Dillon Francis
Dillon Francis is Hosting a Madden 21 Charity Tournament Tonight
Dillion Francis is set to kickoff a massive charity Madden 21 tournament tonight. While we won’t get to see him pick up the sticks, he will be manning the decks for a special performance at the livestreamed event. Dubbed “The Chunky Million Meals Challenge,” the event brings together NFL and Madden pros for a showdown to raise money to deliver 100 million meals to those in need. Included in the all-star NFL roster is Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants, Dalvin Cook and Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings, Miles Sanders of the Philadelphia Eagles, and James Robinson of the Jacksonville Jaguars, among others. Some of the event will be broadcast on EA Sports‘ Twitch channel, while the final will be both online and on the NFL Netwo...
Dillon Francis Launches Limited Edition Merch to Help Save His Favorite Restaurant
Dillon Francis and the online apparel company PIZZASLIME together have launched a new initiative aimed at supporting La Poubelle Bistro and the food insecure throughout Los Angeles. Taking to Instagram, Francis explained that one of his favorite restaurants of all-time is struggling financially and in serious need of donations. In an effort to save it, he and PIZZASLIME have dropped a series of limited edition La Poubelle merch including dad hats, joggers, hoodies, and more. Dillon Francis assured fans 100% of donations will go towards supporting La Poubelle and the charitable organization The LA Mission. La Poubelle has weathered thick and thin for over five decades in the Hollywood area, but the current environment has posed a cost too great to bear without community assistance. There is...
Here are the Best “Cold Bernie” Memes Shared by EDM Artists
The first month of 2021 hasn’t even come to a close yet, so obviously a photo of Bernie Sanders in fuzzy mittens has erupted as a viral meme. Because, well, 2021. An image of a bundled up Sanders seated at Joe Biden’s inauguration—snapped by photographer Brendan Smialowski for Getty Images—is making a barnstorming trip across social media as the epicenter of a hilarious meme trend. People have been ripping the image of the chilly Vermont senator and superimposing it into their own photos, planting him in a variety of places, like the classic “you can’t sit with us” Mean Girls scene. A slew of EDM artists took a crack at their own version of the “Cold Bernie” meme, including DJ Snake, Alesso, and NERVO, among many others. Check o...
New Trio Drove Debuts With Six-Track EP, “Dusk,” Via Martin Garrix’s STMPD RCRDS
With the might of Martin Garrix‘s STMPD RCRDS behind them, new Dutch electronic group Drove has officially made their debut with a new EP called Dusk. Released January 8th and comprised of six tracks, the project puts a modern twist on melodic house music, falling somewhere between the rapture of RÜFÜS DU SOL and the melodrama of Bob Moses. From pulsing club bass and laid-back rhythms to floating vocals and carefully programmed percussion, Dusk fuses dance-pop with future house to craft a mood primed for your next late night drive. The Dillon Francis-assisted “Places” incorporates filtered vocals with breezy synths, while “Alive Again” is dark and enigmatic. “Know” marks the debut of Ex Love, widening the scope of Dus...
Chet Porter Releases Original Art Print, Sparks Bidding War Between Jai Wolf, Dillon Francis, RAC
Chet Porter has long been known for his forward-thinking melodic electronica music and hilarious Twitter feed, and you can now take a piece of his aesthetic home with you via a new line of original art prints to be sold through online auctions. His latest one-of-a-kind piece, the 16×20 “UFO,” features a dolphin under siege by the titular UFO and is currently the subject of a heated bidding war between Jai Wolf, Dillon Francis and RAC. At the time of this article’s publication, bids for the framed print had reached $1,589, with the auction closing Sunday, January 10th at 4PM PT. If you’ve got the means, you can throw your name into the ring here. “with no shows this year i needed a new creative outlet, so i’ve been working on a collection of pa...
Dillon Francis and Drove Release Emotive New STMPD RCRDS Track, “Places”
Dillon Francis is stepping into the new year with a new style, a melodic chill tune, proving that the producer has a raw talent for producing earworms across genres. Francis has now tapped the talents of blossoming trio Drove, and is changing direction to a more refined sound with the release of “Places.” “Places” is full of feels just as promised in his Instagram post where he first previewed the track. It starts out with an emotive chord progression, leading into a bouncy melodic house segment. A kinetic break leads the song into a higher energy chorus akin to many of Francis’ house tracks of yesteryear. Together, this collaboration has brought out some of the best production qualities for Francis, and the song is featured on Drove’s new self...
Dillon Francis and Drove Share Preview of Dreamy New STMPD RCRDS Track, “Places”
If there was anyone to kick off the new year with a bang, it’s Dillon Francis. However, contrary to what you might expect from the producer of electrifying bangers like “Shut It Down” and “Another Dimension,” he is going a different route. Instead of kicking the door down and stampeding into 2021 with a signature moombah festival smash, Francis is releasing a dreamy single called “Places” alongside Drove. The track, which is set to drop this Friday, January 8th via Martin Garrix‘s STMPD RCRDS banner, has a bubbly feel akin to the deep house sound Francis has championed as of late. That sound can be heard in his November 2020 remix of Dixie D’Amelio‘s “Be Happy” as well as his own VIP edit of his recent collaboration wi...
Peloton to Release Exclusive Elvis Presley Remixes from Dillon Francis, Chromeo, and Big Boi
World-renowned exercise equipment brand Peloton has been known to take a unique approach to its workout programs. Its Artist Series is a shining example of that, with the brand enlisting musicians to create exclusive music and mixes for its training session videos. Now, Peloton’s latest addition to its Artist Series brings forth three notable acts to remix the one and only Elvis Presley. EDM superstar Dillon Francis, funk lords Chromeo, and Outkast‘s ingenious Big Boi have all taken up the remix mantle for Peloton, covering three of The King’s classics. “Do The Vega,” “Clean Up Your Own Backyard,” and “Catchin’ On Fast” will all see unique takes from the three artists, and can only be heard exclusively through the P...
Dillon Francis and TV Noise Join Forces for Rowdy Two-Track EP on STMPD RCRDS
Dillon Francis and TV Noise, who previously worked together on 2019’s masterful collaboration “EDM O’ CLOCK,” have whipped up two new festival-ready tracks. Released today via Martin Garrix‘s SMTPD RCRDS banner, their Festival Bangers For When Festivals Start Again Because There Are No Festivals EP couldn’t be anymore transparent. Festival Bangers For When Festivals Start Again Because There Are No Festivals may be the wordiest release we’ve seen from each artist, but trust that each song is all killer, no filler. Through each of their previous collaborations, Dillon Francis and TV Noise have expertly combined their sounds to reflect their respective artistries and this release is no exception. As the title of the EP suggests, b...
Dillon Francis Teases “This Mixtape Is Fire 2″—Again
Since the release of Dillon Francis‘ This Mixtape Is Fire, and the subsequent tease of the series’ second installment over a year ago, fans have been clamoring to know exactly when the mixtape will drop. In a recent reply to a tweet by a fan, Francis shed some light on the current status of This Mixtape Is Fire 2. The Twitter user asked the question that fans have been itching to know the answer to. After writing that he was “still working on it,” Francis revealed that his Magic Is Real release was actually initially intended to be TMIF2. However, the producer felt that the second mixtape needed to be beefed up a bit, so Magic Is Real was released and TMIF2 has since remained in limbo. Francis also revealed that his intention was to release the second volume in...
Celebrate Miley Cyrus’ Birthday With Five of Her Best EDM Remixes
In honor of the superstar’s big day, we picked five of our favorite remixes from her and some of dance music’s biggest stars. For nearly her entire life, Miley Cyrus has been in the spotlight. From her incredibly popular TV and movie roles to her chart-topping musical career, she’s compiled an impressive résumé for someone still in their 20s. In honor of her birthday today, we’ve gathered five of the best EDM remixes of Miley’s track’s by some of dance music’s biggest stars. “Malibu (Tiësto Remix)” In 2017, Cyrus’ sun-kissed single “Malibu,” became a bit of an unofficial festival anthem due to the amount of play it received on the festival circuit. A couple of months after its release, dance music legend&nbs...
Dillon Francis Remixed Dixie D’Amelio’s Song “Be Happy” and Broke Into Her House to Debut It
TikTok “Snailgate” drama be damned—the show must go on. Last week, Dillon Francis sat down with TikTok megastar Dixie D’Amelio for her YouTube series “The Dixie D’Amelio Show” to promote his new single “Be Somebody.” What came out of the slightly uncomfortable interview, beside the fact that D’Amelio called Francis a “world-renowned pop singer,” was a challenge for him to take on her song “Be Happy” with a deadline of one week. He stayed true to his word and delivered a remix that makes the original much more club-ready, even if most of the D’Amelio family’s fans aren’t old enough to get in yet. There is no denying the reach of Dixie D’Amelio, whose debut single ha...
