When a big music festival becomes successful, it clones itself. Just ask Coachella, which this year expanded to two weekends from one (and later to a Caribbean cruise). Or Lollapalooza or Electric Daisy Carnival, a dance event that started in Los Angeles and is now held in Las Vegas, Puerto Rico, New Jersey and Florida. Another danceapalooza, the Ultra [...]
DJ Enferno’s ‘Live Remix Project’ a Chance to Appreciate the Performance DJ – Video
October 9, 2012 | Posted by
With the uproar surrounding DJs who simply “push buttons” in the Electronic Dance Music scene, now is the right time to introduce DJ Enferno. Embedded in the scene since childhood, Enferno, who is also a trained pianist, won 2nd place in the DMC Championship of 2003 and was subsequently Madonna’s DJ for her 2008-09 tour. [...]
Flying Lotus, The Intelligent Dance Music DJ, Delivers New Album: ‘Until the Quiet Comes’
October 4, 2012 | Posted by
After a few drinks one sluggish evening this summer at Flying Lotus’ two-story house in the Mount Washington hills, the fusionist producer was feeling good. So he posted a gang of unfinished tracks on his Soundcloud streaming account, including a remix of Frank Ocean’s “Thinking About You.” This would be no big deal if Flying [...]
Young DJs Leading an Electronic Music Revolution, Changing Recording Industry
August 27, 2012 | Posted by
The roar of 10,000 dance-music fans echoed backstage at Red Rocks Amphitheater near here one evening this month as Skrillex, the 24-year-old prince of dubstep, gave a brotherly bearhug to his protégé and opening act, Zedd. Two years ago Zedd, whose real name is Anton Zaslavski, was making beats in obscurity in Germany. Now, riding [...]
Silent Disco: Raising the Roof Without Raising the Ire of Neighbors – Video
August 22, 2012 | Posted by
Innovative European, and a few American, party promoters are utilizing a novel way for late-night party people to raise the roof without raising the ire of neighbors. On the other side of the Atlantic, where densely populated urban centers foster communities with a lower tolerance for late-night noise, a new trend is proving a clever [...]
EDM, Hip-Hop — Better Poised to Thrive in New Music Industry
July 31, 2012 | Posted by
Electronic Dance Music (EDM), and to a lesser extent Hip Hop, are much better poised to thrive in the new music industry than traditional bands (live guitarists, drummers, vocalists, etc). Lefsetz has been talking about this phenomenon for a while but it’s only been recently that the truth of his claims have become apparent. Traditional [...]
Watch This! Unique Turntable Watch for Old-Schoolers, Hipsters
July 7, 2012 | Posted by
The ultimate gift for an old-school jammer or hipster friend who loves reliving the record days, the Turntable Metal Wristwatch by ThinkGeek is retro-fabulous. Featuring a record player face on the snazzy silver watch, the fantastically old-school accessories gives you the current time with a bit of extra style. The ThinkGeek creation boasts exact detailing [...]
