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ZHU Teases New Music Before Upcoming Locomotive Livestream
Just days after announcing his upcoming livestream from a train, ZHU revealed that new music would be premiered during the performance. On Twitter, he shared a teaser video of himself walking on train tracks while gentle piano keys twinkle away in the background. The date of his set is also shown. You can check out the teaserb elow. Due to the video’s brevity and the limited details provided within, it’s not yet clear if his new music is a single song release or something more. In the meantime, ZHU fans were recently treated to a new Dillon Francis remix of his collaboration with Kito and Jeremih, “Follow.” ZHU’s locomotive livestream will take place on Thursday, October 8th from a train in Montana. The performance is a part of the TitoR...
ZHU Will Be Livestreaming His Next Set On a Train
ZHU has a penchant for teaching fans to expect the unexpected. “The next livestream will be on a train,” read ZHU’s tweet he posted in late September. Though the announcement didn’t go unnoticed, fans initially were left with far more questions than answers following the revelation. Ever the enigma, the details of the “Follow” producer’s forthcoming performance have been vastly kept under wraps. However, this week, ZHU followed up and confirmed the date for the unique upcoming performance will be next Thursday, October 8th. ZHU has delivered some of the highest quality livestream content in 2020 thus far, including a memorable Lollapalooza live set from Utah’s Coral Pink Sand Dunes and a set high up in the he...
Kayzo Announces Two-Day “Kayzo Doghouse” Pod Concert Event
Kayzo is readying his team to hit the road this October with a two-night “Kayzo’s Doghouse” takeover event in Chandler, Arizona. The event, presented by Relentless Beats, will see the Welcome Records head honcho taking over the Rawhide Events Center in socially distanced fashion. Kayzo’s pack includes the axe-shredder Sullivan King and Tynan, who will be performing supporting sets on Friday, October 9th. Meanwhile, the following day will see “Hell On Earth” producer Yultron and Calcium making similarly ground-shaking appearances. The outdoor event intends to comply with CDC Guidelines for outdoor events by segmenting the grounds into pods. The spacious pods meant for dancing “like you haven’t danced in 6 months,” are cle...
Pendulum’s One-of-a-Kind Performance from the Middle of the Sea is Now Live
Fresh off the release of their first new music in 10 years, Pendulum have returned to the live music circuit for an incredible performance from the middle of the English Channel. The iconic drum & bass group are now streaming their set recorded at Spitbank Fort, a Victorian ex-military complex isolated off the coast. Watch the one-of-a-kind performance below. FOLLOW PENDULUM: Facebook: facebook.com/pendulum/Twitter: twitter.com/PendulumInstagram: instagram.com/pendulum/Spotify: spoti.fi/3bB4hEJ
Rwanda to Host MWC 2021
GSMA has revealed that it will host MWC Africa in Kigali, Rwanda in 2021 – this comes after MWC 2020 was scrapped in the wake of numerous wireless tech heavyweights deciding to pull out from the conference citing the coronavirus outbreak. MWC21 Africa is expected to bring together the leading names in business and technology from all around the world. “I am proud of what we have built with Thrive and the previous Mobile 360 events, which have helped shape the continent’s connected digital future,” says GSMA Director General, Mats Granryd. “From 2021 we will celebrate MWC Africa, joining our world-leading platform for thought-leadership and technology, recognising the important role Africa will play in our connected future.” /* custom css */ .tdi_3_b57.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: ...
REZZ Announces Limited Series of Drive-In Concerts
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, promoters and artists alike have adapted to the absence of live music by planning drive-in shows. Myriad artists in the EDM scene—many who are struggling during these harrowing times—have pulled off safe, successful performances, including deadmau5, Carnage, and Adventure Club. As our friends at Your EDM point out, while drive-in events don’t exactly mirror the ineffable experience of a normal concert, they represent the best option available to musicians at the moment. As the drive-in rave craze continues its surge in the wake of COVID-19, another major electronic music artist has entered the fray. Juno Award-winning bass music producer REZZ has now thrown her hat into the ring. Taking to Twitter to share the news, she ann...
Eric Prydz, DJ Snake, Armin van Buuren to Perform at EDC Europe 2021: See the Full Lineup
Insomniac has finally unveiled the first phase of its lineup for EDC Europe 2021—and it’s stacked. After announcing the fest’s location and date a little over a week ago, sending the EDM community into a frenzy, they doubled down on the hype and announced a killer bill to celebrate 25 years under the electric sky. Scheduled to perform at EDC Europe 2021 are Eric Prydz, DJ Snake, Armin van Buuren, Tiësto, Marshmello, Diplo, Charlotte de Witte, Gorgon City, and Jamie Jones, among other major artists in the dance music world. Other notable DJs and music producers set to descend on the beaches of Praia De Rocha in Portugal include Fisher, Galantis, Dom Dolla, W&W, and DJ Fresh. Check out the full “Phase 1” lineup below. “We’re excited...
Bonnaroo Organizers Postpone Festival for a Third Time, Announce New 2021 Dates
Third time’s the charm for Bonnaroo. Organizers of the beloved Manchester, Tennessee music and arts festival have once again postponed the event, which will now take place September 2nd to 5th, 2021. Citing COVID-19 concerns, Bonnaroo postponed its in-person March dates and pushed them to September 2020 before abandoning them altogether and announcing its 2021 edition in June. The 2020 event was set to feature Flume, Seven Lions, REZZ, Wooli, SVDDENDEATH, Ekali, and Subtronics, among other major artists in EDM. Next year’s iteration of Bonnaroo marks the fest’s 20th anniversary. Organizers took to social media to share the new dates. “The original dates for Bonnaroo 2021 have changed. Bonnaroo will now take place on Sept. 2-5, 2021,” the stateme...
Insomniac’s Beyond Wonderland Set to Make Early Summer 2021 Return
As school lets out for summer 2021, Southern California will have at least one major festival to celebrate the occasion, Beyond Wonderland. The fantasy Insomniac event has its sights set on returning to form at its long-held stomping ground, the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, on the weekend of June 25th and 26th. The festival has typically taken place in March, but in his announcement Pascale Rotella seemed eager to use the extra time for additional planning. “June 25 & 26 are actually old EDC dates & I loved them for the energy of that out-of-school, first huge party of the summer vibe,” he elaborated via social media. Beyond Wonderland had big plans for expansion in 2020, intending to additionally occupy the racetrack grounds at the NOS Events Center,...
deadmau5 to Perform Virtually at Inaugural RazerCon Event
Gaming hardware giant Razer has announced the inaugural edition of RazerCon, a product showcase and press conference highlighting the company’s forthcoming innovations as well as their strategic partners. The event will see chip makers NVIDIA and Intel showcasing their product pipeline and the reveal of new content from publishers such as Capcom and Paradox Interactive. The global event is also featuring a virtual performance from deadmau5 himself. The “Pomegranate” producer has long been an endorser of Razer, including its flagship “Blade” computers. The partnership first began back in 2016 when deadmau5 notably created a production tutorial for Razer Music alongside Steve Duda. On October 10th, Razer’s CEO Min-Liang Tan will b...
Oliver Heldens Announces Exclusive “Heldens Everywhere” Livestream Performance
Oliver Heldens has announced an upcoming one-of-a-kind livestream performance. Joining forces with blossoming streaming platform Cadenza, the Dutch electronic music superstar is set to perform an interactive concept dubbed “Heldens Everywhere.” Heldens is slated to play an hourlong set this Thursday, October 1st at 21:00 CEST (3PM ET, 12PM PT). The performance, which will be streamed live on Cadenza, was recorded at an old industrial steel plant and theatre in Amsterdam. According to a press release issued to announce the streaming event, the “Heldens Everywhere” show will “put Oliver and a cast of characters in the middle of an evolving set design centered around six different nostalgic TV show concepts.” Heldens seems to be embracin...
deadmau5 Announces “Day of The deadmau5” Halloween Drive-In Shows
While COVID-19 has made Halloween decidedly less exciting than previous years, fans of deadmau5 still have something to look forward to. Keeping up his annual tradition, the Canadian dance music legend will be resurrecting his “Day of the deadmau5” event to haunt two cities this Halloween weekend. Like what he’s been doing with his previous shows over the summer, the upcoming fright-fest will be a drive-in concert in an effort to provide a safer, more pandemic-friendly live music experience. deadmau5 took to Twitter to announce the shows and share information about the October outings. Last year’s “Day of the deadmau5” was held at Red Rocks Amphitheatre and featured support from i_o, Lights, Getter, and Callie Reiff. It’s not yet known if...
