Thump, a new EDM focused site founded by Vice, has been creating some amazing video content ever since it's unveiling a few months ago. Their video profile of UK producer/dj/singer Jamie Lidell is excellent and was shot during Montreal's MUTEK festival. Check it out:
It's refreshing to hear someone respected by the underground defend North American fans. Guy Gerber speaks plainly and I like his style, read what he said as reported by the Huffington Post:
"Gerber also rejects some of the cliche tropes in today's electronic dance music world, like bashing American audiences. "The States are now some of the best parties in the world," Gerber said. "I played the Verboten stage in New York City on the Fourth of July, and it was one of the better parties that I have played in awhile. Everyone was smiling and very enthusiastic about the music. Toronto was great; Chicago, Wavefront -- so many people come to support this type of music. The best show was in Montreal at Piknic Elecktronik, where I played a four-hour set. It started raining, and literally no one moved. People just danced in the rain for four hours. It was beautiful."
He later remarked that the DJs that are now criticizing American audiences is because they're no longer part of the scene.
Read the entire article over at Huffington Post.
As reported by Spin:
"Digital album sales are up 6.3 percent, which is more or less as expected. They also now comprise 43 percent of overall full-length sales (up from 38 percent at this time last year), which points to the possibility of growth once the CD bottoms out. Awesomely, vinyl LP sales are up 33.5 percent (a fitting number for the format, minus the post-decimal bit), which Nielsen exec David Bakula calls, "an amazing growth story." Dap is due to Jack White and Record Store Day. "
The huge surge in vinyl sales could be a result of the new Daft Punk album, but as reported prior, vinyls are definitely a trend on the rise.
It's been 5 days since the end of Ottawa's Bluesfest and it was a great time. Plenty of DJs visited the nation's capital this year from Dog Blood, Zeds Dead, Adventure Club, Tommy Trash, A Tribe Called Red, Grandtheft, and more. Even though I heard a variety of sets and styles, certain tracks stood out from the pack. Once you go through the list of popular tracks played, you can tell that it was a very Mad Decent type of festival this year, check it out:
Major Lazer - Bubble Butt Remix (Feat. Bruno Mars, 2 Chainz, Tyga & Mystic)
Ace Hood ft. Future - Bugatti (Heroes x Villains Remix)
A favourite among trap DJs and even Zeds Dead.
GTA - Booty Bounce ft. DJ Funk
Quite easily the most played track of the festival.
A-Trak & Tommy Trash - Tuna Melt
Major Lazer - Watch Out For This (Bumaye) feat. Busy Signal, The Flexican & FS Green
A close second to Booty Bounce in the running for most played track.
Zeds Dead - Ratchet
ASAP Rocky feat. Skrillex - Wild For The Night
