Archive for May, 2011

PRIMAVERA SOUND: May 26th – 28th Barcelona, SPAIN

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

Covering everything from indie to electronic dance music, Primavera Sound is one of the largest music festivals in Spain, attracting almost 100,000. In a boss location a 20 minute cab ride from Barcelona’s city center, everything takes place right next to the Balearic Sea.

DJ Paco!

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

He recently dropped Open House a nice mix CD. “Betida Differente” is his legendary mix tape series which he put out in 1996, it has a strong Brazilian sound to it. He is a German DJ, and has increased his following over the years exponentially. His beats are out of this world!

Skrillex Shines at Coachella 2011

Sunday, May 22nd, 2011

Skrillex’s mid-afternoon set on day one of Coachella 2011 had the feel of a coming-out party for a new star. The diminutive 23-year-old producer and musician bombarded the overflow crowd in the Sahara dance tent with the diverse tracks from “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites,” his most recent EP, a blend of pounding electronic dance [...]

Electric Indigo

Saturday, May 21st, 2011

Hails from Vienna, Austria…a master of funky techno. She is extremely well known around the world for her amazing techno sets. Electric Indigo is worth taking the time to find at your local music stores. Check out www.indigo-inc.at for more information, it’s a great website!

Paul McCartney makes surprise appearance at Coachella Music Festival

Friday, May 20th, 2011

The former Beatle amazes revellers at the 2011 Coachella Music Festival by joining house music star Afrojack in the DJ booth. Sir Paul McCartney, 68, appeared on stage alongside rap artist Usher during a set by the Dutch house DJ at the weekend.The pair, neither of whom were performing at the California music festival, then [...]

Skrillex Shines at Coachella 2011

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

Skrillex’s mid-afternoon set on day one of Coachella 2011 had the feel of a coming-out party for a new star. The diminutive 23-year-old producer and musician bombarded the overflow crowd in the Sahara dance tent with the diverse tracks from “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites,” his most recent EP, a blend of pounding electronic dance [...]

James Murphy To Perform DJ Set at Sonar Music Festival

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

James Murphy may have hung up his LCD Soundsystem hat, but he isn’t done performing yet. The LCD frontman has joined the Sonar Barcelona bill, set to perform a live DJ set at the festival in June.

Panda Bear’s Tomboy

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

Noah Lennox’s music as Panda Bear does two opposite things at once. The easier part, given today’s laptop-centric sampling technology, is to create looping, ephemeral noise music that doesn’t feel as if it’s made with recognizable instruments. The second, and harder part, is writing harmony-limned vocal melodies that call back to some of the oldest [...]

Global DJs and Urban Artists Participate in the “Pioneer DJ Art Mix Tour” to Benefit the VH1 Save The Music Foundation

Monday, May 16th, 2011

The Pioneer DJ Art Mix Tour is a unique fundraising program that brings together many of the world’s best DJs, urban artists and designers to create original works of art using Pioneer’s renowned industry standard CDJ-2000 digital music player. The one-of-a-kind celebrity designed art pieces will be exhibited in key markets across the country this [...]

Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival

Sunday, May 15th, 2011

Despite an all-star lineup of musicians, including Kanye West, Arcade Fire and The Strokes, Coachella’s high-tech light show stole centre stage at the annual three day music festival.