Kraftwerk

Full Q&A with Duran Duran!

Afrika Bambaataa

Dark Matter Moving at the Speed of Light Tommy Boy

Sad Germans: Art Basel Will Be "The Embodiment of Failure"

Germans are not exactly the most cheerful people, so it's no surprise that Deutschland's biggest magazine, Der Spiegel, has one of the most depressing previews of Art Basel we've seen so far. "On the fourth of December, the fair will open for a seventh time, and, as always, several German galleries ... More >>

The One and Only Ony

Germans are not exactly the most cheerful people, so it's no surprise that Deutschland's biggest magazine, Der Spiegel, has one of the most depressing previews of Art Basel we've seen so far. "On the fourth of December, the fair will open for a seventh time, and, as always, several German galleries ... More >>

Diplo's World Beat

Thank this DJ/producer for the growing global funk at WMC.

Fischerspooner DJ Set

Thank this DJ/producer for the growing global funk at WMC.

Family Force Five

Thank this DJ/producer for the growing global funk at WMC.

Are You A Musician With a Cult Like Following? Why Don't You Have a Stadium Yet?

After the news that Jimmy Buffet had partnered with the Miami Dolphins to rename Dolphin Stadium as "LandShark" Stadium, a number of other notable musician with cult-like followings looked up and said, "Wait, you can do that? Like, if you have enough money you can just pay to have a major city landm ... More >>

King Britt

The Nova Dream Sequence (Compost Records)

Zero 7

The Garden (Atlantic Records)

Hot Chip

Rage against the establishment

New Times's top DVD picks for the week of December 6

Rage against the establishment

BEST CONCERT OF THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS

Kraftwerk at the Jackie Gleason Theater

Daft Punk

Human After All Virgin

The Chemical Brothers

Push the Button Astralwerks

Autobahn and On

Kraftwerk is the bridge between dada and Bambaataa

Various Artists

DFA Compilation #2 DFA Records

The Bitch

The Bell Tolls For Spree

Funkströung

Disconnected (K7)

Rump Shaker

Want to hear the true sound of Miami? Check out bass veteran DJ Laz

Ricardo Villalobos

Alcachofa (Playhouse)

Codebase

Style Encoding (Force, Inc.)

BEST NEW MUSIC TREND

Electroclash

Subterranean Diversions

Subtropics celebrates fifteen years of music beyond the pale

Fuel Injected

Trans Am speeds from Geddy Lee to Krautrock in 60 seconds flat

Air

10,000 Hz Legend Astralwerks

Electro Mecca

Decades after defining bass, Miami's Maggotron is a god

Kulchur

Decades after defining bass, Miami's Maggotron is a god

Kulchur

Decades after defining bass, Miami's Maggotron is a god

After the Revolution

The Balanescu Quartet's small light at the end of the tunnel

Program Notes 39

The Balanescu Quartet's small light at the end of the tunnel

Scion House Party with Dopplereffekt and Discobelle DJs at White Room

Who are you Dopplereffekt?Miami rarely ever gets the honor of hosting rare, once-in-a-lifetime events. But next week, if you're smart, you'll be at White Room, Wednesday, May 13, to catch illusive Detroit techno outfit Dopplereffekt, who will be performing live as part of the Scion House Party event ... More >>

"Cosmic Twins" Derrick May & François K Play Nocturnal's Eden Terrace Garden on June 20

A heads up to Miami's techno lovers: Pornograph Events has one hell of a double booking lined up for June, with legends Derrick May and François K scheduled to play Nocturnal's Eden Terrace Garden on Saturday, June 20. For those of you born yesterday, Derrick May is one of Detroit's legendary Belle ... More >>

Dave Aronberg Really, Really Likes Rush (the Band, Not the Limbaugh)

The Buzz takes there "5 Questions" video series to Democratic Attorney General candidate Dave Aronberg. The first few minutes are all blah-blah "this is why I should be elected stuff," then some talk about who has the bumper sticker advantage (?), but then at the 3:22 mark Aronberg takes time to ... More >>

The Cosmic Twins Land

Derrick May and François K team up for one night only at Nocturnal.

Oktoberfest Miami Now at Fritz and Franz Bierhaus in Coral Gables

via oktoberfestmiami.comThat better not be Bud Lite.​Once upon a time, the Germans decided to contribute their own booze, food, and music festival to the world. They had yet to come up with Kraftwerk, the art scene sucked, and they had plenty of kegs stored up in mountain caves to keep cool, so th ... More >>

Q&A with DJ Ralph Lawson of 2020Soundsystem, Playing LIV on Saturday

​In this age of laptop-toting faux live electronic dance music acts, an actual band employing actual live instrumentation and vocals is a rare thing, especially when said band is delivering funked-out dancefloor bangers like 2020Soundsystem. The musical brainchild of Leeds-based DJ and esteemed 20 ... More >>

Air Making Miami Debut at the Fillmore Miami Beach March 13

Photo by Luciana Val & Franco MussoAir​When Air's Moon Safari came out in 1998, I was 15 years old and still in my teenage ska/punk phase. But here was an album with lush electronic soundscapes and minimal beats that really spoke to me. Air is responsible for introducing me to electronic music ... More >>

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 >>

ANR and MillionYoung Tour Kick Off Show Tonight at Vagabond

​Miami indie darlings ANR and MillionYoung are leaving town. They're  both going on an East Coast tour with big cities like New York and Chicago on the slate. MillionYoung even has shows planned for Canada, France, Berlin, Denmark, and London all the way through July. Who knows when they're c ... More >>

Planet Freestyle

​Miami indie darlings ANR and MillionYoung are leaving town. They're  both going on an East Coast tour with big cities like New York and Chicago on the slate. MillionYoung even has shows planned for Canada, France, Berlin, Denmark, and London all the way through July. Who knows when they're c ... More >>

Inaugural MoogFest Tickets Go On Sale Today

​In the early '50s, visionary electronic music pioneer Dr. Robert Moog and his Moog Music company would forever change the landscape of popular music by developing the first music synthesizers. Early on, Moog's technology would be championed by a few select experimental musicians, mainly '70s prog ... More >>

Royksopp at Ultra Music Festival March 25

​In the early '50s, visionary electronic music pioneer Dr. Robert Moog and his Moog Music company would forever change the landscape of popular music by developing the first music synthesizers. Early on, Moog's technology would be championed by a few select experimental musicians, mainly '70s prog ... More >>

Röyksopp Gets Cosmic at Ultra Music Festival 2011

​Röyksopp albums, like all good things in life, come to those who wait. The duo of Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland first began experimenting with synthesizers together as kids in their small, sub-Arctic hometown of Tromsø, Norway. "I remember seeing this documentary when I was seven, I th ... More >>

Röyksopp Talks Star Wars, Synths, and the Ultra Fest

​Where will you be this evening at approximately 8:15 p.m.? Well, if you've got a ticket (and even if you don't), make plans to go stand at the foot of Ultra Music Festival's Live Stage. It's definitely where you'll find Crossfade, because synth-y Norwegian duo Röyksopp will be prepping its set ... More >>

Ten Electronic Dance Music Legends We Wish Had Come to Miami in March

Aphex Twin, if you're reading this, please come to Miami!​WMC and Ultra Week have come and gone. There were mind-blowingly awesome DJ lineups and there were majorly overrated ones. Sure, March has never disappointed. But there's no denying how bloated and commercial certain chunks of the EDM in ... More >>

Top Ten Thanksgiving Songs About Your Screwed-Up Family

Via wtfcostumes.comThis baby is ready to rock.​Adam Sandler is right. Thanksgiving is a special time of year. But we're already sick of his song and dance, and the last movie he made was so terrible that even turkeys begged for a trip to the ovens rather than watch it. So here are the true ... More >>

Ultra Music Festival 2012 Sold Out With 73 Days Until Start

Photo by Ian WitlenDid you get your ticket to Ultra, brah?​That's it, folks! According to its website, Ultra Music Festival 2012 is officially sold out with 73 days remaining until the first day of the festival. This breaks last year's record, when tix sold out on February 18 with a full 34 days ... More >>

Ultra Music Festival 2012's Ten Most Exciting Acts

Photo by Peter BoettcherReady to Kraftwerk it?​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 ... More >>

Ultra Music Festival Announces Miami Music Week Pre-Parties, Afterparties, and Pool Parties

Photo by Ian Witlen​Less than two weeks after announcing its Phase One lineup (Avicii! Tiësto! David Guetta! Kraftwerk! New Order! Skrillex! 86 others!), Ultra Music Festival 2012 was already shouting about being "90% Sold Out!" while frantically urging beat freaks to buy, buy, buy. Six days la ... More >>