“There’s no one representing young, intellectual, ethnic people, you know? There’s no one bringing out that cultural point within dance music, so we were kind of like, ‘Lets make a label that’s about us and how we grew up.'" At 30, Seth Troxler has managed to craft an authentic entry point into the dance music…
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While adults scratch their heads wondering why someone would pay hundreds of dollars to see to a DJ, more young Americans are immersing themselves in the culture of electronic dance music. The rave behavior doesn’t seem innocent—and it’s not. As EDM’s popularity continues to rise with festivals drawing hundreds of thousands of people, dance music…
With the rise of electronic dance music (EDM) in popular culture, there has also been an increase in the number of clubs/music venues and festivals around the world catering to the EDM crowd. While people from all walks of life may appreciate the music and occasionally spend a night out at a club or a…
It's a truth universally acknowledged that electronic festivals see a slew of drugs that get passed between festival-goers year after year. But it's a truth universally acknowledged that doesn't quite get addressed. And this year, Electric Zoo, one of the world's most popular three-day electronic dance music (EDM) festivals, has released a PSA video to discourage concertgoers from…
Notable acts from this year's official Electric Zoo NY 2014 official lineup include: Jack U, David Guetta, Kaskade, Armin Van Buuren, Zedd, Knife Party, Alesso, DADA Life, and Nicky Romero. Beatport, the principal online destination for electronic music culture, will, for the first time, host a stage at the 6th annual Electric Zoo Festival, New York City’s…
We caught up with the hybrid DJ / performance trio Krewella while they were in New York this week for an exclusive interview. Indira Cesarine: I hear you have a new album coming out, and a lot of performances lined up – tell me everything! Krewella: I’m Yasmine and I’m Jahan we are two thirds…
Electric Zoo, known as one of the biggest electronic music festivals worldwide at NY's Randall's Island, cancelled day 3 of performances due to 2 deaths from festival goers. In the past 5 years since it was launched, the festival has grown from a one day event to over 100,000 attendees over 3 days. This morning…
Electric Zoo: New York’s Electronic Music Festival is thrilled to announce the addition of a second Main Stage to celebrate its fifth anniversary as New York’s premiere electronic music festival. Electric Zoo is also excited to announce headlining artists performing on both Main Stage West and Main Stage East, as the festival continues to…