An article published in The Denver Post this morning outlined a new set of regulations the city of Denver will be imposing on Red Rocks regarding noise levels and curfew. Citizens living in the town of Morrison have been less-than-enthusiastic about the levels of bass reverberating from amphitheater and the late timing of EDM shows in particular with some even going so far as … [Read more...]
Skrillex Encourages Positivity in 2015 with Inspiring End of Year Speech
Solaris music festival in Toronto was held this year over New Years weekend and featured big name artists like Skrillex, Adventure Club, Kaskade and more. After day one the event was subject to negative press that numerous brawls had broken out in the crowd on the first night of the event. However, Skrillex wanted to take some time to address the crowd on the second day of the … [Read more...]
Stream Skrillex & Diplo’s NYE show LIVE at MSG
Tonight will be one of the colder New Years Eve's in recent memory for those of us across the great nation of the USA. If you're not too keen to the cold, turn up in the warmth of your own trap house to Skrillex and Diplo's epic NYE show at NYC's Madison Square Garden. The stream will begin at 10 PM EST, thanks to the Live Nation Channel on Yahoo Screen. Follow the link below … [Read more...]
Ultra Music Festival Phase 1 Lineup Leaks
Ultra Music Festival is seen by many as the 'mecca' of the EDM world. Year after year they seem to book the biggest names in dance music and people from all over the world travel to be a part of the experience. It seems that the 2015 version of the festival is finally starting to pick up steam. Taking place in Miami from March 27-29, it is going to be a 'who's who' of dance … [Read more...]
Skream Opens Up About Hiatus, EDM and New Musical Direction
Last week the lovely people over at FACT Magazine scored a candid interview with Skream and were able to collect his thoughts on the music scene and what he has planned for himself in 2015. Among the highlights, the once-pioneering-dubstep-producer talks about the pressure of an album vs a mixtape, why he took a break from producing and the new "dark, almost progressive trance" … [Read more...]
RL Grime Speaks on the Lack of Authenticity in ‘EDM’ + More in Recent Interview
RL Grime aka Henry Steinway has been one of the rising talents in the dance music scene over the past two+ years, gaining a huge amount of popularity for his dark and technical "trap music" remixes and original releases. Steinway recently sat down with Billboard in a recent interview to discuss the journey he's undergone to get to where he is now, where he sees himself going, … [Read more...]
PREMIERE: Deorro vs MAKJ – READY! (Black Boots Festival Tarp Remix)
Las Vegas based Black Boots are ending the summer on a high note. They describe themselves as “a couple of weird 90s kids pursuing our dream of never working a real job,” and I think that dream might just come true. They've already had an extremely successful year racking up recognition for their remixes of tracks by Duke Dumont, Jay Z, and Calvin … [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...]
