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HiJinx Set to Wrap Up 2021 With Can’t-Miss NYE Music Festival In the City of Brotherly Love
New Year’s Eve is fast-approaching, and HiJinx is looking to end the year in a big way in the City of Brotherly Love. The organizers of the Philly-based electronic music festival revealed a massive lineup back in July, announcing a slew of superstar DJs to ring in the new year in epic fashion. Alison Wonderland, Excision, GRiZ, ILLENIUM, Louis The Child, and a massive back-to-back set from Jauz and Kayzo are all on tap for the can’t-miss fest, which is scheduled for December 30th and 31st. HiJinx is known for its electrifying bass music sets, offering quite the festival experience for rail-riders. Past festivals have featured Skrillex, Zeds Dead, and a historic collaborative DJ set by SLANDER and Excision, among many others. Recommended Articles Tickets to t...
Fascinating Roots of Electric Forest Revealed In New Documentary, “A Million Shining Lights”
The fascinating origin story behind one of the world’s most beloved music festivals, Electric Forest, will soon be revealed. A forthcoming documentary titled A Million Shining Lights – 10 Years Of Electric Forest will recap some of the countless fan and artist experiences that have made this legendary, Rothbury-based electronic music fest the phenomenon it is today. The documentary’s trailer scratches the surface level details of how exactly one of EDM’S most highly regarded festival experiences came to find a home at the Double JJ Resort. The plot of land that organizers were pitched was spacious, but densely populated with trees and foliage, which was initially seen as a drawback to the viewing experience. However, Electric Forest proprietors saw the potential in ...
Rich DietZ Take “Griztronics II” to Another Level With Massive Tech House Remix
Just two days after GRiZ and Subtronics unveiled the long-awaited sequel to “Griztronics,” Rich DietZ have dropped a remix—and it’s a big one. Considering the 48-hour timeframe and the electrifying production, it seems the virtuosic duo were especially inspired for their latest house music masterstroke. They completely transformed the dubstep banger, dropping a tech house nuke with the quirky yet explosive sound they’ve delivered time and again. Rich DietZ managed to harness the acid-fueled leads of GRiZ and Subtronics’ original and interlace them with a chunky bassline, reimagining the festival anthem for the clubs. It’s a dichotomy they’ve executed with precision en route to becoming one of the most exciting acts in house music in 2021....
Listen to GRiZ and Subtronics’ Hotly Anticipated “Griztronics” Sequel
After first teasing the long-awaited follow-up to their dubstep hit “Griztronics” back in May, GRiZ and Subtronics have now finally delivered the mind-melting sequel we’ve all been waiting for. The duo ultimately delivered on their promise of another heater with “Griztronics II (Another Level).” The build-up hits within the first 30 seconds of the song, followed by the perfect blend of GRiZ and Subtronics’ signature wobbliness. As expected, their respective production expertise has led to another surefire bass anthem and one that is primed to dominate the music festival circuit like its predecessor. Check out “Griztronics II (Another Level)” below. Recommended Articles “‘GRIZTRONICS II’ is a two year long jou...
Subtronics Previews “Do It To It” Remix, “Griztronics II,” and Collabs with Zeds Dead and Grabbitz
Subtronics casually dropped a laundry list of previews of high-profile IDs over the past 24 hours. On Monday and Tuesday, he took to Twitter to share a video of some of the unreleased songs he played during his performance at EDC Orlando over the weekend. Not only did he provide a little taste of what’s to come, but he also shared the list of collaborators involved. Starting off the video is a portion of his remix of this festival season’s biggest track, “Do It To It” by ACRAZE and Cherish. Maintaining the vocals from the 2006 single heavily sampled throughout, Subtronics sprinkles in some heavyweight bass and transforms the house anthem into a pounding dubstep banger. The next is a collaboration with Zeds Dead. After introducing the track with a sample from Basemen...
GRiZ to Celebrate Christmas In Detroit With 8th Annual “12 Days of GRiZMAS” Charity Event
After raising $125,000 for charity through his virtual Christmas event last year, GRiZ is back for the 8th round of fun. Cold weather is unfortunately on the way, but at least we have Christmas parties to look forward to. As is tradition, GRiZ is sending holiday joy to his hometown of Detroit for 12 days of festive, charitable events, appropriately dubbed “The 12 Days of GRiZMAS.” The superstar Rainbow Brain producer shared the complete list of activities with fans via social media. 12 Days of GRiZMAS 2021 schedule. GRiZ As opposed to last year’s all-digital event, this year will offer both in-person and virtual festivities so both local and international fans local can partake. Those local to Detroit, however, can sign up for yoga, a rainbow roller di...
GRiZ, Glass Animals, Kaytranada, More Set to Perform at Lightning in a Bottle 2022
The weather in the states is cooling down, but Lightning in a Bottle just gave us something hot to look forward to. After being forced to postpone both their 2020 and 2021 festivals, Lightning in a Bottle announced their grand return would be in 2022. The event’s organizers, Do LaB, have now shared the slate of artists scheduled to take the stage at next year’s hotly anticipated fest. The full lineup was showcased across their social media, revealing GRiZ, Kaytranada, and Glass Animals as the headliners. Next year’s lineup spans a wide number of genres both in and out of the electronic music sphere. Fans are in for sets from Black Coffee, Four Tet, Jon Hopkins, Of The Trees, CloZee, Big Freedia, and many more. Bass music fans can also look forward to ...
Porter Robinson, REZZ, GRiZ to Headline Okeechobee 2022
Okeechobee is celebrating its 5th birthday with more than 125 artists across a staggering number of genres. To the delight of music fans in Florida and beyond, Insomniac announced the lineup for the next chapter in the Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival saga. Pulling no punches, headlining the event are Tame Impala, Porter Robinson, Megan Thee Stallion, REZZ, and GRiZ. Joining the all-star headliners are performers representing a substantial number of genres both in and out of the electronic sphere. Festival-goers are gearing up for sets from TroyBoi, Flying Lotus, Four Tet, The Glitch Mob, Eprom, Of The Trees, Chee, Elderbrook, CloZee, Caribou, and many more. It’s also been revealed that the event will showcase a “superstar mashup featuring special guests,” b...
GRiZ and Zeds Dead Show Off Fire-Starting, Unreleased Song In First-Ever B2B Set
The debut GRiZ and Zeds Dead back-to-back set was fireworks from the very start. Taking the stage at Goldrush Music Festival in Arizona over the weekend, the trio of artists lit the match with an incendiary new collaboration. Fans had hardly gotten the chance to get their feet planted when they were prompted with a question from the stage. Immediately preceding the drop an inquisitive audio sample can be heard, “What is something people are not ready to hear?” Amusingly, a robot-like vocal responds, “GRiZ and Zeds Dead,” as a flood of lasers descended upon the audience to the sounds of unearthly, distorted basslines and soaring falsettos. The set quickly got social media buzzing, and both GRiZ and Zeds Dead seemed left genuinely blown away...
GRiZ’s Guide to the Best Emerging Producers in Electronic Music
If there’s anyone who can foreshadow the immediate future of electronic music, it’s GRiZ. EDM’s de facto Funkmaster General has long been championed as a tastemaker in the genre. Having released seven albums and helped usher in the careers of countless artists over the course of his illustrious decade-plus career, GRiZ has had a bird’s eye view of the dance music scene—and what lies ahead. We’ve joined forces with GRiZ to highlight seven artists who he believes are riding a wave to electronic music domination at the moment. In his own words: Moore Kismet “I found their tunes a while back and was instantly impressed. Such a fresh sound, and a lovely human to boot. Bound to continue to star status! And seriously, we know you know, but I just wanted to...
“Summer Camp Fields Forever”: Inside The 20th Edition of Summer Camp Music Festival
Summer Camp Music Festival celebrated its 20th anniversary last weekend at Chillicothe, Illinois’ Three Sisters Park. The Midwest electronic and jam gathering was initially postponed from 2020 to 2021, then later rescheduled its annual Memorial Day celebration to mid-August. Despite the high temperatures and relentless humidity, the festival saw its highest attendance to date, bringing 25,000 Scampers to get down to sets by GRiZ, Tipper, STS9, REZZ, The Floozies, CloZee, Emancipator, Boogie T and more throughout its four-day event. While some music festivals cater to a specific genre and community of fans, Summer Camp Music Festival understands there’s a big overlap between live music fans and genres of music. While the festival is centered in jamband roots and is hosted b...
“So Many Beautiful Memories”: GRiZ Fans Share Their Favorite Moments and Stories
The connection between fan and musician has always been an elusive one. But GRiZ understands that both parties are kindred spirits—and that should not only be celebrated, but rewarded. In collaboration with GRiZ and his team, we found seven super-fans to share their favorite memories and stories as part of the Michigan-born electronic music virtuoso’s tight-knit community. Max Dashevsky “I saw GRiZ for the first time in 2012 at the Blue Note in Columbia, MO, opening for Big Gigantic. My friend bought me a ticket because he wanted to introduce me to the funkier side of electronic music. As soon as GRiZ started his set and played that sax, I was completely blown away. I fell in love with his energy and music right then and there. Since then, I have seen him all acr...
