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We Came Up With Bizarre Descriptions of DJs—Then Used Artificial Intelligence to Bring Them to Life
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...
Look Inside SOMA Tent, the Best Dancefloor at Outside Lands 2022
Not all festivals even try to deliver nine separate stages. In fact, most don’t. But for anyone who was in attendance for San Francisco’s 14th annual Outside Lands festival, it was a variety-lover’s paradise. Some stages were in open fields and others were tucked away in acoustically advantageous pockets in the sprawling hills of Golden Gate Park. One of the most lovable features of Outside Lands is the emulsion of crowds. In addition to offering ample opportunities to discover new music, when you find your vibe you’re probably not too far from finding your tribe. Alive Coverage The importance of this relationship doesn’t escape the leadership at Another Planet Entertainment and SuperFly. In fact, they produce a degree of scale that greatly eclipses other music festivals on the...
Steve Aoki and TOKiMONSTA to Perform At FVCKRENDER’s NFT.NYC Experience
Esteemed digital artist FVCKRENDER has announced “LVCIDIA Experience,” offering an intimate glimpse into his namesake audiovisual metaverse experience during this year’s NFT.NYC conference. Celebrating the summit’s 4th annual edition, the event will find FVCKRENDER welcoming fans and NFT collectors into his trippy NFT universe and allowing them to showcase their own pieces from his “FVCK_AVATAR” NFT collection. According to a press release, the “LVCIDIA Experience” will also feature XR photo booths and FVCKRENDER’s physical “single-link” sculptures, among other onsite activations. Steve Aoki and Grammy-nominated dance music virtuoso TOKiMONSTA are slated for performances at the event with support from LVCIDIA’s music producer The Holy, one of...
TOKiMONSTA Announces Mushroom-Inspired Collaboration With Sustainable Jewelry Brand, Wonther
In a newly-announced partnership with Wonther, TOKiMONSTA revealed that her forthcoming jewelry collection is a reminder of our connection to the natural world and to each other. Taking to Twitter, TOKiMONSTA surprised fans by revealing she has joined the sustainable jewelry brand, Wonther, to design three unique pieces. The Resilience Necklace, Healing Earring, and Creativity Ring are each designed to highlight some of the positive qualities of mushrooms, some of Earth’s oldest multicellular lifeforms. The newly-released Resilience Necklace marks the first drop in the collection, a mushroom-inspired necklace made with 925 silver and finished with a shimmering 24k gold plating. “Mushrooms inspire resilience, healing, and creativity. I designed these pieces so the wear...
Netflix Enlists TOKiMONSTA, Alok More for Squid Game-Inspired EP: Listen
Netflix and Casablanca Records have joined forces to provide fans of Squid Game with a package of music inspired by the dystopian hit series. While we’ve received numerous unofficial remixes and bootlegs, the EP, entitled Squid Game (Let’s Play), features four official songs. Alok‘s cut is an amalgamation of two songs from the show: the unmistakable “Pink Soldiers” theme and the eerie tune from the iconic “Red Light, Green Light” scene. TOKiMONSTA has produced a rework of the latter, brilliantly interlacing her own vocals alongside a funky house beat in “The Flower Blooms.” Chart-topping dance music trio Cheat Codes went a different route, creating a tense bass house remix of “Way Back Then.” The EP then concludes ...
Peloton Inks Deal for David Bowie’s Music With Remixes From TOKiMONSTA, Honey Dijon and St. Vincent
At-home exercise company Peloton has announced that David Bowie‘s entire catalog will be added to its platform, alongside three new remixes from Honey Dijon, TOKiMONSTA, and St. Vincent. Starting January 19th, Peloton users will be able to break a sweat to Bowie’s classic genre-bending songs. The tracks receiving remix treatment from Honey Dijon, TOKiMONSTA, and St. Vincent are “Let’s Dance,” “Golden Years,” and “It’s No Game (No. 1),” respectively. With the David Bowie licensing partnership, Peloton created a series of custom workout classes that are soundtracked with Bowie’s greatest hits. The company plans to continue forging more partnerships with musicians in the future. “To me, I connect with Bowie as an ama...
Miami Bitcoin Conference to Conclude With Music Festival Featuring deadmau5, Steve Aoki, More
Several of dance music’s biggest names are ready to celebrate “hyperbitcoinization” with performances to close out the upcoming Bitcoin 2022 Conference. Since the advent of Miami Music Week and Ultra Music Festival, Miami has always been a cultural hub for dance music. In even more recent times, however, the city has positioned itself as the future crypto capital of the U.S. The effort has been fostered through the leadership of Miami’s Mayor Francis Suarez, who has opted to take his own salary in Bitcoin and has facilitated the creation of Miami’s own dedicated blockchain asset, MiamiCoin. Becoming the home to the annual Bitcoin Conference, the largest celebration of the world’s most popular digital asset has proved a boon to Miami’s rep...
Here Is Your Full Coachella 2022 Lineup
After being fed through the COVID-19 wood chipper for two years, Coachella is coming back in 2022. Following weeks of speculation and the typical industry rigamarole of fake posters and even faker chatter from influencers, organizers have finally unveiled the full lineup for Coachella’s two 2022 weekends: April 15-17 and 22-24. Set to perform at the legendary Indio music and arts festival this year are Swedish House Mafia, Black Coffee, Madeon, Flume, Disclosure, Duke Dumont, SLANDER, TOKiMONSTA, Tchami, Channel Tres, Richie Hawtin, and The Martinez Brothers, among many others. Headlining the fest are Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, and Ye (formerly known as Kanye West). Swedish House Mafia. Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Recommended Articles The lineu...
Swedish House Mafia, REZZ, RÜFÜS DU SOL, More Curate New Year’s Eve Playlists for Amazon: Listen
Whether you’ll be ringing in 2022 from the club, your couch or your parents’ couch, a new playlist initiative by Amazon Music has guaranteed your speakers will stay thumping ’til midnight, no matter the setting. The “Choose Your New Year’s Eve DJ” series includes 13 sonically diverse playlists curated by some of the scene’s top artists, including REZZ, RÜFÜS DU SOL, TOKiMONSTA and Moore Kismet. Swedish House Mafia contributed an exclusive extended mix of “Moth to a Flame” (with The Weeknd) to their selections, and Sonny Fodera added a never-before-heard VIP remix of “Silhouettes” (with Poppy Baskcomb) to his tracklist. The endeavor also includes a 67-minute collection by Above & Beyond, which includes Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep re...
EDM.com’s Best of 2021: Music Producers
EDM.com proudly publishes four installments of annual year-end coverage: Industry Leaders, Performances, Music Producers, and Songs. DJing and music production are different. But the difference between the two is like a wallflower—it hides in plain sight, and it is vastly misunderstood. To publish a “Top DJ” list would be to undermine the originality, ingenuity, and dauntless imagination of the artists who dedicate their lives to music creation. To honor their fearless creativity and profound dedication to their craft, we’ve recognized 10 of the best electronic music producers of 2021. Laxcity From the feel-good future bass of his Disconnect EP to the textured synths on “melodies from heaven,” Laxcity took over 2021 with his wistfully dreamy takes on the electro...
Gina Jeanz Breaks Down Each Song On Her Spellbinding Debut Album, “Lucid Theory”
It’s no secret that the current generation of young music producers is about as creative as they come. From the endless libraries of music available online to the fast-paced evolution of music-making technology, their artistries have been catalyzed by unprecedented access to education and inspiration. The result? Experimental aesthetics, enticingly textured soundscapes and respect for— yet rampant disregard of—genre. The debut album from rising Namibian producer Gina Jeanz proves no different. Released independently on December 3rd, Lucid Theory is equal parts old and new, reigniting well-known sonics and drum machines with multidimensional arrangements and whimsical genre blends. Jeanz also plays with euphonious vocalists and live instrumentation, channeling the comp...
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...
