Diplo was recently featured on the cover of the influential business magazine Fast Company as part of their series “Secrets of the Most Productive People”. The article itself takes an in depth look at Diplo's path from a hotel DJ at the age of 17, to one of the most prolific names in music today. Thomas Wesley Pentz is truly a self made man, and literally started from the … [Read more...]
Baauer Drops Free Sample Pack From Album & Documentary
Baauer has easily set the standard for going against the grain through the creation of his latest album. He had an idea: he knew that "[he] wanted to do a project where [he] could go record sounds [him]self and try to capture the rarest, craziest sounds and build the ultimate sample pack." Thanks to a partnership with Red Bull, Baauers dream was able to come to … [Read more...]
Skrillex and Diplo Spill The Goods During Interview on Hot 97
The Jack U boys took to famed radio spot Hot 97 this week to deliver some exciting news, talk about what to expect from both Diplo and Skrillex in the near future, and generally to just connect with fans on whats going on in the world of dance music's two biggest taste making, world-dominating superstars. The pair talked about everything from their super group side project that … [Read more...]
This Jack U – Take U There (Zeds Dead Remix) is Sounding Incredible
Zeds Dead have been relatively quiet since the release of their "Somewhere Else" ep via Mad Decent, but to our pleasant surprise they just uploaded some new hotness on their soundcloud today in the form of their Jack U - Take U There Remix. For some the original Take U There track fell short (although it BANGS live), but never fear, because Zed's Dead is here to save the day … [Read more...]
Dillon Francis Channels Zoolander in Hilarious New Taco Bell Video
Dillon Francis has to be one of the most hilarious people on the internet, and definitely the most entertaining DJ to watch and laugh with via his social media channels; anything this dude does has us cracking up and losing our shit. As we all know Dillon has had a long standing love and relationship with Taco Bell, and continues to support their marketing efforts in a … [Read more...]
Skrillex, Snoop Dogg & More to Headline Aspen Winter X Games
I an effort to "bring more of a festival experience" to the 2015 winter X Games in Aspen, they've enlisted top tier talent with the likes of Skrillex, Snoop Dogg, Chromeo and Wiz Khalifa to do just that. I personally love what X games are doing with this approach, and after reading the quote from their vice president Tim Reed below, it makes me want to attend even more: The … [Read more...]
ToneDen Introduces Follow on SoundCloud to Download Feature
You may or may not have heard, but starting today Facebook is banning like to download apps on their website. Here's what Facebook had to say about it: “You must not incentivize people to use social plugins or to like a Page. To ensure quality connections and help businesses reach the people who matter to them, we want people to like Pages because they want to connect and hear … [Read more...]
Kygo is about to takeover the EDM game
One man's pain is another man's pleasure. After recent health problems resulting in the cancellation of all Avicii tour dates, 23-year-old Kygo filled in for the Swedish DJ, and boy are people excited. We have more than just a good feeling that Kygo, also known as Kyrre Gorvell-Dahll, is on the brink of an insanely awesome career explosion, but that's easy to say for anyone who … [Read more...]
