Beyond The Beats: Edm News And Culture

Welcome to Episode 46! This week's topics include Green Day making fun of Trap Beats, a new Made Events and TD&T partnership, What So Not taking a break, GriZ produces house track and much more. We also talk about new music from Tyler Lawrence, Allen Mock, NGHTMRE, i_o, GriZ, and others.A major shoutout to this week's Artists We're Watching: Swaylo (deep house, tribal trap); galva (dnb, trap, chill-trap; lots of moods). Check out the full show notes by visiting www.beyondthebeats.co/episode-46

Welcome to Episode 45! This week's topics include Elon Musk's first EDM song, Soundcloud is now a $200m + company and DJs share their tips on staying sober at raves. We also discuss new music from Yellow Claw, Arty, Don Diablo, Louis the Child, Porter Robinson, Eliminate and others.A major shoutout to this week's Artists We're Watching: Oakk (bass, trap, old school dubstep); Esofact (future, future bass). Check out the full show notes by visiting www.beyondthebeats.co/episode-45

Welcome to Episode 44! This week's topics include Tomorrowland's lineup, Ultra finally signing a contract, how music streaming has exponentially grown and more. We also have the honor of giving an exclusive preview of JAVAX's new song - Turn. We discuss new music from people like Skrybe, Uknew & TYPE3, Jauz, Zeds Dead, Ekali, Calvin Harris's new sound Love Regenerator, and others.A major shoutout to this week's Artists We're Watching - Ghost Dance (techno with electro elements) and Drew Daps (a concoction of deep, minimal, and tech). Check out the full show notes by visiting www.beyondthebeats.co/episode-44

EDM Champions, we're officially back from our season break! Welcome to Episode 43 - there's a lot to catch you up on. We discuss some big things that happened while we away: Coachella's lineup drop, what electronic music artists have done to support Australia during the bushfires, and Ultra Miami's continued drama at Bayfront Park. We also discuss new music from the likes of Coldwall, DWAM, Adiidas, Duke Dumont, ATLiens, Nicky Romero, Steve Aoki, and others.A major shoutout to this week's Artists We're Watching: DirtyFun (house) and KRUDE (house). Check out the full show notes by visiting www.beyondthebeats.co/episode-43

Follow Uknew on...Instagram (@itsuknew)Twitter(@itsuknew)Facebook (@itsuknew)SpotifySoundcloudAbout UknewA figure in the Las Vegas Electronic community for over 10 years, Uknew currently works as a house Producer / DJ in Las Vegas, Nevada. Perhaps most known for hitting gold in 2018 with his original track "Oh Baby," he is a veteran with a wide variety of experience, having support from big name producers / DJs such as Jauz, Botnek, Alison Wonderland and many more. Uknew has also landed tracks on legendary labels such as WorldFamousHQ, House Views & Brooklynfire.  

Welcome to Episode 42 - the last episode of Season 1!! We want to thank all of our listeners- whether OG or new - for continuing to support this podcast. It means the absolute world to us. We will be back in January 2020 after the holidays with Season 2. We promise you - there's so much coming in 2020. This week's topics include whether openers should go hard in their sets, #bansunburn, and legal action from the Justice apartment against Live Nation. We also discuss new music the likes of Voltra, Saint Punk, and Coldwall, Oliver Heldens, Four Tet, SIDEPIECE, and others.Check out the full show notes by visiting www.beyondthebeats.co/episode-42

Follow us on Instagram: @btb.pod, Facebook, Twitter: @podbtb, and SoundcloudAnd make sure to check out our playlists which contain all the music we mention! You can find the music by episode on our Spotify user profile and all the Artists We're Watching on our SoundcloudOn RepeatSamir: Alesso - In the MiddleNew Music from Artists We’re WatchingVoliik - DisseverInzo - AngstSocial Kid, LYRA - Trust MeLyra's SpotifyNew MusicJason Ross, Seven Lions - Known before YouRezz, Yultron - Hell on EarthANNA - Galactic HighwaysSteve Aoki, Sting, Shaed - 2 In A MillionNews & CultureE-Forest Lineup controversy - people have mixed feelings about it?EForest is completely sold outCommunity question/topic - thanks to @bedfo017 for sending this in: What’s going on with the fake ticket resellers? We discuss this!How will music be produced in the future? Especially with the rise of AI?Amazon announces launch of AWS Deepcomposer"AWS DeepComposer is the world’s first musical keyboard powered by machine learning to enable develop

On RepeatAlec: Skazi - Brothers (psy-trance!)New Music from Artists We’re WatchingTrip Trop - Jungle WarKoos - Mo FoNew Musicdeadmau5 - CoastedRL Grime, Juelz - FormulaGorgon City - Roped InMat Zo - GamesGlass Animals - Tokyo Drift (feat. Denzel Curry)Been gone for two yearsNews & CultureUltra Music Festival drops phase one of their lineupGrammy nominees announcedSky high Dj fees ruining nightlife?Anti - Plur MomentPeople who argue with you about identifying genres. Discussion is fine, but arguing is just lame.What Are We Listening To?Illenium, Ekali - Hard to Say Goodbye (feat. Chloe Angelides)i_o - Rave 444Artists We’re WatchingAlec: Keiden // Soundcloud // Instagram // GHOSTS (track)Samir : Inadze // Soundcloud // Instagram // Miles (track)

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Welcome to Episode 39! This week's topics include whether the EDM bubble has burst, the Top 100 Clubs in the World, who the visual artists are behind the biggest names in EDM, and much more. We also had the honor of speaking to Kevin Bhatia - Business Affairs Lawyer at United Talent Agency (UTA). Topics include tips to Artists who are trying to make it, describes how contracts between venues and artists are done, and all the details about what goes on behind the scenes in EDM from a business perspective.We also chat about new music from the likes of Wenzday, Coastal, Chris Lake x Solardo, Deadmau5, MK x Sonny Fodera, and Dillon Nathaniel, Madeon, GriZ, and others.A major shoutout to this week's Artists We're Watching: Gaba (house) and Muvy (big room trance). Check out the full show notes by visiting www.beyondthebeats.co/episode-39

Welcome to Episode 38! This week's topics include Alec's experience seeing Chris Lorenzo in San Francisco, our thoughts on Datsik's apology, and how the fall of the Berlin Wall created Berlin's famed techno scene. We also had the honor of speaking with Deanna - the Founder and CEO of Beyond Dope. She delves into the amazing work that Beyond Dope is doing for raising awareness around addiction problems, harm reduction strategies, and moderation training. We discuss new music from the likes of Talkre, Koos, Vily Vinilo, Camelphat, Louis the Child, Bonnie x Clyde, Nora En Pure Remix Jacknife x Elvis Brown, and others.A major shoutout to this week's Artists We're Watching: Newtone (Bass house, house), and Ascent (bass). Check out the full show notes by visiting www.beyondthebeats.co/episode-38

Welcome to Episode 37! This week we had the absolute honor of having the one and only Colin Vlasak on the show. Colin is the founder of FUXWITHIT - a pioneer in cultivating and spreading the sounds of the underground trap scene. Topics include Colin's background, how the underground is thriving, RL Grime's Halloween 8 mix, police allowing an illegal rave in the UK, and more. New music from Herobust, Louis the Child, Rezz x Malaa, Getter, Boombox Cartel, Quix, Noizu, YVNG Jalapeno, and others.A major shoutout to this week's Artists We're Watching: anti (trap - mentioned by Colin); DWAM (trap - mentioned by Samir); Algo (Dubstep - mentioned by Alec).Check out the full show notes by visiting www.beyondthebeats.co/episode-37

Welcome to Episode 36! Topics include Avicci's father's CBS special, Brexit's (already) impact on DJs, why Samir dislikes people who diss artists while they're performing, and more. We also discuss fresh releases from the likes of Duke & Jones, Brohug, Wilkinson, Ekali, Galantis, Ganja White Night, Zhu, and others.A major shoutout to this week's Artists We're Watching: Voltra (Dubstep, hybrid trap) and Wenzday (bass house).Check out the full show notes by visiting www.beyondthebeats.co/episode-36

Follow us on Instagram:@btb.pod, Facebook, Twitter: @podbtb, and SoundcloudNew Music from Artists We’re WatchingNostalgix - OG Sins EPToMix - 150 Gold DiggerNew MusicBrohug - ScorpionUMEK - Vigilance EPTurno, Kanine - PolarityYehme2, Wuki - Throw ItMr. Carmack - Invisible MotionsSlushii, Dion Timmer - Test MeSpace Laces - D.A.W.News & CultureBig shoutout to Javax for his Printworks gig that just happened this past weekend.DJ Mag Announces Top 100 DJsCommunity Poll - Who do you think should be the number one DJ on this list? Tweet at us @podbtb, we will also be putting up an instagram poll so follow us at btb.podWith ITunes gone, how does that affect DJs?Second article about itInstead of the iTunes application, Apple has decided to curate three separate apps - Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, and Apple TV.According to MixMag’s Devyn White: “Apple Music fails to incorporate XML file support, an organizational component, which originally made it simple for DJs to transfer data from iTunes to applications such as

Follow us on Instagram:@btb.pod, Facebook, Twitter: @podbtb, and SoundcloudOn RepeatAlec: Dom Dolla - San FrandiscoNew Music from Artists We’re WatchingBLVD - Game DayTyler Lawrence - CirclesAdiidas, MeSo - EerieNew MusicArmin Van Buuren, Cimo Frankel - All Comes DownJauz - Get to MeGhastly, Brohug - Get DownBlack Tiger Sex Machine, YOOKiE - SpidersPEEKABOO, Calcium - HANDS UP!News & CultureZedd is banned from China after liking South Park tweetSouth Park banned for their tweetThen Zedd is banned for liking South Park's tweetSouth Park responds to their banDecadence Arizona drops their lineupFifa 20 has multiple EDM artists in their soundtrackDon DiabloFlumeAlison WonderlandDisclosureKaskadeLouis the ChildSan HoloWolfgang GartnerZeds Dead x Jauz (lights go down song)Environmental responsibilities and music festivalsShambala also takes its carbon footprint seriouslyThey've partnered with a company called Energy Revolution. A not-for-profit organization that aims to tackle one of the largest portions of a f

Follow us on Instagram:@btb.pod, Facebook, Twitter: @podbtb, and SoundcloudOn RepeatSamir: Pryda - Project PrayerNew MusicJOYRYDE - SELECTA 19Big Gigantic- Where I Wanna BeSteve Aoki, Will Sparks - Send ItChirs Lorenzo, The Streets - Take Me As I AmNews & CultureLost Lands Just HappenedFloss announced after his set that he is taking a touring break after his two Halloween showsIllenium and Excision dropped an unreleased collab during their setAlison Wonderland is doing a 7 stop warehouse tourIs Jack U coming back?Our chat with Ashlyn, Damask, Joey from H

Follow JAVAX on Instagram (@iamjavax); Soundcloud; Facebook; and Spotify.October 19th - JAVAX at Printworks, LondonFollow Beyond the Beats on Instagram:@btb.pod, Facebook, Twitter: @podbtb, and Soundcloud

If you like the show, you can follow us on Instagram - @btb.pod, Facebook, Twitter - @podbtb, and Soundcloud!On RepeatAlec: Walker & Royce, VNNSA - The BiznessNew Music from Artists We’re WatchingKoos - MagmaRachel’s AWW last week, Kaivon - Transformation EPColdwall - ImplicataNew MusicParty Favor, Nonsens - GasolineBoombox Cartel - WIP (Chris Lorenzo remix)Dillon Francis, TV Noise, Big Freedia - BawdyDom Dolla - San FrandiscoArmin Van Buuren, Inner City - It Could BeBen Bohmer, Nils Hoffman, Malou - BreathingNews & CultureAlec goes to Jax Jones in SFSamir goes to Illenium at MSG and Odd Mob at Schimanski (hosted by Lunar Lounge \Aazure) Met Illenium’s agent Guy.Talked to DabinMet Matt Medved (founder of Billboard Dance, Editor in Chief of Spin)Talked to Odd Mob about the end of his first North American TourEDC Vegas 2020 is completely sold outTomorrowland Winter phase one lineup announcedNoisia splitting at the end of 2020Anti - Plur MomentSamir: People who dance up on you and won’t leave you alone….

Follow us on Instagram - @btb.pod, Facebook, Twitter - @podbtb, and SoundcloudOn Repeat:Our special guest has the honor of choosing this week's On Repeat track.Rachel: Petit Biscuit - We Were Young (DROELOE remix)About Rachel NarozniakBased out of New Jersey, Rachel Narozniak is a Senior Editor & Writer for the electronic music news outlet, Dancing Astronaut.You can find her latest interview/article about Ezoo hereNew Music:Jauz, Zeds Dead - Shake3LAU - Miss Me MoreDimitri Vegas, Like Mike, Bassjackers, D’Angello & Francis - The FlightSub Focus, Wilkinson - IlluminateHeadhunterz - HomeEli Brown - 92 ThingInside the Industry with Rachel NarozniakShe discusses some noteworthy festival cancelations. Here's what she talked about:1) Woodstock 50Per Billboard: festival was cancelled due to concerns about the capacity of the festival, permit issues [festival reportedly did not obtain a mass gathering permit from the NY State Dept. of Health, per Rolling Stone, and site readiness.You would imagine that for th

Follow Beyond the Beats on Instagram:@btb.pod, Facebook, Twitter: @podbtb, and SoundcloudOn RepeatAlec: Chase & Status - HeaterNew Music from Artists We’re WatchingAkki - She Doesn’t KnowVoliik - ReanimateCoastal - DawnRelique & IDE-K - Mama’s AddictionNew MusicAlesso, SUMR CAMP - In the MiddleArty - Find YouAudien - BuzzingThe Bloody Beetroots, ZHU - ZoningSlushii - Watch Yo BackWalker & Royce, VNSSA - Rave GraveSteve Aoki, Backstreet Boys - Let It Be MeSome more context on the songKlangkarussell - ComorosNews & CultureElectric Zoo RecapThe GoodMainstage production was really stepped up, the stage looked amazingReally stepped up the fireworksGreat after partiesThe vibesDog Blood, Nora En Pure, Kyle Watson, Dombresky, Kill the Noise, KaskadeThe BadPoor crowd planning for Seven Lions (he was on the smallest stage and drew a crowd that was much too big for itSound bleed between stagesHot temperature in the AMF stageCrowd at Prydz after partyThe UglyWater lines were atrocious as discussed last we