GRiZ
GRiZ Releases Nostalgic “Chasing The Golden Hour Pt. 3” Mixtape
Multi-faceted producer and musician GRiZ has kept fans captivated over the years with his unique, funk-filled productions that include live saxophone and other impressive instrumentation. That sound is perhaps most thoroughly explored on his Chasing The Golden Hour mixtape series, and now GRiZ has just released its third installment. Chasing The Golden Hour Pt. 3 explores a warm and nostalgic side of GRiZ that evokes a sense of enjoying the dog days of summer and taking in each moment. That’s evident on tracks like “Gettin High, Havin Fun” and “Nights In Shibuya,” which take a smooth and sultry approach to GRiZ’s extravagant and expansive sound. “Wish” and “Floating” take that vibe even deeper to an almost atmospher...
GRiZ Announces New Mixtape Dropping Tomorrow
In just three succinct words, EDM’s de facto funk-master general GRiZ has dropped a bomb of a Twitter announcement, revealing the news of a new mixtape dropping tomorrow. GRiZ has remained his prolific self over the course of 2019, delivering an abundance of new music in his unwavering mission to blend electronic and soul. Staying true to his genre-traversing ways, he arrived on Night Bass back in February with the seductive house jam “Could U” before steamrolling into summer with the May release of “Solo,” celebrating his 30th birthday in style alongside frequent collaborator ProbCause. He also went on to team up with Wreckno for the hip-hop and trap hybrid “Medusa” in June. Fans of GRiZ’s patented Bangers EP series shoul...
Here are the Top-Selling EDM Acts by State in 2019, According to Vivid Seats
EDM.com explores the most popular EDM act in each state, according to 2019 sales data from Vivid Seats. Prior to the initial COVID-19 outbreak, EDM in the United States was flourishing. As 2019 neared its end, the dance music community was celebrating a decade of transcendent music, preternatural festivals, and the palpable growth of the genre itself in terms of its amplified footing in contemporary music. To pay homage to the incandescent electronic culture of yesteryear, EDM.com has teamed up with Vivid Seats to explore the top-selling EDM act in each state. Launched in 2001, Vivid Seats has grown to become one of the preeminent ticket marketplaces in the world, selling passes to festivals, large and small-scale concerts, theaters, games in the four major sports leagues, and much more. T...
GRiZ & Friends Announce Two-Day Virtual Camp Kulabunga Retreat
Attendees will be able to take part in workshops centered around creative writing, yoga, meditation, and more. In the pre-COVID-19 world, GRiZ & Friends hosted a four-day retreat centered around “radical inclusion, community, self-empowerment, and wellness” called Camp Kulabunga. While the pandemic put a damper on the idea of a large-scale, in-person gathering, it hasn’t stopped GRiZ and company from delivering the experience to fans around the world. In lieu of a physical event, organizers have announced that this year’s camp will be fully online. Using video conferencing technology, attendees will be able to take part in a wide range of activities, including yoga, guided meditation, special guest speakers, and a creative writing workshop with GRiZ hi...
GRiZ and Wreckno Team Up for Queer Anthem “Medusa”
Long time champion of the LBGTQ+ communinty GRiZ has teamed up with Wreckno for a Pride Month anthem you won’t soon forget. “Medusa” has the opposite effect of the beast it’s named after—once it ensnares you, it’s impossible not to move along to its wildly infectious groove. Catchy, hip-hop-inspired vocal verses lay perfectly over a forward-thinking production from Wreckno and veteran producer GRiZ. It’s bobby midtempo rhythm encapsulates a summery and airy feeling, while still maintaining its grit and energy to keep the listener dancing. With both producers celebrating Pride Month, the “Medusa” artwork was commissioned from non-binary, gay, Black illustrator Gabriella Grimes, whose work seeks to bring visibility to people of color, the ...
GRiZ Previews Filthy Dubstep Collaboration with Boogie T
It’s been over a year since GRiZ and Boogie T‘s high-flying collaborative EP Supa Fly, but fans can breathe a sigh of relief because the two bass heavyweights are once again joining forces. The two artists, who are unparalleled in their ability to blend funk and dubstep, have an ID in the works that is an absolute beast of a bass tune. The track features the forward-thinking sound design that GRiZ exhibited in his fan favorite Subtronics collaboration “Griztronics” as well as vocals that represent signature elements of both artists styles, emanating reggae flavors and referencing the duo’s Supa Fly project. GRiZ recently took to Instagram to share a preview of the track, writing “THIS NEW [Boogie T] COLLAB IS EVERYTHING.” If that vernacul...
Celebrate Pride Month with Music from These Extraordinarily Talented, Openly Gay EDM Artists
In solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and all those fighting for racial equality following the death of George Floyd, many in the music industry, including EDM.com, temporarily ceased business operations on Tuesday, June 2nd to align with those fighting for a better future. However, let us not forget about another vastly marginalized group of people—the LGBTQ community, who are now celebrating Pride Month. There are many core values at EDM’s bedrock, but perhaps the most paramount is inclusivity. Whether it is through the genre’s innately euphoric sonic flair or its ineffable proclivity to unify ravers at festivals, electronic music brings people together regardless of gender or the color of their skin. Ergo, it goes without saying that the EDM and ...
GRiZ Celebrates 30th Birthday with Funky New Single and Kaleidoscopic Music Video
EDM’s in-house funk master general, GRiZ, is celebrating his 30th birthday today by releasing a new single called “Solo.” “Solo” features hip-hop and R&B singer-songwriter and frequent collaborator ProbCause, who infuses a splash of soul into the ambient funk ballad. Along with the single’s release came an accompanying music video that is quintessential GRiZ. During the video’s entirety, GRiZ dances on his rooftop under a picturesque sky, which is overlaid with neon filters to create a kaleidoscopic effect. It harkens back to GRiZ’s pre-pandemic “Imaginarium” live production, which was marked by an awe-inspiring symphony of polychromatic lasers. “Solo” is the first single off GRiZ’s forthcoming Chasing The Go...
Kansas City Music Festival Approved to Take Place in September
From Governors Ball to Coachella, most big-time music festivals called off or postponed their 2020 festivities due to social-distancing regulations and experts’ beliefs that concerts won’t return until fall 2021. But in Kansas City, local officials and concert organizers aren’t deterred from allowing the three-day, 40-plus-act Dancefestopia 2020 to take place in September. The ninth-annual music and camping festival — set to be headlined by Zeds Dead, GRiZ and REZZ — announced it still plans to open its gates from Sept. 10-13. The festival shared the announcement on Facebook and Twitter on Thursday, stating that “state and county guidance enables a #FULLSEND to Dancefestopia 2020. The situation could change; however, as of yesterday, county and state officials approved Dance...
GRiZ Keeps His Wobble Crown With Latest EP “Bangers[5].Zip”
Back and bangin’, GRiZ reaffirms his place as the premier producer for trippy dubstep and bass music with the unveiling of his latest EP, Bangers[5].Zip. Complete with three new tracks, the EP is the fifth installment of his independently released Bangers EP series and follows November’s Bangers[4].Zip. The EP includes “The Baddest,” full of wobbly distortion and high energy bass, and “Spaceship Ride,” a rock & roll-infused standout featuring vocals from GRiZ himself. Both include the artist’s signature acid-dripping production style and feel-good lyrical themes. Members of his live band, ProbCause and Chrishira Perrier, are also included on the EP, featured in “My Friends and I Pt. 3.”...
