With Nola's own BUKU Music + Art project right around the corner, we here at Run the Trap wanted to give this amazing festival the recognition it deserves by counting down our most highly-anticipated acts for the weekend. From future bass to rap, we took on the difficult task of narrowing down BUKU's stacked lineup to 10 artists that we feel deserve your undivided attention. … [Read more...]
EXCLUSIVE 2015 DEBUT+INTERVIEW: KWEEN UNiiQU3
It's a cold, winter night (approximately 8pm) in the city of New York at Crush's office, where the Kween of New Jersey greets me. UNiiQU3, born as Cherise Gary in Hillside, New Jersey, is in the studio--fully equipped with a recording booth, keyboard, and production board--getting her set ready for the second show of her joint 2015 tour, tooLITtoQUIT, with Cakes Da Killa … [Read more...]
PREMIERE: Jayceeoh – No Clearance EP + Exclusive Interview
In 2015, becoming a music producer is easier than ever-- all it takes is a laptop, some pirated software and a few good ideas (some blog coverage is helpful) and just about anybody can blow up overnight like some of the acts we saw take off in 2014. The internet has given us the ability to instantaneously distribute music for free and as a result, many artists are able to … [Read more...]
Madeon Announces Debut Album Collaborators + Gramatik Remix
Madeon took the dance world by storm in 2011 after releasing a live mashup video performed on a Novation Launchpad dubbed, Pop Culture. That was nearly enough to send him traveling around the world at the young age of 17. Nearly four years later, he is finally slated to release his debut album. We can expect to see 'Adventure' on sale on March 31st and will feature big … [Read more...]
Oshi – I <3 U + Bonus Tracks
Oshi has joined the battle! This talented 16 year old London-based producer has been generating quite a bit of buzz through his soundcloud (which has attracted over 6K followers in just a couple months) and if you're in to the sound Soulection has been pushing, this is definitely a producer you'll want to watch in 2015. His most recent track, I <3 U, is a sensual R&B … [Read more...]
Dillon Francis Discusses “Shoe-ie” and Upcoming MTV Series with Triple J
Dillon Francis aka "You Francy, Huh?" is in Australia and he managed to drop by the Triple J offices and give a delightful interview with Kyran Wheatley about the wrap-up of his tour, his remix contest with Deadmau5 and his upcoming reality series with MTV which you may remember him mentioning in our exclusive interview this last August. Oh, and not to mention drinking beer … [Read more...]
Skream Opens Up About Hiatus, EDM and New Musical Direction
Last week the lovely people over at FACT Magazine scored a candid interview with Skream and were able to collect his thoughts on the music scene and what he has planned for himself in 2015. Among the highlights, the once-pioneering-dubstep-producer talks about the pressure of an album vs a mixtape, why he took a break from producing and the new "dark, almost progressive trance" … [Read more...]
RL Grime Answers Questions via Reddit
RL Grime may be in the middle of one of the most important parts of his life. Not only did he release his debut album, 'VOID' to great reviews, but he is in the middle of a nationwide tour to promote the album. I have only heard great things about the tour. Amongst his busy schedule, he took some time and visited the electronic music subreddit over at Reddit.com and answered … [Read more...]
