Hammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: JOHN B

[wp_ad_camp_2] With his fondness for eye liner, nail varnish and retro kitsch, JOHN B has become one of the most eclectic and unique individuals in electronic music. His playful stretching of the genre’s elastic over the past ten years has meant he’s been able to work with figureheads from all corners of the scene. From Metalheadz boss Goldie, to legendary global DJ Paul Oakenfold. [wp_ad_camp_1] You embrace a lot of different styles. Should more DJ’s be open to that? I think these days, most successful DJ’s play more than just…

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Seattle’s CHANNEL SURFER Announces NEW ALBUM

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[wp_ad_camp_2] Seattle native, Chris Herrera aka CHANNEL SURFER will be releasing a new full-length artist album. With the working title “Critical Moments”, Channel promises a Trance tour de force including Tech, Vocal, Progressive and even Psy. [wp_ad_camp_1] We can only speculate which of the top-tier labels he works with will put this out. Let us not forget, Chris’s music has appeared on Armin’s ‘Armada”, Oakenfold’s “Perfecto”, Christopher Lawrence’s “Pharmacy”. and of course his own label “Televisionary”. Discover Records seems to be where he is happiest these days with them releasing…

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Hammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: MARTYPARTY

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[wp_ad_camp_2] MartyParty is a music producer and performer. Born and raised in South Africa and residing in Brooklyn, NY, his music runs the gambit from sexy hip hop to intense dance to dirty dubstep… sometimes pretty and soft, sometimes hard and dirty, but always emotional. [wp_ad_camp_1] You are originally from South Africa. When did you make the move to Brooklyn NY? Hi! Thanks for doing the interview and big up to Hammarica.com! I was born in South Africa and moved to the US when I was 23 – that was…

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Hammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: NERD RAGE

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[wp_ad_camp_2] NERD RAGE‘s music, hand-in-hand with his stage presence, is loud, aggressive, and right in your face. Never taking himself too seriously, Nerd Rage continues to deliver good vibes whether he’s behind the decks or in front of his computer. The phenom has developed some serious production skills as well as respect throughout the Bass Music community since exploding onto the scene last year, and demonstrates his progress every step of the way. [wp_ad_camp_1] Describe your stage presence when you rock a show I like to bring the full element…

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ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL BREAKS RECORDS

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[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1]  ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL wrapped this past weekend (March 22-24) as its most successful year yet.  Over 330,000 electronic music enthusiasts descended upon downtown Miami’s Bayfront Park to attend the massive event which took place for the first time in its 15 year history over two weekends: March 15-17 and 22-24. ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL will return next year March 28, 29 and 30, 2014.Each of the six days were streamed live over the internet via UMF TV reaching over10,000,000 viewers, making it the largest viewed festival event in the U.S. to date.  Over 200 of the world’s leading DJs and electronic musicians as well as emerging artistsparticipated each weekend. It wouldn’t be ULTRA without…

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FOUNDATION NIGHTCLUB Voted #55th In The World

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[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] Foundation Nightclub in Belltown has been voted Number 55 in DJ Mag’s Top 100 Clubs, the most definitive list of clubs that provide the best dance music experience. DJ Mag, the authority and most respected publication in the dance music world, has released the results of its annual Top 100 Clubs poll with Foundation Nightclub ranking for the first time at number 55. Hundreds of thousands of votes have been cast by clubbers, industry experts, and DJs all across the globe, resulting in the definitive collection of nightclubs…

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Hammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: REVOLVR

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[wp_ad_camp_2] Whether it’s through an irresistible house music hook or propulsive progressive production, the Las Vegas-based REVOLVR specializes in igniting emotions. Hands go up in the air and bodies shake when his fusion of styles pipes through the speakers. Revolvr will make an appearance on The DJ Sessions April 19th. Ahead of that we had an exclusive interview with him. [wp_ad_camp_1] You quit your corporate job for EDM. Do you ever regret it? I haven’t thought of it for a second! The weirdest thing that ever happened during a performance?…

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International Music Summit presents IMS ENGAGE

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[wp_ad_camp_2]   [wp_ad_camp_1] The famed Ibiza summit IMS hosts its first one-day event in America on Wednesday the 17th of April at W Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. After a successful IMS USA Symposium in 2012 at Coachella, IMS is engaging the electronic music world with the wider industries of technology, finance, hip-hop and arts in a one-day event. A series of un-moderated conversations, consisting of seven pairs of speakers, will  address the growing influence and prominence of electronic music in America and beyond. For the past six years in…

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HARD SUMMER Announces First Stage

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[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] Los Angeles’ biggest summertime music event, the sixth annual HARD SUMMER has announced today (March 28) the first stage for this year’s edition taking place Saturday, August 3 and Sunday, August 4 at Los Angeles State Historic Park.  The two-day festival will serve as the only U.S. stop of the Ed Banger 10-Year Anniversary Tour with the Ed Banger 10th Anniversary Stage. “We are celebrating 10 years of Ed Banger Records this year,” states Pedro Winter aka Busy.P of Ed Banger Records. “10 years means 10 shows all around the world, with one great stop at HARD SUMMER in L.A.  JUSTICE (DJ set),…

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W&W ROCKING MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

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[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] Hot off a smashing MWW/WMC which saw their single “The Code”become one of the week’s/Ultra Music Festival’s most played tracks, W&W take to New York City for two incredible events. On Saturday, March 30, W&W will join Armin van Buuren and others for the much-anticipated ASOT600 show at Madison Square Garden. Afterwards, W&W will headline a sold out ASOT600 after party at the Best Buy Theater; their biggest ever NYC show. As premiered at ADE and featured in Hardwell’s Essential Mix, “The Code” sets aside the genre boundaries with intense force, fusing infectious…

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BASSROCK: I’m FRENCH – Deal With It!

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[wp_ad_camp_2] Seattle’s Electro house prodigy BASSROCK gains more and more dedicated following by the day. His weekly sets for The DJ Sessions on ITV LIVE have a global following as legendary DJ Donald Glaude just picked up his new track for Eden Records. [wp_ad_camp_1] “I’m French, Deal With It” Is as playful and important as the name might suggest. Named for the French side of his blood, the track, boasts inventive synth design and arrangement, as well as a healthy dose of genre mixing. Funky French House chord stabs and…

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Hammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: KALM KAOZ

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[wp_ad_camp_2] Hollywood’s talk-of-the-town Electro duo KALM KAOZ captured the blog-o-sphere’s attention with their unique electro house sound. We snatched the two of them for an exclusive interview!! [wp_ad_camp_1] You’re receiving major success as you are participating in Insomniac’s Discovery Music Project. What is at stake? Filby: If we win, we will be playing at Beyond Wonderland, and our electro remix of James Egbert’s dubstep “Back to new” will be released and pushed through Beatport. It’s a wonderful opportunity to work with Insomniac Events. SlingR: The guys at Insomniac, particularly Pasquale,…

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The Magical EDM Moment Of Hollywood’s KALM KAOZ

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[wp_ad_camp_2] Hollywood’s talk-of-the-town Electro duo KALM KAOZ recently took on a major challenge when they decided to compete in INSOMNIAC’S DISCOVERY PROJECT – This initiative vows to discover new DJ talent to feature at Insomniac’s major festivals. Impressively, Kalm Kaoz only had 7 days to remix James Egbert’s dubstep driven “BACK TO NEW” and lay down an attention-grabbing 30 minute set. In its first few days of release, their remix received over 30,000 YouTube views and ranked #1 since its release date on Soundcloud. Insomniac Events will make its decision…

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Hammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: SPACE DJZ

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[wp_ad_camp_2] There are few Djz and producers in the modern techno world who can truly claim to have pioneered a style and sound, and call it their own. Such statements are often declared, but rarely justified. In the case of Ben Long and Jamie Bissmire, the names behind the revered SPACE DJZ this claim would be unarguable.Ever since the pair’s formation in the early 1900’s their unerring ability to fuse technowith their life long love of Hip Hop, has set them aside from there peers. [wp_ad_camp_1] For people not familiar…

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