So Tecnopal 2 was a huge success and everyone there had an amazing time. The spot was incredible, the vibe was perfect and the music was top notch! We could not have asked for anything more, except maybe us taking more pics – check out the few we snapped in the evening and a couple in the morning.
The indomitable Richie Hawtin will be making his return to El Paso on July 3rd this time to Club 101. His sets pretty much define what the current trends in underground techno and minimal are and he continues to dominate with his forward thinking approach. An absolutely essential show to catch if you consider yourself a fan of Electronic Dance Music. To warm up for the set we recommend checking out his XLR8R podcast where he does Plastikman’s take on Richie Hawtin – listen here. And for the event click here for more info.
Something new popping off lately in EP is Lowkey Thursdays with Rob Bass and System A. at the Union. These guys are always throwing down proper and its great to see a weekly with some love and support happening in EP, especially with an emphasis on Bass Music! This week they are featuring the insane talents of One Man Jazz, the recent winner of the big DJ batter, performing a champion victory set to bless the audience. More info here
Alright that’s it for today, but check back next week for more updates!
Lee Foss is headed to El Paso on Friday to play some sexy funky house at Cubo. Lee Foss is a fast rising hot item in the deep house movement that has been picking up with labels like Wolf+Lamb, Culprit and more releasing his tunes. Expect that essential funky bass to carry you to bliss when this guy’s on decks. More info 
Here is a super fresh show – Jeru the Damaja! One of our favorite emcees since back int he day, this guy has been a huge influence on underground, conscious flows. June 25th look out for a bangin’ performance from the master with opening sets from local talent – Mark X Uneek, DJ Nervous and more. 
On June 11th Bill Patrick is heading in to play Mbar with his signature sound. Bill Patrick has a history of rocking it at his Robot parties and now he hangs with the likes of Seth Troxler whom is also on the Visionquest label. With 2 stages and a huge lineup of local talent, this one looks pretty dope! More info 
So the heat has started to settle in and it’s making us slower than ever, but the shows still keep coming! Pub Club Wednesdays at Hurricane Alley Pub continues to bring the underground to Cruces with DJ Spy coming in from El Paso and DJ Marcbaca from the Faceless crew warming up. There is also some upcoming news from the location, including more out of town headliners and even some weekend nights for Pub Club this summer! The spot is great and the sounds are top notch, we highly recommend supporting this – there’s nothing else like it in LC! More info 
Umek is bringing his signature big room techno to El Paso along with fellow tech head Format:B on May 27th. We love when these big techno artists come through, it’s always a bangin’ good time! Both Format:B and Umek have some highly regarded releases and seriously these dude just dont stop, track after track new releases are always poppin up on familiar labels. More info 
Here is one to keep an eye on: Sander Kleinenberg & Desyn Masiello on Jun 2nd. The details are slim on this one but Desyn Masiello definitely puts on an amazing set if he comes through, and we recommend checking it out. More info 
We couldn’t possibly end this post without a huge shout out to the biggest and most important outdoor of NM (currently): WATT5! This event has sky rocketed into a very large scale event with nothing but positive results and all the realest hype. Even a few El Paso DJs and party goers are heading out for this one! So here’s to you: the people who put together Watt5 each year, the dancers, DJs, and most of all music fans! Thanks for making things like this happen, its awesome! Going down this weekend, the lineup is pretty crazy and the site looks incredible. Peep the event guide and more info 
We also want to shout out the fresh things going down at Darkroom Saturdays! They have consistently been bringing the best local DJs and one of the best sound systems around for a truly unique experience! If you haven’t been you are missing out for sures – this week it’s Chek, Moi, Sysop, Dano and DVS – 1 rocking the decks so make sure to check it out. More 
Somethin Sweet is headed back again this month and DJ Houseshoes is coming by to throw down some excellent sounds. The lineup looks primed with house heads such as Rich, Raydub and Eric Ramirez busting out with local head System Addict. At an excellent location downtown this is a great one to support! More info 
Here is the next event in the Night Creatures series from Pastilla: Tiefschwarz! Coming straight outta Berlin with that dark minimal techno that the Germans have perfected so well – Tiefschwarz will leave you mesmerized with that unquestionable sound. Warming up will be Rik PD so expect top class tunes all night! We are super excited about this one and all the Night Creatures events lined up, more info 
So the school semester is about the wrap up for students out there and soon it will be Summer and time to enjoy all the benefits of an awesome party season. Leading up to summer is still a good lineup of shows we want to keep up to date with. First off is some good news for EDM in Cruces, with Pub Club Wednesday @ Hurricane Alley Pub. This weekly/ bi-monthly event is bringing together some great talent and awesome music on Hurricane’s sound system. Not too much in Cruces going on like this so we definitely recommend checking it out! More info 
The same evening as Neon Desert Festival, The Barbed Wire Open Mic Series has been providing a solid spot for emcees and poets to rock the spot and vibe with other creative individuals. This is going down at the Percolator and they are even hosting an emcee battle at the beginning! Check it out 
With May comes La Parada to warm up your nightlife. This month’s looks to be big with heavyweights Radio La Chusma playing as well as Mariachi Zacatecano rocking the full band – and DJs Rob Bass, System Addict, One Man Jazz and Ocatvio PD spinning those essential beats. More info 
Looking a little farther ahead is the incredible Jesse Rose playing for the Night Creatures series brought by Pastilla Digital. They are bringing this big talent in to play at the Black Pearl in EP – look for another post as the show approaches and another from the series – Tiefschwarz! We are definitely exited for the series to continue… more info 
First up we want to shout out to the PD crew doing it proper at Wax Wednesdays once again at Soho tomorrow. Gotta give love and respect to these guys bringing out the awesome vibes all the time. We like the line up especially on this one because the whole team is repping and seriously these guys are all amazing DJs, check it out! More info 
Here is another mainstay that is doing it super proper with more and more people coming through – its the one and only Darkroom Saturdays. This week for April 23rd they have the EP favorite Nekstone coming back to El Paso for some more house love from one of the best spots for serious bass and perfect atmosphere. Rounding up the lineup is Sol – B, Preston and Noevol. More info 
Here is a really dope one – Raekwon the Chef coming through on the 27th of this month at the Lowbrow Palace! Everybody should know who this lyricist is, and if you don’t than its time to find out! We are really excited to see this one go down so let’s see how much support we can bring! Dont miss it! More info 
Up North in NM they have Nasty Nasty to look forward to on April 30th at the Launchpad. Nasty Nasty is definitely a top Dubstep producer who seems to fuse a balance between soul and bass with all the right melodies and moods. The rest of the lineup looks equally balanced with a slew of upcoming dubstep talent from the area. More info 
Don’t forget about Something Sweet on the 16th from the same good people that bring you First Fridays and more! With Sets coming from One Man Jazz, Raydub, Rob Bass and more this is gonna be an awesome spot to hit up! Complete with some early grilling into the sunset this will be going down each third Saturday! Check it out – 
Ok are you looking for something huge? Well here it is!! Simply the biggest thing to show up on our nearby radar is this one – a REAL festival with a massive lineup featuring everything from Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (of Mars Volta fame) to MSTRKRFT, Zechs Marquise and alot of other acts this is looking super impressive. Going down on April 30th, 
Last one we want to shout is Pig & Dan coming through April 23rd at the new Club Fuzion opening up on Yarbrough. The news of a new club is always good and Pig and Dan throw down some serious tech house stormers. These guys have been laying down tracks and remixes for a while now and we definitely recommend checking them out! More info 
April kicks off this month and we have another fresh La Parada to look forward to! This month they have Noevol, Max Pounder DJing along with mainstays Rob Bass and System A. SoundOnSound will be doing a live performance as well. We hear they are trying to expand La Parada into a larger format with new sound, more vendors and still the best vibes around! Make sure to 
Alright! Were back for another update and this one looks better than ever! This week techno legend Marco Carola is gonna rip through a minimal set at Club 101! His new album has been killing it worldwide and his sets are always phenomenal. We are super excited about this one – make sure not to miss! Check out the album 
Another insane show is the super dope JLive headed to El Paso! With local backup from System Addict and One Man Jazz this is gonna be one awesome show. On top of all that it is FREE! That’s right, free! This one is going down March 21st and J live will no doubt be rocking the mic & the decks for a wicked all around underground hip hop experience. More info 
Alexi Delano is going to make another El Paso appearance on April 2nd. This dude throws down some seriously innovative techno and we always love to hear what he has going on. It is going to be at Wet Ultra lounge and the rest of the details are little slim, but check 
Sean Price AKA Ruck from Heltah Skeltah is doing a show on April 7th at the Low Brow Palace in El Paso. It seems like Spring is the time for some good hip hop shows and we are hella excited to see them popping up more around here! Big Ruck brings the heat with tough street lyrics and heavy rhyme styles over brooding beats. More info on this 
That same night Dfault Gallery presents Exquisite Dorks from 7-11pm with some fresh new pencil drawings from dope local talent. This is not too far from La Parada so it’s gonna be great for meeting up before the party. More info 
We always want to remind everyone about the awesomeness that is Darkroom Saturdays! They always bring it fresh with a great vibe and excellent selectaz! Big ups these guys and make sure to head out to enjoy the sounds of DJ Rich, Noevol, Greg Marquez, Izzy and Dar-C! Choice! More info 
Here comes AMP and H.A.U.S. again to bring more exciting talent for this month! Den Ishu from Desolat records in Germany is a hot producer right now and he is expected to bring the heat! Aler and Paolet as well as Spy and Che are warming up the night. For more info 
Ok one more this week, and it’s a great one – Anthony Pappa is heading down March 26th and the location is yet to be determined. We love the sets he drops ever since the first Nubreed CDs with him and of course he has only got better. Stay tuned for more details on this one and check