Bloc Party “Truth” Digitalism Remix

German duo Digitalism have taken Bloc Party’s single “Truth” and turned it into a summer anthem full of nectarous melodies that flow freely with the warm vocals of the original song. The fresh Toolroom Records release brings a comforting energy with slight riffs in typical Digitalism fashion. This track is out now on Beatport! Grab [...]

Boys Noize “XTC” & “ICH R U” Chemical Brothers / Justice Remixes

Here are some sinister snippets of new remixes for Boys Noize tracks “XTC” and “ICH R U”, sliced by two of electronica’s top shelf acts, The Chemical Brothers (who take on “XTC”) and Justice (who mess with “ICH R U”) – expect full throttle fusions of colossal synth delight on each. These special reworks come [...]

HARD SUMMER 2013 Early Bird Tickets Now On Sale

Since launching in 2008, HARD SUMMER has become the largest ticketed music festival in the city of Los Angeles, expanding as a two-day event last year for the first time in the festival’s 6-year history. In 2012, the festival drew over 50,000 party goers to downtown Los Angeles for high-octane performances from the likes of [...]

HARD Summer Official Recap

Relive the intensity of HARD Summer 2012 with the official recap video released by HARD Events today. Marking the pinnacle of the Los Angeles summer music festival this year, HARD Smmer welcomed over 50,000 fans (August 3-4, 2012) at the Los Angeles State Historic Park for the event’s fifth annual installment. Expanding to a two-day [...]

Outside Lands 2012 : Pacific Northwest’s Hippest Music Festival

The fifth annual Outside Lands 2012 rocked, raved and turned the city of San Francisco into a bustling, music extravaganza, drawing in thousands of beautiful people from locals to out-of-towners for an unforgettable, indulgent experience in one of America’s greatest parks at the lush Golden Gate Park. Enthralled with 10-hours of music each day, during [...]

HARD Summer Recap

Ultimately, it was all about the dancing, and perhaps LA dub DJ favorite Gaslamp Killer put it best during his standout Saturday night set when he advised the crowd that, “If you aren’t moving right now, you’re f*cking dead.” They were moving. It was essentially impossible not to for the 35 hours that was HARD [...]

HARDfest Summer Announces 2012 Daily Lineups

The daily lineups and set times for the upcoming HARD Summer were released today. Festival headliners will include Skrillex, DJ Antention, James Murphy, Zedd, Boys Noize, A- Trak, Nero and Bootsy Collins. HARD Summer will go down at the LA State Historic park in downtown Los Angeles on August 3 and 4. The festival, now [...]

Junkie XL Collaborates With Hans Zimmer For Dark Knight Rises

Dutch-born musician, remixer and producer Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL, who has done remixes for artists such as Coldplay, Bloc Party and Crookers) had the chance to work with Oscar-winning film composer, Hans Zimmer, on the score for the latest Batman film, “Dark Knight Rises.” Included on the soundtrack is a Junkie XL remix of [...]

DJ Destructo answers the “hard” questions about LA’s upcoming Music Festival

Ever wonder how the artist selection process goes down for festivals? Gary Richards (DJ Destructo) fills us in the process for planning HARD SUMMER 2012, the artists he’s excited to have on the bill and his curatorial vision for the 5th edition of LA’s largest music festival. DB: Overall, what were you trying to accomplish [...]

HARD Summer 2012 Lineup and Tickets Available

There is no shortage of incredible  elektronic events, festivals and tours this summer. HARD is another one to add to the must see list happening in Los Angeles at LA Historic Park on August 3rd and 4th. There will be four stages with a lineup of Skrillex, Bloc Party, Miike Snow, Boys Noize, Nero, Bloody [...]