Albums | Billboard Dance’s Matt Medved Spilled the Beans on Reddit, and We’ve Got the Highlights
Posted by Juicebox on January 21, 2016
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Last week, Matt Medved, Billboard Dance editor-in-chief and the DJ / producer, Sicarii, hosted a special “AMA” (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit’s r/electronicmusic subreddit, where he was able to share his experiences as a dance music journalist and building Billboard Dance into the respected publication it is today. Medved began as a Berlin-based freelancer in 2014, but quickly established himself as one of Billboard Dance’s most important assets before joining the Billboard team for good in March of 2015. Since then, he has penned pieces with an eye towards ending the fight between the underground and the mainstream once and for all, in addition to trying to help keep cell phones in your pocket and off the dance floor. In addition to Medved’s work with Billboard, he recently unveiled his DJ / producer persona, Sicarii – and he’s already played Billboard’s Hot 100 Festival and remixed Maroon 5’s “Sugar.”
On his AMA, Matt Medved answered questions on a plethora of topics ranging from the role of ghost producers in dance music, to his favorite genre at the moment, to his favorite artist to see live. It’s not often that casual fans get a first-hand look at the experiences of someone as integrated in the scene as Matt Medved, so we’ve put together a list of our favorite moments from his AMA below the jump. You can check out Matt Medved’s full AMA here.
Electronic, Indie | Stereoshock challenges the boundaries of Electronic Music with “What Grows Within”
Posted by APM on September 23, 2015
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As an artist, we have come to know Stereoshock as one who truly challenges what can be defined as electronic music. With his signature combination of organic instruments, combined with synths and atmosphere elements – his latest release, “What Grows Within”, continues to impress. Having already gone #1 on one of the Soundcloud trending charts, Stereoshock is gaining a wide following for his unique Cinematic-Indie sound. Stereoshock is definitely a producer to be on the lookout for, so be sure to check out “What Grows Within” and grab the free download now!
News | Amsterdam Dance Event Marks 20 Years With Some Major Announcements
Posted by JT on September 20, 2015
It’s time again for industry hopefuls and professionals to gather together in the magical city of Amsterdam to discuss future developments in the direction of dance music. The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world’s leading event for electronic music, will take place from October 14th to 18th. The international event will be marking its 20th anniversary with a series of special events, and organisers are expecting 365,000 national and international visitors this year.
Videos | Elite Daily Captures The Magic Of The 10th Anniversary of Tomorrowland in Short Video
Posted by Juicebox on August 26, 2015
With its tenth anniversary in the books, Tomorrowland has soundly secured its position as one of the world’s premier electronic music festivals. The ID&T-produced festival is one of dance music’s most sought-after events, as it delivers a mastered blend of music, production, art, and culture year in and year out. Tomorrowland has not only dominated the festival space, but the Boom-based festival is also dominating the after-movie arena with its countless creative and out-of-the-box video ideas. This year, Tomorrowland has partnered with Elite Daily to deliver a short video that captures the magic of the festival. The video follows the story of two girls who travel to Belgium for the festival, only to go their separate ways after the first night. As one of the girls powers her way through an interview with Nicky Romero, she is reunited with her friend under the magic lights of the festival, and they go on to enjoy the experience of a lifetime. With only a few short weeks until TomorrowWorld, tickets and camping passes are still available for purchase here, and you can find more information about a VIP ticket giveaway by Elite Daily here.
News | TomorrowWorld Reveals Day by Day Headliners, Announces Ticket Price Increase
Posted by Juicebox on August 12, 2015
TomorrowWorld just keeps rolling out the announcements. Hot off the heels of an exclusive Sam Feldt guest mix and their superb lineup announcement that established TomorrowWorld as this fall’s premiere electronic music festival, the SFX-produced festival has peeled back the curtain a little bit more by unveiling the headliners playing each day of the festival. All three days of TomorrowWorld promises to showcase some stunning talent, with Sunday featuring the most headliners like Armin van Buuren, Laidback Luke, Jamie Jones, Martin Garrix, and Thomas Jack. As we countdown the days to TomorrowWorld, tickets are moving fast, and unfortunately, ticket prices will be rising this Friday, August 14th at midnight EST, so get yours now!
Indie | photocomfort Delivers A Stellar Debut Original “No Love”
Posted by Tay on July 17, 2015
As dance music slowly crosses over into the mainstream, we’ve started to see talented producers take their music in different creative directions outside of the box, and the results have been splendid. Genres that people previously thought could never fit together meshed and turned into more unique, niche sub-genres of dance music, and this sonic experimentation has only led to the emergence of new styles of music. Indie rock artists used to stay away from electronic music, but a few brave souls found a way to combine indie rock with electronic textures to great success, and now, indie-electronica is a steadily rising genre in dance music with plenty of emerging bands like Photocomfort. Hailing from Brighton, MA, the trio of musicians is storming onto the scene with their debut single, “Not Love,” a stellar indie-electronica masterpiece. The soaring croons of the lead vocalist are the perfect complement to the electro-tinged percussion accents and heavy-handed bass strikes. You can stream “Not Love” above.
Bootleg | SomeKindaWonderful Gives Ratatat’s “Cream on Chrome” a Vocal Twist from “The Problematics”
Posted by Tay on May 28, 2015
I’ve been a fan of SomeKindaWonderful since their debut single, “Reverse,” off of their first studio album, SomeKindaWonderful. The Cleveland-based rock band has been on a steady rise to stardom, as their unique fusion of electronic music with live elements of a rock band is hard to find in dance music. Today, they’ve teamed up with fellow electronic rockers, Ratatat, for a mashup of their unreleased track, “The Problematics,” with Ratatat’s new single, “Cream on Chrome” that will blow you away. Ratatat’s electro-rock production provides the perfect canvas for vocalist Jordy Towers’ alluring croons. Plain and simple, this track is some kinda wonderful. Stream the mashup above, and get your free download here.