Is there anything we really need to say here? The trap kingpin himself Henry is back with what's perhaps become the most iconic trap anniversary there is: RL Grime's yearly Halloween mix. It's doubtful the LA artist himself realized over a decade ago how massive and revered this mix series would become yet here we are, the day after Grime's sold-out live Halloween XI: Dead … [Read more...]
LISTEN: Fred Again.. Releases Highly-Anticipated 3rd Album, “Actual Life 3”
Fred Again.. 's short career as a solo artist has not exactly been a slow burn. He's already played legendary festivals like Coachella and Electric Forest and sold out his North American Headline tour which included multiple nights at New York's Terminal 5. His third in the Actual Life series is out today and like the previous two uses samples carefully curated from voice notes … [Read more...]
Skrillex Announced as Special Guest for Porter Robinson’s Second Sky Festival Next Weekend
Fans were notably upset when Fred Again.. pulled out from Porter Robinson's Second Sky Festival. That being said, Porter promised a surprise replacement act, and today we've been finally gifted with the official announcement: Skrillex will be covering for Fred by performing a rare DJ set at Second Sky. It's hard to think of a better replacement for the fest; check out the … [Read more...]
Audius Makes Moves in the Metaverse with SoundStage.fm Acquisition
Audius, the largest decentralized music community and discovery platform for developers, artists and their fans, today announced its acquisition of virtual music experience platform SoundStage.fm. The move brings Audius into the rapidly expanding market of virtual concert performances and further establishes their presence in the growing music metaverse. “At Audius, we are … [Read more...]
LISTEN: Frosttop Unleashes Massive Flip of RL Grime’s Classic “Acrylics” TNGHT Edit
The RL Grime edit of TNGHT's "Acrylics" original is an absolute trap classic. The track has been re-imagined hundreds of times, and is clearly a staple in any good trap set. To that end, it’s awesome to see when someone comes up with a fresh new take on a classic like this, especially when the production is up to par with RL Grime's original edit. This is exactly what frosttop … [Read more...]
Future Female Sounds, Lady of the House, and #FORTHEMUSIC are Co-Recipients of Beatport’s $100,000 Gender Parity Initiative
Future Female Sounds, Lady of the House, and #FORTHEMUSIC are co-recipients of a $100,000 investment from The Beatport Group to accelerate gender parity across the greater DJ music industry. The initiative was announced in April of this year and received an overwhelming response from the global community. All three entities emerged from a group of more than a dozen submissions … [Read more...]
LISTEN: What So Not Releases Dynamic New 11-Track Album, “Anomaly”
What So Not has never been one to fear the out of the ordinary, and his newest album Anomaly just helps to prove that point. The 11-track Anomaly is much more than a collection of songs put together. It's an incredible omen of what's to come for the Australian producer. The album is packed with a certain glow we've come to expect from anything with the What So Not album, but in … [Read more...]
LISTEN: Fred Again.. Announces Anticipated New Album + Shares 1st Single, “Danielle (smile on my face)”
It's hard to argue that Fred Again.. isn't the hottest name in dance music right now. Today the producer shared some super exciting news, in finally announcing his new album, Actual Life 3. The anticipated new project is slated for release on October 28th, which couldn't come soon enough. Alongside this announcement, Fred has also unleashed the first single from the project, … [Read more...]
