Deadmau5 Drops New Album

Dance Music News

[wp_ad_camp_2] The world of deadmau5—the world-renowned electronic artist—is always fast and furious. He recently overhauled his studio in hisTorontohometown and following his full-scaleEuropean tour this past spring, he locked himself in and went on a creative spree to finish > album title goes here <, his new album due out September 25 (Ultra Music). [wp_ad_camp_1] Following his performance with the Foo Fighters at the Grammy Awards earlier this year showcasing his stellar remix of the group’s “Rope,” deadmau5 continues his collaborations in the rock world by enlisting the vocal talents…

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Ultra Music Festival And Ultra Music Announce Global Alliance

Ultra Music Festival and Ultra Music have joined forces and will be using each of their vast networks and resources to ensure ULTRA will entrench itself as the undisputed driving force behind the international electronic dance music (EDM) community in all aspects, it was announced, Friday, August 10 by Ultra Music Festival Co-Founder and CEO Russell Faibisch and Ultra Music President Patrick Moxey. With each company leading its respective industry, during a time when EDM has become a worldwide phenomenon, no other global brand can offer the experience and service…

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Out Now – Hybrid: Classics

[wp_ad_camp_2] Since bursting onto the scene in 1999 with the now classic album ‘Wide Angle,’ Hybrid has gained recognition as one of the most cutting edge and technically skilled acts in electronic dance music. After four extremely well received albums and over twenty singles, plus countless remixes and a raft of movie & game soundtrack work, it is time to reflect on some of the bands numerous highpoints. This exclusive new collection celebrates and relives these moments and includes cuts from their breakthrough album ‘Wide Angle’ the rare cover of…

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Will He Make The DJ Mag Top 100 This Year? Shogun Exclusive Interview

[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] The past few years have been like a roller coaster ride for you and your rise in DJ land seems unstoppable. Five years ago, would you ever have thought you would be traveling the world playing for amazing crowds like you do now? Hi guys, thanks for having me. What’s happened since I starting DJing and producing has definitely been a dream come true. I think it’s safe to say that anyone with a passion for music dreams about being able to play to huge crowds of fans…

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Photosynthesis: My Writer’s Journey, Part Deux

[wp_ad_camp_2] By Damen Smith-Draeko –Photosynthesis is an annual EDM music festival based here in Washington State. It’s a spiritual/psychedelic gathering of artists, vendors, mystics, laymen, fire dancers, and mavens that all come together in the spirit of putting forth the will-to-good-power. It’s not just the party or the music that so many people look forward to every year, but that feeling of a natural connection to the earth, to a softer wholeness that the fresh air, the ocean and mountains, and the history of the region presents. It does sound…

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DATSIK Announces Additional Dates for U.S. Tour

[wp_ad_camp_2] North American dubstep pioneer DATSIK has announced further details of his FIREPOWER RECORDS Tour launching August 30 in Denver. 12 new dates—which will have him and his various special guests and FIREPOWER label mates, including DELTA HEAVY, TERRAVITA, BARE NOIZE, XKR, GETTER and AFK—on the momentous routing now include stops in Baltimore, Richmond, Raleigh, Gainesville, Minneapolis, Lubbock, Lincoln, Des Moines, Reno, Spokane, Boise and Missoula. The FIREPOWER Tour will begin with the unveiling of the one-of-a-kind “Vortex” DJ performance booth with groundbreaking, real-time 3D-mapping technology that will push the…

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German DJ Duo Kyau & Albert Release New Music Video

[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] The very well known German DJ & producer duo KYAU & ALBERT from Germany have just released their new vocal single “Another Time”. The track got already the plays by the known radio shows and djs and furthermore “Another Time” made it to the Beatport genre top 10! Kyau & Albert are unique as they are one of the few duos out there who are responsible for their own vocals, unlike many other producers who mainly rely on guest vocalists. In that sense they act like a true band. In the…

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Featured Souncloud Artist: Computer Controlled – Acid From The Northwest

[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] Computer Controlled has the honor of being one of this week’s featured Soundcloud artists. So who is this guy responsible for countless of wreckin acid tracks? Computer Controlled is the main project of Seattle, WA (via the midwest) artist Larry Kleinke. He has been involved with the Rave Scene since 1991 in WI selling smart drinks with friends under the guise of Cybertonix. In 1993 he decided to start DJing and in 1995 started buying synthesizers and drum machines. Computer Controlled’s base (or is that bass?) sound is…

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Nianaro Makes Debut on Neuroscience Recordings

[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] Nianaro makes his full debut on Neuroscience Recordings. His previous releases have been on labels such as Nukleuz and Echelon, with support from DJs including Aly & Fila and M.I.K.E. We hope you agree, that he has a sound that fits right in here at Neuroscience! In the original mix of ‘Exhalation’ you can certainly hear where Nianaro draws his influences from. The track has a great tech-edged sound, and will work well in clubs. However, it also features some gorgeous balearic-esque melodies, giving a great sense of…

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Interviewing Darin Epsilon: Progressive and Tech House Maven

[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] By Damen Smith-Draeko — Writing for Hammarica.com has its benefits. One of them is the opportunity to communicate with astoundingly talented and inspired people who have demonstrated a consistent drive to follow through on their passion to achieve their dreams, no matter what the odds.  One such talented and inspired (inspiring) person, is the progressive and tech house maven, Darin Epsilon. Hello, Darin. To say that you are an impressive figure would be an understatement. I am not going to reinvent the wheel and write another outstanding bio…

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Photosynthesis 5.0 – My Writer’s Journey

[wp_ad_camp_2] By Damen Smith-Draeko — This was the fifth in the series. I’d made the third and now this one, Photosynthesis 5.0 in Neah Bay Washington. Through opening day anxieties, incredible performances, really engaging people, and inspirational interviews with some of the most compelling and thankfully very accommodating artists I’d ever met, it all turned out to be an even more enriching experience than I would have ever dared anticipated. I love Neah Bay. I haven’t been in love with a place like this since Okinawa. This was perhaps different…

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Markus Schulz Makes Us Scream In Anticipation

[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] Back in June 2010 one the world’s most celebrated DJ/producers asked EDM addicts everywhere the album-question, ‘Do You Dream?’ Fan praise, cross-genre DJ support and dance press acclaim greeted one chart-scaling, master-blasting single after another. 

From that album’s day of release though, Markus Schulz had already begun imagining and conceiving the sound designs that would make up his next long-playing excursion. Now – comprising a 19-track packed collection of ear catching, floor quenching, super-seismic audio – that ‘Dream’ is about to turn into a ‘Scream’! “When you’re in…

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Tenishia New Album Release

[wp_ad_camp_2] Dreaming big since 2004, Tenishia has been creating the blueprint to their ultimate achievements for more than 8 years–a blueprint that became bigger and bigger, blooming with time and rapidly unfolding into reality. The Maltese duo, a team-up of Joven Grech and Cyprian Cassar, have made and still make the best of their untapped possibilities. And that’s why, in 2012, Tenishia proudly presents ‘Memory of a Dream’. Since joining forces, Tenishia has revolutionized the Maltese music scene. They’re the winners of 5 Malta Music Awards and creators of world…

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You wanna know glitch-hop? Sit down – have some “Toast.”

Big Bug track review

[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] By Kate O’Connell — If you were looking for a flawless representation of “glitch-hop” this track – even more so this artist, would be a good start. Ananda Goldsmith (20) aka (DJ) Golden Toast is an up and coming producer/ DJ from Ashland, Oregon who is putting his name on the map with tracks like “Big Bug”; which are just as completely original as they are completely addicting. Somehow in “Big Bug” Golden Toast seamlessly finds a way to create a funky-groovy glitch-hop sound with a heavy bass…

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Dubstep Master Borgore Releases New Kicks!

[wp_ad_camp_2] The Hundreds would like to introduce the limited edition release of the “Borgore” Johnson Low shoe in conjunction withIsraeli dubstep DJ and producer BORGORE, available now at The Hundreds Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and Santa Monica as well as a limited number of authorized retailers worldwide. [wp_ad_camp_1] BORGORE is a well-known DJ and producer in the dubstep world, with his music often referred to as “Gorestep.” He is the founder of Buygore Records and boasts great style on and off the stage.  With animal prints playing a large part in BORGORE’s signature attire, the special edition “Borgore” Johnson Low is a true testament to…

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