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...]
Stream Flume’s “When Everything Was New” Documentary for Free
If you're a fan of Flume, then you no doubt heard of his "When Everything Was New" documentary. It was released originally as an exclusive to Apple Music. Lucky for those that have not had a chance to watch it, Flume just released the entire documentary on YouTube in 5 easy to digest segments. It chronicles the start of Flume and how this worldwide sensation came to be - along … [Read more...]
The Spread: GG Magree at Voodoo Fest in New Orleans
The mud in City Park in New Orleans was up to people’s shins on Friday of Voodoo festival in New Orleans. The weather was brisk for the first time this autumn, and proximity of Halloween let festival-goers don their best costume regalia. GG Magree took her costume very seriously. She wore a bright pink dress and prosthetic gash marks on her face with huge platform kicks. She … [Read more...]
Watch Yury’s Trend Tripping Music Video For His New Song “Out Perform”
When the video was first sent to me, I had to watch it 3 more times before it sunk in. It's weird, it's funky, and it's amazing. Yury, a Brooklyn based rapper/producer "Out Perform"s the rest of the rap game with this newest single and video. Taking the road less traveled, this self-producer (mixing and mastering as well) brings a strong ominous beat that pairs perfectly … [Read more...]
Listen To Havok Roth’s New Hard-Hitting “Polarized” EP
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...]
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...]
