June 14th kicked off festival season for me here at Run The Trap, and what better way to do so than throwing down on the legendary Soldier Field (literally standing on the field where the Bears play, dancing to some of my favorite artists), you just can’t beat it. 2013 marks the second year of Spring Awakening Music Festival, and React Presents and everyone else involved did a … [Read more...]
Tiësto’s Mix for Diplo & Friends on BBC Radio 1 (Sept 21)
Tiësto's Mix for Diplo & Friends - Sept 21 DOWNLOAD | TRACK LIST UPDATE: Yesterday Tiesto finally aired is 2 hour mix on Diplo & Friends, and to our surprise there is almost no trap. You can scope the entire Track List by hitting the link featured above, as well as download the entire mix. Enjoy. The Diplo and Friends installment for BBC radio 1Xtra has by far … [Read more...]
Hodor from Game Of Thrones Is A DJ & Producer
We're massive fans of Game Of Thrones here at Run The Trap, and if you aren't you need to check that shit out! I'm telling you from a friend to a friend, it's some top notch entertainment. Hodor (aka actor Kristian Nairn), the 6ft 10' House Stark servant who can only say one word “Hodor?” mentioned in a two-year-old interview that he’s a DJ. Yes, you read right, Hodor is a … [Read more...]
Busy P Chimes in on the State of EDM and Ed Banger Records’ Firm Stance
Pedro Winter, better known as Busy P, has held a monumental, yet behind-the-scenes role in dance music's massive expansion and rise to the global limelight. Although Busy P might not be a household name, his work speaks volumes. With Daft Punk's new album flying off the shelves all over the world, it is refreshing to hear from their one time manager on the state … [Read more...]
Lollapalooza After Parties Announced (2013)
Lollapalooza After Parties 2013 Today is the day, the official Lollapalooza After Parties for 2013 have been announced, and there are quite a bit of aftershows that look pretty awesome. Some notable highlights are, SBTRKT & Disclosure @ The Mid Friday night, Chance the Rapper @ Reggies Friday, Kendrick Lamar & Baauer @ Aragon Saturday, and Alt-J @ Lincoln … [Read more...]
The World’s 50 Richest Djs in 2013
You might have seen it last year, and we've got Celebrity Net Worth coming back again with the list for the World's Richest Djs in 2013. They've provided a complete list of the richest electronic dance music DJs in the world as of May 26, 2013. It's always interesting to see who is bringing in the most dough within the dance music scene, as some people on the list can be quite … [Read more...]
Daft Punk Set To Remix Daft Punk
It is now confirmed that Daft Punk will be remixing themselves and their album Random Access Memories. In a recent interview with BBC Radio 1′s Pete Tong, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo discussed their desire to remix their own album. The french duo stated: “We’re working on some mixes ourselves,” Bangalter answered. “So yes, there will probably be Daft Punk … [Read more...]
Kanye West – ‘Black Skinhead’ (prod. by Daft Punk) on SNL [Video] + ‘Yeezus’ Album Art
Kanye West appeared on SNL last night (May, 18th) to perform two tracks off of his forthcoming album 'Yeezus'. Kanye performed New Slaves (produced by Hudson Mohawke, Hit Boy & others), the track he projected on 66 building locations worldwide just a day before. Kanye also performed the never before heard 'Black Skinhead' which has been confirmed as co-produced with Daft … [Read more...]
