By: Ricky Lashes on 06-07-2010We will be writing up a more information article a bit later, however we're getting this posted up now to fill you in that we are holding a Tetris contest to give away a free Daybreak ticket! Click here to compete! & Stay tuned for more juicy details!

By: Ricky Lashes on 04-27-2010If you missed Winter Warmer [Jan 30 2010] you missed a complete hotel takeover. A four stage electronic music event that featured performers from all over. The event was a massive success pulling over 1000 in attendance and now Ecstatic and Outlawed are back at it with a second edition!

Spring Fever will be [most likely] featuring the MT4 Wall of Sound in the main room for Pittsburg's up and coming B. Rich to beat on. The other rooms wont be anything to turn a nose up at either. Last year the pool room was absolutely slamming with girls and guys getting down in their swim suits with a to-big-for-the-room JBL (I think) sound system that pounded so hard the water in the pool vibrated. This event is the only event of its kind going on! It's truly massive and is truly 100% worth-every-penny. Last year we had a time we will never forget so what do you have going on this weekend that's not worth missing?

- Pre-party on-location Friday Night! 4/30/2010 - $10

- Spring Fever Event 5/1/2010 - $25 Pre-sale more at the door!

Order Pre-sale Tickets! Click here

Spring Fever Facebook Event Page! Click here

There will be a DAY ONE booth at SPRING FEVER! This will be your ONLY opportunity to get your DAYBREAK (6/26/2010) Tickets for only $20 so jump on the opportunity!

By: Ricky Lashes on 04-15-2010During the last ever SBSIT (Seismic Bass / Shake-It-Town) event [Light It Up 3] at the Congress Theater this past Saturday night the owners of SBSIT took the stage and announced that the event was going to be their last. After a pause to let bewilderment set into the crowd they announced the formation of their new company DAY ONE EVENT PRODUCTIONS!

DAY ONE was created to bring massive electronic music events back to Chicago to, in essence, put Chicago back on the map. When asked in an interview after the show, Rick Lashes (the former owner of Seismic Bass), stated that "SBSIT was kind of like practice for us... We now have the know how, the connections, the venues- Basically it's time to 'put up or shut up' and you'll see what I mean when we announce our first event under Day One in the coming days." - Well days later here were are and DAYBREAK has been announced with a line-up that's pretty ridiculous on top of claims of a unique "virgin venue" that is sure to amaze party goers near and far. When asked why they chose the name DAY ONE, Bob 'Hoss' (the former owner of Shake-It-Town) chimed in and explained, "This company is the culmination of everything that we have been trying to do since 'day one' so it just fit perfectly when it was suggested."

The event 'DAYBREAK' boasts international headliners long side an extremely diverse lineup that dips into the Midwest's deep well of top bill talent from almost every city within 300 miles. It's not only the line-up that makes this event unique, but the fact that there will be three top quality stages - no chintzy setup's here! DAYBREAK promises to be the first event of its kind, in Chicago since the hay days at the turn of the century.

So there you have it - Will Chicago be put back on the map? That all depends on the support and how this event is received. Will the people of this great city believe in this event & support it in force to make it truly massive? Time will most definitely tell.

Tickets are slated to go on sale Midnight on May 1st only at DayOneChicago.com for a limited $25 then increasing to $30 once those sell out. For a production of this magnitude the pricing seems rather aggressive so grab those tickets up before they are gone! As they say, its gonna be "More at the door!"

Full Lineup & Event Details:

MEDM Event Thread

Official Facebook RSVP

Interactive Web Flier: DayOneChicago.com

By: Ricky Lashes on 01-21-2010
**UPDATE** All of the local flavor sets have been re-mastered except the Tolgar/PM set (That one didn't need it) - So if you got your copies of these sets before 4pm on 1/22/09, you should re-download the new versions! The new versions say 'v2' at the end of the file name! Trust me the new ones sound much better as the clips have been restored much more fully on these.

The wait is over and the "Downloads" tab on MEDM is now fully operational! Not only do you get accesses to MEDM Feature Mix Downloads, but you also get an 'At-A-Glance' view of the live sets forum, complete with a search box!

Of the 7 recorded Local Flavor VS Edition sets we did not release 'Knex vs Adonis' or the 'Broken Religion' set due to technical difficulties. Cops resulting in the volume being lowered... and when the volume was up, rocks & dust falling from the ceiling and landing on the vinyl didn't help either. Broken Religion said they might put together a feature mix similar to what they played at the party for us so stay tuned on that one!

A note on recording quality. Since I was working the door the whole night I couldn't watch the levels so unfortunately 'Tha Don Vs SpaceCadet' and 'Jade Vs Dottcom' are a bit distorted, however in the spirit of the party rocking off the chains we put them up anyway. Just don't say I didn't warn you about the quality.

Lastly, there is a limit of sorts being enforced here. You must be logged in to download Featured Mixes. You are only allowed 1 download per half hour - Which you can bypass by posting 3 times somewhere on the forum once the 30 minute timer has started (as soon as you start a download) - We are doing this to hopefully spark some new traffic back to the site which we are in dire need of. If you love the EDM scene / Party scene / Rave scene or whatever you want to call it, then please support MEDM and ask your friends to do it too!

By: Ricky Lashes on 01-06-2010Seismic Bass & Shake-it-Town are back and looking to start 2010 with a bang bringing forth another installment in the Local Flavor Saga. An event that has been a highlight in the Chicago underground scene for the past 4 years. Everything planned for this installment promises to not only live up to the Local Flavor name, but will most likely raise the bar yet again. And that's what SBSIT is all about, raising the bar with every event.

This is a special event that puts some amazing talent on the decks together for the first time ever. They are bringing back crowd favorite Tolgar, a Chicago local that outshines the spotlight with his energetic DJ Performances and eclectic production talents. Putting Tolgar together with P.M. is a recipe for absolute madness. This Saturday is not just another party; It's Broken Religion coming down from Milwaukee on a mission to destroy the dance floor. It's TheoG & DJ Kyur redefining "dirty". It's P.M. & Tolgar making history... This is so much more and you had better have a real good excuse if you miss out.

All that is really well and great and it's not even the icing on the cake. So if you are aren't sold, listen up. SBSIT only does a few special events a year and there is a reason. SBSIT brings out, bar-none, the biggest productions in the underground scene and believe you-me, this time is no exception. No expense has be spared and this just might be their most extravagant set up to date.

When you wake up on Saturday morning just know one thing... It's ON!

For more information:
SeismicBass.com

By: Ricky Lashes on 11-28-2009I seriously cannot stop laughing and I have no Idea how I missed this. Not sure if anyone has seen this yet but its hysterical! Steve Porter, apparently took this infomercial they were playing and remixed it into a rap. It's classic! Play it over and over! Click the download link to download the mp3!

By: Ricky Lashes on 11-11-2009I haven't been one to do 'track reviews' because, well not being a DJ it's hard to keep up with who is producing what these days, especially with the diversity that's available in the electronic music world. I also feel like I'm probably not 'zero day' enough for some of the snobs out there (You know who you are!). That being said, and don't quote me on this, the track that I am featuring here was released in August of 2009. It's now a good margin into November and here I am, about 3 months late with this gem of a track. Anyway my simple words don't really do it justice so I'll let it speak for it self... Go ahead and click the play button down there ;)

By: Ricky Lashes on 10-06-2009Plain White Tom is a local dancer on the scene. Even if you don't know him, you've probably seen him out dancing your pants off, that is assuming you had the stones to get in the circle with him. Anyway, he just released a video of an act (Puppets) he performed at The Lakeshore Theater. Give it a watch and send it to your friends. Tom deserves the support, even if it is just in page views ;)

Watch The Video Here!

By: Ricky Lashes on 08-10-2009I made a discovery a few months back and his name is 'Another' - Using Ableton live this kid has managed to produce some very nice beats he should be proud to call his own. He is the newest edition to the Seismic Bass Artist Management sector.

He's got a fantastic remix of 'Black Betty' which is featured not only in this mix, but on his MySpace page as well. He has a unique sound bleeds the line between electro and madness. How does he stack up against the rest? What do you think of his stuff? Do you want to see him at the next party? Please comment with feedback on this one!

Please contact Ricky Lashes of Seismic Bass for all booking inquires.

By: Ricky Lashes on 07-22-2009This coming Friday marks the return date of our friend Keith MacKenzie's monthly night at Lava on Milwaukee Ave in Chicago's north side. Keith always brings out very talented guests and his nights are a staple in the Chicago breakbeat community.

What's different this time is that Midwest-EDM.com is a proud sponsor of this event! And you know that where there is M-EDM, there is value! For only $5 you get not one, but TWO out of town DJ's in headliners DJ Icon (San Francisco) and D-lerium & Faze (Orlando) artist Dustin Hulton. On top of all that action you get three more local dance floor destroyers in Keith MacKenzie (illeven:eleven/Chicago) Theo G (Seismic Bass/Chicago) and Scott Remedy.

This show is chalk full of talent so if you are looking for something fun and different this Friday night, join us over at Lava!