DANCEiSM

TUESDAY 4.24

Post-Coachella Party @ Dim Mak Studios

1643 Cosmo St. in Hollywood
18+ | 9:00pm

More events after the jump.

THURSDAY 4.26

SATURDAY 4.28

Manufactured Superstars @ Avalon [Avaland]

1735 Vine St. in Hollywood
21+ | 9:00pm

SUNDAY 4.29

Gigamesh @ Drai’s [Dim Mak Sundays]

6250 Hollywood Blvd at the W Hollywood
21+ | 10:00pm

We here at Versus love surprises almost as much as we love funky, tweaky house music and this Thursday night we’re bringing you a whole lot of both. Our surprise guest recently just moved out to Los Angeles from another country and it’s time for us to give this mystery act a warm Los Angeles welcome! Opening for this surprise import will be our buddies Matty Scoll, Jeff T, Kolyya, and Steve Huerta. It’s going to be a night full of surprises and some of the freshest acts in the game.

Danceism and Shifty Rhythms are like two peas in a pod, like brothers from another mother, and now those brothers will be absolutely dominating Versus this Thursday night. Headlining will be Danceism writer and fellow LMU alumni, The KiD, performing with Korova in celebration of their newest release, “Red Panda Chronicles Part II.” Their jams have this danceable bounce often combined with a hip hop slap, and buzzing, grinding electro synths to ensure a high-energy evening. Get ready to experience the best up-and-comers in the game performing a whole mess of different genres showcasing the versatility of Shifty Rhythm’s artists and make sure to pick up “Red Panda Chronicles Part II” for just $1 here.

Since Korn  announced mid last year that they would be collaborating with predominant dubstep producer’s on their album, “The Path of Totality,” the whole project has been controversial amongst the EDM community. Then again, so is the term EDM, dubstep, and pretty much everything else concerning our shrouded little sub-culture breaking through to a much more mainstream audience. Through the controversy an overwhelming question kept appearing in the minds of heavy bass lovers everywhere: do we believe that Korn’s nu metal (another controversial genre classification) sound can meld well with dubstep? Put simply, Is Korn right for our filth-loving ears? After listening to the album thoroughly, interacting with the band-members, and seeing Korn frontman, Jonathan Davis, perform under his DJ moniker J Devil, I believe we were asking the wrong question. It’s not so much, is Korn’s sound right for a dubstep audience? But instead, are the grimy basslines and chopped up wobbles right for Korn’s sound? To this question, I humbly answer yes. “The Path of Totality” is not a dubstep album, at it’s foundation it’s a Korn album, and the dubstep producer’s whom they collaborated with simply built off of the solid rock that was already there. So for all you guys who prefer the heavier shit, whether in dubstep or metal, it’s time to rock out to some Korn!

Below, is a crazy, semi-disturbing video for Infected Mushroom & Datsik’s track “Evilution” featuring Jonathan Davis, hopefully this’ll give you an idea of what J Devil is all about! His set was much more spastic, jumpy house than was expected, kind of like a combination between Mord Fustang and Wolfgang Gartner, except darker way darker, a darkness personified by his black out contacts and grill.