May22

Sensation Returns to the United States This Autumn For An Extended Tour

Good news, party people. Break out your white attire! After a successful launch with two sold out performances at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center last Autumn, Sensation is returning to the United States for an extended tour.

Because Sensation is so enamored with you, they are offering up a very special promotion where they invite you, the fans, to be “Club Members.” This grants you access to exclusive updates and early access to tickets. 

Watch the video teaser to find out if Sensation USA will be making a stop in your city.

May20

Win Tickets to see @GillesPeterson in SF or LA!!!

Five and two.  Both are the respective number of years that the King of Worldwide, Gilles Peterson has played in San Francisco or Los Angeles.  It’s no secret that both events will sell out. In fact, it would be safe to assume that more than a score of you are planning to go and have already contributed to it selling out!

If you haven’t yet jumped on ticekts, why not let URB help with that with another @phil_enn ticket giveaway!  As always it’s super easy to enter:

1) Find us on Facebook.  Like our page and like/share this article.

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2) Tweet the following: @URBMag, tell @phil_enn to send me to @GillesPeterson in <Insert ‘SF’ or ‘LA’ here>!

Easy right?  Well, get on it; we’re giving away 1 (one) pair of tickets for each show. …

May16

10 Great Acts to Catch at EDC New York (Video)

Electric Daisy Carnival returns to New York City for two days beginning on Friday, May 17. Saturday has already sold out, with limited Friday tickets remaining. URB has handpicked the essential acts to catch at this dance music festival, in no particular order but alphabetical.

Art Department | Neongarden | Saturday, 4:00-6:00pm

 Toronto veterans Kenny Glasgow and Jonny White are Art Department. Over recent years, they have broke the mold in creating an upbeat live DJ/vocal performance that is taking sound systems by storm. Art Department perform regularly with the Crosstown Rebels crew and have also worked with Hot Creations. The stage is …

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May14

World Premiere – Coultrain – A Gem Iza Jewel

Coultrain has not been a stranger to the annals of URB, and we are proud to offer up the World Premiere of his latest audio-visual masterpiece, A Gem Iza Jewel.  Fresh off dropping his much anticipated sophomore release, Jungle Mumbo Jumbo, onto our collective consciousness, Coultrain drops the first of three video installments from album.

KNNY FRSH of Frsh Slcts collaborated with Coultrain on the piece and states, “A Gem Iza Jewel” is the first in a trio of interpretative videos from Jungle Mumbo Jumbo.  For this initial installment, we focused on themes of mysticism, the enchantment of women & the illusion of ownership, through a performance …

May10

Kosha Dillz Makes His Debut on ‘Jam In The Van’ (Video)

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Today a series of live performance music videos have come out via Jam in the Van, basically a “Bang Bus” on wheels for bands that create multiple music videos inside agood ol’ hippy fashioned Winnebago. This episode is outside the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood and has Kosha Dillz rapping with a live band, including an unreleased song called “Don’t Know Sh*t,” his super live hit “Hangin’ Out,” and “Span-Hebrish,” a song in Spanish-Hebrew and English. The ubiquitous Dilllz has also linked with Turquoise Jeep for a nine show tour.. hit the jump for the dates and visuals.

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Apr23

Archie Bang Gives Us The Creeps on His Visuals for “Rebirth (Of Ill)” (Video)

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Archie Bang is more than a rapper. He’s the rebirth of ill. Directed by Melyssa Vasquez and co-directed by Archie, himself, the video for “Rebirth (of Ill)” will have you thinking twice about that something, or someone, you saw move out of the corner of your eye. When and where will Archie Bang strike next? No Haitian voodoo, no headless chickens can dead his sickness. You’ve been warned. Stay tuned for Archie’s forthcoming EP, Never Say Die. Hit the jump for the visuals for “Rebirth (Of Ill)” which is now available for download.

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Apr10

Coachella Set Times Annouced

Here’s the set times for Weekend One of Coachella 2013. Let the careful planning and conflict griping begin!

Apr08

WATCH Todd Edwards Talks “West Coast Vibes” On Daft Punk Album

In the second in Daft Punk‘s Collaborators Series leading up to the release of their album, Random Access Memories, New Jersey house legend Todd Edwards talks about moving to LA to work with the robots on the new album, and then never going home again. He also gets into some real specifics of the production process and we even get a little peak inside the studio where the new album was recorded.

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Apr05

Nicolas Jaar, Rusko, Tycho, Paper Diamond and Griz to headline Lightning in a Bottle July 11-14th.

The Do LaB continue to solidify their role as the royal family of festival innovation as they push into their 8th year of Lightning in a Bottle. Smashing together a unique blend of next-level music, art, and culture, these conscious party experts take no shortcuts, delivering a completely singular experience to their base and beyond. …MORE

Mar28

InTheMix Issue 50 Most Powerful People In EDM List

DJ polls are sooooo 2011. The real story in dance music for the past year-and-a-half has been the explosion of business activity that is minting EDM moguls faster than you can say “event driven marketing.”

Which is what makes this list by Australian EDM website InTheMix so revealing. Heck, the website even pegs this article about dance music’s global brand expansions as the start of their own “global brand expansion.”

So who made the list? With the exception of a couple of extremely well-heeled investors, it’s mostly folks who have been at this dance music thing for a long time. So a round of applause is actually in order.

Click here to see the full 50.

Mar07

Gramatik Launches Lowtemp Records & Win Free Tickets!!!! (Video & MP3)

 

Most of the URB staffers got hipped up to Slovenian beatmaker Gramatik’s production prowess somewhere around 2008, with the release of Street Bangers Vol 1.  Fast forward to 2013, and Gramatik has seen over 10 releases, was signed to Pretty Light’s Record Label, and is now launching his own label, simply named Lowtemp.   

Forward progress seems to be the name of the game with regards to Gramatik’s career trajectory.  He has long since graduated from the Dilla-infused ‘boom-bap’ sample constructions that exemplified his class of beatsmiths during the late-aughts.  Progress has also seen Gramatik move quickly through the ranks of current producers, pulling influences from all …

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Mar05

Peep the Latest on DJ Jazzy Jeff’s Vinyl Destination Series & Win Free Tickets To The 3/8 SF Show (Video & MP3)

VINYL DESTINATION | EPISODE 5 from DJ Jazzy Jeff on Vimeo.

Vinyl Destination, a special episodic project covering DJ Jazzy Jeff’s travels and tribulations during his current world tour, returns this week.  The episode set during part of the Pan-Asian leg of his tour takes Jeff from Bangkok to Tokyo and parts in between.  Peep the episode to peep what happens when you get separated from your crew enroute to Tokyo… as Jeff puts it… welcome to the Hangover Part 4.

His world tour continues with a US leg of dates, including Chicago, San Francisco, and Las Vegas.

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Jan01

Curren$y S.O.B’s ticket giveaway

Curren$y brings in the new year in New York City this week with a show at S.O.B.’s. Having already dropped the critically acclaimed “Covert Coup” with Alchemist, and “The Stoned Immaculate” his proper major label full length debut, his track record speaks for itself and this Thursday is one not to be missed. For a chance to win tickets to the show just re-tweet this post or comment with the name of his newest EP. To buy to tickets hit the link. …MORE

Nov30

Win A Flyaway To ‘The Great Convergence’ In Egypt

An intergalactic thank you to The Do LaB is in order for this opportunity to join their loftiest adventure yet. What might YOU, Beats Antique, Apparat, the end of the Mayan calendar and the Great Pyramid of Egypt have in common?? Check this new video to get the synapses firing… 

Peep full giveaway details here.

Nov26

R.I.P. :: Brainfeeder Artist Austin Peralta

URB was deeply saddened over the weekend to learn that 22-year old Brainfeeder recording artist Austin Peralta, son of skateboarding legend and award-winning documentarian Stacey Peralta, passed away on Thanksgiving Day. The cause of his death is still unknown.

Peralta was a piano prodigy, releasing his first jazz album at the age of 16. He soon joined the ranks of Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder label, releasing the album Endless Planets in 2011. He also appeared on records by label mates Flylo and Thundercat.

In 2011, URB interviewed Peralta for the Coachella CAMP magazine. You can read the interview after the jump. …MORE

Nov09

Kitsuné Club Night “Autumn in America” Visits Toronto + Vancouver

All week-long we’ve been telling you about the amazing North American trek our fine friends at Parisian music and fashion label Kitsuné have undertaken this month. Determined to highlight some of their favorite musical maistros the brand has been syndicating their famous “Club Night” into a series of parties entitled Kitsuné Club Night “Autumn in America” all across our great land. So far, The Twelves, Yuksek, Fred Falke, and Penguin Prison have spun rowsing DJ sets in New York, Miami, D.C. and even a couple of Mexican cities.

Tomorrow night the tour crosses the border in the opposite direction when it lands at Toronto’s Wrong Bar with The Twelves and Penguin Prison at the helm of …

Nov08

Oliver Play An Abbreviated 20 Questions, DJ Miami

Comprised of native Angelino Oliver Goldstein and partner Vaughn Oliver, the aptly dubbed musical and remix partnership Oliver is only a couple of years old but has already worked with some of your favorite strobe light-soaked acts (Aeroplane, Penguin Prison, and Juan Atkins just to name a few). Having recently released their Dirty Talk EP on French label Kitsuné and with a gig in Miami to support the label’s “Autumn in America” tour looming tomorrow, we decided to grill the band on their favorite musical equipment, what they think is the best new track right now, and even where they get their tacos. See Oliver’s quizzical little answers below and catch the duo when they make a splash at Miami’s Grand Central venue tomorrow night. 

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Nov07

Penguin Prison Talk NYC’s Disco Scene, Plays Washington D.C. Tomorrow

 What do acts like Ellie Goulding, Marina and The Diamonds, and Lana Del Rey all have in common? All three have had their tracks remixed by Penguin Prison, who’s skilled reinterpretations of original artist compositions have been called “immaculate” in the past. Last year Prison, real name Chris Glover, released a set of twelve original tracks in the form of an EP entitled “Animal Animal/A Funny Thing”, but its still his capacity to crosspolinate genres, and even add that extra kick of energy to his remixes, that keep him on the speed dials of various superstar clientele. Check out a bit of insight that Penguin Prison gave us into his working process. He also explained how being from New York affects his sound and if he believes staying in one genre …

Oct31

Kitsuné’s Club Night Tour “Autumn in America” Edition Kicks Off Tonight

Following up on the success of their spring U.S. Tour, our favorite foxy Frenchmen (and women) at music and fashion monolith Kitsuné are once again invading our shores with their series of kick-ass club nights. The label’s famed parties, which take frequent place all over the globe, will present an “Autumn in America” edition by traveling all around North America, beginning in Houston tonight. On deck to spin amazing sets throughout the sojourn will be Kitsuné “Tabloid” creators The Twelves as well as a rotating cast of stellar acts, which will include such luminaries as Fred Falke, Yusek, and Oliver. 

The remaining tickets for tonight’s kick-off event are available here. You’d be silly to spend a spooky night such as this anywhere else. Don’t believe us, …

Oct26

Voodoo Music Experience – Genre in Focus: Bounce!

Oh werd, you don’t know about that Bounce?!?  The Bounce scene in NOLA, is akin to the the Trap in the South, Hyphy Beats, in Northern Cali, and the DC Go-Go scene.  URB and Red Bulletin have linked up with hip-hop blog Cocaine Blunts founder Andrew “Noz” Nosintsky to school you on that NOLA sound…

 

Where Dey At? MC TT Tucker & DJ Irv Sioul
Bounce Baby Bounce Everlasting Hitman Mr. Tee
Get The Gat (Gemix) Lil Elt & DJ Tee Parkway Pumpin’
Eat The Cat Ju C Ready or Not
Eddie Bow UNLV Cash Money
Ask Them Hoes 39 Posse Parkway Pumpin’
Ask Them Niggas Mia X Lamina
Splift Out PxMxWx Hard Hood
Monkey On The D$ck Magnolia Shorty Cash Money
Bounce Slide Ride Lil’ Slim Cash Money
Bounce (For The Juvenile) DJ Jimi feat. Juvenile Soulin’
     

The Voodoo Music Experience, featuring headliners Kaskade, Justice and Skrillex, runs from October 26-28, 2012 in New Orleans. Check RedBullUSA.com/Voodoo for photos, interviews …

Oct26

Voodoo Music Experience – Artist in Focus: Skrillex

With the King of Dubstep, Skrillex, closing out the Voodoo Music Experience this Sunday, our friends at Red Bulletin have compiled a list of the top five (non-remix) tracks attributed to said DJ/Producer.  Like him or not, there is no denying that he has helped to merge what was once thought a sub-genre of the EDM scene, he has been detrimental in putting mainstream eyes, not just on Dubstep but on the EDM culture period.

From our friends at Red Bulletin:

5. With You, Friends (Long Drive)

Why? We know, we know… where’s ‘My Name Is Skrillex’ and ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll (Will Take You To The Mountain)’? But ‘With You, Friends (Long Drive), off ‘Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites’ EP is a surprising change of pace, especially off the original.

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Oct23

The Best Moments Of ADE 2012

Amsterdam Dance Event wrapped up on Sunday, with a record breaking 200,000 visitors who came from all over the EU and beyond to celebrate every shade of dance music played by 1,700 artists in 75 venues across the city. And while there’s no way to even scratch the surface of an event of this side, here’s the best moments that URB experienced throughout the five days. …MORE

Oct18

Myspace Presents: Feel The Music with Z-Trip and Switch (FREE SHOW)

On November 1st in San Francisco, Myspace Presents: Feel The Music with DJ sets from Z-Trip and Switch (formerly of Major Lazer). The event is FREE with RSVP so head to feelthemusic.eventbrite.com to reserve your place. Early arrival suggested!!

Oct18

Avalon Hollywood Is About To Get A Facelift

Avalon Hollywood is about to get a major renovation, according to promoter Dave Dean from Giant. The historic venue located just off the legendary intersection of Hollywood Blvd. and Vine began operating under the Avalon flag in 2003, under the guidance of club and sound guru John Lyons. Since then, the club has been one of the major epicenters of the rise of EDM in America. …MORE

Oct16

WATCH The Advent ‘Sonic Intervention’ Album Preview (Premier)

Prepping for ADE tomorrow has us in a techno mood. And when pure European techno is what we crave, we go straight to Cisco Ferreira (aka The Advent) who has been making premium quality techno and tech-house as The Advent and G-Flame since 1994. The Advent just released his new album, Sonic Intervention, on Cari Lekebusch’s H-Productions label. Check out the premier of this mini-doc about the making of the album, and catch The Advent playing two shows at ADE this weekend.

 

 

Oct15

Remix Alan Parsons Project “The Raven” To Win $1000

Here’s a forgotten classic. “The Raven” by Alan Parsons Project is featured on the soundtrack to the John Cusack film, The Raven, retelling of Edgar Alan Poe’s infamous spooky poem. And URB readers can remix this prog-rock classic and win $1000, plus have you remix released by Satellite EDM. To enter, just click here and follow the instructions.

Sep18

Beats in Space Presents: Heaven’s Gate with Studio Barnhus (NYC Friday)

Check out the video above for this coming Friday’s trip to Heaven’s Gate with Beats in Space honcho Tim Sweeney and special international guests Axel Bowman, Kornél Kovács and Petter Nordkvist of Studio Barnhus. Studio Barnhus is many things – a DJ trio, a record label, a studio on Barnhusgatan (”Orphanage street”) in Stockholm, and they’re poised to bring the heat at Santos Party House this weekend. As a DJ crew, Studio Barnhus has created havoc in dodgy gin joints and blooming warehouses from Budapest and Barcelona to Tokyo and Tlacotalpan. Expect a perfectly organized mess of avant-garde techno/house hits, small but sweet glimpses of pop heaven, “and italo disco b-sides your new boyfriend is too stupid to know about” when Barnhus takes over the booth. To get up to speed, you can check Studio Barnhus’ interview with Resident Advisor here. For your pre-pre-party, Beats in Space’s Tim Sweeney has shared a mix recorded for the Heaven’s Gate party by Studio Barnhus which you can stream or download below. You can get advance tickets here, RSVP on Facebook, and follow the jump below for the full details of the party.

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Sep12

URB x SOL REPUBLIC | CONTEST & INTERVIEW: Infernal Devices

 

You know those friends who are ALWAYS trying to turn you on to someone new? Who absolutely adore EVERY note they hear? Well, I’m not that person. Don’t get me wrong. I love and appreciate music, but I’m discriminating. It’s an important characteristic to own when wading through the abyss, sifting through tunes, plucking beauty from obscurity, careful not to drown in what Moby affectionately calls “the grey goo.”

So when I came across Brooklyn duo Infernal Devices and fell head over melodic hooks for the retro-future sound emanating from their Phenomatron, I simply needed to know more. Their music is sexy with a sense of longing and imagination, a nice departure from much of what’s happening on the electronic circuit today, and combines influences ranging from New Wave and Synthpop to French House and Disco.

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Aug30

Win Two Tickets To Beats Antique @ Club Nokia In Los Angeles

Beats Antique — everybody’s favorite live spectacle of deep-bass-gone-gypsy, will be performing at Club Nokia Sept 7th on their new fall tour “Animale Mechanique”, that lands them plop in front of Pyramids of Egypt for the winter solstice. To celebrate this fact we have a free download of “Skeleton Key” a track off of their long awaited ep Contraption Vol. 2 hitting digi-shelves next month. And peep below the jump for you chance to win 2x tickets for the Club Nokia show in LA on September 7th, Download Skeleton Key:

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Aug16

Win Tickets to the Friday Edition of Electric Zoo NYC

Electric Zoo 2012 promises to deliver a first rate experience in EDM culture. Win a pair of tickets to the Friday edition through URB Magazine!

Jul25

Contest: Win an @Apliiq Custom Snapback by designing @phil_enn’s!

Our man on the street @phil_enn is at it again to getting you guys from free swag in commemoration of one of our favorite brands, Apliiq’s, launch of their custom snapback hat product line.

If you’re not familiar with this brand, Apliiq specializes in collecting rare, deadstock fabrics and applying them to everyday standards, such as tee’s, hoodies, bags, and now snapback caps.  On our first perusal on their site, our creative ADD kicked in, and we spent a few hours creating some truly unique compositions.

Getting back to our contest, the story and rules are simple.  We’ve convinced our intrepid reporter and dot connector, @phil_enn into getting back on the market — by setting him up on a secret date.  Here’s where you come in, somehow, someone made off with his ‘lucky’ …

Jul24

“The hair metal soap opera of EDM” — A-Trak Sounds Off

With the endless kerfuffle over the legitimacy of EDM over the past year—from Deadmau5 and Guetta to Madonna and Paris Hilton—leave it to stalwart A-Trak to bring a major dose of clarity to the debate. …MORE

Jul18

Win An Identity Festival Prize Package – Including Tickets To The Show

 

Identity Festival is kicking off this Thursday in Cincinnati, with headliners Eric Prydz, Excision, Paul Van Dyk and Wolfgang Gartner. In celebration of the festival’s second year, the folks at Identity have put together some goodie bags to give away to fans. One lucky guy and gal will each receive a bag containing the following:

- 1 GA ticket to Identity (Any city starting on July 26th except New York)

- iHome ip4 boombox - TIGI Bed Head Hair Care x 4 grab bag products
- Remix watch
- Set of Emazing Lights Gloves
- Let’s Rage rubber bracelet   Find out how to enter after the jump. …MORE
Jul10

Win An Items & Things Vinyl Boxset

Items & Things is the Berlin-based label founded by Minus alumni Magda, Marc Houle and Troy Pierce. Since early 2011, I&T has become one of the techno world’s hottest imprints, releasing six EPs in 2011 and another half dozen so far in 2012. Now, the label has decided to release their first major compilation, VARIABLES, featuring original tracks from the core founders, plus label regulars Madato and Thomas More, and friends like Jimmy Edgar, Populette and Andy Martin.

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Jul03

Squarepusher Announces U.S. Dates With Self-Produced Show

Squarepusher certainly isn’t the first act to up the ante when it comes to his live visuals in recent years. As the arms race for the biggest, baddest, most eye-popping visual experience continues at a cold war pace, leave it to the always obtuse Tom Jenkins to challenge himself and his fans even further. Because while anyone with a decent budget can hire a crack team of animator and designers to create a rock ‘em sock ‘em live experience (and there’s really only a few companies creating this stuff for EVERYONE), Jenkins went and created his own visuals to accompany his Ufabulum album that came out in May on Warp Records, using what he recently referred to as a video synthesizer. Now Squarepusher is bringing his Ufabulum performance to North America, starting with a gig at Montreal’s Piknik Electronik on July 27th. Check all the dates and a preview of the live show after the jump. …MORE

Jun20

The Black Keys, TVOTR, Snoop Dogg Highlight NYC’s Inaugural Catalpa Festival

New York’s inaugural Catalpa Festival, taking place July 28-29 on Randalls Island, is shaping up to be something beyond your typical sweaty summer music fest. The two-day event features a wide array of over 40 musicians, large-scale art installations, and a host of quirky interactive events. The Black Keys headline day one, with support from indie favorites TV on the Radio and Zola Jesus. Snoop Dogg will be performing the classic Doggystyle in its entirety on day two, likely without hologram sidekicks, following sets from the likes of Girl Talk, A$AP Rocky, and Cold War Kids.

The sculpture-based organization Arcadia will be debuting The Afterburner, a military scrap spire that shoots 30 foot flames and has DJs spinning from within. Rounding out the spectacle is the Silent Disco Tent, where wireless headphones transmit DJ sets …

Feb01

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