I found the Hollywood Reporter's view on the festival to be entertaining to read because the author was writing about the EDM genre from the perspective of pop music which was made clear by referencing remixed tracks from Rihanna, Will.i.am, and Kelly Clarkson.
Looks like the 2013 incarnation of EDC will have a different feel to it. I'm really excited to see what EDC founder Pasquale Rotella's has up his sleeves for future events.
...Or maybe it's just a bluff to help contain the rising costs of DJ booking fees. Who knows.
(Source: Billboard; Via: @lowpass on Twitter)
Mixmag discusses the the accuracy of Celebritynetwork.com's list of the top 30 richest DJs.
#29: Markus Schulz Net Worth - $2 million
#24: Swedish House Mafia Net Worth - $4 million each
#1: Tiesto Net Worth - $65 million
I agree with Mixmag's analysis on this one.
Interesting article from the Wall Street Journal (of all places) on the topic.
Am I supposed to dumb down to the idea that all I'm doing is pressing a button? - Carl Cox
I've been thinking about issue for quite a while now but have not come to any firm opinions (yet). But all I can say for now is that I believe technology has evolved to a point that it allows DJs to have the tools to create something truly special for their live shows (live mashups, visual/audio experience, etc). On the other hand the same technology can be used to fully pre-program a set. Is turntablism the only answer? I'm not fully convinced.
(Via @serenapassion on Twitter)
Tiesto & Showtek - Hell Yeah! (Original Mix)
Can't wait to hear this track live at Bluesfest next month.
