The past week was filled with multiple concert and show announcements. Perhaps the largest was Ultra Music Festival. For those not up to date, the EDM festival celebrating its 15th anniversary now expanded to two weekends. The lineup was revealed last Friday, and features the usual crew: Tiesto, Carl Cox, David Guetta, Avicii, and Richie Hawtin,...

For the average individual, New Year’s Eve is a celebration – a time you look around for the best party to knock back a few cocktails and dance until the early hours of the morning. Yet, for the DJ, New Year’s Eve is the prime time to knock back a weekend’s worth of gigs. Essentially, the week before New Year’s Eve is filled with...

Now that summer’s pretty much over, we’re hearing about the latest records EDM festivals set. On a smaller, but nonetheless significant, scale was the third Sound Wave Music Festival. With Calvin Harris as the headliner, this event at the Big Surf Water Park in Tempe, AZ drew in 10,000. On a greater scale, Electric Daisy Carnival generated...

HIGH TECH SOUL is the first documentary to tackle the deep roots of techno music alongside the cultural history of Detroit, its birthplace. From the race riots of 1967 to the underground party scene of the late 1980s, Detroit’s economic downturn didn’t stop the invention of a new kind of music that brought international attention...

Are you planning to go to Ibiza this summer? A trip to Ibiza, to see some of the world’s best-known DJs perform in the most prominent and legendary clubs, is a pilgrimage for every EDM fan, and the Space Ibiza Opening Fiesta is considered the kickoff event for a summer of synths, bass, and sun. At the end of last week, the initial lineup...