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Aluna’s Inaugural Noir Fever New Orleans to Host Kaytranada, Channel Tres, Jayda G, More
New Orleans, get ready. Aluna is about to shut it down. The dance music luminary’s latest enterprise, Noir Fever New Orleans, is slated to take the city by storm May 27-30, 2022 via a partnership with Pollen Presents. Featuring an all-Black lineup of musical artists, it endeavors to celebrate the Black and queer roots of dance music as well the legacies of Black talents that have come out of New Orleans. Featured artists include Kaytranada, Jayda G, Channel Tres and TSHA, as well as house and techno godfathers Derrick Carter and Kevin Saunderson. Noir Fever will also host keynote speakers, workshops, and a marketplace for Black-owned brands. Recommended Articles “This unique experience of honoring dance music’s heritage and getting a taste of what’s to...
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 ...
Mura Masa, Kaytranada, More Feature in Apple Music Playlist Curated By Deaf Music Fans
Apple Music‘s latest initiative provides profound insight into how the deaf develop their musical preferences. In developing Apple Music’s “A Playlist Curated by Deaf People,” the streaming giant engaged deaf curators to discover their favorite songs. Electronic music producers including Mura Masa, Kaytranada, and The Chainsmokers all made the cut in this wide-ranging playlist. The popularity of record-breaking releases such as the latter’s single “Closer”—even among the deaf—lends credence to the age-old adage that music is truly a universal language. Interestingly, many curators cite the unique vibrations generated from rumbling baselines as a factor in determining which songs they enjoy. Others cite their understanding of a song’s ly...
IKEA’s First-Ever Music Festival to Feature TOKiMONSTA, Kaytranada, More
IKEA stans, hold on to your meatballs. The furniture giant will host its first IKEA Festival on September 16th, bringing together a variety of musicians, designers, chefs and speakers for an immersive 24-hour event. Hosted for free on the IKEA website, it will broadcast from more than 100 homes around the world as participating talent transform their living spaces into virtual stages, according to a press release. Among the musical performers for the inaugural event are Kaytranada, TOKiMONSTA, MØ and Masego, with icons like designer Virgil Abloh, TikTok influencer Pasta Queen and astronaut Christer Fuglesang rounding out the lineup. They will appear on segments like “DJ Relay,” a steady stream of club music; “Home Makeovers,” a hub for interior...
Kaytranada Announces 17-Date Fall 2021 Tour, Including 7 Festivals
Kaytranada is coming soon to a city near you. With 17 dates scheduled throughout the fall, Kaytranada will kick off his tour at Day In Day Out Festival in Seattle before making his way across North America. Three of its stops will be in the artist’s native Canada, including its December 30th conclusion at History Toronto, a new venue operated in a partnership of Drake and Live Nation. Additional destinations include CRSSD Festival in San Diego, III Points in Miami, and the House of Blues in Boston. The upcoming tour will be Kaytranda’s first since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic last March, which also resulted in the cancellation of his highly anticipated “BUBBA” tour. The spring run would have supported the producer’s 2019 album of the same...
Tinashe Taps Kaytranada, Wax Motif, Kito for Expansive New Album, “333”
At only 28 years old, the superstardom of Tinashe has already lived a lifetime. Now, the prolific alt-R&B artist is back with 333, the latest installment in her ever-evolving oeuvre of work. Released independently on August 6th, 333 is the fifth studio album from Tinashe—and the first to truly highlight her uncanny abilities to absorb, transform and inspire. From the drum and bass structure of “SHY GUY” to the poptronica echoes of “The Chase,” the influences behind the project’s 16 tracks are crystal clear. Yet, it’s how Tinashe has repackaged those references that’s truly masterful. Remember: Tinashe came up as a DIY artist, and her talents span beyond songwriting and singing to include producing, mixi...
SPIN Recap: HARD Summer 2021
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL HARDFEST 2021 happened this weekend for the first time in two years, with an expanded venue size and a stacked lineup of electronic, rap and pop acts. The most important thing to note was that all sets had exceptional sound quality and the acts delivered their performances to bustling crowds filled with totems, dancing and spray-bottles. The HARD fairgrounds are completely made up of black-top and the grounds were well-organized with water stations, AstroTurf rest areas, colorful lights, food trucks, and even several “vaccination stations.” The infamous San Bernardino heat became manageable after 5 PM and even comfortable after sundown. Overall, the entire production was well-executed and the experience of grateful, exuberant fans filling the fairgrounds for the debut of...
CRSSD Festival Announces Return to San Diego With ZHU, KAYTRANADA, More
As a burgeoning spot for house and techno, San Diego has managed to cultivate a thriving dance music scene over the years, thanks in large part to FNGRS CRSSD. The promoter is responsible for curating multiple shows throughout the year, including their boutique festival, the biannual CRSSD. After a yearlong hiatus due to the worldwide pandemic, the festival has announced its return to Waterfront Park on September 25th and 26th. The lush, manicured lawns situated along San Diego Bay will play host to a wide array of acts from across the electronic music spectrum. Spread across three stages, the festival prides itself on providing slots for emerging artists, live acts, and a slew of major dance music acts. An adult oasis, the venue offers craft beer, gourmet food vendors, and a full mix...
The Age of Innocence: Here’s What These 10 DJs Looked Like Before They Were Famous
When it comes to glow-ups, many of us have the luxury of burying all evidence of our braces and bowl cuts deep in the depths of old family albums. But for the celebrities, it’s inevitable for photos from the vault to pop up now and then. So what did some of our favorite electronic artists look like before they were main stage headliners? From childhood portraits to pre-fame head-shots, we’ve gone digging for mementos from the pasts of Alison Wonderland, Flume, RL Grime, and other dance music superstars. Complete with swooping side bangs, toothy smiles and early 2010s rave attire, they remind us that not too long ago, these artists were just like us. Let’s take a trip back in time. Freddy Kennett of Louis The Child. Robby Hauldren of Louis the Child.
KAYTRANADA Nabs 2021 Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year
The 2021 Juno Awards saw The Weeknd dominate, as the international pop superstar added even more accolades to his trophy case after winning in the categories of Artist of the Year, Single of the Year, and Album of the Year. In the Dance Recording of the Year category, renowned producer KAYTRANADA took home the award for his Bubba LP. The seminal 17-track album features major contemporary artists such as Pharrell Williams, GoldLink, Estelle, and Iman Omari, among others. Though it was released in December 2019, Bubba, which also swept the Grammys back in March, still qualified for this year’s Juno Awards. Earlier this month, the organizers of the Juno Awards ceremony announced that a new category for Underground Dance Single of the Year wo...
Outside Lands Reveals Single-Day Lineups
Just last month it was revealed that Outside Lands would be pushing their beloved Summer event to the Fall. While the update came as no surprise, fans were excited to see a new batch of artists added to the list, and the fact that the date changed to Halloween weekend meant Outside Lands would provide the perfect chance to don some epic costumes. The team behind the festival is now back with their next announcement, the single-day lineups. The party starts on Friday, October 29th. The first day features a bevy of newly added artists to the roster, including The 1975 replacement headliner Glass Animals. They will be rocking out alongside fellow fresh additions SG Lewis and Kaytranada. Day Two lists ZHU as one of the headlining acts, and sets from Shiba San, Marc Rebillet, a...
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...
