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Yellow Shoots: Dabbling in Psychedelic Sounds

Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Greg Matthews, aka Yellow Shoots is a Philadelphia, PA native and Brooklyn, NY resident. The electro-soul slanted producer started out playing guitar for GoGo Morrow and Ryan Toby of City High taking him ...

Mothica: A Bright Star in Dark Pop

The Wikipedia definition of Dark pop, dark-pop, or darkpop is a music genre consisting of melodic pop vocals mixed with dark wave instrumentals. Dark pop usually features heavy use of the synthesizer reminiscent of industrial and gothic rock. In ...

Enrico Sangiuliano: From Pots and Pans to Blazing Hot Techno

Enrico Sangiuliano is an Italian Producer, performer and sound designer that has evolved from beating on pots and pans and anything else to appease his curiosity for sound to playing hot techno all over his home country and beyond, and taking over ...

Cay Taylan: Class is in Session

Vienna, Austria’s electronic music scene is as vital now as it has ever been and deep rooted and solidly positioned in the art form with trend setting contributions from pioneers and innovators like Kruder & Dorfmeister, dZihan & Kamien, ...

Alex Mine: Rooted in the Feel

Alex Mine emerged from Italy's underground clubbing scene to become one of the hottest artists in the international techno scene that early on caught the attention of some of the genres biggest stars including Richie Hawtin, Adam Beyer, Carl Cox, ...

Issue 10 Cover Feature Artist: Maya Jane Coles

In a short few years, Maya Jane Coles has become a major voice in the world of electronic dance music. Over the years, accolades and acclaim have come from DJ Mag (2011 Producer of the Year), Mixmag, Resident Advisor, FACT Magazine (2011 Female ...

James Arena: Writing at the Discotheque

James Arena is New York based published author, freelance writer, host and commentator who has been featured on MSNBC, FOX, SiriusXM, Clear Channel, Sky News (London) and other major communications networks. Arena is the creator of the books STARS ...

Previewing Music Producer Convention 2017 Paris Edition

On the weekend of October 14 and 15, Music Producer Convention 2017 Paris Edition, alongside Abbey Road Institute as the presenting Official Partner, are hosting a two day gathering of industry professionals, DJs, beat-makers and Urban and Electro...

James Arena “Stars of 21st Century Dance Pop and EDM” Excerpt Series Part 7: Darude

Finland’s Ville Virtanen (better known as Darude, a moniker that first evolved in his youth after playing Leila K.’s 1996 hit “Rude Boy” numerous times at a friend’s party) set the success bar almost impossibly high at the dawn of the ...

James Arena “Stars of 21st Century Dance Pop and EDM” Excerpt Series Part 6: Ferry Corsten

The trance-fused hit dance tracks of Moonman, System F and Gouryella, released in the late ’90s and throughout the 2000s, share one thing in common—the progressive, creative vision of Dutch producer and DJ Ferry Corsten. His early worldwide ...