EDM NEWS

Aug222012 by EDM DJSNo Comments

HARD Summer 2012 Official Recap

[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] Relive the magic of HARD SUMMER 2012 with the official recap video released by HARD Events today. Marking the pinnacle of the Los Angeles summer music festival this year, HARD SUMMER welcomed over 50,000 fans this month (August 3-4, 2012) at the Los Angeles State Historic Park for the event’s fifth annual installment. Expanding to a two-day event for the first time, HARD SUMMER—the largest ticketed music festival in the city of Los Angeles—proved to be one of the year’s most stellar celebrations featuring high-octane performances from Skrillex, Bloc Party, Miike Snow (Live), Boys Noize, Bloody Beetroots (DJ set), NERO (Live), Magnetic Man, Squarepusher, James Murphy, Little Dragon and many more. Connect: www.hardfest.com [wp_ad_camp_5] [wp_ad_cam

Aug222012 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Didimek Debuts On Black Hole Recordings

EDM NEWS, NEW RELEASES, TRANCE

[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] Didimek, accompanied by Samuel Suleiman, presents his debut single “Hayal” on the Black Hole imprint. New names that deliver instant hits are not widespread, but the few that manage to do so make a superb first impression on record. The still more or less elusive Didimek drops the smooth trance banger “Hayal” and allows his arrangement to drive the track from beginning to end; paving the way for some incredible work on the violin. The end result is state of the art electronic dance music with an unmistakable middle eastern sound to it. The remixes, produced by Sezer Uysal, Samuel Suleiman himself and the well known Aerofeel5 all take their own approach to the original version and hand every DJ an absolute hit single for their upcoming Balearic and Me

Aug222012 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Richard Durand vs. The World EP 4 Africa

EDM NEWS, NEW RELEASES, TRANCE

[wp_ad_camp_2] Richard Durand presents the fourth release in his Vs. The World project, this time with the winner from the African part of the competition. The EP features the titles “Sequence”, “Free Fall” and “Pleasure”. The first track to kick off the EP, “Sequence” has Richard Duran's signature written all over it. Definitely staying close to his well known trance style with hard tech ingredients in it, the powerful arrangement is full of energetic synth lines that will take the party to another level. [wp_ad_camp_1] “Free Fall”, was the track that was sent out to the world for Richard’s Vs. The World project this time and the winner was DJ/Producer Stefan Viljoen. South Africa based Stefan Viljoen, also known as The Beat Prophet, started spinning at the age of 15. As describ

Aug212012 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Booka Shade – Honeyslave EP & Dim Mak Signing

EDM NEWS, HOUSE, NEW RELEASES, UNCATEGORIZED

[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] “One of the first records that really got me into house and dance music was Body Language. It was at the time when electro started peaking its head out into the world and I became immersed in that culture. 7 years later, I am proud to say that Dim Mak is releasing this incredible EP by the legends Booka Shade. Their sound has been consistent and always getting more and more fresh. This EP is a testament to that.” – STEVE AOKI Booka Shade, cofounders of Berlin’s Get Physical, teamed up with Dim Mak Records as our newest signees and to deliver “Honeyslave” EP, out Aug 21. The pair have developed their “psychic musical connection” to create a release sticky with gorgeous tonal melodies and deep house with a hint of darkness. Available on all digital retaile

Aug212012 by EDM DJSNo Comments

US Billionaire Expresses Intent To Buy Company Behind Sensation

EDM NEWS, EVENT NEWS

[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] EDM is one of the fastest growing youth phenomenons in the USA as of late. Countless of mega events already take place. American DJ Skrillex is among the most popular DJs worldwide and EDM has surely left his mark on pop music. Billionaire Robert F.X. Sillerman now has expressed interest to buy dance promoter ID&T, known for such iconic events as Sensation, Mysteryland and Tomorrowland which are produced globally. Sillerman is the founder of what is known now as Live Nation. In the 90's he bought up several local promotion companies to form SFX. Later on SFX changed its name to Live Nation and Sillerman sold it to Clearchannel Communications. Now, since dance music took over, he wants to launch a 'new' Live Nation specifically dedicated to...

Aug212012 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Graz Offers Free Album

ALBUMS, DUBSTEP, EDM NEWS, ELECTRO HOUSE, NEW RELEASES

[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] Anthony Graziano or better known as Graz is a Seattle local and bracket to the Northwest rave community. He has been producing for 11 years, performing around the country for the past 7 years and has shared the stage and releases with the likes of: Shitmat, Mochipet, Bong-Ra and many more. Introvert is his first completely self produced and distributed album. The album reflects more of a serious sound opposed to earlier his previous sample laden releases and explores: dubstep, electro, and other current dance music genres. Released 8/21/2012 Includes 5 original tracks and one remix. Currently being offered for “Free, Pay What You Want” DOWNLOAD FREE: http://graz.bandcamp.com/album/introvert Connect: http://www.facebook.c

Aug212012 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Antonio Giacca’s ‘Majestic’ Captures Hollywood Highlife

EDM NEWS, ELECTRO HOUSE, NEW RELEASES, PROGRESSIVE HOUSE

[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] From the place where the sun always shines, where the women are at their finest and the music is at its best, Los Angeles DJ Antonio Giacca unveils his new release 'Majestic' to his global audience. It is the follow-up to the recently released Inflexions on Pinkstar Records which proved a favorite among many top jocks and quickly charted on the Beatport Progressive House Top 10. Where Inflexions takes care of the festival crowds, Majestic carries the true vibe of summer madness solidified with a high-tech chunk of bass thumpin' beats. As a chef of top-notch beat making mastery, Giacca serves up a tasteful dish of spicy rhythm sections, sweet chord progressions and crowd-hyping, in-your-face lead synths. The perfect soundtrack for a late afternoon drive on ...

Aug212012 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Medium Troy surprises @ Seattle HempFest 2012

EDM NEWS

[wp_ad_camp_2] Medium Troy Surprise @ HempFest!! So walking along with everyone else at the 4:20 rush on Saturday, August 18 2012 at Seattle HempFest – I quickly found myself complaining at the lack of “bass in my face” at Hempfest. Finally I rounded the corner to the dance tent and found to my pleasant surprise non-other than “Medium Troy”(Eugene, OR) doing a live set. I ran in dancing and raging like everyone else. I watched their entire set which I would estimate was an hr to maybe two – I did walk out of the tent a few times ;) .. [wp_ad_camp_1] However the bass wobbles and old school vinyl being spun in the “dance tent” kept calling me back inside. First introduced to “Medium Troy” through a remix done by a previously reviewed artist; Golden Toast (http://soundcloud.com/

Aug212012 by EDM DJSNo Comments

BradBiTT–CrunkasFUCK – Review

DUBSTEP, EDM NEWS, GLITCH HOP, HIPHOP, NEW RELEASES, REVIEWS

[wp_ad_camp_2] Brad Bitt’s use of samples – hip hop influence – and glitch hop/dub sound caught my attention immediately. But it’s probably best displayed in his most recent release – “Crunk as Fuck (Trailer Trash DrumStep Mix.” This kid is the sample king. He uses them in a way that is just INSANE! And so addicting! Even though this mix is 33 minutes long I’ve listened to it at least 10 times now. With a dash of reggae here and there and some crazy dance beats, Brad Bitt blends the lines between hiphop and EDM in a way that is without denial something that needs to be acknowledged. I think most of this mix could be played on both the major dance AND hiphop stations up here in Seattle. Being able to blend so many genres in a way that is appealing to all is a rare talent, and Brad

Aug202012 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Interview with Dave & Chad from Tritonal

EDM NEWS, INTERVIEWS

[wp_ad_camp_2] Hi Chad- Hi Dave – Kate from Hammarica.com here. Kate: First I wanna thank you guys SOO much for taking time out of your busy touring schedule to do an interview with the site, and I. We really appreciate it!! Chad - Thanks for having us! Dave - We're glad to :) [wp_ad_camp_1] Kate: I would like to start this with a seemingly trending topic – the EDM music scene becoming so mainstream!! Artists like Britney Spears, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, and now even Justin Bieber seem to be leaning towards a more EDM influenced sound. You can hear house/electronic music blaring from stores like Abercrombie & Fitch, Forever21, etc in the malls – and The Glitch Mob can be heard in the new Amazing SpiderMan trailer as well as DeadMau5 in The Hango

Aug202012 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Stephen J. Kroos – My MusiQ – Part One & Two – Review

ALBUMS, EDM NEWS, REVIEWS

[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] Stephen J. Kroos brings us “My MusiQ: Part One” and “My MusiQ : Part Two” showing the world that classic progressive house isn’t dead, and not only that but its still growing and ever changing just like the rest of the EDM genres. Both these albums have an old school house and trancey feel fused with with a spacey – galatic sounding melodic dub/glitch influence and a touch of 80’s disco-pop to finish off the “MusiQ” recipe. Stephen makes what I like to call “pretty beats;” a very melodic – beautiful sounding trance-ish track that just sounds down right, well, pretty. You can get lost in both these albums and in my opinion there’s really not one “bad” song on either Part one or Part two. And in fact I think it sounds best when played exactly how it’s

Aug192012 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Krewella Kriss-Krossing Akross The U.S

EDM NEWS, TOUR DATES

[wp_ad_camp_2] New kids on the EDM block KREWELLA have unleashed the next installment in their visual catalogue with the video for their hard-hitting, dubstep-inspired track “Feel Me.” It premiered yesterday on VIBE.com and can now be viewed on their YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/krewella. In addition, the group has announced the second phase of their national Play Hard Tour for this fall. For the track that appears on their #1 Beatport Play Hard EP, the video is a stark contrast to the piece for their viral single “Killin’ It,” clarifying it has become quite evident that the Krew have since exploded at a jaw-dropping pace from their humble beginnings at Chicago’s underground parties. Recapping their Los Angeles gigs from first leg of their Play Hard Tour from February, the vi

Aug192012 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Wolfgang Gartner Announces “love & War” Fall U.S. Tour

EDM NEWS, TOUR DATES

[wp_ad_camp_2] Electronic music producer and DJ WOLFGANG GARTNER has been pleasing fans all summer long, putting out release after release of pure electro-house gold. The famed producer is back again with the two-track EP CASUAL ENCOUNTERS OF THE 3RD KIND, out now via Ultra Music and featuring the uplifting house jam “Girl on Girl” and its heavier counterpart “Girl on Boy,” currently sitting at #16 on the Beatport Top 100 chart. CASUAL ENCOUNTERS OF THE 3RD KIND is available now on Beatport and iTunes. In support of CASUAL ENCOUNTERS OF THE 3RD KIND, WOLFGANG GARTNER is launching the Love & War Tour, a massive fall U.S. tour with over 30 dates in five weeks. DJ/producers Pierce Fulton and Popeska will support WOLFGANG GARTNER throughout the tour. “This will be my second five-wee

Aug192012 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Deadmau5 Drops New Album

ALBUMS, EDM NEWS, ELECTRO HOUSE, NEW RELEASES

[wp_ad_camp_2] The world of deadmau5—the world-renowned electronic artist—is always fast and furious. He recently overhauled his studio in hisTorontohometown and following his full-scaleEuropean tour this past spring, he locked himself in and went on a creative spree to finish > album title goes here <, his new album due out September 25 (Ultra Music). [wp_ad_camp_1] Following his performance with the Foo Fighters at the Grammy Awards earlier this year showcasing his stellar remix of the group’s “Rope,” deadmau5 continues his collaborations in the rock world by enlisting the vocal talents of Gerard Way, lead singer of My Chemical Romance for his new single “Professional Griefers.” Out on August 14 on Ultra Music in North America, the single sits on the tougher end of deadmau5’

Aug192012 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Ultra Music Festival And Ultra Music Announce Global Alliance

EDM NEWS, EVENT NEWS

Ultra Music Festival and Ultra Music have joined forces and will be using each of their vast networks and resources to ensure ULTRA will entrench itself as the undisputed driving force behind the international electronic dance music (EDM) community in all aspects, it was announced, Friday, August 10 by Ultra Music Festival Co-Founder and CEO Russell Faibisch and Ultra Music President Patrick Moxey. With each company leading its respective industry, during a time when EDM has become a worldwide phenomenon, no other global brand can offer the experience and service to the EDM international fan as these two can, including niche platforms such as festivals/live events, film/video, live streams, record/music label, publishing, artist and event promotion, marketing and production. Working toge...