Tag: dim mak records

Dec202012 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Hammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: Electro House Hero Haezer

[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] As one of the top exports of the SA electonic dance scene, voted 4th best South African DJ by DJMAG, Haezer has established himself as a leader in the bass heavy electro genre which has gained wide spread popularity in dance clubs around the world. With his maxim ‘Commercial Music is Dead’ Haezer has traversed the world promoting the underground and being a part of the wheel that has turned to give this genre the deserved mass recognition it receives today. How would you describe the South African dance scene? From what we know a lot of international DJs are constantly touring there. The SA dance scene is a monster that's not easy to dissect. It's very diverse and is constantly evolving. The dance scene has always been dominated by house music. It

Nov52012 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Hammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: PROXY

ALBUMS, EDM NEWS, INTERVIEWS, NEW RELEASES, RAVE

[wp_ad_camp_2] From the ashes of the Soviet empire, from the flames of history, rises PROXY. Post 9/11 rave vibes cloaked in Muscovite angst. A line drawn in smoking rubble along the border dividing East and West, Stüssy and Spetsnaz. 1997. The Year of Tar and Horses. The Prodigy plays Red Square in Moscow. Hundreds of thousands of people attend the show, but only one is truly changed. By the crushing sound. By people absolutely losing their shit to synths and sustained aggression. The experience causes PROXY to question the quality and purpose of Russian “electrica” acts like Nu-Lag Xpressions and Sweatislav. There was simply no scene from which to emerge. “Whatever a fool does, he does it wrong. A poor dancer is impeded even by his own balls,” he recalls. In a decade’s time, PROXY wou

Nov12012 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Hammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: Dirtyphonics

EDM NEWS, INTERVIEWS

[wp_ad_camp_2] On “Irreverence”, their forthcoming debut full-length for Dim Mak Records, the French electronic dance music quartet pens a new playbook for the genre. Merging heavy bass music, drum n' bass, dubstep, and electro with grimy club energy, the group—Charly, Thomas, Pho, and Pitchin—can't be pinned down. However, these pioneers wouldn't have it any other way. Give a warm welcome to Dirtyphonics on Hammarica.com! [wp_ad_camp_1] If you look at your list of productions you have done so far. Which of those stands out the most to you and why? They're all unique! Obviously tracks like "Vandals" and "Quarks" changed the game for us and the scene; yet all our tracks have their stories and memories. It's hard to choose and we also can't forget our remixes: Scary Monsters & Ni