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With the world’s best DJs in Miami for WMC, there are a mountain of club events happening during the week that cover the entire spectrum of dance music. That makes it hard to know which events to attend and which ones to miss.

Knowing that most Beatportal users are DJs and appreciate the art of DJing, we’ve put together a list of the 10 Miami DJ sets that you shouldn’t miss. All the jocks we’ve selected are DJs’ DJs, and are guaranteed to rock their crowd for their own reasons.

ATFC @ Defected in the House

Date: Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Time: 10 pm - 5 am
Where: SET Miami / 320 Lincoln Road, South Beach
Line-up: Kenny Dope, Chocolate Puma, Studio Apartment + more

Kicking off this year’s WMC early, Beatportal’s 2008 House Artist of the Year ATFC will celebrate ten years of Defected at this party. Expect driving, big room house and a fine backing line-up that includes some of the prestigious label’s top dogs.

Dubfire @ SCI+TEC

Date: Wednesday, 25 March 2009
Time: 10:00 - 5:00
Where: Dubfire and Traktor present SCI+TEC @ Space / 34 NE 11th St., Downtown Miami
Line-up: Davide Squillace, Paul Ritch, Dubfire, Oliver Huntemann

Dubfire will most likely destroy his SCI+TEC label showcase party that is being co-hosted by Traktor. With an exclusive performance from WMC virgin Oliver Huntemann and Parisian Paul Ritch doing a live set, dazzling techno will be in abundance.

Luciano @ Viva vs Cadenza

Date:Thursday, 26 March 2009
Time: 9:00pm - 2:00pm
Where: Club Space / 34 NE 11 Street, Downtown Miami
Cost: $40 until midnight, $60 12am- 2pm
Line-up: Mark Knight, Dirty South, Dave Spoon, Steve Lawler, Reboot and more

Chilean master Luciano rarely makes it Stateside (our sources tell us that he’s planning to conquer the US next), and this special event at Space unites his label Cadenza with Steve Lawler’s Viva, where they’ll be taking over the infamous Space terrace well into the next afternoon. With Cadenza artists Reboot, Mirko Loco and Bearweasel providing support, and Desolat main man Loco Dice making an appearance alongside terrace king Steve Lawler, you can bet this will be nothing short of hedonistic bliss. And with Mark Knight’s Toolroom in the main room, there’ll be something for everyone.

Sasha and Digweed @ Mansion

Date: Thursday, 26 March 2009- Miami WMC
Time: 10:00pm - 5:00am Mansion
Where: Mansion/ 1235 Washington Avenue, South Beach, Miami
Cost: $50+
Line-up: Sasha & John Digweed, Guy J

No WMC would be complete without a set from one of the strongest DJ partnerships in history, Sasha & John Digweed. Marvel at Sasha’s euphoric trip, worship Digweed’s programming, and hope for a little bit of magic, for when these two get on a roll, there are few dancefloor journeys more engaging.

Richie Hawtin @ Minus

Date: Thursday, 26 March 2009
Time: 10pm
Where: Karu & Y/ 71 NW 14th Street, Miami
Cost: $30
Line-up: Richie Hawtin, Marco Carola, Paco Osuna, Troy Pierce, Konrad Black, Barem, Gaiser live, JPLS live

With the Minus crew altogether under one roof, expect a night of quality, undiluted techno. Marco Corola, Paco Osuna and Gaiser have all probably planned bespoke sets for their Minus showcase, but the night will undoubtedly belong to Richie Hawtin, the king of forward thinking electronic music and DJ culture. He’ll deconstruct, reconstruct, filter, delay and mash-up driving techno in his own unique way, whilst everyone around him will scratch their heads in equal parts bemusement and bewilderment.

The Martinez Brothers @ Objektivity

Date: Thursday, 26 March 2009- Miami WMC
Time: 9:00pm - 5:00am
Where:SoBe Live/ 1203 Washington Avene, South Beach.
Line-up: Dennis Ferrer, The Martinez Brothers, Karizma, Argy, Filsonik

New York house legend Dennis Ferrer will showcase the latest toast of New York, the young Martinez Brothers, at this Objektivity party. Though not old enough to indulge in the festivities, these two demonstrate prowess beyond their years and are bound to turn the party out.

Seth Troxler and Konrad Black @ One Night Only

Date: Friday, 27 March 2009
Time: 10:00pm - Noon
Where: Karu & Y / 71 NW 14th Street, Miami
Cost: $35 General Admission
Line-Up: Guy J, Guy Gerber, Laidback Luke, Misstress Barbara, Paco Osuna, Onur Özer, and more

As the most currently hyped member of the Berlin brat pack, Seth Troxler’s profile has soared in the last year and this back to back set with Konrad Black is set up to be one of the great performances of the conference. Troxler’s soulful minimal with Black’s wonky techno will go perfectly together – in fact, we wouldn’t be surprised if the pair collaborate on projects in the future off the back of this set.

Boys Noize @ Boysnoize Records Party

Date: Friday, 27 March 2009
Time: 10:00pm - 5:00am Louis
Where: Louis/ 2325 Collins Avenue at the Gansevoort South, Miami Beach 33139
Cost: $25+
Line-up: Boys Noize, D.I.M., Shadow Dancer, Strip Steve + more

The inimitable Boys Noize heads this line-up of rising electro stardom on his own robust imprint. Mr. Alex Ridha has carved a fairly cavernous niche for himself in the electro circuit, and we recommend you mosey on down and see for yourself what all the fuss is about. 

Mark Farina @ 15 Years of Om

Date: Saturday, 28 March 2009
Time: 10pm-close
Where: Karu & Y / 71 NW 14th Street, Downtown Miami
Line Up: Kruder & Dorfmeister, Diplo, Chromeo, Radio Slave, DJ Sneak, Mike Monday (live), Colette, DJ Heather, Chuck Love + more

The legendary master of deep and smooth grooves Mark Farina will be celebrating with the good folks at Om Records 15 years of going strong. This San Francisco label has been on point since its inception, and this party is sure to be a doozy.  The roster is stellar, and includes an exclusive U.S appearance from the one and only Kruder and Dorfmeister powerhouse duo. Definitely not to be missed.

Arpiar @ Circo Loco WMC ‘09

Date: Saturday, 28 March 2009
Time: 10:00pm - ??
Where: Nocturnal Terrace / 50 NE 11th St Miami, FL 33132
Line-up: Timo Maas, Tania Vulcano, Tiefschwarz, Lee Burridge + more

Despite probably not having a home anymore, the Circo Loco crew have put their Ibiza troubles behind them for this impressive one-off WMC event. Out of all the glorious DC10 residents appearing on the Nocturnal Terrace, our pick has to go to Romanian threesome Arpiar, the most hyped DJ threesome in history. Raresh, Rhadoo and Pedro are veritable gods in their home country (their press dodging abilities are good enough to challenge Vilallobos’ crown as the most elusive characters in electronic music), and they have destroyed DC10 enough times to now be considered a global phenomenon. Expect carefully crafted house and techno, classics and upfront grooves, mixed seamlessly using nothing but vinyl and good old fashioned DJ bravado.

Cassy @ Sunday School for Degenerates

Date: Saturday, 28 March 2009- Miami WMC
Time: all day
Where: Ice Palace/ 59 NW 14th Street, Miami
Line-up: D’Julz, Joris Voorn, Matthew Dear, Solomun, Steve Bug, Stimming (live) and more

On paper, a set from 8-10 pm doesn’t sound very exciting, but when you take into account that the Sunday schoolers would have been already going for 22 hours, Cassy’s closing set suddenly sounds more like a case of last man standing than a warm-up set to no-one. This annual hedonistic extravaganza is memorable for being debauched and for attracting deranged party people, and Cassy will no doubt go straight for the jugular. Wrap up warm, and then when it’s all over, you can go home and cry yourself to sleep.