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As we stated in our newest issue of elektro, Chicago duo Flosstradamus literally runs the trap. Their head-nodding, twerk-friendly beats have put them at the forefront of the trap movement. Now, they have returned with their highly anticipated mix tape, "BANNED II," the follow-up to the first "BANNED" release...

Saturday January 19th React Presents and The Mid will be hosting Mr. Toolroom himself, Mark Knight! Known for his mesmerizing funky tech house beats that cover every spectrum of the musical chart. Knight is a worldwide success even though he barely broke the top 100 in DJ Mag’s top 100 DJ’s list; Ranking at 97 in 2012, he is on the forefront of the EDM game and is very much respected amongst fel

This great new electro remix from Ennui comes off of a series of some great remixes he’s done of Deadmau5 and Amba Shepherd through up and coming label 50/50 records. The Chicago based DJ (real name Nick Keenan) maintains the same highly stylized clean electro trance sound of the Mutrix original, while cranking up the drama with glitchy chopped up vocals and a killer bass slapping drop... Read Mo

Chicago based producers, Sephano & Torio, are starting off the new year right with their brand new remix of Steve Smooth & JJ Flores' collaboration with vocalist Colette, “Stay.”  The track combines elements of progressive house, laced with trancey vocals from Colette that work perfectly together. “Sta...

If the world had ended on 12/21/2012, this most recent tune by Luminox would have been a fitting soundtrack to the creepy zombie rave (complete with lasers) that would have commenced in the aftermath. Only Luminox could pair cheesy synthy piano melodies with a basic snare beat and have it turn out this dynamic...

It's Friday and everyone is getting ready to or is already on vacation! This time of the year is always great with the holidays and then New Years coming up. People will be getting ready to make their New Years resolutions to get rid of their Bad Habits...

The electronic scene has transformed and combusted into an astronomical force in the last few years. There are very few DJs who can say that they are one of the reasons for the latest growth of electronic music lovers. Tijs Verwest, better known as Tiesto is his own galaxy in the complex universe of electronic music...

The moment the Midwest has been waiting for is almost here! In less than a week on December 7, Tiesto, the biggest DJ in the world touches down in the Windy City for his critically acclaimed Club Life College Invasion tour. Thanks to React Presents, Tiesto will be lighting up the UIC Pavilion, where thousands of colorful ravers will gather together in unison to vibe to the trance legend himself..

Flosstradamus, the producer/DJ duo from Chicago is one of the fastest rising acts of 2012, currently turning up venues all across Europe with their hip hop inspired trap sound. Their newest production along with FKi comes from Iggy Azalea's mixtape released last month, Trap Gold...

It is no secret that electronic music is reaching higher plateaus each day, with EDM even making its way on to the mainstream airwaves where lead ups and drops are a norm for most pop songs. The fan base continues to grow every day, but very few people don’t know about the hard work, dedication, and soul that the electronic scene harbors...