Defining Electronic Music
What is ELECTRONIC MUSIC Why is it that some people call it EDM (Electronic Dance Music), and others call it “techno?” How is a style of MUSIC that has taken over such a broad area of modern pop culture so confusing and complex to understand?
Steve Aoki review – DJ in a dinghy bludgeons the audience into submission
Brixton Academy, LondonEDM’s poster boy indulges in bone-headed gimmicks that range from hurling cakes at the front row to crowd-surfing in a rubber boatThe DANCE MUSIC world is plagued by a second wave of superstar DJs and producers and Steve Aoki (below) is firmly in the vanguard. A cast-iron draw in the US, last year this indefatigable FIGURE played close to 250 arena shows that netted him in excess of 15m.Aoki has achieved this rarefied status by becoming a poster boy for EDM, the subtlety-free strain of blitzkrieg TECHNO marked
WIN TICKETS TO CHRIS LIEBING IN NYC
WIN TICKETS TO CHRIS LIEBING IN NYCCatch Chris Liebing Feruary 16 at Output in BrooklynIssue:530CLR label head TECHNO pioneer Chris Leibing returns to Output for another extended journey into the heart of ELECTRONIC MUSIC n Sunday, February 16, 2014.
At this point in the game, Germay’s Chris Liebing needs little to no introduction. Whether a seasoned veteran or TECHNO layman,
Max Graham Dance Music’s World Citizen Artist Exploration
Every genre had to start somewhere. House MUSIC laid down its roots in Chicago. Techno grew from the budding Detroit scene. But the actual art of DJing began hand-in-hand with the birth of hip-hop in New York City, way back in THE MID 1980s. This budding East Coast scene saw the rise of ARTIST
Making the Dance Floor Hotter Than July
That was Stevie Wonder in 1971, when he began using the polyphonic synthesizers that helped power his stunning four-album run from Music of My Mind to Fulfillingness’ First Finale. If Detroit TECHNO lay the foundation for the ELECTRO ic-dance future ...
Shenoda Labour EP His First Release on AUS Music
AUS Music brings in label friend and one time remixer, Shenoda for his first full length EP on the label. The Cambridge native has built up a reputation for producing DANCEFLOOR ready tracks that feature hints of House and modern Techno. With past releases on such labels as Electric Minds, ...Continue reading
Richie Snags A Degree For Techno
Richie Hawtin is an DANCE MUSIC innovator to say the least. After his nationwide CNTRL college talk series and a major investment in revolutionary cloud-based mastering service LANDR, Hawtin is ready to kick off another massive season of Enter Ibiza. By taking is a step further than just dishing out on the decks, the Canadian TECHNO legend has contributed an infinite amount since the early days of Plastikman.This week Richie adds another notch to his belt with a uni degree all in the name of TECHNO
Techno Tuesday John Digweed on the art of the extended set
Techno Tuesday is a feature on Dancing Astronaut documenting the culture of underground dance music. We’ll bring you exclusive interviews, tracks, and narratives from artists within the techno, tech house, and deep house world in an effort to shed light
Oskar Offermann I Want Focus On What Makes Me Happy The Most Which Is Simply Producing Music And DJing
Artist's don't always have the musical beginnings that you think they may have. This November, Berlin artist Oskar Offermann shall be coming down to Australia to play at the earthcore festival as well as a show at the Royal Melbourne hotel. This doesn't sound like the usual gig hallmarks of an artist who find's his origins in Hip-Hop music.Using his knowledge and skill of the MPC, Oskar has brought elements of his early Hip-Hop days through to contemporary house and techno tracks via his White label which was established back in 2007. Since then, Oskar's music has seen him fly across the globe touring with his music.We shot over a few questions to the man ahead of his trip down under.SR: Your label White has been running since 2007, and is now up to its 27th release. It must be a wonderful feeling to have a successful label that keeps on giving. At the beginning, you said that White is a home for you and your friends passion for music is graphics. What has changed about the label since 2007 and what has remained the same?OO: The basic change is, that we will discontinue the label this year. We have a big compilation coming up, which will be the final curtain. I just like the idea of things ending proper. And I think the time is right now. We helped so many young talents to get their debuts out and I still feel very proud of this. But I always hated the office work. So now I wan't focus on what makes me happy the most, which is simply producing music and djing.SR: White grew to the point where you needed an office. How did it feel when you knew the label had grown to the point that you need to open an office to run it?OO: In 2011 we were at a point, were we had to decide, do we wanna do it right and try and see what happens or do we wanna continue running it like amateurs. So we set up an office and took it from there.SR: Whats is upcoming on White? Any special plans in development. To follow on, have you
Top 10 Electronic Dance Tracks Of 2012
It's hard to boil down the year in electronic dance music to just 10 tracks. There are numerous genres (house, techno, EDM, etc.) and sub-genres (funky, hardstyle, deep house, etc.), and producing a banging track has never been easier for a new generation ...
Live Nation signs sponsorship deal with Smirnoff will sponsor 26 music festivals
Dancing Astronaut - EDM, trap, techno, deep house, dubstepSmirnoff will be the official vodka sponsor for 26 major festivals across the globe.Live Nation signs sponsorship deal with Smirnoff; will sponsor 26 music festivals was posted by Lizzie Renck, and appeared first on Dancing Astronaut.
Berlin Atonal festival review – serious techno worship and dumb fun
And once a year, the techno faithful gather for Berlin Atonal, a festival whose music often lives up to its name. These are performances where noise looms from the speakers, where the invitation to dance is ... of stately electronic epics built from ...
Moby Rifflandia Victoria BC September 17
As originally seen on Exclaim.ca.Moby needs no introduction. This is a DJ whose career has spanned over three decades, who has influenced generations with his music.
The opening lines of "Natural Blues" echoed across the crowd, prompting massive response before he dropped right into a bass-heavy house rendition. Moby's set was surprising, to say the least — in the best possible way. Mixing dirty house and electro for the majority of it, it was a swift departure from what we're used to with his releases.
For all his meek, soft demeanour, Moby is a beast onstage. Charismatic and energetic in his ratty band t-shirt, jumping along with the crowd at the side of the stage and hopping up on his set up to hype up the crowd, one had to give credit to Moby for not picking up on the mainstream EDM that has been saturating the club scene in recent years. Instead, he opted for solid house and electro, with a smidge of techno, plucking out a 4/4 beat that hardcore fans of house could appreciate.
Though the clouds rolled over midway through and the rain started up again, it couldn't stop the crowd from raging along with a legend.
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Bicep Delivers Remix of 808 State Classic In Yer Face
One of the best things about house and techno is that the artists contributing to this stylistic spectrum routinely pay homage to the classics. Few of dance music's younger fans likely remember 808 State, but UK duo Bicep have offered up a remix to the group's 1990 track "In Yer Face" sure to leave ...Continue reading
In a documentary film a return to Detroit and speaker fing
Its still winter, but some crazy techno heads are dreaming of Detroit. Interdimensional Transmissions documents the soul of the midwest techno scene. Maybe this film is just what techno needs at this moment. It tells the story of how dirty raves mixed with an obsession with hardware and design, imported from Europe. Or maybe its []
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Top 10 Electronic Dance Tracks Of 2012
It's hard to boil down the year in electronic dance music to just 10 tracks. There are numerous genres (house, techno, EDM, etc.) and sub-genres (funky, hardstyle, deep house, etc.), and producing a banging track has never been easier for a new generation ...
INTO THE VALLEY INTO THE FACTORY CONFIRM JEFF MILLS ADAM BEYER MORE
Jeff Mills and Dixon have been added to Estonia's Into The Valley festival for next year, running from 29th June through 1st July 2017.Into The Valley’s sister event Into The Factory has also added a slew of names this week, including Adam Beyer and Bicep, with the festival set to run 10th August to 12th August, 2017 in Sweden.Other names confirmed for Into The Valley include The Black Madonna and Praleash, with the festival set to relocate from its original home of Rättvik, Sweden, to Rummu — a limestone quarry and former prison near Tallinn, Estonia.Previously confirmed names for Into The Factory include DVS1, Dasha Rush, Headless Horseman, Nastia, Ion Ludwig, Shanti Celeste and Mathew Jonson, plus a back-to-back from Swedish techno legends Cari Lekebusch and Joel Mull.Both of the events are part of a six-part festival portfolio from Swedish promoters Music Goes further, who have also booked in Into The Castle in South Africa for 2017, plus three more yet-to-be-announced events.More information via Music Goes Further here. Media: Screen Shot 2016-11-22 at 14.02.51.pngInto The ValleyInto The FactoryDVS1Jeff MillsDixonDixon, Bicep, Bella Sarris…Navigation Section:NewsClubsSection Priority:Priority 1
Keep Rock In with Groove Armadas boldest warehouse Weapon of the year
Having returned to their underground best this year, the pounding "Keep Rock In" marks Groove Armada's final release of 2017. The duo has been in tip-top form this year, moving into underground house and techno territory that's seen them release on Snatch! Records and VIVa Music, working with Parris Mitchel and Slarta Jon, as well []
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Review Serbias techno revolution evolves with Exit Festival
But while the younger generation of clubbers is, on the whole, less political, its infatuation with electronic music remains just as intense. Solomun and Dixon, repeat visitors to Exit, are given a rapturous response when they go back-to-back at the Dance ...
Welcome to SPINs First Ever Electronic Dance Music Blog
(From left) Maximum RocknRoll punkzine, circa 1984; New Order's Bernard Sumner, performing at Paradise Garage, New York City, July, 1983. [Photo: Kevin Cummins/Getty] From "Like a Virgin" to "Blue Monday" to Maximum RocknRoll to Minimal Techno and the ...
Techno don Perc unveils his 5 favourite Rave tracks
London-based Perc is known as a central figure in the techno scene, with his productions being some of the most innovative and forward-thinking at the moment. When it comes to DJ sets, and music selection in general, Perc has an incredibly extensive and broad taste, with his performances encapsulating audiences from the Berghain to Fabric []