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There’s nothing that blurs the line between frightening and fascinating quite like artificial intelligence. And since artificial intelligence and electronic music are becoming more symbiotic by the day, the staff here at EDM.com wanted to see just how far it could go in a visual sense. So we came up with bizarre descriptions of artists and fed them through A.I. art generators. Some images are photorealistic. Others are fancifully distorted. And the majority of them are flat-out creepy. But we digress. Read on to see our weird and wonderful creations. TOKiMONSTA “TOKiMONSTA DJing in a neon sky arcade with golden canaries” by Jason Heffler. Jason Heffler REZZ “REZZ DJ as painted by Salvador Dalí” by Nick Yopko. Nick Yopko Flume R...
The EDM community has never seen someone quite like Shaquille O’Neal. It’s rare to see such unbridled enthusiasm for the genre from someone like Shaq, a decorated NBA champion and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member. And the community has responded in spades, embracing him as a “dubstep dad” who tirelessly champions rave culture. O’Neal, who is affectionately known as DJ Diesel to fans of electronic music, appeared in Ohio over the weekend to perform at Excision’s Lost Lands. It’s prevalently regarded as the nation’s leading dubstep festival and a breeding ground for the next generation of bass music stars. So naturally there’s mosh pits. And at one point, Diesel paused his set to address the crowd and diffus...
If you thought the world’s biggest DJ couldn’t reach new heights, think again. Shaquille O’Neal, who is affectionately known in the electronic dance music community as DJ Diesel, wants to break the world record for largest mosh pit at a music festival. The legendary basketball player-turned-DJ is currently gearing up for a performance at Excision’s Lost Lands, one of the world’s most popular music fests for fans of dubstep and bass music. And fans attending his set may very well be a part of history. “Should we go for Guinness world record for biggest moshpit at @lost_lands ???” Diesel tweeted. With his relentless brand of dubstep, the NBA Hall of Famer can easily start a moshpit—that we know. What we don’t know is how his team will...
Those who attended LEVEL UP‘s DJ set at HARD Summer this past weekend are probably scheduling an appointment with a chiropractor right now. Known for neck-snapping bass drops that rattle every stage she graces, LEVEL UP has earned her reputation as one of the hardest-hitting young producers in the bass music scene. In the midst of her performance on the Green Stage Sunday evening, she dropped a brand new collaboration with the biggest DJ in the world. The track was produced alongside NBA champion turned dubstep headliner Shaquille O’Neal, affectionately known in electronic music circles as DJ Diesel. LEVEL UP took to Twitter to reveal the monster unreleased record, sharing a video and offering a taste for fans who missed the moment. They’ll need to stay patient,...
The biggest DJ in the world is working to add drum & bass to his arsenal. Shaquille O’Neal, affectionately known as DJ Diesel in the electronic dance music community, has released a drum & bass mini-mix on SoundCloud. It appears as if sharing the stage with the legendary Rusko had a profound impact on the NBA superstar-turned-festival headliner, considering the new mix comes days after they performed together at Echostage in D.C. Check out footage from the rare performance here: Included in the short-but-sweet mix are tracks from Nikademis, Macsen, Mylky, ACRAZE, Mat Zo, Porter Robinson, Jack Ü, Noisia and many more. Running at just over 13 minutes, it provides a quick and powerful dose of frenetic drum & bass music. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles ̶...
If you thought the fun from EDC Las Vegas was over, think again. Shaq, also known as DJ Diesel, has uploaded his set from last weekend to YouTube. As expected, DJ Diesel’s set was as heavy as it gets. From start to finish, he holds onto an ignited crowd that’s ready for the earth-shaking set he’s prepared. In addition to the handful of originals played out during his set, he also snuck in his raucous ID with Hairitage at the 47-minute mark. Watch the set in its entirety below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Not only is the NBA Hall of Famer one of the most dominant players of all time, but, he’s become a staple on the bass music touring circuit. Since first making his way onto lineups of huge festivals including Lost Lands and Decadence Arizona, he...
You’ve seen what Shaq can do to a backboard—just wait until you see what he and FREAKY can do to a subwoofer. Released today was “BACKBREAKER,” a super-sized single from the two DJs and dubstep enthusiasts. The track begins with a siren, warning all those who aren’t prepared for chaos to pack it up and head out. Then, bass music’s unofficial spokesperson hypes up listeners with some pump-up shouts before they combine to unload a fury of bass upon the masses. The new track marks Diesel’s first release on Excision’s famed bass music label, Subsidia. Considering he’s made a surprise appearance and has also been booked at Lost Lands, it was only a matter of time before the imprint released music by the biggest DJ in the world. FREAKY, on the...
Following his collaboration with one of the biggest names in electronic dance music, Shaquille O’Neal—affectionately known in the scene as DJ Diesel—has previewed a track with one of bass music’s most explosive heatseekers. Over the weekend, the biggest DJ in the world (literally) took the stage before a sold-out crowd at The Marc in San Marcos, Texas. Throwing down track after track hard enough to tear down even the most reinforced backboard, he brought out Hairitage at one point for a preview of an unreleased collaboration. Featuring intricate, signature production from Hairitage, the upcoming single is a monster of a track. News of the track follows the release of Diesel and Aoki’s new single “Welcome to the Playhouse.” While the release was with a maj...
Just like that, 2022’s first New Music Friday has come and gone. And if today was any indication, electronic music artists are hungrier than ever not only to release new music, but also to innovate. Dada Life, REZZ, Moore Kismet and more wasted no time kicking off the year with must-listen tracks and setting the tone for 2022. Take a listen below. Dada Life – So Good Dada Life turned back the clock to their electro house days in “So Good,” a track with all the bells and whistles of a classic party-starting Dada Life anthem. REZZ – MENACE REZZ fanned the flames of her scintillating Spiral album with a new bonus track, “MENACE,” a maniacal midtempo banger. Crankdat & Ruvlo – Lasers Crankdat and Ruvlo stomped onto Disciple with “L...