaterÐlike experience at home, the next year will see a huge shift in that direction, as new home-oriented 3D technologies become available to consumers, and studios try to find ways to recoup production costs after a movie has left theaters.software and hardware.“3D-capable.” But without the proper equipment and content, this feature largely goes unused. Software company DDD sells an accessory pack that allows anybody with a 3D-capable TV to watch any 2D DVD in 3D. The pack includes glasses, an emitter that will sync the glasses with the TV and a DVD containing software that will allow home viewers to perform real-time 3D conversion of any 2D DVD or PC-stored media file. Samsung introduced a branded version of the kit (with only one set of glasses) this summer. In order to take advantage of these, consumers will need to hook their PC up to their TV, and play the movies through the computer’s DVD player.RealD technology, but they should improve as the technology becomes more sophisticated. “If the RealD 3D films are a 10 on a scale of 1 to 10, these come off as a 6 or 7,” says Douglas Hunter, vice president of licensing for DDD, the company that makes the conversion software for Samsung.

There will be two types of 3D content available for home viewers: movies shot and sold as 3D discs, and 2D footage that is converted in real time into 3D through sophisticated

Today, a large number of DLP and plasma TVs are being billed as

Despite some high-end DIY attempts like from the startup Encyclopedia Pictura, instant conversions of 2D content into 3D don’t look nearly as good as content that was made specifically for 3D using

Further down the line, TVs could come with built-in 3D-conversion technology, allowing for real-time transfer of any live television program. Hyundai IT makes and sells this kind of set in Japan now. Japan is also ahead of the game when it comes to 3D broadcasting. At least one Japanese TV station dedicates 30 minutes to an hour of airtime every night to 3D footage. To date, no stations in America have any plans for such broadcasts.

Watch video (Courtesy of CNN.com)

Facebook Is making Money ...YAY!

WOW!  This is a great day for Facebook, “The Social Networking Giant” ( i’m getting tired of saying this) because not only did they break into 300 million (or milli) users but they are finally making money. 

And the most interesting part is they broke profit 2 years ahead of their plan.  Looks like they have been hiring some HUGE players on their team lately.

Enjoy the video below (Courtesy of CNN Money)
Do you think Facebook will reign Social Networking 10 years from now or some other random Social network will RISE??

According to CNN.com,

Sometime in next few weeks, Facebook’s users will be able to do voice chats

New technology is not being offered by Facebook itself

Even non-Facebook users will be able to participate, Vivox company says

“I guarantee you this is going to bite into Skype,” social media expert says

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/15/cnet.facebook.voice.chat/index.html