Dance music fallacy #036: house artists don’t make good albums – and if they do, you’ve already heard them. Back in 2013, we pulled together a list of the most underrated techno albums of the last 25 years – and there turned out to be so many we had to publish a sequel. Hardly surprising, really: techno’s meditative bent…
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House Music Isn’t “Ibiza Music” — It Was & Always Will Be A Form of Freedom For Black & Brown Communities
When both Drake and Beyoncé teased that they were releasing new music, no one knew what to expect. But once their projects were out in the world — Drake an entire LP ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ and Beyoncé with a single (‘Break My Soul’) off her upcoming album Renaissance — there was a common theme: house. The two artists…
IMS report shows electronic music industry value rocketed to $6 billion in 2021
The first physical International Music Summit in over two years was not without its surprises. This year’s IMS annual business report yielded fascinating figures, most notably the significant rise in industry value – which rocketed to an estimated $6 billion in 2021. Surpassing 2020’s sector value by almost 2x, the report revealed that we are…
BEMP México da a conocer a los 6 productores de música electrónica que fueron #1 en 2021 en Traxsource.
Como parte de un esfuerzo por reconocer el semillero de talentos en la música electrónica que se vienen cultivando desde hace años en México, la iniciativa BEMP (Best Electronic Mexican Producers) en su primera edición, y como preámbulo al listado de los mejores productores que en 2021, alcanzaron los primeros 15 lugares en los diferentes charts…
Niko Valt. Fresh underground made in Bulgaria.
A few weeks ago i received an amazing promo from my own beat with 3 tracks in it, i feel it, keep on moving, and keep on moving (dub mix) by Niko Valt, first time listening something from this artist and will recommend this EP strongly. I enjoy dark vocals and underground sounds same as…
B-Liv surprised the Zocalo in Mexico City.
Last Saturday, B-Liv, who is one of the most respected and recognized DJs and producers in México, presented his project in the largest celebration of “Dia de Muertos” that Mexico has had in its history so far. More than 100,000 souls in one of the most important stages of Latin America: “The Zocalo Capitalino” located…
Kenny and his Friends are Dope!
From Traxsource: Ready for the goodness? Here comes a new comp that will help keep the mind, body & floor moving for hours on end. Continuing his musical legacy, Kenny Dope has teamed up with some of the greatest dance producers, signed a number of choice tracks from talented up and comers, & even threw…
From Colombia to Mexico, B-Liv an Explosive formula for house music.
Interviewing today’s artist was truly an honor. Two days ago, in a well know club in Brooklyn the DJ was in his zone and I was dancing as hard as I can so I decided to shazamed the current track that truly blow my mind and made the crowd go wild. The result of my…
1 techno release that you need to hear this month
From Mixmag. Electrorites, an Italian producer who runs Nightmare Factory Records, says his debut LP ‘Structures’ marks a point in his life where his state of mind is a culmination of “energy, determination and anger”. You can hear that in every sound wave that makes up this collection of 12 abrasive tracks (each one named…
What is it about House Music? From Tony Soul…
By Tony Soul. There is a music that many have heard of. One that moves folks on dance floors all across the land. A music that has its roots in all music. A music that has transcended time. Transcended style. It has survived musical changes, trends, and all to become the overwhelming soundtrack of the…