Mainstream electronic dance music goes hand in hand with spectacle at the world’s largest festivals, but these days, simply having a screen behind you with basic graphics no longer cuts it. Performance group Dancetronauts have been taking such an experience to new heights – literally – first at Burning Man [...]
You know how, when you see one of those get rich quick schemes on late night television, the back pages of your local alternative weekly, or on Craigslist, the promises of unlimited income always seem too easy and too good to be true? That could be what EDM is starting [...]
If you thought that the perception of electronic music’s fans couldn’t get any worse, think again. One of the news highlights this week comes from a scientific study claiming EDM, along with rock and hip-hop, is a factor in juvenile delinquency. Multiple releases came out or were announced this week, [...]
Now that summer’s pretty much over, we’re hearing about the latest records EDM festivals set. On a smaller, but nonetheless significant, scale was the third Sound Wave Music Festival. With Calvin Harris as the headliner, this event at the Big Surf Water Park in Tempe, AZ drew in 10,000. On [...]
The Winter Music Conference may soon have competition. Announced last week, Insomniac, the promoters behind Electric Daisy Carnival, is introducing EDMbiz. A conference geared toward industry professionals, EDMbiz is scheduled the same week as the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas. Scheduled from June 5 to 7, the conference falls [...]
Insomniac Events, the organizer and promoter for the Electric Daisy Carnival, announced the lineup for the electronic music festival at the end of last week. Scheduled for June 8 to 10, the 16th annual Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas features more than 100 performers, including rising stars, established producers, and [...]