Best of BPM: Our favorite live sets from the marathon Mexican festival

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If you’re anything like us, you probably spent much of the last ten days avoiding social media for fear of mention of BPM, an event quickly becoming dance music’s greatest amalgamation of (largely deep house and techno) talent at once. The sixth annual festival took place this year in Playa del Carmen, Mexico — far away from the cold winds and boring cubicles many festivalgoers left behind for a glorious combination of beaches and beats. None of us over at Dancing Astronaut were of the lucky to attend, but we did catch some of the many killer sets that went down on the playas and in the clubs. Not all of these sets are complete and they’re definitely not a replacement for actually attending, but we hope this roundup will offer even the tiniest bit of solace. Click below for our choices from Andre Crom, Nicole Moudaber, Tale of Us, Ellen Allien, Sven Väth, Dubfire, Eats Everything, Cassy, Sasha, and Seth Troxler b2b Guy Gerber.

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BPM Festival phase 1 lineup announced, tickets still available

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The BPM Festival 2013 phase 1 lineup is finally here and we couldn’t be more excited to share it with you. Just as in years past, BPM has acted as the perfect mid-winter getaway festival. It is where artists come to perform and take time off from the year’s hectic touring schedule, and where people from all over the world come together to witness some of the best electronic music the world has to offer. (more…)