It looks like Paper Diamond is getting ready to have a busy few months starting in January as he just announced his 33 city tour , dubbed 'The Rain Drops Tour.' We have seen Paper Diamond grow as an artist for a while now. Ever since starting his work as Paper Diamond his work has been all over the place. From his initial Levitate EP being released on The Pretty Lights Music … [Read more...]
Baauer Answers Your Questions Via Reddit
Baauer has had a crazy few years. Ever since 'Harlem Shake' exploded onto the worldwide stage via viral Youtube videos, he has been busy playing stages all over the world. And he's nowhere near being satisfied as an artist.He recently embarked on an international trip with Nick Hook with the intention of recording sounds they had never heard before in an attempt to use these … [Read more...]
RTT Exclusive Interview: Surfing the World with Wave Racer
New Orleans is a place of fascination for Tom Purcell. Being on his third international tour in only the past year, the Sydney producer (better known as Wave Racer) has seen his fair share of unfamiliar territory but none quite like the Big Easy: “I went to the French Quarter as a tourist and it was super amazing, there’s no place in the world like it!” Tom’s buoyant enthusiasm … [Read more...]
RTT Exclusive Interview: Seeing Sounds with EDM’s Rebel Astronaut Lindsay Lowend
Behind Lindsay Lowend’s music stands more than just syncopated drum patterns and gritty bass lines. Through the D.C. producer’s ‘visual’ production exists another world - a far away galaxy. A scene from a movie, a level from your favorite video game. Transcending traditional music norms and breaking about every rule in the book Tony Mendez is a musician in true form, adamant on … [Read more...]
Boomrat x RTT Presents: Luminox Exclusive Playlist
Today we bring you an exclusive Boomrat playlist curated by Luminox, in anticipation of his set at HARD: DOTD on Saturday at 4:25 on the Purple Stage. For those of you who aren't familiar, Boomrat is a music discovery platform that’s backed by Live Nation and its affiliates. Boomrat has recently done collaborations with artists such as Zeds Dead, Kill The Noise, and Simian … [Read more...]
Voodoo Experience 2014: Run The Trap’s Top 10 Must-See Acts
Festival junkies, it's about that time. Live Nation's renowned New Orleans based Voodoo Experience is due to take Louisiana's City Park by storm this Halloween weekend. Over the fest's 15-year tenure Voodoo has showcased high-profile and diverse musical acts from around the world and this year is (of course) no different as 2014's lineup comes in stacked with headliners such as … [Read more...]
Jack U – Diplo and Friends Mix
It's here. It's finally here. The Jack U mixtape that Diplo promised via his Reddit AMA a couple months ago was played out for the first time last night via Diplo's 'Diplo and Friends' show on BBC Radio 1. The internet almost exploded in excitement when Diplo announced that Jack U would be releasing a two hour mix a couple days ago. Let the excitement begin. The two hour … [Read more...]
Run The Jewels – RTJ2
El-P and Killer Mike aren't the rappers we deserve, but I guess we got lucky. They set the scene on fire with their debut self-titled Run The Jewels album (what I considered to be the best hip hop album of 2013) and created much anticipation around their Run The Jewels 2 after the release of the politically-charged Blockbuster Night pt. 1. Last night, the duo quietly … [Read more...]