Chris Lake
Look Inside Chris Lake and FISHER’s Massive 2021 Memorial Day Weekend Rave in Arizona
House enthusiasts Chris Lake and FISHER, two of house music’s most revered artists, recently took over Arizona’s Rawhide Event Center for Relentless Beats’ first pod-free event since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The branded “Under Construction” shows, which went down over Memorial Day Weekend 2021, also featured John Summit, TESTPILOT, Dubfire, and Lee Foss. EDM.com was on-site for the concert, which doubled as a triumphant return to live music with a massive crowd. Look inside the show below. Setup and Production Rawhide Event Center usually has a Western theme, but this event was structured differently. Relentless Beats utilized the outdoor grass area and built a dome-like structure to encompass the stage and part of the audience....
3 Reasons You Don’t Want to Miss Chris Lake and FISHER’s Memorial Day Weekend Takeover In Arizona
Chris Lake and FISHER are set to descend on Arizona this Memorial Day Weekend to take over the Rawhide Event Center for Relentless Beats’ first pod-free event since the onset of the pandemic. In a summer kickoff we’ve all been waiting for, the can’t-miss shows—which are scheduled for this Saturday and Sunday—mark a triumphant return for Relentless Beats after a brutal year for live music. Below are three reasons you don’t want to skip out on this monster event featuring two of dance music’s brightest producers. John Summit and TESTPILOT will join Chris Lake and FISHER’s “Under Construction” at Rawhide Event Center. New Live Production Relentless Beats and RBDeep are putting on a show like never before. As the promoters...
Firefly Music Festival Shares Massive 2021 Lineup With Madeon, REZZ, Duke Dumont, More
Dover’s beloved Firefly Music Festival has announced a massive lineup for its momentous 2021 return this fall. Many elite electronic music artists have been tapped for the four-day fest, which is slated for September 23rd to 26th at The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway. Scheduled to perform are Madeon, REZZ, Duke Dumont, Big Wild, SOFI TUKKER, Chris Lake, and CloZee, among many others. They will join headliners Billie Eilish, The Killers, Tame Impala, and Lizzo. Fans are able to sign up for pre-sale access for a chance to get weekend passes at the lowest price possible, starting at $299. VIP starts at $699 and Super VIP at $2,499. The pre-sale will launch this Friday, May 14th at 10AM ET here. Flyer for the 2021 edition of Firefly Music Festival, which will fe...
Chris Lake and FISHER Announce 2021 Memorial Day Weekend Show in Arizona
As the live music scene slowly reopens, its artists are emerging from their studios ready to throw down the DJ sets we’ve missed so dearly. Next to announce their grand return are the house titans Chris Lake and FISHER, who recently took to their social media to share a comical FaceTime session revealing their upcoming collaborative concert. Lake and FISHER will recapture the magic of their beloved “Under Construction” live show in Arizona at the Rawhide Event Center this Memorial Day Weekend. Those lucky attendees will get to experience “Losing It,” “Turn off the Lights,” and more global dance hits in a normalized concert setting, since the show will not be a socially distanced pod experience. Masks will be required to be worn at all ti...
Kaskade, Zeds Dead, REZZ, More Announced on North Coast Music Festival 2021 Lineup
There are few things more exciting than the announcement of a monster music festival lineup. Next to reveal their 2021 plans is the beloved North Coast Music Festival, which is moving to a new location this Labor Day Weekend for its 11th edition, making a new home at the recently renovated SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois. The lineup for this year’s event is better than we could’ve imagined, featuring headline performances by Kaskade, GRiZ, Zeds Dead, Louis The Child, Ganja White Night, and REZZ. The star-power doesn’t stop there. Also taking the stage will be Chris Lake, Claude VonStroke, Green Velvet, Whethan, NGHTMRE, San Holo, Liquid Stranger, and an appearance by deadmau5’s TESTPILOT alias, among many others. The new location brings exciting new op...
Chris Lake and Chris Lorenzo Return as Anti Up With “Sensational” New Single
It’s been far too long since fans have heard a new single from the beloved Anti Up duo. Comprised of Chris Lake and Chris Lorenzo, Anti Up, perhaps best known for their global club hit “Pizza,” hadn’t released a new track since 2019—but that dry spell ends now. Enter “Sensational,” Anti Up’s new single, released today via Big Beat Records. For those who saw Anti Up on tour in 2019, the track will sound familiar. It was a wildly popular ID at the time, like when they dropped it at HARD Summer. Much like the rest of Anti Up’s catalog, the disco-inspired “Sensational” is the type of track that takes command of a crowd from the get-go. Its breakbeat flavors are akin to 90s disco, and it has an infectious hook that renders i...
Chris Lake and Armand Van Helden Team Up for “The Answer” EP
House legends Chris Lake and Armand Van Helden have teamed up for a new 4-track EP called The Answer. Since its release on Lake’s very own Black Book Records banner on Friday, December 11th, house heads everywhere have been hitting their stay-at-home dancefloors. The spark for this collaboration came at a Miami pool party where the two ran into each other in a hotel lobby. They exchanged emails, and a month later, they were in the studio making the magic happen. The duo kicks things off with the record’s titular track “The Answer” featuring Arthur Baker and Victor Simonelli. Sampling the 1991 song “Why Can’t We See” by Blind Truth, the tune’s lyrics are simple yet powerful: “Love is the answer, we’ve got to live together.” As the first single off of the EP,...
Here are 20 of the Best 2020 Black Friday Deals Offered by DJs
Those who crushed an entire turkey dinner last night can attest that the next-day Thanksgiving hangover is very real. As we veg out on our couches with Harry Potter marathons playing on screens and tryptophan flowing through our veins, it’s difficult not to whip out the phone and do a little online shopping for Black Friday deals. There’s no shortage of Black Friday deals in the EDM world this year. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, there’s no better time to learn a new skill, so those who want to take up DJing or music production should take advantage of the deals from the gear and tech side of the industry. Monster discounts are available on equipment from leading DJ manufacturer Pioneer DJ, products from renowned audio design company AIAIAI, and plugins...
Chris Lake and Armand Van Helden Announce Collaborative EP, Drop New Track “The Answer”
The pair have expertly combined their modern sounds with nostalgic samples from the 90s. Chris Lake and Armand Van Helden have been cooking up something special for over a year now and they’re finally ready to give fans the first taste. Today they’ve released the title track for their forthcoming EP, The Answer. “The Answer,” which features Arthur Baker and Victor Simonelli. is a beautiful representation of two industry veterans bringing their best to the table. Organic drums and reverberating plucks work to fill the room on this one, cultivating the desire to run to the nearest dance-floor. The duo has elected to sample Blind Truth‘s irresistible “Why Can’t We See,” adding an enchanting layer of nostalgia to the trac...
Chris Lake Drops Elevated Edit of Josement’s “All Night Alone”
House music connoisseur Chris Lake is back with his third release of 2020, an edit of Josement‘s “All Night Alone.” The Black Book Records founder has an ear for discovering underground tracks, which often leads to pure magic. Lake shared that the edit was originally intended for his live sets, but even though that purpose has been put on hold, it has now found new life to brighten up your weekend. Hearing what the track was originally made for explains the simple, yet poignant adjustments made to the original. He expertly filters the vocals, beefs up the hi-hats, and enhances the production to better suit his hard-hitting live shows. If you close your eyes, it almost feels like you’re there, awkwardly trying to mouth the indiscernible lyrics. The UK prod...
10 Glorious Pre-Pandemic EDM Concert Moments for the Nostalgic
COVID-19 is like a disposable camera—it has no place in modern society, but it conjures nostalgic memories of old. iPhones are to disposable cameras what COVID-19 is to live music. The only difference, however, is that live music will eventually return. Until that happens, though, we can only look at the past through rose colored glasses and hope the hues don’t fade. To that end, a number of electronic music artists and labels have taken to social media in recent weeks to share old videos of intoxicating concert moments that are crystallized in time as mementos of a once-vibrant EDM zeitgest. However, these little vignettes should be emblematic not of a culture lost, but a culture with a stormproof foundation ready to be reborn. Here are 10 glorious pre-pandemic EDM concert moments f...
Chris Lake Releases Bass-Heavy Single “I Remember”
After enlisting UK production duo Solardo for the dark single “Free Your Body,” experienced hitmaker Chris Lake is back with his second original for 2020, the infectious cut “I Remember.” The track marks the house pioneer’s first release since he signed to Astralwerks, and it was released via Chris Lake’s own imprint Black Book Records that he launched back in 2016 with exceptional success. On “I Remember,” the Grammy-nominated producer perfectly showcases his ability to combine underground tech-house rhythms and basslines with more soulful and radio-ready elements. Interpolating the vocal line from Ralph Rosario’s 1987 house classic “You Used to Hold Me,” “I Remember” is an instant hit that quickly gets into action. A classic house buildup and Lake’s familiar Roland TR-909 drum...
