Keeping the cold OUT this weekend

The weekend is fast approaching and for some they will be taking advantage of “Friday chico” (tonight).  At this moment Boys Noize is probably setting fire to New Gas City tonight in Montreal than taking over the Sound Academy on Friday.  Alexander Ridha, Boys Noize real name, is a Germany DJ and producer who has been well established in electronic and techno music since 2005.  Alex is currently on a world tour and playing long side Dj’s such as Skrillex, Steve Aoki, The Prodigy, Ellie Goulding and various other acts.

Friday will see Roger Sanchez, the brilliant DJ/producer from Queens, playing at Uniun nightclub smashing his house and tribal sounds. I have had the pleasure of seeing Roger in Chile at Club Suka and it was an amazing party full of classics and new tunes.  RL Grime and Torro torro will be spinning at the Hoxton to give you your trap fix.  Oh man I am really loving trap these days, after been given a proper dose from Diplo in the summer at Electric Zoo there was no turning back. Friday will also see Pete Tong touching down in Pacha NYC as well as fellow Brits Chase and Status who will be playing at the Hammerstein Ballroom.

For all the Torontonians looking for a winter outdoor/indoor festival tickets to ‘Brrrrr! Winter Music Festival!’ Go on sale tomorrow at 10 am.  The festival will be held at Echo Beach at Ontario Place.  The current line-up includes: Dubfire, Moby, Chus & Ceballos, Magda, and Deniz Koyu.  It should bring the EDM lovers a fix for the winter blue’s, yes it is cold outside but the troopers will be out and not too worry there is a indoor area for the less brave. Tickets range from 40-50 for the 2-day festival which is quite reasonable and would be a great stocking stuffer for that hardcore partier!  Tickets available here.

Saturday inside of the Guvernment DEKO-ZE will be bringing his high-energy house sounds to his home crowd.  Check out this great live set to see how hard he will be working to make you move your feet:

Toronto, the new Miami?

With Decembers ‘Factory Fridays’ posted you would think that INK is on its way of making Toronto the new Miami.  Get ready for it: Roger Sanchez, Afrojack with Shermanology, Funkagenda, and Calvin Harris with Jacob Plant. I know, I still cannot believe it! The weather might still be cold outside but you know it's going to be hot inside Uniun.

But before December comes we will have the Swedish duo AN21 & Max Vangeli Phasing out Novembers ‘Factory Fridays’ at Uniun.  The two Swed’s are known for their banging house sounds and their releases and remixes with some of the industry’s greats such as Tiesto, Swedish House Mafia, Michael Woods and Ellie Goulding.  You do not have to dig to deep to know that AN21 is the brother of the world famous Steve Angelo of SHM.  Steve has seen the talent Max and his brother and has signed them to his label, Size Records.  Opening for them is NO_ID and Friday residence Manzone and Strong.

You can find all event ticketing on the INKtickets.com website, get them soon as they are subject to change.