Miami loves Dixon.In fact, the whole world loves him. The veteran Berlin DJ-producer was ranked the seventh top DJ of 2010 by Resident Advisor, placing him right behind the likes of EDM demigods Ricardo Villalobos and Richie Hawtin.So what makes Mr. Dixon so special? His Innervisions imprint, for one. Since…
If you’re at all in the loop of what’s been going on in the international EDM underground this year, then there’s little chance you’ve missed the meteoric rise of producer Eric Estornel, AKA Maceo Plex. And if you attended the now-legendary 2011 edition of Crosstown Rebels’ Get Lost party during…
John Digweed: the man, the myth, the legend. You’ll get to see all three when the UK electronic dance music titan alights at Gryphon nightclub this Sunday.And this is no ordinary club date. It’s a stop on Digweed’s current North American tour in support of Structures Two, a whopping three-CD…
Guy Gerber is that rare breed of electronic dance music producer who’s always done his own thing. And “Stoppage Time,” his 2004 breakthrough hit on John Digweed’s Bedrock label, was a slice of epic big-room techno that became a global club anthem and continues to sell by the truckload. Today,…
Andy C at Eve September 4
UPDATE: The Electric Pickle has been closed for Labor Day weekend by the Fire Department. All parties, including James Holden as well as Guy Gerber and Reboot to Cafeina. These days, trance is sort of the punchline to a joke among electronic dance music fans. It’s become a style given…
Back in May, we caught up with Israeli EDM sensation Guy Gerber ahead of his North American tour date at the Electric Pickle, and got the scoop on his new mystery album with Sean “P. Diddy” Combs.Gerber first hooked up with Diddy when the latter commissioned remixes for his Last…
Hot Natured at the Electric Pickle August 26
Remember music videos? Yes, there was a time when networks like MTV and VH1 aired awesome artsy cinematic shorts to accompany your favorite bands’ songs. Today, all we get is an endless loop of mindless, soul-crushing reality TV.But even back in the day, there were music videos and there were…
If you’re a drum ‘n’ bass head, then we probably don’t need to tell you about Andy C. But in all fairness, this is South Florida and not the working-class boroughs of London, so here’s the lowdown.Andrew “The Executioner” Clarke is basically one of the demigods of international D&B. Schooled…
If you’re a clubland regular, then you’ve probably noticed what a major comeback the classic ’90s dance sound has made in the last couple years. You can hear it from the jacking house revival of underground acts like Hercules & Love Affair and Steffi, all the way to the Swedish…
If Miami wasn’t always a techno town, it sure as shit is one now! This week alone, there’s — count them! — six major international techno players booked at various clubs around town. This has gotta be a record number of bookings for a single week outside of WMC and…
What do Sesame Street, Patti LaBelle and the West African Yoruba religion have in common? Well, they’re all part of legendary DJ-producer and Yoruba Records chief Osunlade’s fascinating story. Back in the ’70s, he started out by juggling different musical gigs, like composing for Sesame Street and putting in studio…
Drugs and electronic music have always gone hand in hand. For one thing, raving like the Tasmanian Devil from dusk until the wee hours of the morning isn’t gonna happen without stimulants. But more importantly, the enhanced sensory perception induced by drugs like MDMA can make the sci-fi sound effects…
In 2011, most international EDM fans can probably agree that if there’s one act currently rocking their world, it’s Hot Natured, the explosive DJ-production duo of Jamie Jones and Lee Foss. That’s because Hot Natured are eclectic groove mixologists, stirring and shaking everything — from disco to electro-funk to techno…
If there’s one electronic music label Crossfade’s been geeking over all year, it’s UK DJ-producer Paul Rose’s Hotflush Recordings. You may know Rose by his Scuba and SCB monikers as well as his experimental breakbeat and dub techno forays. He has also emerged as one of the most groundbreaking and…
It’s impossible to talk about electronic dance music (and specifically the Detroit scene) without accounting for the enduring influence of DJ-producer Kenny Dixon Jr., AKA Moodymann. Few artists have done as much to keep the black roots of house and techno alive. And Dixon’s outspoken calls for the preservation of…
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…
Ds and CsPlacing Ourselves Elsewhere (Black Nation Records)Miami isn’t particularly known for its techno. But certain locals have been trying to change that perception in recent years. One of them is Nelson Fernandez (AKA DJ Nova), a mainstay of the burgeoning SoFla scene. With Pornograph Events, Fernandez spent most of…
It kind of sucks that techno isn’t bigger in the States, considering it came from the archetypal American city of Detroit. Today, the genre is largely a European phenomenon with much of the action revolving around the international EDM capital of Berlin. So it follows that many homegrown American techno…
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 Freak n’ Chic,…
If you ain’t a Justin Martin fan, then you ain’t living. The San Francisco wunderkind is easily one of the most beloved DJ-producers on the international scene. There’s no party he can’t get started with his energetic, fun-loving approach to dance music.And as co-owner of the esteemed Dirtybird imprint with…
