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Daft Punk's big party in Wee Waa, Australia, Deadmau5 teases new track, a real history of New York house music, and now we know what's up with that Swedish House Mafia teaser
In case you’ve been living under the dance-music equivalent of a rock these days, Daft Punk’s new album is out today. FINALLY. Of course, if you’ve been paying attention, you probably knew that the punks threw a bit of a release party in tiny Wee Waa, Australia. Click on through to track one magazine’s pilgrimage to the event.
40 Essential Detroit Techno and House Tracks, Part 1
With the Movement Festival right around the corner—a homecoming for Detroit electronic music if there ever was one—now seems as good a time as any to have a peek through the annals of Motown’s techno and house legacy. Of course, it’s impossible to assemble a definitive list of the top 40 Detroit tracks of all time, so we took a different tack: here’s what we consider essential, all nicely packaged together as downloadable charts or individual tracks.
Laidback Luke's production tips, Todd Edwards' RBMA lecture, behind the scenes on Guetta's "Play Hard" video, and how much is too much to pay for a festival?
According to FACT’s calculations, the average large-scale weekend festival will cost any given attendee £420 (about $640 USD). Are those fees pricing out the younger folks that are most likely to show up to such an event? Read on to see how FACT breaks it down.
Christian Smith celebrates 100 Tronic releases and a second artist album: "No rest for the wicked just yet."
From investment banking to underground taste-making, Tronic Records head honcho and club veteran Christian Smith has traveled the globe with unprecedented musical stamina. With a catalog of Beatport chart-toppers under his belt and a long-standing reputation for making cutting-edge music, his attempts to play past the pigeonhole of techno has made him a tough artist to box, but all the more fascinating, naturally.
Having recently reeled out the label’s 100th release and dropped his second full-length artist album, Omakase, there was never a better time for Beatport News to quiz the Swedish producer/DJ on his new record and numerous goings-on.
Carl Craig takes over Rinse FM today, Ultra announces 2014 dates, and what is Swedish House Mafia planning?
There’s lots of Ultra-related news to get to today… First up, the festival has announced its dates for 2014, but also of note is that Swedish House Mafia, who famously handed in their wings at this year’s UMF, have got some surprises up their collective sleeves. Read on to see what they’ve got brewing.
The most expensive ecstasy display ever (maybe), Thievery Corporation's Rob Garza goes it alone, Wolfgang Gartner's arrival, and Skream's infamous Boiler Room set
Back in March, Skream played what many are calling one seriously rough set at a Boiler Room session in Austin, Texas, during South by Southwest. It got so off the wall that Skream ended up getting shut off, causing him to unplug a CDJ and hand it into the crowd in a fit of indignation. Now, that much-ballyhooed set is available to see online—as are his comments regarding the situation. Click on through to see how it all played out.
Meet the Dancing Misanthrope, London's biggest club fan
As the intro to this video says, there’s always one guy at every club night who actually remains committed to the claim that he’s all about the music. So committed, in fact, that he often shows up by himself, dancing well into the night, paying no mind to those (quizzical looks) around him. In the case of London, England, his name is the Dancing Misanthrope.
Staff picks from Aaron "FIT" Siegel, Taiki & Nulight, Coyote Kisses, and more
Demented jacking house, light summery jams, and much more feature in today’s On Rotation segment, which compiles our expert team of merchandisers’ and editors’ favorite picks of the week.
The Boiler Room's funniest moments, Marc Houle's new electro-pop project, Maya Jane Coles drops a video, and the world weighs in on Daft Punk's new album
We’ve been waiting with bated breath for the new Daft Punk album, which drops next week, but the world got a big preview yesterday, and the reviews are in. Check out what Dillon Francis, Joakim, Four Tet, Zomby, and more have to say after their first listen.
