Go Ventures has unveiled 2 of the headliners for the House of Horror stage at the 14th annual Monster Massive on Saturday October 29th. New York house superstar Erick Morillo makes his Monster Massive debut & 1st SoCal festival appearance in nearly 10 years. Joining him will be the always amazing Moby, who we are happy to welcome back after last year’s stellar performance.

About Erick Morillo

There really is very little in the world of music and entertainment that Erick Morillo hasn’t turned his hand to. He’s a platinum-selling artist, he’s topped the charts worldwide as the producer behind Reel 2 Real’s hit “I Like To Move It” (used in both Madagascar movies, reaching millions of viewers worldwide and covered by Will I Am in Madagascar 2) and he’s been responsible for a bewildering array of dance-floor tracks including ‘Reach’, ‘Believe’, ‘Do What You Want’ and ‘I Feel Love’ – under pseudonyms including Ministers De La Funk, The Dronez (with Harry ‘Choo Choo’ Romero and Jose Nunez) and Li’l Mo Ying Yang. He’s remixed everyone from Whitney Houston to Basement Jaxx and continues to run the legendary Subliminal Records house music empire. On his debut album he collaborated with Puff Daddy and Boy George alike. And on his second solo artist album he’s setting his sights even higher: “We’ve already put the message out to Prince and 50 Cent,” says Morillo from his palatial home in Miami, where he has lived for the past four years. “The time is right. Dance music has been received really well, not only by people in clubs but also in the American mainstream. The success of Lady Gaga and Black Eyed Peas means that dance music is being played by MTV. The pendulum has swung back.”

For over a decade now, Erick has remained one of the most in-demand and instantly recognisable DJs in the world. From the instant success of his weekly ‘Sessions’ parties in New York, to hosting events like the annual road-blocking Subliminal Sessions parties in Miami at Winter Music Conference, to his coveted residency at Ministry of Sound (he’s still one of the only American DJs to ever hold one) and of course his now legendary Subliminal Sessions parties at Pacha, Ibiza, he’ll now be celebrating his 13th historic season at the club in 2010. His non-stop DJing schedule has seen him straddling the globe playing up to a whopping 30 gigs a month, particularly in the summer months where he’ll play from Rome and Mykonos to London and – but never far from his weekly Wednesday show at Pacha, Ibiza. He’s also become a familiar television personality through his appearances on MTV and MTV Ibiza two years in a row whilst starring in a seven part series for UK TV station, Channel 4, which followed him around the world to the biggest parties and was aired to millions of viewers.

Raised in Colombia, then New Jersey, Erick was weaned on a musical diet of Latin rhythms, reggae and hip-hop. He started DJing at the age of 11 and after securing himself DJ sets at several local gigs decided to take a studio engineering course at the local Centre of Media Arts. He was soon inducted into the house fraternity through his friend Marc Anthony (the Salsa King), whilst he was working with the now legendary Louie Vega and Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez on “Ride On The Rhythm”. “Louie’s watched out for me since the beginning,” he says. Indeed, last summer the duo DJd together at Pacha Ibiza for the first time in a decade. One minor detail: in the booth was a certain supermodel called Naomi Campbell and beside her was one of Erick’s musical heroes, the legendary Quincy Jones. “Can you believe it? Quincy Jones came to my party,” grins Erick, still in shock a year later. When we saw him there, Louie and I decided to play a bunch of his classics, like Michael Jackson’s Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough’. He told me he loved my bass lines,” smiles Erick. “One of the proudest days in my life.”

In 1997, after spending almost a year of meticulously planning everything from logos to packaging, Morillo took it that one step further and launched Subliminal Records with his production partners Harry Romero and Jose Nunez. Guided by Morillo’s ear and studio presence, the brand has gone on to become synonymous with a funky, soulful house sound.

In 2004 Erick released his first artist album worldwide, entitled “My World” it featured heavyweight collaborations from the likes of Puff Daddy, DJ Rap, Terra Deva and even a reunion with the Mad Stuntman. The first single taken from the album was “Break Down The Doors” featuring the Audio Bullys and with its success came Erick’s debut music video, featuring Erick, Audio Bullys and a cameo by his supermodel friend Naomi Campbell. He’ll be returning the favour by DJing at her birthday party in the South Of France this year. Add to this a residency at Pacha NYC (where Erick is also one of the club’s share-holders), a February tour of Australia and South America (he’ll be at Carnival in Brazil alongside fellow house heads Luciano and Steve Angello this year), he even found himself a favorite of a certain pair of princes when performing at the Concert for Diana after-party at London’s Wembley Arena. And this is only what he’s done so far.

Next up is his long-awaited second album. “My last record came out in 2004,” he reasons. “I’ve already made a couple of tracks with people like Richard Grey, Eddie Thoneick and Harry Romero,” he reveals, “but I didn’t think I had that fire before – and now I have that fire again. The idea is to have a single before the summer at the very least and an album later in the year.” At WMC this year, Erick will be performing at Ultra Fest where he has performed over the past five years. “It’s turned into a powerhouse and attracts more than 30,000 people a year,” says Erick, ever the entrepreneur. “Ill also be celebrating my birthday at LIV on the 27th as well as hosting a pool party at The Fontainebleau which I have to say has a bigger and better pool and an even better crowd!”

After that, Erick will be focusing on Ibiza again – making an appearance at the Ibiza Music Summit first of all. Erick and David Guetta will appear on a panel titled Big Dog DJs: F*** You We’re Famous, where they will discuss their global reach and appeal. IMS founder Pete Tong will moderate. “I’ve been asked in the past and agreed to do it with David as it felt like a good time to give back,” says Erick. “I realized that I could impart my knowledge of 18-20 years in the industry. Plus it will be a chance to focus on the new aspects of business in music. Indeed, Subliminal – once the home of a burgeoning vinyl business empire – is now entirely digital. “The business of selling music has changed,” he says. Erick says that Subliminal is now back with a bang, with a release schedule of two releases a month. I have a new single with Shawnee Taylor coming out called ‘Live Your Life’ as well as records from Richard Grey, Able The Kid (he’s covered In My Eyes) and look out for a remix of DJ Dero’s ‘Boca Riba’.

There’s one more change in the UK too – Erick will be dipping his toes and beats into matter within the O2 complex on April 17th with special guest Sebastian Ingrosso. “I’ve had a great run at Ministry Of Sound,” he explains of the move, which he insists will not be permanent. “I’ve had a couple of residencies but I wanted to try something new and I really feel like they’re offering something different. I’m not leaving Ministry Of Sound forever!” Then it will be Ibiza season again. “We’re going for a Voodoo theme in 2010,” he reveals. “Subliminal Sessions – Voodoo Nights. I’m definitely going to be the witch doctor. But for me it’s about having fun and being cheeky and the theme touches on both those aspects. “I’m going to be putting people under a spell!” he laughs.

About Moby

i had a long and factual and fairly tedious bio up here but it was, well, long and fairly tedious. so now i have this. although at present i don’t know what ‘this’ is, as i haven’t actually written ‘this’. in writing a bio i’m trying to find that nice balance of self-involvement, pithy self-deprecation, and brevity. which leads me to think that i should just stop here. but i’ve never been one to err on the side of brevity, so i’ll just keep writing.

i was born in nyc on september 11, 1965, and now it’s 2009 and i still live in nyc. which(living in the same city in which i was born) would be provincial and depressing if nyc didn’t happen to be the least provincial and depressing city on the planet. and i’m sort of stuck living in nyc because:

a-i don’t have a drivers license(we all benefit from this, trust me, i’m a terrible driver).
b-most of my friends live here.
c-nyc is nice.

what else about me…i make records and occasionally go on tour and play concerts. i’m currently signed to mute records, which makes me proud because mute is a great label and i get to call nick cave and goldfrapp and diamanda galas my label-mates.

now really is the time when i’m going to force myself to err on the side of relative brevity (my other bio was about 30,000 words). thanks for reading.

-moby.

More artists will be announced in the House of Horror along with lineups for other areas.

Renowned DJ and Saturday Night Sessions recording artist, Junior Sanchez, will hit the booth at Gallery Nightclub at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on Wednesday, April 27 to kick of the launch of Gallery Wednesdays, the nightclub’s take on industry nights.

Sanchez is best known for producing hit tracks for megastars such as Katy Perry, Gorillaz, Madonna and Good Charlotte. His latest cd, “Seize The Fewcha,” was released earlier this year.

Provocative design and erotic revelry will converge to create a uniquely aesthetic nightlife experience at Gallery Nightclub at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Oversized frames adorn the walls, showcasing original photography depicting voyeuristic imagery as an erotic backdrop for guests. State-of-the-art sound and lighting blanket every room of Gallery, where renowned DJs will spin intoxicating music until the sun rises. Gallery is a place where all the deepest fantasies can be explored from 10 p.m. until 4 a.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Please call 702-818-5700 for reservations and for more information call 702-818-3700 or visit www.GalleryLV.com. Follow Gallery on Twitter @GalleryClubLV, or become a Facebook fan at facebook.gallerylv.com.

Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino is the newest member of the Caesars Entertainment family and is a full partner in Total Rewards™. The hottest property on the Las Vegas Strip with 2,500 beautifully designed guest rooms and suites featuring the best views in town, Planet Hollywood encompasses over 100,000 square-feet of gaming, fine dining restaurants including KOI and Strip House, an award-winning buffet, casual dining options including LA’s Pink’s Hot Dogs, lounges, Planet Hollywood Spa by Mandara and is home to PEEPSHOW, starring Holly Madison, a sexy burlesque show with a modern sensibility. In 2010 the majestic PH Tower opened its doors adding 1,100 beautifully appointed spacious suites and a hot new tropical pool. The property is encircled by Miracle Mile Shops with over 170 specialty stores and restaurants. For more information log onto www.planethollywoodresort.com.

Get ready this weekend as Monster Massive, the largest Halloween dance music festival in N. America, returns to the Los Angeles Sports Arena, Grounds & Exposition Park on Saturday October 23rd, 2010. Final preparations are under way for the event and check the official Monster Massive Facebook page for last minutes updates.

TOMB OF DOOM
John Digweed 11pm-12:30am
Axwell 12:30am-2am
Gareth Emery 9:30pm-11pm
Judge Jules 8pm-9:30pm
Marcus Schossow 6:30pm-8pm
Barry Weaver 5pm-6:30pm

PHANTOM CHAMBER presented by CARL COX & FRIENDS
Carl Cox 11pm-2am
Moby 9:30pm-11pm
Steve Lawler 8pm-9:30pm
Yousef 6:30pm-8:30pm
Jon Rundell 5pm-6:30pm

HOUSE OF HORROR presented by SATURDAY NIGHT SESSIONS
Pete Tong 10:45pm-12am
Armand Van Helden 12am-1am
Felix Da Housecat 9:30pm-10:45pm
Robbie Rivera 8pm-9:30pm
DJ Reza 1am-2am
TV Rock 6:30pm-8pm
Breakdown 5pm-6:30pm

WITCHES WOODS
Z-Trip 12:50am-2am
The Glitch Mob 11:40pm-12:50am
Le Castle Vania 10:15pm-11:40pm
Classixx 8:45pm-10:15pm
Samantha Ronson 7:30pm-8:45pm
Doc Martin 5pm-7:30pm

This year at Monster Massive, VIP ticket purchasers will receive a limited edition collectible doll called the “Bloody Bear.” Designed by Frank Kozik of Kid Robot fame, this 3.5″ doll has a cool Halloween feel and a lot of edgy designer toy touches. The unique black color with vibrant red blood is a special combination not usually found in Kozik pieces. The axe is removable and the arms move. Numerous blogs have written about it and we expect it to be a sought after item eBay, with only 10,000 pieces being made.

Bring your VIP ticket to Monster Massive and receive your Limited Edition Bloody Bear at the Go Ventures Will Call Booth on the night of the event. For those of you who have to have it right away, the Bloody Bear will be available exclusively at Boutique Muzique in Studio City for pick up or for purchase beginning Sept 24th. Limited Supplies.

Boutique Muzique is located at 11745 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA 91604 USA (818) 505-3853

2010 looks to be a great year with a ton of new music, remixes and gigs being planned. DJ Reza and Saturday Night Sessions will be out in full effect at WMC 2010 with parties going on all week. It all starts at Robbie Rivera’s Juicy Beach party on Thursday March 25th, Saturday Night Sessions South Beach Showcase on Saturday March 27th, and then the Beatport Pool Party and Mixology Closing Party on Sunday. Check out what’s going on and make sure you join us!

Thursday March 25th, 2010
Juicy Beach @ Nikki Beach

1 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach, FL
Featuring Robbie Rivera, Joachim Garraud, Antoine Clamaran, Alex Gaudino, Oscar G., Wally Lopez, DJ Reza + Much More. Broadcast live on Sirius/XM Radio. 12pm-5am / More Info / Tickets on sale now

Saturday March 27th, 2010 
Saturday Night Sessions South Beach Showcase @ Karma

619 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, FL
Featuring Antoine Clamaran, Inpetto, Micha Moor, Harry “Choo Choo” Romero, Junior Sanchez, DJ Reza, Swedish Egil + Much More. Event will be broadcasted on Groove Radio. 9pm-sunrise / 21+  / More Info /  Tickets on sale now

Sunday March 28th, 2010 – Day
Beatport Pool Party @ Gansevoort Hotel

2377 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, FL
This pool party is one of the best of the conference and DJ Reza will be performing with Afrojack, AN21, DJ Hell, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso, D. Ramirez, Umek, Wolfgang Gartner + Much More. More Info

Sunday March 28th, 2010 – Night
10th Annual Mixology Closing Party @ Karu & Y

71 NW 14th St., Downtown Miami, FL 
After years at Nikki Beach and an amazing event last year at LIV, the legendary Mixology Closing Party moves to the ultra plush Karu & Y. More Info / More info TBA

Saturday Night Sessions, DJ Reza and DJ Thee-O and proud to be featured on the new dance4life 2009 compilation. dance4life uses the universal language of music and dance and the collaborations with ambassadors to connect to young people across the globe. After a series of meetings in Amsterdam and Miami, DJ Reza and dance4life have agreed to help each other in spreading awareness about dance4life and electronic music. DJ Reza & Thee-O donated the track “Come On” to dance4life and all proceeds from the music will go to help AIDS awareness and prevention. We are proud to be involved with such a great organization and cause.

Following the success of dance4life’s first album in 2008 we are proud to announce the coming release of the second dance4life album. Artists including Paul Oakenfold, Above & Beyond, Gui Boratto, Anderson Noise, D.O.N.S., DJ Reza & Thee-O, John Dahlbäck, Barbara Tucker and Chuckie have all granted the free use of tracks in support of dance4life. CD release date June 26th. Available now on iTunes, Audiojelly, Trackitdown and other digital music stores.

Long standing dance4life ambassador Paul van Dyk says “I think that it is still very important to raise awareness amongst everyone to prevent AIDS. I’m supporting dance4life for many years now and I appreciate their work a lot. For the cd I’ve remixed a track of Nathalie, a great summer tune that gives you good vibes.”

The support of the ambassadors is of huge value to dance4life and it goes beyond just connecting to youth, in this case all profits from this album will go to various dance4life programmes around the world. Wessel van Eeden, global music and media manager at dance4life says “we work with passionate individuals who acknowledge the potential and power of today’s young people. We are confident that this second dance4life album will be a success with such an impressive track list and we’re hugely grateful for the time and effort that our ambassadors and partners have dedicated to make this happen.”

The album also includes a collaboration between Dutch DJ team The Partysquad and soul diva Erykah Badu, resulting in a Laidback Luke remix of the track “What You Live For” which will also be released as a single on June 24th.

This unique collaboration marks the beginning of Badu’s support for the global youth organization. She needs no introduction after a stream of hits including Grammy winning “Love Of My Life” and megahit “Tyrone”. As an entrepreneur in her own right who shares dance4life’s values and vision, Badu recognizes the importance of creating social change.

Since 2007 The Partysquad have supported dance4life as ambassadors, raising awareness at various dance4life events. Now, with this new remix, The Partysquad will follow in the footsteps of artists such as Tiësto and Maxi Jazz who collaborated in 2006 on the last dance4life anthem. “When we heard it was possible to create a track with Erykah we went crazy! We have a lot of admiration for her and a shared desire to work on a track for dance4life together”. Ruben, The Partysquad.

The Partysquad feat. Doyle Bramhall II & Erykah Badu – “What You Live For” (Laidback Luke remix) –is available from June 24th exclusively as single download on Beatport.com.

dance4life’s second album will be released on June 26th 2009 and will be available on iTunes, trackitdown.net and in the shops in The Netherlands and Belgium. BeYourself Music will support dance4life with the production, distribution and promotion of the album.

CD1
MC Gunner – dance4life Intro
Kaskade – Stars Align
Chuckie – What Love Is This
The Partysquad Feat. Doyle Bramhall II & Erykah Badu – What You Live For (Laidback Luke Remix )
Barbara Tucker – I Rise Up
D.O.N.S. Feat. Luke Parkin & Moira – Breath Into Me
Oliver Twizt Feat MC Roga – Thiz Is Life
Jesse Voorn – 4 Music 4 Life
James G – Dance 4 Afrika
John Dahlbäck – Do You Remember
Arjuna Schiks – Retro Wave
Zoë Xenia – Just Do It
Isis & Piet Jan Blauw – Eenhoorn
Amsterdam Sound Exchange – Feel My Music
Chris Kessler – City Soul

CD2
Natalie Makoma – I Won’t Forget (Paul van Dyk Remix)
The Crystal Method Feat. Stefanie King Warfield – Black Rainbows
Giuseppe Ottaviani – Life Gate
Above & Beyond Feat. Richard Bedford – Liquid Love
Paul Oakenfold – Buenos Aires
Anderson Noise – Ginseng
Gui Boratto – Like You
Miss Nine – Magoma
DJ Reza & Thee-O – Come On (iTunes / Beatport)
Gabriel & Castellon – Indefinitely
Grande Vue – Make Me Dance
Mark Brown & Goodwill – HORSE
Bibba Pacheco – Feels Like Happiness
Sandrien – Spanish Bump

At the tail end of every year UK based DJ Mag holds its Top 100 DJs poll and the results were just released for this year’s competition on October 29, 2008. Armin Van Buuren once again takes the #1 spot, with Tiesto, Paul Van Dyk and Above & Beyond following close behind. David Guetta (#5), Above & Beyond (#4), Deadmau5 (#11) and Markus Schulz (#8) all made big moves this year, creeping up on the charts compared to last year.

#1 DJ Armin Van Buuren will be performing with us on New Year’s Eve at Together As One 2009 along with #11 Deadmau5 headlining the Saturday Night Sessions Arena. Keep reading to check out the entire list of Top 100 DJs of 2008.

DJ Mag Top 100 DJs 2008

01. Armin van Buuren
02. Tiësto
03. Paul van Dyk
04. Above & Beyond
05. David Guetta
06. Ferry Corsten
07. Sasha

08. Markus Schulz
09. John Digweed
10. Infected Mushroom

11. Deadmau5
12. Carl Cox
13. Sander van Doorn
14. Paul Oakenfold
15. Richie Hawtin
16. Hernan Cattaneo
17. James Zabiela
18. Andy Moor
19. Eddie Halliwell
20. Axwell

21. Eric Prydz
22. Kyau & Albert
23. Gareth Emery
24. Sven Väth
25. ATB
26. Anderson Noise
27. Joachim Garraud
28. Bobina
29. Fedde le Grand
30. Dubfire

31. Aly & Fila
32. Judge Jules
33. Umek
34. Matt Darey
35. Ricky Stone
36. Ricardo Villalobos
37. Lange
38. Daft Punk
39. Benny Benassi
40. Bob Sinclair

41. Deep Dish
42. Mark Knight
43. Astrix
44. Marco V
45. The Thrillseekers
46. Laidback Luke
47. Danny Tenaglia
48. Menno de Jong
49. Marco Lenzi
50. Andy C

51. Offer Nissim
52. Martin Solveig
53. Adam Sheridan
54. Sean Tyas
55. DJ Feel
56. Yahel
57. Roger Sanchez
58. DJ Shah
59. Sander Kleinenberg
60. John O’Callaghan

61. Blank & Jones
62. Cosmic Gate
63. Steve Angello
64. Simon Patterson

65. Gabriel & Dresden
66. Richard Durand
67. Laurent Wolf
68. Matt Hardwick
69. Chris Liebing
70. Erick Morillo

71. DJ Hype
72. Signum
73. Justice
74. Dirty South
75. Wally Lopez
76. Magda
77. Lisa Lashes
78. Pete Tong
79. DJ Vibe
80. Bad Boy Bill

81. Tiddey
82. Greg Downey
83. Marcel Woods
84. Nick Warren
85. Solar System
86. Skazi
87. Mike Koglin
88. Mauro Picotto
89. Sébastien Léger
90. The Chemical Brothers

91. Steve Lawler
92. Fatboy Slim
93. Solarstone
94. Astral Projection
95. Leon Bolier
96. Nic Fanciulli
97. Ronski Speed
98. Tocadisco
99. Booka Shade
100. Alex M.O.R.P.H. & Woody van Eyden

The consensus is out and Together As One 2008 was one of the best New Year’s Eve events in years and the Los Angeles Times reinforces that by commenting

, “Some of the biggest DJs in the world gathered for the Together as One New Year’s Eve party, it was a heck of a year!” Read the article and be sure to check out our photos by Alex Kapustin

and videos.

The Los Angeles Times has chosen Together As One as a top pick for New Year’s Eve 2008. The article appears on the front page of the Calendar section and DJ Reza provided a quote on the popularity of electronic music, “Dance music is a global force… Because there’s no language, it can reach every market, every genre, every demographic, every ethnicity.”

Check out the rest of the article and hope to see everyone at the Saturday Night Sessions stage on New Year’s Eve.