Electronic Dance Music News & DJ Reviews

AMAs 2012 Photos: Show & Backstage Pics From the American Music Awards

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DJ Earworm's 'United State of Pop 2012': Watch Official Video

December 18, 2012 4:05 PM EST

The sixth installment of DJ Earworm's "United State of Pop" series, which mashes up 25 of the year's biggest pop smashes into one bite-sized single, hit the web on Sunday (Dec. 16) in the form of a new lyric video.

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Deadmau5, Kat von D Engaged

December 16, 2012 7:25 PM EST

Deadmau5 took to Twitter to propose to his girlfriend, tweeting a picture of a similar engagement ring that she would soon receive.

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The Year In EDM 2012: Swedish House Mafia, Deadmau5, Skrillex Get Massive

December 14, 2012 9:00 AM EST

Swedish House Mafia, Skrillex and Deadmu5 lead the charge in EDM's massive year.

Voodoo Experience 2012 Photos: Metallica, Skrillex & More

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Skrillex, OWSLA Label Announce The Nest: Subscription Service

December 12, 2012 12:00 PM EST

Twitter's bass music contingency has been all a-wobble since last Thursday, when Skrillex and the team of OWSLA, his digital-only indie label, started hyping a mysterious new hashtag: #thenest. Announced today, The Nest is a subscription-based OWSLA imprint, much like a digital fan club. For $12 a month fans will receive all sorts of goodies, both digital and terrestrial, including early access to OWSLA releases, weekly Nest-exclusive downloads from up-and-coming artists, and ticket pre-sales for OWSLA events.

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Swedish House Mafia Announces 'Black Tie Rave' For Sandy Relief

December 11, 2012 11:05 AM EST

Swedish House Mafia has added an additional New York City date to its farewell tour: on Feb. 28, 2013, the EDM superstars will hold a "black tie rave" at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom, with 100 percent of the net proceeds going to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.

Cazzette Teams with Spotify For Debut Album Campaign

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Cazzette 'Weapon' Video Trailer Premiere: Watch

December 11, 2012 10:35 AM EST

Watch an exclusive trailer of Cazzette's video for "Weapon" and hear tracks from "eject II"

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Afrojack to Drop 'Gangnam Style' Remix, Debut Album Arrives April

December 05, 2012 8:30 AM EST

Afrojack PSY-approved remix of "Gangnam Style" arrives next week and will be way "clubbier" than the original, he tells Billboard exclusively. The DJ/producer also revealed his long awaited debut -- which will include a collab with Chris Brown -- will finally arrive in April.

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Deadmau5 on Joys of Collaborating: 'It's Like a Hooker, You Don't Have to Marry It'

November 28, 2012 5:00 PM EST

Deadmau5 will take a one-and-done collaboration with another artist over a more elaborate project any day, telling Billboard that a full album with one partner would get "real stagnant."

Coachella 2012: On Stage, Backstage and Behind the Scenes

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AraabMUZIK Talks New Album, Skrillex, Diplo Collaborations

November 25, 2012 5:30 PM EST

A number of EDM heavyweights will be on the MPC mastermind's next studio release.

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LMFAO's SkyBlu Working on Latin Music

November 16, 2012 11:45 AM EST

LMFAO's SkyBlu performed at the Latin Grammys on Thursday, rapping in English and shuffling to Mexican electronic dance group 3Ball MTY's hit "Intentalo."

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Cazzette Teams with Spotify For Debut Album Campaign

November 09, 2012 3:25 PM EST

The Swedish electronic act will turn to the streaming service as a marketing platform for its debut album, "Eject."

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Three Killed in Crowd of Steve Aoki Performance

November 01, 2012 5:35 PM EDT

Three concertgoers were killed at a Steve Aoki performance in Madrid's Thriller Music Park on Wednesday night (Oct. 31), after a crowd rush became a deadly stampede.

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3OH!3 Didn't Try To Overthink New Album

October 24, 2012 4:55 PM EDT

For its fourth album, "Omens," the dance-pop duo 3OH!3 opted to "go back to basics," working in Nathaniel Motte's basement studio in Boulder, Colo., without any particular plan for what came out.