Skrillex released the first official video from his "Recess" album and has picked his Ragga Twins collaboration "Ragga Bomb" to get official video treatment. The video is grimey and awesome, and just so happens to be one of my favourite tracks off of the album, enjoy:
Skrillex will be making two appearances in Toronto in late May as part of his Mothership 2014 tour, click here for more information.
The house music legend Frankie Knuckles has apparently passed away, he was 59 years old.
You can read more about this terrible news over at Magnetic Mag, 5 Chicago, Resident Advisor, or DJ Times.
Once the news hit Twitter, the outpouring of emotion was swift. Here are a few tweets about Frankie Knuckles from the likes of Maceo Plex, Markus Schulz, David Morales, and more:
I'm having a hard time holding in the tears. RIP Frankie Knuckles @FKAlways - You'll be loved for an eternity.. 😣😢
— Maceo Plex (@MaceoPlex) April 1, 2014Yes unfortunately it is true- Frankie Knuckles has passed on today. I can't begin to count the ways he influenced me but I will never forget
— Roger Sanchez (@djrogersanchez) April 1, 2014RIP Frankie Knuckles. One of the most beautiful human beings to have ever graced this earth. I'll miss that smile. #Godfatherofhousemusic
— Markus Schulz (@MarkusSchulz) April 1, 2014I am devastated to write that my dear friend Frankie Knuckles has passed away today. Can't write anymore than this at the moment. I'm sorry.
— David Morales (@DJDavidMorales) April 1, 2014One of the godfathers of house music passed away today. Frankie Knuckles was a CHICAGO house legend. Thanks for paving the way.
— Topher Jones (@DjTopherJones) April 1, 2014Damn RIP Frankie knuckles the godfather of chicago house saw him dj when I was 15
— HEROES X VILLAINS (@WE_ARE_HXV) April 1, 2014FRANKIE KNUCKLES. huge inspiration for me growing up. Rest In Peace.
— Harvard Bass (@HarvardBass) April 1, 2014Let's remember this legend by playing one of his most famous tracks "The Whistle Song": (Thanks to Junior Sanchez for the link)
R.I.P
@deadmau5
With the brand new "Purrari" ready to go, Deadmau5 asked Toronto Mayor Rob Ford on Twitter to see if he'd like to be the next guest on his infamous coffee run video series. Amazingly enough Rob Ford responded within minutes which might mean these two Toronto personalities could be going on a Timmies run very soon:
@deadmau5 The car looks great! Send an email to my Chief of Staff Dan at djacobs@toronto.ca he looks after the scheduling. #purrari2k14
— Mayor Rob Ford (@TOMayorFord) March 31, 2014Please make this happen.
(Source: Guvernment blog)
Hardwell closed out the mainstage on the final day of the Ultra Music Festival in Miami and gave fans a few new tracks to chomp on including his remix of Armin Van Buuren's "Ping Pong", enjoy:
For the full tracklist, click here.
Hardwell will be playing at the Bal en Blanc all night white party in Montreal on Sunday, April 20th. Click here for more information.
(Thx @wrldclassvillN)
Thissongissick.com managed to upload one of the very best live sets from the Ultra Music Festival which is the much hyped Jack U performance. I believe Skrillex and Diplo hit their set out of the park by delivering a power packed hour filled with tracks from both of their arsenals and combined it into one original dynamic set. Check it out:
Hopefully Diplo and Skrillex will take Jack U on the road sometime this year.