Daft Punk

Pitbull Remixes Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" ... Daleee!

"Mr. Worldwide! Pharrell! Daft Punk! Let's 'Get Lucky'!" The other day, a Pitbull remix of the lead single off Daft Punk's new studio album, Random Access Memories, popped up on the Interwebs, thanks to YouTube user kevvy9gorillazfan and a guy named DJ Pup Dawg. But unsure of the clip's authentici ... More >>

Coachella 2013: The 10 Worst Moments of Weekend Two

Native American Headdresses These have still not gone away. In fact, one particularly irritating woman (not pictured) wore a towering feather mohawk weave, a sartorial statement that combined racism with rave gaudiness. On Friday, she pushed her way in front of us, obstructing our and everyone else' ... More >>

Coachella 2013: Five Worst Moments of Weekend One

Daft Punk Fake-Out Friday and Saturday, all anyone could talk about was if Daft Punk was going to show up during Phoenix's set. Why? Because we were fucking teased. On the main stage before the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, a long commercial for their new album played, and then we found out that members of the ... More >>

Daft Punk at Ultra 2013: Five Signs the Robots Are Coming to UMF!

What are the odds of electro-mechanical machines (manufactured in France) descending upon Ultra Music Festival 2013 to enslave the EDM generation? We'd say the chances of a sudden and unsuspected robot invasion at UMF probably hover around 13 percent. Oh ... You mean the likelihood of notoriously ... More >>

Daft Punk Billboard Spotted in Downtown Miami: Secret Ultra 2013 Gig?

All we know is that in 2013 Daft Punk has promised the world a new album. It will be their first studio since 2005's Human After All -- a superb experiment in robotic mass consumerism. And after having a TV commercial pop-up during Saturday Night Live earlier this month and posters plastered acros ... More >>

Steve Aoki: The Neon Punk of EDM

Once an indie darling, he has coasted to superstardom on a wave of pure showmanship.

Daft Punk Disfigured In Studio Accident and Six Other Awesome Fictional Personas

Music is more than just a collection of sounds. It's a whole 'nother world where anything is possible. You don't have to be yourself, you don't even have to be human, and a lot of artists take full advantage of this world of illusion. The benefits? Well, you can safely walk into any grocery store, ... More >>

Association for Electronic Music Founded "to Advocate on Behalf of EDM as a Musical Genre"

It's bigger than hip hop. No, really, EDM might just be. According to Dancing Astronaut, EDM is making so much money, an estimated $4 billion worldwide last year, that some heavyweights have banded together to create the Association for Electronic Music, an advocacy and lobbying body that, like, PL ... More >>

Ten Reasons Rolling Stone's "25 DJs That Rule the Earth" Is Total Bullshit

Rolling Stone just farted out a list of turds and called it the "25 DJs That Rule the Earth." But we here at Crossfade have got more than a bone to pick with them about it. Not only is this list completely nonsensical and asinine, it plays like a tired attempt at relevancy by a dancing corpse that ... More >>

Araabmuzik, "MVP of the MPC," Headlining Mansion Miami's Super Fridays

One of the first critiques hurled at electronic music (usually from an individual of the guitar-bass-drums persuasion) is the performers "aren't doing anything." This is a valid charge. Are you really trying to tell us in between smashing people in the face with cake and washing it off with a water ... More >>

"Daft Punk at Ultra Music Festival!" Top Ten Fan Guesses for UMF's "Big Announcement"

Everyone is beat-freaking the fuck out, trying to guess what the big announcement coming from Ultra HQ is gonna be. The official teaser statement is all "We're gearing up to make global EDM history, and do something that NO electronic music festival has EVER done." That's a lot of caps lock. So yo ... More >>

Ten best acts at Ultra Music Fest 2012

From legendary Germans to French superstars, we're stoked about this year's fest.

Ultra Music Festival 2012's Ten Most Exciting Acts

​Coachella's lineup got announced on Monday. And personally, we were underwhelmed. But it got us thinking how excited we are for Ultra Music Festival 2012. Sure, Deadmau5 may think the number of headliner acts on the bill is horrible. But we have to disagree with you, Zimmerman. We haven't been ... More >>

Good Old-Fashioned House Party

French Tech House Sensation Okain Makes Miami Debut at Electric Pickle This Friday

​When confronted with the phrase French electronic dance music, you probably think of Daft Punk's glossy stadium house or brash punky indie electro by the likes of Justice. But recently, les français have also emerged as formidable proponents of underground tech house, thanks to hot labels like F ... More >>

Five Great Buys for Tomorrow's Record Store Day at Sweat Records

​We've talked non-stop about Sweatstock 2011 and all the bands playing tomorrow. But let's not forget, the reason Sweat Records is throwing this whole shindig is in celebration of Record Store Day -- and the store's anniversary.What's Record Store Day? In 2007, it started as a way to get people to ... More >>

Empire of the Sun at Ultra Music Festival 2011 Day Two, March 26

Empire of the Sun at Ultra 2011.​There is no arguing here. Best. Ultra. Performance. Ever. Most were foolishly duped into checking out Underworld and Deadmau5's performances on the Main Stage. But you foolish punks missed out on one the best moments in the festival's entire history.Only once hav ... More >>

Ten Raddest Album Covers of the Internet Era: Daft Punk, Cut Copy, Booka Shade, and More

​If you're old enough to remember vinyl LPs, then you know that album design used to be an art unto itself. Who doesn't fondly remember rolling a fatty across the face of iconic sleeves such as the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band or Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon?  But toda ... More >>

Daft Punk's Tron: Legacy Listening Party at the Florida Room This Friday

The robots are coming.​Yeah, we like rad retro 3-D movies. But we totally love French robots engineered explicitly for the purpose of producing outsized symphonic sountracks, i.e. Daft Punk duo Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter. For months, we've been hearing about all those amazi ... More >>

Five Reasons Daft Punk Might Crash Phoenix's Sold-Out Show Tonight

Could we be experiencing a little déjà vu tonight?​Nothing would please us more than seeing some dancing robots on stage with Phoenix tonight. And we're not talking soon-to-take-over-the-world wonders of mechanical prowess. We want Daft Punk.Yes, Phoenix is a great band and that's why we insiste ... More >>

New Daft Punk "Derezzed" Teaser for Tron: Legacy Makes Digital Dystopia Look Fun

Daft Punk: Resident DJs in Disney's digital dystopia.​Man ... Is somebody selling Tron: Legacy™ timeshares? If so, please email sean.pajot@miaminewtimes.com immediately because I would be totally willing to pay $1,000,000,000 for the privilege of spending seven days per annum immersed in this g ... More >>

N.E.R.D's New Song "Hypnotize U" Produced by Daft Punk at Exclusive Listening Party Tonight

N.E.R.D. with some robots.​We've been really curious about Pharrell Williams and N.E.R.D ever since we heard that the band's latest single, "Hypnotize U," was produced by Daft Punk. Are our favorite robots doing guest spots on the album? Will they make cameos at any N.E.R.D shows? We're not s ... More >>

Daft Punk to Tour in 2011/2012; Will Make Several In-Person Appearances for Tron

The next big EDM dance party will be taking place in ... Disney?​We weren't really sure what to make of the announcement that French pop duo Daft Punk scoring the Disney film Tron. Would they stick to their trademark dance worthy beats, or compromise it all for those cute and memorable mouse ears? ... More >>

Ratatat's "Drugs" Video: Creepy Smiles, Threesomes, and More!

​Okay, we get it, Ratatat: You're way experimental. The New York-based duo has toured with even - cooler - than - they - are bands like Daft Punk, Interpol, CSS, and Mogwai, and their synth-heavy, guitar-laden beats sound a lot like an updated version of a '60s psych band.We thought they couldn't ... More >>

Daft Punk Scores Tron: Legacy; Stream Six of the Songs Here

​We all heard electronic music legends Daft Punk were going to compose a full-length score for the movie Tron: Legacy last year, but we kind of took it with a grain of salt. I mean sure, Tron is all about robots, and some of the costumes look really similar to what Daft Punk wear, but we found the ... More >>

Cut Copy Releases New Single "Where I'm Going;" Stream it Here

​Synth geniuses Cut Copy have mastered an electropop sound we just always want to dance to. The Australian-born band has toured with Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party and the great Daft Punk, and they've recently rejected offers to tour supporting artists like Lady Gaga, Nine Inch Nails and Coldplay. Th ... More >>

Soothe the Throbbing

LastNightsParty and Danger Team Up to Take Over Louis December 4

​Hipster girls flashing their tits and a DJ with a French touch -- what could be better? Well, the fact that it's happening during the week of Art Basel is a bonus. And it's all going down at Louis (2325 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach) December 4.If you aren't familiar with French DJ/producer Franck ... More >>

Party Hard. Or Else.

Flyer of the Week: DJ Falcon at SET August 8

Flyer designed by Michael Tamzil | tamzdesigns.com​In the vaguely menacing gloam of this first dying decade of the 21st century, the people continue to party hard. It's an obsessive, have-fun-or-die type of mindset that cannot be deterred, no matter the consequences. And to a large extent, Frenchy ... More >>

Busta Rhymes

Mixtape Review: Doormouse - 100% Real Wisconsin Cheese

I guess this is a week for me listening to local DJ's get down on mix tapes.  I know they aren't mix tapes anymore, but that's how I think of them.  There used to be little kiosks in Manhattan that us bridge and tunnel kids would flock to in order to purchase cassettes from DJ Clue?, Tony ... More >>

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