House music heads poolside this weekend at WET REPUBLIC with Swedish House Mafia and Benny Benassi

House music, schmouse music… Everyone’s a DJ these days, and everyone spins. (I can’t even type the phrase “spin” with a straight face; since the advent of Serato and such programs have single-handedly paved the way for the “MP3J”.) And whether it’s trance, techno (in the traditional sense of the word, not in the “I use the word ‘techno’ to describe anything with a beat over 50 bpm’s because I’m a musical moron” sense), electro, or even a genre at the opposite end of the electronic musical spectrum, such as drum ‘n’ bass, somehow it’s all categorized as “house music.” And while the aforementioned genres may indeed incorporate elements of old-school house music, today’s house is a far cry from the soulful, sultry sounds of yesteryear… thank God. Read more

DJhere and Wet Republic join forces to shed some light on nightlife

While the term “nightlife” will forever be inherently tied to the hours between when the sun dips below the horizon and rears its beautiful, or ugly (depending upon if you’re still up from the night before) face the following morning, the advent of massive daytime pool parties has single handedly served to redefine the when and where of partying. And leave it to DJhere and MGM Grand’s Wet Republic to join forces and take revelry to the next level by declaring war on nightlife and introducing its naughtier and more devious better half. Ladies and gentlemen, “daylife” has arrived, and she’s a hell of a lot more fun than her old man.

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