Renowned dance music label Armada Music has nabbed Peloton‘s first-ever global DJ residency, bringing the energy of the imprint, founded by iconic DJ and producer Armin van Buuren, to the brand’s studios in New York and London. Merging electronic music with the community-driven workouts for which Peloton is known, the residency kicks off in April […]
It started with a simple X post and an RSVP link to Skrillex 5.6 million followers: “If you like my music and you’re in Miami Monday 3/31 RSVP here.” At the top of the form, three words: “FUS W SKRILLEX.” Below, a disclaimer—this was a request, not a guarantee. The event was shrouded in mystery, but that […]
Before Karlheinz Brandenburg revolutionized how we store music, he was obsessed with how we perceive it. Now, the engineer who compressed your entire music library into pocket-sized files is expanding sound beyond the confines of physical space. In the world of audio technology, few figures loom as large as Brandenburg, 70. The German mathematician and […]
A package arrived on my doorstep one random Monday. Inside was a handwritten note from Skrillex: “Hope you find some time in your busy life to listen to this album from start to finish. ᥫ᭡ Sonny” Spoiler alert: I made time. And within just a few minutes of listening, it became clear that this was […]
A surprise transmission from Skrillex: a new album is coming tomorrow, April 1st. It’s not an April Fool’s joke. Moments ago, the dubstep icon stunned fans by sending them an email containing an MP3 file with snippets of a slew of unreleased tracks. The file’s metadata says it all, as does Skrillex’s ensuing announcement on social […]
And just like that, Ultra Music Festival is officially a quarter-century old. Miami’s Bayfront Park once again transformed into an electronic music paradise as Ultra celebrated its milestone 25th anniversary this past weekend. The iconic event, which has become the de facto kickoff to the US festival season for EDM enthusiasts, delivered a masterclass in production and […]
The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a flash flood warning on Sunday afternoon for eastern Miami-Dade County, an area that includes Ultra, one of the world’s premier EDM festivals. At 3:57pm, Doppler radar detected thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the region. Between one and three inches of rain had already fallen, with another […]
Eptic and Space Laces have reunited to release a new collaboration, “Crash Out,” a chaotic track primed to bring uncontainable energy to dancesfloor this festival season. Brimming with surgical sound design and unfettered bravado, the track opens in menacing fashion with a barking dog sample and the wail of a siren. As the beat rises to […]
Chris Lake has teamed up with rising Brazilian DJ and producer Ragie Ban to release “Toxic,” a house heater with a new jack swing twist. Out now via Lake’s Black Book Records, “Toxic” arrives hotly anticipated. The track had become a fan-favorite, turning heads since the house music superstar first teased it in his recent […]
Ultra has long been the epicenter of historic moments in electronic music, but for the festival’s 25th anniversary, its organizers pulled off something that had eluded the industry for over a decade: the first-ever live performance of “Titanium” by its original collaborators: David Guetta, Afrojack and Sia. Since its 2011 release, “Titanium” has transcended mere chart-topping success to become […]
