Every year, DJ Times magazine and Pioneer DJ team up to find ‘America’s Best DJ’. Since it's inception in 2006, the poll offers a list of 100 nominees and voters get to choose who they think is the best DJ in the USA. Having won the title already back in 2012, Marcus Schultz comes through to take it home once more. This year, we see a pretty diverse group of DJ's in the top … [Read more...]
What So Not Confirms Collaborations and Teases Potential Album
What So Not has absolutely dominated the scene this year with Touched, Jaguar and Tell Me making an appearance in just about every high-profile set. Despite their phenomenal success the two have released relatively little music, presumably due to the duo's separate grueling touring schedules with Flume maintaining his own burgeoning career as Emoh holds down the front for WSN … [Read more...]
Deadmau5 vs Disney: The Battle of the Ears ‘n’ Stuff
If you've been paying any attention to the internet or electronic music media for the past week or so, you've probably noticed the heated debate-turned-lawsuit between electronic music superstar Joel Zimmerman aka deadmau5 and the entertainment colossus that is Disney. The first piece of this deliciously juicy pie is the fact that Disney finally stayed true to their words … [Read more...]
Flume Talks New Album & Remixes, Touring, and More on OWSLA’s “In The Nest” Series
Australian boy wonder Flume gives us the quick download of what he's got popping off right now in a recent interview for OWSLA's "In The Nest" series. He touches on his recent US tour, the success he's had while not even hitting the Billboard top 50 (thanks to social media), his day to day when he's off tour, and the new album that he's working on. . I'm gonna keep doing … [Read more...]
Bass, Babes, And Sending Naked Selfies To Your Mother: My 15 Minutes With HeRobust
Atlanta born and bred music producer HeRobust sat down with me for a candid talk that ended up going behind the music. Boasting records endorsed by SMOG and Firepower, this southern hip-hop lover has brought his trap influence to heavy bass music and audiences across America are loving it. To bring you a more intimate side of the trapstep artist that's dominating dance floors … [Read more...]
Diplo tells Billboard what he really thinks about EDM
If you haven't been to one of his personal shows, Major Lazer shows, a block party, or Holy Ship, you have definitely at least heard a track produced by this random white dude: Diplo. He's undeniably one of many hard working and creative individuals in the music scene right now, and he's only getting better with age. Sitting on the ripe median of his 30's, he's already known … [Read more...]
Soundcloud is now Running Ads
Soundcloud just announced today that they are beginning to roll out the "On Soundcloud" program, which will allow them to run ads within the platform. It's unknown how the full ad rollout will work, and if banner ads will be included, but we can assume they will start with pre-roll ads before audio plays (similar to what you see on Youtube). Soundcloud's position on the matter … [Read more...]
EDM Banned from Chicago’s Congress Theater, but is there a Loophole?
There's been a lot of banning going on lately in the electronic dance music world, and now it's time to say goodbye to "EDM" itself at Chicago's Congress Theater, because "the community does not want those events there," according to the City of Chicago local liquor commissioner Gregory Steadman. As part of an agreement with the City of Chicago, the Congress Theater has … [Read more...]
