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EDM News Roundup: Week of February 15

by Irene Test - on Feb 15th 2013
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In case you lived under a rock, the Grammys just happened this Sunday, February 11. The good news? Former Eurodance member and current music industry scammer Al Walser didn’t win – although he did draw attention by showing up in a space suit. The (sort of) bad news? Skrillex won in every electronic music-related category: Best Dance...

Diplo and Friends: Unfocused Debut Introduces Mad Decent Artists

by Irene Test - on Apr 19th 2012 - 1 Comment
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If any current DJ can sustain a radio program solely through variety, it’s Diplo. The Philadelphia-based producer born Thomas Wesley Pentz jumps around between your standard variety house (the original “C’mon” with Tiesto), hip-hop (remix for Chris Brown’s “Look at Me Now”), dancehall (Major Lazer), and electronic-influenced...

Diplo’s Weekly Radio Show, Diplo & Friends, Debuting on April 7

by Irene Test - on Apr 6th 2012 - No Comments
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Seems like every DJ and producer is coming out with a radio show, doesn’t it? Diplo is the latest to do so. On April 4, the Philadelphia-based producer and one-half of Major Lazer announced the news on April 4 through the Mad Decent blog. He wrote to fans: “After years of podcasts and countless mixes, we are extremely excited to step...

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