Red Bull Music Academy Festival is touching down in Berlin for more than a month of programming this September, and…
Long before I became introduced to online DJ courses, my original interest in DJing began nearly two decades ago during…
By Joylyn Phoenix, Kayla Bultema & Brian Bonavoglia Rothbury, Mich. – The amazing Electric Forest festival returned to the woods…
“Welcome to the new era of MPC” reads the text on the software-download instructions that come with the device. “The…
After years of dominating New York’s underground clubland, nightlife maven Ladyfag celebrated Pride 2018 this past Friday with her first…
Barcelona, Spain – Step inside the elrow factory workshop and you’ll find the kinds of items that few club promoters…
New York City – Just as we officially lose the spring season, quite appropriately, the America’s Best DJ Summer Tour…
Detroit – Despite temperatures that hit the mid-90s, thousands of dance-music fans flooded into Motown’s Hart Plaza this past Memorial…
As a producer, ilan Bluestone’s tracks have become cornerstones of sets by trance stars like Above & Beyond, Tiësto and…
Next weekend, Movement Music Festival will be returning to Detriot for another Memorial Day weekend extravaganza bringing only the hottest…
This weekend the electronic dance music community will be making their way to Las Vegas for one of the biggest…
By DJ Deets With vinyl sales making a comeback and Digital Vinyl Systems becoming more and more attainable, the turntable…
Throughout the current EDM landscape, we’ve seen plenty of DJ/producers who quickly emerged onto the scene and never looked back.…
Considering EDC Las Vegas Festival is one of the biggest electronic dance music festivals in the world, it safe to…
After being hired to work a wedding reception for one of his wife’s co-workers, Indiana mobile jock Chad Hough was…
Still in good spirits after shutting down Coachella’s Gobi Tent this past weekend, Claude VonStroke’s alter-ego Barclay Crenshaw has decided…
Unless you live under a rock, you may have noticed Indio, California’s star-studded music and arts festival, Coachella, took place…
He’s already been designated one of SoundCloud’s 2018 Artists to Watch and he’s receiving major support from Canadian bass duo…
If you’ve caught the attention of legendary DJ/producer Eric Prydz, your name has also sent some extra ripples throughout the…
Detroit – It’s a chilly Saturday night at The TV Lounge, one of the Motor City’s grittiest havens for hometown…
Miami Beach, Fla. – Now that the madness is over… a moment of relatively sober reflection: As usual, Miami Music…
Living in the age of technology that we do today, we’re seeing advancements that we could once only imagine. Known…
Only a month after its latest update, Pioneer DJ has released the newest version of their music management application Rekordbox.…
Wherever Nicole Moudaber is, she changes the atmosphere, quite literally overtaking the mood. So, it is apt that “mood” is…
There are festivals; then there is the mecca that is Tomorrowland. Fresh off the reveal of the talent and 16…
New York City – In the current landscape of electronic music, many believe that, when it comes to creating new…
Anaheim, Calif. – Winter NAMM 2018 – it’s on! Members of the international M.I. market – manufacturers, distributors and retailers…
Chandler, Ariz. – This past week’s New Year’s festivities rewarded dancing desert dwellers with the 4th annual Decadence Arizona electronic…
This past DJ Expo in Atlantic City was another resounding triumph for education — dozens of seminars helped DJs improve…
When Lisa Capitanelli-Kasberg auditioned for a mitzvah-MC position in Los Angeles in 1990, little did she know that she would…
San Bernardino, Calif. – TranceGiving anyone? Indeed, on the weekend following America’s Turkey Day, more than 20,000 trance fans packed…
Chandler, Ariz. – Once again, the folks at Relentless Beats blew our minds with another pumped-up weekend of electronic delights…
The most recent DJ Expo—presented by DJ Times in Atlantic City, N.J. this past Aug. 14-17—was another triumph for education,…
Back in October, deadmau5 made an appearance at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado for the only U.S. stop…
Allentown, Pa.—Adam Skuba is that rare fellow who went to college for TV-and-radio production only to find it completely and…
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – According to organizers, Amsterdam Dance Event drew more than 7,200 electronic-music-industry reps to the 23rd annual…
When we asked mobile DJs across the country about using drones, some cited reasons why they don’t use these flying…
Bradley, Calif. – The flock has once again flown west, and Dirtybird Campout 2017 is officially in the books. Since…
Atlantic City, N.J. – In nearly a decade of writing for this magazine, I’ve somehow managed to repeatedly miss the…
Bradley, Calif. – The Dirtybird family is making its final preparations ahead of its third annual Dirtybird Campout festival, promising…
Preparing to on her highly anticipated “Mass Manipulation” world tour, REZZ has just stunned her passionate fan-base revealing there is…
One mobile DJ based in Atlanta, Ga., who shut down his business in 2014 after attending DJ Expos in 1999…
By Jennifer Kinderman El Paso, Texas – Nearly 50,000 fans came thru the Ascarate Park turnstiles this past Sept. 2-3…
By Chadwick Harrington New Jersey-based mobile Artem Lomaz has a background in marketing and advertising. In his career, he’s had…
Though he’s known mostly for his exploits in clubland, Lucas Cornelis van Scheppingen has always been a high-achiever, one with…
New York City – More than 90,000 fans turned up to NYC’s Randall’s Island this past Sept. 1-3 to see…
The next generation of MASCHINE and KOMPLETE KONTROL hardware is coming! Starting today, Native Instruments’ MASCHINE Mk3 and KOMPLETE KONTROL…
Pioneer has redesigned and rebuilt their top-flight professional DJ headphones to create the HDJ series, offering brand new headphone experiences…
After two successful iterations, the Honcho Summer Campout is set to return bigger and better than ever this weekend with…
By being aware of the needs and perspectives of wedding photographers, Missouri-based mobile Cole Coleman no longer uses high-end lighting…
Baltimore, Md. – America’s Best DJ Summer Tour Presented by Weedmaps & DJ Times has reached its final month with…
You’d think that Eric Estornel would be just a teeny bit tense. After all, the Miami-born, Dallas-bred and Barcelona-based artist…
Denver – Two weeks after Sleepy & Boo scored a big road win in the City of Brotherly Love, the…
By Bethany Weems & Joylyn Phoenix Rothbury, Mich. – The Electric Forest Festival lit up Michigan’s picturesque west coast these…
At the top of his DJ wish list, John “DJ Gallifrey” Horne in Huntington, Pa., says he’d forever banish audience…
New York City – Join Brussels Airlines on Wednesday, July 12 as it hosts the “Global Journey” live DJ competition…
There were plenty of memorable moments to take away from another unforgettable edition of EDC Las Vegas with Mija’s closing…
Chicago – Addams/Medill Park was the place to be this past June 9-11, as the Spring Awakening Music Festival strafed…
By Moses Taylor It’s really simple: Get on a preferred-vendor list at a venue and you’ll see an increase in…
Bradley, Calif. – Nestled in Monterey County, approximately 200 miles from both Los Angeles and San Francisco, the Lightning in…
One of the sure highlights heading into this year’s Movement Detriot was Joel Zimmerman’s TESTPILOT solo debut, but unfortunately, Mother…
Detroit – Nearly 100,000 fans descended on Hart Plaza this past Memorial Day weekend for Detroit’s annual Movement festival. Produced…
After More Than Three Decades of DJing, Producing & Gigging, Josh Wink Keeps Making Profound Sounds “I had to make…
Marshall, Minn. — Ask Rob Anderson about his first time and he’ll tell you he was fairly young—14, to be…
Mick Uranko is the owner of Uranko Productions, a mobile-entertainment company in Pottsville, Pa. At the upcoming DJ Expo this…
For Supernova, it all came naturally. In fact, Giacomo Godi says that when he first collaborated with Emiliano Nencioni on…
This Saturday, April 8, following a brief international foray into Mexico City, creative production agency MATTE will bring BLACK to New York City for…
It’s every mobile DJ’s nightmare, but suddenly Mike Mahoney realized he was not dreaming. The father of a bride for…
This past week, SiriusXM brought out dance music’s big guns to the 1 Hotel South Beach for its annual Miami…
Miami – Once again, Bayfront Park got lit up by three days of electronic-music craziness in the form of Ultra…
Last August, Mark Haggerty had a groom from hell. “What made him a Groomzilla is that he wanted all the…
It has been over 13 years since Germany’s Native Instruments first threw some of its best studio software-synth and effects…
Durham, NC’s favorite experimental music festival is gearing up for it May 18-21 return, as Moogfest has taken the wraps…
After conquering clubland in Ibiza & beyond, Jamie Jones sets his sights on America.
DJs & Big Beats Rang in ’17 at Festivals & Clubs Nationwide
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New York’s underground club elite are banding together with the release of Physically Sick, a new compilation by record label…
Belleville, N.J. – In the beginning of his DJ career 17 years ago, Jack Bermeo considered himself just a nightlife/club…
For Matt Majikas of World Record DJs in Fitschburg, Mass., using Instagram is not about getting gigs at all—at least…
Matthew Benjamin may not be as well-known as many of the festival faves gracing the globe’s biggest stages, but as…
Maceo Plex is headed to the sunny sands of Playa Del Carmen on Wednesday, January 11 for the Mexican edition…
In the percolating world of electronic-dance music, a young artist can make the jump from learning the ins and outs…
Photos: Jacob Tyler Dunn Chandler, Ariz. – It may have been winter in the desert, but thousands of young people…
Austin, TX’s Carson Creek Ranch will be the source of four full days of music and fun in the sun…
Get ready to huddle around your laptop next month, as BE-AT.TV has revealed the massive list of parties it will…
With just weeks until Playa Del Carmen lights up for the 10th anniversary edition of The BPM Festival, the full…
10 Years Diynamic touched down for the final leg of the North American tour this past Saturday, December 10 with…
Amsterdam, Holland – If it’s mid-October, then Holland once again has become the epicenter of the DJ and dance-music world.…
At the DJ Expo in Atlantic City this past August, dozens of seminars designed to educate and inspire attendees did…
There is one woman on the scene who should make the average DJ feel, well… pretty average. Introducing the impressive…
With the passing of another October, so comes to a close another installment of Amsterdam Dance Event. DJ Times took…
Amsterdam, Holland – If it’s mid-October, then Holland once again has become the epicenter of the DJ and dance-music world.…
For many people, an annual journey to sleep-away camp was an integral part of their childhoods. Last year, San Francisco’s…
This year’s DJ Expo, held Aug. 15-18 at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, N.J., once again featured useful…
When his son passed away on May 1, 2016, the last thing on the mind of Ray Martinez was attending the DJ…
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…
The final installment of Dawn Richard’s epic LP trilogy Redemption has finally received a release date and tracklist. Now professionally…
Tech-house and techno often thrive in the literal and figurative underground, but they broke out of their subterranean lairs this…
Since its debut in spring 2015, San Diego’s CRSSD Festival has become a semi-annual fixture on the SoCal electronic scene.…
By Akhil Kalepu Marrakesh, Morocco – Being a fan of underground dance can be frustrating in Morocco. Despite its proximity…