In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, rock group Spoon detailed their interesting experience working with Skrillex and Diplo. The band met up with Jack U at a Malibu mansion that was owned by a producer with the hopes of Diplo being able to 'punch up' their single "Can I Sit Next To You." But during the session the group ended up jamming with Skrillex for over 20 minutes. … [Read more...]
Porter Robinson Shares his Opinion on State of Electronic Music
Porter Robinson took to twitter to share what is truly motivating him lately. In a tweet that was deleted not soon after he claimed that there is almost nothing exciting going on in music today. Check out the deleted tweet below. Could this mean new music coming soon from Porter? I sure hope so. … [Read more...]
A Mura Masa and Charli XCX Collab Titled ‘1 Night’ is Dropping Soon
Back in January Mura Masa announced that he was working on another album during an interview. Since then I have been waiting (im)patiently just to get a tease of any new music he's been working on. Well it seems as if my prayers have been answered as he took to Facebook today to announce that his collab with Charli XCX is going to get it's first play this week. Their … [Read more...]
Soundcloud to Start Paying Artists More
Soundcloud announced yesterday that artists will be able to start making money off of mixes and remixes, a feature that was previously unavailable. As of yesterday the streaming platform has expanded it's invite only revenue sharing system to include channels that upload "recorded and live sets, remixes, and other user-generated content." Soundcloud has had many public … [Read more...]
This DJ Class Got Shut Down by Police After Turning Into an All Out Rave
If you were at Rushcliffe School in Nottinghamshire last weekend you were having a great time. That's because the 250 students that showed up to get lessons on how to DJ ended up taking their class to the next level. The class was supposed to run from 7-10pm, but wasn't shut down until 3:30am the next day. The students ended up causing minor damage to the building including … [Read more...]
The Chainsmokers Share Tracklist for Upcoming Debut Album
The Chainsmokers have officially shared the track listing for their upcoming album Memories: Do Not Open. The album will consist of 12 tracks. Memories will also feature a handful of guest appearances, including Jhene Aiko, Coldplay, Louane, Emily Warren, and, perhaps the most surprising, Florida-Georgia Line. Contrasting their two previous projects, which mostly … [Read more...]
Alison Wonderland Gives Away Her Justin Bieber Remix After Soundcloud Removes It
Whether you are a producer, tastemaker, manager, or general music enthusiast, Soundcloud's recent copyright crackdowns have angered many in the music world. One of the latest victim of Soundcloud's copyright sweep was Australian producer Alison Wonderland, who had her hit remix of Justin Bieber's 'What Do You Mean' taken down. In light of the takedown, Alison Wonderland took … [Read more...]
Tourist Turn Their Airbnb Into an All Night Rave
About 200 people descended upon the single bedroom apartment in Canonbury pictured above when tourists using Airbnb decided to turn the flat into an all night rave. “It was like a football crowd,” said one next-door neighbor who said he was home with his pregnant wife. “It was the worst night ever. I could hear the music louder than if I was playing it in my own living room.” … [Read more...]