Read this great article on the art of being the opening DJ

Quoted from the Resident Advisor:  

 "Whereas a nervous promoter wants to see the dance floor packed with people pumping their fists in the air from the start, all the DJs I spoke with saw this as detrimental to the night as a whole. As Richards put it, "There can be nothing worse than an over-enthusiastic start—a soup that burns the mouth or curtains ripped open to let the light in."

The entire article should be necessary reading for all up and coming DJs, read it now over at Resident Advisor.  

Want to see an awkward interview? Click here

Lisa Kennedy Montgomery, or better known as just Kennedy, is a former MTV VJ from the 90s who had landed a new gig with iHeartRadio. She got to interview Major Lazer at Lollapalooza and it started to go wrong from the very first question, check it out:

Watch Steve Aoki's epic cake throw at Veld in Toronto

If EDM was like football, then Steve Aoki just completed the hail mary pass for the touchdown win with this incredible throw to cake a guy crowd surfing with his wheelchair at the Veld Festival in Toronto last weekend.  

That cake had around a 5 second airtime, Steve Aoki is now officially a cake throwing Jedi.

Check out Alex Metric's DJ mix for August

Alex Metric calls his latest mix on Soundcloud "Disco Pogo For Punks In Pumps". The description is not far from the mark as this mix certainly has its fair share of disco feel at the beginning of this fun summertime jam: (free download)

(VIA NestHQ) 

Listen to Eric Prydz BBC 1 Essential Mix live from Ibiza

Eric Prydz was given the honour of doing another BBC 1 Essential Mix after the first one he unleashed earlier this year had acquired such critical acclaim. Instead of creating another carefully crafted 2 hour journey, Eric Prydz had decided to do something different and showcase a live set straight from Ibiza, enjoy:

(VIA Dancing Astronaut)