dance music news – Page 9

Feb212013 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Hammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: MOONBEAM

[wp_ad_camp_2] MOONBEAM just released their new album 'THE RANDOM'- For Hammarica.com a perfect time to catch up with the duo from Russia! [wp_ad_camp_1] Your new album has some of a different concept to it. Could you explain your thoughts behind it and what people can expect from the album tracks? For the first time, we release 2CDs edition. CD#1 includes soundtracks for our “The Random” movie. As always, we were trying to experiment and find something new in electronic music. We worked with many artists from around the world, including Andrea Roma, Jacob A, A*S*Y*S and others. This allowed us to use virtually all styles of music in the album. Since we set ourselves a task to dive into the creative process and to transmit mood of each track, as the result of it we got a very dee

Feb182013 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Hammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: DUBSTEP SENSATION VASKI

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[wp_ad_camp_2] Dubstep sensation VASKI is currently on tour with EXCISION. We found a moment with him to share his experiences! [wp_ad_camp_1] You just rocked Seattle a few weeks ago. Did you enjoy a good cup of Starbucks ahead of your performance? Haha nah, I get enough energy just knowing I'm about to perform. Being a good performer is all about knowing how to take the nervous energy you have and turn it into good stage presence. What would you like to say to the Seattle crowd? Thanks for rockin it with me! I loved playing my song "insane" and singing along with you guys - Can't wait to come back! Your top 5 dubstep tracks of the moment? Flux pavilion - I still can't stop The frim - baseline skanka Killsonik - walrus Ellie goulding - figure 8 (xilent remi...

Feb162013 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Hammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: DJ KUTSKI

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[wp_ad_camp_2] It’s very rare in this day and age to find new pioneers who work hard day in day out to constantly push the boundaries of harder music. Hard Dance & Hardcore’s newest superstar Kutski aptly fits this title and is without doubt the most exciting cross over talent to emerge from the UK in the past decade! With his infamous technical ability, incorporating DMC-style scratching and mixing into every perfectly constructed set, its not difficult to see why he has earned the tag ‘the people’s favourite’, voted the UK’s No.1 hard dance dj in the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll and scooping up awards for ‘Best UK Hard DJ’ and ‘Outstanding Achievement’ in the Hard Dance Awards 2010 as well as best hard dance dj in the Hardcore Heaven Awards! [wp_ad_camp_1] You are from the UK, a

Feb152013 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Hammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: JOHN 00 FLEMING

EDM NEWS, INTERVIEWS

[wp_ad_camp_2] John 00 Fleming is an artist who has achieved international success in a career spanning over 20 years without dishonouring his musical essence or fans. With over 10 million album sales and 30 produced mix compilations, John’s a proven musical pioneer whose essence lies in what his fans call, ‘the J00F sound’. The J00F sound is as unpretentious as the artist, and is best described as deep and textured progressively edged trance, in an electronic dance music style that is an antithesis to what is normally produced within the genre. [wp_ad_camp_1] You are about to release your new album One Hundred Ten WKO. Tell us more about it. I’m really proud of One Hundred Ten WKO. For years I’ve been making scores for the TV and movie world, so it’s nice to put my writing skill

Feb132013 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Hammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: EXCISION

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[wp_ad_camp_2] Canadian bass master EXCISION kicks off 2013 with the massive “Execution Tour,” a North American trek that includes over 50 confirmed dates. The “Execution Tour” will feature EXCISION’s new stage “The Executioner,” a behemoth production setup and a true technological breakthrough that will take live electronic music performance to a new level. “The Executioner” is a video-mapping masterwork that displays an impressive 420 square feet of world-class, true-3D, video-mapped animations guaranteed to daze and amaze fans. “The Executioner” will include the greatest projector available in the world and cast some of the most intricate and amazing animations available today onto a mechanical bunker in which EXCISION will perform a live set that will simultaneously sync audio wit

Feb82013 by EDM DJSNo Comments

MARCO BAILEY TAKES CHARGE AT HIGH VOLUME

EDM NEWS, NEW RELEASES, TECHNO

[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] The Belgian grandmaster of world class techno MARCO BAILEY announces THE 100th RELEASE on his label MB ELEKTRONICS with his new artist album HIGH VOLUME. Bailey, mostly known for his prolific output of top notch techno and tech house releases loves the concept of albums for its experimental value. On his albums, Bailey explores his creative identity and treats the listener with tracks ranging from the purest of techno, to other deeper sounds that go past his trademark sound. Marco Bailey: “Of course, the main theme of the album is techno. It's the sound I'm known for and the sound I love to play around the world because of its relentless energy. Yet, my love for music goes way beyond techno and I love to show that on my albums. I'm a big fan of g

Feb52013 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Hammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: COURTNEY JAMES

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[wp_ad_camp_2] COURTNEY JAMES is a film maker from Toronto. He fell in love with EDM early in life and ultimately decided to make a film dedicated to EDM. [wp_ad_camp_1] You are an indie film maker and not by default a DJ, but we found it important to feature you. Introduce yourself to our readers and tell us what connects you with the EDM world. I would like to think that everyone in their own unique way is a DJ. We program our I Tunes library on a monthly, weekly, sometimes daily basis. Music to me is essential to my routine and it ultimately lead me to becoming a film maker with this project. So to answer the first part of your question - I feel like I'm both thanks to this experience. In terms of the formal introduction.. my name is Courtney James and I'm someone who has been...

Feb52013 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Review: LOMEZ – AFTERHOURS EP

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[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] Reviewed by Eversun Full of diversity and textures, Afterhours presents listeners with a unique warehouse styled 9 nine track musical adventure. Lomez starts us off nice and easy with Summerside featuring Atnarko. He really shows off the depth of his diversity and influences Summerside wraps the musicality of progressive into the underling deep laidback grooves. On my mind takes the vibes up a notch into the realm of Tech house bringing punchier drums, a darker atmosphere and an edgy floor shaking bass. An instrumental drum-free six and a half minutes of pure deep progressive atmosphere and relaxing vibes. Distance & Love is a good example of the musical abilities of Lomez. Smiles in my sleep featuring the vocals Phillip Charles brings...

Feb42013 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Hammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: KENNETH THOMAS ON ITV LIVE

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[wp_ad_camp_2] "Kenneth Thomas is without doubt one of the most promising young DJs in the electronic scene right now. There's an intelligence and a well defined style to his sets. He's quickly emerging as one to watch in the next generation of superstar DJs." When Paul Oakenfold has this to say about someone people can tend to stop and take a listen. Following in an elite class consisting of Dave Ralph, D:Fuse & Hernan Cattaneo, its seems every 5 years or so Oakenfold hand picks a future star to take under his wing and the latest selection is Kenneth Thomas. [wp_ad_camp_1] Hailing out of the Detroit, the birthplace of Techno, KT stands out with his emotional and melodic sound. Although often categorized in the trance vain, his ability to blend and explore all dance music genres...

Feb32013 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Hammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: ANGRY MUFFIN

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[wp_ad_camp_2] Angry Muffin, who as his former personality released music with some of the top electronic labels on the planet, says shielding himself from the public and media will force audiences to listen rather than look. The anonymous artist plans on captivating his followers through music without a public image, hearkening back to a time when glitz and a pretty face were not as important as the music itself. For people who are curious about the music a muffin would produce, could you describe your sound to us? My sound touches on many different genres, all of which were a tremendous influence on me at various points in my life. There are strong flavours of electro pop, 90s industrial, classic rock, 80s pop, all threaded together within an appealing modern EDM framework. I ...

Jan312013 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Hammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: THE SUCCESS OF W&W

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Jan302013 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Hammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: MARCO BAILEY

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[wp_ad_camp_2] Marco Bailey from Belgium is one of the busiest techno DJs around. Touring every weekend, hitting each continent and managing his ever so popular label MB Elektronics known for its prolific output of quality techno. February 11th marks the release of his new artist album High Volume. Therefore, we are honored to have him for an exclusive interview! [wp_ad_camp_1] Marco, you are about to release your new album by the name of High Volume in February. Could you tell us what we can expect, your vision behind the album and how long it took to make? Of course, the main theme of the album is techno. It's the sound I'm known for and the sound I love to play around the world because of its relentless energy. Yet, my love for music goes way beyond techno and I love to sh...

Jan292013 by EDM DJSNo Comments

New Release Review: LUKE FAIR

EDM NEWS, HOUSE, NEW RELEASES, REVIEWS

[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] Reviewed by Eversun There was once a time when the groovy sounds of disco was the norm, but as the techniques and technology used in electronic music has evolved the true disco sound has become somewhat a rarity. However there are some producers who have learned to effectively modernize the sound while still keeping true to the roots, Toronto house legend Luke Fair is one those producers. Released on Spirit soul, Gravitron offers two Originals (Gravitron, Blueshift) as well as two remixes of the title track by Silver city and the Babel Orchestra and a remix of Blueshift by Phunktastike. The original mix of Gravitron starts us off with a perfect introduction to the sounds of "Discoteca" as it is often called. Full of energy and melodic impact, and a...

Jan282013 by EDM DJSNo Comments

New Release: TUBE & BERGER – PLEASURE DIP

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[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] Reviewed by Eversun Coming straight off the momentum of the highly successful Lovebreak (Number 1 on the Beatport general top 100 chart), Tube and Berger have taken little time to bring us more of their signature deep vibes with their 2 track release on Suara Pleasure dip. The A-side In my dip has a similar vibe to Lovebreak featuring a wicked build up of ambiance and melodies before dropping to a jaw dropping bass heavy groove. This tune has all the elements necessary to drive a peak time house crew into a frenzy. Imprint of pleasure takes a more organic approach using elements of western and middle east sounds to carry the track. The melodic guitar based groove creates a great aura for relaxing outside of the club yet contains enough energy to...

Jan252013 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Hammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: BLACKLIQUID

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[wp_ad_camp_4] [wp_ad_camp_2] Saturday January 26th Blackliquid will make an appearance on ITV Live The DJ Sessions. In anticipation on his performance, Hammarica.com interviewed him! Blackliquid, tell us a little bit about your background. I started music performance life as a drummer and backing vocalist in a three piece rhythm and blues band playing the London Pub circuit in the early to mid 80’s. ‘Riff and the Four Four’. By then I had been influenced by Grand Master Flash and became a DJ playing local London clubs and parties. After the 88’ Acid house explosion in the UK I started releasing electronic music in 89’. House music at first with BPM Records. By 94 Jungle had crept on to the scene and I was involved with making and putting out white label jungle tracks. Complete