Burning Man Releases Tickets for Second Virtual Burn

While Burners won’t be able to congregate at Black Rock City this August after the postponement of Burning Man to 2022, they can come together in spirit for the second annual Virtual Burn.  In the midst of the pandemic, The Burning Man Project created a digital recreation of the playa in full 3D. Users were …

Winter Music Conference Organizers Announce Artist Lineup for First-Ever Virtual Edition

Ahead of Winter Music Conference’s ballyhooed virtual edition—the first in the event’s history—organizers have announced the lineup for the summit’s live music programming. Presented in partnership with EDM.com and Mr. Afterparty, the digital extravaganza will go down on May 20th and 21st. The “WMC Live Music Program” boasts over 50 artists, who will perform live in VR …

Epic Games to Host Free Virtual Event With Keynote Speaker deadmau5

Fortnite, Gears Of War, and Unreal developer Epic Games has announced a free virtual event that will bring together some of the industry’s foremost innovative thinkers from around the globe to share inspiring and informative content. “Unreal Build: Broadcast & Live Events” will feature keynote speakers, game studios, and other key industry figures as well as a …

LODATO’s “Neon Lights” Comes With Its Own Virtual Reality Environment

With his latest release, “Neon Lights,” dance-pop artist LODATO will become the first to launch his own virtual reality environment on Tribe XR, an app for learning how to DJ.  Powered by VR brand Oculus, the “LODATO Lounge” will be programmed alongside a virtual city based off the single’s forthcoming music video, according to a press …

Tomorrowland Announces Dates and First Artists of Second Annual Virtual Festival

Organizers of Tomorrowland Around The World, the virtual version of the iconic dance music festival, recently confirmed it would be returning for its second year. They’ve now announced the dates for the two-day digital music festival, Friday, July 16th and Saturday, July 17th. For being the company’s first foray into the convoluted world of virtual festivals, the …

Tomorrowland to Throw 2nd Installment of ‘Around the World’ Virtual Festival this Summer

Tomorrowland Around the World is happening once again this July, bringing together a virtual audience for a unique online festival experience. The series debuted last July amid the pandemic, as Tomorrowland’s flagship in-person event was forced to cancel. Around the World was groundbreaking to say the least, marking one of the first major festivals to …

OOTORO steps inside the virtual ‘Warehouse’ on double-sided debut EP

by: Ross Goldenberg Apr 27, 2021 When “Beat Like This” departed the ID vault at the beginning of February, Dancing Astronaut didn’t hesitate to cite OOTORO as a constituent of a select class of artists maintaining house music’s novelty. Stepping out on his own following his Bleu Clair pair-up, OOTORO is headed to Matroda’s Terminal …

Stream: Porter Robinson’s Secret Sky Virtual Festival is Now Live

Just one day after his fanbase lost their collective mind over the release of his second studio album, Nurture, comes the second edition of Porter Robinson’s online music festival, Secret Sky. Taking place all day today, April 24th, 2021, he’s gathered some of his collaborators, friends, and inspirations for the livestreamed show. Set to take the …

deadmau5 & Richie Hawtin Announce New Virtual Startup ‘PIXELYNX’

PIXELYNX seeks to bridge the gap between digital collectibles, gaming and virtual worlds. For their new venture, musicians and technologists Joel Zimmerman aka deadmau5 and Richie Hawtin aka Plastikman have joined forces with music industry visionaries Ben Turner, Dean Wilson and Inder Phull. As the lines between gaming, music, fashion, art and technology become more blurred, PIXELYNX will serve as …