EDM Global Producers, Djs & Artists
There’s a reason why EDM is so popular in Brazil—the country is currently pumping out electronic music producers like a broken printer. Those artists have ignited the country’s music scene in recent years by cultivating Brazilian bass, a musical sub-genre that started out as a mere classification but has since mutated into a full-fledged culture. …
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mau5trap presents we are friends vol. 10 — an 18-track compilation featuring music from label head deadmau5 and many others who’ve appeared on past collections. we are friends consistently features up-and-coming acts, exposing fresh, new talent. However, this one takes a different route, checking in with some of the label’s best known artists and friends — …
by: Farrell Sweeney Feb 11, 2021 A little healthy competition never hurt anyone, which is exactly what the launch of HARD Events‘ newest show series, TRY HARDs, will aim to prove. Electronic music favorites will face off against professional gamers in their games of choice throughout the weekly show series, which is set to be …
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by: Dancing Astronaut Staff Feb 3, 2021 Over the past year, electronic producers have celebrated the musical contributions of Black artists by compiling ORBIT: AMPLIFY playlists. The playlists have succinctly spotlit productions from Black artists and artists of color that have influenced these artists’ careers, and on a simpler level, kept them moving and grooving. Following respective ORBIT: …
More than 40 years ago in Chicago’s underground club scene, the foundational wave of modern dance music was just starting to hit its stride. It was the 1980s, and house music was booming. Following the decline of disco fever, pioneering Black DJs like Frankie Knuckles and Ron Hardy were quickly thrust into the city’s spotlight …
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It’s hard to believe how fast the time has flown since we lost Kobe Bryant. Since he and his daughter Gigi lost their lives—along with seven others—in a catastrophic helicopter crash on January 26th, 2020, many are still reeling from the tragic loss. In Kobe’s absence, the “Mamba Mentality” has materialized into a way of life for …
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 …
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phonon just started releasing music last year and has already made a massive impact on the bass scene as a whole. After releasing “polyriddim” and essentially jumpstarting a whole new trend, his debut set with Halcyon x Space Yacht was so good we had to write a whole article on it. By the end of …
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The Joe Biden/Kamala Harris inauguration is officially happening tomorrow — and of course what better way to prepare for the dawn of a new administration than an official playlist? It was curated by “D-Nice and Raedio, the audio everywhere label founded by Issa Rae and Benoni Tagoe, and was crafted in partnership with the Presidential …
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Though COVID-19 threw a wrench in plans for all things music-related last year, the #DNB2020 movement, spurred by drum & bass’ rising and established talent, still proved to be an important one. Last year saw some of drum & bass’ brightest new artists step into the spotlight. Artists such as Justin Hawkes (fka Flite), REAPER, and …
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