Eric Prydz

Coachella 2013: Top Five EDM Moments

Amid the crazy sea of hipsters, hippies, old folks, pre-teens, and babies(!), Coachella's weekend one was also packed with EDM revelers ready to get their fist-pumping music fix. In fact, it seems that dance music lovers are growing in numbers so much that every other car in line at the campground ... More >>

An Open Letter to Snoop Lion About Ultra 2013, Weekend Two: That Shit Was Weak

Snoop Dogg, for getting high on stage at Ultra Music Festival, tossing blunts into the crowd, and almost maxing out the capacity of Klipsch Amphitheater, I salute you. For bringing your crew, running through the hits, testing new material, and throwing in a couple of covers, I salute you. For rockin ... More >>

Ultra 2013: Hot Chip "Do It, Do It, Do It" for a Disappointingly Small Crowd

We're starting to sound like a broken record. (Pun not intended. Every DJ uses Ableton these days anyway.) Hot Chip is easily one of the most influential electronic (or dance rock or indie electro or whatever you want to call it) acts of the past decade. They're almost this generation's New Order. ... More >>

Ultra 2013: Swedish House Mafia's Last Show Ever Was Celebratory, Not Sad

The end of any Ultra Music Festival weekend is when things start to get real. After three full days of dancing and pounding music, mostly in the sun, only the strongest make it to the end, and even they can get cranky. So while positive vibes ruled over 99 percent of the festival, as Swedish House ... More >>

Ultra Music Festival 2013's Lineup and Set Times

Under normal circumstances, Ultra Music Festival has pushed even the most seasoned EDM addicts to the very brink of physical and emotional collapse. But now UMF has expanded to two entire weekends (AKA six whole days), which just might turn certain (weaker) members of the Crossfade team into pathet ... More >>

Ultra 2013: Deadmau5 Proves He's a Real Person, Rejects the Easy Headliner Gimmicks

How quickly some stars have ascended in the EDM boom. Just a few years ago, in 2009, Toronto-based producer Deadmau5 could be found at Ultra Music Festival on the live stage, essentially opening up for Simian Mobile Disco. Last night, though, trying to get the main stage to witness his fest-closing ... More >>

Ultra 2013: Disclosure Shows America Can Love Dance Music That Isn't Dumb

One of the great but frustrating things about Ultra Music Festival is it continually books interesting rising acts for its live stage while scheduling them in its earliest slots. This meant that yesterday, the second day of the second weekend, one-man electro-pop band Robert Delong and house revival ... More >>

Ultra 2013: Richie Hawtin Delivers Sensory Overload, No Bottle Anthems With Two-Hour UMF Set

This year's main stage at Ultra Music Festival has seemed particularly heavy on so-called "confetti house," the lineup rife with marquee names from VIP-heavy megaclubs. But the (relatively) more underground sounds of dance music -- or at least those not so concerned with encouraging bottle sales - ... More >>

Ultra 2013: Avicii Does Country Music and Eric Prydz Proclaims "Love You" UMF!

We knew we were in for something special after speaking with Swedish progressive house DJ-producer Eric Prydz about Ultra Music Festival 2013. Shit, just having the aerophobic house master on this side of the pond is enough an occasion to plant your ass at UMF's main stage at 7:50 p.m. sharp on a ... More >>

Ultra 2013: Slash Does Surprise Guitar Solo, Crashes Chuckie's Set, "Pretty Awesome Gig"

We here at Crossfade are still praying to the gods of robot music for a miraculous Daft Punk cameo at Ultra Music Festival 2013. But as YouTube user Deniz Korkmaz just ecstastically commented via UMFTV: "OMFG SLASHHH." Of course, not everybody's superstoked about the former Guns N' Roses axe sling ... More >>

Eric Prydz at WMC, Miami Music Week, and Ultra Music Festival 2013

Radiq on EDM, Film Scores, and His Miami Debut at Foreign Exchange WMC 2013

As the name suggests, it's quite a melting pot of international artists at the Foreign Exchange party. Among other countries, there's Mexico, represented by Balcazar & Sordo, Venezuela by Fur Coat, Spain by El_Txef_A, and Italy by Lula Circus. But the artist who's scoring the most frequent-flie ... More >>

Eric Prydz at WMC, Miami Music Week, and Ultra Music Festival 2013

Ultra Music Festival, Winter Music Conference, and Miami Music Week 2013

Maceo Plex on Ultra Music Festival Debut: "I'm Going to Bring Everything I've Got"

Among the legion of global superstars alighting in Miami for Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week 2013, one name carries some pretty serious weight at the moment: Maceo Plex. DJ/producer and Ellum label boss Eric Estornel's rise to international stardom over the last couple of years has be ... More >>

Eric Prydz Talks Ultra 2013, WMC 2013, Cirez D: "I Will Bring Tons of New Music to Miami"

It's not easy straddling both commercial success and underground credibility in the world of electronic dance music. But Swedish superstar DJ-producer Eric Prydz makes it seem effortless. Whether he's topping the charts with feel-good dance pop under his own name, or challenging even the most seaso ... More >>

Ultra Music Festival Announces North American Tour, Headlined by Fedde Le Grand

Ultra Music Festival is goin' on tour, beat freaks. So if you don't have the massive cash stash for a road trip to the flagship in the MIA (or enough frequent flyer rewards points for a jet ride to Ultra Europe in Croatia), just rendezvous with the UMF crew, Fedde Le Grand, and Sultan Ned Shepard ... More >>

Ultra Music Festival 2013 Phase 3 Lineup: Tommie Sunshine, Dieselboy, Kleinenberg

With just 29 days till Downtown Miami's Bayfront Park becomes totally flooded with LED-wielding beat freaks ... Ultra Music Festival 2013 has announced its Phase 3 lineup. Among this final round of 40-plus acts: Intrepid Ultra defender Tommie Sunshine, along with Marco Bailey, Christian Smith, DJ M ... More >>

Ultra Music Festival 2013's Weekend Two Is Officially Sold Out

Well, it finally happened. Tickets for weekend two of Ultra Music Festival 2013 have officially sold out. That means the possibility of a trip to Miami's annual dance mecca is quickly slipping out of your slow-grabby reach. Yes, you still have a shot at purchasing weekend one tickets or six-day ... More >>

Sydney Blu, Boris, and Darude's Predictions for Epicness Aboard Groove Cruise 2013

"What happens on the ship stays on the ship!" Those are the rules of Groove Cruise, according to founder Jason Beukema. And today, for the ninth straight year, electronic dance music fanatics and so-called "exotic destination experience junkies" will be sailing out to sea in pursuit of EDM epicn ... More >>

Ultra Music Festival 2013 Phase 2 Lineup: Alesso, Eric Prydz, Snoop Dogg, Tons More

Just when you thought the party couldn't get any better, Ultra Music Festival has announced its Phase 2 lineup. So let's not bother with the formalities. Here's who's been added: Alesso, Benny Benassi, Dirty South, Dog Blood (Boys Noize & Skrillex), Eric Prydz, Fedde Le Grand, Hardwell, Loco D ... More >>

Eric Prydz, Doctor P, Porter Robinson, Others at Identity Festival 2012 in Miami, August 4

See the 55-photo slideshow from Identity Festival 2012 at Klipsch Amphitheater as well as The Fashion at Identity Festival Miami. Identity Festival 2012 With Eric Prydz, Excision, Doctor P, Porter Robinson, Le Castle Vania, Audrey Napoleon, and others Klipsch Ampitheater at Bayfront Park, Miami Sat ... More >>

Free Tickets for Identity Festival 2012: The Rdio Party Challenge

See also "The Five Ravers You'll Meet at Identity Fest 2012 in Miami" -- plus Crossfade's interview with Eric Prydz and "ID 2012's Five Most Exciting Artists." Life is a beat-freaking party, bro. So even if you're a half-man, half-unicorn EDM fan who gets stuck all alone at home with zero rave sup ... More >>

Eric Prydz at Identity Festival 2012 at Klipsch Amphitheater August 4

Who Wants Free Tickets for Identity Festival 2012 in Miami?

See also Crossfade's interview with Eric Prydz -- plus "Identity Festival 2012's Five Most Exciting Artists." Psst, beat freak ... What would you do for the chance to spend ten hours uhntz-uhntz-ing with "Renegade" chick Eva Simons at Identity Fest 2012? Grow a sexy, matching EDM mohawk? Get an o ... More >>

Identity Festival 2012 in Miami: Full Lineup and Set Times

See also "Who Wants Tickets for Identity Festival in Miami?" -- plus Crossfade's interview with Eric Prydz and "ID 2012's Five Most Exciting Artists." Got your arctic fox spirit hoodie? Sleeveless "Beef Cake" t-shirt? Frosty fake Wayfarer shades? Skyn extra-lubricated condoms? Free Identity Festiva ... More >>

Identity Festival's Eric Prydz on Collaborating with Pop Stars: "It's Not Really Where I Come From or What I Set Out to Do"

See also "Identity Festival 2012's Five Most Exciting Artists." 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 ... More >>

The Five Ravers You'll Meet at Identity Fest 2012 in Miami

See also Crossfade's interview with Eric Prydz and "Identity Festival 2012's Five Most Exciting Artists." Identity Festival is coming, and many of you are no doubt running around the city, calling everyone you know, trying to finalize all your "preparations" for Saturday, August 4. It's an excitin ... More >>

Identity Festival 2012 Announces Tour Schedule and Lineup, Tries Again in Miami on August 4

Perhaps the third time's the charm? When the Identity Festival set out on its inaugural summer tour across the United States last year, Miami was left out after the threat of a hurricane that never hit. Organizers tried to reschedule the show at a later date. But it proved too difficult to accompl ... More >>

Nonstop EDM This Weekend: Joris Voorn, Lee Burridge, Radio Slave and More

Joris Voorn is playing SET on Sunday​Clearly the action at last week's Detroit Electronic Music Festival carried over to Miami this weekend, because it's just nonstop stellar bookings Friday through Sunday at various hotspots throughout the city. Friday, June 4To start things off tonight, the ... More >>

Club Space 10-Year Anniversary Party on Saturday with Martin Buttrich, Oscar G, Cedric Gervais and More

​It's virtually impossible to speak of local nightlife and electronic dance music culture without touching on Space, Miami's quintessential megaclub. May 22 marks a decade since the downtown venue first opened its doors, putting the MIA on the international clubland map by providing superstars gue ... More >>

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WMC 2010: Q&A with Steve Angello, Playing Ultra Music Festival, Mansion, and More

​Greek-Swedish DJ/producer Steve Angello has become one of the most recognizable names in commercial EDM since the mid 2000s, with big international hits like his jacked-up rendition of the über-soulful "Show Me Love" by Robin S, a track exemplifying his glitzy disco diva-vocalized big-room ho ... More >>

Passion Pit, Caspa Added to Ultra Music Festival 2010 Lineup UPDATE

Photo by Chrissy PiperPassion Pit​Here comes the Ultra Music Festival shuffle! You have to remember nothing is concrete even on the day of the festival (Bloc Party canceled last year at the last minute). According to an official press release from Ultra's organizers, indie-rock band Passion Pit ha ... More >>

Ultra Music Festival 2010 Phase 1 Lineup Announced UPDATE

​I rarely ever take flier handouts while walking at night around South Beach, but for some reason as I was leaving Klutch I took an Ultra flier from a guy. Honestly, the first thing I felt was exhaustion because I don't know if I can handle the fact that Winter Music Conference is already creeping ... More >>

The New Year's Eve EDM Lowdown

Miami's big-room nightclubs usually go all out for New Year's Eve celebrations by booking some of the biggest names in international dance music, and this year is no exception. Here's the lowdown on some of the top NYE parties going down on Thursday night: ​Cocoon Label Party at Nocturnal's Eden T ... More >>

Pete Tong at Mynt Lounge on Tuesday, October 27

​Pete Tong is hardly a man who needs introduction. The hardworking and ubiquitous British DJ, radio personality, label head and perennial host of legendary BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix is one of the most highly-regarded tastemakers in the world of electronic dance music. An early proponent of house ... More >>

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Ida Engberg Plays Space this Saturday

Swedish DJ/producer Ida Engberg is one of the fastest-rising female stars in the male-studded world of techno. A resident of Stockholm's legendary Cocktail Club, her career was kicked off auspiciously in the mid-2000s and headed right to the top, where she's shared the decks with some of th ... More >>

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Steve Angello Plays Mansion's Five-Year Anniversary Party This Saturday

Naming his label Size Records, DJ/producer Steve Angello set himself up for criticism if he couldn't lay down the magnitude of tracks necessary to command a room like Mansion, where he will help commemorate the club's fifth birthday on Saturday. Luckily, Angello's brand of breezy, big room progressi ... More >>

Full Ultra Music Festival Lineup Revealed

So in addition to yesterday's news of the unexplainable choice of booking the Black Eyed Peas for next month's Ultra Music Festival, the final phase of the lineup has been announced. Notable additions include Rinton, Rye Rye, Surkin, Para One and Shiny Toy Guns to Day 1, and MSTRKRFT, BT Laptop Symp ... More >>

Ultra Music Festival Announces Phase Two of Its Lineup

Ultra Music Festival released the second phase of its lineup, and while the biggest names in the list offer no big surprises, a number of other, smaller acts added to the bill demonstrate more of the festival's forward-thinking approach this year. So here are the titans who will play (again): Paul ... More >>

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