Music : All Music
Please join your rave family this holiday season at Arizona's most historical dance party for meeting up with friends, wrapped presents, falling snow, decorated holiday themed stages, go-go dancers, lights, visuals and lasers synched to body shaking sound systems played by your favorite local djs and out of town guests. No matter where our paths take us in life we can always meet up at Mary X Mas in Arizona. A culmination of like-minded people gathered together for the music.
MARY X MAS SUPERFEST
December 20th and 25th 2008
Phoenix, Arizona
Headlining on December 20th:
DARA (New York/Ireland)
On arriving in the US from Ireland in 1994, Dara quickly established himself as one of the top DJs on the US scene. Now every weekend finds him spinning in different cities across the country. Since his first record release in 1995, Dara has produced a string of highly successful singles and remixes as well as his 1997 full-length debut "Halfway Home (sm-e communications) has been a huge critical and commercial success.
As a result from both his successful DJing and recording endeavors, Dara has become one of the most recognizable faces on the US drum 'n' bass scene. He has been featured in countless magazine appearances and interviews both in the US and worldwide. He can be found making his annual appearance at the legendary Notting Hill Carnival along with raves and clubs all across the US. For some time Dara was also the host of a weekly web-TV show Velocity on which he has interviewed some of the leading names in drum 'n' bass, including Jonny L, Kemistry and Storm, Trace, Ed Rush and Optical, Hype, Andy C, Zinc, SS and many others.
May 16th @ Bassleader belgium
DIGITAL BOY (Italy/Las Vegas)
Luca Pretolesi, a.k.a. "Digital Boy", is one of the creators of Electronica, with over 125 records produced,1,000 performances, 1,000,000 records sold and 19 years of spinning music professionally. Luca has conducted his own radio program transmits across Europe on Radio Italia Network . As well as owned his very own club in the heart of Italy's most prestigious club scene. He is continuously invited back to Europe to spin at the most acclaimed festivals and clubs with no end in site. A true master of music with the know-how and ability to conduct a dance floor like no other, in a few short years Digital Boy has become Las Vegas' most known European DJ.
Headling December 25th:
Rockin Skills in San Francisco
MARS (San Francisco)
In 1993 dj Mars pushed for a new sound in San Francisco that helped change dance music culture in America. Considered the pioneer of Cybertrance, Mars has attained a cult-like following for his distinctive sound. Creating music for his international record label Frequency 8, Mars is recognized as one of the most influential American dance music producers today.
Performing with all his own original music, Mars has played to over 45,000 people at some of the largest dance events in U.S. history. As a major influence on Trance music, he has received press from Billboard magazine, Urb magazine, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Weekly, Wired and MTV.
During the past 13 years, he has produced over 36 internationally released songs of his signature "Cybertrance" sound and has played events alongside some of the biggest names in dance music including BT, Armin Van Helden, Carl Cox, Benny Benassi, Paul Oakenfold and Tiesto.
JIMNI CRICKET (Seattle)
With a cult following of raging HHC stomping Kandee Kids Jimni Cricket is Seattle's all out best and most well known HHC Dj. With more shows under her belt during her years of HHC domination then most Dj's will ever attend, let alone play. She has proven time again and again that she owns HHC in Seattle. Dj Jimni Cricket is also known for her style of Oldskool Hardcore/Drum and bass. She showed off her skills on Analog Warfare, c89.5, NAHM, and many other radio shows.
MARY X MAS SUPERFEST
December 20th and 25th 2008
Phoenix, Arizona
December 20th
DARA (New York / Ireland)
DIGITAL BOY (Las Vegas / Italy)
Citrik & Michael
Substation
Nexone
Sonique Des Fleur
Mayhem
Dax
December 25th
MARS (San Francisco)
JIMNI CRICKET (Seattle)
Nappe
Tranzit
Matt Dunn
Also playing on either date (tba):
Rex & Excell
Rize
Sinabyte
Robotech
Matthew Harris
Richard Anthony
Cik
Bacteria
Boss
Mando
Cojami
Spear
Mako
Masato
Mind Detergent
Phox .
Spazz
Tonic
Blakeland
Sid
Eric Daily
Grem
Cee Li
Sam Groove
Sean Android
Vending:
Aster Glow Clothing
Clix Bag of Tricks
Wackie Weenies
Rocky Roads
Fetish Falls
WWW.MYSPACE.COM
480 232 2962
480 375 5498
Presale: 20$ each (includes fees)
Fetish Falls: s/e corner of McClintock & Universtity (closed Sunday)
London West Records: 1460 N Scottsdale Road (closed Sunday)
Call the "infoline" first to confirm availability – tickets will sell out
Cover:
Dec 20th :20$ if in line before 10pm / 25$ in line after 10pm
Dec 25th : tba