EDM
Music
Scamming the Grammys
The curious case of how one talentless musician pulled a Jethro Tull and got an award nod—and what we can do to stop the madness
February 7th, 2013
When the Grammy committee announced the 2013 nominees for Best Dance Recording, there were the usual suspects who churned out massive commercial club-bangers: Avicii’s “Levels,” which was not only my pick for the most overplayed club song of 2012, but licensed in car and cruise commercials. Also nominated were Calvin Harris’ “Let’s Go,” “Bangarang” by three-time Grammy winner Skrillex, and “Don’t You Worry Child” by Swedish House Mafia. Rounding out the category? Al Walser with “I Can’t Live Without You.” Read more »
Night-lites
2012 Nocturnal Wonderland
September 27th, 2012
As opposed to Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas in June, multiple Las Vegas fans who made the pilgrimage to Nocturnal echoed the sentiment that they felt they had to leave town to hear something different. And that they did, in droves. Highlights included an amazing live instrumentation set courtesy of Orbital and digging deep with John Digweed, two acts likely to continue skipping Las Vegas on their tours. Read more »
DJ Profile
You Can’t Spell ‘party’ Without Arty
Together We Are with Russia’s young DJ/producer, soon taking over a club near you
August 9th, 2012
Russian import Artem Stolyarov (a.k.a Arty) may appear to need a fake ID to gain admission to clubs, but the 22-year-old has got a firm grip on the industry. In a year studded with veteran electronic-dance-music producers and old-school fans pitted against EDM newcomers who only know the hits, it’s refreshing to learn that Arty is all for digging deeper. Whether during his residency at Marquee (next spinning Aug. 12 at the dayclub), Aug. 14 at Lavo, or through his new Together We Are radio show, make time for this fresh-faced rising force. Read more »
The Church of Dance: Electric Daisy Carnival, Day 3
June 11th, 2012
WTPA? "Where’s The Party At?” you ask? It’s on a perfect Sunday night in June, with twinkling lights in the desert creating a music-worship experience, otherwise known as day 3 of the Electric Daisy Carnival 2012 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Read more »
Top 10 favorite random moments at EDC 2012 on Sunday (in no particular order)
June 11th, 2012
Double the fireworks, double the fun. Read more »
Top 10 favorite random moments at EDC 2012 on Friday (in no particular order)
June 9th, 2012
Forget the headliners, you really are part of the action at EDC 2012. Read more »
Electric Daisy Carnival 2012: First Impressions
June 9th, 2012
Are those ... bath salt zombies on the horizon? Read more »
Electric Daisy Carnival 2012: First Impressions
June 9th, 2012
Are those... bath salt zombies on the horizon? Read more »
Seven Questions
Paul Oakenfold
The outgoing resident DJ on how his show resembled a Cirque production, what’s next for the local electronic music scene and the best advice he’s ever received
November 3rd, 2011
Vegas is the new Ibiza.” How often have we heard that phrase in the electronic dance music world this year? From the wildly successful Electric Daisy Carnival to the DJ-in-residency phenomenon, Las Vegas has stamped itself, at the very least, as the top EDM destination in North America. And at the forefront of the movement was DJ/producer Paul Oakenfold. Read more »
