Boutique festivals are a dime a dozen, but few actually make it out of the gates and throw successful second or third years, let alone a fourth. Against all odds, the little festival that could in Florida, Asteria, is coming back for a fourth year in 2020 with a bigger vision than ever. As it’s been held in April each year, past attendees have noticed the lack of lineup and information on this year’s festival, but organizers had one request: just you wait. Now, Asteria has announced it’s shifting dates from April to August in 2020 and with it...
Carnage just dropped “Hella Neck,” a brand new, heavy-hitting hip hop cut featuring Tyga, Ohgeesy and Takeoff. Sometimes less is more and Carnage demonstrates that here with a triumphant yet tasteful beat that backs each rapper’s bars to sheer perfection. Though the DJ/producer is known for in-your-face productions, some of his best work is more leaned back, as we hear in this case. If this massive collaboration with Tyga, Ohgeesy and Takeoff is any indication, Carnage is on pace to have an insane 2020. Having already worked with some of hip hop’s finest — Gucci Mane, Thirty Rack, G-Eazy,...
The UK group Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes continue to move from strength to strength. They shared a killer album in 2019, which inspired a plethora of electronic remixes. We caught up with the guys to hear more about how the project developed and where they intend to progress in 2020. Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes have had huge success with your latest album End of Suffering. How has your music as a band developed over the past couple of years? Over the past couple of years I think production has become something we think about a lot more....
1001Tracklists just put out its annual report, A State of Dance Music 2019. As the go-to source for festival tracklists, the site keeps a running tally on artists, tracks, and their tracklists — down to the details including mashups, edits and IDs. In 2019, over 36,000 tracklists were added and over 81,000 new tracks were logged into the database. Thus, 1001Tracklists has a firm grasp on what’s happening in the industry, from festivals to radio shows, the artists and the labels that support them, and everything in between. This report is essentially a deep dive into the trends and numbers...
Martin Garrix and his STMPD RCRDS are quintessential to the EDM scene, so its especially exciting to have the label return to Ultra Miami 2020 with its very own stage takeover. Ultra just revealed STMPD RCRDS as a stage host, joining NGHTMRE & Slander‘s already announced Gud Vibrations takeover on the same stage. Last year, STMPD took over the UMF Radio Stage with music from Brooks, Junior Sanchez, Lost Frequencies, Matisse & Sadko, TV Noise and more. Ultra’s Phase 1, which dropped in November, includes live headliners Flume, Gesaffelstein, Major Lazer and Zedd. Plus, DJ headliners Armin van Buuren, Above & Beyond, Eric Prydz, Adam Beyer x...
The iHeartRadio Music Awards are gearing up for the 2020 event — and the nominees are in! Our eyes immediately jump to the dance categories. This year, Dance Artist of the Year nominees include radio-friendly acts Diplo, Kygo, Loud Luxury, Marshmello and The Chainsmokers. Dance Song of the Year includes: “Body” – Loud Luxury featuring brando, “Close To Me” – Ellie Goulding, Diplo featuring Swae Lee, “Here With Me” – Marshmello featuring Chvrches, “Higher Love” – Kygo & Whitney Houston, and “So Close” – NOTD, Felix Jaehn & Captain Cutsv featuring Georgia Ku. Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift lead the female nominees with seven...
Glastonbury must reduce its noise levels in 2020, according to a new report. As one of the largest music festivals in the world, Glastonbury is always looking for ways to improve. A local council report recently revealed nine total ways in which the festival should do so for 2020– this includes late night noise levels. Last year heard a total of 37 noise complaints, higher than in previous years. Thus, one of Glastonbury’s primary goals is to prevent “low frequency noise propagation” aka bass levels, especially after curfew. Other areas for potential improvement ( NME): alcohol, bars and taxi...
1001Tracklists just put out its annual report, A State of Dance Music 2019. As the go-to source for festival tracklists, the site keeps a running tally on artists, tracks, and their tracklists — down to the details including mashups, edits and IDs. In 2019, over 36,000 tracklists were added and over 81,000 new tracks were logged into the database. Thus, 1001Tracklists has a firm grasp on what’s happening in the industry, from festivals to radio shows, the artists and the labels that support them, and everything in between. This report is essentially a deep dive into the trends and numbers...
Middlelands, for the one year that it was run, remains one of the best music festivals in the EDM circuit. From the lineup to the logistics to the setting, it was hard to find a single thing wrong with it. Unfortunately, some persnickety neighbors caused a racket and Insomniac was not invited back. As one of Insomniac’s most storied events, especially given the fact it only happened once, fans have been begging Insomniac CEO and founder Pasquale Rotella for years to bring it back. He posted a couple videos on Instagram back in 2017 scouting locations for the festival...
1001Tracklists just put out its annual report, A State of Dance Music 2019. As the go-to source for festival tracklists, the site keeps a running tally on artists, tracks, and their tracklists — down to the details including mashups, edits and IDs. In 2019, over 36,000 tracklists were added and over 81,000 new tracks were logged into the database. Thus, 1001Tracklists has a firm grasp on what’s happening in the industry, from festivals to radio shows, the artists and the labels that support them, and everything in between. This report is essentially a deep dive into the trends and numbers...