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The don Motez has just shared a brand spanking new rework of Flight Facilities' Summery anthem 'Sunshine'. Tez has been keeping himself busy coming off the back of his EP 'The Vibe', touring all over the place as well as killing it at Splendour In The Grass last month. Thankfully, he's got more to give! His latest offering is a colourful, vivid house tune that gives the lavish Flight Facilites original a club edge while maintaining Reggie Watts' elegant vocals. Listen to Motez's remix of 'Sunshine' below, and tell su hat you think. View the full article

Die Antwoord have fire shots at DC Comics' latest release Suicide Squad for jacking their style. The South African powerhouse duo (who will be visiting Australia later in the year) are outraged at the portrayal of leading character The Joker and Harley Quinn, who they believe is a blatant rip off. The film has been getting slammed by reviews since it's release last week, and to be honest it's all fair game - the movie stunk - however it seems the two people with the most bitter taste in their mouth are Ninja and Yolandi. Yolandi Visser took aim at the film's Director, David Ayer, in a video uploaded to instagram matched with a massive caption. Visser stated "David Ayer u jockin our style. callin ninja up before your movie came our pretendin 2b down, so it looks OK when u bite our black & white graf style & our opening sequence to umshiniwam & an all da lil tiny details u nibbeld dat other people wont see but we notice." Read the full post and check the video out here. Source

Stranger Things doesn't really need an introduction anymore, it's pretty much been all everyone is talking about for the past month. The soon-to-be cult followed (if not already) Netflix series will be releasing it's official soundtrack sooner than expected. As in this week! News of the soundtrack late last month and has been causing big waves throughout the music world. The internet has been raving with remakes of the theme song - one by our own Luke Million that caused quite a large reaction - as well as Stranger Things inspired mixtapes from the likes of DJ Yoda. The men behind the music, Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein who (work together as the band S U R V I V E) have composed the soundtrack which is set to drop on August 12. In a Facebook post by Stranger Things official page, the soundtrack will come in two volumes, the first dropping on Friday and the second coming on the 19th of August. Speaking on the production of the soundtrack, Stein says "We discussed having a classic tone and feel to the music for the show but being reserved enough that it wasn't '80s cheese, while offering a refreshing quality so that felt modern." "This was one of the qualities that drew them to our music in the first place. Having a familiarity with classic synths worked, but with an overall forward thinking approach." Here is hoping we get some vinyl releases of what will certainly be a timeless composition. Source

Euphoria Music Festival once again makes it way back to Carson Creek Ranch for an awesome 6th year in a row. Having blown the tent flaps off their zippers last year, we can only expect Euphoria to go bigger and better this time around. Mark your calendars because You can find your Euphoria April 6-9, 2017. As a thank you to the fans, special “Loyalty Tickets” are on sale this Friday, at 10 a.m. There will be options for fans to come in an extra day early, special shuttles for all campers, a new “Fly Life” VIP experience and more just waiting to be announced. Keep an eye out for more information in the coming months! The post Euphoria Music Festival Returns 2017 appeared first on EDM Assassin. Source

Displaying a wealth of talent from both concerned parties comes “My Heart”, a wonderful piece of future bass music that has been crafted by Gigo’n’Migo and Jonas Stero. The track has just seen a release via TurnItUp Muzik based in Holland, and will undoubtedly put a spring in your step. Gigo’n’Migo & Jonas Stero – My Heart With dreamy chord progressions, almost melting vocals and a serene but uplifting energy giving “My Heart” its musical identity, this is an awesome collaboration from the German pair and Stero. Be sure to turn up the volume loud on this one when those swooping drops come in. Listen to “My Heart” below: Follow Gigo’n’Migo: Facebook Twitter Instagram The post Gigo’n’Migo Present Their Brand New Collab with Jonas Stero ” My Heart” appeared first on EDM | Electronic Music | EDM Music | EDM Festivals | EDM Events. Source

“Under These Lights” is an uplifting progressive house track that stirs your emotions and your legs to dance as the constant rhythm surrounds you and never lets go. Xenia has a beautiful voice that carries the power of the lyrics through the club as the entire crowd hangs on every note. The compliment to Xenia with the masculine voice gives this track a duality that is reflected in the roller coaster of melodies that fans experience. Xenia Ghali has debuted the track in the Billboard dance charts and there it will stay as each measure contains an emotional connection you simply cannot ignore. Check out the track below and let us know what you think! The post Xenia Ghali – Under These Lights appeared first on EDM Assassin. Source

It is not often that an electronic track brings to mind thoughts of cinematic sounds but here we are. Trivecta brings to fans “Labyrinth” which certainly drums up thoughts of a screenplay and a song that should be scored into a huge climactic scene of a movie. I absolutely love it. The beautiful vocals are captured with the heavy rise and fall of emotional melodies and throbbing bass to remind you that yes, this is still dance music. Listen to it below and let the track invoke images of huge battle scenes across your favorite movie or even getting down to this track at a mainstage. Let us know what you think! The post Trivecta- Labyrinth (feat. Miyoki) appeared first on EDM Assassin. Source

This future bass remix from Taylor Thomas & CRVE U is full of powerful emotions and dark melodies that showcase a darker side of bass music. With strong vocals comes the requirement that any melodies, percussion, pads, or bass, keep up with the vocals that are the focus point. Taylor Thomas & CRVE U take this requirement and knock it out of the park, each breath of the vocalist is saturated with heavy melodies that capture the richness of the vocals. With a complex percussion pattern throughout the song, listeners engage with the track and cannot stop listening. Listen below and let us know what you think, this remix is truly something special. The post Feral Fauna – Tincture (Taylor Thomas & CRVE U Remix) appeared first on EDM Assassin. Source

Never one to make beats that are anything less than boisterous, Helena Legend is back with another banging free download this week. She has been locked into a seriously global touring and festival schedule, but always considers her loyal fanbase in everything she does. “The Giant” has just landed, and this floor-shaking instrumental is a testament to the Legend’s technical prowess in the studio. With a thumping bassline and some dynamic synth energy that is present from start to finish, this track is going to cause a real stir for the rest of summer. Grab it here. The post Helena Legend – The Giant [Free Download] appeared first on EDM Assassin. Source

The heavy hitting dubstep producer Jimmy Blythe or as most of us know him as AFK, just released a extremely heavy hitting new track today titled ‘Gleam Eyes’. Now when I first turned this track on it started off very melodic which honestly benefits this track greatly. This is something that he used so well throughout the entire song, then out of no where we get hit with a massive drop which is nothing short of amazing. Gleam Eyes is the first track off of his new Ep titled ‘Disconnected’ which will be released on Datsik’s Firepower Records label in two weeks. If the rest of the Ep is anything like this first track then this is definitely a project you do not wanna sleep on! The post AFK – Gleam Eyes appeared first on EDM Assassin. Source

The German duo of Pan-Pot take a small break from their imprint, Second State Audio to deliver a slick two-track EP to fans of techno everywhere. ‘Win Some’ has quite the play on words with the titles, but far more than word games, these two techno juggernauts lace rattling percussions with deep bass and kicks that move dancefloors in ways that many other genres simply cannot touch. You win some and you lose some, and while that is how life tends to end up, this EP is all win for techno lovers as it brings out the best of Pan-Pot. Check it out below and let us know what you think! The post Pan-Pot Releases Win Some EP appeared first on EDM Assassin. Source

An artist’s debut release can be a make-or-break moment. Either you come out strong or you fall into the oblivion of thousands and thousands of musicians, singers, and songwriters also trying to make it on the internet. Checo, one of the newest talents to come around the block, released his debut single “Contradictions” recently, and I must say, I’m rather impressed. The verses are incredibly catchy, and the production is impeccable. Plus, it’s a free download, so what’s not to like! Do yourself a favor and check out this track right now. I know that this artist is going to blow up and this is just the beginning! The post checo. – Contradictions appeared first on EDM Assassin. Source

Last weekend, I was fortunate to go to Moonrise Festival in Baltimore, Maryland. It took place at Pimlico Race Course as it did last year. For the most part, the festival was the same as last year. You have four stages. There were two main stages – Stellar and Lunar stages. The Solar stage took place under the tent in the middle. Finally, the Celestial stage was on the side and slightly larger than last year. The lineup? The lineup seemed stacked. Quite stacked. You had a little bit for everyone. There was even one trance artist – Ilan Bluestone. This year, I brought my buddy to attend the festival with me. He was a complete festival virgin and I felt that Moonrise was ideal choice. We went. We attended. We met with friends and writers. It was a solid time, but there were a lot of flaws. Flaws that I cannot overlook and apparently many couldn’t either. I seriously believe that in order for this festival to take place next year and be successful. Don’t get me wrong. There were upsides, but the downsides are much darker. Moonrise tends to do one thing very right. They stack their lineup and stack it big. They’re good at it; so much so that they frustrated many with so many conflicts of artists playing at the same time. There is not much you could do, but that’s always a bummer and a testament to their awesome lineup. Ironic as that is what we found to be last year. No worries though as this isn’t unique to this festival and is clearly a huge draw. I can tell you that despite my buddy’s objections (he’s a mainstream electronic dance music fan), we kept running around between stages. While we were running around the stages, we found ourselves noticing that there wasn’t much overlap in sound. Moonrise was fantastic about squeezing four stages without sound pollution. Although, we found that the sound at the stages themselves to be not the best quality. For instance, there was incredible bass coming from the Stellar Stage. I wouldn’t have thought much about it, but house music was playing and the bass shouldn’t have been rattling like none other. From what I was told, the Solar Stage had much less speakers than last year and sound wasn’t good at all. I couldn’t verify that part because I hardly spent time in the tent. I wanted to be in the tent, but the amount of people that were in the tent made it nearly impossible. I was in there once. I was at the tent many other times. I just sat stood outside because I couldn’t fit in there. The one time I was in there though, it was from Marshmello. Holy hell, that guy has a huge following. The backstage was full of artists. The front stage was full of fans. There was me and my buddy up against the fence. You would have thought we were apart of the fence for how tight it was in there. That seemed to be the theme of the whole festival. Too many people. Every single stage overflowed. It only got worse throughout the day as more people arrived and the bigger names started playing. I am not even close to exaggerating this. Not in the slightest. Moonrise’s website said they were ~90% sold out. That means they had more tickets to sell and potentially could have had more people. While that is a hypothetical situation, but just picturing 10% more people on top of the overcrowding is terrifying. One of the biggest issues from the crazy amount of people was the after effect of that many people. You see, when you have a ton of people in a single area, phone service tends to drop. My phone became completely useless. I couldn’t get on the internet. Nor could I even make a phone call or send a text. It was very rare if I got anything through. While that affected me with my interviews, it only created a larger situation. You see, people don’t like to bring cash to these festivals. I don’t blame them completely because cash can get lost and then you’re out. Lots of people brought credit and debit cards. I want to say there was a correlation to the amount of people and the credit card systems because every single vendor’s credit card system dropped. It needs the internet or phone service. That issue created a mad dash to the ATM’s. There were (from what I could count) six ATM’s at three locations (two to a location). Lines were longer than anything else at this venue to get cash. Eventually, those machines had to run out which created some extremely angry people. I saw many people yell at vendors about how they were supposed to eat and/or drink. I had people come up to me and ask if they could Venmo me for some cash. That would have been dandy had they been able to access the internet. I wasn’t about to be anyone’s ATM machine. Although, this is partially their own fault for not bringing any cash. Now, when you’re running the festival, too many people sounds like an amazing thing. More people = more money = more profits. Business 101. If you’re running a festival, you’re running a people business. It is to keep everyone happy, entertained, and safe. This is where there was the major issue. People weren’t necessarily safe. Not in the slightest from security Although, before I delve into the dark and terrible part of the festival, I do want to note that Moonrise did something great. The weekend was real hot. 90 degree plus weekend. Not to mention, there was supposed to be a thunderstorm that never happened. With that in mind, I was wearing Timeberlands and expecting a situation worse than Tomorrowworld. It wasn’t that I didn’t think that Moonrise could handle it, but I wanted to just be prepared for the worst. Anyway, with the heat, dehydration was inevitable. According to the news, 49 people were taken to the hospital just on Saturday. I found this to be a low number due to the heat. Although, Moonrise has a volunteer program called the Star Team. They were phenomenal. They were passing out water and spraying people with water. While water bottles were $3.00 and there were water stations to fill up your water bottles or camelbacks for free, the Star Team were giving away water. I had a glimpse of the backstage area and saw palettes of water that were being given away. That was astonishing and awesome. I hate to say it, the free water and spray downs weren’t enough. There needed to be a misting area. There was a igloo area that was air conditioned, but you couldn’t fit even 1% of the people there. There was very little shade. People were struggling to keep their body from cooking (literally). I had no issue getting water, but maintaining a lower body heat was extremely difficult. There was a moment when we were watching Shaun Frank when we witnessed a girl pass out. I have never seen something like this. We write about this sort of stuff. Although, seeing it in person was extremely scary. The Star Team and the bike paramedics were top notch. The crowd was understanding and everyone helped this girl to safety before she was carted away. While I felt safer because of that scene, security was the biggest issue. My first issue with security was entering the festival. We had entered through the VIP entrance. Within the 10 feet of the entrance, my friend was insulted as well as we were patted down not once, not twice, but three times. I understand the requirement to find drugs or even worst, weapons, but I found the requirement of three pat downs in a row to be redundant, a waste of time, and a waste of resources. On top of that, I had left cash and my wallet in my pockets accidentally and none of the security members found them. It is kind of terrifying being that they were in each of my back pockets. From what I was told by many people, security barely checked females. I find this to be rather appropriate in regards to the many sexual harassment and exploitation that took place last year. I personally understood that by security getting a bit too handsy, but that wasn’t necessarily the case this year. There were even those who said that bags weren’t even checked at all. While I didn’t witness that directly, I did see three females each have a fifth of liquor drinking out of it in the crowd. I can’t even conceive how they’d hide them so ideal to get them in the festival. It was that or they stole them which I find that to be even less likely. Even worse, based upon the many people speaking up regarding extortion, I am ecstatic they didn’t find the money. Clearly this is a MAJOR issue when the festival has to address this via their Facebook Page: We are aware of the reports coming in about members of specific security teams on site acting in an unprofessional manner that would be considered unfair to our patrons and unfair to the event. We are taking these reports very seriously. We ask that anyone who had any issue with security personnel on site please contact us immediately at SecurityIssues@MoonriseFestival.com with full details, including a description of the individual, what they were wearing, where the issue took place, and what happened. We have already begun an investigation with the management running each of the security teams on site. We will be addressing these issues as a whole internally and on a personal case-by-case basis with our fans. This is not something we will be taking lightly; we spend countless hours on our security planning for this event in an effort to create a safe and comfortable environment for our fan base. We added additional management from our team to oversee the security and prevent these issues. Throughout the weekend we had management staff working to remove individuals from our security team who acted in a manner that was unprofessional. We are heartbroken to hear that our patrons were treated in a way that was less than acceptable by our standards. Please contact us immediately so we can resolve these issues for this past event and future events – securityissues@moonrisefestival.com Sincerely, The Moonrise Team I watched security hassle many people. I can’t say that I witnessed the extortion live (although, if you go to their Facebook page, you can find many anecdotes), but I did see security do very little. What I mean by this is there was only one situation where I found six security guards in a group trying to find people smoking marijuana. I understand the idea of trying to clear any illegal drugs, but having six security guards shoulder-to-shoulder trying to muscle their way through, but didn’t find much despite how abundant the drugs were. It would have been more reasonable for the guards to split up, but I am not an expert in security so I may be wrong about this. There was an instance where I saw security guards argue with one another as they seemed like a couple. I saw one security guard that he was done working (at the end of the night). Many security guards up high just seemed more occupied by the show. The worst part about security was the lack of security in the parking lot and exiting the event. I can’t count how many cars were broken into. How many cops I saw outside of the event dealing with situations was absolutely crazy. My friend and I noticed a police helicopter that was using a search light around the facility. That is slightly nerve racking being that we weren’t in a nice area. Hell, Moonrise even acknowledges this by stating on their Facebook Page: Some of the areas around the Pimlico Racecourse venue are not as safe as others. We ask everyone be vigilant and aware of where you walk. Please use Lyft, the downtown shuttles, or call a cab when necessary.. Visit our travel page for information on finding a pick up point or where to go:http://moonrisefestival.com/travel.html. If you become lost around the perimeter of the venue, ask any security personnel, parking staff or police officer for assistance. They will be located in the parking lots and on streets around the venue. This sounded great, but I didn’t see a single security member outside of the venue. Note, this was within two hours after the festival was over. I had waited for a Lyft for two hours being that the raise was 400x. It didn’t change until 1am and there was still a ton of people. To make matters worst, cops prevented Lyfts from going to their designated spot. According to one of the Lyft representatives, they paid a ton of money for this spot and they couldn’t use it. That forced hundreds, if not thousands to hang out around Belvedere Avenue and Park Heights Avenue. There were no security by then and cops were at an all time low. This is a very dangerous area according to Trulia crime maps. I won’t lie, hanging out in a terrible neighborhood at 1am was not my ideal scenario. The only solace I took was that the crowd was so big. That didn’t stop the people who stated they were assaulted or robbed. While they were accusations, I don’t like to take any of them lightly especially when there are multiple accusations. It may not be completely true, but there has to be some truth to them. This situation may have been out of Moonrise’s hands, but they did not do anything to help facilitate an easier transition to the new location. Essentially, all of these downsides have really turned me off from the festival. I really had my sights on making this a yearly event, but Moonrise needs to do some major changes. Based on my experience, I have some suggestions that Moonrise would have to take to make this festival ideal moving forward. First off, let’s talk about the good things. Keep the Star Team. Those paramedics were great. Keep the good lineups (although fire that bugger who made the daily lineups as that was confusing as hell. Shoutout to the guy in the Moonrise 2016 group that made it much easier). Keep the food. Love the food for the majority of it. Keep the separate bathrooms. Although, I feel slightly weird that they provided guards to the female side only. Although, here are some things I would change moving forward. Picnic tables. They are so undervalued, but it makes a whole big difference especially when trying to not eat your food like an idiot. I was that idiot. New venue. The hood of Baltimore is not safe for anyone. This also allows for expansion as there were too many people. Add an open area so people can cool down. Have multiple ones near the water areas. Go bigger with the stages. Don’t go higher. It was neat seeing the artists so high up, but only seeing their heads was a bit weird. I feel terrible for the photographers that weren’t allowed on stage because good luck getting that photo. But bigger allows for more people to fit and not be standing outside of the tent where it was the equivalent to listening at home with speakers. Better sound. I am not a sound engineer, but I knew something was up as did others. GET BETTER and CONSISTENT SECURITY. I get it. They’re essentially mercenaries that are there for two days of standing around and making some cash. Terrible front door work did make the lines go quicker than last year, but extortion and harassment is worse. Don’t just protect the inside of your venue, protect the outside of your venue especially when you’re providing paid parking. Also be there when they’re walking to a newly assigned area due to the police changing the pickup spot for Lyft that you advertised. Signs. I don’t know the layout. I appreciate the maps, but maps I did really try and to enjoy this festival. I wanted to like it as there aren’t many East Coast festivals compared to the rest of the country. I had brought my best buddy who was a festival virgin. Moonrise, you have a lot to change. You have a good festival plagued by things that shouldn’t necessarily be an issue. There seems to be a lot more complaints, but these are what truly bothered me personally. I liked seeing artists I haven’t seen and did enjoy myself despite these weighing issues, but this needs to change and be made an absolute priority if you want to continue your success. The post [Event Review] Moonrise Festival 2016 appeared first on EDM Assassin. Source

Kayzo, the leader of the Doghouse, is one of the main reasons harder styles of music are coming back to festival sets. As one of the most versatile producers in the scene right now, his tracks and sets are unpredictable and explosive. Fresh off of his collaboration with Cesqeaux, he has released his Hard Summer set for free download. Kayzo’s Hard Summer 2016 set is packed with every genre possible and will blow your speakers. Kayzo Hard Summer 2016 As this is his first recorded live set to appear online (aside from his podcast/guest mixes), this performance sets the precedent for fans looking to see a Kayzo show. He delivered one of the hardest sets of the year, guaranteed. He played everything from hardstyle to dubstep to happy-hardcore. He even threw in some rave classics such as Avicii‘s “Seek Bromance” and “Levels”, and Adrian Lux‘s “Teenage Crime”. If you want a set to rage to, you can’t get much better than this. Be on the lookout for him at a show or festival near you, as you won’t want to miss him. Listen to and download Kayzo’s Hard Summer 2016 set below: Follow KAYZO: Facebook Twitter Soundcloud The post Kayzo’s Highly Anticipated Hard Summer 2016 Set Is Pure Madness appeared first on EDM | Electronic Music | EDM Music | EDM Festivals | EDM Events. Source

Atlanta producer Herobust has been having a huge 2016. Between his remixes of NGHTMRE‘s “Street”, Knife Party‘s “Destroy Them With Lazers” and his “I’m Aloud EP”, it’s almost impossible to not have heard at least one of his songs in DJ sets around the world. He’s an extremely versatile producer and while he’s known for his “BUSTED” style of hard-hitting bass music, that doesn’t mean he can’t bring the feels. His newest remix of D.R.A.M. & Lil Yachty’s hit “Broccoli” is emotional and was inspired by the recent events in Dallas. D.R.A.M. & Lil Yachty – Broccoli Herobust Remix This certainly isn’t the first time we’ve seen Herobust bring out more emotional and melodic tracks. Recently, his remix of Kill The Noise‘s “Lose Ya Love”, while still a bass-heavy banger, incorporated elements of future bass and bubbly arpeggios. His newest remix of “Broccoli” is melodic, uplifting, and simply addicting. While many will immediately draw parallels to Marshmello‘s production style, Herobust clearly separated himself utilizing his stylistic production style. “I made this Broccoli remix right after the recent events in Dallas. It was an emotional time for many of us and I honestly couldn’t bring myself to just write another banger. So I set out to make something a bit more uplifting than usual. Something to help take myself and others “beyond the fuck shit” if you will

Borgore & G-Eazy‘s collaboration “Forbes” has been played over 18 million times since its release in late 2015. Last week, the remix package was released featuring remixes by Getter, SAYMYNAME, Sullivan King, and more. Getter delivers his signature sound in his remix infusing “Forbes” with breakbeats. Borgore Ft. G-Eazy – Forbes Getter Remix This remix has been played in his sets for a while now so it’s nice to finally let it see the light of day via free download. Incorporating similar elements to his collaboration with Ghastly “666”, Getter utilizes breakbeats and his stylistic wubs. The combination results in this breakbeat-dubstep-bass house hybrid that is pure madness. Be on the lookout for Getter‘s new EP dropping September 2nd and catch him at a venue near you for his Wat The Frick Tour. Listen to and download Forbes Getter Remix below: Follow Getter: Facebook Twitter Soundcloud The post Getter Infuses Signature Treatment into Borgore & G-Eazy’s “Forbes” appeared first on EDM | Electronic Music | EDM Music | EDM Festivals | EDM Events. Source

Last night it was confirmed that one half of Mexican DJ and production duo Climbers – known to his friends and fans as Kiko Deal – has died in an accident. The news quickly spread online with a huge outpouring of grief on social media. Since the announcement his friends and family have created a GoFundMe page to raise money cover the costs of his funeral and transport of his body back to his family. The duo emerged at the begining of 2011 and in only a few months had their tunes played by artists like: Art Department, Droog, James Teej, My Favorite Robot, Tanner Ross, Miguel Campbell, Miguel Puente, Catz n Dogz, Death on the Balcony, Richy Ahmed, and Dead Seal. Our thoughts are with his friends and family at this difficult time. On August 9th we tragically lost Heriberto Aguilar Marquez aka Kiko Deal of Climbers. Kiko was in a sudden and tragic accident in Mexico City, and we need to raise funds to help pay the hospital and funeral costs and to help transport his remains back to his family in Mexicali. Those who know Kiko know what a special person he was. He was not only a talented DJ and producer but also a great friend to many of us. Anything you can do to help will be appreciated no donation is too small. Thank you. Help spread the word! Head to the GoFundMe page to show your support. The post One half of Mexican duo Climbers has died in an accident in Mexico City appeared first on Harder Blogger Faster. Source

Australian producer Luke Million has recreated the spellbinding theme song from Netflix’s new show Stranger Things – and it sounds amazing. Luke Million has a habit of recreating seminal music, over the years the Australian producer has recreated everything from Kraftwerk’s ‘Robots’ to Giorgio Moroder’s ‘I Feel Love’ at his home studio. For his latest creation, the Australian producer has been inspired, like many of us, by Netflix’s latest exclusive show Stranger Things and its foreboding analogue soundtrack created by Texan band S U R V I V E. The producer has recreated the show’s theme song using his army of hardware synthesisers and it sounds amazing. Check out his version below which is accompanied by an excellent video too. The post Luke Million has recreated the Stranger Things theme – and it sounds amazing appeared first on Harder Blogger Faster. Source

FREAKY DEAKY, the largest Halloween event in the Midwest, is thrilled to announce the complete artist lineup for its eighth anniversary! The 3-day festival returns to the expansive Toyota Park just outside of downtown Chicago in Bridgeview, Illinois over Halloween weekend. Featuring 50+ artists spanning multiple genres, Freaky Deaky 2016 promises a chilling and thrilling experience that will bring the freak out of everyone this October. Each year, Freaky Deaky provides an unmatched atmosphere with its inclusivity and powerful visual spectacle. In addition to three epic stages, which showcase their own unique, eye-popping designs, festival attendees promise to be immersed in droves of costumed performers, artful pyrotechnics, and a wide assortment of devilish food and drink vendors. This year's headliners include UK brothers Disclouse (DJ Set), the house godfather himself Tiesto, one of trap and pop music's most esteemed contributors DJ Snake, DJ Mag's #1 electronic act Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, and hip hop's Top Dawg Schoolboy Q, coming off his sophomore album, Blank Face. Watch the theatrical announce trailer below. On the electronic side of the spectrum, bass music champion and Shark Squad captain Jauz, long-heralded female DJ duo NERVO, funk-mastermind Gramatik, Montreal's own dubstep hero Snails, acid house legend Boys Noize, and more all contribute to the weekend’s spooky soundtrack. Throughout the weekend, the Crypt Stage will transform each night to highlight a diverse scope of dance music's most noteworthy contributors. On Friday, October 28, dubstep veteran and original Evol Intent member Bro Safari taking the lead with the best that bass music has to offer. Bass lovers are sure to find refuge when fellow dubstep creators Figure, Crizzly and Illennium join the renowned trap stylings of duo LOUDPVCK and 4B. On Saturday, October 29, fans will discover an unforgettable blend of live electronic music on this dynamic stage, with 3D animation and live lighting from the DUBFIRE HYBRID:LIVE showcase. Alongside him, an all-inclusive blend of deep house, hip hop and techno will be represented by the likes of Claptone, MK, Brodinski, and Kill Frenzy. Closing out the Cyrpt Stage on Sunday, October 30 is house music pioneer Jamie Jones. Known for his ground-breaking Hot Creations label and global event series, Paradise, Jamie will play alongside his cross genre Hot Natured bandmate and native Chicagoan, Lee Foss. Fellow house and techno cornerstones Guy Gerber, Ardalan and Gene Farris will support the takeover to provide underground aficionados with their very own sanctuary for the day. 3-Day Passes are on sale now at freakydeakyhalloween.com! Source

Botnek makes an emphatic return to Dim Mak with the gargantuan 4-track EP Connecting? As the two sinister lead singles “Clickbait” and “Losing My Mind” creep their way into live sets across the festival circuit, the boys are back to continue their sonic assault via the full-fledged project. From the gritty hyper house effort “Bad Bitch” to the mid-tempo electro offering “Touch Me,” the Canadian duo’s signature sound is on full display as they prove once again they are among the top sound designers in the game. Hot off recent gigs at Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas and Ultra Music Festival, Botnek continues to cement their name as one of the most diverse and talented duos in contemporary dance music. They also recently joined Snails on his “Slugz” tour and dropped the critically acclaimed ‘vomitstep’ tune “Happy Hour” in collaboration with the dubstep kingpin. Source

Life is Beautiful Music & Art Festival has released the daily music lineup for the three-day all-encompassing music, art, culinary and learning experience. The festival, which takes over the streets of Downtown Las Vegas Sept. 23 – 25, features main acts such as Mumford & Sons, J. Cole, Major Lazer, The Lumineers, G-Eazy, The Shins, Flume, Empire of the Sun, Jane’s Addiction and Bassnectar, with dozens more creating a multi-genre experience for fans. Friday, Sept. 23 Lineup: Mumford & Sons, G-Eazy, The Shins, Tegan and Sara, ZHU, Galantis, Bloc Party, Kehlani, KONGOS, City and Colour, Pete Yorn, Banks and Steelz, Keys N Krates, Kaytranada, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Kamasi Washington, Raury, The Heavy, Highly Suspect, Gryffin, NF, Rezz, Coast Modern, Durante, Aaron Jackson and Brumby Saturday, Sept. 24 Lineup: Cole, Empire of the Sun, Bassnectar, Jane’s Addiction, Leon Bridges, Die Antwoord, Dirty Heads, The Temper Trap, Crystal Castles, Excision, The Naked and Famous, Gramatik, Bob Moses, Seven Lions, Snails, The Strumbellas, Oh Wonder, The Wombats, Bomba Estéreo, Jess Glynne, Ghastly, Finish Ticket, Sir The Baptist, The Shelters, Spag Heddy, Aazar and The Lique Sunday, Sept. 25 Lineup: Major Lazer, The Lumineers, Flume, Chromeo, Young The Giant, Jimmy Eat World, Duke Dumont, Third Eye Blind, Snakehips, Iration, AlunaGeorge, Atlas Genius, Warpaint, Band of Skulls, Nothing But Thieves, Jack Garratt, Mr. Carmack, The Wild Feathers, Bishop Briggs, LANY, Autograf, Mija, Hey Marseilles, Lewis Del Mar, CID, Anevo and Brittany Rose Single Day Tickets will be released on the Life is Beautiful website on Thursday, Aug. 11 at 10 a.m. (PDT). General Admission Single Day tickets will be available for $125 plus taxes and fees and VIP Single Day tickets will be available for $295 plus taxes and fees. In addition, fans can tune into Pandora’s Life is Beautiful station for an exclusive Single Day Ticket presale on Wednesday, Aug. 10 from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. PDT, with tickets available at exclusive 24-hour Pandora presale pricing. With a special promo code, fans will have the opportunity to purchase single day tickets in advance of the official on-sale date. To experience all the great Life is Beautiful music from this year’s lineup, and to participate in the exclusive presale, launch the Pandora Life is Beautiful Festival Mixtape here on Wednesday, Aug. 10. Three-day tickets are still available for purchase here. Source

Stonebank is becoming an absolute machine with his release schedule, pumping out a masterfully produced new tune at least every month. He’s gone from Trap to Trance and now back to Happy Hardcore, a genre that he’s proven himself over and over again to be exceptional at producing. Who’s Got Your Love is (obviously) a banger, but the positive vibes that it carries in the build ups, drops and breakdowns make the song so much better to listen to and especially dance to. If you need a hard but happy song then look no further, because Stonebank has got the goods with Who’s Got Your Love. The post Stonebank – Who’s Got Your Love appeared first on EDM Assassin. Source

Just released, Sammy Porter has taken on the iconic DJ Snake track “Middle” and given the track new life without taking out the staples of the original that made it so great to begin with. For now the respected house producer Sammy Porter is sticking to touring around his hometown London and other places in the UK, but that won’t stop us from enjoying his vibey music on the opposite side of the world through his chill house remixes and weekly podcasts. Sammy Porter produces chill deep house remix of DJ Snake’s “Middle”. DJ Snake ft. Bipolar Sunshine – Middle Sammy Porter Remix Previously Sammy Porter has taken tracks from various genres, remastering them into a chill and deep house versions, truly making them his own. He remixed “Emotional” by Flux Pavilion and Matthew Koma, “What A Night” by Kat Deluna ft. Jermih, as well as produced various bootlegs of tracks like Sammy Porter’s Afterhours Bootleg & Mainroom Bootleg of Tinie Tempah’s “Girls Like.” Just released this week, Sammy Porter remixed “Love Me” by WiDEAWAKE ft. Jacob Banks, and now he’s back at it again with his remix of “Middle” by DJ Snake featuring Bipolar Sunshine. Sammy Porter And Friends mixes feature his own Weekly Podcasts & Guest Mixes: Sammy Porter and Friends Weekly Podcast In addition to producing these chill vibes and deep house remixes, Sammy Porter also has his own podcast where he brings together DJs and artists from all over the world, promising to bring to you only the best when it comes to upfront and sick music. Listen to and download DJ Snake – Middle Sammy Porter Remix below: Follow Sammy Porter: Website Twitter Facebook Soundcloud Instagram The post Sammy Porter Gives DJ Snake’s “Middle” New Life in Chill House Remix appeared first on EDM | Electronic Music | EDM Music | EDM Festivals | EDM Events. Source

Totemo‘s new EP is poised to push her success broader than the fame in her native Tel Aviv music scene. Featuring already established tunes “Seesaw” and “Hits”, Totemo‘s new EP is an impressive indication of her ability as an artist poised to take on a broader audience. Let us take you through Totemo‘s new 5 track EP “Desire Path” track by track below! Totemo “Desire Path” EP via soundcloud.com/totemomusic 1.”Dreamit” “Dreamit” is the perfect opener. Within 30 seconds, you know exactly what you’ll be getting this entire journey. Punctuated with dark, echoed percussion, Totemo’s voice floats softly above the cavernous soundscape below. Highlighted with “world”/”exotic” sounds, Totemo juxtaposes this world elegantly with other organic instruments augmented through the low bass line. Totemo also flexes her pop-sensibilty and know how through her masterful melodies that are reminiscent of Massive Attack, Portishead, Telepopmusik, SIA, Lykke Li, and Astrid S; all good company to be compared to. 2.”Seesaw” The “poppiest” track of the EP, “Seesaw” opens with a strong, thick bass line that is accompanied by excellent analog percussion. Totemo’s vocal delivery is also more rhythmic and skates on top of the groove by the rhythm section. When the pre-chorus opens into the chorus section, there is a subtle shift in its tonal key center that makes it pop brighter. The chorus is strong, catchy, and connected with the bridge section, shift the tone from the verses perfectly just like a seesaw going up and down. 3.”Kick” Totemo begins with reverse vocals echo that into the foreground and background. Paired with the vocals is a low rumbling bass line fused with rattling drums. As the verse starts, Totemo doubles her vocals; one normal, one an octave lower. The transition into the chorus matches the song title perfectly. The “Kick” is actually not solely in the bass drum kick as you’d expect. Instead, the kick is actually highlighted through the orchestra pizzicato; or plucking of an orchestral string instrument. The pizzacato technique is layered and varied enough that when it is matched with the bassline and syncopated percussion, the pulse becomes evident and poignant. Combined with Totemo’s vocal ability to form strong melodies, “Kick” is a sure-fire hit. 4.”Hits” “Hits” entered the world differently than the rest of the EP. Accompanied by a music video chronicaling Totemo’s fight with cancer and treatment in order of events (the EP was also written during this time), “Hits” comes across beautifully triumphant with the lyrics. Paired with luscious bowed stringed instruments, often recognized as “Asian” in sound, Totemo’s voice here strikes a chord deeper than other tracks. Tension and release are personified perfectly with the lush soundscape that almost breathes in concert with Totemo’s delivery of her personal, deep lyrics. “Hits” is the climax of this stellar EP, and titled rightfully so. 5.”Prime” “Prime” closes out the track in a cyclical matter. The soundscape created here mirrors the opening track perfectly as if it was completing a perfect chapter out of a book. Akin to CHVRCHES, the negative space in this track provides perfect execution of Totemo’s vocals to reside dead center of the listening experience. Surrounded by gorgeous ambience, “Prime” builds up steadily over the course of the 3 and a half minutes. As the track progresses, it blossoms, blooms, and grows into a full rounded listening experience. The most cinematic of all the tracks, “Prime” is an excellent punctuation mark to close out the 5 track EP. The post Totemo Paints a Beautifully Cinematic, Lush World with Her EP “Desire Path” appeared first on EDM | Electronic Music | EDM Music | EDM Festivals | EDM Events. Source

At any camping festival there is always the issue of hygiene. More specifically the question comes up of, what is the easiest way to brush your teeth after a 10 to 12-hour day of raging? The majority of toothpastes a) require the use of water and b) contain chemicals that when spit on the floor hurts our precious planet. Now there’s the perfect solution for easy brushing and it’s called… Organic Brushing Rinse. Organic Brushing Rinse It works for all oral issues including natural teeth whitening, gum pockets and receding gums, tooth sensitivity, bad breath, tartar, canker sores and toxic morning mouth. Organic Brushing Rinse beats toothpaste by a mile because 1) you don’t need water, and 2) spitting it out on the ground wouldn’t be toxic, but actually cleans the ground and feeds the plants. Yup! It’s a biodegradable liquid you swish with, no H20 needed, and can beneficially soak right into mother nature! Organic Brushing Rinse’s Newly Re-Branded Label If you need just a little more convincing as to why this product is 100% essential for every camping festival-goer here you go: It works for almost every oral issue you can think of It’s clean, certified as organic by the USDA Gets rid of toxic morning mouth Helps eliminate the need for expensive dental procedures’ In summary, everyone needs this product because it’s better than anything we’ve ever used before! To learn more about Organic Brushing Rinse watch this video below: The post A New, Unbelievable Camping Festival Must-Have appeared first on EDM | Electronic Music | EDM Music | EDM Festivals | EDM Events. Source