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A.POP and Dance.Here.Now. team up to present... LOCO DICE JORIS VOORN NIC FANCIULLI Taimur+Fahad Cry Baby + Beto Cravioto Allies for Everyone (live set) Artists: Abraham Othwell Alex Leshansky Anna Bergin Danielle Orlowski David Gitt Erik Patton Max Diamond Tati Araujo Tony Murray **Limited number of $10 reduced tickets available with RSVP to [email protected] **

According to the promoters from the newly-minted and hopefully-monthly party called A.POP,  "the events aim to merge the dance nightlife culture with a sophistication and appreciation for art and especially up-and-coming artists and musicians".

Each party carries a title, the first of which is "Inflate Me", which the artists have free interpretation over. D.J.'s include the kids in photocopied flyer-bombers RINSED, Blacky II and Dan Wender, the boys of Kaviar Disco crew, Beto Cravioto and Travis Higgins. It's at Public Assembly (loft) this Friday, September 30, from 10pm to 4am and it costs $3 (expensive!). Open vodka bar 10-11pm.

Artists: David Kirshoff Jack Foley Jillion Naire Loren Alliston Max Diamond Sofia Ramsay Tin Nguyen Tom Forkin

Music: Blacky II Dan Wender Beto Cravioto Travis Higgins

As BEMF quickly approaches, the anticipation to get my mind blown away by hot shots like Matthew Dear, Fischerspooner's and Four Tets DJ Sets, and the rarely seen floor-stompers Schlachthofbronx makes me want to strap on some Depends, just in case. But upon further inspection I must say, these "underdogs" playing the fest are really living up to the bill.

First off, Slow Roast Records' Codes is really making buzz in the dance music scene, releasing some remixes for Major Lazer, Trigon and Dave Gee (Darkroom), and Harry Belafonte that'll make your feet fall off. If you've never checked out a BEACON show this is a great opportunity to see some insane visuals paired with a unique sound that's been described as "Brooklyn drone-electronica boy band". Doldrums, a.k.a. Airick Woodhead is another one to look out for. A one man project creating so many sounds you might be wondering if you've left Music Hall and entered some sort of jungle-space dimension.