When it comes to U.S. cities, Detroit, New York, Chicago and Miami are the first that come to mind when it comes to dance music. But Boston – known primarily for its rock glitterati like Aerosmith, the Pixies, The Cars and, well, um, Boston – has quietly built its own solid EDM scene over the [...]
The good vibes typically shared among DJs every March at Miami’s Winter Music Conference and Ultra Music Festival have taken an unexpected turn in the opposite direction with DJ Sneak and Swedish House Mafia’s Steve Angello embarking on a war of words — or tweets, actually. The two world renown DJs began mixing it up [...]
My fourth day in South Beach began with a refreshing and rejuvenating swim in the ocean while it seemed the rest of the world was still asleep. Stopped for an omelet brunch at the Ocean Drive Cardozo patio, indulged in a little people watching, and fended off the vendors selling everything from Caribbean cigars to [...]
At first observation Ultra Music Festival 2012 has more attendance for day one than I’ve ever in past years. Hordes of fans arrived earlier than previous years and to navigate the grounds and stake out good spots for some of your favorite artist’s stages. On arrival to the main stage I caught the last few [...]
After calling out Ultra Music Festival in June, Joel “Deadmau5” Zimmerman is back with another rant. Taking to tumblr yesterday, Zimmerman published a lengthy diatribe explaining how he has no interest in collaborating with artists that don’t share his aesthetic. Titled “Collaborations, Songwritting and the Like,” Zimmerman explained in detail “why i don’t usually enjoy [...]
Can U Feel It-The UMF Experience will debut in over 500 theaters for one-night only across America on March 22. The film documents Ultra Music Festival 2011 and was shot in HD. The movie features an array of global dance music luminaries including Tiësto, David Guetta, Carl Cox, Afrojack, Fedde Le Grand, Boys Noize and [...]
Ultra Music Festival 2012, taking place March 23-26, at Bayfront Amphitheater in Downtown Miami, sold-out almost instantly thanks to its stellar lineup of talent including: Tiësto, Kraftwerk, Carl Cox, Skrillex, Afrojack, Miike Snow, Pretty Lights, New Order, Groove Armada (DJ set), Dirty South, Loco Dice, A-Trak, Dada Life, Avicii, Justice, Fatboy Slim, Duck Sauce, M83, [...]
Iconic disco singer and Bee Gees co-founder Robin Gibb has announced that his battle with liver and colon cancer has taken a turn for the better. After looking frail when he was hospitalized in October and November for stomach ailments, Gibb, 62,says his health has improved. “I am beating cancer and can’t wait to carry [...]
Legendary UK electronic act Leftfield, who had disbanded in 2001, will release a live album, Tourism, on March 26. Known for classic tracks “Open Up,” “Song of Life” and “Afrika Shox,” the act reformed in 2010 with original vocalists Cheshire Cat, Earl 16 and Djum Djum and new singer Jess Mills and performed all over [...]
Dave Grohl and his big mouth, right? During his acceptance speech at the Grammy awards last weekend when Foo Fighters won for Best Rock Performance, Mr. G took his moment in the spotlight to speak from his millionaire heart, saying, “Singing into a microphone and learning to play an instrument and learning to do your [...]
The Museum of Modern Art in new York will present its first live retrospective of electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk over eight consecutive evenings from April 10-17. Kraftwerk-Retrospective 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 “comprises complete experience with music, ambient sound, video, set design, and performance.” The elaborate staging of the performances will combine [...]
DEMF, the annual techno gathering held in Detroit, has announced that legendary rap group Public Enemy, Chicago house legend Lil’ Louis and Detroit techno icon Jeff Mills (a.k.a. The Wizard) will headline DEMF 2012 taking place May 26-28 at Hart Plaza on Memorial Day weekend. In addition to these headliners, a partial lineup of 50 [...]
Geoff Barrow, of seminal trip-hop group Portishead, continues his nonstop musical trailblazing with lo-fi hip-hop side project Quakers, who’ve signed with Peanut Butter Wolf’s L.A.-based Stones Throw label. Despite rumors of a new Portishead album swirling for the past few years, Barrow’s other side project, Beak>, with Billy Fuller (Fuzz Against Junk) and Matt Williams [...]
