In support of the ongoing BLM movement, Reddit's r/trap has released a community mixtape which aims to raise awareness and much-needed donations for The Movement for Black Lives Fund. Titled Boost Tape 01, the mixtape features a steady stream of trap heaters from over thirty artists, including tracks from trap legends Baauer, Djemba Djemba, UZ, YehMe2, and many more. … [Read more...]
Flume, Madeon + Illenium Sweep Reddit EDM Best Of 2019 Awards
Reddit's annual voter-based Best Of 2019 Awards just dropped and their electronic selections are on point. RL Grime, NGHTMRE, and G Jones battled it out in the Trap category. Flume's superb 2019 comeback garnered him praise across the Future Bass category, while Madeon's Good Faith album secured him spots across the Dance Pop/Dancehall category. To no surprise, Illenium swept … [Read more...]
Flume Answers Fan Questions in Surprise Reddit AMA
After a couple of years away from touring and releasing music, I think we can all safely say that Flume is BACK in the best way possible. He wowed fans with his Hi This is Flume Mixtape, and a week later released a new single, "Friends." He joined the /r/Flume subreddit for a friendly question and answer session. Check out some of the highlights below or check out the … [Read more...]
RL Grime Answers Questions About Sable Valley, Mr. Carmack Collab + More Via Reddit AMA
RL Grime is having a great couple of weeks. He announced the start of his new music label "Sable Valley" and finally released his huge "Arcus" collaboration with Graves. He took to Reddit to take part in an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session with fans on the /r/trap subreddit and answered some questions. Check out ten highlights from the Reddit AMA below and peep the full AMA … [Read more...]
Someone On Reddit Just Downloaded The Entirety Of The Soundcloud And Made It Publicly Available
With all the back and forth about Soundcloud closing down, one proactive Redditor decided to assume the mantle of Soundcloud librarian and download the entire thing. Now apparently, the entirety of Soundcloud is 900TB so this guy/gal has hit songs such as The Macklrena and Harlem Gangam Style saved on their computer or most likely servers. Without a doubt, regardless of what … [Read more...]
The Gorillaz Answer All Your Questions Via Reddit AMA
The Gorillaz just made their triumphant return after six years of time off. Their 20 track album is packed with features from artists like Vince Staples, Danny Brown, Kali Uchis and Mavis Staples. After a celebrated album release, the four eclectic characters behind the Gorillaz took some time to all sit behind a computer and answer a flurry of questions from rabid fans. … [Read more...]
Chandler Riggs of The Walking Dead Shares his Playlist via Reddit
If you have never made it over to to the trap music subreddit - you are missing out. The users and moderators are all top notch - and many artists lurk and even comment from time to time. Gladiator and Ekali are constantly commenting on posts - even regarding things that is not their music. Recently /r/trap has created a Soundcloud that they use to gather all the great tunes … [Read more...]
Bad Bromance: Is Discord Brewing Between Diplo and Skrillex?
It's been nothing short of a meteoric ride for Jack Ü since they premiered the project at Ultra Music Festival in 2013 but it would seem that the ride has come to and end as more and more public clues point towards a private falling out between Diplo and Skrillex. As EDMChicago has pointed out, Skrillex tweeted and then deleted that Jack Ü festival shows would be done "for a … [Read more...]
