Your Spotify Wrapped says you listened to bass music for 12,000 minutes, your most played song is a rap track from 2014, your indie playlist sounds like it belongs in an emotionally devastating coming-of-age movie, and somehow, you still know …
Tisoki has never fit neatly into one box. The UK-born, Los Angeles-based producer has spent his career moving between dubstep, trap, drum and bass, bass house, and UK garage, treating genre as a tool rather than a rulebook. That fluidity …
There is a bigger story here than a Latin electronic act booking a Phoenix show. RØZ, the Mexican duo of Hugo Lara and Manolo Cabrera, released their debut album SE ESTÁ HACIENDO TARDE in August, a 19-track project that Rolling …
There are very few nights of the year when showing up to a warehouse dressed like a cyberpunk vampire, an alien from another dimension, or something you cannot even explain to your friends is completely normal. Halloween is one of …
You know that moment when a song starts and you immediately think, “Oh, this is definitely them”? You might not know the track title, you might not recognize the vocal, and you might not even know when the song was …
In the early days of discovering EDM (2015), I encountered two artists who shared a core sound, while expanding on the genre formula. The fast-moving drums, fog horn effects, and overall vibe blew me away. These artists were Chase and …
I recently started doing deep dives into the SoundCloud discographies of some of my favorite producers, as well as up and comers. These deep dives inspired a new series of articles called Fiendish Flips. Volume one of this series covered …
There are a variety of music streaming platforms out there with their own individual benefits. Spotify has serious institutional backing and a thriving social network. Apple Music has brand recognition and some pretty big exclusives. However, the streaming platform SoundCloud …
Few artists can turn a room into its own reality quite like SVDDEN DEATH. On November 27, he brings that intensity to Warehouse 215, and if you have never experienced it before, you should know what you are walking into. …
SLANDER is a legendary DJ duo who has established themselves as one of EDM’s top players. They have played countless tours and festivals, while collaborating with every artist under the sun. This outstanding reputation has cemented their place in the …
For Of The Trees, nature has never just been a backdrop but all about the architecture. The Denver-based producer, born Tyler Coombs, has spent years building a world where birds singing, nature soundscapes, and ambient textures carry as much weight …
In a culture driven by retention, visual currency, and ‘Instagram face,’ covering your face as a DJ seems counterintuitive. Yet some of EDM’s biggest names do exactly that, and blew up because of it. Hiding a DJ’s human face does …
A friend recently put me on their Spotify Duo. As an Apple Music user, I was thrilled! My Apple Music library has gotten over crowded and disorganized, so having a second platform available to me is a game changer. This …
AZ rave fam, we have a problem. Actually, we have six of them. The weekend of November 6 through November 8 is shaping up to be one of those weekends where you could have six completely different nights out depending …
Afrojack is bringing his massive sound to an intimate space, and this is not a show you want to miss. Here are 10 reasons why this night stands out. The 10 Reasons Why 1. He is a Grammy-winning producer with …
Some artists make music for a specific mood. DRAMA makes music for the entire day. The Chicago duo’s dreamy blend of dance, R&B, and electronic soul has a way of fitting into those oddly specific moments that deserve their own …
Levity is a trio out of Chicago, Illinois that has been making some SERIOUS headway in the scene in a short period of time. Their first original album, Escapism, Vol. 1, dropped on September 25th, 2024. Despite enjoying the big …
Space Laces and PHRVA are scheduled to bring a massive bass-filled night to Revel on October 2nd. Revel Albuquerque is one of my all-time favorite venues. The vibes are immaculate. The layout is awesome. And the amenities cannot be beat. …
Visible soundwaves, lumbering bass, and rattling speakers only begin to describe my first experience with Ganja White Night. Their set at Countdown 2017 was mind-blowing and broke several decibels along the way. GWN gifted me with the loudest set of …