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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...
ILLENIUM’s Destination Festival, Ember Shores, Returns to Cancún for Massive Sophomore Year
Having made its debut in Cancún last year, ILLENIUM’s idyllic destination music festival, Ember Shores, recently returned for yet another successful event. Bringing a sweltering wave of melodic bass to the seaside Mexican destination, Ember Shores took place over three days and nights from December 2-4. Ravers making the trip took in three unique stages and an expertly curated lineup that featured a number of electronic music’s most exciting trailblazers. The Phoenix Stage at ILLENIUM’s Ember Shores 2022. Tyler Church Held at the luxurious Four Star Fiesta Americana Condesa and the Four Diamond Paradisus Resort, Ember Shores was an all-inclusive experience. The festival’s itinerary and all amenities were taken care of, and attendees didn’t have to sweat about the usua...
Kaskade and deadmau5 Break Records at Spectacular L.A. Coliseum Performance
It may have only been their second performance ever, but Kx5 are already writing themselves into electronic music history. The formidable duo of deadmau5 and Kaskade debuted at EDC Las Vegas earlier this year to a jam-packed crowd under the electric sky, ultimately earning a nod as one of EDM.com‘s best performances of 2022. While we’d have to wait six months for their follow-up, Kx5’s appearance at the L.A. Coliseum rose to the already sky-high expectations. Now that the dust has settled, Pollstar and Billboard have confirmed the performance was record-breaking in scale. Kx5 now hold the record of having assembled the largest single-day concert by an electronic artist ever in North America. The headlining show drew a massive audience of 50,000 and netted $...
ILLENIUM’s Destination Festival, Ember Shores, Returns to Cancún for Massive Sophomore Year
Having made its debut in Cancún last year, ILLENIUM’s idyllic destination music festival, Ember Shores, recently returned for yet another successful event. Bringing a sweltering wave of melodic bass to the seaside Mexican destination, Ember Shores took place over three days and nights from December 2-4. Ravers making the trip took in three unique stages and an expertly curated lineup that featured a number of electronic music’s most exciting trailblazers. The Phoenix Stage at ILLENIUM’s Ember Shores 2022. Tyler Church Held at the luxurious Four Star Fiesta Americana Condesa and the Four Diamond Paradisus Resort, Ember Shores was an all-inclusive experience. The festival’s itinerary and all amenities were taken care of, and attendees didn’t have to sweat about the usua...
“Big Boss Energy”: The Funk Hunters Team Up With LŪN for Fiery Collab, “La Puta Ama”
Last year, a mysterious new artist named LŪN emerged into the scene. This anonymous artist certainly came to play, dropping fiery midtempo bangers right from the get-go. A few months later, in an exclusive interview with EDM.com, LŪN revealed herself to be the renowned electropop artist Lights. “I’ve let Lights spread her wings out pretty wide in terms of genre-dabbling and multiple creative outlets and projects and I’m proud of that,” she said at the time, adding that LŪN “became the vessel for me to free a facet of my creativity that has been percolating all these years.” In essence, LŪN is the polarity to Lights. And the alias allows her to expand her production prowess and explore her dark side without compromising the light. Now, teaming up with electro-funk du...
“Big Boss Energy”: The Funk Hunters Team Up With LŪN for Fiery Collab, “La Puta Ama”
Last year, a mysterious new artist named LŪN emerged into the scene. This anonymous artist certainly came to play, dropping fiery midtempo bangers right from the get-go. A few months later, in an exclusive interview with EDM.com, LŪN revealed herself to be the renowned electropop artist Lights. “I’ve let Lights spread her wings out pretty wide in terms of genre-dabbling and multiple creative outlets and projects and I’m proud of that,” she said at the time, adding that LŪN “became the vessel for me to free a facet of my creativity that has been percolating all these years.” In essence, LŪN is the polarity to Lights. And the alias allows her to expand her production prowess and explore her dark side without compromising the light. Now, teaming up with electro-funk du...
The Legal Beat: Taylor Swift Ends ‘Shake It Off’ Battle – Plus Megan Thee Stallion, Nick Carter & More
This is The Legal Beat, a weekly newsletter about music law from Billboard Pro, offering you a one-stop cheat sheet of big new cases, important rulings, and all the fun stuff in between. This week: Taylor Swift ends a long-running copyright case over the lyrics to “Shake It Off,” Tory Lanez heads to trial over accusations that he shot Megan Thee Stallion, Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter is accused of sexually assault, and much more. THE BIG STORY: Taylor Swift’s Accusers Drop “Shake It Off” Case It was the next big music copyright case – until it wasn’t. After five long years of litigation, and with just a month to go until a scheduled trial, attorneys for Taylor Swift reached an agreement Monday with songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler to end their copyright infringement lawsuit cl...
Diddy Defends Yung Miami, Says She’s ‘Not My Side Chick’ After Announcing Daughter’s Birth
Diddy took to social media on Tuesday (Dec. 13) to shoot down rumors about his relationship with Yung Miami. “@yungmiami305 is not my side chick. Never has been, never will be,” he tweeted. “She’s very important and special to me, and I don’t play about my Shawty Wop. I don’t discuss things on the internet and I will not start today. “So think what you want,” he added minutes later in a follow-up tweet before concluding, “But know that if you do something to hurt mine, I’m gonna to come to your house and we’re gonna talk about it like human beings. LOVE.” The mogul’s statement on Twitter appears to be in response to the City Girls rapper’s heated back-and-forth the day prior with DJ Akademiks over Diddy’s newborn daughter Love Sean Combs. (In a tweet, the DJ accused Diddy of having a “side...
‘Yellowstone’ Star Luke Grimes Inks Deal With UMG Nashville
Universal Music Group Nashville has signed actor-musician Luke Grimes, in association with Range Music. Grimes is known for his role portraying Kayce Dutton on the hit Paramount Network series Yellowstone. Grimes previously released a snippet of his new song “No Horse to Ride,” which will release Friday (Dec. 16). He wrote the song with Tony Lane and Jonathan Singleton and is currently working on his debut major-label album with producer Dave Cobb (Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton). Related 'Yellowstone' Actor Luke Grimes Previews Upcoming Country Song Release 12/13/2022 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luke Grimes (@lukegrimes) “As an actor, Luke Grimes has effortlessly brought the cowboy lifestyle to the forefront of American culture,” said UMGN president...
Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ Played After President Biden Signed the Respect for Marriage Act
President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law on the South Lawn of the White House on Tuesday (Dec. 13), protecting same-sex and interracial marriages across the country. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In a video shared to Twitter from the event, Lady Gaga‘s “Born This Way” begins to play through the speakers once Biden signed the bill. “I’m beautiful in my way, ’cause God makes no mistakes / I’m on the right track, baby, I was born this way,” Gaga’s anthemic chorus is heard as the president stands up to hug his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, and the rest of his team in celebration. Gaga’s “Born This Way,” off her 2011 album of the same name, has been a powerful LGBTQIA+ anthem since its release. “Born This Way, my ...
SZA “Nobody Gets Me,” Diddy ft. Rick Ross “Whatcha Gon’ Do?” & More | Daily Visuals 12.12.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael Buckner / Getty Over the weekend SZA unleashed her latest album, SOS and had the culture all in their feelings with her sultry vocals and enchanting melodies. Now we get a new video from one of the album’s standout cuts and we loving every second of it. Dropping off new visuals for “Nobody Gets Me,” SZA takes to the rooftops of New York City draped in baggy clothes as she belts out her song and makes us wish we could wife her up. She’s a baddie, b. From New York to Miami, Diddy heads to the South to turn up with Rick Ross and in the clip to “Whatcha Gon’ Do,” the two ballers roll around South Beach looking for the ingredients to turn a quiet night out in the town to a memorable moment to talk about the following day. We ain’t mad at that. Check ou...
