Why? Because Dillon Francis that's why
/Here's a preview of Dillon Francis' and A-Trak's latest single 'Money Makin'':
This guy is outrageous in a very good way.
Interesting Interview with Sander Van Doorn (And Julian Jordan)
/Julian: In my opinion I think Sander is one of the best house producers of the world....
...Sander: EDM is exploding in America and nobody can stop this. I think it is a very good for house music in general
After reading this article I have to finally admit that Sander Van Doorn will not returning to the trance genre anytime soon. Pity. That being said I cannot argue with Sander's massive success with his track 'Nothing Inside' which is currently sitting at #1 in the Beatport top 100.
News of the Day
/Jay-Z had some interesting things to say about EDM during a Billboard interview:
...Electronic dance music feels like a revolution, it feels like the kids' music. I just wanna be a part of it.
Jay-Z is currently organizing his 'Made in America' music festival in Philadelphia on Sept 1-2 which will feature 28 different acts that will be sure to include a few big EDM names.
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I wonder what DJ Sneak thinks about this.
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Both Nicky Romero and Steve Angello have been making noise on Twitter that they have been working hard in the studio working on new music. I hope they don't take it easy on us come Friday night and drop a lot of their new stuff. For info on tickets please click here.
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Nicky Romero recently tweeted this new site called topdeejays.com which claims that it is the largest DJ database in the world. There has been a lot of controversies over some DJs 'buying' their Twitter followers and Nicky Romero along with Steve Angello haven't been shy in calling out this shady practice.
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DJ Mag Canada reviews the Alex Kenji event at Sotto.
Might as well throw in their Zomboy interview for good measure.
Porter Robinson, Mat Zo, and the M Machine performing all on the same night? Yes please!
/Some big news was dropped on Ottawa EDM fans today as Porter Robinson's 'Language' Tour featuring Porter, Mat Zo, and the M Machine will be coming to Barrymore's on Wednesday, June 20th!
Make no mistake, all three of these EDM artists have been responsible for creating some of the very best music in their respective genres in the last few months so seeing them all in one night is a real treat.
Porter Robinson has just released a genre breaking hit called 'Language' that has been embraced by virtually the entire EDM community from the Trance world to major Progressive House names such as Sebastian Ingrosso from the Swedish House Mafia. Ingrosso recently mentioned Porter Robinson on the latest 'Refune Radio' Podcast show saying how much he appreciated seeing his fast paced mixing skills live as well as complimenting him on his latest track:
For those that missed Porter Robinson the last time he came to Ottawa this is now your chance to redeem yourselves! His last set at Ritual Nightclub was one of the best I've seen in 2011.
Mat Zo has made a big name for himself in 2011 in part thanks to his amazing producing skills but also from the love given by Anjunabeats/Above & Beyond crew who have been so supportive of this young talent. Mat Zo recently caused a stir on Twitter but has redeemed himself by releasing such a beautiful track called 'The Sky' featuring the voice of Marcus Schossow's sister Linnea Schossow:
The Sky is now available on Beatport. If he keeps releasing tracks of this calibre then certainly 2012 will be a major year for Mat Zo.
The M Machine just released Metropolis Part 1 EP which was inspired by a 1927 German Sci-Fi movie also named Metropolis. Skrillex and his OWSLA label has given this San Francisco trio their full support which is entirely justified as I found their release to be dark, atmospheric, edgy, and highly enjoyable. Here's one of my favourite tracks of the bunch:
The M Machine - Shadow In the Rose Garden
The entire EP is available on Beatport. Make some time to venture to their Youtube channel to fully explore the EP, it's well worth the effort.