Dillon Francis
Dillon Francis’ Gerald-Themed NFT Collection to Be Auctioned at Decentral Games’ Atari Casino Grand Opening
Dillon Francis is gearing up for a new NFT drop starring his famed and festive sidekick, Gerald the Piñata. It’s a particularly unique crossover that’s part dance music, part gaming, and part cryptocurrency and it’s all coming to a head at the new Atari-themed virtual casino. Part of the Decentral Games network operating on the Ethereum blockchain, the Atari Casino is going live on April 28th with a grand opening ceremony. To commemorate the occasion, attendees will have the exclusive opportunity to bid on Francis’ Gerald NFTs, which were designed by virtual artist Merda. Giveaways will be aplenty. Attendees will have the chance to score $10,000 in prizes, including limited edition NFT wearables designed by Francis. The event will also feature a live...
Porter Robinson and Dillon Francis Compete in Grubhub’s League of Legends Pro-Am
Porter Robinson and Dillon Francis have traded their fair share of jokes and pranks with one another, but on Friday, they settled the score at Grubhub’s Feeding Frenzy League of Legends Pro-Am. While it’s not quite the collaboration fans of their music had on their wishlists, those who enjoy video games will appreciate seeing them compete on the virtual battlefield. Due to the team-based nature of League of Legends, both artists were placed on a team alongside professionals. The gameplay featured commentary provided by a cast of prominent gaming personalities, including Goldenboy, Ovilee May, and Captain Flowers. For those interested in checking out the stream, it’s worth noting that the broadcast is very much geared towards fans of League of Legends and eSports rath...
RL Grime and Baauer to Perform B2B DJ Set at HARD Summer 2021: See the Full Lineup
HARD Summer is officially back and stronger than ever. After announcing one of the biggest lineups in the festival’s history, the 2021 edition immediately rose above the pack as this summer’s most anticipated fest. Set to perform at San Bernardino’s NOS Event Center from July 31st to August 1st are REZZ, JOYRYDE, Dillon Francis, Kaytranada, Virtual Riot, Dillon Francis, and WHIPPED CREAM, among many others. Perhaps most notable is a collaborative DJ set by RL Grime and Baauer, two of the most innovative producers in the electronic music scene. The longtime friends and creative collaborators have performed together many times in years past, delivering mind-blowing performances that are crystallized in festival lore as historic. The lineup announcement also f...
Dillon Francis Announces Interactive Virtual Concert with Wave
Dillon Francis is next to join the Wave family. The producer has announced he will be partnering with the virtual experiences platform for “Total Fiasco,” a new digital concert on Thursday, April 1st. The event will be unlike anything we’ve seen from both parties because for the first time ever, fans will be able to virtually gift visual elements and environments during the live show. Think part live performance, part ‘choose your own adventure.’ “Total Fiasco” will see Francis in supernatural avatar form, throwing down an all-original set against a virtual world that matches his unique sound. The show is free to attend and fans will be able to virtually sent Francis a number of gifts or small donations, like virtual accessories, o...
First-Ever HARD London Festival to Feature Alesso, Malaa, Dillon Francis, More This Summer
As more and more music festivals return with a vengeance after a brutal year, the famed HARD Events brand is expanding its footprint. Organizers have announced HARD London, a one-day electronic music festival in the UK on Saturday, August 21st, 2021. Set to appear at the fest are a slew of dance music’s finest, including Alesso, Tchami, Dillon Francis, Malaa, WHIPPED CREAM, and The Bloody Beetroots, among others. The event will go down at The Drumsheds, a gas manufacturing plant-turned-event space from the creators of iconic concert venue Printworks. Check out the flyer below. Flyer for HARD Events’ inaugural London music festival. HARD Events Pre-sale general admission tickets and VIP passes go on sale Wednesday, March 31st at noon GMT. ...
Dillon Francis Announces New Drum & Bass Mix Series, “id{nb}gafos”
Dillon Francis, who was without a doubt one of the MVPs of the COVID-19 quarantine age with his consistent livestreams, is breathing new life into one of his most popular performances of the lockdown period. In July 2020, fellow moombahton and bass music titan Party Favor hosted a virtual music festival called “The Isolation Stream,” where he tapped Francis for a performance alongside A-Trak and SOFI TUKKER, among others. Francis went on to drop a riveting drum & bass set, chock full of anthems by Camo & Krooked, Mat Zo, and many more. He eventually uploaded the performance to YouTube, but found his fans clamoring for additional ways to listen. Francis has now answered those calls by announcing a new drum & bass mix series called “id{nb}gaf...
Dillon Francis Teases Upcoming Collaboration With ILLENIUM
Did you hear that? That was the sound of the collective gasp from the EDM community after Dillon Francis teased a new dream collab with ILLENIUM. Francis took to Twitter yesterday, March 10th, to share a screenshot of a text message conversation with ILLENIUM. While brief, it is far from cryptic, as Francis wrote that the two have had a collaboration in the works for some time and now is the time to finish it with Las Vegas’ Life Is Beautiful music festival on the horizon. “Time to Finish our collab for life is beautiful!” he texted, to which ILLENIUM responded with a simple yet emphatic confirmation. Check out the tweet below. The organizers of Life Is Beautiful shared the official lineup for the fest’s 2021 edition yesterday, announcing a slew of electro...
ILLENIUM, Dillon Francis, FISHER, More to Perform at Life Is Beautiful 2021: See the Full Lineup
Life Is Beautiful has announced a star-studded lineup for the festival’s 2021 edition. A bevy of major electronic music artists will grace the stages of the beloved Vegas music festival, including ILLENIUM, Dillon Francis, FISHER, San Holo, and CloZee, among others. Billie Eilish, Green Day, and Tame Impala were tapped as headliners for the fest’s grand return, which will go down September 17th to 19th, 2021. Check out the full lineup below, courtesy of the event’s official flyer. Billie Eilish, Green Day, and Tame Impala are set to headline the 2021 edition of Life Is Beatiful in Las Vegas. Life Is Beautiful (via Twitter) Life Is Beautiful CEO Justin Weniger recently opened up about the struggles of navigating the erratic nature of the pandemic while planning t...
Dillon Francis Mints Psychedelic NFT for Charitable Cause
Dillon Francis is diving deeper into the blockchain game by launching a new NFT, which is available now for charity auction. Developed by 3D artist Nicole Ruggiero, the quirky NFT titled “I think there’s something wrong with my phone” features a trippy visual of a translucent, paper-like cellphone interface. Synced to a beat crafted by Francis himself, the music pairs appropriately with the scene at hand featuring a thumping bassline and a swirling chorus of distorted background vox. The sale of the psychedelic visual will go towards an environmentally friendly cause as the artists have pledged to plant 100 trees in the winner’s name. You can make your bids here. Dillon Francis and Ruggiero first connected just a couple weeks ago, when the former purchas...
Dillon Francis and Lane 8 are Beefing About NFTs
It seems the NFT craze is starting to rear its ugly head. Electronic music producer Lane 8 recently took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the current climate of NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, writing that sales of the digital collectibles are “pandering to the ultra rich while excluding the normal fans who built [him] up in the first place.” Hours after Lane 8 published the tweet, Dillon Francis took a screenshot of it and went on to mint the image as an NFT on the Zora marketplace, dubbing the item “cool story bro.” “[D]on’t worry Lane 8 when you make an NFT we will all remember this,” he wrote in the description, along with a smiley face. Francis then shared his newly minted NFT on Twitter, announcing that he would be donating the pro...
Listen to Remixes of Classic Elvis Presley Tracks by Chromeo, Dillon Francis, Big Boi
Big Boi, Chromeo, and Dillon Francis each took on the ambitious task of remixing none other than The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll himself, Elvis Presley, breathing new life into three of his classics. The new versions created from Elvis’ originals recorded between 1964 and 1970 are nothing short of transformative. Each producer has paired Elvis’ original vocals with their own signature sonics with seemingly effortless ability and cohesion. Chromeo established a new foundation of funk with their remix of “Clean Up Your Own Backyard.” The storytelling single continues to spotlight Presley’s vocals but the duo turns up the brightness with the inclusion of uplifting trumpet fanfare, filtered synths, and a pumping stringed bassline. Big Boi works his mag...
Dillon Francis Joins Blockchain-Powered Streaming Platform Audius, Shares 2014 Daft Punk Remix
Dillon Francis made his Audius debut this week, uploading his high-energy remix of Daft Punk‘s turn-of-the-century hit “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger.” The shocking news of Daft Punk’s retirement evidently inspired Francis to take immediate action by re-sharing his remix of one of the duo’s most iconic hits, which he dropped back in 2014. Francis’ rework slowly turns up the heat, first speeding up the cadence of the funk house original before finally showing his cards. A sudden turbulent flurry of risers gives way to hard-hitting 808s and intricately rearranged robotic vocal chops. Francis doesn’t hesitate to lean on the distortion, adding a tangible bite to the track. The “Be Somebody” producer brought the remix to fans in a hurry w...
