Daft Punk Leaks Todd Edwards Collaborators Episode

By Justin:

Intel and Vice have teamed up to offer Daft punks fans a look behind the upcoming album Random Access Memories.  The new series called "The Collaboration Series" features an interview segment with each of the artists that worked with Daft Punk on the upcoming album release.

Check out episode 2 of the collaboration series behind Daft Punk's long awaited album, 'Random Access Memories'. This time the collaborator is a producer from New Jersey, Todd Edwards, who is known for his unique collaging of sounds. Todd has been around for  a while now, collaborating with the duo back in 2001 on their hit 'Face to Face' on the album 'Discovery'.

This episode gave me the chills hearing Todd speak about his recent experience working with Daft Punk. He spoke about how they wanted to use live instrumentation on the album, and at the end of the episode he can be quoted in saying, "it's kind of ironic, two androids are bringing soul back to music." These episodes are making it harder and harder to wait for the album to hit the airwaves, the suspense is absolutely killing me, however they do give me reassurance that what we will eventually witness, we will most certainly never forget.

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Huck Stub Fub says Bassnectar: How to Avoid Unfair Ticket Scalping

By Kyle D:

Who else is sick of watching scalpers and StubHub buy hundreds of tickets to your favorite show, then go and sell them for triple the face value?  If so, you are not alone.  Artists and fans across the EDM community are speaking out against website like StubHub and scalpers.  Every fan deserves to see these great shows for face value, and not get cheated out of hundreds of dollars.  One artist in particular making moves against Stub Hub and scalpers is Bassnectar.  For quite some time, Bassnectar has been finding ways to get tickets to his fans without websites like Stub Hub. Whether it be releasing tons of last minute tickets, or requiring ID at the door, Bassnectar strives to allow his fans to view his shows for the cheapest way possible.

Read where to find tickets away from Stubhub after the jump:

Recently, for this upcoming Spring Tour, Bassnectar commended two organizations, Cash Or Trade, and Magnolia Miracle, for helping too trade and sell tickets online for face value or less.  He wrote:

 “With almost every last ticket long gone for our upcoming Spring Tour, we want to commend two awesome websites for helping to support people trying to find fairly priced tickets...

Instead of getting ripped off by some suckafish scalper on StubHub, check out Cash Or Trade www.cashortrade.org and Magnolia Miracle www.magnoliamiracle.com.

Both organizations are doing great things to combat scalping by providing fair trade marketplaces where tickets are exchanged for cash at face value, or for tickets of equal value. 

And if you have extra tickets to sell or swap, these are good places to give people an honest deal. You can also look for or post up face value tickets on our website or Facebook event pages.

Bassnectar said: "Don't Be a Suckafish! Wherever you transact please offer tickets at face value!!! #FuckStubHub

We hope this helps bring people together, and helps you get into the shows you want to be a part of :)

See you soon”

Bassnectar's ability to reach out to fans across the community and urge people to sell tickets at face value, not only helps family members across the EDM community, but also just proves why Bassnectar is sitting on top of the EDM world.  He has worked alongside other major artists such as Pretty Lights to sell cheaper tickets, and their efforts have made a huge impact on fans everywhere.  So, if any of your big favorite shows coming up are sold out, check out these web sites to find some cheaper tickets instead of supporting the scalpers on Stub Hub.  Also, help each other out.  If you have an extra ticket, sell if face value.  Let others enjoy the beauty of the EDM community without emptying their wallets.  “Don't be a Suckafish!”  See ya’ll on the floor. #HuckStubFub

Read Bassnectar's full "Deal With the Tickets" here.

Do you think that people will make the move away from StubHub for future ticket purchases? Sound off in the comments. 

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5 Things Dillon Francis' Boston Wurld Turr Taught Us

He's built a shroud of cats, comedy, star wars, and obscure Billy Madison spoof movie scenes. Setting the distractions aside, there's also the promising music produced by this young prodigal producer. His unique sound and curation of a young sub-genre, moombahton, which he help direct at its beginning stages, caught the attention of Mad Decent label Boss, Diplo.

The young man we are talking about is none other than the vivacious Dillon Francis. Sir Dillon Francis, as he is often called, is currently touring the United States on his craftily named, Wurld Turr. (Erhmahgaddd)

Boston played host to the praised and strongly demanded artist on March 27 in the areas largest venue, the House of Blues Boston. Dillon Francis Suit and Tie Remix and star power had no troubles selling out the venues general admission floor and spattering bodies about the mid and upper decks.

The profile of the crowd wasn't much different from Dillon himself. It sported a concentrated group of eight-tweens and didn't hover much higher. Students fresh out of classes were at the House of Blues to sport their newest neon and plurific outfits. On scale of one to ten, the energy in the building hovered at six and peaked at seven and a half when Dillon mc'd.

That night Dillon's enamored fans would go on to learn 5 things about Dillon Francis Wurld Turr Boston Taught Us:

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Flosstradamus at Paradise: Show Review

The high-energy crowd roared at the Paradise Rock Club last Saturday night as the kings of trap, Flosstradamus, came back out onstage for what was said to be “one last song”. The hard hitting night was filled with heavy trap beats, crowd surfing, and all out mayhem throughout the Paradise, causing an absolutely amazing show. As Floss threw down on stage, it was easy too see how they were feeding off the beautiful energy of the Boston crowd packed into such a small venue. After claiming to have one more song left too play, the dynamic duo went on to play a long, 20 minute to half hour encore, finishing an already

amazing show on a great note. For their last song, Floss got on the mic and informed that crowd that last year when they came, it got so rowdy that the table with their mixer was flipped over into the crowd, and that "for this last drop", they wanted everyone to get rowdy like that once again. As the bass dropped, the duo dove off stage as the packed crowd carried them around the venue, and the beats were almost muffled by the roar of the crowd.
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Griz at the Middle East - Show Preview

Among the wave of artists who have exploded onto the electronic dance scene over the past year, few are as innovative and soulful as Grant Kwiecinski, better known by his stage name, Griz. A native of Detroit, Griz has found a home in the budding music scene coming out of Boulder, CO, with artists such as Dominic Lalli of Big Gigantic and Derek Vincent Smith, aka Pretty Lights serving as mentors.

Set to bring his talent to The Middle East in Cambridge this Saturday, April 6, Griz gives Bostonians a lot to look forward to with his incredibly unique sound. Something of a cross between the funky, soulful tunes of Pretty Lights and the heavier dubstep brought by artists such as Bassnectar or the aforementioned Big Gigantic, Griz masterfully combines live music with the synths and sampling of electronic music. As live acts continue to soar in popularity, artists such as Griz allow us to hush-hush the "just push play" mentality of many EDM detractors.

As Griz puts it I don’t have fancy recording equipment, amazing speakers, crazy keyboards, complicated sample packs, etc. What I do have is an endless imagination of the future/now, unrelenting will, constant fascination, and a heart that has no capacity to stop loving and trying." Although this statement is perhaps a tad overly humble (he has performed as support for huge acts such as Bassnectar and Big Gigantic, Pretty Lights, and more), it gives a sense of his fresh approach to the music he makes. 

This sense of innovation and excitement for art, combined with the small-scale, underground feel of the Middle East is sure to provide fans with a truly unique concert experience. Having seen him several times before a supporting act, I could not be more excited to see what he has in store for his first headlining tour!

Stay tuned to EDM Boston for our show review when all is said and done!

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