IN-THE-HOUSE
Feuds between artists are as old as music itself. Platinum metal had its infamous Metallica versus Megadeth contention, 90’s hip-hop had its 2pac versus Biggie gang shootouts. And now that electronic music has come forth as a major player in the american music scene, it’s no surprise that DJs are taking to the conflict game.
We all remember Ultra Music Festival weekend when Deadmau5 called out pop-star turned electro-producer Madonna on Twitter for her slurred “Has anyone seen my friend Molly?” comment. Well, Deadmau5 is once again tweet-fighting, this time with reality TV star-turned DJ Pauly D.
Saturday, May 19 was probably the craziest day of one of the year’s craziest music festivals, the Electric Daisy Carnival, held at the Metlife Stadium in New York. There was more glitter and face paint than a seven-year-old’s birthday party and with all the neon cutoffs and shades, the scene could have passed for a circa 1992 episode of Saved by the Bell—the crowd was pretty young but there was the occasional Mr. Belding feeling the beats.
The biggest names in electronic, house, progressive, techno, and dubstep music from across the globe were gathered here for one heart-pounding and sweat-dripping weekend. This was a dance music lover’s dream and one might argue that Saturday had the best lineup of artists.
Insomniac understands electronic music. The concert production company has spent the last two decades bringing EDM to new popularity heights with festivals across the country, including their iconic music-festival-meets-amusement-park Electric Daisy Carnival.
Born in 2007 as a one-day festival in Southern California, Electric Daisy Carnival offers house heads a chance to see their favorite DJs whilst riding ferris wheels, bumper cars, carousels and more.
Since its creation, the festival has grown exponentially in size, traveling from coast to coast with stops in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Dallas, Orlando, and most recently last weekend when it debuted at MetLife Stadium for EDC New York.
Diplo mentioned/hinted at/alluded to his new EP Express Yourself all the way back in December 2011. Since then, all has been silent for the most part. In February, the title track form the EP was released as a single to much acclaim on the Mad Decent imprint. Featuring Nicky Da B, it's a pretty classic take on a bounce track, full of energy and some serious hooks.
Finally, after much anticipation, the EP is slated for release on June 12 on Mad Decent. While this is no guarantee given the long and mysterious nature of this journey, hopes are high for an actual release this time. Collaborating with Nicky Da B, Elephant man, GTA and a slew of others, Express Yourself is sure to set many a dance floor on fire next month.
A resident at the Terrace of Miami’s legendary club Space for seven years, Buenos Aires native Patrick M has made a name for himself in house music around the world. He sat down with Joonbug to talk about the global house scene, spinning in Miami, and his upcoming show in New York next week.
AM: You’ve performed with New York legends Danny Tenaglia and Eric Murillo, and you’ll be traveling there again next week. What’s the biggest difference between the house scene there versus the scene in Miami where you have a residency?
Sebastian Ingrosso, one part of Swedish House Mafia, is one of the biggest DJ/producers of our time. For more than a decade, Ingrosso has been spinning some of the most iconic EDM to ever hit the dance floor. Although his solo work can at times be overshadowed by his work with SHM, a supergroup if there ever was one, Ingrosso has quickly built a name for himself without his star studded freinds list.
Beginning his career all the way back in 1999 with Mega Records, Ingrosso quickly carved a niche for his sound. Both in his native Sweden and abroad, his debut album quickly made him a household name.
Live Nation, the world's biggest live music promoter, has finally given in to the astounding success of EDM and its progeny. Last Wednesday, the media Goliath bought Cream Holdings, the British promoter behind the super popular Creamfields festivals, some of the most popular dance music festivals in Europe.
Live Nation's move marks the already fairly evident take-over of festival culture by EDM. Why does this matter? Well first of all, Live Nation is bigger than you might know. They don't just put on a few charitable concerts every year... they also own Ticketmaster, the online ticket-sale maven that pretty much holds a comfortable monopoly on ticket sales. With their reach and industry power, this move will herald a new direction for the company.
Electric Zoo has announced their Phase 2 lineup for 2012 that includes Diplo, Nervo, Zedd, Paper Diamond, and many more. The festival will be headlined by David Guetta on Friday, Axwell on Saturday and Tiësto on Sunday. Check out the full lineup below!
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Electric Zoo 2012 Phase 2 Artist Lineup Additions (in alphabetical order)
Alvin Risk
Andrew Bayer
Angger Dimas
Bart B More
Benga
Brass Fergie
Brodinski
DallasK
Diplo
DJ Bl3nd
Eco
Eliot Lipp
EOTO
Jack Beats
Jaytech
Kavinsky
Krewella
Kyau & Albert
Nervo
Norin & Rad
Orjan Nilsen
Paper Diamond
Sleepy & Boo
Treasure Fingers
W&W
Z-Trip
Zedd
dBerrie has been coming up for years, but his trajectory has been quite unique. Starting as a self-proclaimed "DJ to the stars," Berrie began his career DJing for some of the music industry's elite (Diddy?). These days, however, he's taken his sound to the people; a true revolutionary. Acquiring his influences equally from tech and progressive house, Berrie has been releasing a slew of original tracks as well as some seriously high profile remixes.
He's spent the last few years really hitting the club scene, holding residencies from Los Angeles to Miami. With the rise of EDM festivals, Berrie has also become one of the most popular Festival shamans, headlining all over the world. Lucky for us, he's playing at Santos Party House's Electric Beach this Saturday, May 12th. Along with Carlos Cid, these two DJ's will be curating quite a party!
There are few groups whose effect can be as varied as Above & Beyond. Vascillating between extreme club dance extravaganzas and heartfelt/emotional tracks, A&B inspire both the party and our minds. After a well received album launch, the veteran producers are heading back to the US for an all-out tour, stopping at Electric Zoo, Electric Daisy, Global Dance and just about every event in between. Do not miss this one!
As an added bonus, Joonbug is giving away two tickets to the May 12th show at Chicago's Congress theater! Worth over 75 dollars, you can't miss a chance like this. Head to the giveaway page and submit your story!
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