You don’t have to rock a 70s Afro Sheen worthy fro to enjoy the global sounds of Afro house. The fro is optional, but you don’t have the option to deny the organic sounds pulsating from the EDM scene in South Africa. South Africa has a pretty huge music scene [...]
It’s difficult to give background to London-based musician and producer Aaron Jerome. For one, his stage name, SBTRKT (pronounced “subtract”), is meant to create a distance between his personality and his music. Also, he wears native ceremonial masks while on stage to insure his anonymity. Yet, when I listened to [...]
A thousand brands of popular music have proliferated from the electronic music movement. Like it or not, traditional music has borrowed largely from EDM production techniques to complement the typical sound of guitars, keyboards, drums and vocals with special effects. So, where does pop music end and EDM begin? Dream [...]
A 22-year-old self-taught producer who mixes melody and beats as well as the pros, Avicii, born Tim Bergling, is a wunderkind of the electronic music world. Undertaking an all-arena tour – something EDM heavyweights like Tiesto have yet to do – might seem too big a step at this point, [...]
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 [...]
Behind the turntables for almost 40 years, Danny Tenaglia announced last week on Facebook that he’s “resigning” – not “retiring” – from DJing. With a career that started in the 1970s, Tenaglia spent a good deal of the last 20 years on the road and now, essentially, wants to settle [...]
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 [...]
There are certain specific challenges to throwing a night in a bar as opposed to a club. The equipment is often not well maintained, you’re generally your own soundperson, and many of the patrons regard you as little more than a human jukebox and may not so secretly wish they [...]
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 [...]
If any current DJ can sustain a radio program solely through variety, it’s Diplo. The Philadelphia-based producer born Thomas Wesley Pentz jumps around between your standard variety house (the original “C’mon” with Tiesto), hip-hop (remix for Chris Brown’s “Look at Me Now”), dancehall (Major Lazer), and electronic-influenced pop (Usher’s “Climax”) [...]