Halloween 2012 recap video: Avicii & deadmau5 at Tryst and XS

This past Halloween in North America featured a myriad of event options for dance music fans. Las Vegas naturally had the most options, covering the spectrum of artists. Wynn has posted a re-cap video of two shows, Avicii at Tryst and deadmau5 at XS. Both appear to have been a blast for fans, but do [...]

HARD Day of the Dead Reviewed

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 [...]

Haunted Houses vs. Spooky Tings Halloween Recap

What comes to my mind when I think of Halloween is “freaking epic.” This year I was fortunate enough to obtain a press pass to Denver’s main Halloween attraction—the Haunted Houses and Spooky Tings tour with Skrillex vs. Knife Party at the 1st Bank Center! When I say “freaking epic” it really is an understatement [...]

React Presents: Halloween Recap

On Friday October 24, the sun began to go descend and the clock was moving toward 7:30, ravers all over the Chicagoland area were transforming into ghouls, goblins, penguins and more, and slowly making their way to the Congress Theater for a 4th annual Freaky Deaky, thrown by Chicago’s biggest promoters, React Presents. When I [...]

Pretty Lights “Halloween Funtime” REMIX

Inspired by some of the best horror movie classics in history, DJ and producer Pretty Lights has brought us a remix mashup to get fans into the full Halloween spirit. The track, entitled “Funtime Halloween Mashup,” takes samples from the theme songs of Nightmare on Elm Street and Halloween, as well as “Back Fugue 9” [...]

Bro Safari ft. DJ Craze “Spooked” Free Download

Who needs Halloween candy when you have trap? Bro Safari gives us all a Halloween treat with a free download of his creepy trap tune “Spooked” featuring DJ Craze. Bro Safari and DJ Craze mash together old school horror movie sound effects with an infectious 808 beat with some scratching to give a Halloween club [...]

Candyland & MakO “KILLER”

Jose Martin and Ethan Davis better known as dj/production duo Candyland have gotten together with Daniel Smith also known as MakO, to create a Halloween banger that would wake up the dead. “Killer” sets the mood with an eerie intro with a theatrical intro of a panic stricken girl running from something while ominous music [...]

Maniac Pumpkin Carvers carve Steve Aoki and deadmau5 into pumpkins!

Getting excited for Halloween? Ultra Music has, teaming up with the legendary Maniac Pumpkin Carvers to make some exclusive and awesome EDM-themed pumpkins. The professionals created a time-lapse video where they show the creation of two of their most impressive Jack-O-Lanterns, one of Steve Aoki and one of Deadmau5 behind the turntables. Try to emulate [...]

2am Track of the Week: SKisM “Experts” xKore Remix

What a long week! It is finally Friday and time to party! Massive Halloween events are going on across the country this weekend and I couldn’t think of a better track to play at 2am then the newly released SKisM track “Experts” the xKore remix. The name of the title speaks for these two as [...]

Steve Angello & Third Party ‘Lights’ Official Trailer

“Epic – adjective – extending beyond the usual or ordinary, especially in size or scope.” It may be the most overused word ascribed to many events in the dance music world, but Steve Angello’s record label showcase last month in NYC, ‘Size In The Park’, fits perfectly with the Merriam-Webster definition of ‘epic’. To preview [...]