By DJ Deets There exists this destructive myth amongst the DJing and electronic-music communities that equipment is everything. It goes…
New York City – For the ladies from Krewella, their young career has been the kind of rollercoaster ride that…
Sophie Francis only graduated high school this past summer. But not unlike fellow Dutch-teen phenom Martin Garrix, Francis—who turns 19…
New York City – “He was a little bit nervous the other night,” Paul van Dyk’s publicist confides as she…
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – According to organizers, Amsterdam Dance Event drew more than 7,200 electronic-music-industry reps to the 23rd annual…
Bradley, Calif. – Since its inaugural installment in 2015, the Dirtybird Campout has solidified itself as a must-see for any…
The conventional trajectory for an electronic-dance music artist is to start as a producer-cum-DJ and later, maybe translate that into…
Fans of frenetic beats, four-deck DJ mixing and a sweaty dancefloor had all they could handle this summer, when the…
It’s been roughly three years now since Rhode Island-based inMusic Brands added Denon DJ to its expanding portfolio of brands,…
Atlantic City, N.J. – The 2017 DJ Expo switched venues from its 2016 edition, but the show’s mission remained the…
You’d think that Eric Estornel would be just a teeny bit tense. After all, the Miami-born, Dallas-bred and Barcelona-based artist…
Monday, August 14 (There Are No Exhibits Today) 10:30-11:00, Room 304 Intro, Kick-Off & Networking Session Connect with your fellow…
By Kat Bein For Deorro, in life and in art, struggle seems to be par for the course. In fact,…
New York City – Be warned: The next stop on America’s Best DJ Summer Tour Presented by Weedmaps & DJ…
Pottsville, Pa. – Mick Uranko’s DJing experience is unlike many. When he’s not spinning—and he spins Serato DJ control vinyl…
After More Than Three Decades of DJing, Producing & Gigging, Josh Wink Keeps Making Profound Sounds “I had to make…
For those who tuned into the latest edition of Pete Tong’s weekly Essential Mix series, you may have witnessed what…
For Supernova, it all came naturally. In fact, Giacomo Godi says that when he first collaborated with Emiliano Nencioni on…
Christian Karlsson and Linus Eklöw may not be household names, but if you’ve been anywhere near the main stage of…
If you’ve experienced Thievery Corporation over the last few years, chances are it has been in a live setting with…
Whether you know it or not, almost every DJ in the world has been impacted by Roland’s TR-808 drum machine.…
By definition, a 4/4 beat is repetitive. What was an indelible tenet of the disco revolution of the ’70s has…
Belleville, N.J. – In the beginning of his DJ career 17 years ago, Jack Bermeo considered himself just a nightlife/club…
Matthew Benjamin may not be as well-known as many of the festival faves gracing the globe’s biggest stages, but as…
In the percolating world of electronic-dance music, a young artist can make the jump from learning the ins and outs…
To radically paraphrase and modify Portlandia’s series-opening song in so many words: the spirit of the DJs of yore are…
At the DJ Expo in Atlantic City this past August, dozens of seminars designed to educate and inspire attendees did…
New Bern, N.C. — Like so many DJs, for Fox Feltman, it all began in a skating rink when he…
Noisia runs a tight ship. The Netherlands-based trio best known for its drum-n-bass productions—although not exclusively so—has impressive headquarters in…
If you ask anyone who makes drum-n-bass music why they became enamored by the genre in the first place, chances…
This is a good time to be a music creator; at no time in the history of recorded music has…
Doublemint Gum will lead you to believe that double the pleasure is double the fun, but for Cash Cash, the…
Hercules has been making efficient and affordable DJ gear for nearly two decades now. And the French brand, owned by…
Given John Digweed’s considerable impact on electronic-music culture, there really is no better fitting name for his label than Bedrock.…
As fast as technology seems to move, from time to time I’m reminded about how slowly some seemingly obvious ideas…
The spirit of the rave is alive and well in James Denney. If you’ve been in any underground club or…
As befitting a guy who’s spent over a quarter of a century making and playing various strains of machine-tooled,…
When a bride named Susan called DJ Shani Barnett in Northbrook, Ill., this past March to book entertainment for her…
As everyone knows by now, Prince Rogers Nelson passed away this past April 21. He was 57. When you consider…
Call it fate, but Lee Foss’ perfect alignment in the universe of dance music may as well have been written…
We all want to be fun, different and unique entertainers. But what if you heard of one DJ who applied…
It was back in Spring 2013 when I first had a chance to play with Ableton’s initial foray into hardware:…
When it comes to Lauren Lane, there’s a method to the madness. Armed with a arsenal of floorfillers and an…
There was a time when Apparat and Modeselektor might not have seemed to be obvious collab partners. Apparat’s Sascha Ring…
Waterloo, Wis.—To get to the beginning of Scott Quimby’s DJ journey, one has to go back to the summer of…
Digital Wireless: Audio-Technica’s upgrade. To begin at the end, let me say that I have literally zero past experience with…
For students of modern music and musicians of a certain age (this is where I cough innocently, I think), the…
We All Have Songs We’d Rather Avoid Playing at Our Events—Until a Guest Offers a Tip. According to Arizona wedding DJ…
Los Angeles – “Duke Dumont Live Sold Out,” the marquee at the Hollywood Palladium reads on a sweltering October evening…
Top takeaways from popular Expo sessions benefit Pro DJs in Atlantic City and beyond. DJs eager to improve their skills and learn new tricks flocked…
There’s more trance to be found around the globe than just that of Europe, and the breakout success of Australian…
DJ Bob Carpenter of Main Event Weddings in Greenville, R.I., recently said that he might just eat at McDonald’s from now…
New York City – While some people spend their entire lives searching for their place, Andrew Rayel managed to find…
As the Big Bird of San Francisco-based Dirtybird, Claude VonStroke has built an electronic dynasty since the label’s founding a…
This summer found Josh Gabriel and Dave Dresden going back to their roots a bit, as the popular Cali-based DJ/producer…
In The Studio With The Orb The Orb has been making music for 25 years now, with group co-founder Alex…
Atlantic City, N.J. – The 2015 DJ Expo celebrated its 25th year by making its annual trip to the Boardwalk,…
After breaking free of the shackles of festival-ready EDM tunes, Cazzette are ready for their just Desserts with the release…
There are elements of Maribou State’s sound that defy the lines of electronic music. It’s an atmosphere, an organic flavor…
There isn’t anyone quite as deserving of the title Rave King as HARD Events founder Gary Richards. After cutting his…
He may playing in Brooklyn, but there’s an air of “Uptown Funk” anywhere Mark Ronson lays his head. Currently behind…
Call it a second wind, reinvention, or new life; but however you slice it, Dubfire has built a dance legacy…
Phoenix – Qualifying Round 1 is in the books at the Red Bull Thre3style competition’s USA National Final, held here…
Phoenix, Ariz. – A dozen of America’s top spinners will vie for a national championship this weekend in the Red…
No one doubts that Above & Beyond has spent the past decade and a half as one of the world’s…
Pierce Fulton entry into the world of electronic music was unexpected, to say the least. Far away from the booming…
While the 2014 holiday season was pretty typical for Mark Ashe of Marx Entertainment & Events in Enfield, Conn., he says…
With a hot streak as fiery as the one Ferry Corsten has been on over the past year, there’s no…
New York City – David Mancuso at the Loft; Larry Levan at the Paradise Garage; Junior Vasquez at the Sound…
With an effervescent voice that’s graced songs by everyone ranging from Armin van Buuren and Tiesto to Paul Oakenfold and…
New York City – This past September at Manhattan’s Irving Plaza, DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist played a pair of…
Playing Tough Techno & Throwing Devoutly Underground Events, Minnesota’s DVS1 Maintains a Quaint, Yet Effective DIY Ethic Brooklyn, N.Y. –…
With 14 years of DJ and production experience, Sweden’s Marcus Schössow is no novice—and in 2013, he really put it…
In techno, eight years is really like 56 years.
Check out Marco Carola, whose new CD, Play It Loud!, his first since 2003, oozes groove and minimal subtleties, like a man wisely trying to preserve his auditory function, and ours, from the punishing techno tendencies of his past. But why, oh why, oh why, you ask? We can only cup our ear and say, “Wha?”
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