EDM Global Producers, Djs & Artists
by: Rachel Narozniak Nov 25, 2020 Just four days after the November 20 release of i_o‘s “Castles In The Sky” remix, the electronic dance music community was left reeling with the news of the 30-year-old producer’s untimely death. As the shock that i_o, born Garrett Lockhart, could so soon be gone permeated through the dance …
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Universal Music has announced the launch of 0207 Def Jam, the new UK home of legendary record label Def Jam Recordings. Headed up by brothers and industry executives Alex and Alec Boateng, the new label marks a significant partnership with Def Jam, which has played a huge role in shaping the popularity of hip-hop across …
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Sunday night was big for music as the American Music Awards saw some of the industry’s most presitgious names recognized. If you missed the broadcast, you may be surprised to hear who took home the honors for dance music’s favorite artist. Lady Gaga bested both Kygo and Marshmello for the award in what was—by all …
Renowned electronic music producer i_o has tragically died at the age of 30. According to an announcement shared on his Instagram account, i_o passed away yesterday, November 23rd, 2020. “This extremely talented spirit taught us that even if nothing matters, you can still lead with love,” the post reads. “Garrett’s truth and soul lives on …
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Get your wallets ready, because it’s that time of year again – Black Friday/Cyber Monday! Over the Black Friday weekend, a ton of companies are running sales, discounts and freebies across their products, from plugins to courses and beyond. And as producers ourselves, we know that a lot of you have been holding out for …
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The 2020 American Music Awards (AMAs) took place last night and we have the full winners list. Artist of the Year went to Taylor Swift largely because of her stunning, slow burning surprise album folklore. She also took home Favorite Music Video for “cardigan” and Favorite Female Artist. The Weeknd also won three awards for his smash …
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Long before she wiped the chess floor with her male counterparts as The Queen’s Gambit‘s badass Beth Harmon, Anya Taylor-Joy starred in a Skrillex music video. Back in 2016, Taylor-Joy, whose magnetic performance in the critically acclaimed Netflix drama miniseries skyrocketed her to household name status, stunned in the official music video for Skrillex’s remix of GTA‘s …
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Perfume Genius has released a surreal music video for his track ‘Some Dream’, focused on a human-pig hybrid creature. The video, directed by Charles Grant and Hunter Ray Barker, stars a creature credited only as ‘Pig Man’ performing manual labour, using a laptop, hanging out with friends and interacting with his pig brethren. Pig Man …
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South Korean megastars BTS released their ninth studio album this week, BE, the group’s latest since their early 2020 album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7. In August, the group’s label and management company Big Hit Entertainment announced the septet planned to release BE in the fourth quarter of this year. At the time, the group perceived …
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by: Rugby Scruggs Nov 21, 2020 Crankdat‘s 2020 has brought a myriad of heavy hitters and melodic masterpieces from bass stalwart Crankdat. From “BADFUTURE” to “Tell Me” to “Dark Room,” it seems Crankdat hasn’t gone more than a few weeks between releases all year long. This latest tune comes as a big dubstep number tagged, …
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