Manifesto by The Knife: words + video ahead of the upcoming album
The Knife has always been an eccentric phenomena of the music world. News about the Swedish duo's first album since 2006 have come chaotically. The campaign for the upcoming record started with a teaser video and the nine minute long single 'Full of Fire'. Named 'Shaking The Habitual', it has been announced to be almost […]
DJ-Follower Highlights RIVA STARR: new ‘Hand in Hand’ LP out May 20th
With an album on the way, it is the perfect time to highlight one of the house music’s brightest minds – RIVA STARR. Coming from Napole, Italy – Stefano Mielo broke through in 2009, instantly establishing himself as a DJ/producer/label boss that has no boundaries. “I’m a house DJ… My house style is like […]
Markus Schulz and Ferry Corsten become a DJ duo New World Punx
The best trance DJ from U.S and an all-star from Netherlands have announced they'll be joining forces. From back-to-back sets to producing, Markus Schulz and Ferry Corsten have always gotten along a bit better than just your average colleagues. Now they’ll be stepping on stage side by side to form a huge DJ duo named […]
The Genesis of a Track: Daft Punk – Robot Rock
Well, the posters about Daft Punk making their return at this year's SXWS are obviously a hoax, possibly for nothing else then marketing reasons. In wait for official news about the misterioso French duo, we are going to take one of their songs apart to see what was before, and what came after. It's hard […]
Richie Hawtin and deadmau5 chat before going back2back
Opposites attract. Richie Hawtin, the veteran of the scene who put his first track out in the beginning of the '90s, meets deadmau5, the laptop producer who broke through in relatively recent times. They do have some profound similarities as well though. Besides the undying love for electronic music, they both share the love of […]
‘Tell-it-like-it-is’ from Louis Puig: future of EDM, Sillerman’s $1 billion plan and Space Miami
Louis Puig, a businessman and founder of the legendary Space venue, has a tradition of writing a letter before the busiest time in Miami music scene starts. The ’tell-it-like-it-is letter regarding EDM’ deals with the upcoming events, Sillerman’s billion dollar plan to take over EDM and what the future holds for the movement. More shockingly, […]
Twitter bought out We Are Hunted, about to launch Twitter Music app
People who have been using the music discovery service at We Are Hunted might be wondering how come it’s gone quiet in recent times. Well, according to CNET, Hunted has been bought out by Twitter. The plan? Reportedly, to launch an artist discovery app called Twitter Music. The new app would not only make music […]
Interview with MIDI pioneers Dave Smith and Roger Linn: analog is coming back
Wondering who put the 'drum' into 'drum machine'? Then listen to the masterminds behind music technology. Not only did Dave Smith coin the acronym MIDI, the standard that recently celebrated 30 years of existence, he also received a Grammy for his contribution to the industry. He was the first person to start making software synthesizers […]
Baauer accused for stealing ‘Harlem Shake’ samples, legal action launched
If you've got an Internet connection, you've more than likely seen a Harlem Shake video or two. If you've got a video camera and a fun loving class or a office collective, you've probably tried your hand at doing it yourself. After the college students' video went viral, Baauer's track became extremely popular. Not while […]
The Genesis of a Track: New Order celebrates 30 years of ‘Blue Monday’
Rapid 16th-note kicks, Peter Hook’s thudding bassline, Stephen Morris' synths, Bernard Sumner’s deadpan lyrics with the legendary opening line ’How Does It Feel?’ – In short, the elements of the iconic dance track that were put together 30 years ago, in 1983, Manchester’s Factory Records. New Order's own bickering aside, we'd just like to open […]
50+ DJs added to Tomorrowland 2013 line-up: Tiesto, Hardwell, Avicii, Armin van Buuren, Infected Mushroom and more
After the intial line-up announcement, it has been growing gradually. The international dance and electronic music festival had no trouble selling out in a matter of a second. If you scroll down for the complete list of DJs set to climb on stage, you won't be surprised why it's one of the most sought after […]
Más de 50 DJs añadidos al cartel de Tomorrowland 2013: Tiesto, Hardwell, Avicii, Armin van Buuren, Infected Mushroom y más
Después del anuncio de la clasificación inicial, ésta ha ido creciendo gradualmente. El festival internacional de música electrónica y dance, no tiene ningún problema vendiendo todas las entradas en cuestión de segundos. Si lees debajo la lista completa de DJs que van a subir al escenario, no te sorprenderá que sea uno de los eventos […]
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