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Exclusive Interview with Pegboard Nerds
In this day and age, musicians need to demonstrate stylistic diversity in order to stay relevant for more than a month, which Pegboard Nerds have been doing quite successfully. Comprised of Michael Parsberg and Alex Odden, the Scandinavian dance duo constantly push themselves to go beyond the comfort of simply structured bass music and explore and combine styles like drum & bass, trap, moomba
Interview with Mike Darlington, CEO of Monstercat
With allegations of copyright infringement continually surfacing in the dance music community, Vancouver-based label Monstercat decided to make a public statement of their views on the matter. The Monstercat Manifesto was posted as a staple set of beliefs that the label’s staff shared on the borrowing of sounds and ideas and the legality of accessing artists’ work
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Zomboy – ‘The Outbreak’ LP
The long-awaited, full-length zombified concept album from Zomboy, The Outbreak, has finally dropped. Over the past few months, Zomboy had let several singles trickle out into his Soundcloud to heighten the anticipation of the album's release, which had let us know from the start he would be exploring beyond dubstep and drumstep to other styles of dance music
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3LAU feat. Bright Lights – “How You Love Me (Prince Fox Remix)”
3LAU is currently holding a remix competition for his uplifting progressive house hit, "How You Love Me" featuring Bright Lights, and as submissions pile up before the July due date, one remix stands out from the rest. Prince Fox reimagines the tune in a trap tempo that blossoms into a future bass release...
Exclusive Interview with MAKJ
Minutes before he would appear in front of ten thousand screaming fans, Mackenzie Johnson was backstage channeling his energy into a ritual of focus. He was uncharacteristically quiet as he stretched his long limbs and loosened his body...
Zomboy and MUST DIE! Collab For a Song Off “The Outbreak”
After the sampling controversy surrounding Zomboy's "Terror Squad" and "All is Fair In Love and Brostep" off of Skrillex's new album, "Recess," fans were relieved to find out the two producers had no beef between them over the matter. Though Zomboy had received a bit of negative attention for this, it seems he is headed back into the good graces of the EDM world now t
Moombahton Monday: Reid Stefan is On Fire
Reid Stefan demonstrates his versatility with a tempo-changing moombah masterpiece titled "Give Me Some Fire." In addition to moombahton, the LA-based producer dabbles in big room, progressive, and electro house, and has mastered the art of mashups...
Moombahton Monday: Zouk Bass Mends a Broken Heart
JSTJR is a prominent producer in the zouk bass scene who loves to let his music sit at 100 BPM or else a little faster in the twerk range. The Boston-based producer teamed up with Branko, another contributor to the zouk movement, to create "Broken," a somber song on Branko's "Control" EP...
Did You Ever Think You’d Hear a Drum & Bass Remix of Adele?
There's something about hearing Adele's vocals power through 166 BPM that's so wrong yet so right. Remixing Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain" was an interesting choice for The Prototypes, but it's nothing short of awesome. The heavily reverberated vocals spliced and strung into a melody make for a powerful intro...
Moombahton Monday: Sea of Voices Made Moombahton Is Just as Elegant
Porter Robinson's recent release, "Sea of Voices," has made massive waves in the EDM world as the first look into what the young producer's new album will be like. Ambitiously ethereal, the track has become a common task for producers of all styles to remix...