Another year passed, and another incredible Lollapalooza in the books. For years, Lollapalooza has been Chicago's premiere music festival. Year after year they book some of the hottest talents spanning across all genres while taking over Downtown Chicago for what is now a four-day festival. Run The Trap had the chance to make it to Lollapalooza 2018 and with four days packed … [Read more...]
Win a 4-Pack of 2-Day Passes for Pretty Lights, Big Wild, The Floozies & More 8/18 – 8/19
It's not often that an artist finds the perfect venue in a city to perform in - but after seeing Pretty Lights perform at Huntington Bank Pavilion on Northerly Island last September I can safely say that Pretty Lights has found his home in Chicago. The venue, which sits on the lake has one of the best views of the Chicago skyline as the back drop as Lake Michigan surrounds … [Read more...]
RTT x Point Blank Artist Production Series Vol. 2: Big Wild on Finding Inspiration
We've teamed up with Point Blank Studios to bring you a brand new series that dives into the world of electronic dance music production. In partnership with Point Blank Music School, this production series will be recurring with a variety of installments that will include guest posts from hot up and coming artists who will offer inside tips, detailed looks into the minds and … [Read more...]
3 Unforgettable DoLab Sets from Coachella Weekend 1
It was another extremely successful weekend for the DoLab, who are providing an unprecedented platform for budding artists on one of the world's biggest stage. The canopied area brought shade and much-needed water blasters to a raucous crowd at Coachella. With surprises from acts like Rufus Du Sol keeping viewers on their toes, here are 3 unforgettable sets from this weekend's … [Read more...]
Win Tickets To Gramatik @ Aragon Ballroom In Chicago September 11th
As Fall creeps closer and festivals start to come to an end and concerts and one-night events take over. Chicago's Fall roster of shows is nothing to laugh at either. We have a chance for a couple of you to hit up one of the year's first Chicago fall shows. Gramatik will be taking over the Aragon Ballroom this Friday, September 11th, with support from the talented Minnesota … [Read more...]
20syl – HYPETRAK Mix: Stack Patterns
20syl has been making appearances throughout our most excellent Love Trap series posts with some massive, organic sounds that have put him very prominently on our radar here at RTT. We're very stoked to announce that the man will be releasing a new EP entitled Motifs and in anticipation he's created an absolutely STUNNING mix of largely unreleased tracks from the upcoming EP … [Read more...]
Bro Safari & UFO! – Animal Remix LP
Bro Safari and UFO! have enlisted to help of some of the best remixers in the game right now to remix their Animal LP. Among the chosen are Brillz, Milo & Otis, ETC!ETC!, Gent & Jawns, Valentino Khan, and more. With names like those you can expect plenty of trap music on this album but as is the case with most Bro Safari tunes, there's a wide variety of genres … [Read more...]
Bro Safari & UFO! – Animal Remixes – Teaser Mix & Chatterview
On March 17th, we will all be getting quite a treat. Bro Safari and UFO! announce that the remixes of their Animal album will be out on that day and they're giving away the album for free. This album features remixes by Brillz, Milo & Otis, Valentino Khan, ETC!ETC!, Party Favor, Gent & Jawns, and more. Along with the announcement today, Bro Safari and UFO! offered up a … [Read more...]