Sven Vath’s Cocoon parties have long been a fixture on the Ibiza summer schedule. Now, 14 years after the event’s inauguration on the White Isle, Vath has announced this season’s lineup for its Monday-night residency at Amnesia and it involves some huge names.
So, you’ve heard all about the contributions from Pharrell, Giorgio Moroder, and Gonzales to the new Daft Punk album, but do you know about the guy who made their $72 pizza? Then you’ll probably want to check out the duo’s latest collaborators video. Plus, we’ve got Loco Dice travel tips, a hot mid-’90s mix from Richie Hawtin, and a statement from Anjunabeats on Will.i.am’s less-than-diligent sample-clearance job. Let the weekend begin!
In case you hadn’t already heard, everyone’s going gaga for dance music these days. But we didn’t exactly expect Sting to step into the ring with Afrojack, nor did we see Waka Flocka Flame laying down tracks with Skrillex anytime soon. But hey, that’s the world we live in. Check out the big collabs, and plenty of Ibiza summer season news, in today’s Morning Roundup.
What a morning for gear news! We’ve got updates from Nord, Pro Tools, Novation, and plenty more in the lead-up to Musikmesse, plus, your usual dose of music news of all sorts, so cruise on through!
With the annual South by Southwest Festival now in full swing in Austin, Texas, the scents of smoky barbecue and the sounds of screeching guitars are never far away. But, increasingly, so is the booming bass of electronic music as it creeps its way into the now 26-year-old festival.
Dusseldorf-born Loco Dice began DJing in the ’90s, and although his roots were originally planted in hip-hop, he’s become one of the most respected and recognized figures in contemporary techno. An early partnership with fellow techno DJ/producer Martin Buttrich in 2002 led to the founding of Desolat Records five years later and since then it has grown to become one of the foremost labels in electronic music today, featuring a stellar crew that includes tINI, Guti, Hector, Shlomi Aber, and Pulshar, to name a few. Today, the label is commemorates its fifth anniversary with a Beatport Mix comprised solely of Desolat releases. We caught up with Loco Dice to chat about hip-hop, artistic performance, his favorite tracks, and how it feels to be celebrating five years of Desolat.
Remember a couple months back when we brought you daily reports from the Traktor Cookery School at ADE? Well, today we’ve got some video of the whole shindig.
Well, it’s been a long road for Loco Dice on Richie Hawtin’s CNTRL: Beyond EDM tour, and today we present to you the last day of his tenure, in Ann Arbor, where he takes a look back at his great time heading through the east and midwest on one of electronic music’s most innovative traveling shows.
German producer Loco Dice has been plying us with regular video updates of his progress around the US and Canada on his and Richie Hawtin’s CNTRL: Beyond EDM tour educational institution/club tour, and today he gives us a peek at his last days on the expedition.
Every producer, no matter how long they’ve been in the game, can use a little outside perspective. So read on for Tiga’s useful tips, and check out some video from Krewella’s latest tour, all in today’s roundup.
