EDM’s ascent is fraught with compromises: pop star vocals for radio play, Skrillex for dubstep, and concert halls for clubs. While Skrillex’s merits can be debated and vocals are no stranger to electronic dance music, transitioning from clubs – the music’s origins – to arenas, stadiums, and even smaller venues [...]
This week finally saw AN21 & Max Vangali’s debut album, People of the Night, drop. This highly-anticipated release, with 15 tracks and several guest appearances, came out on Size Records. Also anticipated, the remixes for “Silhouettes,” Avicii’s follow-up to “Levels,” came out. Lending their talents are Estonian DJ Syn Cole, [...]
As August ends, new music festivals are scheduled for Labor Day weekend, artists are dropping new releases and videos, and Tiesto, with SiriusXM, opened up a competition to aspiring radio hosts. Multiple new releases, both singles and videos, came out over the past week. On the trance side of things, [...]
One controversial statement defined this week – and not one from Deadmau5. For those of you unaware, Skrillex produced Korn’s latest album, and now the nu-metal band’s frontman Jonathan Davis mentioned that "North American dubstep is the new electronic heavy metal. It's the filthier, the better in that world, and [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
From concert chaos to extended tour dates to new music videos, much has gone on in the way of EDM this week. On Monday, it was reported that nine stabbings and a drug overdose occurred at a Swedish House Mafia concert in Dublin. The trio, known for hits “Save The [...]
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 [...]