Miami WMC Preview

Your flight is booked, hotel plans made, and sun-tan lotion ready. Before leaving for this year’s Winter Music Conference you made sure to check Ibiza-Voice.com, to see the full calendar of events, so now you know where to go and when. The only thing is your overwhelmed by the amount of parties going on, no problem, here’s of list of what you should hit and what you should avoid:

The Hits

If You Can Only Make It To One Party… - Juicy Beach@NikkiBeach.March22
Robbie Rivera, Swedish House Mafia, Bob Sinclair bring you hard hitting house. Hot Women, Buff Men, and Mojitos flowing all over the place. What else do you need!
Techno and House Collide in South Beach- Mishap@ Nocturnal March 21
Misstress Barbara, Herman Cattaneo, and Marco Carola will make this night a great substitute for all those who miss “Meganite”, which won’t be happening this year
You Are Now In A State of Trance- Made Events present Armada@ Twilo- March 24
Armin Van Buuren and Markus Schulz who host two of the best progressive/trance radio shows and are joined by trance legend Rank 1 for this Ibiza imported event.
Thou Shall Honor Thy Fathers- Ultra Music Festival@ Bicentennial Park- March 24
Legends of the electronic scene, Carl Cox, Danny Tenaglia, Paul Van Dyk, and Mauro Picotto, make Day 2 of this annual outdoor event a must hit event.
Your Mates Who Are Wankers Will be Here- Radio 1@ Surfcomber Hotel- March 23
Yes this legendary party is back, featuring Frankie Knuckles and Erick Morillo, and the great voice of Pete Tong, but it’s not free and not at Nikki Beach this time around.
Another Trance Sensation From Holland- Sander Van Doorn@ The Fifth March 21
Expect to hear a new, more edgy style by this latest Dutch DJ. His style is more electro/tech-trance than some of his predecessors. Miami’s own Edgar V opens up.
Where’s The Cutting Edge House At WMC?- Porterhouse@ The Fifth March 22
Steve Porter will be celebrating his new release, and you will get to hear some of the best underground house here in this intimate gathering joined by Eli Winkie
Last Night I Spent All My Money- Remix Hotel@ The National Hotel March 22-25
When Apple and Beatport compete for your attention, and the price is free, than you’ve come to the right place. Poolside performances by top DJs and new products on display.
House Music All Night Long- Def Mix@ Shine in The Shelborne Hotel March 22
David Morales, Hector Romero, and Satoshi Tomei will bring only the finest house tunes representing the Def Mix label, in this most impressive venue.



The Misses

Bring A Chair, or Maybe A Mattress - Paul Van Dyk@ Club Space March 2
We Love Space, PVD, and Sander Kleinenberg who will be on the terrace, but we HATE waiting and the lines for this will stretch from downtown Miami to downtown New York.
If You’re Here, You May Have Had One Too Many- DJ AM &@ Cameo March 23
The best talent from all over the world will be in South Beach for just one week, and you would go to this, why, please tell me…and he doesn’t even date Nichole anymore!
This Is Will All The Spring Breakers Will Be- Various Events@ The Clevelander
You said to us, what should we do to avoid the beer guzzling, noisy, college crowd, we told you to stay away from , we have now given you fair warning. Don’t blame us.
Tell Me Again How Much This Is, I Must Be Drunk Tiesto@ Mansion March 24
Yes the over commercialized, “God of Trance” will once again descend on Miami and bring with him a Presale price of $75 for the privilege of watching the great one spin.
It’s Official, They Are Playing Every Party- Fedde Le Grand & Benny Benassi
It seems as though every event we look at, one or both are playing. Although it may seem impossible, our sources have confirmed that in fact they have both been cloned.
The Worst Party Promotions This Year- Wet Grooves@ Various Venues March 21-23
With phrases like “bigger, better, wetter”, girls in bikinis kissing on the flyers, and Myspace vixens hosting, what could be more cheesy and otherwise ruins a strong lineup.
Beware Of The Angry Bouncers, They Beat UP DJs -AM Only@ Nocturnal March 24
This is the infamous party where the best story of last year’s WMC occurred, Techno star Richie Hawtin was assaulted by the security when he tried to enter for his own gig.
Does Anybody Care About Award’s Shows- IDMA’s@ Miami Beach Resort March 22
Whether we like it or not, the only award that matters on our scene is the winner of the annual Mix-Mag DJ poll, all others just do not mean anything to anyone.
I’m Embarrassed To Be From New York- Jonathan Peters@ Club Space March 22
Yes it will be my neighbors with JP tattoos and 5 year old Sound-Factory panties, I’m sorry, it’s not my fault they travel 3 hours by plane to see the DJ they see every Saturday.