By now, you’re aware that Donna Summer passed away on May 17. Since her passing, radio stations have upped the play of her songs, and Billboard predicted that Summer’s albums will sell 20,000 to 40,000 units by the end of this week. But while radio stations are paying tribute and [...]
The world’s top-selling female recording artist of all time brings another accessible album to the public. Keeping up with the times as usual, Madonna invigorates the new album MDNA with smooth, lyrical house tunes, capturing elements of dubstep and vocal trance – in a watery sort of way. One thing [...]
EDM artist Robi Insinna, better known as Headman, released his new EP “Turning” off his own Relish Recordings this past April. The artist released his first album, “It Rough” in 2003, which was received positively in club circles and by critics. Since then, has released a multitude of EP’s and [...]
Electronic dance music’s increased presence is easily seen in larger music festivals, greater radio play, and even advertising. But rather than simply being the producers to pop stars who rack in the bucks, Tiesto and Skrillex showed that, in 2012, the man behind the mixing deck is finally getting some [...]
Musical trends come in waves. At one point, a certain “it” sound pervades the radio waves, and in roughly five years’ time, it passes back down for another preference to emerge. Right now, house music has reached this metaphorical apex, but rather than in the form of your standard garden-variety [...]
The layered textures on P.O.S. latest single Gravity (Andrew Bayer & James Grant Remix), are the epitome of glamorous. Beginning with the hammering heartbeat, the distant electronic warbling, the track opens with intrigue and proceeds to explode outward. While the additions of piano and a slightly more complex drum beat [...]
The proliferation of technology has made it possible for everyone around the world to create and distribute their own electronic music. There’s so much out there, it’s almost impossible to keep track of the various styles – and they morph constantly. But there are a couple of key differences, one [...]
Tom Noble is sharpening his skills. His latest single release, Dancing Hard, is a set of remixes of a track previously released by Noble. Instead of just allowing other DJ's to carve it up and present it in a fresh fashion, Noble also decided to rework the track himself. Noble [...]
The primary challenge of doing in a remix is creating your interpretation while still staying faithful to the original. Although not difficult to do in concept, many producers – even established ones – miss the mark, either not adding enough variation or going too far away from the original by [...]
Starting in the U.S. over a decade ago, Ultra Music Festival is one of the largest electronic music events in the world. In 2012, the Miami festival brought 165,000 through the gates and is frequented by all major DJs and producers. Beyond its regular Florida location, UMF has expanded to [...]