Rarely does an artist come along that changes your perspective on not only music, but life in general. March 21, 2011 the sound of music, and my life as a whole would be a forever altered with the release of a single mixtape. House Of Balloons, the nine track debut released by Scarborough Canada native named Abel Tesfaye, who adopted the stage name The Weeknd, has set the … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2013
Skrillex Essential Mix – The Most Played Content In BBC Radio 1 History
It should not come as a shock. Sonny Moore, former screamo front man, turned into the, "American dubstep sensation" best known as Skrillex almost over night and the success and accolades he has experienced have not stopped since he took the throne atop the dance music scene a few short years ago. The Owsla overlord has become the face of American dance music and has held an … [Read more...]
Voting Is Now Open for DJ Mag’s Top 100 List
Dj Mag's infamous list of the world's top 100 disk jockeys is back for another year. It is time to vote on the best of the best for 2013, and it would be no surprise to see some of the best up-and-comers take over some spots on the forthcoming list. Dj's from all over the world, known for bringing a wide array of various different sounds to the world of dance music, … [Read more...]
Paris Hilton Announces Residency at Amnesia in Ibiza
It's really happening folks; Paris Hilton will become a resident DJ at the legendary Amnesia nightclub in Ibiza, Spain. She will be the headlining DJ for their famed foam parties starting on July 31st calling the shows Foam & Diamonds. Paris playing in Ibiza had been rumored for quite some time but had never been confirmed until now. What does this mean for Ibiza and … [Read more...]
Break Science – Who Got It (feat. Redman)
It seems like everyone on the Pretty Lights label has hip hop influences and Break Science are no different. They teamed up with hip hop legend Redman for their latest single Who Got It. Redman's verses run smoothly over Break Science's 808 infused beat. They were kind enough to give this song away as a free download so roll that shit, light that shit, smoke it and grab your … [Read more...]
Best Mixes Of The Week: Brodinski, Pretty Lights, Smookie Illson, Branchez & H x V
We're back again, with the second installment of of our Best Mixes Of The Week series. Where we use our knowledge and supreme taste in music (lol) to find you the best mixes the internet has to offer over the past seven days. Some might be trap music mixes (the majority will be), as well as a variety of other mixes across trap music related and non trap music related genres. … [Read more...]
Generation Trill: The Youngest Trap Producers
In the words of the late great Whitney Houston, “I believe that children are our future” and here at Run The Trap, we’re all about that future bass. It’s no secret that there are some great young talents in the EDM trap scene (see what Kennedy Jones has to say about it) and what with each generation becoming more and technologically sophisticated, this may be a new trend in … [Read more...]
Lana Del Rey – Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais RMX) (ETC!ETC! Trapped it! Remix)
Everyone enjoys a good Lana Del Rey remix and this one from ETC(!)ETC(!) is one to add to the collection. Trapping out Cedric Gervais' fantastic house remix makes for a banger ready to blast out of your speakers. Summer vibes are all over this track so check it out and grab your free download below. ETC(!)ETC(!) Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud - Lana Del Rey - … [Read more...]