Trance, progressive, techno, moombah, trap, dub step, house—it seems the electronic music wave has become unstoppable, bringing with it a perpetual tide of new genres and subgenres. Both artists and fans struggle with a desire to remain faithful to one brand while simultaneously trying out new sounds. Few have managed to walk that line so [...]

Defected Records has released this cool live video of 2012′s farewell celebration at Electric Brixton. Set to a smooth version of FCL’s “It’s You” track, the 4-minute clip features a jam packed house and a bevy of electro talents such as Dennis Ferrer, Deetron, Simon Dunmore and Noir. Produced and directed by Defected Records’ own [...]

Wynn Las Vegas is known for bringing top-notch talent to perform at their prestigious nightclubs XS, Tryst, Encore, and Surrender. Now, the celebrated nightlife venues of Wynn Las Vegas will present an unmatched schedule of electronic dance music at Park City Live (formerly Harry O’s) during the annual film festival, which takes place from January [...]

Datsik is returning to NY this Friday January 18th with his “Firepower Reloaded” tour at Irving Plaza. Joining Datsik are supporting acts Brillz and GRiZ, along with up-and-coming Firepower act Rekoil who released an EP on the Firepower label. Prepare yourselves as Datsik will be bringing his one-of-a-kind “Vortex” DJ performance booth with groundbreaking, real-time [...]

As you may or may not know, elektro is proud to be the official media partner of Bounce Music Festival. In 2011, Ourstage and MTV added Bounce Music Festival to their list of top five EDM festivals in the United States which also included Ultra Music Festival and Electric Daisy Carnival. For each of the [...]

Michigan’s Electric Forest festival is known as one of the craziest festivals in the country, bringing thousands of EDM fans to the woods to party for a three-day celebration of music and culture. Set to Bassnecatar’s track “Empathy,” this teaser captures all of the intensity of last year’s events, which included high-octane performances by artists [...]

When I finally left Pacha NYC at 5am Saturday morning, the main floor was still bumpin’ to the sounds of Chus&Ceballos. Keeping in mind the Elektro party the next day, I reluctantly left the club, still full of energy, even after dancing for four hours straight. It was a complete 360 from some of the [...]

Infected Mushroom is one of the most exciting electronic music acts in the world. If you have ever been to one of their shows you know how incredible they are with the futuristic technology and stunning visuals. If you have not, we highly recommend you attend one of the Fungusamongus dates. Want your chance to [...]

Saturday January 19th React Presents and The Mid will be hosting Mr. Toolroom himself, Mark Knight! Known for his mesmerizing funky tech house beats that cover every spectrum of the musical chart. Knight is a worldwide success even though he barely broke the top 100 in DJ Mag’s top 100 DJ’s list; Ranking at 97 [...]

On Saturday, January 26th, Elektro will be sponsoring an event presented by Avenue A Soundcheck at The Aksel Loft (3rd floor at 52 Walker Street in TriBeca, New York City). The event runs from 10PM to 4AM, and will feature live mixes from some very talented DJs. Included in the lineup for this event is [...]