The Pioneer S-DJ05 DJ Active Reference Speakers has probably ended our search for the perfect pair of monitors for the Crossfadr Lab. Pioneer calls them “Reference Speakers” but we think these babies blow most 5” monitors presently on the market away. Let’s take a closer look at the Pioneer S-DJ05 [...]
On Our Gigantic Mistake, John Tejada & Justin Maxwell, create an aural landscape to get easily lost in. The EP is only three tracks but the shortest is comes in at 5 minutes and 20 seconds, giving the listener enough time to fully explore what Tejada and Maxwell have accomplished. [...]
DJ Aakmael's Crack EP is a two track exploration of simple beats underneath washed out synthesized electronic grooving. The simple beats keep the EP from getting too hurried and keep the necessary movement to light swaying and knowing head bopping. The first track, Crack, is the foundation. It begins with [...]
If there’s one group that has been influential to the EDM scene, it would have to be Kraftwerk. Some may disagree, but they would be wrong. Before there was Armin Van Buuren, Deadmau5 and Avicii, there was Kraftwerk. The group came out of Germany and has become a significant contributor [...]
Bassnectar is the kind of DJ that sells out his shows everywhere he goes. His last tour reportedly sold out in every city where he performed. For a DJ under the age of forty, he has managed to build a career that most musicians and artists would be proud of [...]
The Green House Vol. 1 is a compilation of 4 songs by 4 various artists put together by Green House Records as a preview for various styles of music that they represent. The first track is Sax Sex by artist GNP. Sax Sex is an ambient tropical dance track with [...]
Midnight Magic, formed in 2006, tries to capture soul and bravado on their latest EP, What the Eyes Can't See. This EP is a homage to early 70's disco and horn driven dance tracks. What the Eyes Can't See balances the necessary elements without becoming a parody or joke. The [...]
Three of the most famous producers in the world will show off their skills at Belgium’s Rock Werchter music festival this summer. Deadmau5, Skrillex, and Steve Aoki are all booked to play at the festival, which boasts one of the most eclectic lineups in the world. Pearl Jam is taking [...]
Paul Van Dyke's latest single has a thumping distorted bass introduction leading into rhythmic silences and then back again to thumping distorted bass. Everywhere, is a complete dance track. The heavy percussion disappears around the two minute mark and moody vocals that subdue the previously established energy. The only issue [...]
EDM is no stranger to live performances. DJs and Producers entertain the bulk of the crowd with flashy lasers, fog machines, chasing lights, and bursts of thumping bass as a concert isn’t a concert without high tech industrial effects that borderline on seizure inducing. However, on April 15, 2012 the [...]