Maia Canter

Gary Richards, creator of the Hard Presents... event series that has swept the nation, DJs and produces under the name Destructo. His productions and events, whether they explicitly take place in Los Angeles or not, are extremely influenced by the amazing city, and his new song called "LA Funky" and its video are no exception...

Each year, Roger Sanchez compiles the freshest and finest house, deep house and tech house tracks that have been rocking his dance floors and compiles them into a mix called "Release Yourself." He considers it a good reflection of the tunes he has been playing out live, this year including some jackin and latin influenced sound, while not abandoning his deep house roots...

The Canadian duo Purity Ring has been steadily gaining popularity in the past year, known for their minimal, future-pop, ethereal, lo-fi gothic sound. The video, shot mostly in the first person point of view, documents four unreleated characters coming upon some bizarre circumstances, all the while with Megan's beautiful, chopped-up vocals behind them...

Following their highly acclaimed single "Shhhh!" on Sander van Doorn's label, Inpetto and Morgan Page have brought us another gem called "Sinobia". The track, released today on Cr2 Records, exclusively being sold on Beatport, is an instant electro house classic...

Boys Noize released a new album this October entitled "Out of the Black" -- and out of that comes the track "Rocky 2", a track that goes as hard as Rocky himself. It is a dirty electro track that stays in line with the Boys Noize style. Its dark synths create a sound that borders on spooky with some rock-inspired bass to boot...

Laidback Luke's imprint Mixmash Records welcomes ANSOL, made up of Aki Nair and Sebastian Soll, and Canadian based duo Dzeko & Torres, who teamed up to make the brand new big room banger "Y3AH!". The track shows we can expect big things from the two duos: its huge build up leads up to a ground-shaking drop...

As a native New Yorker who takes Halloween very seriously, I thought that nothing could top a New York City Halloween. When I made plans to come to Los Angeles and check out Hard Haunted Mansion Presents Hard Day of the Dead, I knew I'd be in for a treat, but nothing could prepare me for the night ahead...

Its impossible to deny the effect that electronic music has had on all modern music, particularly the pop music scene. Today, many pop acts utilize high profile EDM producers to make beats for their tracks, including artists as big as Justin Bieber using Diplo and Zedd as producers on his new album...

Qulinez, the young duo from Sweden, have released a brand new banger on Steve Angello's Size Records. The tune is called "Bamf & Dynamic" -- and its cover art is eponymous of the vibe the song gives off, showing a large explosion. Although it is under the progressive house genre, the track stands out thanks to its hard and heavy electro synths, almost bringing it under the hardstyle

Fashion and music have always been inextricably linked. As music trends undulate in and out, so do fashion trends, and the two are often aligned. See the punk and grunge movement in the 1970s and 1980s, and the effect of rave culture on fashion and streetwear today...