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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...
TroyBoi Announces Latin Music-Inspired EP, “INFLUENDO,” Drops First Single
TroyBoi‘s next EP is a love letter to the culture and sound of Latin music. Back in July, TroyBoi released “Never Felt This Way,” a blistering trap anthem that he called “a lil appetiser before the main course arrives.” Now that we’ve been served our pre-dinner snack, he’s announced what’s on the menu for the main course. TroyBoi has now revealed INFLUENDO, a new EP inspired by his love of Latin music and his adventures performing music all around the world. Its first single, “NINGUÉM DORME,” is out now. Translating to “NOBODY SLEEPS” in Portuguese, the new track is a high-powered trap heater that channels the signature energy of TroyBoi alongside Brazil’s MC Lan and Tropkillaz. Take a listen below. ...
How Northern Nights Music Festival Stays True to Its Roots
It’s only natural that music festivals would hold music as a central priority, but at Northern Nights, it’s not quite so simple. That’s mostly because as many come to the Humboldt-Mendocino county-line-straddling event for cannabis as they do for music, so attention gets split between the productions onstage and the many varied cannabis offerings at the festival. 2022’s iteration was no exception either. In fact, last weekend the kaleidoscopic forest rave used the very same two-pronged approach to throw its most evolved and integrated event to date. By making more than a few major strides from past editions of the now-paradigmatic music fest, 2022 wasn’t just a triumphant post-pandemic return. For the ragtag band of dance music-loving misfits turned world-class event producers ...
TroyBoi Unveils Most Mouthwatering Collaboration Yet—a Restaurant In London
TroyBoi‘s latest collaboration will make your mouth water. Taking his creative talents outside of the musical realm, the British electronic music producer recently opened the doors of BRIX LDN, an 8,500-square foot restaurant, lounge and event space. TroyBoi and his partners, Michael Lythgoe and Cidalia Rodrigues, are bringing fine dining and upscale events to the London Bridge neighborhood. With help from renowned chef Radek Nitkowski, BRIX LDN will feature a menu inspired by New York City steakhouses and smokehouses. Locals are also in for sustainable local produce alongside gourmet street food, aged meats, locally sourced fish, craft beers, brunch and bespoke cocktails, according to the restaurant’s website. BRIX LDN is split into multiple sections, each of which s...
Relive the Magic of Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival 2022 With These Photos
Nestled away just miles outside of the small town of Okeechobee, Florida, stands a large acreage of land where music, arts, and incredible people come together once a year for the Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival. In early March, Sunshine Grove hosted the 2022 edition of the fest—and EDM.com was on the ground to capture all of the most memorable moments. The brainchild of Pasquale Rotella and his team at Insomniac, Okeechobee is a wonderland for creativity to thrive. The grounds are an oasis, a sun-kissed utopia of kinetic dance music and colorful art installations. Art installation in the Chobee Wobee village at Okeechobee 2022. brphoto.co For four days and four nights, Okeechobee featured some of the biggest named acts in the EDM sphere, such as Porter Robins...
Grammy-Nominated Albums Spark Cause for Celebration Among EDM Collaborators and Breakout Stars
It often takes a village to bring a Grammy-quality album to fruition. As the world processed the award show’s recent reveal of their 2022 nominations, many producers and vocalists celebrated the recognition of their work on music’s biggest stage. Though their names may not appear directly at the top of the album credits, today we’re recognizing just some of the many supporting artists who’ve helped make the “best of” the last year in music possible. ILLENIUM received his first ever Grammy nod for his explosive Fallen Embers release. The nomination has simultaneously thrust numerous dance music artists into the limelight, including one of the genre’s most recognizable voices, HALIENE, who lent her talents to “In My Mind.” ILLENIUM’...
Northern Nights, Electronic Music Festival With Legal Cannabis Consumption, to Return in 2022
Cannabis-forward festival Northern Nights is welcoming electronic music fans back to the dank side in 2022. Northern Nights organizers have announced that the festival will return to California’s idyllic Redwood Forest from July 15-17, 2022 at Cook’s Valley Campground in Piercy. They’ve put together a stellar lineup for the event’s 2022 edition, which will feature performances from TroyBoi, CloZee, SNBRN, Elderbrook, J. Worra, Claude VonStroke, and Qrion, among others. More artists will be announced in the weeks ahead. One of the most unique features of the boutique electronic music festival is its River Stage, where fans can float on the sun-kissed Eel River while jamming out to live music. Jamal Eid Recommended Articles Northern Nights’ pièce de résistance, ho...
TroyBoi Teases Release of Sophomore Album
On the four-year anniversary of his breakthrough debut album, 2017’s Left Is Right, TroyBoi has teased his long-awaited sophomore effort. The trailblazing trap producer has released four installments of his patented V!BEZ EP series—launched in 2018—but Left Is Right remains his only full-length album. That record is considered a magnum opus in modern trap music and features 20 tracks, many of which are considered to be among TroyBoi’s most popular, such as “O.G” and “ili.” At the time of this article’s publication, TroyBoi has not yet announced the title or release date of his sophomore album. In the meantime, however, new music has been aplenty for fans of the prolific producer, who seems to fortify his reputation as an innovator in cont...
Justin Bieber Taps David Guetta, TroyBoi, More for 2021 Vegas Weekender
Vegas casinos, hide your mop buckets: Justin Bieber is coming to town. The Biebs has announced a Vegas weekender dubbed “Justin Bieber & Friends.” Scheduled for October 7-10, the experience, which will consist of shows and events curated by Bieber himself, will take place at the Wynn’s Encore Beach and XS clubs and conclude with a headlining performance at the latter. Bieber, who has long championed dance music, has called on David Guetta and TroyBoi to throw down what promises to be two of the weekend’s most electrifying sets. According to a press release, more artists will soon be announced. There’s no doubt fans will be clamoring for the addition of Skrillex, considering the two reunited for a brand new single dropping tomorrow at midnight. R...
Goldrush Music Festival Announces 2021 Lineup Featuring First-Ever Zeds Dead B2B GRiZ Performance
Scheduled to go down at an Old West-themed event center in Arizona, Goldrush Music Festival 2021 will send ravers back in time for a three-day electronic music event in the desert. With old-fashioned saloons, wagons, general stores, and cowboy hats galore, fans will be able to see some of the world’s biggest dance artists take the stage September 24-26. This year’s festival will feature performances from ILLENIUM, Above & Beyond, CloZee, TroyBoi, and Zedd, among many others. Following the lineup’s announcement, fans were particularly excited to see the first-ever B2B DJ set between Zeds Dead and GRiZ. It will be interesting to see how two of the leading acts in bass music acts combine their distinct sounds on stage. Considering each of their résumés, it...
TroyBoi Flexes Signature Sound on Woozy Trap Banger “MADTING”: Listen
TroyBoi is back with his latest trap hit, a woozy banger called “MADTING.” The revered electronic music producer, who was named one of EDM.com‘s Best Music Producers of 2020, flexes his signature sound on “MADTING.” With its spacey, minimalistic arrangement and thick low end, it’s classic TroyBoi. There is perhaps no one more astute when it comes to producing in-between the bars than TroyBoi, whose nuanced sound is on full display here. He makes sporadic use of metallic wobbles—akin to the ones heard in his Skrillex-assisted hit “Warlordz”—but they’re strategically splayed throughout the mix so they don’t overpower its other intricate elements. Those include pitched vocal chops and playful flutes, among other production maste...
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.
