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David BaGuetta: Someone Sliced Bread and Mashed Up the Videos With David Guetta DJing
In some kind of flour-fueled, Frankenstein-esque EDM monstrosity, someone has sliced baguettes and perfectly mashed up the videos with tour footage of David Guetta. There’s really not much more to the story here other than that Guetta has been getting this bread. Check out the horrifying incredible video below courtesy of Defected Records, whose content game is second to none. Remember when they shared the DJing dachshund? FOLLOW DAVID GUETTA: Facebook: facebook.com/DavidGuettaInstagram: instagram.com/davidguettaTwitter: twitter.com/davidguettaSpotify: spoti.fi/3fHbpAC
BLOND:ISH on Her Goal to Eliminate Single-Use Plastic in the Music Industry
Canadian dance music producer Vivie-Ann Bakos, who performs under the moniker BLOND:ISH, and activist Camille Guitteau have come together to combat the environmental crisis enmeshed in our music festivals. While their company Bye Bye Plastic aims to eliminate plastic waste in the music industry, their newly initiated leadership program, Stay’ge Positive, gives DJs and musicians the tools to cultivate climate action confidence as part of their artistic careers. To kick off the launch of the Stay’ge Positive program on May 3rd, Bakos and Guitteau chatted with EDM.com to discuss the environmental issues present in the music industry and what their new initiative is doing to combat them. BLOND:ISH promotes her eco-friendly company Bye Bye Plastic. Bye Bye Plastic EDM.com: Can ...
Orville Peck’s Signature Mask Has Been Turned Into a Collectible Ring
Love says the collaboration with Peck came about organically, explaining on her site that the two first met about ten years ago at a house show in North Carolina. The designer gifted Peck a couple pieces of jewelry, and he loved them so much, he designed to work with her on an original piece that could combine both of their styles and personalities. The Orville Peck x Pamela Love collection features two vintage-styled rings that use Peck’s trademark cowboy hat as inspiration for the main band, and his fringe mask as the overlay. The rings also hark back to motifs found in American folklore, something both artists credit as inspiration for their work. The gender-neutral design makes it easy to wear the rings on any finger. Though the rings were first introduced over a year a...
Are You the Designated DJ at Parties? Here Are 5 Lies to Get Out of It
Having good taste in music is a blessing and a curse. Odds are your friends entrench you as the designated DJ of the night without even asking. But curating music for an entire night and being on the hook for a party’s vibes is a major responsibility, and sometimes you just want a night off. Here are five cunning lies to get you out of the dreaded role of designated DJ. Fabricate Names of Your “Favorite Artists” Before the host is able to ask you to provide music for the party, strike up a conversation about what you’ve been listening to lately. When they tell you their favorite artists, act like you’ve never heard of them—even if the names are as big as Dua Lipa or DaBaby. Then when it’s your turn, fire off the most ridiculous names you can think of. Odds are they won’t want t...
Celebrate 4/20 With EDM.com’s Cannabis-Inspired Playlist
While today’s date marks several significant and historical events throughout the decades, nothing commemorates the day quite like the music community’s celebration of Mary Jane. Artists and music producers around the world have paid tribute to ganja through their own source of musical creativity, playing smoking anthems and curating chill, melodic tracks to set the mood. From GRiZ, ZHU, Boogie T, ILLENIUM, CharlestheFirst and more, you’ll find our playlist has the perfect mix of funky smoking beats and downtempo, atmospheric rhythms to help ring in your annual green holiday. Check out the playlist below.
Happy Socks Drops Limited-Edition Beatles, Rolling Stones Gift Sets Back Online
The gift set features six pairs of socks that pay homage to the band’s iconic logo, album art and iconography (think fun takes on the guys crossing Abbey Road, and a retro-inspired take on Andy Warhol’s popular Beatles print). Originally $96, Happy Socks’ flash sale has the Beatles six-pack of socks for $57.60 on HappySocks.com. The unisex designs are available in multiple sizes. The socks sold quickly when the collection was first launched, and they’re expected to move fast as part of the new sale. In addition to its collaboration with The Beatles, Happy Socks also has its limited-edition Rolling Stones collection still available. The boxed set features six pairs of socks that reimagine the group’s “lip and tongue” logo in bold, pop art-inspi...
The Aoki Brothers Are Launching an Anime-Inspired Restaurant in Las Vegas
Superstar DJ Steve Aoki and his brother Kevin, a renowned restauranteur, are opening a new Japanese-inspired eatery on the Las Vegas Strip. Kuru Kuru Pa will open this summer as part of the rollout of Zouk Group’s Resorts World Las Vegas, the first resort built on the Strip in the last decade. According to the restaurant’s social media, its design and concept were inspired by Japanese culture and anime. Kuru Kuru Pa’s menu will feature a variety of yakitori and kushiyaki (types of grilled or skewered chicken), and yaki onigiri (a grilled rice ball), among other signature dishes. Kuru Kuru Pa isn’t the first restaurant venture for the Aoki brothers. Back in 2012 they opened Bluetree Café in Honolulu, a juice bar and café known for its beautiful açaí bowls. ...
Chris Evans Has the Best Response to Lizzo’s Drunk DM
Lizzo was feeling bold as hell to shoot her shot by sliding into Chris Evans’ DMs while drunk, and Captain America is here to save her from being left on read. On Saturday (April 17), Lizzo advised her TikTok followers “don’t drink and DM, kids” after revealing she did exactly that with Evans on Instagram, when she sent a series of emojis — wind, female athlete and a basketball — indicating she had apparently tried “shooting her shot” at exactly 5:22 p.m. She explained the situation by mouthing the voiceover audio, “The reason I’m upset about this one is because I know I’m not going to be able to marry him. And honestly, it hurts me to the core, because da–, papa, he a rare breed! No comparing!” At the ...
How Benjamin Wallfisch Preserved the Legacy of Mortal Kombat in His EDM-Inspired Film Score
Editor’s Note: This story was co-authored with Hannah O. Mortal Kombat, due out on April 23rd, is the latest addition to the iconic Mortal Kombat game franchise. Directed by Simon McQuoid, the new film is a remake of the classic 1990s Mortal Kombat film series based off of the fabled American action video game. Since the game’s original release in 1992, the iconic series has become easily recognizable by its kinetic theme song, “Techno Syndrome” by The Immortals. It was essential that the 2021 movie had a soundtrack that modernized the film while also honoring the franchise and its beloved theme song. Prolific composer Benjamin Wallfisch, known for scoring massive films such as It, Bladerunner, and Hellboy, took on the project in hopes of reinventing the soundtrack while al...
Demi Lovato & Drew Barrymore Discuss Their ‘Challenging’ Lives as Child Stars
The two reflected on the “weird” dynamic of being around adults all the time for work while watching them grab a drink afterward and thinking as a teenager growing up in the Hollywood environment, “Well what do I get to do to play?” Lovato later elaborated on her mentality of “if you’re going to work me like an adult, I get to party like one” while the two touched on their struggles with drinking. Barrymore also recalled a portion of the singer’s latest YouTube Originals docuseries Dancing With the Devil where Bachelor host Chris Harrison questioned a 16-year-old Lovato on the red carpet at the 2008 American Music Awards how she could know about heartbreak. The scene follows shortly after Lovato reveals she had been allegedly r...
Met Gala Sets Dates for 2021 & 2022
The galas, a “more intimate” version Sept. 13 of this year and a larger one on May 2, 2022, will launch a two-part exhibition, a survey of American fashion to be on view for almost a year. “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion,” opening Sept. 18, will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the museum’s Costume Institute and “explore a modern vocabulary of American fashion,” the museum said. Part two, “In America: An Anthology of Fashion,” will open in the museum’s popular American Wing period rooms on May 5, 2022, and will explore American fashion, with collaborations with film directors, by “presenting narratives that relate to the complex and layered histories of those spaces.” Both parts will close on Sept. 5, 2022. Filmmaker Melina Matsoukas (Queen & Slim) has been commissioned to crea...
Puma Joins Forces With DJ Snake for Shoe Inspired by Dance Music Culture
Teaming up with fabled apparel brand Puma, DJ Snake has released a one-of-a-kind sneaker inspired by rave culture. The alliance is a natural fit for both Puma and DJ Snake, a lifelong sneakerhead and fashion aficionado. The new Mirage Tech shoes pull inspiration from the lights, energy, and atmosphere of EDM shows, channeling the blood-pumping sensations of our favorite music festivals into a sleek and elegant fit. They are a part of Puma’s retrofuturistic Furto-style shoes, each of which are mashups of old sneakers with innovative designs for 2021 and beyond. The new Mirage Tech shoes retail for $90 and can be purchased at the PUMA NYC Flagship store, select retailers, or online here. Buyers can also submit four separate payments of $22.50. Puma and DJ Snake’s new Mirage Tech ...
