You’d never guess that Ross Ryan, known by his stage name StéLouse, started out in a rock band. The Denver native, who recently performed at Electric Forest in Michigan, took a few minutes to chat with me about his zest for live performance, his new music, and what he does when he’s not making newContinue reading “StéLouse: on stage and in the studio”
Category Archives: Music
EDM Concerts Fall 2017
Ready to rage every weekend? I’ve got you covered. Plan out your concerts and festivals, and waste your money in advance. If you love heavy, bass-loaded music, hit up: Yellowclaw, Trampa, Bro Safari, REZZ If you love chill, mellow beats, hit up: Skylar Spence, Manila Killa, Snakehips
YehMe2 Release Party: Steal This Mixtape 2
Since leaving Flosstradamus back in December 2016, Josh Young has been up to a lot. Aside from spending some well-deserved quality time with his adorable wife and kids, he’s rebranded himself as YehMe2, remixed xxxtentacion’s “looking for a star” and is set to debut at Hard Summer in LA later this summer.
Interview w/ Bad Royale: “That’s us, the Caribbean bass guys”
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you might remember (you probably don’t) my review of Bad Royale’s Move Like EP that came out in 2015. If you like the reggae instrumentals of Bob Marley set against the fast-paced, bass-heavy electronic music put out by Baaeur, you’ll love Bad Royale’s new EP, MoveContinue reading “Interview w/ Bad Royale: “That’s us, the Caribbean bass guys””
Calling all Stööki heads to Chop Shop
It was back in my freshman year of college that I first heard Stööki Sound. My friend Maddy showed me their track “W2L” with Troyboi. I remember being so taken back by the way it sounded unlike anything I’d ever heard before, especially with the signature “Stööki Sound” audio byte cleverly inserted into their tracks.
Watch out for Justice Skolnik: Interview
If you haven’t heard of the name Justice Skolnik yet, you will soon. The 20-year-old music producer is quickly emerging as a rising star on the music scene.
5 artists to help you concentrate
Sometimes when I’m on the grind, I don’t feel like picking music – I just want to hit play on something and run with it.
Interview w/ Unlike Pluto: “I will probably go crazy if I only do EDM for the rest of my life”
Armond Arabshahi, also known as Unlike Pluto, took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to tell me more about some unconventional sources of inspiration, his Atlanta roots and more.
Interview: the “new era” of Crankdat & lightning round Q&A
Christian Smith, also known as Crankdat, talks about his upcoming festival debut at #Fest (Number Fest) and answers a lightning round of questions about new music, his favorite artists on Twitter, and more.
Crankdat @ Subterranean 4/14 – win a pair of tickets
As part of his “Gear Up” American tour, Crankdat will be hitting the Windy City April 14th at Subterranean in West Town.
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