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Watch The Caracal Project’s Insane DJ Set Live From ADE 2022
Among all the conferences and panels hosted throughout this year’s Amsterdam Dance Event, there’s nothing quite like experiencing the week’s once-in-a-lifetime raves. Enter The Caracal Project, whose performance at Melkweg during ADE 2022 would give any drum & bass fan a serious case of fomo. The surging producer threw down an epic hourlong set at this year’s record-breaking event. Hosted by fellow drum & bass virtuoso IMANU as part of his debut live album performance for Unfold, The Caracal Project wasted no time making memories. “One of my favourite shows ever,” he wrote. The set is a stunning showcase of The Caracal Project’s transformative sound. It wasn’t long before he rinsed “The lights on your face.,” an anthem that...
Watch Baauer’s Epic DJ Set Live From a Secret Warehouse Location In Atlanta
“Tonight is not about me. It’s about you,” a deep voice said at the start of Baauer‘s recent DJ set in Atlanta. “Strap on your dancing slippers, sweet cheeks. It’s going down.” The Grammy-nominated DJ and producer recently threw down at a secret warehouse rave hosted by DEF, a woman-owned media collective and event organizer. DEF’s goal is to provide safe spaces for fans to create “unforgettable memories,” hosting unique warehouse parties and recording DJ sets in striking 4K. DEF TV was named EDM.com‘s best YouTube channel of the year in our “Best of 2022: Industry Leaders” list. Baauer moved between genres with ease, effortlessly flowing between high-energy bangers and sultry club records. He took the crowd on a journey that had ...
Watch Montell2099’s Stunning Drum & Bass Set Nestled Deep In New Zealand’s Mountains
Montell2099‘s most recent homecoming performance was like none other. The renowned DJ and producer out of New Zealand took to one of the country’s most idyllic landscapes, bringing a heaping dose of drum & bass music in tow. The setting was Lake Alta, a body of water nestled within The Remarkables mountain range near Queenstown on New Zealand’s south island. The location is primarily a destination for skiing and ice-diving, since the lake itself is considered a glacial lake. Montell2099 performing at Lake Alta in New Zealand. c/o Montell2099 Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles The snowy, tundra-like landscape proved an intriguing location for Montell2099 to set up shop. Despite being dwarfed by the gigantic peaks and sprawling open space surrounding him...
Watch Montell2099’s Stunning Drum & Bass Set Nestled Deep In New Zealand’s Mountains
Montell2099‘s most recent homecoming performance was like none other. The renowned DJ and producer out of New Zealand took to one of the country’s most idyllic landscapes, bringing a heaping dose of drum & bass music in tow. The setting was Lake Alta, a body of water nestled within The Remarkables mountain range near Queenstown on New Zealand’s south island. The location is primarily a destination for skiing and ice-diving, since the lake itself is considered a glacial lake. Montell2099 performing at Lake Alta in New Zealand. c/o Montell2099 Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles The snowy, tundra-like landscape proved an intriguing location for Montell2099 to set up shop. Despite being dwarfed by the gigantic peaks and sprawling open space surrounding him...
EDM.com’s Best of 2022: Performances & DJ Sets
EDM.com proudly publishes four installments of annual year-end coverage: Industry Leaders, Performances, Music Producers and Songs. To honor their creativity and deeply influential work to challenge the boundaries of performance, we’ve recognized 10 of the year’s best sets from around the electronic music world. Alison Wonderland Alvarado Laundry, Los Angeles If you asked us to think of a rarer show than a rave with Alison Wonderland in a laundromat, our hands would be Tide. In celebration of her remarkable third album, Loner, the superstar DJ and singer-songwriter rinsed out a slew of filthy tracks live from a vacant L.A. laundromat. Organized by Brownies & Lemonade, the pie-in-the-sky performance was attended by less than 100 people, who raved away as strobe l...
Watch RÜFÜS DU SOL Celebrate Summer In Australia With DJ Set From Sydney Harbour
While much of the West is battening down the hatches for the winter ahead, RÜFÜS DU SOL were on a boat in Australia. After recently concluding the massive North American leg of their 2022 tour, the chart-topping band brought the sounds of Surrender home to the Land Down Under. Their latest performance took place on a double-decker pontoon boat cruising through the clear waters of Sydney Harbour. RÜFÜS DU SOL performed for nearly two full hours before a packed-out audience as the sun set on their home city. The spellbinding set featured cuts from the group’s Grammy-nominated album along with several artists within their Rose Avenue Records family, including Adriatique, Cassian and Innellea. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles In addition to the 2022 Grammy nod for their four...
Watch Four Tet’s 3-Hour DJ Set From a Historic 1771 War Fort
Four Tet recently performed a riveting, three-hour DJ set from Fort Mifflin, a historic war fort. Fort Mifflin was built in 1771 on the Delaware River. The site predates the Declaration of Independence and has been crucial in every war the United States has fought since the Revolution, according to the Pennsylvania Center for the Book. It all went down in Philadelphia at the inaugural Making Time Festival, which also featured performances from Bicep, LSDXOXO and TSHA, among others. But it was Four Tet who stole the show. The renowned DJ and producer has always pushed the boundaries of the intersection of music and performance, so his Fort Mifflin set seemed right on brand. Four Tet dropped a barrage of nostalgic tracks, like Shakira’s “She WolfR...
Watch San Holo DJ at a Pop-Up Rave In an Elevator
San Holo‘s latest performance was different on so many levels. The beloved guitarist and dance music producer recently lifted spirits in an elevator, DJing at a miniature rave for one of the more exclusive crowds we’ve seen. It all went down (sorry, can’t help these puns) in Los Angeles over the weekend. The performance was organized by esteemed electronic music event organizer Brownies & Lemonade. It was the latest in their “B&L Pop Up Series,” which places artists in unconventional locations for impromptu DJ sets. Other pie-in-the-sky performances include one from Whethan at an abandoned zoo and another from Moore Kismet in a train yard. Holo rinsed a bevy of his hits in the elevator, like the ageless future bass banger “Light.” B&L s...
Watch SOFI TUKKER Perform DJ Set In a Helicopter Flying Over New York City
To celebrate the release of their new single, “Summer In New York,” SOFI TUKKER went above and beyond—literally. The duo took to the skies to perform a DJ set from a helicopter while flying over New York City. The recording of the 40-minute set includes a host of tracks off their scintillating sophomore album, WET TENNIS, as well as remixes by the likes of Claptone, LP Giobbi and J. Worra. Sultry house drops, fist-pumping basslines and Sophie Hawley-Weld’s infectious smile and finger snaps are all paired with sweeping, sky-high views of the City That Never Sleeps. The pair provide details about “Summer in New York” throughout, as well as introduce special songs and shout out their collaborators. “If I make any weird faces, it’s R...
Watch Hardwell’s One and Only Performance From Ibiza In 2022
Since his return to the stage, Hardwell hasn’t hesitated to be selective when it comes to his touring schedule. Case in point, his outing in Ibiza was his first and only of this year. “You have to take the crowd on a journey,” Hardwell told EDM.com in an intimate interview days ahead of the performance. “That’s what Ibiza’s all about. If you blinked and missed it, Hardwell’s full DJ set from Ushuaïa, one of the world’s foremost clubbing destinations, is up now on YouTube. He made the most of the night, giving the audience a masterclass in mainstage techno. The Dutch powerhouse clicked on all cylinders, delivering the latest and greatest from his upcoming comeback album, REBELS NEVER DIE. This includes a hypnotizing performance...
“A Truly Special Moment”: Watch KSHMR Perform On a Raft In Kashmir
Dance music superstar KSHMR has released the full recording of his recent DJ set in Kashmir, a performance he called “a truly special moment” in his career. Heading out to the middle of a lake with the ravishing landscape of Kashmir in the background, KSHMR made a statement. During the hourlong set, aptly titled “KSHMR in Kashmir,” a mixture of fluid synths, indulgent percussion and blissful Indian melodies and textures are weaved throughout. His musical roots are deeply ingrained in Indian culture, and the set represents a beautiful ode to where he comes from. EDM.com spoke with KSHMR last year about how his Indian roots influenced the sound and journey of Harmonica Andromeda, his stunning debut album. He told us that he enjoys taking...
Watch Fred again..’s Blockbuster Boiler Room Debut
Fred again.. made his most recent homecoming show one to remember—by making his Boiler Room debut. The U.K. producer and DJ, who is quickly becoming a superstar in the electronic music space, worked up a sweat in the intimate warehouse venue during the London performance, which was chock full of feverish button-mashing and unreleased IDs. The DJ set came at a pivotal time for Fred again.., who is readying last-minute preparations for his forthcoming album. Actual Life 3 is expected to release in a matter of weeks. After opening up with an unreleased collaboration with Swedish House Mafia, it was “look out below” as Fred again.. blitzed through a medley of groove-inducing tunes with an eager audience fanning a full 360° around him. The close quarters even led to a bri...
