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· FEB 24, 2022 It’s a bird… It’s a plane… It’s CLAPTONE! This week’s Remix Recall we’re taking a dive into the mystery that is German DJ and producer, Claptone. Known for creating fiery house grooves behind a golden-beaked mask, Claptone is a musical …
· JUL 20, 2021 The mysterious beak-clad DJ and producer Claptone recently dropped a house and garage inspired track titled “Wake Up” featuring vocalist James Vincent McMorrow. Claptone referred to the song himself as a “a piece of vintage 90s pop house [that] evokes moments of happiness and melancholia at …
· JUL 19, 2018 “There are small ships, there are tall ships. There’s only one ship with this lineup though, FRIENDSHIP.” The newest festival cruise on the market, FRIENDSHIP, just revealed a uniquely perfect lineup for their inaugural sail. Selling out in just 48 …
· JUN 8, 2018 Claptone is a unique proposition in modern music. Painted as a mythical character shrouded in mystery, Claptone has become one of the biggest names in electronic music whilst himself remaining in the shadows. He has however constantly sought to deepen …
· JUN 5, 2018 Just a couple weeks ago we announced a whopping 30 artists for the second installment of Goldrush Music Festival, set to take place this September. We’re bringing together the best of electronic and hip-hop music for one weekend of blissful …
· MAY 25, 2018 As we continue twiddling our thumbs in anticipation for the release of Claptone’s sophomore album, FANTAST, set to be released June 8, Claptone keeps the suspense alive with releases like “In The Night,” “Stay The Night,” and “Under The Moon,” providing a …
· MAR 30, 2018 Last week, Claptone released a collaboration with London duo TENDER on “Stay The Night,” a brooding and intense electronic stomper. This is the second track to be dropped from Claptone’s second album Fantast, set to release June 8th on Different Records. …
· FEB 1, 2018 It’s no surprise that the beak and mask-clad German DJ, Claptone, has a flair for the theatrics. So when his latest album, Fantast, was announced in an elaborate stunt in which a major discovery was made on an ancient burial ground, we got a glimpse …
· SEP 29, 2017 Who’s the man behind the mask, you ask? House music master Claptone has been playing the grooviest sounds since 2012m when he made a splash with his track “Cream”. Claptone has always donned his iconic Venetian-style bird mask, provoking curiosity …
· SEP 26, 2017 We’ve got another relentless weekend ahead for you guys! Starting Thursday we have Krewella at the Van Buren on their New World tour, and Friday night Claptone takes us to the masquerade at Shady Park. Saturday we’re serving up a …
· JUL 8, 2016 FNGRS CRSSD and Goldenvoice are back at it again for their semi-annual event, dance music fans will once again flock to the Waterfront for San Diego’s favorite, not your standard EDM affair, CRSSD Festival. I have had the privilege of …
· JUN 7, 2016 Palm Springs is like the Hamptons of the West Coast. As any New Yorker will tell you, it is not summer until you’ve had a weekend in the Hamptons. Well sorry New York, but on the West Coast, a Palm …
· MAR 15, 2016 The mysterious Claptone has been a force to be reckon with for the last few years in the House scene. The rise of the iconic plague doctor mask has been closely tied in with the rise of both Tropical House …
· FEB 16, 2016 Marc Kinchen, popularly known by his stage name ‘MK‘, has been an inspiration in the deep house community since the early 1990’s. MK has a reputation for remixing tracks with excellent vocals such as tracks from Bakermat, Lana Del Rey, …
· JAN 20, 2016 With just over six weeks until ULTRA South Africa lands in Johannesburg and Cape Town for its landmark third annual edition, festival organizers now reveal three surprise international superstars set to perform across the four-day, two city event this February. …
· OCT 20, 2015 Claptone has rose to fame over the past year on the back of his chunky, funky pop-infused vocal house cuts, such as “When The Night Is Over,” “Dear Life,” and his remix of Gregory Porter’s track “Liquid Spirit.” Over that …
· OCT 1, 2015 CRSSD Fest, oh you did it again! As if the festival itself wasn’t enough for you, today they just announced four stellar pre/after parties under the banner CRSSD After Dark. The events will take place in multiple venues in San …
· OCT 1, 2015 Your favorite German sausages, andhim, have just dropped a four-hour long sonic bomb of funky, groovy, super deep house, or ‘pure emotional Erotic-house,’ as they call it. The mix is from their latest ‘Superfriends’ party, which recently went down in …
· SEP 29, 2015 In traditional HARD fashion, a hilarious new trailer for the upcoming HARD Day of the Dead event has been released. After releasing the Spoon U trailer for HARD Summer earlier this year, the music festival giant had to top themselves …
