Electronic Dance Music
SPIN SETS Presents: Manila Killa
Artist and producer Manila Killa’s new album Dusk opens with the lyric, “We shouldn’t be here. Everything has led to this moment….” It’s a telling introduction for a body of work that seems to truly embody the artist’s full journey. Dusk is all at once danceable and electrifying, yet introspective, featuring an eclectic range of collaborators, including Lights, Trace, MADI, Panama, Kwesi, EVAN GIIA, Gioli & Assia, Night Tales and fknsyd. Manila Killa’s cross-continental musical upbringing started in high school in The Philippines, where he fused self-taught Ableton lessons with his deep love for dance music. In 2014, he launched his house duo Hotel Garuda and co-founded his own independent record label Moving Castle, signing acts such as AObeats, Slow Magic, Khamsin, and more. After dr...
R.I.P. Erick Morillo, “I Like to Move It” DJ Dead at 49
Colombian-American DJ and producer Erick Morillo has died at the age of 49. TMZ reports that Morillo’s body was found on Tuesday morning (Sept. 1st) in Miami Beach, Florida. The circumstances surrounding his death are currently under investigation, according to Miami Beach police. Morillo was arrested in August after being accused of sexual battery by a woman who says Morillo made unwanted advances on her following a private DJ gig last December. Morillo denied the allegations, however after an examination tested positive for his DNA, he turned himself in to authorities (via Variety). He was due to appear in court this coming Friday. Morillo was born in New York City, but spent the early years of his life living in Colombia. His family eventually returned to the US and resided in...
Thousands Turn Out for EDM Concert in Wuhan, China
Wuhan, China, once the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, has returned to a sense of normalcy. This past weekend, in fact, thousands of people turned out for an electronic music concert. The event took place at the Wuhan Maya Beach Water Park, an open-air venue with a capacity of around 15,000. Though organizers restricted capacity to 50%, the event still drew thousands, with a vast majority choosing not to wear a mask or practice social distancing. A number of attendees even watched the concert from inflatable rubber tubes floating in a giant pool. While such scenes are unthinkable in the era of coronavirus, Wuhan has reported no new cases of the virus since mid-May and has largely lifted the stringent lockdown restrictions in place since January. Wuhan, China — once the glo...
EDM DJ Borgeous Plays Packed Coronavirus Concert in the Ozarks
As coronavirus cases continue to spike out of control across the country, electronic dance music DJ Borgeous headlined a packed concert in the Ozarks over the weekend. Taking place at Shady Gators, a waterfront bar at Lake of the Ozarks, the concert saw hundreds of attendees packed shoulder to shoulder in… Please click the link below to read the full article. EDM DJ Borgeous Plays Packed Coronavirus Concert in the Ozarks Alex Young You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Bassnectar “Stepping Back” From Music Following Allegations of Sexual Misconduct
The prominent electronic dance DJ and producer Bassnectar says he is “stepping back” from music following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, grooming, and ephebophilia. A recently launched Instagram page called @evidenceagainstbassnectar has collected a number of disturbing allegations involving Bassnectar (whose real name is Lorin Ashton). Many of the alleged incidents involved young women under the age of 18. The Instagram page includes several detailed accounts written by his alleged victims in addition to archived text correspondences and audio recordings of their interactions with him. In one of the audio clips, Bassnectar can be heard admitting to raping a 17-year-old girl. In another clip, he attempts to gaslight his alleged victim by asking her if she wanted to see him be a...
