Havok Roth just released his new Polarized EP, and it is packed with four smashing hits. To be clear, Havok Roth didn't just go hard on his new EP, he included a chiller record too in 'Down' featuring Kastoway. As for the three bangers, all of them are equally intriguing. The TWERL collab 'Anomaly' has some of the coolest sound design, as the drop synths are true … [Read more...]
Mad Decent Block Party Brooklyn Hosted At Brooklyn Mirage
Mad Decent has been a staple block party in electronic music for years. Diplo has always delivered incredible lineups that bring fans from all over. This year, Diplo is continuing that trend with a lineup that's already sold out all their tickets. Fresh off his wondrous album Not All The Beautiful Things, What So Not is just one of the many exciting artists joining Diplo and … [Read more...]
WATCH: ilo ilo Sends Fan on Insane Scavenger Hunt For Release Of New “Roll” Single
As a writer for Run The Trap, I've seen some pretty creative ways to release a song. We've seen Getter, Kendrick, and Diplo and Cashmere Cat preview their songs in the most epic of fashions. What we haven't seen here at RTT, is a FREAKING SCAVENGER HUNT. Ilo Ilo took one of their fans on one of the most EPIC scavenger hunts this past week. A search that lasted over 24 hours … [Read more...]
Skrillex Shows Off New Studio On Instagram
We're not going to beat this story into the ground, but just as a refresher, Skrillex hasn't released that much of his own music in a while as he has been so busy touring and producing for others. He's released a couple of songs here and there but nothing too crazy. However, in a recent Instagram post, Skrillex has made it clear that producing and releasing music is still a … [Read more...]
Watch Dillon Francis B2B Diplo @ HARD Summer 2018
Diplo and Dillon Francis have to be two of the funniest DJs in electronic music. Diplo is known for his hit TV show What Would Diplo Do, and Dillon Francis for his hysterical social media skits with his piñata Gerald. It wasn't that shocking that the trend continued when the pair came out at HARD Summer in matching race car driver suits. The duo had visuals with real-life … [Read more...]
Watch Travis Scott’s Unreal “Astroworld” Album Trailer
Have you ever seen the movie The Day After Tomorrow? There is a scene where the main characters are stuck on a deserted boat that's completely covered in ice. On this boat is a pack of hungry wolves, who end up attacking the main characters as they search this boat for supplies to survive. This doesn't have much to do with music, but it has a lot to do with Travis Scott's … [Read more...]
Skrillex, From First To Last, Release New Song “Surrender”
It is well documented that the EDM legend Skrillex has his roots originally as a member of the hardcore band From First To Last. Whenever we hear a new Skrillex song is coming soon, there is reason to freak out. While that's clearly not what he wants us to do per his tweet below, we still anyways because this track is amazing. I don’t wanna make a big deal about it but i … [Read more...]
Drake’s Scorpion Tops 1 Billion Streams In The First Week
It's hard to say we're surprised anymore: Drake's new album Scorpion has officially hit over 1 billion streams in its first week. The rap artist continued his upward climb, with the momentum from More Life and his recent single releases leading into his two side, 25 track album. The album also broke the US streaming record with 745.92 million streams in its first week, … [Read more...]
