Lights All Night’s Full Lineup Is Here

Lights All Night’s Full Lineup Is Here

By Hannah Wisterman Blog Content Contributor In addition to its previously announced performers, Lights All Night has just announced even more musicians that will be performing at the festival. Marshmello and NGHTMRE will be joining the festival's other headliners, which include Porter Robinson, Illenium, and Bassnectar. Other newly announced performers include Liquid Stranger, Morgan Page and Maxo Kream. The eighth annual Lights All Night will take place December 29th and 30th […]

November 30, 2017 356 1

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Trumpets and Turntables: An Introduction to Electro Swing

By Hannah Wisterman Music Journalist In 2013, Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby hit theaters. Almost immediately, the “Roaring 20s” theme spread like wildfire from event to event. Fringe dresses, flapper-style headbands, and fonts to replicate vintage typography ran rampant. Among the fads, was a genre of music that had previously only gotten a brief spotlight in one-off TV commercials and background tracks: electro swing. Electro swing is basically what it says […]

March 9, 2017 252

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Accepting the EDM Transition

By Jordan Cooper Music Journalist We all have that one friend. The one who never misses an electronic music festival. Who prefers furry boots to sneakers. Who only listens to music that sounds like an old computer trying to connect to the internet via dial-up. And if you haven't been to a show that didn't involve glow sticks in years, then you very well may be that friend. I am […]

November 13, 2016 136

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I Stepped Out of My Comfort Zone and Felt at Home with GRiZ

By Liliana Rivera Music Journalist With a combination of something old and something new, DJ and music producer GRiZ has officially turned me on to the EDM wave. His unconventional sound of funk and electronic is something fresh and distinct within the overhaul of music available to us. GRiZ is no ordinary producer. While his shows are artfully crafted and every element matches cohesively to create a stunning production, GRiZ […]

November 2, 2016 651

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