The 80's made a comeback in 2019
When The Weeknd dropped his second surprise single at the end of November, "Blinding Lights", it signified something more than just a potential new album on the way. It also…
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Essential Love You Later tracks that helped me (and will help you) through a breakup
Love You Later, otherwise known as Lexi Aviles, brings pop music away from the stage and into the bedroom. The California native makes the kind of music you don’t necessarily…
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No Ship is the New Ship: Holy Ship! prepares for it's first wrecked adventure [Festival Preview]
For as long as I can remember, Holy Ship! as been the standard bearer for upper-echelon partying. With rare performances, surprise back-to-back sets, and intimate shows all aboard a luxurious…
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Chapter 2: Amsterdam Dance Event – Sundown sees the capital come to life in an international cacophony of dance music
As dusk fell upon Amsterdam's canals this past third week of October, we bore witness to Amsterdam Dance Event's electrification the Dutch capital in an illustrious exhibit of dance music culture…
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Industry Insights: Amsterdam Dance Event – The dance music industry makes its' descent on the Dutch capital [Chapter 1]
Both splintering records while simultaneously fostering organic growth in global electronic music culture and development of community within the professional dance music space, Amsterdam Dance Event reached its’ culmination two…
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The Do's and Don'ts of Being a Producer (Featuring Murda Beatz, HIT-BOY, Sounwave, and more)
It seems like everyone makes beats these days. But how does a producer make it to superstar status where they’re consistently producing hits in the music scene? This weekend, we…
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The 'Antics' of Interpol: revisiting the sophomore album 15 years later
Interpol’s Turn On The Bright Lights continues to be a masterpiece in its own debut and warmed the hearts of all post-punk revivalists. Yet, Fifteen years later, Antics, continues to…
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CRSSD continues to impress with Fall 2019 edition [Festival Review]
Allow me to state this as succinctly (and emphatically) as possible: CRSSD is without question the best techno and house festival on the west coast. Since its emergence five seasons…
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EDC Las Vegas 2019: Exploring the future of dance music [Interview]
As the landscape for festivals burgeon at an exponential rate, we look to see how internationally-famed events like EDC Las Vegas (Electric Daisy Carnival) adapt with the ever-evolving dance music…
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There's more than just "Stripper Rap" coming from the female hip-hop community
Producer and owner of the So So Def record label, Jermaine Dupri has been in the headlines lately after his interview with PEOPLE Now. He's been receiving public backlash from…
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Cosmic Hangover: a retrospective on Florence + The Machine's "Lungs"
The story goes that Florence Welch wrote "Cosmic Love" while experiencing a monumental hangover. Throughout much of her early career, Welch was described as a prolific partier. If you trust…
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EDC Las Vegas 2019: How Insomniac painted an electric sky [Festival Review]
Every year, in the cusp of the summer's beginning, from the early, lucid starts of sunrise to the imperceptible night's beginning, Las Vegas welcomes the return of Insomniac Events' infamous…
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