Where in the world is Diplo? From Trap Hawk Down to boat parties, massive festivals to block parties, the captain of the Mad Decent squad hops from city to city, jet-setting across the globe bringing the good times with wherever he touches down. And for those who might not be able to keep up with what the hardest working man in dance music has been up to, Wes is putting it very … [Read more...]
Skrillex and Diplo Hit The Studio with Usher and Ed Sheeran
Usually at the point where the worlds of hip-hop and dance music collide, trap music is king. Crisp hi-hat rolls, thunderous waves of heavy bass, and distorted vocal cuts tend to describe this meshing of sounds, however occasionally dance music meets a different genre and the result is far from what you'd imagine. Occasionally collaborations feature genre-defining stars taking … [Read more...]
Listen To Diplo’s World Cup Mix
The World Cup is officially underway and last night Mad Decent kingpin Diplo took over MistaJam's BBC Radio 1Xtra show and delivered an hour long mix full of Brazilian flavor. Diplo has long been influenced by the sounds out of Brazil and after he helped Nike by modeling the new Team USA jerseys, this mix just makes sense. The mix features tracks from Major Lazer, Deadmau5, … [Read more...]
Trippy Turtle – Trippy’s Theme
(That artwork though, AAA+) Lets face it, at this point, you've definitely heard of Trippy Turtle (aka Lido) and chances are, you've fallen in love with his hype brand of Jersey club music. He's finally making his debut via Mad Decent with an original single entitled Trippy's Theme: The debut single from your favorite reptilian Jersey Club prince has arrived, appropriately … [Read more...]
Skrillex Is On the Warpath with A Handful of New Collaborations
The captain of the Mothership is keeping the energy high as 2014 continues to become the year Skrillex took over the world...again. The OWSLA label head and jet setting producer has three exciting collaborations that seem to be reaching the wire, as he begins to play out these rarely heard selections out loud. Test running the new collaborative material on eager crowds of … [Read more...]
Jack U Spills Some Details On Upcoming Music
Dance music's undisputed dons Skrillex and Diplo, known collectively as the super group of the century, Jack U, have started spilling the beans on some upcoming music and have dished out some inside details about what working together has been like. The pair, unparalleled champions of their respective realms within dance music's vastly expanding spectrum, made huge waves with … [Read more...]
Flosstradamus Comes Through with ‘Mosh Pit’ Remixes
Tag-team trap heroes Flosstradamus are known for bringing the grimiest, most bombastic sounds to the spectrum, locking hip-hop and trap sounds together unlike any other force out there. Cranking out some of the hardest party-primed, crowd-rattling selections around, the Chicago-bred twosome never cease to keep the party going. From festival stages to packed club dance floors, … [Read more...]
Run The Trap Guest Mix 018: 813
Get ready because 813 is getting ready to invade your speakers. This Russian based producer has been tearing it up lately with an EP release through Mad Decent, recently signed with Elastic Artists, and his "Crying Flute" single amassing over 160k plays on Soundcloud. 813 is definitely on the up and up and he made this mix with Run The Trap readers in mind. The mix itself is … [Read more...]
