Some of the world’s best electronic music festivals are not necessarily the best well known. In this article, I am going to present five of my favorite EDM festivals that are worth checking out this year or next. It’s important to get tickets early though, because those who do know [...]
In true Swedish House Mafia fashion, when a venue or an event is not large enough to accommodate their immense fan-base, they create their own – Masquerade Motel. The Swedish trio returned to Miami for a third time to bring back highly acclaimed Masquerade Motel. The demand for Masquerade Motel [...]
Propellerhead Balance is designed to be an all-in-one music production package. For those musicians who need a fast and easy way to get their instruments hooked up to their PC so that they can record, it should prove suitable. The package comes with Reason Essentials, a popular software solution for [...]
The Stanton SCS.4DJ is designed to provide an option for DJs that doesn't require them to take their laptop to every show. The device is well-built and has some very interesting features integrated into it that make controlling your mixes a breeze. It does have some lacking elements where supported [...]
WMC was in full effect in Miami last week as international DJs spun at a marathon of EDM events leading up to Ultra Music Festival. The parties leading up to the grand finale weekend of WMC gave partygoers the opportunity to get up close and personal with some of their [...]
Reloop Beatmix is the first controller developed especially for the popular worldwide software platform, Virtual DJ. Newbies and experienced DJs alike will soon familiarise themselves with this intuitive 2-channel controller, and in no time at all, can be up and running in the mix. The newly developed, ultra flat, aluminium jog wheel with [...]
90’s house legend Danny Tenaglia, known for his sultry New York and Chicago inspired house, gave longtime fans and EDM newcomers alike much more than a dose of classic house at his WMC pool party this past weekend. Taking place at South Beach’s iconic Surfcomber Hotel, the pool party dubbed [...]
Hercules is known for paying close attention to design and software integration with its DJ and Digital Music line. Crossfadr reviewed the DJ Console 4-Mx last year and was impressed with its build quality. Today we take a look at Hercules' newest budget friendly, entry level DJ controller, the DJ [...]
Celebrities in Miami nightclubs are like kids in a daycare. You know they are there and don’t think much about it. Now the attention is back on what matters, the music. Clubs drool over names like Avicii, Afrojack and David Guetta. DJs have become the new celebrities in town and [...]
The 2012 Grammys marked an important day in Dubstep and Electronic Dance Music (EDM) history when Skrillex took home 3 of the 5 awards for which he was nominated. Winning Best Dance Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for Benny Benassi and Gary Go’s “Cinema (Skrillex Remix)," Best Dance/Electronica Album for Scary Monsters [...]