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…
It took James Zabiela the better part of a year to put together Balance 029. It’s not just that he…
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It’s not too often that we see a North Carolina-based DJ/producer rise to stardom, but Porter Robinson certainly has done…
After a string of singles and remixes that caught the collective ear of Britain’s drum-n-bass community, plus a bona fide…
Wherever Nicole Moudaber is, she changes the atmosphere, quite literally overtaking the mood. So, it is apt that “mood” is…
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New York City – In the current landscape of electronic music, many believe that, when it comes to creating new…
As it often happens with global DJ/producers, Greg Axelrad is living a bi-continental life. Better known to drum-n-bass fans as…
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands – I’m running a tiny bit late for the pre-arranged 4 p.m. interview with Tino Piontek –…
As a DJ, Kayper accomplished plenty at an early age. Bred on the hip-hop flavors of South London (artists like…
New York City – For the ladies from Krewella, their young career has been the kind of rollercoaster ride that…
All of Kerri Chandler’s social-media posts sound like handwritten notes he has left especially for you. At the same time…
Four weeks before the release of his debut album, My Heart, Nic Fanciulli was putting the final touches on The…
Sophie Francis only graduated high school this past summer. But not unlike fellow Dutch-teen phenom Martin Garrix, Francis—who turns 19…
Since debuting with its 2008 self-titled album, Hercules & Love Affair has crafted a trademark sound injected with classic dancefloor…
New York City – “He was a little bit nervous the other night,” Paul van Dyk’s publicist confides as she…
Allentown, Pa.—Adam Skuba is that rare fellow who went to college for TV-and-radio production only to find it completely and…
By Ben Gelblum Mr. C has had a lot to celebrate this year. In addition to releasing his dynamite, acid-house…
Many EDM fans got hip to NGHTMRE at Ultra Music Festival 2015 when Skrillex dropped his initial release, “Street.” But…
It seems that Maya Jane Coles lives in her own province of the dance-music world where she doesn’t realize a…
San Diego – Presenting a deep lineup that includes some of the world’s top house and techno DJs, CRSSD…
The conventional trajectory for an electronic-dance music artist is to start as a producer-cum-DJ and later, maybe translate that into…
Binghamton, N.Y. — For Jimmie Malone, the old way of running his DJ-business model had run its course. “I had…
Flushing, N.Y. – It’s late April and, in a strange scheduling quirk, the Atlanta Braves have returned to Queens for…
New York City – A new club party kicks off tonight at HAUS in Manhattan’s trendy Tribeca district. P.U.R.E., the…
Though he’s known mostly for his exploits in clubland, Lucas Cornelis van Scheppingen has always been a high-achiever, one with…
For years, Dutch DJ/producer Ferry Corsten has been one of the trance genre’s greatest ambassadors. With hits and remixes presented…
You’d think that Eric Estornel would be just a teeny bit tense. After all, the Miami-born, Dallas-bred and Barcelona-based artist…
Chris Page and Dan Havers of DC Breaks operate on a solid teamwork template. The U.K. drum-n-bass duo saw the…
As a New York-based DJ/producer and club owner, Jack Trantides lives a double life that only a few readers of…
Yes, “Revenge of the Nerds” may be a cult-film classic from the ’80s, but it’s a title that’s also quite…
By Kat Bein For Deorro, in life and in art, struggle seems to be par for the course. In fact,…
“There was a conspiracy going around that I stole the name from MF Doom,” laughs Mad Villains. “The reality of…
By Amanda Ross Dayvid Sherman doesn’t seem phased by his title – “The Godfather of Hardtrap.” If anything, the L.A.-based…
After More Than Three Decades of DJing, Producing & Gigging, Josh Wink Keeps Making Profound Sounds “I had to make…
Phoenix – Three shows into his current North American tour and nearly 15 months after a life-altering accident, Paul van…
Although being a fixture of AAVE for years prior to its widespread adoption by mainstream culture, “woke” has found itself…
It’s best not to give Teije van Vliet too many options, otherwise the Dutch producer (aka Lenzman) will end up…
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…
With its melodic brand of dubstep-infused EDM, Adventure Club has enjoyed a steep ascension since its 2011 debut. Catchy, big-drop…
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…
By definition, a 4/4 beat is repetitive. What was an indelible tenet of the disco revolution of the ’70s has…
On the strength of two super-catchy singles, Louis the Child burst big onto the EDM scene in the past year.…
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…
The tropical-house sound brought new pleasures to many American ears in 2015 and now one of the genre’s foremost practitioners…
To radically paraphrase and modify Portlandia’s series-opening song in so many words: the spirit of the DJs of yore are…
It’s not every day that a world-conquering recording artist personally texts you to confirm an interview—but as the appointed time…
There is one woman on the scene who should make the average DJ feel, well… pretty average. Introducing the impressive…
Los Angeles – Sleep is a myth ? — Foamo (@Foamo) July 16, 2016 This is a tweet from Kye…
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…
Since moving from Bangladesh to California in his childhood, Sanjoy has turned music into a universal language. After getting his…
Baltimore, Md. – It’s a painfully muggy day at Pimlico Race Course and 30,000 are gathered under the blazing sun…
If you ask anyone who makes drum-n-bass music why they became enamored by the genre in the first place, chances…
For most DJs and fans, Borgeous jumped into EDM consciousness in 2013 with “Tsunami,” the mega-hit which shared authorship with…
Doublemint Gum will lead you to believe that double the pleasure is double the fun, but for Cash Cash, the…
Given John Digweed’s considerable impact on electronic-music culture, there really is no better fitting name for his label than Bedrock.…
As befitting a guy who’s spent over a quarter of a century making and playing various strains of machine-tooled,…
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…
Delta Heavy’s Ben Hall doesn’t live anywhere. It’s not as dire as it sounds or as unusual as it may…
For anyone who’s ever stepped foot into a nightclub in the past three decades, you’ve no doubt heard Chuck Roberts’…
It’s a Thursday and Ben “DJ B-Roc” Ruttner and James “JPatt” Patterson of The Knocks are running loose in Minnesota’s…
New York City has seen a long line of late-night DJs rule its legendary clubland, and for more than a…
“i like fun, music, and pizza” There are few other sentences that could sum up Justin Martin as succinctly as…
With a Sharp New Venue in Brooklyn & Fresh Music in the Offing, Soul Clap Continues to Give Up the EFUNK New…
If there is proof positive that blondes have more fun, it most certainly lies within the transcendental techno parlayed by…
Two of dance music’s most iconic and enduring entities come together for Naples #GU41: James Lavelle, he of UNKLE and…
New York City – It’s 4:30 a.m. on a quiet Friday morning in Chelsea. Down on West 16th Street, a…
In the age of smartphones, Wikipedia and TMZ, there’s nothing that can still be classified as a true mystery. An…
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Los Angeles – “Duke Dumont Live Sold Out,” the marquee at the Hollywood Palladium reads on a sweltering October evening…
This, that, and The Other: variety is the spice of life for German duo Pan-Pot. The two-person collective (comprised of…
Life’s always a jungle for the boys of Monkey Safari. Hailing from the German city of Halle, the duo—consisting of…
At the turn of the century—well before EDM hit the mainstream in North America—there were a number of U.K.-based artists…
With a consistently masterful output over the past decade that’s traversed just about every nook of the genre spectrum, John…
After Years of Living the Pop Life, Marc “MK” Kinchen Has Re-Taken Clubland by Storm Considering just how fresh-faced and…
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Cevin Fisher built his name in the late-’90s with a flurry of monster tracks that earned support from every major…
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This summer found Josh Gabriel and Dave Dresden going back to their roots a bit, as the popular Cali-based DJ/producer…
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Among an expanding sea of producers-turned-DJs, there’s something refreshing about Hannah Wants. For starters, she discovered the magic of DJing…
I think of Steve Aoki when I watch a 2011 TV episode of 30 Rock, when Alec Baldwin’s character—the zinger-slinging,…
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Norway’s got a new house hotshot in the form of 19-year-old Jerry Folk, whose invigorating style has both the blogosphere…
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Call it a second wind, reinvention, or new life; but however you slice it, Dubfire has built a dance legacy…