Richie Hawtin’s PLAYdifferently Manufacturer Releases MODEL 1.4 DJ Mixer

Four years ago, Richie Hawtin‘s instrument manufacturer, PLAYdifferently, released the MODEL 1 DJ mixer, seeking to change the way a standard mixer functions. “With MODEL 1, we set out to build a new breed of DJ mixer, more akin to an instrument, with levels of control and quality that inspired creativity,” Hawtin said. Now, the MODEL …

Glastonbury 2021 Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Concerns

Despite their “efforts to move Heaven & Earth,” the organizers of Glastonbury have decided to pull the plug on the iconic music festival’s 2021 edition. Citing COVID-19 concerns, the announcement marks the festival’s unprecedented second consecutive cancellation. “With great regret, we must announce that this year’s Glastonbury Festival will not take place, and that this will be …

ASOT1000 Festival Officially Slated for 2021 With Two Shows

A State Of Trance fans, rejoice: ASOT1000 Festival is officially moving forward in 2021. In celebration of the landmark 1,000th episode of the historic A State Of Trance radio show, the world’s biggest trance festival is set to make its grand return in Utrecht for twin concerts in late September 2021. The highly anticipated news was announced on …

Watch the World Premiere of Silk City and Ellie Goulding’s “New Love” Music Video

Things are moving fast. This past week, we learned that Diplo and Mark Ronson are bringing back their Grammy Award-winning collaborative musical project, Silk City. Soon after, they revealed that the mystery collaborator—who they had teased at the time of the announcement—was none other than Ellie Goulding. The trio didn’t make fans wait long for their new collaborative track. Before …

NGHTMRE Announces SoCal Drive-In Rave Performance

The latest to swerve into the drive-in rave craze is NGHTMRE, who will soon be descending on the sprawling parking lot of San Bernardino’s NOS Events Center for a massive socially distanced concert. Insomniac‘s patented “Park ‘N Rave” series has hosted a bevy of dance music’s finest in recent weeks, including deadmau5, JOYRYDE, and Wax Motif, and …

Viral “polyriddim” Producer phonon Signs to UTA, Prodigy Artists

It looks like viral “polyriddim” producer phonon will be inspiring awe and confusing dubstep fans for the foreseeable future. The blossoming bass music producer has announced his signing to United Talent Agency for booking services and Prodigy Artists for management. If you’ve ever heard “polyriddim,” you’ll understand the use of the word “confusing.” Instead of trying to explain the …

Celebrate National DJ Day With Freddie and Frida, the DJing Dachshunds

There is no news story here. Just a duo of DJing dachshunds named Freddie and Frida celebrating National DJ Day the only way they know how—by blasting the subwoofer (see what we did there?) with a B2B house set. Check out the video below, courtesy of Ecto Maver. Source link

Governors Ball Music Festival Announces Return in September 2021

Slowly but surely, festivals are announcing their (hopeful) returns. Governors Ball is the latest to do so, revealing its plans to come back to New York in September 2021.  Governors Ball was one of the first major festivals to cancel their 2020 iteration due to the impact of COVID-19, pulling the plug in January of …

“Hardwell On Air” Ends 10-Year Run With Landmark 500th Episode

Though Hardwell once said, “Never Say Goodbye,” the fact of the matter is that all chapters must come to an end at some point.  After 10 years and 500 episodes, Hardwell has officially ended his long-running radio show, “Hardwell on Air.” Since the Revealed Recordings label head has been on a touring hiatus since 2018, fans have flocked to …

Watch Madeon Throw Down Epic Set at wwFEST: VALORANT

The new digital music festival wwFest: VALORANT debuted this past weekend with massive success. Hosted by Crown Channel and Riot Games, the event was marketed as a first-of-its-kind experimental convergence of gaming, live music, and street art. The stream reached nearly 4 million viewers across Twitch, YouTube, and Amazon during the 6-hour event last Friday.  One of …