DESTRUCTO Teams with Thump for the Video Premiere of 'Higher'

Los Angeles producer and DJ DESTRUCTO has teamed with Thump for the world premiere of his newest video "Higher," posted now at http://thump.vice.com/videos/thump-video/destructo---higher-exclusive-thump-video. Director Agata Alexander who also realized DESTRUCTO's "Technology" video, sets a surreal mood for "Higher" insinuating sex as an addiction. Check out the video on YouTube Here:http://youtu.be/Gxvt6y_5TmI.

On the HIGHER EP, available now everywhere via Boysnoize/OWSLA Records, DESTRUCTO solidifies his decades-long career in electronic music. "Higher" sees DESTRUCTO melding dreamlike melodies with an unmatched funky groove, while "2112" perfectly depicts DESTRUCTO's obsession with technology and futuristic sounds as the bouncing bass ebbs and flows from beginning to end. Also included on the HIGHEREP are remixes of "Higher" from DESTRUCTO allies Brodinski, who brings the original track to a slow techno burn, and Tommy Trash. Both "Higher" and "2112" were co-produced with U-Tern of Oliver.

Since it's release on Beatport June 10, the HIGHER EP peaked as a #1 tech house new release on Beatport, with both "Higher" and "2112" both charting in the Top 50 of the tech house chart. Collectively, tracks on the EP have garnered over 250,000 plays on SoundCloud and have been included on Skrillex's "Essential Mix" on Radio 1. Look for DESTRUCTO to be a featured guest on Beatport LIVE, Beatport's weekly live stream on Friday, August 2.

The HIGHER EP is available now at:
Beatport = http://www.beatport.com/release/higher/1099403
iTunes = http://smarturl.it/higherep

DESTRUCTO's current tour dates are as follows:

DATE		CITY	VENUE
Fri	6/28	Seattle, WA	Paradiso Festival @ The Gorge Amphitheatre
Sun	6/30	Toronto, ON	Digital Dreams Music Festival @ The Flats at Molson
			Canadian Amphitheatre
Sun	7/5	Los Angeles, CA	Create Nightclub
Thu	7/11	Mariaville, NY	Camp Bisco
Sat	7/13	Berlin, Germany	Boysnoize Records BBQ
Tue	7/16	Ibiza	Ibiza
Wed	7/17	Paris, France	Wanderlust Paris
Sat	7/20	London, UK	Electric Daisy Carnival - London @ Queen Elizabeth
			Olympic Park
Thu	8/1	Denver, CO	HARD RED ROCKS @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Sat	8/3	Los Angeles, CA	HARD SUMMER @ Los Angeles State Historic Park
Sun	8/4	Los Angeles, CA	HARD SUMMER @ Los Angeles State Historic Park
Sat	8/10	Brooklyn, NY	Mad Decent Block Party @ Williamsburg Park
Sat	11/2	Los Angeles, CA	HARD Day of the Dead @ Los Angeles State Historic Park
Sun	11/3	Los Angeles, CA	HARD Day of the Dead @ Los Angeles State Historic Park
Thu	1/9	Miami, FL	HOLY SHIP!!!

About DESTRUCTO:

The Los Angeles-based DJ began building his legacy with "The Sermon." Donning a priest outfit, he'd host the 6 a.m. weekly party after the warehouses had died down early Sunday morning. He went on to organize the now legendary "Magical Mickey's Holy Water Adventure" at Wild Rivers in 1991 and "Raveamerica"on New Year's Eve at Knott's Berry Farm in 1992, while diving into an A&R gig as Rick Rubin's "Techno Boy" at Def American Recordings. Simultaneously, he released his first track "Rain Dance" in 1994complete with Indian chants and a Gumby sample. Furthering his success as a DJ and promoter, he launched multiple L.A. hotspots such as The Downtown Standard at night, while breaking new acts likeGod Lives Underwater and Basement Jaxx by day. As the music industry continued to change at the turn of the century, DESTRUCTO returned to his roots launching the very first HARD Festival in 2007. In the past year alone, DESTRUCTO has rocked crowds alongside Rusko, Diplo, The Bloody Beetroots andFatboy Slim as well as performed at international festivals WEMF and Australia's Stereosonic.DESTRUCTO (Gary Richards) is also the founder of HARD Events-the world-renowned event and festival producer recognized for landmark festivals such as HARD SUMMER, HARD Day of the Dead and the three-day electronic music cruise Holy Ship!!!

For more information, please visit:

www.facebook.com/destructohard
www.twitter.com/DestructoHARD
www.youtube.com/destructohard
www.soundcloud.com/destructohard
www.myspace.com/destructohard

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