The festival scene is one of the most mercurial ecosystems in the music industry, which will forever be maddeningly unpredictable. And if the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us anything, it’s that a lot can change in a year. Despite past performances at Tomorrowland, Creamfields, EDC Las Vegas, and other illustrious music festivals, Bruno Martini has butterflies in his stomach as he prepares for his return to the stage after a lost year. The Platinum-certified dance music producer is now primed to touch down in New York for the Electric Zoo music festival, an annual three-day dance music spectacular held over Labor Day Weekend. Ahead of what promises to be a monster performance, Martini chatted with EDM.com about his post-pandemic mindset and what fans can expect at t...
Former France goalkeeper and deputy director of Montpellier’s training centre, Bruno Martini, has died at 58. The Ligue 1 club made this known in a statement on Tuesday, stating that Martini was hospitalized after suffering a cardiac arrest at the training centre last week. “Today, French football mourns one of the greatest goalkeepers in its history and one of Montpellier’s most loyal servants, on and off the pitch. “He lives the image of a good man, always ready to help, and who never missed the opportunity to distill a kind word to each of his interlocutors,” the statement said. Prior to his death, Martini spent majority of his career at Auxerre and Montpellier and also played 31 times for France. Following a memorable 18-year career, he became a goalkeeping coach with the France squad ...
Bruno Martini has released a bona fide summer anthem, titled “Bend The Knee,” in collaboration with IZA and Timbaland. The three artists are in their best form on this track, delivering an intoxicating performance that feels radio-ready for airwaves worldwide. When stars of this caliber enter the studio together, magic is bound to follow. “Bend The Knee” highlights the Brazilian songstress’ smooth, lush vocals with a beat that incorporates disco-inspired electric guitar chords and synths with a fresh perspective. The female-empowering lyrics and visuals champion respect, showcasing IZA as a goddess of the moon with a voice powerful enough to change the tides. The sporadic ad-libs from Timbaland, the Grammy Award-winning jack-of-all-trades, only reinforce...
Whether they’re bedazzling eggs with rhinestones, baking their own sourdough from scratch, or concocting absurd cocktails, those in the social media community at large have embraced their creativity during their time in quarantine. Harnessing that creativity and manifesting it into the dance music community, EDM.com’s Instagram Live interview series “Quarantini Chats” invites the brightest music producers and DJs in the game to join our platform and craft a custom cocktail as they sip and dive into a wide range of topics with our special guest hosts, The Hotel Lobby. Dance music dynamo Bruno Martini is joining EDM.com for the 5th episode of “Quarantini Chats.” The barnstorming Brazilian pop and EDM superstar has graced the stages of the most il...