A few months back, HARD released a hilarious preview video for HARD Summer 2014 starring headliners Skrillex and Diplo driving around Los Angeles meeting up with other HARD acts like Dillon Francis, A-Trak, Justin Martin, and Destructo. The video established HARD as more than just an "EDM Festival/Rave." The HARD Summer 2014 trailer (along with SO many other aspects of the … [Read more...]
PREMIERE: Artistic Raw – Miami (Havok Roth & HLTR$KLTR Remix) [Free Download]
Havok Roth and HLTR$KLTR have linked up for the latest Run The Trap Premiere, coming through a throbbing festival ready collaboration called "Miami." The two Florida based beat makers come together on this joint effort to give a little love back to a track named after where it all began, and the result is a massive, bulldozing big room heater that is pure ear-rattling mayhem. … [Read more...]
Dillon Francis Teases Collaboration w/ Kygo
That's right, Dillon Francis aka RC-Cola-Target-Face aka Dilly Franco has teamed up with Norway's Kygo for a track that's sure to be of epic proportions possessing tropical vibes that will have even Game of Thrones characters saying "Winter is coming... or nah?" The tease comes in the form of an instagram video with Dilly sporting a handsome scab and absolutely glowing in … [Read more...]
Dillon Francis Reveals Supporting Acts For Massive US Tour
The man has already gotten us pumped with the announcement of what's going to be the biggest headlining tour yet, and now he's teasing us with who's going to be joining him. Dillon Francis has one busy schedule from the Mad Decent Block parties to his up and coming set at TomorrowWorld in September, but he's always down for a little tour across the states. And, what would a … [Read more...]
Dillon Francis – I Can’t Take It
Today we got another taste of Dillon Francis' upcoming "Money Sucks, Friends Rule" album in the form of a massive new single. Dillon gets back to the sound that helped launch his career with "I Can't Take It" and it's 4 and a half minutes of moombahton glory. Dillon's album isn't out until October 28th, but you can stream I Can't Take It below until then. Also if you missed it … [Read more...]
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Dillon Francis Talks Trap Purists, Upcoming Collabs, His Man Date w/ Flume & MTV Reality Show
This year at Spring Awakening Music Festival in Chicago, I had the opportunity to chat it up with one of the nicest (and funniest) dudes in the industry, Dillon Francis. He spilled the details on what he has in the works with his new album, upcoming collabs with What So Not, his take on Australian dance music, some funny moments on The Mothership Tour with Skrillex, his opinion … [Read more...]
Dillon Francis & Sultan + Ned Shepard – When We Were Young (feat The Chain Gang of 1974)
Dillon Francis has just released another single from his upcoming album Money Sucks, Friends Rule and its shaping up to be an exquisite release. Like Get Low, When We Were Young (this is a new version) is a collaboration but this time with Canadian duo Sultan + Ned Shepard and The Chain Gang of 1974 though this track has much more of a classic house anthem feel to it. The album … [Read more...]
Run The Trap’s Summer Trap Playlist
Back in May we unveiled our wavey and melodic Future Summer playlist, a breezy compilation that infiltrated beach parties and tropical cruises around the world with feel-good vibes and future bass freshness. In June, we helped hip-hop heads of all demographics "keep it one hunnid" with our massive Summer Rap playlist, a 50-track collection of hip-hop ranging from turnt-up to … [Read more...]