EVENTS
Watch Flux Pavilion and Feed Me Drop Massive DJ Sets in Honor of Cookie Monsta
What a night for the Circus Records family. To pay homage to Cookie Monsta, the label teamed up with Bassrush for a massive streaming event. The “Raising a Trust for Olly” livestream, which was organized to raise awareness of the plight of the late music producer’s young son, featured performances by Flux Pavilion and Feed Me, Doctor P B2B Chime, Conrank, and GLD as well as a rebroadcast of Cookie Monsta’s collaborative 2016 EDC Las Vegas set with Doctor P and FuntCase. Each artist pulled out all the stops for their set in what was an emotional night. Standout performances included Flux Pavilion and Feed Me, who cycled through a centrifuge of Circus classics as well as tracks from their own venerated discographies. A highlight of Flux’s set came...
DMC World DJ Championship Finals Announced for Later This Month
The world’s most skilled turntablists are currently battling it out for top honors at the DMC World Championships. The longtime Technics-sponsored event is going virtual for its 35th edition, which is currently seeing sixteen finalists compete for a coveted spot among the chosen final ten DJs. The competition’s two previous world champions will both be automatically eligible for the final round of competition. DJ Skillz of France is a back-to-back champion of the DMC World Final, and a whopping six-time DMC France champion. Meanwhile, Japan’s DJ Matsunaga claimed the crown at the 2019 DMC Battle For World Supremacy event. The remaining contending DJs have released their sets as they vie to make it through the world eliminations round for a s...
Tomorrowland Formally Announces 2020 Virtual NYE Festival: See the Full Lineup
Tomorrowland fans rejoice: the festival has formally announced its first-ever New Years Eve edition. Along with the momentous announcement came the event’s staggering lineup, which doubles as a who’s who of dance music’s corps d’elite. Set to appear at the fest are Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Armin van Buuren, Charlotte de Witte, Diplo, Tchami, Netsky, and many more. Each will perform on four meticulously designed, digital stages in NAOZ, the brand new digital world that Tomorrowland’s 3D artists have developed for the occasion. Check out the full lineup below. Tomorrowland Tomorrowland’s virtual NYE stream has the potential to solidify itself as the most important digital music event to emerge from the COVID-19 epoch. All of its facets—stream...
Carnage, Kayzo, More Set to Throw Down at RARE Thailand in December
Carnage is celebrating his return to the festival circuit. The bass music star has announced his forthcoming performance at RARE Thailand, a music festival set to take place later this year. The festival, which is going down on Friday, December 11th at Thailand’s stunning Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden, will also feature a few of Carnage’s fellow dance music heavyweights. Joining him on the lineup are Kayzo, 4B, k?d, and Ben Nicky. Check out Carnage’s announcement below. At the time of this article’s publishing, organizers have not publicly shared any COVID-19 safety guidelines pertaining to the festival. It’s worth noting that the country of Thailand has not experienced a second wave of infections, according to Xinhua News Agency. In...
Watch David Guetta Perform Live from Budapest’s Széchenyi Bath for the 2020 MTV EMAs
It was a massive week for David Guetta. In addition to his crowing as DJ Mag‘s #1 DJ in the publication’s dubious yearly “Top 100 DJs” rankings, he also won the award for “Best Electronic” at the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards. To commemorate his EMA win, the barnstorming “Titanium” hit-maker performed live from Budapest’s Széchenyi Bath, the largest medicinal bath in Europe. The EMA production team pulled out all the stops for the momentous performance, as they constructed a festival-grade stage decked to the nines with lasers. For his performance of “Let’s Love,” his recent collaborative track with Sia, Guetta tapped fast-rising British vocalist RAYE, who delivered a dynamic performance of the 80-inspire...
Kaytranada, Tycho, More to Perform at 2020 Virtual Adult Swim Festival: See the Full Lineup
As the live music industry continues its manic spiral into the virtual concert space thanks to the impact of COVID-19, the prospect of physical shows remains dubious. Ergo, the 2020 edition of Adult Swim‘s annual music festival will be a virtual affair, and organizers have shared the event’s sensational musical lineup. Joining dance music icon Robyn, who was previously announced as one of the festival’s headliners, are Kaytranada, Tycho, Thundercat, Loraine James, Mt. Joy, Rico Nasty, J.I.D, and more. The fest also promises exclusive streams with talent from Rick and Morty and The Eric Andre Show, among other popular Adult Swim titles. Fans can expect comedy segments, panels, and meet-and-greets, and brand new merchandise drops. Fans of hip-hop su...
After Facing Backlash, Organizers Postpone India’s Sunburn Festival Due to COVID-19
India’s Sunburn Festival has been postponed due to COVID-19. Originally scheduled for December 2020, organizers were planning on hosting a “small, safe, and socially distant” event. After consulting with local authorities and monitoring the number of COVID cases in India, they decided to pull the plug on this year’s outing. The decision came after backlash from critics and local government officials, who called for the event’s cancellation in recent weeks. On Twitter, the minds behind Sunburn shared a detailed statement explaining their decision and future plans for the festival. The statement explains that ticket-holders have two options for claiming refunds. Fans can choose either a total refund or tickets to the rescheduled party along with half ...
Live Nation Sees Path to Resuming Live Shows at Scale By Summer 2021
With persisting restrictions on large gatherings and events worldwide, concert giant Live Nation reported another quarter of earnings that didn’t exactly excite investors. The top line number included a 95% drop in year-over-year revenue compared to Q3 2019, leading to an operating loss of $504 million for the quarter. Despite the unsightly financial results, Live Nation’s CEO Michael Rapino spoke to a rosier outlook for the company in the coming year. In addition to continued efficiencies in cost-cutting, Rapino stated that the company “expect[s] shows at scale next summer.” It’s a bullish statement given current uncertainties around government pandemic restrictions and the deployment of an effective vaccine. Rapino cited advancements in testing, v...
Diplo to Compete in Livestreamed Virtual DJ Battles On Fuser
Diplo is set to take on Fuser‘s top talent in a series of DJ battles that will be going down live on Twitch. For those getting up to speed, Fuser is a forthcoming rhythm-based video game title by Harmonix, makers of the smash hit franchise RockBand. The game takes players from bedroom DJ to virtual festival headliner, walking them through the mechanics of freestyle mixing and equipping them with the virtual gear to create custom performances and mashups using the world’s most popular songs. The game launches on November 10th with a library of over 100 tracks spanning the spectrum of musical genres and artists. The game features music from several dance music heavyweights, including Armin van Buuren and RÜFÜS DU SOL, among many others. Diplo is stepping up to the ...
Beatport and When The Music Stops Announce #YouAreNotAlone Virtual Music Festival
With its patented “ReConnect” series, Beatport has arguably been the leading destination for dance music livestreams during the COVID-19 era. The vets behind the music marketplace are now taking their expertise in the field and branching into educational content for their millions of viewers. To do so, they’ve partnered with When The Music Stops and Silentmode to host a 24-hour virtual music festival in support of mental health. Dubbed #YouAreNotAlone, the stream will go live on Beatport’s Twitch channel on Saturday, November 7th. As the pandemic continues to plague society, affecting both our physical safety and our mental well-being, it’s important now more than ever to feel connected to our fellow humans. That is why this stream will feature...
India’s Sunburn Festival Faces Backlash for Planned 2020 Event
Sunburn Festival, India’s largest electronic music event, has faced its fair share of controversies since its inception in 2007. Last year, the hashtag #BanSunburn trended after religious groups called for its cancellation due to its perceived negative impact. These detractors cited “drug mafias, addiction, and vulgarity” (among other concerns) as reasons for the need to ban the festival. Now, critics have a new argument to call for a swift cancellation—COVID-19. Percept Live, the organizers behind Sunburn, still plan to host the 2020 edition as scheduled in Goa December 27th to 29th, but now under proper COVID-19 safety protocols. In a tweet posted on Sunburn’s Twitter account, they shared a link to those safety measures, which are laid out below. 1. No entry ...
