EDM, as we’ve said before, you’ve come a long way, baby. But, makeup taglines aside, this is as far as you can go. When the general listener hears you as an un-evolving fad of 4/4 bass drum beats and catchy synth lines, you’ve been pigeonholed – and not in a [...]
Ultraísta, the multimedia trio comprised of vocalist/artist Laura Bettinson and multi-instrumentalist/producers Nigel Godrich and Joey Waronker are pleased to announce their self-titled debut album will be released on November 5th through I Am Fortified. Founded in London in 2011 on a mutual love of Afrobeat, electronic and dance music, visual art and tequila, Ultraísta has created 10 tracks of exquisitely crafted [...]
Multiple events and artist tours were announced over the past week. Feenixpawl, the Australian duo behind this summer’s hit “In My Mind,” announced their first U.S. tour, which starts on November 7 and lasts through November. Afrojack is also coming to the U.S. for his Jacked Tour. The DJ known [...]
It’s happened to you plenty. The soaring, circular melodies of a throbbing song suddenly cause a warm feeling to rush over you. You smile involuntarily. Cynical, you try and shrug it off. Maybe you’re standing shoulder to shoulder with a stranger in a crowded place, wondering whether they’re getting this [...]
Back in 2009, just as dubstep was taking off stateside and a strong mainstay in the U.K., producer Untold, observing the nascent genre’s near future and potential offshoots, said, “[I] hope dubstep continues to be hard to pin down, disobeys its manifesto, gets called stupid names, gatecrashes other scenes and [...]
The mastermind behind the music of Blackburner, Skyla Talon, originally came not from the world of sample boards and turntables, but from the harsh underworld of metal music. The artist was born in Michigan but made a name for himself in Los Angeles with the modern metal band Killingbird, of [...]
The stadium or the outdoor festival is allegorical in EDM’s history. In the 1990s, just as the genre started to take off, larger venues symbolized just how far its performers have come. The bowl-shaped concert hall, holding thousands and placing the DJ front and center, became the apex. But, in [...]
His Neapolitan origins combined with a strong passion for Chinese classic literature certainly contribute to make this dj/producer/live performer one of the most versatile figures in the Italian club scenario. Since a “double face identity” was in need to help expressing his most intimate part, Franky B creating his own [...]
Opinions about the state of EDM mattered more than releases and tours this past week. Kaskade stated the obvious on his Tumblr: “Put simply, EDM is not the new kid on the block.” Boys Noize, in an interview with Gawker, called dance music “dumb”. Zedd says he doesn’t like “the [...]
It’s imperative for any successful pop or hip-hop artist to dabble with fashion. On the smaller scale, Nicki Minaj, Lady Gaga, and Azealia Banks collaborated with MAC Cosmetics in recent years, and Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, and Beyonce are among the current top 40 talent with perfume lines. Going [...]