I’ve heard people say that when something’s free, it’s probably free for a reason and I’ve always had to quote a certain drug dealer from a popular Showtimes series when responding, “If it’s free, it’s me” (shoutout to Heylia from Weeds!). Granted, yes, if you’re getting free hugs from strangers on the street, you’re probably [...]
If the EDM bubble is bursting, someone forgot to tell Skrillex. His OWSLA label is still pumping out new albums, with the latest being the Careless EP from UK duo Jack Beats. The EP features tracks with Diplo, Example, Dillon Francis and Takura, who was featured on the EP’s first single, “Careless.” The video proves [...]
No matter how big EDM currently is, its mainstream success is still so new that people aren’t accustomed to hearing it everywhere they go, and learning that DJs aren’t just those guys who drop Kool and the Gang’s “Celebrate Good Times” at bar mitzvahs for $600 a night. So when the topic of how much [...]
If you haven’t heard Birdy Nam Nam’s unique, southern-fried sound, understand that the French turntablists create their jams so they can scratch and mash them up to high hell. They’re like that kid who always made the coolest Lego buildings just so he could break them, except that the breaking was way more awesome than [...]
If you haven’t seen Mike Tompkins a capella rendition of Skrillex’s “Cinema” remix over Santigold’s “Disparate Youth” yet, you’re better than a germaphobe at avoiding all things viral. Of course, it’s not hard to see why this video has taken the internet by storm – dude’s looping his voice and connecting it to images of [...]
Let’s say someone asked you to make the ultimate college movie. First step would be to pick a theme – well, there’s no greater achievement or learning experience in a college student’s life than spring break, so let’s go with that. In fact, fuck it. Let’s make that the title. Now, we need to cast [...]
Yesterday, Celebrity Net Worth published a list of the 30 richest DJs in the world. Sitting comfortably at the top with $65M is Tiesto, followed by Paul Oakenfold with $55M, and Paul van Dyk at #3 with $50M. As the list goes on, the numbers start to look a little off. Carl Cox at #16 [...]
The queen of Rocktronica and one of EDM’s most multi-talented performers just released the fifth episode of her Unleash the Beat radio show. If you didn’t know, aside from making the dancefloor erupt with the sound of her voice, JES is also a DJ. Unleash the Beat is a monthly show that features her latest [...]