Kick-off the New Year with non-stop partying as the BPM Festival, one of the biggest world-class electronic music festivals, takes over Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, Dec. 30-Jan. 8.

Now in its 5th year, the BPM Festival will be bigger and better as the artist line-up is comprised of more than 150 of the most renowned DJs and producers. Some of this year’s artists include Behrouz, Boris, Cedric Gervais, Damian Lazarus, Dan Ghenacia, Dirty South, Marco Carola, Matthias Tanzmann, Marko Nastic, Sean Miller, Simon Baker, Soul Clap, Stacy Pullen, Steve Angello, Steve Lawler and more. In addition, special New Years Eve celebration will take place Dec. 31 with Grammy-nominated New York DJ legend Danny Tenaglia and Italy’s Hideout Music boss Luca Bacchetti at Blue Parrot.

Named one of Mixmag’s 10 Best International Parties, the BPM Festival, brings together music lovers and party-goers all around the world.

According to DJ Mag, “the BPM Festival has delivered a truckload of house and techno to an extraordinarily idyllic Mexican beach resort at the start of every year since 2008. This year, celebrating its fifth anniversary, it’s expected to be ten times the size of the inaugural event. The countdown has begun.”

2011/2012 BMP Festival Lineup
Art Department, Behrouz, Boris, Carlo Lio, Cedric Gervais, Damian Lazarus, Dan Ghenacia,Daniel Dubb, Danny Howells, Danny Tenaglia, Davide Squillace, Deniz Kurtel, Dirty South, DJ Sneak, Droog, Dubfire, Dyed Soundorom,Gaiser live, Guti live, Guy Gerber, Heidi, James Teej, Jamie Jones, Lee Burridge, Lee Foss, Leon, Loco Dice, Luca Bacchetti, Marco Carola, Martin Buttrich, Matthias Tanzmann, Marko Nastic, Nic Fanciulli, Nick Curly, Pleasurekraft, Richie Hawtin, Saeed Younan, Sean Miller, Simon Baker, Soul Clap, Stacy Pullen, Steve Angello, Steve Lawler, Tanner Ross, Thugfucker, tINI, Wolf + Lamb and more TBA.

Here's what to expect:

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