Elektro Exclusive interview with Erol Alkan
Erol Alkan is a London-based DJ and producer who got his start as a DJ & club owner in the ’90s. He has been prolific on both the production and DJ fronts, from the release of eclectic remixes – such as the Scissor Sisters’ “I Don’t Feel Like Dancing” and Franz Ferdinand’s “Do You Wanna” [...]
Erol Alkan Releases Another “Bugged In/Bugged Out” compilation
Erol Alkan has come out with another “Bugged In”/”Bugged Out” mix set, lending his gift of musical clairvoyance to bring listeners into the sonic future. As before, the two-disc set comes with one side that is club-oriented while the other is aimed at home listening. The compilation opens up with the pulsing bass and twangy [...]
Mad Decent Block Party NYC Recap
The Mad Decent Block Party is always a highly-anticipated event during the summer if you’re lucky enough to live in one of the major cities the all-ages, day-long festival stops in. This year, Brooklyn had the honor of hosting the Diplo headed label event in New York, specifically hipster central Williamsburg, and fittingly brought an [...]
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 [...]
Erol Alkan Serves Up Second Compilation In Two New Mixes
While in celebration of their 27th anniversary, !K7 records has announced the release Erol Alkan’s new coming-of-age album featuring two CDs: Bugged Out and Bugged In.” Both discs will serve two separate purposes, with one side being more club-oriented while the other is aimed at home listening, and each track was mixed live by Erol [...]
Erol Alkan and Boys Noize Join Forces Once Again
The dynamic duo that brought you such global hits as “Waves,” “Death Suite” and “Avalanche” are teaming up once again to produce two new tracks, “Roland Rat” and “Brain Storm.” Following the recent success of “Lemonade,” Erol Alkan and Boys Noize again contribute their unique sound forces that result in some fun and unique tracks. [...]
Justice “On ‘N’ On” Rick Rubin Remix
Over 80,000 plays in six days. That is what the Justice “On ‘N’ On” Rick Rubin remix has amassed. Having a legend like Rubin bless your track is an honor in itself. The EP is being released today and includes remixes from Brodinski, Erol Alkan, Tiga and Video Village. Add a nice naked woman to [...]
