Ramon Tapia has been playing in the dance scene for quite some years. Ramon was born and raised in Zeeland and spent his entire teenage years in clubs throughout the province. Ramon knew that he wanted to go further in the music because of his job in a record store. Once infected with the techno virus, he moved to Antwerp where he was going to study for a jeweler. In addition, he began to produce records in which he eventually found his way.

 

"I just want to do my own thing and…

Big things are happening on Enhanced Recordings this year. As the label showcases more and more emerging talent, its veterans continue to release quality EPs and even a studio length album. One of those veterans is Estiva, a producer turned DJ who was had steady releases on Enhanced for over seven years. This humble and incredibly talented artist has a serious dedication to his craft; one that results in a constant fight for perfection on all levels. I had the honor of chatting with Estiva last…

As the sun set on Sherwood Forest in Michigan and warm hues began to glow bright in the sky, the Tripolee tent at Electric Forest glowed brighter. Chris Lee Marshall, better known by his stage name and nickname, Crizzly, was cutting through the colorful atmosphere with an aggressive fusion of dubstep and hip-hop music. The product of both genres combined into one song was dubbed the name “crunkstep” by the young DJ/producer, whose branding consists almost entirely of his love for pizza. He…

Jump Smokers are Roman, Flipside & Johnny Digital. That ‘Jump Smokers Sound’ will make you dance, rock, shake AND pop (probably all at the same time). The Chicago based crew have created dance club anthems that have led industry insiders to nickname them “Kings of the Dancefloor”. The Jump Smokers have created club bangers for new artists and superstars alike including Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Usher, Beyonce, P!nk, Rihanna, and Pitbull among many others. The JS remix of Mariah…

Mauricio Barembuem (a.k.a Barem) burst onto the radar of electronic enthusiasts in 2006, swooped up from his native Buenos Aires as Richie Hawtin's newest minimal techno protégé. The years that ensued were a valuable learning period for Barem, who, guided by Hawtin and his seminal M-nus imprint, quickly developed a sense of musical sophistication and artistry to his productions while simultaneously making a name for himself as a skilled DJ.

 

"I love percussion and that's my…

As free and open as Aaron Jerome has talked about his life and music over the past two hours, one may wonder what the masquerade is all about. Well, apart from his general preference for the anonymity of the producer, as was common in the early technotages, and the aesthetic component that brings the mask into the SBTRKT universe, the decision has a lot in common with Jerome's artistic life SBTRKT to do. At that time he published under his real name even more Nu-Jazz / Broken-Beats oriented…

When you think of bass music acts one of the world’s most sough-after artists would have to be the Montreal-based Snails, a producer/DJ who has made a name for himself by combining hip-hop beats and off-kilter sound design into a new style he affectionately calls ‘vomitstep’. This fresh new sound has introduced the producer to a wider audience and saw him receive support from scene heavyweights like Skrillex, Diplo, Datsik, Excision, Flosstradamus and many more.

 

"When I first…

Eptic (otherwise known as Michael Bella) is one of Dubstep’s bright young things. The Belgian producer, who is exclusively signed to Never Say Die blasted onto the bass scene two years ago, causing quite a stir with his unique, weighty sound. His last EP ‘Doom’ gathered great critical acclaim and rightly made serious impact on the Beatport charts. Currently, he has a new track ‘Space Cats’ that will be featured on Never Say Die and UKF’s ‘Vol.3’ compilation and he will be…

Max Graham has always forged a path of his own, over the course of his career he’s drawn from multiple influences to create a sound that is a unique combination of Techno, Progressive and Trance. From his signature emotive releases to his famed story telling dj sets he flawlessly fuses genres everywhere from globally renowned festivals like Tomorrowland to his trademark ‘Open to Close’ sets in the best clubs in the world.

 

"I don’t think I have a role, I just do my own…

Born in the Dutch lowlands of Heeswijk-Dinther, Marco Verkuijlen has established himself as one of the most inventive, diverse and creative electronic music minds working today. Through his very first releases he became the architect of tech-trance; a sound that went on to become a fully-fledged electronic music phenomena.

 

"I think it's nice to pop in. It's actually what I do, because I want to reach and influence as many people as possible with my music - that's what propaganda…

Kollektiv Turmstrasse is a story of two people crossing paths who couldn’t be anything but best friends. Christian Hilscher and Nico Plagemann where musicians in their own right before becoming a duo who fatefully became friends after being booked to play at the same party in 1998. Due to the fact that there weren’t many “music nerds” in their area of Germany at the time, it was somewhat inevitable that the pair would form a duo. Since that fateful night in ’98, Christian and Nico…

If you haven’t heard of Betsie Larkin since the last time we did a piece on her, before her show at Stick Resort you might have heard the buzz of her electric performance swarming the corners of the EDM world; even if you think you haven’t, she has the multi-talented ability to also lend her vocals to tracks, a privy to having her work touched by the great Armin Van Buuren, and a sleek knowledge of production values mixed with a set of impressive pipes that can sling any hook. Although…

Revered DJ and Dirtybird label head, Claude Vonstroke has won fans across the globe with his unique perspective on music, touring relentlessly and sharing his love for chart-topping hits and underground beats alike. Dirtybird, meanwhile, has influenced an entire generation—especially in the States—​where Claude has managed to tempt party people away from "EDM" and bring them back over to the brighter side of house music. One fan in particular, Doorly, joins Claude this year on the bill…

Born in 1981, Boris Brejcha started his musical education in his childhood. He was educated playing drums and keyboard which had been a perfect schooling for the following chapter - producing and performing electronic dance music. A former electronic radio show on Radio RPR MAXIMAL RPR1 piques his curiosity of this new and exciting kind of music that he fell in love with. From this time he began to express his creativity with his computer and with one of the first Cubase versions.

 

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Before joining forces eight years ago, Ben Prok and James Fitch, better known as Prok & Fitch, have established themselves as one of the leading pioneers in techno. Constantly producing Beatport Top 10’s, managing their own blooming label Floorplay Music, and destroying clubs worldwide with their charming, and seductive sound.

 

"We never make the same record twice, every record is a fresh approach. I think in order to stand out, you have to have a lot of music that no one else…

New World Punx have taken the trance world by storm. However, their takeover of trance is no surprise, as the duo consists of two of the genre's legends, Markus Schulz and Ferry Corsten. At EDC Las Vegas, the superduo played the second-to-last main stage set of the entire festival, and the mind-blowing set made it clear that trance fans should never miss a live New World Punx show. The performance happened nearly three weeks ago, yet the trance family is still buzzing about…

Two brothers driven by one united sound vision, such is the origin of Russia’s illustrious Moonbeam. Powered by their industrious production ethic, Pavel & Vitaly Khvaleev’s unique diversion of trance has found them swiftly in favour with EDM’s DJ glitterati. Underlining their inimitable spin on the sound, their studio ware is as regularly supported by the likes of van Buuren, van Dyk, Schulz and Corsten, as it is Axwell, Tiësto and Digweed. Having created floor uproar through 100s…

While working on his signature sound, Brodinksi has also worked behind the scenes for others. He and his manager, Manu Barron, started the label Bromance in 2011, and since then, the label has released projects from Danny Brown, Kaytranada, and Brodinski’s hometown homies Club Cheval. Then in 2013, he brought his talents to Kanye West’s Yeezus, receiving co-production credits alongside his label mate Gesaffelstein on “Black Skinhead” and “Send It Up.”

 

"I think people…

Over the past ten years, Ladytron (Helen Marine, lead vocals and synthesizers; Mira Aroyo, vocals and synthesizers; Daniel Hunt, synthesizers, electric guitar, vocals; and Reuben Wu, synthesizers) has been busy: touring, writing songs for Christina Aguilera, DJing, remixing, and producing music for video game and film soundtracks. And it’s no wonder these indie darlings are in such high demand: Ladytron pushes sonic boundaries and is known for a largely unclassifiable sound that has been…

For the past nine years, Bobina aka Dmitry Almazov , a DJ and producer based in Moscow, has become one of the pioneers of electronic dance music in Russia. His adventures as a DJ have brought him around the world numerous times, playing in the likes of Global Gathering, Trance Energy, Winter Conference and Gatecrasher Summer Soundsystem , just to name a few. For the last four years, Bobina has found himself among the top 50 greatest artists in the DJ Mag ranking.

 
"You must be…