Original article can be found on Billboard.com, written by Michael Sundius To the collective delight of DJs and producers everywhere, Beatport is finally updating its genre classification system. While the store has evolved dramatically in its 12 years of operation, its approach to genre tagging has remained relatively static. Terry Weerasinghe, VP of Marketing, confirmed the news to DJ Tech Tools in a recent interview. “This is something that the public has been asking for, and hands up, we’ve heard them,” […]
Read More… →This past week, Allen & Envy’s Together Recordings welcomed two new releases to their label with brand new remixes of Honan’s “Solitude”. Rising talents Factor B and Chris SX bring a fresh take to this already successful track out now on Beatport. This week, we are pleased to introduce one of the Together Recordings remixers, Chris SX. Born in Germany, Chris SX has been producing and remixing since the late 90s, with expertise in a variety of trance styles. After […]
Read More… →Insomniac CEO Pasquale Rotella is no stranger to the spotlight. Having conquered the electronic music world with his epic, large-scale music festivals with the best artists in the world, Rotella recently found himself in the middle of another major event – a legal battle. In 2012, Rotella was involved in a legal case with allegations of embezzlement, conspiracy and bribery, for a total of six felony accounts. Prior to Electric Daisy Carnival finding a home at the Las Vegas Motor […]
Read More… →Mike Saint-Jules Returns to Dreamstate Q&A With Dreamstate around the corner, we sat down with TMG artist & New York native Mike Saint-Jules to discuss his upcoming performance at the first standalone East Coast Dreamstate event! Q: You performed at the Dreamstate stage at EDC NY this past May! How would you describe your experience as the first artist to perform at Dreamstate on the East Coast? A: Being the first Artist to start the stage off has its responsibilities. […]
Read More… →Last week, we discussed how attending electronic music festivals continues to be a growing trend among young millennials. This week, we take a deeper dive into how several international festivals are having to plan for and deal with threats and scares as tension runs high. On July 22nd-24th, Boom, Belgium hosted the 12th annual Tomorrowland festival, with millions tuning in from around the world to watch and take part of the live stream and social media efforts. For the hundreds of […]
Read More… →This week, we point the spotlight on an artist that has graced Allen & Envy’s record label, Together Recordings, with a spectacular remix of UDM’s “Set Me Free” featuring Irina Makosh! After breaking into the scene in 2012, Barcelona-based producer, Miquel Xurigué has gathered support by key artists including Armin van Buuren, Aly & Fila, Paul Van Dyk, Ferry Corsten, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Sean Tyas, Solarstone, Manuel Le Saux, Markus Schulz, Andy Moor, M.I.K.E., Sneijder, Sied van Riel, Ram, Ahmed Romel, […]
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