TAVIK PRESENTS: #GDDRV MIX (TROY KURTZ x BONES x BURN UNIT)


From LA to Scottsdale to Austin to Dallas to New Orleans to Miami, our GDD resident hooligans Troy Kurtz, BONES, and Burn Unit have taken the experience of the GDDRV journey and produced 3 essential sets wrapped into an hour of the ultimate vibe. It was recorded and created literally on the roadtrip while burning highways across the country. This was originally proposed for our guest mix on Evolution Radio (airing this Saturday 3/23), but we have decided to unleash it early for you dirty dancers, so you can catch up on all the action and step into the drivers seat of the GDDRV…

TROY KURTZ
Stefano Ritteri – The Partylife [00:00]
Foamo – Ocean Drive [02:04]
Amtrac – Those Days [3:36]
Celsius – Relax Your Mind [06:24]
Hot Since 82 – Like You [10:23]
Pele & Shawnecy – Focus [13:18]
Toyboy & Robin – In Need [15:27]

BONES
ZETA99 – Redial [19:11]
Hannah Wants & Lorenzo – Sick Sunshine [21:56]
UMEK – I Need You [24:29]
Gorgon City – Thor [27:00]
Ruff Hauser – Paul Bunyan [30:18]
Savage Skulls & Douster – TRT [32:51]
Playmode – Ultrasonic [35:42]
DJ Snake & Alesia – Bird Machine [38:05]

BURN UNIT
Alex Metric – Rave Weapon [39:13]
Krywolf & Claude VonStroke – Turbosteppa [43:31]
DJ Glen – Boogie Mafioso [46:27]
Bingo Players – Lame Brained [50:28]
Pirupa – Party Non Stop (Franky Rizardo Remix) [54:43]

TAVIK PRESENTS #GDDRV TOUR DIARY – D A Y T E N


Hard to believe we’ve made it 10 days already, and everything is in proper full Miami swing. Like the day before, the boys went their own ways to begin the day.

Dim Mak Pool Party @ Raleigh Hotel

Trevor headed to Dim Mak to play an early b2b set with Sound of Stereo by the pool at the Raleigh Hotel, where Tavik beach balls bounced around all over. Dim Mak always puts on a great party, and this Miami edition was no different.

Sound of Stereo

Jonah and Matt boldly took the bikes across the Venetian Causeway from South Beach to Downtown to board what turned out to be one of the best events of the week thus far — the Skrillex x Crookers x 12th Planet x Congorock B2B yacht party. The boat was massive, but the capacity was comfortable, and after unbelievable opening sets from Koan Sound and Alvin Risk, the 4 way B2B set now known as The Gentlemen’s Club played to a rowdy boat deck for 2 hours cruising around the Miami harbor.

Skrillex

Skrillex x Crookers x 12th Planet x Congorock B2B yacht party

The views were incredible and the music was spot on, and there was a shared feeling amongst every passenger on the boat that “THIS IS F**KING CRAZY” — even Sonny said it on the mic a few times. After a legendary voyage, we pulled back into the harbor wishing we had another 4 hours to do it again.

Meanwhile, Troy’s account of his day follows –

After Wednesday’s moody rain squalls, Thursday produced nothing but sunshine, so I was off to the Red Bull Guest House / Boiler Room party which was on the rooftop of the Dream Hotel which had some incredible ocean views and a bevy of models in skimpy bikinis. Back to the music, techno legend Carl Craig paid proper homage to Detroit, which was followed by John Talbot, who absolutely smashed. Jamie XX came on right as the sun was setting behind the pastel colored high rises of South Beach.

My 48 hour caloric intake was at an all time low, so after a much needed food break I made it over to Bardot where we had Slap & Tickle present Jerome LOL, Shlohmo, and Flume. The vibes on the carpet were so thick that I actually think I saw a few people crying.

+ Let’s finish the weekend STRONG #GDDRV +

TAVIK PRESENTS #GDDRV TOUR DIARY – D A Y N I N E


We all woke up Wednesday morning sweating profusely in the GDDRV. Just not used to this damn Miami heat yet. Trevor, Troy, and Matt headed down to the beach access for the first Atlantic Ocean dip of the trip while Jonah begrudgingly used the RV shower that was about a foot too short.

Danny Daze

Once we were all somewhat clean, we made our way to the Shelborne Hotel on Collins for the Nervous Records party featuring a gang of amazing talent including Amine Edge, Huxley, Cassian, Danny Daze and many more. The vibes were perfect for our first pool party of the week, and while the $10 beers and $20 cheeseburgers weren’t as perfect, we found ourselves coming back a couple times after stepping over to the Raleigh next door for the massive OWSLA x Fool’s Gold x Bromance x Dim Mak x WeDidIt x “I’m sure I’m missing someone” pool party. I think we’d all agree that Huxley put down the set of the afternoon…

We calmed it down somewhat to gear up for a very large night ahead. While Trevor headed over to HARD downtown and Troy made his way to Story for the Dim Mak takeover, Jonah and Matt decided to hit up The Modern Love Affair at Wall at The W Hotel for Pete Tong, Damian Lazarus, Art Department, and Luca C. The music was unbelievable. Pete undoubtedly knows how to curate a set and a lineup. Before long, the place was packed in like a can of sardines, and while the tunes were dead on, we literally couldn’t move anywhere, so we decided to take our party efforts on to the next event which happened to be Solomun at a neon party upstairs at Nikki Beach.

After befriending Angus and Connie of Sneaky Sound System and Jimmy of Flight Facilities, we hit the raved out club around 3-330AM, where Solomun was grooving out to a revelrous group of people.

It was approaching 5AM, and we knew we had a big day ahead, so we cabbed it back to the RV to get a few hours of solid sleep.

+ WE’RE GOING ON A BOAT TOMORROW! #GDDRV +

GDD x TAVIK WMC PARTY PICKS


GDD™ x TAVIK WMC Party Picks

It’s a bit late, as WMC is definitely in full swing as music pumps from pool to pool along the beach and all throughout downtown Miami, but I always find it helps to go into a hefty weekend of partying with a solid plan in place. With that in mind, here our are GDD™ x TAVIK Winter Music Conference Party Picks, with one each for the day and the night, and maybe a bonus round in between here and there.

Wednesday Night: 3/20

Another Reckless Night @ Electric Pickle (3PM-5AM)
Danny Daze, DJ Tennis, Doc Martin, Ellen Allien, Green Velvet, Huxley, Josh Wink, Lee Curtiss, Maetrik, Maxxi Soundsystem, Steve Bug, Ryan Crosson, Matt Tolfrey

Thursday Day: 3/21

Dim Mak Pool Party @ Raleigh Hotel Pool (1PM-9PM)
Steve Aoki, Datsik, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Dirtyphonics, Azari & III, Yolanda Be Cool, Felix Cartal, AutoErotique, Clockwork, PeaceTreaty, Keys N Krates, Sound Of Stereo, TAI, Deorro, Dzeko & Torres, Botnek, Dan Sena, Kid Ikarus, Will Brennan, Bones

Thursday Night: 3/21

Slap N’ Tickle & Bardot Living Room Session @ Bardot (10PM-5AM)
Flume, Shlohmo, Jerome LOL, JBZ

Friday Day: 3/22

Pete Tong Pool Party @ Surfcomber Hotel (11AM-11PM)
Some very special guests and b2b sets… just trust us.

HARD Pool Party @ Raleigh Hotel Pool (12PM-10PM)
Felix Da Housecat, Baauer, Skreamizm, Clockwork, Just Blaze, Alex Metric, Destructo, Surkin, Oliver, Para One, Kill Frenzy, Jesse Rose, Light Year, Gina Turner, Samo Sound Boy

Friday Night: 3/22
Lil’ Death Miami @ Jelsomino (10PM-5AM)
Secret Guests, Brodisnki, Para One, Surkin, Curses!, Staccato, Star Eyes, AC Slater, Strange VIP, DKDS, Tamara Sky

Saturday Day: 3/23

BONUS LEVEL
Red Bull Breakfast Club @ 1111 Collins Ave. (330AM-7AM)
Baauer, RL Grime, Samo Sound Boy, Jerome LOL

Never Say Never @ SLS Hotel Pool (1PM-10PM)
Sasha, Guy Gerber, Adam Beyer, Thugfucker, Dusky

Saturday Night: 3/23

Bromance & GDD™ @ Cafeina (10PM-5AM)
Special Guests, Brodinski, Gesaffelstein, Astronomar, Louisahhh, Wax Motif, Justin Jay, Mark Starr, Meech, Troy Kurtz, Bones, Burn Unit, Craig Williams, Pirate Stero, Bixel Boys, Rick Rude

Sunday Day: 3/24

Last Resort @ Villa 221 (11AM-11PM)
Maceo Plex, Solomun, Dixon, Tale of Us, Soul Clap, Tiger & Woods, Heidi, Pillowtalk, Dusky, Huxley, Noir, Kate Simko, Blond:ish, J. Phlip, Nitin, Meech

Sunday Night: 3/24

Hard 2 Leave @ Goldrush
Special Guests and lots of strippers

Hope this helps you shape up your plans if you’re going to be in Miami through the weekend!

TAVIK Presents #GDDRV TOUR DIARY – D A Y E I G H T


We have arrived. There’s no better way to establish you’re officially in Miami then to hit Gigi’s in midtown next to Bardot and get some pork buns. One of my favorite meals of the year, which coincidentally leads straight into one of our favorite parties of the year, the traditional first Tuesday night of WMC outing at Bardot.

This year we were lucky enough to land a top heavy line-up curated by Alex Metric, complete with Oliver, Amtrac, UZ, Destructo, Aeroplane, and the man himself. Troy Kurtz and Trevor Bones got the party warmed up for Destructo while Jonah and myself (Matt) played an admittedly awful game of pool as the event started to fill up. The man behind HARD Fest, Destructo, played a booty funkin’ set that really helped cultivate an amazing vibe that would survive the rest of the night.

As the morning hours creeped near Jonah and myself found ourselves in a raving electric golf cart in South Beach on our way to Story Nightclub, where an OWSLA takeover consisting of a properly weird Brodinski & Gesaffelstein b2b set as well as a headlining set by Skrillex were going down. With an endless amount of booze flowing backstage and no worries about where we had to be in the AM we stuck around until Alvin Risk teased the sun with his signature sound and we finally snagged a ride back home.

Not willing to give up on the night just yet, we headed for the beach to find various groups of other young revelers also foregoing a solid night’s rest in favor of the endless good times to be had. It was a long day indeed, but we knew it was just the beginning of our 6-day stint in Miami for Winter Music Conference, and with a solid slate of Wednesday pool parties quite literally on the horizon we finally headed back to the RV to get a few hours rest.

+ See you pool side #GDDRV +

1ST PLACE | RYAN THOMPSON | D-TOWN SHOWDOWN


Big Ups to for TAVIK flo-skater Ryan Thompson for bringing home the bacon and taking 1st at the DTOWN SHOWDOWN at the American Airlines Center in Dallas Texas. Photo series of Ryan shredding in Tavik Ray TEE. Check out http://www.allianceskateparks.com/events.cfm for highlights!

 

TAVIK Presents #GDDRV TOUR DIARY – D A Y S E V EN


After a long day traversing the South and experiencing a part of the country most of us had never really seen before except on Swamp People on the History Channel – we travelled through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and nearly all of Florida in a day – we had finally arrived at Casa de Kurtz only two short hours outside of Miami. The promise of waking up to a home cooked breakfast had us all foaming at the mouth, as we were looking at the meal as a Last Supper of sorts. It’s a short jaunt to Miami from here, and even after six days on the road, we couldn’t be more excited to finally get to our favorite week of the year.

Winter Music Conference is a truly special time, where friends from all over the world converge, and friends from all over the world are made. Seminal songs of the coming year come out, legends are born, myths are created, artists take risks, and overall everyone just tends to have a really fucking good time.

We kick things off tonight with a little Gotta Dance Dirty showcase at our annual Tuesday night kickoff at Bardot near Downtown Miami (3456 N Miami Ave Miami, FL 33127). The bill is quite massive if we do say so ourselves, with Alex Metric, Aeroplane, Destructo, Oliver, UZ, and Amtrac gracing the bill. If you’re in town definitely make it over and if you recognize any of us don’t be shy! And stay tuned for our Day & Nite party guide, which will be going up a bit later today, to get all of our recommendations for the best daytime and nighttime gigs around town for each day left of WMC.

+ See you out there, #GDDRV +

TAVIK Presents #GDDRV TOUR DIARY – D A Y S I X


After a solid day’s drive soundtracked by mostly old school hip-hop and random tunes from the #GDDRV Twitter request line we finally arrived in New Orleans to the sight of the glowing green home of the New Orleans Saints, the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. This should’ve been an early warning sign that NOLA indeed takes St. Patrick’s Day very seriously.

We hooked up at the French Quarter RV Resort just a few blocks away from the infamous Bourbon Street and got ourselves prepared by shot gunning beers and taking a few swigs of Jameson. I’m not really sure any of us were prepared for the revelry to ensue, and as we neared the epicenter of the party we could hear crowds roaring.

 

The street was mayhem. Every door leads to good times or bad decisions, often both. Cover bands played all the hits in every other bar, people were doing karaoke, DJs playing dance music anthems everyone could get along to.
Troy and Jonah travelled back in time and caught a Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jimi Hendrix cover band that eventually led Troy to buying drinks for the four rock ‘n’ roll saviors.

 

Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jimi Hendrix Cover Band

 

With Troy and Jonah in the zone at Sing Sing Club Bones and myself decided to bounce around the streets. After a quick stop for some beads Bones had a hankering for more Fireball test tube shots, and ultimately I blame those for how the rest of the night panned out.
Hard to believe a single street could lead you down so many different roads. So much for the “day off.”
Surprisingly we were on our way by 11am and as I write this we’re somewhere in the middle of Mississippi wishing we had the first season of Swamp People on DVD. To Vero Beach for a little R&R at Troy’s parents’ house we go, then finally, at last, to the annual and temporary Mecca of Dance Music… Winter Music Conference in Miami.

 

Events GDD x Tavik recommend and will be at!
+ See you soon Miami, #GDDRV +

TAVIK Presents #GDDRV TOUR – D A Y F I V E


The crowds leaving Austin . . . Until next time SXSW

Bones feelin’ the Tavik Racer hat for his set in Dallas

It was an easy drive from Austin to Dallas. The 4 hour trek went off without a hitch (besides that one semi-truck cutting us off and almost driving us off the road), and we had a few hours to spare before the GDD DJs set at Lizard Lounge with UZ, French Fries, and Jerome LOL. Walking around Deep Ellum was truly incredible. We vibed around to the installation street art and old-style rock venues before choosing to hit up the rooftop bar at Wits End, where we ended up drinking Texas IPAs and played a best of 7 corn hole (Trev and Jonah took it in 6).

#GDDRV deep in Dallas

Street art installation

With a solid beer buzz going, we headed over to Lizard Lounge and the guys put down a fun, techy 2-hour set from 12-2. UZ trapped out the main room and the glowsticks that Tavik provided us with were a massive hit.

UZ

Troy KurtzBurn Unit, & Bones

All in all a very fun party and most definitely a great city.
Now, we have the day off, and it’s St. Patrick’s Day, so we’re heading down south to NOLA for a solid Sunday celebration. Stay tuned for some silly pictures from tonight I’m sure they’ll be plentiful.
+ Miami next up…#GDDRV +

TAVIK Presents #GDDRV: TOUR DIARY – D A Y F O U R


Fader Fort

After a much needed sleep recharge, we awoke the next day revived and ready to hit Austin hard. Downtown was already bustling with crowds swarming the streets, a cool breeze making our trek all the worth while. We headed straight to the Fader Fort party, eager to experience what had been talked up as a must during the week of events. Our early arrival paid off huge, beating the masses (which would later make to be one of the most serious lines we had ever seen). The Fader Fort was no makeshift showcase – the fort-like layout featured interactive areas with everything from free haircuts to foosball to a serious open bar with Bushmills Arnold Palmers and unlimited tall cans of Budweiser

Clockwork

We got there just in time to see the SXSW debut of UK’s Rudimental, an incredible live performance that as they described “put soul back into electronic music.” After some downtime in the couch abundant lounge area, we caught sets by Ra Ra Riot, afro-punk duo The Bots, the heavily anticipated live performance of Disclosure (that did not disappoint), and phenom rapper Future, who brought out T.I. and Usher as special guests. By the time we left, the line was all the way to the highway as people smashed up against the fort wall just to hear what they knew wouldn’t be getting into.

The dinner bell was ringing in our stomachs – so we stopped into the infamous Stubb’s BBQ to get our fix of pulled pork and fried jalapenos. After digesting during a quick bike ride, we made it to the Bond Music x Vitalic Noise x Discobelle showcase – happy to go support our good friends Classixx, Goldroom, Viceroy and RAC who kept the disco vibes flowing in the two story bar. Around midnight we walked out into the swarming streets of Austin to figure out our plan of attack for the rest of our Friday night.

Troy’s impromptu DJ sets – As the sun was setting at the Fader Fort, I realized that this was surely one of the best days of my life. World class BBQ, free everything, and the company of your best friends is something everyone needs to experience at least once in your life. I didn’t think the day could get any better, but when I crossed paths with my long lost brother Drop The Lime, things took a turn for the weird as they generally do with the Trouble & Bass camp. I followed in tow to meet up with AC Slater, where we all played an impromptu back to back set before Borgore and 12th Planet took the reigns. Not done yet, we all trekked over to an after hours at Republic where we went on after UK legends Plastician and Doorly. The club lights came on and I came to the realization that the night had as little life left in it as my iPhone, and I safely swerved the four miles back to the RV where the rest of the crew were sound asleep.

Meanwhile, Jonah and Matt we’re over at the Biz3 showcase catching very intimate sets from Disclosure, Baauer and LE1F. Bones headed to the Hypem Hotel with Viceroy, Oliver, and the lovely Nancy Wu (of Discobelle) to catch live sets by Rudimental and Solange. After that, we capped off the night at the Illmore mansion, a ruckus house party where A-Trak was fueling the energy throughout the estate. We couldn’t have asked for a better day in its entirety. Until next year Austin…

Back in the RV . . . Headed to Dallas & prepping for tonight at Lizard Lounge

+ Over & Out! #GDDRV +