07.24
The News (source: jdmrhd @ flickr.com)
A lot going on in EDM news these days, not enough time to discuss it all, so here is a nice roundup of some of the stories that have been circulating this week, ranging from industry to some DJ drama.
1. Audiotistic is going down right now – hope everyone is having fun. A little dub step, a little hip hop, a little trance… equals a good night for all I’m sure. Would love for someone to write a guest review or at least tell us how it went.
2. At least 15 dead in stampede at Germany’s Love Parade – you thought SF LoveFest (now LoveEvolution) was huge? This event attracts over a million people each year in Germany. And like EDC, I guess things just got a little out of hand. My condolences to the families of those that were killed… techno music festivals are really getting a bad rap lately. But it’s just because there are so damn many of them; something’s gotta go wrong once in a while.
2. Vandit and Armada join forces – Armada, Armin van Buuren’s music empire, has now absorbed another competitor. Although Armin most likely doesn’t have much to do with the day to day operations of Armada anymore, seeing as how it’s huge, Paul van Dyk is certainly involved in the goings on of Vandit. Regardless, these two have joined forces to create an even bigger dance label out of Armada, which now has all of its trance bases covered – darker stuff with Markus Schulz and Coldharbor, chill beachy stuff with Roger Shah and Magic Island, and intense fast stuff with Vandit as well as John O’Callaghan’s Subculture. All that’s left out there is Ferry Corsten’s Flashover and a few other smaller labels. Other than that… Armada is king!
3. Is ban on raves a good idea for Los Angeles? – a question posed by the LA Times comments blog. Lots of interesting comments below, including one by “hannah” who types in all caps, has no sense of grammar, yet wants to enforce the age limit. I’m doubting whether she would meet the requirements, and if she did, perhaps there should be some other literacy check in place, just in case.
4. Dirty South tickets are already 20 bucks – he’s playing at the Avalon on August 7th… I’ll be there and you should too. Don’t sleep on it! If you want to know more about August, see my preview of some of the big events here.
5. Rusko and Deadmau5 have a tiff - oh Deadmau5, always getting into trouble. Although this time he didn’t seem to be the instigator (unlike the whole Marcus Schossow Deadrat6 situation…). Always fun to see DJs acting like rock stars. Which they certainly are becoming…
6. Double Rainbow Guy was on Jimmy Kimmel – this guy is crazy. But apparently was not on drugs. Watch the top video first if you haven’t watched double rainbow yet… in all its glory.
7. New York Electric Zoo lineup is posted – Sunday looks exactly like EDC – AVB, Laidback Luke, Moby, A&B… but Friday is a little jealousy inspiring. We got Will.I.Am, they got The Chemical Brothers? Nuts. Also they got Markus Schulz and Sander van Doorn. Damn it. But at least we had Swedish House Mafia!!!
8. Go Easy on the Rave Rhetoric – another nice viewpoint from LA Weekly regarding banning raves. Long story short, don’t do it. And I agree. It would be silly, and yes I do agree with others that people die at other music festivals and sporting events as well. EDC and others just can’t have their “love for all ages” mantra anymore, which like I’ve been saying like a broken record, is fine with me.
and last but not least…
9. Inception in IMAX – go see it. Now. F^@#$ng amazing movie. Kudos to Leo and Chris Nolan.
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