Germany

Berlin Discoveries: Greatness Emerges at the Year's First Major Film Festival

Ellen Allien on BPitch Control, Her New LP and Women in EDM

If it's true that the electronic dance music industry is a male-dominated one, with women facing special challenges in getting ahead, then aspiring female artists couldn't do with a greater role model than Ellen Allien.As a DJ-producer, Allien has been at the forefront of the Berlin techno scene pre ... More >>

"The Endless Renaissance: Six Solo Artists Projects" at the Bass Museum of Art Through March 17

Till Von Sein Talks Deep House, Globetrotting, and New Album on Suol Label

There's a veritable tsunami of electronic dance music coming out of Berlin. After all, it's the techno capital of the world. But amid this overwhelming wave of white noise, one of the artists currently standing out on the international charts and club bills is Till Von Sein. It helps that he count ... More >>

Ewan Pearson on Current EDM: "I Am More Than a Little Tired of '90s House Revivalism! I Was There the First Time!"

It might not be such a stretch to describe Ewan Pearson as the Brian Eno of electronic dance music. Like Eno, Pearson is an out-of-the-box musical visionary capable of taking artists to new levels. And his studio wizardry has made him one of the UK's most in-demand remixers and producers, having w ... More >>

Beautiful Machine

Daniel Bortz Talks Breakthrough Success and First US Tour

One of the great things about Miami's burgeoning underground EDM scene is that we usually get to catch the international up-and-comers before they really blow up. Take Daniel Bortz, currently one of the most buzzed-about DJ-producers in Germany, who's stopping by the Electric Pickle on Friday in su ... More >>

Words of Your Body

Jacuzzi Boys Headed to Europe for 26-City Tour

​Admittedly, we were nervous about Jacuzzi Boys' upcoming European tour. But we quickly changed our tone when Hardly Art assured us it'd be a land-based trek. Phew, what a relief. European tours can be a real bummer. Shitty guides recklessly leading you into dangerously shallow waters, shoddy sa ... More >>

Martin Landsky Talks Perfect DJ Sets, Morning Caffeine, and Sweaty Walls

With the imminent demise of the summer season, LINK's Summer Sunday Sessions at Treehouse will also see its finale on September 11. (Note: For those of you who loved the thought of rolling into work on Monday morning after a hardcore night of techno and whiskey, Sunday Sessions will still be going d ... More >>

Vapiano Brickell Will Cook Your Pasta While You Watch

Vapiano, a fast-casual Italian-food chain from Germany, is set to open this November at 1221 Brickell Ave. Already huge in Europe, the chain boasts 45 locations in Germany alone. And there are 11 Vapianos in the States.The concept is fresh fast food served in an upscale environment with cafeteria-st ... More >>

Berlin EDM Sensation Steffi Talks Her Klakson and Dolly Labels

​DJ-producer Steffi's ascent through the international EDM ranks this year has been nothing short of meteoric. And it's thanks in no small part to Yours and Mine, her mega-charted debut long-player on Berlin's Ostgut Ton label. It's a sonic tour de force harking back to the vocal soul and euphoric ... More >>

Ten Female DJ-Producers Putting the Boys to Shame in 2011

Maya Jane Coles​The electronic dance music community has always been a major sausage fest. But why? The ladies like to get down on the dance floor just as much as the gents. And they certainly have plenty to contribute behind the decks and in the studio. Nevertheless, for decades, the superstar DJ ... More >>

Cityfox Label's Lee Jones Talks New Projects, Mozart, and Rockin' The Floor

​DJ-producer Lee Jones is a trendsetter in many ways. He was one of the first Brits of his generation to migrate to Berlin and join that city's burgeoning EDM community in early 2000s. He was also playing deep melodic cuts long before deep house became the international standard. In fact, he was p ... More >>

Benoit & Sergio Talk Sunday School and Melancholy Dance Jams

​Benoit & Sergio's rep on the international EDM scene rised slowly and surreptitiously, thanks in part to word-of-mouth praise from inner-circle luminaries like Seth Troxler and Bruno Pronsato. The release in question was a two-track gem of an EP called Full Grown Man which Pronsato put out ... More >>

Tech House Sensation Shonky Talks Math, Mind Expansion, and His New Label

Shonky​DJ-producer Olivier Ducreux (AKA Shonky) might have been the next great mathematical genius and invented the time machine or something. But instead, he followed his musical passion. Since landing on the EDM scene with a big bang in the late '00s, the Parisian prodigy has been blowing mind ... More >>

Gravity Matters

Broken Hearts Club Berlin Brings Sleazy Disco and Burlesque to Art Basel's Oceanfront Pavilion

via thebrokenheartsclubberlin.blogspot.com​If we could live in any other city in the world besides Miami, it'd probably be Berlin. But while we wait on that work visa, we'll have to settle for a popular German dance party. Broken Hearts Club Berlin started as a monthly event where "DJs, musician ... More >>

Get Physical's Siopis Talks Grandmaster Flash, Newfound Success, and Future Plans

​Perhaps you haven't heard of German DJ-producer Jannis Siopis yet. But if you're a genuine EDM lover, then you already know Berlin's Get Physical label, and Siopis has recently emerged as one of their most promising new artists. A classically-trained musician who dropped the clarinet lessons in ... More >>

Troy Pierce Talks Soundtracks for Substance Use and His Square One Side Project

​Indiana-born, Berlin-based DJ/producer Troy Pierce is one of the great dark horses of contemporary techno. "Dark horse" meaning his rise through the international ranks in the last decade has been surreptitious, but also "dark" in the sense that he boasts one of the gloomiest and murkiest sou ... More >>

Dinky Drops a DJ Mix, Playing Electric Pickle This Friday

​Chileans have certainly made their mark on the international EDM scene -- Ricardo Villalobos, Luciano, Alexi Delano and Nicolas Jaar were all born and/or raised in Chile, just to name a few. So was Alejandra Iglesias, AKA Dinky, a Berlin-based DJ and producer who's been in the game for a good dec ... More >>

Ryan Crosson Talks His Out-of-the-Ordinary Musical Influences and Playing Electric Pickle on Saturday

​Like homeboys and Visionquest partners Seth Troxler and Lee Curtiss, DJ/producer Ryan Crosson is part of a new breed of Detroit-bred artists who have staked their place in Berlin's underground EDM scene since the late '00s. Born and raised in Metro Detroit, Crosson absorbed the native sounds of s ... More >>

Q&A with Berlin EDM Legend Steve Bug, Playing Electric Pickle Tonight

​For nearly two decades, German DJ, producer, and label magnate Steve Bug (born Stefan Brügesch) has stood as one of electronic dance music's prime movers and most influential tastemakers. A veteran of the early-'90s Berlin techno scene, Bug's first label, Raw Elements, would prove instrumental i ... More >>

Bloody Mary Plays Space on Saturday

​Marjorie Migliaccio, a.k.a. Bloody Mary, is one of Berlin techno's most darkly seductive new artists. The French-born DJ/producer first signed to Sender Records in 2006, and after three years of hard work, staking her place in Europe's underground EDM scene, she released 2009's critically-acclaim ... More >>

Sascha Funke Plays Electric Pickle on Friday

​With the countless expatriate artists that have flocked to the EDM capital of Berlin in the last decade, it's actually rare to find a real Berliner among them. But acclaimed DJ/producer Sascha Funke was indeed born and raised in East Berlin when electronic music was a just a faint rumor on th ... More >>

Q&A with @R_co: the Man Behind the Sound Cloud

The famous "R_co" SoundCloud profile image ​Since first launching in the summer of 2007, SoundCloud has emerged as one of the most innovative and popular online audio distribution platforms in the world, giving the MySpace artist network a run for its money. By allowing sound files to be distribut ... More >>

Radio Slave

Q&A with Mark Henning, Playing Electric Pickle with Heron on Friday

​In just a few years, DJ/producer Mark Henning has managed to rise from mere hobbyist -- juggling his fledgling musical pursuits and a full-time corporate job -- to internationally acclaimed touring artist. And it's all been by sheer virtue of his talent and uncompromising work ethic.Henning's mus ... More >>

WMC 2010: Q&A with Seth Troxler, Playing Electric Pickle, Ice Palace and More

​DJ/producer Seth Troxler has to be one of the most archetypal characters in contemporary EDM. Born and bred in the Detroit techno scene, schooled by the scene veterans and absorbing all the sounds he could get his hands on at the record shop/DJ hub where he worked as a teen, then cutting his teet ... More >>

Q&A with Barem, Playing at Electric Pickle Tonight

​DJ/producer Mauricio Barembuem a.k.a. Barem has been Argentina's number one techno export since alighting on the international scene in the mid 2000s. Having caught the ear of minimal techno magnate Richie Hawtin in 2006, Barem signed to his prestigious Minus label and remains one of its most cel ... More >>

Easter Seals

D.O.N.S. Album Release Party

Q&A with Marc Romboy, Playing the One Year Anniversary Block Party at Electric Pickle on Friday

​For going on two decades, German DJ/producer Marc Romboy has established himself as one of the preeminent figures of electronic dance music through a rare combination of innovative vision and heartfelt reverence for the classic forms. A childhood fascination with synthesized sounds, via the likes ... More >>

Loco Dice and Anja Schneider

Jesse Rose headlines a Made to Play showcase at Rokbar in Miami Beach Sunday

Spin For Us

Rick Ross Falls Onstage During Performance

Check out this video of The Boss losing his balance at a recent performance in Manheim, Germany. Ouch! Rick Ross, our hearts go out to you, man. Hope that you are ok and that you can represent Miami throughout the world (he is currently on tour in Europe and Asia).

Around the World in 12 Hours at Space

​Hey house junkies, turn off your computer and pack your bags -- you're going on a trip, and I'm not talking about the chemically-induced kind. This tomorrow night, Space Global Sessions has invited 11 DJs to take you "Around the World in 12 Hours." The event starts at 11 p.m, and runs through Sun ... More >>

WMC Preview: Q&A With Booka Shade

The international dance floor domination of the German electro-house duo Booka Shade, as well as that of the record label they co-founded, Get Physical, came serendipitously. "The plan was not to have a plan," says Arno Kammermeier, half of the twosome, of Get Physical's heady early days. It was aro ... More >>

Euros Gone Wild

Just kick it at Segafredo Brickell for your Eurocup fix.

If You Think We're In A Recession...

Boat Show Blows into Miami

Only Time Will Tell

Peaches

Impeach My Bush (XL)

Robag Wrühme

“Robag’s Bobb 2005 für F” (Mute)

Tiefschwarz

Misch Masch Fine Records

Dixon

Blood Sport

The Oscar-winning One Day in September tells the brutal story of an Olympics massacre

Night & Day

September 24 - 30, 1998