That above quote was taken from an excellent recent interview conducted by Ibiza-Spotlight.com. Do you agree with Paul Van Dyk?
The New York Times discusses the possibility.
Certainly the Las Vegas mega clubs are chasing the trends here but it's hard to give Las Vegas the crown when they have recently kicked off DJ superstars like Mark Farina and Calvin Harris off the decks. While the big name DJs have a hot spot in Las Vegas they will be hard pressed to be considered as the main destination for EDM until parts of that scene cater to more underground sounds that Ibiza successfully manages to balance.
Looks like the hot ticket in town is at the Studio Nightclub where they will be hosting Hook N' Sling tonight!
Location: 403 Dalhousie St, Ottawa, ON K1N 5X6
Time: 10:00 pm - 2:30 am
Opening DJs: Deleg8, DJ Charles
Tickets: $10 + $2.50 Service Charge at Want Tickets.
Link: http://soundcloud.com/hooknsling
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)
Dubsmack is back into full effect this Friday at Ritual with Stephen Walking! If you need a dubstep fix then this event is for you:
Location: 137 Besserer St, Ottawa, ON K1N 9J9
Time: 11:00 pm - 2:30 am
DJs: Stephen Walking (Toronto), Rainman, Danya D
Tickets: $8 at Ticketscene.ca
Tiesto & Showtek - Hell Yeah! (Original Mix)
Can't wait to hear this track live at Bluesfest next month.
Here are 6 common reactions to digital DJing (and how to respond)
Some no non-sense advice for all up and coming DJs out there (even for those that don't use a laptop). There are a lot of haters out there so read up just in case someone out there decides to try to ruin your night.
