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Nitti Gritti and SAYMYNAME Join Forces As SAYMYNITTI With Blistering Single, “BING BONG!”
In an unsuspecting surprise, Nitti Gritti and SAYMYNAME have launched a brand new collaborative alias. Aptly titled SAYMYNITTI, the duo kicked off with a blistering single called “BING BONG!” out via HARD Recs. In an electrifying fusion of both Nitti Gritti’s and SAYMYNAME’s skillsets, the track sees both artist’s signature sounds hard at work. A four-on-the-floor beat serves as its foundation, where they’ve allowed an unmistakable TikTok sample to run wild. After giving listeners a taste of bass house, the duo blindside them with an unrelenting hard trap drop—a signature quality of SAYMYNAME. “We’ve been working on this project behind the scenes for a while, and I’m so stoked to finally release ‘Bing Bong’ and debut the SAYMYN...
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EDM.com Playlist Picks: Hardwell, Nora Van Elken, Malaa & More [6/10/22]
The electronic music community is constantly evolving with new sounds every week, as artists become more innovative with their compositions. EDM.com’s weekly “Playlist Picks” series highlights the top releases in the genre, helping uncover the latest tracks that will soon dominate the dance music scene. EDM.com Top Hits PACMAN – Hardwell The Fall – Chainsmokers & Ship Wrek Numb – Marshmello & Khalid Festival Hits 2022 How It Is – Malaa BING BONG! – SAYMYNITTI, SAYMYNAME & Nitti Gritti Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Celebration – Nora Van Elken Habit – Eleganto, Keepsix, Cloverdale & Local Singles Electronic Avenue Hollow (with DeathbyRomy) – Party Favor Start Again – Armin van Buuren You Change...
SAYMYNAME’s “One Beat” Celebrates Black History Month
On Friday at Los Angeles’ popular Exchange L.A. club, hardtrap pioneer SAYMYNAME plans to host the flagship event of his recently launched “One Beat” series. The evening aims to promote dance music from Black artists in partnership with the Local Hearts Foundation and Insomniac Events. It promises charm and wallop from a cavalcade of POC producers and allies, like BLVCK JESUS, MADGRRL, Dack Janiels, GAWM, ETC!ETC!, JMoss, and Izadi. With a fresh welcome to the family at Paradigm Talent Agency, this seems to be just the beginning for SAYMYNAME too. In addition to a portion of the proceeds from Friday’s event going to feed the needy from the Local Hearts Foundation, “One Beat” aims to continue its past established rhythm in support of numerous Black causes. Recommended Articles M...
15 Black Trailblazers Shaping the Future of Electronic Dance Music
Since its inception decades ago, the backbone of dance music has been constituted by a strong community of Black creatives. They’ve led the charge for change, from creating inclusive underground club scenes to fostering initiatives that call for diversity in the industry at large. Even more, today’s landscape of sounds is constantly changing, and Black artists have proved to be a driving force of innovation and propulsive momentum. To highlight some of their voices, we’ve compiled a list of 15 trailblazing artists who have hit their strides in the last several years. These pioneers have had a profound impact on their contemporaries, and their sonic influence is certain to materialize within the industry’s future wave of talent. ALUNA JÉRÉMY PAUL BALI After off...
Insomniac Announces Halloween “Park ‘N Rave” Drive-In Festival
After the successful launch of its weekly “Park ‘N Rave” concert series, Insomniac Events has floored the pedal of its foray into the drive-in show scene with its latest installment—a special Halloween edition. Dubbed “BOO!,” the two-day festival will go down Friday, October 30th and Saturday, October 31st at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California. True to Insomniac fashion, the venerated dance music event promoter recruited a stellar lineup of DJs for the Halloween extravaganza. Friday night will feature JOYRYDE, Wax Motif, Drezo, and Dustycloud. Descending on the lot Halloween night will be SAYMYNAME, Dr. Fresch, Noizu, and Blossom. Insomniac Events Car passes will start at $200 and will permit up to five adults per vehicle and pri...
5 EDM Artists to Watch at Bonnaroo’s 2020 Virtual Festival
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will not take place on their rescheduled dates of September 24th to 27th due to public health concerns. However, like many other music festivals scheduled for 2020, it was announced that Bonnaroo would instead be a weekend-long virtual festival called “Virtual ROO-ALITY.” Although the virtual lineup is different from the original 2020 festival lineup, it still features a number of great musicians for festival viewers. Out of all the fantastic EDM musicians included in the virtual festival lineup, here are five artists to keep a close eye on. Chromeo Known for hits such as “Needy Girl” and “Fancy Footwork,” the dynamic duo Chromeo have been at the top of their game during their time in lockdown. After releasing their Quarantine Casanova EP t...
Bonnaroo Announces Lineup for Upcoming Digital Edition, “Virtual ROO-ALITY”
After Bonnaroo organizers shelved the 2020 in-person event due to the impact of COVID-19, organizers have now announced the lineup for the event’s first-ever foray into the virtual music festival space, “Virtual ROO-ALITY.” The livestream event, which is free for viewers to broadcast via YouTube, will feature both archival sets from Bonnaroo’s storied past as well as new performances. The first (and hopefully last) “Virtual ROO-ALITY” event will span three days starting at 5:30PM ET (2:30PM PT) on Thursday, September 24th. Archival sets include Beastie Boys from 2009, The White Stripes from 2007, and Run The Jewels from 2015. The lineup also features a number of electronic music heavyweights, such as A-Trak, S...
Afrojack and SAYMYNAME Join Forces for Breakbeat Bop “Hot”
Afrojack first began teasing a collaboration with SAYMYNAME at Ultra 2019. Over a year later, they’ve finally released their collaborative track “Hot,” out via the former’s Wall Recordings. “Hot” is a party starter through and through. The tune masterfully blends Afrojack’s house-centric sound with SAYMYNAME’s screeching synths, delivering a breakbeat heater that’ll keep any dancefloor moving. Although the track is short, it isn’t lacking in impact. It opens with a catchy vocal, which is then chopped into a melody and finally used again pre-drop. The drop itself offers plenty of variation, as the pattern within the breaks changes often throughout both drops. You can listen to “Hot” below. FOLLOW AFROJAC...
Insomniac Uploads Full Beyond Wonderland at the Gorge Virtual Rave-A-Thon Sets
Following a weekend of mind-bending live DJ sets, Insomniac has uploaded full, high-quality performances from Beyond Wonderland at The Gorge Virtual Rave-A-Thon. Paying homage to Washington’s historic Gorge Amphitheatre, the livestream aired last weekend as a follow-up to Insomniac’s ballyhooed EDC Las Vegas Virtual Rave-A-Thon. The venerated event brand’s latest “Rave-A-Thon” flaunted a typically mammoth lineup, which featured 3LAU, Cash Cash, Showtek, Dash Berlin, Ghastly, Laidback Luke, SAYMYNAME, and deadmau5‘s TESTPILOT alias, among many others. You can check out the full scope of Beyond Wonderland at the Gorge Virtual Rave-A-Thon sets here and peruse of a few of the event’s most electrifying s...
SAYMYNAME Unveils Two-Track EP “ELEVATED” Via Ultra Music
Following earlier successful releases this year, such as “Drop It 2020” and the dual EP Awakening, SAYMYNAME makes his way back to the spotlight with yet another two-track EP, unleashing ELEVATED via Ultra Music. The California-bred producer, labeled by many as the godfather of the “hard trap” genre, is undoubtedly crafting his own path, characterized by his unmatched ability to create festival gems as well as experiment with numerous different styles and bass music sounds. ELEVATED is a short-but-sweet testament to SAYMYNAME’s talent in crafting engaging and energetic gems, and includes a guest appearance from Yung Pinch. The talented rapper is no stranger to electronic music collaborations, having previously worked with the likes of Party Favor and Carnage, therefo...
