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Skrillex to Headline Suwannee Hulaween 2021: See the Full Lineup
Suwannee Hulaween has landed a big fish for its grand return to the music festival circuit. Skrillex has been tapped as one of the headliners of the Live Oak, Florida Halloween fest, joining a bill that also features The String Cheese Incident, My Morning Jacket, Leon Bridges, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Khruangbin, and Zeds Dead, who will host a Deadbeats takeover. The full lineup is a smorgasbord of jam bands and A1 electronic talent. Set to appear from the dance music sphere are Bonobo (DJ Set), Chris Lake, Claude VonStroke, Lane 8, LSDREAM, LP Giobbi, and Mersiv, among others. Manic Focus will also appear with a live band for a can’t-miss performance. You can check out the flyer and full lineup below. Suwannee Hulaween Suwannee Hulaween is scheduled for October ...
Skrillex Drops New Pop-Punk Track With Swae Lee and Siiickbrain, “Too Bizarre”
Just three days after releasing his first official solo track since 2019, Skrillex is back with another release, a collab with Siiickbrain and Rae Sremmurd’s Swae Lee. The aptly titled “Too Bizarre” is a full-fledged pop song and even further of a departure from the bass-fueled Skrillex music of old. The arrangement here was made for radio, with Lee crooning over a number of guitar riffs and punk-inspired vocal harmonies. A jarring vocal at the halfway point courtesy of Siiickbrain brings the track into its final gallop before the last chorus takes it home, tying a bow on a catchy—and strange—new Skrillex release. As the road to Skrillex’s mythical sophomore album becomes more and more clear, it’s anyone’s guess where his sound is going moving forwa...
Skrillex Shares Preview of New Collab With Swae Lee and Siiickbrain: Watch
It’s officially Skrillex season and we all should just buckle in for safety. Just one day after releasing his first official original song since 2019, Skrillex took to Instagram to share a preview of a new joint track with Siiickbrain and Rae Sremmurd’s Swae Lee. The clip is short, but fans can get a taste of what sounds like a massive electronic-pop collab. In the caption he noted that he’ll release the “incoming” track once the post reaches 20,000 comments. It obviously eclipsed that goal in a matter of three hours thanks to comments from Baauer, Kaskade, SLANDER, Aazar, and virtually the entire EDM community, so fans can expect the tune to release in full soon. Check out the preview below courtesy of Skrillex’s Instagram. FOLLOW SKRILLEX: Fa...
Listen to Skrillex’s Hypnotic New Single With Starrah and Four Tet, “Butterflies”
Skrillex has finally dropped the curtain on new music, unveiled a stunning new collaborative track with Starrah and Four Tet called “Butterflies.” Longtime fans of the dubstep legend may be dismayed at the lack of bass, but it doesn’t make the track any less impactful. “Butterflies,” which arrives by way of Skrillex’s OWSLA banner, is a hypnotic house banger that only reinforces his reputation as the most versatile producer in electronic music. The single begins with distorted vocal chops, which act as a siren song that leads into an alluring percussive beat serenaded by Starrah’s sultry vocals. What follows are three wholly unique drops, each of which rumble with the pristine engineering and nuanced sound design for which both Skrillex and Four Te...
Top 5 EDM Tweets of the Week: May 10, 2021
Anytime Skrillex makes a peep, EDM Twitter is bound to explode in conversation. After he posted a shirtless photo to Instagram with the caption, “Was it love that made you go so hard?” he set Twitter alight with jokes and quips from the EDM community. We cover some of those tweets and more in this edition of the “Top 5 EDM Tweets of the Week.” RAY VOLPE IS CONCERNED In a bid to keep his relationship alive after Skrillex’s shirtless pic, Ray Volpe kindly requested that Skrillex remove the picture before his significant other gets any ideas. TYNAN CALLS BACK TO YOUR LEAST FAVORITE MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSMATE As the rumors of new Skrillex music began to grow after the shirtless picture and a vague photo of butterflies posted to the r/Skrillex subred...
Rumors Swirl of New Skrillex and Kid Cudi Collaboration
As Skrillex continues to subtly hint at the long-awaited release of original music, word of an unreleased collaboration with Kid Cudi has dominated the EDM and hip-hop rumor mills. It started when Skrillex, who hasn’t released a solo album since 2014’s debut Recess, purged his Instagram of all content for a second time. He also conspicuously changed his account’s profile picture to one affixed with a caption that reads, “You can now add music here.” Skrillex (via Instagram) The Instagram wipe doesn’t point to Cudi whatsoever, but that soon changed after Proximity poured gasoline on the rumors yesterday, May 4th, after the EDM channel tweeted about the unreleased track and sparked widespread speculation that it will be released this Friday....
New Skrillex Music to Arrive Next Week, Says josh pan
It looks like Skrillex and josh pan are dropping new music next week. According to a recording of a recent Instagram Live session hosted by pan and shared on Reddit, the electronic music virtuoso subtly announced that a new song between him and Skrillex is releasing next Friday, May 7th. The Reddit uploader claims the track will be called “Supersonic,” but we’re unable to confirm since pan doesn’t overtly state the title in the recording. pan released a track of the same name alongside Dylan Brady in 2019, which appeared on the duo’s collaborative This Car Needs Some Wheels album. Check out the video below. Back in 2019, the iconic electronic group Noisia appeared at New Zealand’s Northern Bass festival and dropped what fans believe t...
EXIT Festival Uploads Rare High-Quality Skrillex Set From 2014: Watch
While we gear up to hopefully hear new Skrillex music sometime soon, there’s no better time to look back at some old festival footage of the beloved artist. A rare video of his set from Serbia’s EXIT Festival back in 2014 has recently surfaced for the nostalgic. Though seven years ago, the quality of the video feels like it could have just been captured. Skrillex expertly throws down hit after hit like “Make it Bun Dem,” “Bangarang,” “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites,” and many more. The energy in the stadium is palpable and envy-inducing with not a mask in sight. EXIT Festival is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary by releasing some iconic legacy sets, including those by Skrillex, Bad Company, Adam Beyer B2B Ida Engberg, and more....
5 Best Electronic Music Artists to Follow on Audius
It’s no secret that the blockchain-powered streaming service Audius has taken the electronic music world by storm since its inception. As cryptocurrency becomes more and more accessible—and valuable—it seems the polarizing platform is here for the long haul. Positioning itself as a disruptor and a threat to SoundCloud’s dominance in the digital space, Audius is the perfect blend of innovation, controversy, and razzle-dazzle rolled into one platform. And with a user base that seems to be growing faster than a daisy in a summer, it’s no wonder why the service’s flagship $AUDIO token recently reached its all-time high. Countless major electronic artists have backed Audius and released music via the unique platform, like Excision, REZZ, and Dillon Francis, among many ot...
Skrillex Announces “New Music Soon”
After the release of three productions on Justin Bieber‘s new album, Skrillex has teased new music. Skrillex, who has remained extremely quiet on social media as of late, took to Instagram today to promote his remarkable work on Justice, Bieber’s sixth studio album. In a series of Instagram Stories, he took time to thank his fans for their patience in the absence of original music produced by the dubstep legend. “New music soon,” he wrote in one of the Stories. Check out the post below. Skrillex teased the release of new music via his Instagram Stories today, March 19th. [Screenshot by EDM.com] Skrillex (via Instagram) Since sharing the news that the first of multiple albums was almost complete back in March 2020, the feverish anticipation surrounding Skrillex&...
Listen to Justin Bieber’s New “Justice” Album, With Production from Skrillex, Virtual Riot, More
Justin Bieber has finally unveiled Justice, his sixth studio album featuring production from Skrillex and Virtual Riot, among other high-profile electronic music producers. The two dubstep heavyweights are credited as writers on the album’s opening song “2 Much,” a stripped-down piano ballad. Check out the contemplative track below. There’s no doubt that longtime fans of both Skrillex and Virtual Riot will be dismayed at the absence of the artists’ signature production elements in the brooding “2 Much.” However, it’s important to note the musicality present in the track, the ambiance of which features beautifully nuanced sound design, like subtle vocal chops and faint strings. Considering their proclivity to crea...
You Can Buy Custom Pokémon Cards of Albums by Skrillex, Flume, Madeon, More
Pokémon cards aren’t quite the generational phenomenon they once were, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Now, each one is a tiny nostalgia machine. After finding himself in need of a new project while under lockdown due to COVID-19, an ingenious Etsy seller decided to tap into the ethos of the 90s and glue it to EDM by producing a series of custom Pokémon cards. Created using holographic foil and recycled cardboard, the cards feature albums from a number of electronic music icons, along with cleverly crafted attack names and descriptions. They also come with an adorable little easel for showcasing. Check out the custom Pokémon cards below, all of which sell for $13 or less. Skrillex As fans continue to wait for Skrillex‘s mythical solo ...
