The internet has been a transformative force on the music industry. Beyond the now-simple P2P technology of 10 years ago, the internet has become a channel for listening to and finding new music through websites like Myspace, Soundcloud, Last.fm, YouTube, and online radio; has been a place to connect with [...]
When an artist hits the mainstream, cries of “Sellout!” inevitably follow. But in how many instances does a performer actually admit he or she sold out? The ever-self-aware Canadian producer Deadmau5 did recently. Talking about a dubstep track, he said: “I’m not a fan of dubstep, but I figured I [...]
New releases, tour announcement, and a clothing line inspired by Deadmau5 are the highlights of this week’s EDM news. For new music, on Monday, Eddie Thoneick & Norman Doray put out single “Celsius” on Size Records, while, toward the end of the week, David Morales released his third Changes single, [...]
“That’s some awesome tech house!” “I thought it was more progressive.” EDM is split up into intensely divisive sub-subgenres. Although fans debate whether EDM itself is a unified genre, considering the diverse range between house, dubstep, trance, electro, and Eurodance, each subgenre is split up even further. On the house [...]
For many on this side of the pond, electronic dance music is new to the charts and radio, coming over here through popular European producers David Guetta and Tiesto. Yet, more than 20 years ago, such sounds originated here, and Kevin Saunderson was one of the pioneers of the Detroit [...]
Summer-themed releases, yet another DJ-influenced fashion collection, and a DJ admitting he’s a sellout are just some of this week’s news highlights. More DJs are venturing into fashion. Last week, we got a preview of Avicii’s advertisements, and this week saw the announcement of Tiesto’s partnership with Guess. Like other [...]
While the original sounds have been kept intact, electronic dance music has come a long way from its origins. Yet, is the genre becoming too mainstream? There’s David Guetta creating radio-friendly house music that essentially subverts beats for vocals, and music festivals, globally, continue to grow, expanding to multiple days [...]
House and trance elements have already infiltrated Top 40 pop songs, so it’s about time that dubstep is given a try. Justin Bieber’s latest single “As Long As You Love Me” highlights the gradual influence of dubstep in pop music but also brings attention to the flaws of merging these [...]
Part of the New York electronic dance music scene for more than 20 years, DJ EBAR is a multi-genre-spanning producer and DJ. Creating and producing deep house, progressive, and techno under this name and as Indicant, DJ EBAR has shared the booth with many notable performers and spun in some [...]
Back in June, Canadian producer Deadmau5 made a controversial statement on his blog that could affect how concertgoers view EDM in the future. The DJ born Joel Zimmerman wrote: "I just roll up with a laptop and a midi controller and 'select' tracks [and] hit a spacebar. […] People assume [...]