Throwing together some preset drum loops and samples doesn’t qualify you as a bona fide electronic music producer. And even if you do know your shit, that doesn’t necessarily put you in the same league as UK tech-house wizard Glimpse, AKA Chris Spero. That’s because Glimpse is the kind of…
If Miami wasn’t always a house music town, DJ-producer Oscar Gaetan did plenty to change that in the ’90s. In fact, his production outfit and eponymous label Murk with Ralph Falcon is widely considered essential house listening. As Intruder, Liberty City, Funky Green Dogs and more, the Murk boys perfected…
It’s a definite testament to Miami and the Electric Pickle’s status as international dance music mecca, that Wolf + Lamb chose the venue for its 2010 winter DJ residency. It was a season full of memorable parties, and it also spawned the critically acclaimed Wolf + Lamb vs. Soul Clap DJ-Kicks…
American nu-metal crew Korn garnered mixed reactions from fans this year by announcing that the band’s jumped on the dubstep bandwagon. The creepy quartet’s upcoming tenth studio album, The Path of Totality, will introduce its new dub-metal sound, forged in collaboration with renowned producers like Skrillex, Excision, 12th Planet, and…
Carl Cox at Mansion November 5
The title King of Space (as in the Ibiza dance mecca) is one of the highest accolades that an international EDM DJ can ever hope to earn. But let’s face it — being a megaclub resident doesn’t necessarily give you the old-school cred that comes with having been a mover…
With a handle like Thugfucker, one doesn’t really know what to expect from this Icelandic-American duo. Are they gangsta rappers or some bizarro grindcore act? To place them, though, you need look no further than a little 2011 banger called “Disco Gnome” on the hotly tipped Life and Death label. Because…
Given the godlike status enjoyed by superstar EDM DJs today, it’s easy to forget their profession’s humble roots. Before DJs were selling out global festivals, arenas, and mega-clubs, many of the veterans cut their teeth on the illegal rave scene of the ’80s, playing under motorways and in abandoned warehouses…
You either get Matthew Dear or you don’t. Whether he’s fronting his eponymous avant-pop band or spinning techno records as Audion, Dear is challenging listeners with his taste for the edgy and experimental. But even if he doesn’t hit your personal pleasure zone, there’s no denying the indelible mark he’s…
Leave it to the French to put on the most mind-blowing, seizure-inducing high-tech visual shows in electronic dance music. Daft Punk and Justice have already been immortalized by their epically cornea-scorching arena spectacles. Now it’s fellow Frenchman and international DJ superstar Joachim Garraud who’s melting eyeballs in addition to pumping…
Some DJs were raised with all the spoils of Western capitalism, weaned on Tower Records and Top 40 radio. Others, like Uros Umek, grew up in the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War era, cut off from the West and deprived of even basic commodities like music on vinyl. For…
House music heads are always talking about the rare timeless quality of certain records. You know, tracks that stand the test of time and still sound as fresh today as they did twenty years ago. Only one in a handful of releases ever delivers that quality, especially in this age…
There are few artists more beloved on the transatlantic house and techno scene than Cassy Britton. But why? Ask most fans why they love Cassy so much, and they’ll most likely say you have to experience one of her live sets to understand. And that’s true. It’s no coincidence she’s…
If there’s one WMC/Miami Music Week party that keeps locals and jetsetters buzzing year-round, it’s Crosstown Rebels’ Get Lost. Last March marked the party’s sixth installment and third year at the Electric Pickle, a venue which has proven ideal for this marathon event, with its sunny patio setting and intimate,…
If you haven’t heard of Pillow Talk, that’s because this threesome has been the West Coast dance music scene’s best-kept secret for over a decade. But that wasn’t going to be the case for much longer if Visionquest had anything to do about it, which is why the label picked…
If you think the hits of Gloria Estefan, 2 Live Crew, and Pitbull are Miami’s sole musical contributions to the world, then you’ve got another thing coming. Over the years, the 305 has been a veritable bastion of the international recording industry, thanks to legendary studios like the Hit Factory/Criteria…
As far as international EDM artists go, there’s very little that Audiofly’s Luca Saporito and Anthony Middleton haven’t accomplished in their ten-year run. In fact, the London-based duo’s accolades are pretty much any aspiring DJ-producer’s wet dream. They own Supernature, one of the most hotly tipped labels on the transatlantic…
If you’ve never heard of moombahton, then clearly you are not one of the Miami bass scene’s cool kids, because that’s all they’ve been raving about lately. So what is moombahton? In order to understand this wacky new electronic dance music style, you have to go back to the fall…
Even if nobody’s exactly sure how to pronounce this Parisian threesome’s name, the consensus among international fans is that a dOP show is not to be missed. Producers Damian Van de Sande, Clement Zemstov, and MC-vocalist Jonathan Illel have taken the underground EDM scene by storm over the last couple…
John “Jellybean” Benitez is inseparable from the history of popular dance music. The pioneering Nuyorican DJ-producer got his start spinning records at some of New York City’s most seminal nightclubs, including the legendary Studio 54 and Paradise Garage. And since the early ’80s, he’s put his Midas touch on countless…
Imagine going from unknown middle-aged music production hobbyist to international dancefloor sensation, literally overnight. That is exactly what happened to Swiss DJ-producer Michel Cleis in 2008 when his track “La Mezcla” became Cadenza label boss Luciano’s favorite new weapon.Fast-forward to 2011 and Cleis is enjoying all the trappings of his…
Few artists on the international EDM scene have undergone as many career permutations as UK veteran Richard West, AKA Mr. C. The guy is a veritable chameleon. And over the course of three decades, he’s shifted gears numerous times.Today, Mr. C remains a force to be reckoned with. You can…
