The electro master arrived as the clock struck midnight, then proceeded to smash the main stage at BangOn!’s 30,000 foot warehouse. Check the photos and get a taste of New Year’s Eve, Brooklyn style. More
Play On Soundcloud The Hi-Yahs is just one dude. It seems likely that he chose his name because his tunes are liable to tomahawk chop you in the face. For real. More
British MC Example is back with Evolution of Man, his latest album for tastemaking label Ministry of Sound. But he couldn’t have done it without a little help from his friends. More
So now that winter is all "Oh hai, rememba me!? I iz here for AWHILE. Hope u haz snow boots LOL!!" here are 10 tracks of Melodic Forest Techno, to gently ease you out of fall. More
Porter Robinson, the “20-year-old technobeat-liker supreme,” has been hard at work tweeting (it’s really him!) about writing and editing songs for his upcoming album. To appetize his fans, More
When French label Kitsuné signs off on an artist, you know you’re getting quality over quantity. Parisian producer Lifelike furthers their rep with this funky electro-disco jam featuring the illustrious A-Trak. More
The latest chapter of the Kill The Noise‘s saga arrived on Beatport this week, and damn is it heavy. Let this be the soundtrack to your next late-night rager…or night terror, whichever comes first. More
What should have been an amazing event turned tragic on Halloween, when a show that Steve Aoki headlined in Madrid resulted in the deaths of three concertgoers. Following these horrible circumstances, Steve Aoki canceled his November 1st show in Bilbao and posted a statement regarding the events his website. More
In case you missed them, we collected some of the new music released this week by the artists in our list. Lots of dubstep. Wobble wobble gobble gobble.More
Calvin Harris is worried that unsafe DJing could seriously injure his back. In an interview with The Sun, the 6-foot, 5-inch tall Scottsman (1.96 m for our non-USA friends) lamented the associated health risks of being a tall DJ, citing Tiesto as an example of a performer who has majorly screwed-up his back. More
Madeon tweeted last week that he’s looking to buy a new guitar. Saying he’s “tired of emulating” guitar sounds, Madeon is looking for an electric that’s versatile enough for “funky riffs and power chords”, but is also capable of a more acoustic sound. More
Well OK, not exactly – but Skrillex and Boys Noizeare teaming up to put on one hell of a show in Detroit this New Year’s Eve, which they have dubbed THE BANG. More
Boys Noize will be bringing his infectious brand of Electro House to the New World next month, kicking things off with a DJ set in the Caribbean before sailing on to the mainland. More
Bad news from the Swedish House Mafia tour – and particularly for one member of the trio, Sebastian Ingrosso. Spin reports that his show last Saturday at Long Island’s Nassau Coliseum was shut down by police due to incredibly lax security measures which led to mass amounts of intoxicated teens inside the venue. It didn’t help that someone was trying to land a helicopter on the roof at the time. More
Coming to you from Miami this week is new kid on the block JWLS (né Julio Mejia) bringing some serious swagger to A-Trak & DJ Zinc’s “Like the Dancefloor.” More
Today Time Magazine teamed up with Consequence of Sound, an in-depth cross-genre music blog, for a review of the infamous Swedish House Mafia‘s Until Now. The article seemed to come from the perspective of both an out-of-the-loop parent as well as someone who was up to the beat with the current scene (but nothing else). More
18 Months, the highly anticipated sophomore record from producer Calvin Harris, is now available to stream on his website. The album will be available on iTunes and at your local record shop on Oct 30th.
Today’s top producers are giving classic 90′s big beat a shot electronic adrenaline straight to the heart by remixing The Prodigy’s 1997 The Fat of the Land. Bundled with a deluxe edition re-release of the original album, it includes remixes by Noisia, Alvin Risk, Zeds Dead, Baauer, The Glitch Mob and Major Lazer. The album, and a vinyl EP, The Added Fat, will hit the UK Dec 3rd and the US Dec 4th. More
Yeah, deadly little Miho from Sin City (or Devon Aoki, as she probably prefers) is Steve Aoki‘s half sister. The model/actress and Steve are also the children of Hiroaki “Rocky” Aoki, the founder of the Benihana restaurant. More
The highly anticipated new mix from Swedish House Mafia has arrived! The track listing has a strong resemblance to my top plays on iTunes including remixes of Coldplay, Florence and the Machine, and Miike Snow – as well as SHM originals “Greyhound” and “Don’t You Worry Child”. More
The first time I heard about Tiësto, a friend had called him the “Picasso of Trance.” Not sure if cubist paintings make for a good metaphor, but it certainly sums up the excitement surrounding the guy. With statements like that, it’s no surprise his new tune with Allure, “Pair of Dice,” has reached #1 on Beatport. More
Welcome back to the colorful life of the DJZ GIRLS! This week Karlea breaks down one of her signature dance moves
so you’re ready to rage this NYE. More
The female voice carries many of today's biggest dance hits. Here's DJZ's picks for the top five femmes to watch in EDM. Did your fave make our list?More
Before blowing up the Internet this weekend with the Afrojack Gangnam Style Remix, four brand new Afrojack tracks hit the shelves as part of Pitbull's new Global Warming party-times album. More
Well, that was fast. Just days after Afrojack claimed he was picked to remix “Gangnam Style,” the Dutch electro maestro previewed his version of the K-Pop smash to fans in Chicago over the weekend.
What do EDM kids do when under attack? They fight back with color!
Teen DJ Madeon has released the official music video for his sixth single, “The City.” In true rave fashion, the vid takes place in an empty warehouse, More
We’re very proud parents of our young musical texting app, DJZtxt. Where else can you find emojis, Trapaholics samples, and electro beats all in one place?? More
Man-of-the-hour deadmau5 hit up KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic show to drop a 90 minute set for their listeners, treating 200 people to a private party. Even though you probably weren’t there, you can eavesdrop on the epic set through KCRW’s site. Also, they posted some video from the concert: More
Our weekly foray into the virtual world of dubstep dance finds some young brothers killin it, Halloween spookiness, Bane on the dance floor and Jean-Claude Van Damme shakin his booty.More
Mixmag has undertaken a Herculean mission: to determine the greatest dance track of all time. But they can’t do it without you. Fortunately, they’ve simplified things a bit by shortlisting 300 tunes that they think are serious contenders for the trophy, from Ame to Zedd.
We’ll start out with the assumption that everyone’s heard “Monster Mash” and countless, terrible versions of it. So here, in no particular order, are ten Halloween-inspired jams that may have slipped through the cracks.More
Jack-O-Lanterns may not be as awe inspiring as a festival light show, but they can still be pretty damn cool. Especially when they’re made in the style of people like deadmau5 or Steve Aoki. Seems Ultra Music records – who have released tracks by the two – feel the same as us, and they picked some talented artists to get the job done. More
For the past month, Avicii has been releasing a behind-the-scenes video series of his summer tour called Summer Series. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be a superstar DJ, this will show you some of it. More
Boys Noize is back at it with a video for lead single “ICH R U” from his latest album Out of the Black which dropped earlier this month. The video takes place in a creepy alternate universe built entirely out of computer keys. Do you think they huff computer dusters in seedy club bathrooms for fun? More
Halloween weekend will torture you because you’ll never catch every show. But we wrapped up all the events in NYC and Cali here so you can do your best. More
Following the release of the new Lady Gaga EP “Stache,” Zedd commented on his working relationship with the Queen of Monsters. In a conversation with MTV News, Zedd stated that the two have become fast musical collaborators. More
Fuse.tv will be hosting the new 8 piece show Chasing with Steve Aoki, a promotional piece for Xbox Online’s Forza Horizon racing game. The show features three teams who race around completing challenges with the hopes of winning a night out with Aoki himself. More
The highly anticipated HARD Day of the Dead is rapidly approaching, and with acts like Justice, Knife Party, Major Lazer, and many more, it is sure to be one of the biggest HARD parties of the year.More
When the internet began to glow with Pretty Lights‘ “So Bright,” it wasn’t intentional. The track, a single from his forthcoming album, had been leaked somehow. Some sites were even selling it, which Lights never intended to do. So he subsequently gave it away to the fans who adored it. More
Why did it take so freaking long for somebody to combine ultimate fighting with Transformers?? deadmau5 must have felt the same way. Good thing he can do whatever he wants. Otherwise it may never have happened. More
'Trax on da Rocks' album cover. (Source: Wikibit.net)Thomas Bangalter, one half of the inimitable Daft Punk, is back... with an EP from 1995. But don't worry, it's as fresh as ever! More
There’s just too many great Deadmu5 GIFs out there, so we wanted to collect a few of them here in one place for you. The one above was created by xchickengirlx, who has made quite a few of them. More
Style: Trap, Electro House
Length: 33 minutes
May 3rd, 2013
No need to switch to a new wireless carrier, "Signal" has arrived. New & Used recorded this mix to highlight their collaboration with Carnage, released May 3rd on Spinnin' Records.
The DJZ/10 is a collection of ten DJs that we think you should know about now. Some of them are already familiar to you, others you may have never heard of. The list is not based on (1) a secret computer algorithm, (2) social media popularity, or (3) payola. Every month or so we get together to decide if somebody from the broader A…Z directory is about to break out and should be included in the DJZ/10, or if somebody already on the list, for that matter, is “phoning it in” and deserved to be replaced by another DJ who is more worthy.
Our favorite French Electro House superstar has released a remix of his latest spacey single. More
Equal parts War of the Worlds, Iron Giant, and Tron, with maybe just a dash of Samurai Jack. More
Trap is taking over, so watch your step.
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Get your groove on with Clockwork's funky new video for "Titan". More
Box-headed mash-up masters DJs from Mars have released a video for "Phat A$$ Drop." More
Before blowing up the Internet this weekend with the Afrojack Gangnam Style Remix, four brand new Afrojack tracks hit the shelves as part of Pitbull's new Global Warming party-times album. More
Look, another superstar Dutch DJ! (Watch if you love lasers). More
Let’s take a trip down memory lane with a countdown of our Daft Punk videos to date. More
Up-and-comer Gramatik talks about his new Tesla-esque light show and teams up with GRiZ on "Digital Liberation Is Mad Freedom".More
The people can't get enough Afrojack. First he was chosen to remix Michael Jackson, and now "Gangnam Style?" More
Listeners of Nicky Romero's Protocol Radio got an exclusive listen to Avicii's newest track.
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(Photo: Danny Mahoney for KCRW)
Our weekly foray into the virtual world of dubstep dance finds some young brothers killin it, Halloween spookiness, Bane on the dance floor and Jean-Claude Van Damme shakin his booty.More
