Swedish House Mafia Tomorrowland Live 2012

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VMAs Add Best Electronic Dance Music Video Category

MTV has had a heavy prescence in the EDM movement over the last year despite you not knowing it.  It fact due to their stature they have gotten exclusive interviews at almost every major festival this year.  Yes its troubling news given the tv stations disregard for music, nonetheless EDM.  However, MTV has been a catalyst for the genre and its expansion in the US.  Yes those crummy Jersey Shore characters exposed the masses to the crappy side of the genre, but nonetheless it opened the door further for EDM in the US.

To further its commitment, MTV's VMA's add Best Electronic Dance Music Video Category to their awards show.

You can see the videos nominated below or check them out on MTV's VMA's Best Electronic Dance Music Video Category

Avicii – Levels

Calvin Harris – Feel So Close

Duck Sauce – Big Bad Wolf

Martin Solveig – The Night Out

Skrillex – First of the Year (Equinox)

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DJ Mag Cheating DJ's to be Shamed

The controversial Top 100 DJ's poll put on by DJ Mag has been something EDMBoston has avoided talking about or reviewing this year. Why you ask? For one reason, its a popularity contest. In no way does it reflect who is the most talented producer or "DJ". What is does tell you is the marketability of each artist and the biasses of each arts and subgenre's followers.

Despite our views, the poll goes on.

This week on ebay Italy someone put up votes for DJ Mag topp 100 DJ poll for sale. It immediately drew criticism of the poll and how some DJs were cheating. DJ Mag believes the person behind the ebay stunt is the same person that attempted to post a video on how to cheat on the poll in the prior. “I view this simply as an attempt to...

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Morgan Page vs Michael Calfan & Axwell - Believe Resurrection (Morgan Page Bootleg Mix) [FREE DOWNLOAD]

The remix master Morgan page has released another one of his touring treasures.  Hit newest bootleg is Believe Resurrection.

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Swedish House Mafia India Show Could Be Last

(Radioandmusic.com) MUMBAI: Emerging as a hot destination for international music artists, India is once again opening its stage for the final culmination tour of global dance music stars Swedish House Mafia, who recently announced their dissolution.


Before parting ways, the band has expressed its desire to visit India during Diwali for the last leg of its world tour commencing this November. The band’s management is in talk with India’s dance music promoter and renowned DJ Nikhil Chinapa for participating in the renowned dance music event Submerge which is also a preferred partner of the Percept’s Sunburn Festival. Chinapa is the founder of Submerge and the festival director of Sunburn.


Speaking about the tour, Swedish House Mafia said,

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Eric Prydz Pop Collaboration WON'T happen

(Miami New Times)Before even being given the go-ahead to speak with Eric Prydz, the London-based Swedish DJ-producer, we are told that any questions about his fear of flying are "off the table." This is somewhat disappointing, considering his phobia is well known. It is perhaps what's kept him from delivering a live performance in North America since 2007. 

That's why when Identity Festival announced Prydz as this year's headliner, it made for really big news, followed by plenty of skepticism. Would he get on a plane and make the journey from London to the States? Or would he cancel? After all, he's described the ordeal of flying to DJ Mag as "akin to being put in a coffin and buried alive."



Rest assured, though, Prydz is already on U.S. soil, traveling across America with Identity while also promoting his first proper album, Eric Prydz Presents Pryda, a disc of unreleased material that...

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There might be coffee - Deadmau5 [mastered version]

Yesterday we featured Deadmau5's new track preview "There might be coffee" and the artist said he'd master it when he "got around to it".  Seemingly we thought that wouldn't be for weeks or months.  However, Deadmau5, proved us wrong and cranked it out last night.

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Gareth Emery – The Gareth Emery Podcast 194 – 30-07-2012

Tracklist:
Snow Patrol - New York (Ferry Corsten remix) [Polydor]
Michael Tsukerman - Pegasus [Sound Piercing]
Jerome Isma-Ae - My Breath Has Been Taken feat. Gil Ofarim [Jee]
Mark Knight feat. Skin - Nothing Matters [Toolroom]
Afrojack - Rock The House [Wall]

Podcast Player: Jaytech
Jaytech feat. Steve Smith - Stranger [Anjunadeep]

Topher Jones - Brohammer (Nari & Milani remix) [OWSLA]
Autoerotique - Roll The Drums feat. Marissa Jack (Clockwork remix) [Dim Mak]
Kryder & Bream - Dynamo [Vicious]
Hardwell & Showtek - How We Do [Revealed]
Chicane - One Thousands Suns [Modena]
Tristan D - Judgement Sundays Anthem [Interstate]
John B feat. Kirsty Hawkshaw - Connected (Craig Connelly remix) [CDR]
Madeon - Finale [Columbia]
The Bloody Beetroots - Rocksteady (Shy Kidx remix) [Ultra]

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3LAU Podcast: HAUS #4

3lau is back at it with HAUS #4

Tracklist after the JUMP

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Chuckie - Live at Tomorrowland 2012 [FREE DOWNLOAD]

DJ Chuckie brought the dirty dutch to Tomorrowland this past weekend!  In addition, he also brought his chuckie tv crew and recorded his live set for his fans.  You can download chuckie live at Tomorrowland 2012 for free on his facebook page here.



Tracklisting after the JUMP

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Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike's Private Tour

BOOM, Belgium — Natives Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike were beaming when MTV News caught up with them on the tarmac at Brussels airport on Thursday.

"We flew in from Barcelona with a plane filled with party people," they said after disembarking a Tomorrowland-customized Brussels Airlines flight carrying festivalgoers. "We did a surprise set, and the crowd went nuts. We are ready for Tomorrowland."

Tomorrowland, Europe's enormous, highly decorated fairytale festival, is now in its eighth year. More than 400 artists will play its 16 stages over three days, bringing the weekend's attendance figures to about 180,000 — 35,000 of whom will be campers, bedding down in the festival's Dreamville camp ground.

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EDM artists like David Guetta, Avicii, Josh Wink, Swedish House Mafia,Riva Starr, Carl Cox, Afrojack, Steve Aoki, Above & Beyond and many more return to bring the ruckus again in 2012.

For Dimitri & Mike — producers of the festival's anthem (Kelis is featured on this year's "Tomorrow Changed Today," out on Avicii's Le7els imprint) and hometown heroes — Tomorrowland is a

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Zeds Dead interview

(National Post) Electronic dance music is becoming something Canadians do exceedingly well. Zeds Dead is no exception. The group is comprised of Hooks and DC, two Toronto producers who started working under the moniker Zeds Dead (yes, a nod to Pulp Fiction) in 2009. The duo will bring their act to Yonge-Dundas Square on Saturday, July 28, headlining the Mad Decent Block Party. We talked hometown shows and the taxonomy of dubstep with Hooks this week.  

Q: What does it mean to you to be able to bring a Mad Decent Block Party to Toronto?A: I feel like Dave Chappelle. No, but it’s amazing that we’re doing a show in Yonge and Dundas Square. We’re going to be blasting all sorts of unknowing onlookers with the bass!

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Hardwell & Showtek - How We Do (Official Music Video)

Hardwell & Showtek's single "How we Do" official music video has been released!

Hardwell's infectious synth work pairs up beautifully with Showtek's intense low end chord play.  The Dutch team comes together to deliver another sweet progressive hit!

The music video for this was shot at EDC Las Vegas and shows Hardwell and Showtek traveling to their shows in a private helicopter and then performing to a crowd of over 50,000 people. The music video is shot in mostly black and white, but shows blasts of colors timed with drops and neon lyrics when the vocals scream "How We Do.

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Electronic Dance Music and Jam Bands Tap the Same Fan Vibe

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(Huffingtonpost) The music pumps and pulses while tens of thousands of fans all tune into the vibe, dancing, becoming one organism where the line between artist and audience blurs. Each set is different, created for the time and place, taking advantage of the collective mindset of moment. Electronic Dance Music has quickly become the most exciting new music genre, and it's happened mostly outside of mainstream media.

EDM festivals that frequently draw more than 100,000 fans include Electric Daisy Carnival, Electric Zoo, and Ultra Music Festival and the artists that play them like Avicii, deadmau5, David Guetta, Skrillex, and Tiesto, hugely popular with EDM fans, are largely unknown outside of their fan base. Emerging from underground raves in the 1990s, EDM's tremendous growth has largely been fueled by social networks.

What's interesting is that this isn't the

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Identity Festival 2012 Photos Mansfield, MA

Thank you to everyone that posed down for a legendary shot at the Identity Festival 2012 on EDMBoston's optics!  We had a blast taking fan photos at the Mansfield Festival and hope the feeling was mutual.

Without further adue, here are the Identity Festival 2012 Photos Mansfield:


**UPDATE**

Photos are available on facebook for tagging and downloading

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Deadmau5 Serves Fresh Brewed "Coffee" This Morning [New Music]

It's monday but Deadmau5 isn't going to let this week get off to a rough start.  Over the weekend, he released a preview of an unfinished track he has been working on called "There might be Coffee".  The track is unmastered and mixed and Joel claims to "get around to it eventually"

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Kaskade - Live Stream Staples Center

Just as promised earlier this week, Kaskade Live from Staples center is streaming!  show is expected to last from 12:15am-2:15am.

Don't forget to read & watch kaskade freaks of nature live review from his show in Worcester, MA here and you can view our kaskade photos here 

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EDM Family loses 2 at Identity Festival

In a said turn of events at the Identity Festival in Mansfield, the EDM community suffered the loss of two of its members on July 26th, 2012.  It is more then troubling when EDMBoston receives this kind of news.  Everyone attends these events with the expectation of having fun and sharing their love of music.

We are deeply saddened to report Connor Brandon of Acton and Dominic Impelizzieri have passed away.

EDMBoston wishes their family, friends, and loved ones our deepest condolences.

We encourage everyone to be safe and party responsibly at shows!  Look out for your friends and always err on the side of caution. In no way does EDMBoston condone the use of drugs or illicit substances.

(Boston.com) Two people died and about 20 were hospitalized when an electronic music tour rolling through North America erupted into a dangerous frenzy of drugs and alcohol at the Comcast Center in Mansfield Thursday.

Mansfield Police Chief Arthur M. O’Neill said Friday that alcohol and drugs — including PCP, LSD, ecstasy, and marijuana — were pervasive at the Identity Festival concert, which ran from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the popular venue. Forty-five people were also arrested on various drug and alcohol charges, O’Neill said.

Dominic Impelizzieri, 27, of Syracuse, N.Y., and Connor Brandon, 19, of Acton, died as a result of drug and alcohol use, according to the police chief.

“It was a return to the ’70s,” O’Neill said of the rampant drug use and drinking at the show, which featured DJs and music producers playing electronic dance music.

Mansfield Fire Chief Neal A. Boldrighini said the Comcast Center’s private ambulance service handled many of the medical emergencies Thursday night. Nineteen people, including four who were critically ill, were taken to Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro for drug-related issues, according to hospital officials. One victim was taken to Norwood Hospital for treatment and another person was taken to an unnamed hospital after stumbling out of the woods after daylight, police said.

“It was a very busy night medically,” Boldrighini said. “There did appear to be a significant amount of drug use at the concert.”

Thursday’s deaths were the first to result from drug and alcohol use at a concert at the Comcast Center, O’Neill said. A person died several years ago after falling from a climbing wall at the site, and another person died a number of years ago as a result of a heart condition.

Although there were 45 arrests, O'Neill said “there were not an inordinate amount of arrests for a show of that size,” adding “this was really an EMS problem.”

Live Nation officials confirmed that several people required medical treatment during the show Thursday night. They also said they were “aware of two people who unfortunately have passed away, and our thoughts and prayers go out to their families and friends for their loss.”

Live Nation would not comment on security measures at the Comcast Center for the show, and how the drugs and alcohol were brought in. No one at Events EMS, the private service used at the Comcast Center, would comment on the event.

The center holds about 20,000 people.

According to the Comcast Center’s page on Live Nation’s website, vendors will not sell more than two alcoholic beverages to a patron at a time. Alcohol sales end at least one hour prior to the scheduled end of a show.

“We will not serve any patron whom we believe to be intoxicated,” the policy reads. “Alcoholic beverages may not be taken into or removed from these premises. Any patron in the possession of alcoholic beverages not obtained on premises will be subject to eviction.”

Police said Impelizzieri went into cardiac arrest and was resuscitated by Events EMS, but later died at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence as a result of the substances he ingested.

Brandon died of cardiac arrest at Boston Medical Center from the effects of ecstasy, amphetamines, and marijuana, according to his mother, Lisa Brandon.

Lisa Brandon said Connor’s high school friends had tried to intervene with him about his drug use six weeks ago, but he wasn’t ready for the treatment necessary to get off drugs.

Then recently, they said, he submitted an application for a treatment program at McLean Hospital.

“He was supposed to have his phone interview on Thursday, but he chose to go to this concert instead,” Brandon said. “One of his friends called him up to go, but he didn’t have the tools to say no yet.”

Connor Brandon, a lacrosse and basketball player, was a student at the University of California in San Diego. He began using drugs midway through his senior year of high school, his mother said.

“People weren’t paying attention,” she said. “And in a matter of 18 months, he was dead. We are not proud of this, but we need to raise awareness in our community that this is an epidemic among our young people.”

His mother said Connor previously attended another rave-type concert in upstate New York called Camp Bisco.

“There always ends up being a fair amount of accidental overdoses at these,” she said. “What are we doing?”

The family of Impelizzieri could not be reached for comment on Friday.

The Identity Festival, which has so far played in Cincinnati, Detroit, and Toronto, had shows scheduled for Friday night in Bristow, Va., and Saturday in Wantagh, N.Y.

Alejandra Matos can be reached at alejandra.matos@globe.com and Zachary T. Sampson can be reached at zachary.sampson@globe.com.

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Day of Silence. An Eric Prydz Celebration

Today on Friday July 27th EDMBoston will take a Day of Silence for Eric Prydz.  Much like the young lady above, which we captured at the ihome main stage, Pryda left us speechless with his set at Identity Festival in Mansfield.  So much so, that this set, being his first return to the United States in 5 years, should be remembered for a long time to come.

We will have an in-depth review of everything that went down at 2012 Identity Festival next week, like only EDMBoston can deliver!  In addition, we have tons of fan photos from Identity and all the other shenanigans EDMBoston is known for.

I hope everyone had as fun as we did during Pryda's set!

Remember Tomorrowland Festival is being live streamed on Youtube all weekend long!

http://www.youtube.com/user/TomorrowlandChannel/live

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Celsius Production Broken down by Norman Doray Piece by Piece

norman Doray sits down with MTV and breaks down his new hit track "Celsius".  Listen to how the song is constructed and what elements him and Eddie Thoneick included to build energy and make this track slay Big Room Dance Floors.

After you watch this watch our Norman Doray Interview EDMBoston

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Deadmau5 pushes peoples buttons

(capitalnewyork) Despite his success, Joel Zimmerman, the robotic-mouse-head-wearing electronic dance-music superstar otherwise known as Deadmau5, has been in a cranky mood of late.

A Rolling Stone cover story in June—in which writer Josh Eells accompanied him on a private jet trip to Sweden—portrayed the D.J. as an ill-tempered basket-case: slamming his personal trailer door, engaging in lonely marathon video-game sessions, and chastising other EDM sensations like David Guetta and Swedish House Mafia as “button pushers.” Such comments provoked heated reactions—one from Swedish House Mafia’s Sebastian Ingrosso himself, who in his own Rolling Stone interview compared his group to The Beatles, and said: “We’ve have four CD players, six hands, so we’re going in and out all the time, otherwise we would be bored and take our fuckin’ lives.”

In an attempt at clarification, Deadmau5 only complicated matters by posting a frank and somewhatembittered declaration on his Tumblr page titled “We All Hit Play,” in which he further lambasted EDM producers and D.J.s for pretending that their live shows are more than space-bar tapping. 

“I think ANY D.J. in the WORLD who can match a beat can do what ‘ANYONE else’ (not going to mention any names) is doing on their EDM stages too,” he wrote, adding: “'beatmatching’ isn't even a fucking skill as far as I'm...

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Boston DJs make a strong showing at Identity Festival ~Boston Globe

By Luke O'Neil for the Boston Globe:

(Boston.com) Now in its second year, the Identity Festival, one of the biggest roving electronic music productions of its kind, returns to Massachusetts. On Thursday, the grounds of the Comcast Center transform into the biggest dance party in the state, with a lineup of superstar international DJs and producers including Eric Prydz, Wolfgang Gartner, Showtek, Excision, and a few dozen more.

One of the stages will play host to a slew of Boston area talent, curated by the people behind the promotions and artist management group Mmmmaven. We asked some of the performers to introduce themselves, and to share their thoughts on the festival itself.

DJ: VolTran (Mike Tran), Boston

Style: moombahton, trap, bass music, house, dubstep

Hear here: Tran’s elongated, spaced-out remix of Boston band Gentlemen Hall’s “How Long Have They Been Watching” and more can be heard at www.soundcloud.com/djvoltran.

“I think that the Identity Festival is a

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Identity Festival Set Times Grid by Time

Festivals are challenging work to figure out whose set overlaps with whose and what you should be seeing at what time. EDMBoston composed a set time list for Identity Festival to make your life easier (and ours)

View here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0Aoe6GI5tEf80dExsenk4eXdwVzFCNnZUTGZXdjdZZmc&single=true&gid=1&output=html

Downloadable PDF

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Camp Bisco Review

Day 1

Camp Bisco XI will go down as one of the best music festivals of 2012. Just when I thought Camp Bisco couldn’t get better than last year, The Disco Biscuits and MCP found a way to make it better in every aspect. Opening the gates Wednesday night before the festival started Thursday afternoon allowed campers to get situated early and get the party started. Overall the entrance process was both smoother and faster compared to last years despite the increase in attendance. You could feel the excitement in the air on the festival grounds early Thursday as many started to explore and continue setting up their campsites.

To start off Day 1 I headed over to the Label Tent for Michetti’s set.  Chris Michetti is a dubstep producer and guitarist in Conspirator, which includes members from the Disco Biscuits Marc Brownstein and Aaron Magner. Michetti dropped his two singles ‘Shpolonk’ & ‘Hit Me Master’, two very bass filled tracks. Michetti was a good lead into one of the most anticipated shows of the day, Zeds Dead.  After coming off their “Living Dead” tour this past spring, Zeds Dead has emerged onto the festival scene playing at Electric Forest, Camp Bisco, Tomorrowland, Lollapalooza, Electric Zoo as well as many others. Hailing from Toronto, this duo of DC and Hooks are one of the hottest acts as far as dubstep goes right now. Playing on the Main Stage, Zeds Dead came out firing and never looked back. Tracks such as ‘Rude Boy’, ‘Bassmentality’, ‘1975’ and ‘Hit Me’ really got the party going and the crowd was finally able to hear what the main stage speakers had to offer.

The crowd got its first taste of trap when Zeds Dead dropped Flosstradamus’ remix of ‘Original Don’ as well as RL Grime & Salva’s ‘Mercy’ remix, which later became the track of the weekend. Zeds Dead’s edit of ‘Gimme Shelter’ was definitely a highlight from the set. To end their set they dropped a new track from their new EP titled “The Living Dead” into their hit song White Satin. Zeds Dead surely did not disappoint and really set the tempo for the entire festival.

Next on the Main Stage was Skrillex. After a ten-minute countdown the anticipation finally ceased and Skrillex dropped his first track. He was mixing and creating sounds I have never heard before, nor can explain. The energy was peaking amongst the crowd as he played tracks like ‘Make it Bum Dem’, ‘Devils Den’ and ‘Ruff Neck’.

From teenage girls in bikinis to older festival vets, everyone in the crowd was feeling the vibe. Skrillex truly put on a show and proved why he is as popular as he is, despite what many like to say. Late Night came with many surprises and gave us a chance to see what the festival looked like when night fell. Part of the new improvements this year at Camp Bisco was a ferris wheel, live projected art installments gave you something to look at on the way to the other stages and their was even a “tunnel of light” pathway that lead to the dance tents.

At the Label Tent Bird Of Prey put on one of my favorite sets of the weekend and I’m glad I checked him out. His psychedelic bass sounds filled the set with deep wobbles and synths that provided a unique vibe in comparison to the other faster-paced late night sets. Over at the B.I.G. dance tent Porter Robinson and Zedd played a surprise B2B set, which was totally unforeseen, and was definitely a highlight of the weekend and I wish I had the chance to catch more of the set.

Day 2

Everyone was riding high off an awesome first day of Camp and Day two was sure to be just as good. Starting the day off with Orchard Lounge at the B.I.G. tent was the perfect way to start. After playing a late night down-tempo set at the Label Tent the night before, Orchard Lounge came out ready to get the dance party going Friday afternoon. Made up of Spencer Lokken, Bethany Briscoe Lokken, and Ben Silver, these three DJ’s played a “tag-team” set switching off each playing their own variations of house, disco beats and straight up funk. There is a certain groove that certainly can bring you from “the dance floor to the couch.”(their slogan) You could tell from their presence on stage they were having as much fun as the crowd, if not more. If you haven’t checked out OL, I suggest you do so a.s.a.p.

 On the Main Stage Break Science had one of the best afternoon sets of the weekend. Playing alongside Chali2na (Jurassic 5) they broke out a bunch of tracks from their second EP titled Monolith Code, including ‘Victory’ as well some new bangers that got everyone riled up with Adam Dietch absolutely killing it on the drums making it one of the best livetronica acts to see at Camp. Although no act could replace Shpongle, Emancipator with special guests Bonobo and Dom Lalli of Big Gigantic was a once in a lifetime musical experience that was truly something to see. Emancipator’s chill sounds mixed with Simon Green of Bonobo on bass made the music that much better and Dom on the sax was the cherry on top. The set was filled with a ton of soul and some good jams, and this was the first of a couple appearances by Dom on saxophone. 

I had high expectations for Amon Tobin.  I cannot sum up his show in words, but it is truly an experience.  I knew the music was going to be different, but it was on a whole other level. The show itself was an absolute sensory overload, ranging from the transformer like sounds and astonishing visuals.  I think the show would be better suited in an indoor venue to truly appreciate the mind-bending visuals.

Day 3

Camp Bisco wouldn’t be complete without rain. After some storms early Saturday morning, the final day was upon us. Knowing it’s the last day always comes with an mixed feelings that Camp is coming to an end, but also how awesome the weekend had been so far and what was to come on the final day. After finding out that Mord Fustang had been replaced by Redneck we headed over to the Main Stage for Big Gigantic. I have wanted to see Big G again since I saw them at Royale. Their remix of ‘Do I See Color’ got the crowd moving from the start and tracks like ‘I Need A Dolla’, ‘Bonfire’, and ‘Get Em’ High’ all had unique appeal and the trademark “Big G” style that everyone enjoys so much. They also played a handful of tracks from their Nocturnal EP such as ‘Beginning of the End’ & ‘The Uprising’, but my favorite new song of the weekend was their remix of ‘Mercy’.(video) This truly was the Bisco XI anthem and Big G absolutely killed the track. 

Everyone was riding high in anticipation for Bassnectar’s set on the Main Stage after Big Gigantic. Bassnectar has become a true staple at Camp and played in front of one of the biggest crowds I have ever seen this year. After five different cut outs and some technical difficulties, Bassnectar really got going. Recently there has been a lot of talk in the EDM realm about pushing buttons and that it does not necessarily take any skill.  Aside from speaking out on his website, Lorin Ashton showed what it takes to perform.  Having the music cut multiple times at the beginning of the set really killed the vibe, but Bassnectar has a way of reading a crowd and giving them what they want and more. Bassnectar dropped fan favorites like ‘Lights’ ‘Vava Voom’ and even ‘Pink Elephants.’  My favorite song of the set was his ‘Technologic’ trap remix. With the totems flying high and bassheads raging hard the entire set this was one of the top performances of the weekend. 

Late Night at the B.I.G. tent Dillon Francis got everyone dancing to his moombah filled beats such as ‘I.D.G.A.F.O.S’, and his new song with Doctor P ‘Music Is Dead.’ After dropping some TRAP, Dillon played an awesome ‘Lowrider’ bootleg mashup for an overall well-rounded dance filled set while Gramatik’s chill tracks closed out the festival at the Label Tent.

It wouldn’t be Camp Bisco without 6 sets of the Disco Bisucits. Starting off a big slow the biscuits definitely got into their groove as their performances went on. Saturday we were treated with another sit in from Dom Lalli of Big Gigantic, who played Sax on the Disco Biscuits track “Spaga,” what was part of what I thought was on the best segues of the weekend; <“Spaga> “Above the Waves” >“Spaga” (w/dom)>. The overall vibe at Camp Bisco is truly awesome and you must truly experience it first hand to realize that. There is a certain connection amongst Bisco vets and rookies alike. As we loathe that Camp Bisco XI is over it’s the experience and memories that make Bisco what it is. Until Camp Bisco XII!

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Identity Festival Recommendations: Who to See ~ An EDMBoston Guide

By Deirdre:

Identity Festival: Who to See

Identity Festival is making its second tour around the country this summer and we know the anxiety that can go hand and hand with music festivals. In this case, the Comcast Center is small enough to move from one stage to the next during or in between sets. Here at EDM Boston, we’ve compiled a small list of DJ’s we think are absolutely necessary to see this Thursday.  Hope you’re all ready to rage Mansfield with us!

1) Excision

If you want loud, in-your-face-bass, do not miss out on seeing Excision. He is known for hitting his crowds hard with “1000 watts of bass”. His sound is unique, and often brings up questions on how he makes it, but none-the-less its great. He often works with dubstep producers Datsik and Downlink. Earlier this year he was on tour with Lucky Date and Liquid Stranger and the reviews from that tour are through the roof. You do not want to miss your chance to check out him out. He plays at the Rockstar Energy Drink Festival Stage at 7:15.

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Steve Angello Boston Show Review

By Max & Deirdre

Ocean Club has gotten off to an extremely impressive start in summer 2012.  The venue has played host to Skrillex and Nicky Romero in its Opening weekend and has also seen the likes of Steve Aoki, Thomas Gold, A-track, and Fedde Le Grand stroll through its doors.  OC Sundays as they are calling it has quickly dominated Sunday nights in the Boston area.  The question is, what's all the "noise" all about?  Read on for our Steve Angello Boston Show Review.

While most venues in the Boston and the Metro Boston area have pulled back on bookings due to the decreased population Boston is known for in the summer, Ocean club has done the exact opposite.  They have loaded up their Sunday night and made it the Venue to be at.  As a result, the venue attracts some of the sexiest of club goers, in addition to the EDM faithful.

This past Sunday wasn't any different.  After months of trying, the venue was finally able to bring in 1/3rd of Swedish House Mafia, Steve Angello.  The owner and founder of Size Records and controversial DJ, as of late, was a...

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@Identityfest Ticket Winner is...

First We want to thank all the awesome followers for tuning in to our website.  Every morning we wake up we know we have a responsibility to help provide the Boston community with the best in edm news.  Without a viewership all the event reviews, interviews, and videos wouldn't be possible.

The community has grown rapidly and we are excited to continue to foster it's group.

As with anything EDMBoston can't do anything without funding.  Please help support the site and buy a T shirt!  with the proceeds we will be able to buy a better video camera to help deliver better videos! LETS MAKE THIS HAPPEN.

Without further adue, The winner of the Identity Festival Tickets is Matt Pinkos!
Please contact us with your contact information at contestwinner@edmboston.com

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Steve Angello Boston Show Photos

Steve Angello Boston Show at Quincy's Ocean Club Sunday July 24 2012 saw alot of action go down. EDMBoston captured these fine photos at the event.  Hope you enjoy!

The photos will also be uploaded to facebook, so "like" us here to tag yourself!


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Music Mashup King 3LAU Plans Tour Behind New Album, Dance Floor Filth 2

By Madeline Zeppa

(MTV) It’s no secret that electronic dance music (EDM) is sweeping the nation. With numerous music mashups and dubstep beats, DJ and house producer Justin Blau (aka 3LAU) is among the best out there.

A college student by day and a music master by night, Blau has kept his priorities straight. “I can't say I've truly balanced both because my mind can't be in both places at the same time, but I still managed to play 50 shows across the country and finish the semester strong,” Blau tells MTV News.

Producing remixes that have charted in the top 10 on both Beatport and Hype Machine, Blau is beginning to make a big impact on the electronic dance music scene. As the fanbase for the genre grows, so does the pressure to set yourself apart. “There are so many sub genres, varieties and experimental facets of EDM, it's one of the most versatile macro-genres out there. Not to mention, EDM is dance music, and dance is a universal language that celebrates life,” says Blau.

What surprised us most about Blau is that while he has been producing music for a while, he has only been creating music mashups for a little over a year. The DJ tells us that the whole experience has been life changing.

"I've come to understand that a crowd's reaction is determined equally by the music, the production and my physical energy, regardless of how far away they are. I often feel like a conductor, not just of the dancing and of the music, but of a powerful energy in the crowd,” says Blau. “I've felt an insane amount of progress. Now, I have my first remix available on Beatport, and many more projects in the works. Thus far, the unreleased projects I've been playing live have gotten unbelievable response, and I'm becoming more and more confident in my ability to make that transition.”

Blau is been planning a headlining nationwide tour this fall in support of Dance Floor Filthand his new album, Dance Floor Filth 2. He has also been doing charity work to support new schools.

When 3LAU's remix of "Back To New" came out on Beatport on April 30, Blau pledged to donate all proceeds from the sale of the track to Pencils of Promise, an organization that builds schools in developing countries. He also committed to matching all purchases made on Beatport until he reached his fundraising goal.

Make sure you check out Dance Floor Filth 2 for some great music and a good cause!

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