In 2001, I created a training system for wedding and event DJs called The 1% Solution. Over the years, as…
Certainly, one who made his presence felt throughout the summer, Minesweepa looks to do the same next weekend at EDC…
By DJ Deets From AKG, a Harman brand known for creating reliable microphones for a variety of professional applications, comes…
Waterford, Calif. – Set for this weekend (Oct. 4-6) at Modesto Reservoir Regional Park in Waterford, Calif., Dirtybird Campout West…
While most people prepared to enjoy a sun-soaked Labor Day weekend with traditional activities such as backyard BBQs, taking a…
I’m going to make a confession here right from the start: As a longtime DJ, I’ve become fanatical about hearing…
Propellerhead Software released the Rigs 4 series, an update to the company’s Rigs series bundles for Reason 10. The Rigs…
Always being one to deliver summer anthems, Kaskade has unveiled his latest feel-good production with Meghan Trainor coming in the…
Alpine, Calif. – California, here we come. West Coast Weekender kicks off Thursday and runs until Monday, May 6 at…
As we all know, longevity in anything is never a given. But in the often-fickle world of electronic-dance music, where…
Photo Credit: @prolophoto Brooklyn, N.Y. – After months of frothing anticipation and absurd hype, the Aphex Twin show finally landed…
Atlantic City, N.J. — Set for Aug. 12-15 at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City, the DJ Expo – presented by DJ…
The Midnight Kids are on a mission in 2019! After popping onto the radar with a quite impressive 2018, not…
It’s certainly not easy remaining at dominate force in the world of electronic music for a decade but it’s safe…
It’s always interesting to take a deeper look into an artist’s humble beginnings which paint the perfect picture as to…
Awakened After Years of Gradual Ascension, Illenium Has Taken Melodic Bass to a Lofty Place By Brian Bonavoglia https://issuu.com/djtimes/docs/djt-vol32no1_jan__issuu/14 Sampling…
We made it party people, our beloved Friday has arrived! Tonight the one and only Jayceeoh will be throwing down…
I can speak from personal experience that two of the greatest challenges in building out a home music studio are…
Currently resting up following his North American ‘Crystal Eyes’ Tour, Canadian producer Ekali is still buzzing off of the much-anticipated…
In some artistic circles, topping oneself isn’t really a challenge anymore. Case in point: Montreal’s DJ A-Trak. Why? By the…
This weekend the eighth annual EDC Orlando will be invading Tinker Field bringing only the latest and greatest from the…
Indio, Calif. – Just before 6 p.m. on the Saturday of this year’s Coachella Arts and Music Festival, the main…
Montreal – Boasting global talent like A-Trak, Tiga, and Snails, Montreal has earned its reputation as a haven for top…
Listen and Download MP3s: Listen Now (English) Listen Now (Spanish) Track / File Listing English: 01Joaquin Torres – Desnudame -…
With one of our favorite festivals on the horizon, Salt Lake City’s Das Energi, DJ Times has taken to the…
This month’s Sounding Off entry offers two reviews. Boston-based DJ Paul Dailey takes on JBL Professional’s EON One Pro active,…
After a couple of festival cancellations and not making an appearance at Exchange LA last weekend, the electronic dance music…
Larry Heard has been on the music scene for over 30 years, but you don’t get a lot of nostalgia…
In the Bay Area of San Francisco, it seems like summer all year long. According to Mark Haggerty, the director…
One of the trickiest (and at times most frustrating) parts of creating recorded music is mixing and mastering. Broadly speaking,…
There is simply no stopping Australia’s leading lady, Alison Wonderland. Still buzzing off of here powerful performances during both weekends…
Throughout the current EDM landscape, we’ve seen plenty of DJ/producers who quickly emerged onto the scene and never looked back.…
After being hired to work a wedding reception for one of his wife’s co-workers, Indiana mobile jock Chad Hough was…
After announcing the return of his trance alias Alpha 9, Arty has yet to take his foot off the gas…
Daniel Goldstein has enjoyed quite a ride in the past six years. Known to fans as Lane 8, the Denver-based…
With 2018 serving as the United Kingdom’s storied dance label Positiva Records 25th anniversary, Bristolian producer Eats Everything has been…
Detroit – It’s a chilly Saturday night at The TV Lounge, one of the Motor City’s grittiest havens for hometown…
It’s just not every day that we see a major new release of Ableton’s flagship product, Live. Heck, it’s not…
It took James Zabiela the better part of a year to put together Balance 029. It’s not just that he…
Plenty of producers have initially emerged onto the electronic-music scene as remix wizards, but few talents in recent years have…
After a string of singles and remixes that caught the collective ear of Britain’s drum-n-bass community, plus a bona fide…
The Roland DJ-202 and DJ-505 controllers followed the DJ-808 controller, Roland’s first foray into the DJ market in 2016. With…
St. Cloud, Florida – This past weekend Dirtybird Campout made it’s highly anticipated East Coast debut at the awe-inspiring Forever…
In the DJ world and beyond, it’s become easier than ever to become a viral celebrity, seemingly overnight. Thanks to…
Not long ago, I reviewed Native Instruments’ Komplete 11, the Berlin-based company’s preeminent collection of software synths and effects. But…
New York City – In the current landscape of electronic music, many believe that, when it comes to creating new…
Anaheim, Calif. – Another January, another Winter NAMM Show moved to the done pile. As usual, I attended NAMM with…
For those of us who’ve been around long enough to remember those heady, early days of the Internet – say,…
Being relatively quiet following the release of the debut album, The Chainsmokers have started out 2018 in the new for…
As it often happens with global DJ/producers, Greg Axelrad is living a bi-continental life. Better known to drum-n-bass fans as…
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – I’m running a tiny bit late for the pre-arranged 4 p.m. interview with Tino Piontek –…
When Lisa Capitanelli-Kasberg auditioned for a mitzvah-MC position in Los Angeles in 1990, little did she know that she would…
Since electronic dance music’s surge in popularity began back in 2012, many producers have been using their platform to promote…
All of Kerri Chandler’s social-media posts sound like handwritten notes he has left especially for you. At the same time…
Sophie Francis only graduated high school this past summer. But not unlike fellow Dutch-teen phenom Martin Garrix, Francis—who turns 19…
At the recent DJ Expo in Atlantic City, I participated in a DJ-tech panel discussion with DJ Times editor Jim…
New York City – “He was a little bit nervous the other night,” Paul van Dyk’s publicist confides as she…
Atlantic City, N.J. – Even a month after the event, Jerry Bazata still can’t say enough about DJ Expo 2017.…
When we asked mobile DJs across the country about using drones, some cited reasons why they don’t use these flying…
By Ben Gelblum Mr. C has had a lot to celebrate this year. In addition to releasing his dynamite, acid-house…
It seems that Maya Jane Coles lives in her own province of the dance-music world where she doesn’t realize a…
Los Angeles – The ballots are in and JAUZ has been voted America’s Best DJ 2017. The top five finishers…
Last month, I took a peek at Denon DJ’s incredible new SC5000 Prime media player. (Refer to the September 2017…
Bradley, Calif. – Since its inaugural installment in 2015, the Dirtybird Campout has solidified itself as a must-see for any…
Last year’s DJ Mag Top 100 DJs winner has been on quite the music tear as of late, but is…
Fans of frenetic beats, four-deck DJ mixing and a sweaty dancefloor had all they could handle this summer, when the…
New York City – A new club party kicks off tonight at HAUS in Manhattan’s trendy Tribeca district. P.U.R.E., the…
Arty has had his handsful throughout 2017 with the resurgence of his Trance project, Alpha 9, but today he has…
It’s officially Electric Zoo week! We’re just days away from Electric Zoo’s return to Randall’s Island Park; it is time…
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…
There has been a lot of hype surrounding the release of REZZ’s highly anticipated debut album and for all the…
This past January, during my annual trek to Anaheim, Calif., for the Winter NAMM Show, there were a few things…
At the top of his DJ wish list, John “DJ Gallifrey” Horne in Huntington, Pa., says he’d forever banish audience…
“There was a conspiracy going around that I stole the name from MF Doom,” laughs Mad Villains. “The reality of…
New York City – Be warned: The next stop on America’s Best DJ Summer Tour Presented by Weedmaps & DJ…
By Amanda Ross Dayvid Sherman doesn’t seem phased by his title – “The Godfather of Hardtrap.” If anything, the L.A.-based…
There is a lot of hype around Melbourne’s Marcus Santoro and for all the right reasons. Not too long after…
Halcyon is looking like the place to be in San Francisco this weekend, as its got a doubleheader of top-notch…
This is the second of a two-part review where DJ Times takes a look at new additions to the Apple’s…
After More Than Three Decades of DJing, Producing & Gigging, Josh Wink Keeps Making Profound Sounds “I had to make…
Following his 2014 release, Life on the Back 9, Detroit’s own Terrence Parker has announced his highly anticipated album God…
Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part review that takes a look at new additions to the Apple’s…
Mick Uranko is the owner of Uranko Productions, a mobile-entertainment company in Pottsville, Pa. At the upcoming DJ Expo this…
It’s best not to give Teije van Vliet too many options, otherwise the Dutch producer (aka Lenzman) will end up…
Steve Moody has owned his own DJ business in the greater Baltimore area for more than a decade. With the…
The hills of Pennsylvania will be alive with the sound of techno this August, as the initial details of Honcho…
Staten Island, N.Y. — Like many in the New York metropolitan area, Mike Kazis’ path to the DJ profession ran…
Last August, Mark Haggerty had a groom from hell. “What made him a Groomzilla is that he wanted all the…
After conquering clubland in Ibiza & beyond, Jamie Jones sets his sights on America.
At the very top of one of the highest hills in L.A.’s Echo Park neighborhood, Simon Green is tucked into…
Adam Weitz, executive producer and CEO of A Sharp Production in Huntingdon Valley, Pa., has always said his company offers…
By definition, a 4/4 beat is repetitive. What was an indelible tenet of the disco revolution of the ’70s has…
Anaheim, Calif. – My annual trek to Southern California for the Winter NAMM show with DJ Times editor Jim Tremayne…
New York’s underground club elite are banding together with the release of Physically Sick, a new compilation by record label…
For Matt Majikas of World Record DJs in Fitschburg, Mass., using Instagram is not about getting gigs at all—at least…
While I will be the first to admit I do like controllers, the touch of vinyl and the feel of…
In the percolating world of electronic-dance music, a young artist can make the jump from learning the ins and outs…
The tropical-house sound brought new pleasures to many American ears in 2015 and now one of the genre’s foremost practitioners…
The Roland DJ-808: imagine a DJ controller and software set-up that provides four decks’ worth of the usual DJ capabilities,…