As a native New Yorker who takes Halloween very seriously, I thought that nothing could top a New York City Halloween. When I made plans to come to Los Angeles and check out Hard Haunted Mansion Presents Hard Day of the Dead, I knew I’d be in for a treat, but nothing could prepare me [...]

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 [...]

Last Sunday night, I couldn’t help but laugh as I began to hand-write my recap of the prior evening’s Sensation show, a lone candle serving as my only source of light. Hurricane Sandy had started its assault on New York City, and my power went out nearly soon as the wind began to howl against [...]

After wrapping up his “Rough Road” bus tour across North America, world-renowned Italian producer and DJ Benny Benassi will be heading to London for a very special performance at The Electric Brixton. It will be broadcast this Saturday, November 10th via Live Stream on Youtube.Com/UltraMusic.The event, dubbed “Electric Cinema,” will feature a live performance by [...]

This weekend marks the fifth annual Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival, a two night celebration of dance music. Taking place this weekend, November 9th and 10th, this multi-night, multi-venue event in the heart of WIlliamsburgh will present two nights filled with music, culture, and fun. This year’s installment should make for its best one yet, as [...]

There have been many back-and-forths on the purported banality in dance music, specifically in the US. Impatience. This is probably the perfect word I would use to describe the ‘new’ generation of EDM fans (myself included). It goes hand in hand with the need for instant gratification in a modern society driven by technology. The [...]

New York is still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Sandy, and now snow has begun to fall in the big city. The weather outside is frightful, but LAVO is here to warm up your weekend! Tomorrow, the EDM haven will host Russian house phenom, Arty. Check out the show’s promo video below. Always remember… [...]

Richie Hawtin and Loco Dice want you to know: there’s more to EDM than “Levels.” The two veterans of the electronic and techno music scene have teamed up to create the CNTRL: Beyond EDM tour − the first-ever electronic music tour to combine educational daytime lectures with subsequent nighttime shows featuring some of the most [...]

As a “basshead,” CNTRL: BEYOND EDM was one of the most eye-opening experiences for me, and there was no better way for me to experience a tech show from none other than the world-leading techno pioneers themselves. I am your typical avid music fan who pregames before a show, attends a show, then goes home [...]

This year’s Halloween weekend didn’t just bring Hurricane Sandy to New York City:  2012’s celebrations included one of the most massive weekends of EDM events in recent memory. Among the best of the bunch was “The Pier Of Fear”, a three-night electronic showcase located at Pier 94 in Manhattan. Due to the safety risks of [...]