Dim Mak Records, founded by Steve Aoki in 1996, is celebrating 20 years of putting records out this year. What started as a group of friends pooling money together to release 7 inch records from punk and hardcore groups, it has evolved into the powerhouse music label we see today. But what good is an anniversary celebration without a hell of a party, right? Right. And the … [Read more...]
Watch Mura Masa Cover Drake’s “Controlla” in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge always seems to crank out great content. This past week, young production mastermind Mura Masa stopped by to put his spin on Drake's "Controlla." Needless to say, you need to hear it. Check it out below. Mura Masa - Controlla (Drake cover in the Live Lounge) STAY IN THE KNOW! FOLLOW US ON SPOTIFY Mura Masa SoundCloud | Twitter | Facebook ▲ … [Read more...]
Imagine Music Festival Unveils Massive 3-Day Lineup
Imagine Music Festival rocked us the past couple of years with lineups that include names such as Datsik, Griz, Adventure Club, and Destroid...just to name a few. It looks like 2016 is going to be Imagine's biggest year yet. Along with making the jump to a three day festival from a two day festival, the festival announced that festival attendees will be able to camp at IMF … [Read more...]
Mysteryland Releases 2016 Phase 1 Lineup
Mysteryland took to the internet airwaves to release phase 1 of their 2016 lineup today. Mysteryland, made its debut in in 2014 and is held the site of the original 1969 Woodstock in New York. The name probably looks familiar, and it is because it is related to Tomorrowland and Tomorrowworld\ and boasts the same kinda of exquisite production and organization. Phase 1 is … [Read more...]
Bassnectar Announces Lineup for 2-day “Bass Center”
For a while, Bassnectar has been teasing the idea of having his own music festival with Bassnectar headlining both nights and having a lineup of artists curated by Bassnectar himself, and these rumors were even more solidified by a huge leak a couple weeks ago. Today those rumors come true with a huge lineup spanning over two days which features acts such as Flux Pavilion, … [Read more...]
[CONTEST] Win tix to see Mr. Carmack in Chicago 1/15
Welcome to 2016 folks! We here at Run The Trap have always tried to bring out as many of our readers to some of the hottest events all over the world with us...and this year will be no different. What better way to kick off 2016 then with the extremely talented Mr. Carmack. The dude is a dance music enigma. If you are lurking around soundcloud at 3 am, you can sometimes see … [Read more...]
Ultra Music Festival Releases 2016 Lineup and it Features a Returning Pendulum!
When talking about Ultra Music Festival Miami it is sometimes easier to say 'Who isn't going to be there?' In true Ultra Music Festival fashion they have booked the biggest names in dance music today along with a couple huge surprises. The biggest surprise comes in the form of Pendulum being on the lineup as a headliner dubbed as 'Pendulum Returns.' Shortly after the lineup … [Read more...]
Run The Trap’s 10 Can’t Miss Acts At Tomorroworld 2015
One very big event stands between you and the end of the Summer festival season... a little festival by the name of Tomorrowworld. The sister festival of Belgium's legendary Tomorrowland. 2014 being only its second year it pulled more than 160 THOUSAND people. In just a few days, Atlanta will be invaded by thousands of music-hungry fans and performers for an incredible three … [Read more...]
