Update: We were not able to attend Hard NYE.  However, click HERE to check out the photos taken by Holy Mountain.

Also, here’s a video review of the event by YouTellConcerts.

Check out the rest of their coverage at YouTellConcerts.com.

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We wish you all a happy new year. For those of you in Los Angeles tonight, prepare for a night of mayhem if you choose to countdown at HARD NEW YEARS EVE at the Palladium. If you’re still undecided on what to do tonight, click the link below.

See you in 2010.

The photos are up.

Click it to see the photos, or check out high-res shots on our flickr.

Now, time for much-needed sleep.

Taken October 30th and 31st at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA.

Crystal Castles will be playing a free show this thursday evening in LA.

Kia Motors, Cornerstone and MFG Present:
The Soul Collective Rolls Into Los Angeles

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Also on the ticket is Neon Indian, and a DJ set from HARD’s own Destructo.

There’s going to be free valet parking, as well as an open bar.

Best of all, it’s FREE with RSVP. Hop to it.

Just remember to get there early.

EDIT: Photos are now on our flickr. Site post tomorrow…

We’re here at Hardfest. If you’re at Monster, you’ve made a mistake … Flag us down if you see us at Hard. We’d like to say hello and snap a shot of you (while I’m still sober at least). Many thanks to Gary, Tom and the Hard crew for setting it up. Hard photos as well as Shotgun’s Halloween Havoc photos will be up on here. We’ve got over a thousand photos (and counting) to edit.

Updates to come soon.

Chromeo was in town last Friday to play a bit of their DJ Kicks material at Discotheque in downtown LA. Photos are up.

On a side note, I lost my fisheye attachment last night. If you’ve found it please let us know [...for karma points].

I don’t mind parting with it though. It was is horrible condition–all scratched up and shit. I just ordered a new Nikon FC-E8 attachment which should arrive by this Friday’s CONTROL where Mr. Oizo will be playing.

Here’s a little video review courtesy of Bryan over at YouTellConcerts:

Discotheque last night featured Alan Braxe and One Man Party (Steve from Soulwax) as the headlining DJs. I had an usually good time. The photos are up.

CLICK IT or check it out on our flickr.

Taken on September 19th, 2009 at Discotheque at the 740 in Downtown L.A.

It’s been up on our flickr for a few days. In case you haven’t already seen the photos, here they are…

Click it to see the gallery or check out these photos on our flickr.

Were you there? Here’s our short review of the event.

The highlight performance of the night had to have been Busy P’s kick-off set on the main stage. Even he was shocked at how huge of a turnout he had at 8PM. Crystal Castles followed with an.. uh… interesting set laced with a touch of intentional audio feedback and static…. READ IT

Taken August 8th, 2009 at The Forum in Inglewood, CA.

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It’s been a busy week. Busy P hit the decks at discotheque last week. Photos are up.




Click it to see the gallery or check out these photos on our flickr.

Taken August 8th, 2009 at Discotheque at Club 740 in Downtown Los Angeles.

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Discotheque happens every week. Tonight, the Trouble & Bass crew take over the venue upstairs, along with some assistance from Boy 8-Bit.
Interested? Take a look at the flyer, perhaps…

And we’re back from Hard Summer Festival. Yes, at this exact moment Tiga should technically be finishing his set. But that is not the case.

First of all, let me start with a quick (…very quick) review of the evening:
The highlight performance of the night had to have been Busy P’s kick-off set on the main stage. Even he was shocked at how huge of a turnout he had at 8PM. Crystal Castles followed with an.. uh… interesting set laced with a touch of intentional audio feedback and static. That’s when it got crazy. Douchebag raver kids started jumping off the second level into the pit. Even after countless warnings this shit continued until the fire marshall decided to boot everyone out. It wasn’t official until the special tactics unit of the LAPD made an appearance. What an evening it was indeed.

Honestly though, i have to hand it to the HARD people for putting on such a [potentially] epic event. The production and lighting (especially downstairs in the underground) was absolutely stunning. It’s so unfortunate these kids did what they did at the expense of the crowd at large. Oh well. Shit happens… Either way, we will have our photos up (at least the ones we managed to snag in the short period of time) probably tomorrow. HARD Summer photos are now up HERE.

A clip from Busy P’s blog:
I  am so sorry for what happened last night at HARD in L.A Don’t really know what went wrong, but all i know is that the amazing crowd was ready to party, so do i. I feel lucky to have been the only DJ to perform that night, i ended up my set with Beastie Boys “Fight for Your Right (To Party!)” just before Crystal Castles short live show, what a weird sign! The rest of the line up was insane, Tiga, A-Trak, Chromeo, Crookes… were all ready to rumble too.
Let’s hope L.A will get another massive event like this soon.

Don’t be discouraged. I suppose it’s not a good time to bring it up right now, but stay tuned for info about HARD Haunted Mansion as it will not disappoint. The party will go on.

A message from the good people at HARD:
We are terribly sorry. LAFD and Inglewood PD made the decision to shut down the event tonight. There are many questions to answer; rest assured you will be receiving your refunds. Please check back soon for more details. The show must go on…

Update: HARD HAUNTED MANSION Line-Up

For release immediately… LOS ANGELES — HARD Haunted Mansion lineup in Los Angeles - October 31st, 2009. ….

Justice (DJ Set), Basement Jaxx (DJ Set), Deadmau5, 2ManyDJS, Crookers, Major Lazer, A-Trak, Modeselektor, Buraka Som Sistema, Zombie Nation, Steve Aoki, Destructo, Don Rimini, Shinichi Osawa, Aeroplane, Mixhell, Classixx, Staccato,  and Paparazzi.

What could be better than a HARD pre-party featuring Ed Bangers Busy P and SebastiAn? Destructo and HARD bring you Discotheque, the Friday night electronica hot spot at the 740 Lounge in Downtown, LA. Last week, DJs Don Rimini and Classixx killed it, as it was the opening night of the new spot. Come by this Friday, August 7 to catch the Ed Bangers, to hear some new-and-improved shit they brought with them from Paris to LA. Click HERE to check out the Facebook event.

Make sure to show up at HARD Summer Festival the following night to catch the Ed Bangers, The Bloody Beetroots, Crookers and more…

• Télécharger MP3: Kraftwerk - It’s More Fun to Compute (Busy P Remix)