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Music is life. This simple yet poignant statement is more than just the name of Dash Berlin’s world tour. Those who subscribe to this axiom believe it to be so unquestionably true that it transcends every aspect of their lives. It is this passion and adoration for music that brought thousands of New Yorkers to Governor’s Island in searing heat to celebrate music and its role in our lives, and it w

For true audiophiles, exclusivity can be equally as important as the precision instruments they swoon over. Klutz Design introduces the CanCan the “ultimate headphone stand.” This tear-shaped stand is hand-crafted in Sweden from solid wood or limited edition leather and is mounted on a hand-polished aluminum base...

The superior acoustical properties of wood are well known in the music industry. It is no wonder that the best instruments are often made from only a handful of the finest most exotic woods. Griffen Technologies has taken this well-studied fact and created their WoodTone Earbuds...

AOC has introduced a multi-function iPlay docking station that fills a gap left void by many competitors. The Aire iPlay allows seamless video, audio, and photo playback from your iPhone or iPod where many others only offer audio playback...

The secret to producing a sick house track is creating the right hook. The hook dictates the mood of the track by eliciting an emotional response within the listener, and can make or break a song. Quintino’s exquisite ear for electro house has allowed him to bring together two great songs, Daft Punk’s “Aerodynamic” and Elite Force’s “Be Strong (The Loops of Fury Remix)”, to create one massive ban

NYC’s adoration of Sander van Doorn has reached an epic scale. Be it known that the love permeates the globe.  Still, the Big Apple embraces the Dutchman as an idol and a family member. As he descends from Pacha’s VIP Mezzanine into the DJ booth and steps behind the 4 Pioneer CDJs (set up specifically for him) he is greeted not as a DJ but rather like a long lost brother...

Creative, the makers of the SoundBlaster sound card for PCs, has just announced The Sound Blaster Axx line of speakers which are specially designed to provide you full audio control from your smart device in an innovative and intuitive design...

Airplay enabled speakers are quickly dominating a market where dock/plug and play speakers were once the sole option. iHome introduces their second generation speaker system using AirPlay audio streaming technology, the iW2. The speakers enable you to play music anywhere you have a home network using either Wi-Fi or Ethernet...

Summer has officially arrived! Pink-masked Dutch DJ and producer duo 2 Faced Funks have ensured that the nights will be hotter than the days with their debut track “Life is a Casino”. The track is an unapologetic party anthem that highlights the good life if you dare to risk everything for it...

Electronic Dance music, with all its genres and sub genres, is in many ways a labor of love. It is created, produced and promoted by those who believe in the power of music and its intrinsic ability to unite all of us. On April 15th, hundreds of believers congregated at NYC's popular club, Pacha NYC  for the New York launch of Elektro Magazine’s first issue, and to pay homage to its hometown hero