Moonrise Festival Phase 1 Lineup Announced

Moonrise Festival has announced the first phase of artists slated to perform at this two day event. Pretty Lights takes the headliner spot followed by Chuckie, Datsik, Porter Robinson, Flux Pavilion, Morgan Page, Gramatick, GTA and Flosstradamus to name a few. With three stages catering to international, regional and local acts, along with a ferris [...]

DATSIK “Hydraulic” Getter Remix

You know when you have that moment where you need to smash something, but you can’t? Put this track on. The anticipated release from the pivotal underground bass infuser does not disappoint – the annihilation of dubstep is front and center in Getter’s scissor shredding remix of Datsik’s ‘Hydraulic’ track. The murky intro odyssey spooks [...]

PROTOHYPE ‘SEE NO EVIL’ Out MARCH 19

Big news coming from bass conductor Datsik’s imprint, Firepower Records. The bomber of a label will release a new trilogy of EPs from LA DJ/producer/all-around stunner, Protohype, entitled ‘See No Evil’, ‘Hear No Evil’ and (you guessed it) ‘Speak No Evil’. Each of the three-part compilations will see sound signatures that connect with the main [...]

Snowball Music Festival in a Nutshell

You wouldn’t think that a festival in the very cold Rocky Mountains at the end of winter would really work. It is all snowy, the temperature is below freezing, and the ground is icy enough to slip on. But, for some reason it works well-really, really well. There is just something about it that is [...]

Talking Music with Datsik at Snowball Music Festival

There is something special about Datsik. Sure, he has sick beats and a great label but there is still something more to him that separates him from everybody else in the EDM game. This past weekend I got to find out a whole lot more about Datsik—real name Troy Beetles—and his attitude about music and [...]

blu electronic cigarettes presents electric lounge March 14th -16th at SXSW

Before the craziness of Miami, there is the madness of SXSW. blu Electronic Cigarettes are presenting the Electric Lounge from March 14-16th in Austin. Three action packed days filled with your favorite artists. On Thursday the 14th, check out the Dim Mak party from 12-7:30pm featuring Keys n Krates, Will Brennan, The Death, Scanners, New [...]

elektro presents: 2012 Freshmen Where Are They Now? + 2013 Freshmen Class Miami Event

Dim Mak Greatest Hits of 2012, Vol. 2 Out Now

Earlier this month Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak Records released volume 1 of their picks of the greatest hits of 2012. Released this week is it’s companion piece volume 2. The 14-track collection includes raging tunes by Datsik, Felix Cartel, Dillon Francis, Tocadisco, Infected Mushroom, and many more. The combination of these two compilations is a [...]

10 Reasons Why You Should Attend Snowball 2013

Most people would think that having a festival outside in the middle of the Rocky Mountains at the end of winter is completely bonkers. But, for Coloradians (or die-hard mountain enthusiast) a music festival outside in the wintertime is a supreme idea. Snowball Music Festival is celebrating its 3-year anniversary at Winter Park this year, [...]

Quickie with a DJ: Butch Clancy

Favorite drink? Alcohol? Virgin? My favorite alcoholic drink is Grey Goose & Redbull, even though it’s got me in trouble a couple times, haha. Virgin? Coco Cafe. If you could have one superhero power, what would it be? Probably the ability to fly. I think that would be the most fun, maybe not the most [...]