MP3 PR PREP: CRSSD Festival 2025 Celebrates 10 Years With a Heavy-Hitting Techno Bill
CRSSD Festival’s Fall 2025 edition doesn’t just celebrate its 10-year milestone — it also delivers one of the strongest hard techno and underground lineups in recent memory. Anchored at the iconic City Steps stage, the harder edge of electronic music takes center spotlight, featuring a mix of global legends, fast-rising stars, and experimental acts pushing […]
Splash House 2025 — Weekend One: Palm Springs’ Poolside Playground
A Festival of Pools, Beats, and Desert Nights Palm Springs came alive as Splash House 2025 Weekend One transformed The Renaissance, The Saguaro, and The Riviera into pastel-painted playgrounds. Thousands of fans floated between shimmering pools, rooftop dancefloors, and neon-lit shuttles, creating a festival that felt equal parts boutique rave and desert holiday. With the […]
HARD Summer 2025: The Green Stage Became LA’s Loudest Underground
HARD Summer 2025: The Green Stage Became LA’s Loudest Underground HARD Summer 2025 sprawled across Hollywood Park like a neon city — five stages, tens of thousands of fans, and every genre from reggaeton to industrial techno. Headliners like Kaytranada, Feid, and Gesaffelstein drew the biggest crowds, while the SoFi-adjacent skyline turned into a glowing […]
MP3 PREP: Top Acts to Catch at Splash House Festival 2025
Splash House returns to Palm Springs this August with its signature double-weekender format, offering two weekends of poolside revelry, genre-spanning music, and after-hours magic under the desert sky. Now in its second decade, the festival continues to blend fashion, fun, and forward-thinking curation across boutique hotel stages and the iconic Palm Springs Air Museum. With […]
MP3 MAG PREP: 5 Hot Techno Acts to Catch at HARD Summer
The Must-See Techno Acts at HARD Summer 2025 HARD Summer has always been a place where genre boundaries blur and forward-thinking artists shine. For its 2025 edition, the iconic Los Angeles festival is doubling down on its love affair with techno—bringing in a lineup of heavy-hitters, boundary-pushers, and underground icons who represent the present and […]
MP3 TAKES: Countdown NYE 2024 Was a Magical Way to Ring In The New Year
We’re back from Countdown NYE and had an amazing experience! Insomniac really outdid themselves at NOS Events Center on the last night of 2024. Even though they switched it to one day this year, it actually worked out since it was mid-week.The venue layout was totally different from last year, but honestly, it was a […]
MP3 TAKES: COUNTDOWN NEW YEAR’S EVE
Here’s a personally styled festival recap of Countdown NYE: We got back from Countdown NYE and had an experience! Insomniac really outdid themselves at NOS Events Center on the last night of 2024. Even though they switched it to one day this year, it actually worked out since it was mid-week. The venue layout was […]
MP3 MAG PREP | 5 TECHNO ACTS TO CATCH AT COUNTDOWN NYE
Countdown NYE has become the go-to New Year’s Eve celebration for many Southern California festival-goers. The event’s otherworldly atmosphere, impressive stage production, and diverse musical lineup featuring artists across multiple genres have made it a fan favorite. The space-themed festival will make its return to the NOS Events Center this December 31, promising attendees an […]
MP3 Takes: Escape Halloween 2024 Was Halloween’s Favorite Surprise
Escape Halloween, Southern California’s premier electronic music festival, has transformed the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino into a Halloween wonderland since 2011. Produced by Insomniac Events, the festival blends world-class DJs, immersive production, theatrical performers, and interactive art installations for a one-of-a-kind experience. The 2024 edition, held October 25-26, continued its legacy with themed […]
MP3 PREP: 4 Techno Acts To Catch at Escape Halloween 2024
As the festival season charges full steam ahead, the preparation for each event becomes a task in itself. Welcome to MP3 PREP, your ultimate guide to navigating the pulsating world of music festivals. Here’s what you need to know about some of the highly-anticipated performances at Escape Halloween 2024. Escape Halloween is the ultimate festival […]