“Shadows” Bjorn Akesson Future Sound Of Egypt When you think a track can’t get any better, the Hungarian duo Myon & Shayne 54 is quick to surprise.”Peace Of Mind” is another reminder of their ability to soar above the status quo and reach beyond obvious trends.

From September 4-6, Electric Zoo returns to New York City’s Randall’s Island Park with a new “Transformed” theme in tow. Before the Labor Day Weekender arrives, festivalgoers can plan ahead with its newly released day-by-day schedule. Headliners Above & Beyond, the Chemical Brothers and Alesso will each close out the main stage on separate nights, […]

Techno museum to open in Frankfurt “Music is the key to technology,” Brian Eno once said. And true to this maxim, Frankfurt is set to become the home of Germany’s first museum for electronic music. But a stereotypical museum this most certainly is not. The MOMEM – or Museum of Modern Electronic Music – is […]

By Ed Montano for a publication of the Association for the Study of the Art of Record Production Introduction Drawing on ethnographic research I conducted into the Sydney commercial house music scene between 2002 and 2007, this article explores some of the issues that have arisen in recent years in regard to the changes in […]

The Germans have done it again. Known the world over as being true pioneers of techno, a museum dedicated to the genre is now set to open in Frankfurt. More than just a gallery, The Museum of Modern Electronic Music (MOMEM) is the brainchild of DJ Andreas Tomalla (aka TALLA 2XLC), who actually invented the word “techno,” […]

Jeffrey Snyder, Lebanon Valley College Earlier this month, a jury found Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams guilty of copyright infringement for their hit song “Blurred Lines,” and ordered the duo to pay $7.4 million to the estate of Marvin Gaye. The verdict has resulted in a whirlwind of reaction and analysis – most of it […]

“There are no CDs involved. It’s a technological orgy up there and I try and keep it more my music than anyone else’s. If people come out to see deadmau5 I want them to hear deadmau5 music.” Joel Zimmerman doesn’t like being called a DJ. The dance music phenomenon from Toronto, better known as deadmau5, rolls […]

Fedde le Grand is a Dutch house DJ and producer best known for his 2006 track “Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit“. Fedde le Grand is seen as a “defining figure in house music”; noted not only for his ability to create “huge mainstream” hits, but to “move seamlessly” between these and “edgier, underground sounds.”[1] […]

Predictable music is usually the most forgettable. Fortunately for electro-funk artist Benji Hughes, his debut double CD, A Love Extreme, struts with enough ear candy and lyrical surprises to make it one of the year’s most memorable releases. Over the course of two dozen tracks, Hughes keeps listeners guessing with a wildly eccentric blend of […]

Paul Kalkbrenner has truly remained down to earth. He is talented, ambitious and successful – although his inner child always is ever visible beneath the surface. He is a loner, yet full of empathy. A cosmopolitan, yet ever firmly rooted in Berlin. He is a raver with his arms in the air allowing himself moments […]