Mat Zo releases a retro house/funk track for free

Mat Zo went on Twitter today to declare that he will be releasing music for free from now on. He started off the giveaway by uploading this throwback house/funky tune named "Oldskool Trip", check it out: 

To get this as a free download, click here. 

Could this new free giveaway attitude by Mat Zo be the result of the low royalties that he received in the first quarter for his debut album "Damage Control"? You be the judge: 

I have no problem making my royalty figures public. Damage control made about $2000 in the first quarter

— Zo from Kill The Zo (@Mat_Zo_MRSA) April 14, 2014

Whoops it wasnt $2000, it was $2800, so thats 2 months and a week of groceries

— Zo from Kill The Zo (@Mat_Zo_MRSA) April 14, 2014

Combine this news with the recent revelations by Nick Thayer on his music and travelling income, we have to concede that the real money being made within the EDM world is concentrated heavily at the top. 

More Deadmau5 coffee runs with Eric Prydz and Tycho

Can't wait to watch more coffee runs? Then today is your day as Deadmau5 has just uploaded two new episodes featuring Eric Prydz and Tycho, enjoy: 

Eric Prydz

Tycho

Toronto Star: City bans electronic dance music events from Exhibition Place

As reported by Toronto Star: 

"City-owned buildings at Exhibition Place will no longer host popular electronic dance music parties after its board voted 4-3 Friday to ban them...."

"...Those in favour argued it would make teens and tweens safer, saying drug and alcohol abuse among minors is rampant at electronic dance music (EDM) events."

"..The decision will likely cost Exhibition Place around $1 million in annual revenue, Perks said..."

This is terrible news for electronic dance music in Toronto. 

You can read the full article by clicking here. 

Update: Thump wrote about the issue (Link), and so did DJ Mag Canada (Link)

Update 2: Toronto Sun wrote about it too (Link). 

Update 3: There's a new petition out there titled "Keep EDM Events at Exhibition Place" (Link). The author is listed as "EDM Toronto", and I just wanted to state for the record that I didn't write it. (They have since changed the author's name to "EDM T.DOT")

Watch Carnage play "Krakatoa" at Coachella

Carnage had his Coachella debut this weekend and got to play one of his biggest tracks in his arsenal "Krakatoa" live, check it out: 

If you live in Montreal, Carnage is coming to Bal en Blanc on April 20th, click here for more information. 

Watch Flosstradamus, Alesso, Calvin Harris, Big Gigantic, Adventure Club + More tonight on the Coachella video feed

Here's the general schedule for what's left of the Coachella music festival: (All times in PST)

06:00 – Flosstradamus
06:30 – The 1975
07:15 – Little Dragon
07:40 – The Naked and Famous
07:50 – Alesso
08:30 – Daughter
08:30 – Calvin Harris
09:00 – Big Gigantic
09:25 – Beck
09:55 – Adventure Club
10:10 – Nas
10:20 – Arcade Fire
10:45 – Duck Sauce
11:10 – Disclosure

To switch between all 3 Coachella channels, click here.