2AM debuts by virtue of mixes curated by John Summit and Above & Beyond, among other high-profile DJs. Pandora has launched 2AM, a new station and DJ takeover series that brings exclusive DJ sets and playlists from some of electronic music’s biggest names directly to listeners. 2AM is being positioned as “the home for DJ […]
Picture this: you’re an EDM artist closing your books in October. You’ve earned flat fees for soft-ticketed shows, collected royalty checks from your label and publisher, and generated extra income from fan contributions on direct-to-consumer platforms like Bandcamp, where you sold exclusive tracks that didn’t make your last album. To round things out, you streamed […]
Across 10 tracks, SIPPY turns her lived experiences of “depression, disassociation and misconduct” in the music industry into a portrait of reclamation. SIPPY has released her long-awaited debut album Scars In Stereo, out now via Zeds Dead’s Deadbeats. The 10-track project marks a pivotal moment for the Australian dubstep and bass music producer, revealing a […]
Beatport is taking a step beyond streaming and downloads, unveiling a platform that integrates ticketing with its music marketplace and editorial content. Beatport is getting into the ticketing business, launching a new platform that aims to connect its 40 million annual users directly with EDM events across Europe and the US. Developed in partnership with […]
With support from Nobel-winning physicist Dr. Robert Wilson, the ambient “Liminal” album was transmitted from New Jersey’s Crawford Hill toward the outer reaches of deep space. Ambient music pioneer Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe marked the arrival of their ambient album Liminal by beaming it into space using the Holmdel Horn Antenna, a Cold War-era […]
The lawsuit cites damage risks from vibrations and laser shows at the Giza pyramid complex, the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights has filed a lawsuit seeking to halt raves and large-scale music events at the Great Pyramids of Giza. The lawsuit, filed on […]
Billed as the Middle East’s biggest music festival, UNTOLD Dubai is returning with an equally massive lineup in November. This year’s UNTOLD Dubai festival has just gotten even bigger after its organizers revealed a slew of elite artists joining the lineup. Scheduled for November 6-9 at Dubai Parks & Resorts, the festival is primed to […]
A recent demolition permit filed by the famed electronic music venue is a death knell amid a disastrous year marred by failed inspections and a $155.3 million bankruptcy. The Brooklyn Mirage is likely to be razed after its owner filed for a demolition permit, signaling a dramatic end to months of financial and regulatory turmoil. […]
On his long-awaited debut LP, the British drum & bass star transforms a viral catchphrase into a full-scale mission statement. For years, Hedex has been a fixture in the underground, moving from 5AM McDonald’s shifts to sold-out arenas and festival mainstages. Once a secret handshake among jump-up devotees, his sound has since become shorthand for […]
We are rarely invited to pursue real self-expression. Even when offered, the invitation usually comes with fine print. But for one weekend in Lake Perris, no mask was needed. Same Same But Different made space for people to be just that. Spun from a handshake between childlike wonder and adult ingenuity, Lake Perris was transformed […]
