News | EDX Announces 15-Date No Xcuses vs. Enormous Tunes Bus Tour
Posted by Juicebox on December 21, 2015
After a year consisting of a world tour, chart-topping productions, most recently his remix of The Avener’s “We Go Home,” and a handful No Xcuses parties, house mainstay, EDX, is hitting the road in 2016 for a 15-stop North American bus tour. His famed radio show and event brand, No Xcuses, is partnering with the influential label, Enormous Tunes for the month-long journey. The merry crew of performers on this tour includes EDX, Nora En Pure, Croatia Squad and Antonio Giacca, along with some special guests from the No Xcuses and Enormous Tunes squad. They’ll kick off the tour at A.I. in Washington DC, and hit some major US and Canadian cities along the way before closing out on the west coast. See the full list of dates after the jump and buy tickets here.
News | G4G Initiative Is Emazing Lights’ Best Move Yet
Posted by VMan on December 20, 2015
There are few times where a story goes beyond the music / product / festival, and it is those times I am happy to share most about.
Emazing Lights, known around the word for their foundation of the gloving movement, their Shark Tank appearance, and sister clothing company iHeartRaves, has got the internet buzzing about one fan’s life that’s been changed forever from gloving. His name is Matthew.
Matthew deals with cerebral palsy and a paraplegic disability. He is only 17. Like any American with a disability at school, students and life in general isn’t always kind to people in Matthew position; but it was one action from a single individual that changed his life.
After seeing Matthew casually practicing arm and finger whips and dance motions, his brother suggested that he get into gloving.
One glove set and a handful of practice sessions later, Matthew was deep into a new hobby that not only brought a new form joy and happiness into his life, but also improved cognitive abilities once hindered by his disorders.
Shocked, Matthew’s parents contacted Emazing Lights to tell them how there son’s finger dexterity and arm mobility improved. This connection between EL and Matthews family inspired a series of actions which will now have an impact that reaches far beyond the two groups.
After meeting the CEO and learning about the new, but unanticipated medical benefits of Gloving, Emazing Lights has started a charity initiative entitled “Glove 4 Glove” which boast a massive, but noble undertaking: for every glove set sold, Emazing Lights will donate one glove set to someone in need.
If that’s not an inspiring story, I don’t know what is. Emazing Lights has set a standard that other EDM accessory companies should strive for.
The Glove 4 Glove initiative is well underway. To learn about G4G or how Matthew’s life has changed, follow the links below.
News | Hardwell’s “World’s Biggest Guest List” Charity Concert Was A Massive Success
Posted by Juicebox on December 17, 2015
Even with an extensive resume filled with chart-topping tracks, renowned awards, international touring schedules, a successful record label, and collaborative work with a laundry list of dance music’s finest, Dutch dance icon, Hardwell, continues to surprise us. On December 13, he threw a massive party for the books – the record books, that is. With 70,000 fans on his personal guest list, the Mumbai event went down in history as “World’s Biggest Guest List,” proving that music has the innate ability to unite people. In addition to the tens of thousands of fans who attended the event, an additional 10 million people tuned in for the livestream from nearly 80 countries. For fans who were stuck across the Pacific Ocean for the event, Hardwell is bringing his famed Revealed bus tour back to North America for a 2016 tour, kicking off at the end of February. With labelmates, Kill the Buzz and Thomas Newson, he’ll take on 11 US and Canadian cities for the biggest edition of the brand’s bus tour to date. See the full list of tour dates below and get tickets here.
News | Hardwell Joins Armin Van Buuren As First DJs To Receive Action Figure Ahead of His Record-Breaking Mumbai Show
Posted by Juicebox on November 20, 2015
You know dance music has come a long way when some of the genre’s top artists are immortalized alongside some of music’s most legendary artists, like Elvis Presley, KISS, The Beatles, and Michael Jackson. Hardwell and Armin van Buuren are two of the biggest dance artists in the world, but they’re parlaying their success into mainstream appeal with their own personalized action figures. The “Off the Hook” collaborators become the first DJs to receive their own action figures, which you can get here. In addition, Hardwell is gearing up for the biggest show of his career in Mumbai on December 19th, when he will be playing a free show to 100,000 lucky fans who were able to register for a spot on the Dutch titan’s personal guest list. The 100,000 mark would be a new Guinness World Record for world’s biggest guest list – another accomplishment for the Revealed Recordings don – as he is celebrating the launch of his United We Are Foundation, which is looking to educate India’s impoverished youth. You can find more information on the World’s Biggest Guest List show and pledge to the cause here.
News | Electric Paradise Unveils Full Lineup Featuring Major Lazer, Skrillex, Martin Garrix, And More
Posted by Tay on November 18, 2015
Last December, Electric Paradise made its debut on the beautiful beaches of the Dominican Republic. The festival returns to its tropical location on December 19 with many indications of a bigger and better experience. New additions this year include a multi-stage setup, art installations, and food and technology aspects to bring the festival to the next level. The first phase of lineup announcements included huge names like Major Lazer, Porter Robinson, Gorgon City, Steve Angello, and Cash Cash, among others. The final lineup artist adds Martin Garrix, Bassjackers, Anna Lunoe, and plenty more. The bill has really come together to promise an incredible experience filled with mind-blowing music, all with a paradisiacal backdrop.
Tickets: Electric Paradise Music Festival
News | Destructo Announces Ship2Ship Tour’s Return, Unleashes “Bodyback” & Diplo & Friends Mix
Posted by Tay on November 9, 2015
HARD’s head honcho, DESTRUCTO, is coming through with some big news on several fronts. In between the two highly anticipated Holy Ship! events in January and February, he’ll be embarking on his Ship2Ship tour with Justin Martin and Rezz staring on January 14th, and they’ll be keeping the madness going in major cities across North America until February 5th. On top of this, DESTRUCTO also announced his new single, “Bodyback,” which is a shadowy, g-house thumper that’s set for release on a compilation on AC Slater’s famed Night Bass label this Friday. Lastly, he released his Diplo & Friends mix that features some of his own unreleased tracks, “4 Real,” “Beatdown,” and “Future,” as well as other songs from his West Coast EP, and tunes from Sharam Jey, Jauz, GTA, Justin Jay, Genghis Clan, and many more. Check out the Ship2Ship dates above, and listen to “Bodyback” and the Diplo & Friends mix below.