Tagged: diplo + skrillex

Sonny Moore, aka Skrillex , has decided he is building an 11,000 square foot space in LA's Chinatown to be a studio facility for the "computer musician" as a way to realize his aspirations to give back to the craft that has gotten him to where he is now. Recently, the Ibiza International Music Summit presented their first IMS Engage Summit in Hollywood, CA at the W Hotel, in which they paired 12 producers, managers, label-heads, and executives including Skrillex, Pete Tong , Diplo , Def Jam founder  Russell Simmons , [...]

Jack Who? The mysterious performer Jack U listed to appear on select Mad Decent Block Party dates has been revealed as yet another mind-blowing side-project made in EDM heaven- Diplo and Skrillex . Jack u... Means skrillex+diplo together.. — dıpןo (@diplo) April 30, 2013 The two have apparently been working on material together and planning a few dates, the first of which will be somewhere along the MD Block Party route beginning June 7 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. No word [...]

"Your insight in to the fast paced world of EDM in 2013 As It Happens" We'll be documenting breaking news in Dance and EDM every week through our lastest weekly enstallment entitled "2013 As It Happens". Noting album release dates, collaboration confirmations, tour announcements, breaking developments, these articles will allow you to get up to date with the industry in one quick read per week! Be sure to scroll down to the bottom to check out upcoming concert dates for the week to come! ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ This week spans April 29 -  May [...]

Best of Instagram is a feature from Dancing Astronaut that showcases our favorite pictures from our favorite DJs on Instagram each week. This week, we feature gems from Steve Angello, Afrojack, and Diplo. 1. "I didn't tweet too much yesterday because I was busy!!!! Lol,"  via @djchuckie 2. "Big stack of old rave fliers from the SF underground.... God I miss all the crazy creativity that went into those,"  via @bassnectar [...]

Jack U = Skrillex + Diplo Diplo y Skrillex han unido fuerzas para formar un nuevo supergrupo electrónico llamado Jack U . La noticias fue revelada por Diplo a través de su Twitter - escribiendo simplemente: " Jack u ... significa skrillex+diplo juntos" -luego de que Jack U apareciera en el cartel del festival  Mad Decent Block Party 2013 . La serie de eventos que abarca el festival organizado por el sello de Diplo , Mad Decent , [...]

El aclamado DJ estadounidense se unió al reconocido productor Sonny John Moore para formar Jack U , un nuevo proyecto que estrenarán el próximo 15 de septiembre en el Mad Decent Block Party en San Diego. Además, lanzarán material inédito en su nuevo canal de YouTube llamado Potato junto al DJ y productor A-Track . Buenas noticias. A esperar. Diplo y Skrillex, dos potencias se unen Rocktails | Noticias de [...]

Diplo y Skrillex son dos de los DJs más importantes del momento. Ambos hacen unos mashups y producciones espectaculares que, gusten o no, se convirtieron en tendencia. Uno es el estandarte del dubstep mientras que el otro es uno de los productores más relevantes de la escena y ya trabajó con artistas como Usher, Tiesto y una lista casi interminable que incluye tanto artistas mainstream como otros más under del, por ejemplo, hip hop. Esta vez presentaron Jack U , un supergrupo de Diplo y Skrillex. La [...]

Of late, Skrillex has been sharing the stage with Boys Noize as part of a new collaboration called Dog Blood . But as MTV reports , ol' Sonny Moore also has a project brewing with Diplo . They're calling themselves - wait for it - Jack U, and not only do they plan to release music through their joint YouTube venue POTATO , but they'll also perform live. At the moment, their only confirmed performance is at the Mad Decent Block Party in San Diego on September 15th. The pair [...]

When this year's  Mad Decent Block Parties lineup and tour dates were announced Tuesday (April 30), it looked as though Diplo would be pulling double duty, performing both on his own and as part of his dancehall project Major Lazer . Turns out he's actually doing  triple duty. To anyone not completely familiar with the DJ and EDM worlds, there were quite a few unknown names on the full roster , but one name even had the rave kids scratching their heads: Jack U . As MTV points out , [...]

You may have noticed on the recent lineup announcement for the 2013 Mad Decent Block Parties that there were a few acts you may not have known. A mysterious Jack U was placed higher above a lot of big acts, raising some curiosty. Well Diplo thankfully let us know via tweet (below) that Jack U is in fact the new project Diplo and Skrillex ... Yes you read that. 2 of the biggest electronic forces in the country colliding for something new? What do you think this incredible sound [...]

Back when Skrillex , Diplo and A-Trak were teasing " Potato Will Eat You ,"   many speculated that their cryptic messages were hinting at a new supergroup being formed. "Potato" turned out to be a YouTube video channel that houses content from three of EDM's most outspoken icons, leaving many satisfied but still mildly disappointed.  Now it appears that two of the three are forming a collaboration for the record books as the Skrillex/Diplo duo Jack U. The name Jack U first appeared yesterday on Mad Decent's Block Party lineup - an act that [...]

With the announcement of Diplo's Mad Decent Block Party 2013 lineup came the strange inclusion of 'Jack U' alongside know heavy hitters Skeam, Clockwork, Dillon Francis and others. This left plenty of head scratching as to who exactly 'Jack U' was.... so with a little help from the internet it was revealed by Diplo via a tweet as the on-stage presence of himself and Skrillex. Jack u... Means skrillex+diplo together.. — dıpןo (@diplo) April 30, 2013 The guys haven't [...]

Skrillex y Diplo Ayer se anunció oficialmente el cartel del  Mad Decent Block Party 2013 , festival de música electrónica donde además de nombres como Baauer , Big Gigantic y Dillon Francis , aparece Jack U , un proyecto conformado por Skrillex y Diplo . Aunque aún no hay mucha información al respecto, el mismo Diplo compartió un tweet donde detalla sencillamente la dupla. Jack u... Means skrillex+diplo together.. — dıpןo (@diplo) April 30, 2013 [...]

Best of Instagram is a feature from Dancing Astronaut that showcases our favorite pictures from our favorite DJs on Instagram each week. This week, we feature gems from Diplo, Deadmau5, and Seth Troxler. 1. "I know you're sick off these pics but this girls butt was so white and it was her birthday @maddecentmondays,"� � via @diplo 2. "Ahem...I beg to differ," via @theglitchmob [...]

The W Hollywood became the hotspot for the electronic music industry this past Wednesday for the inaugural IMS Engage. A satellite conference of the 3-day International Music Summit held yearly in Ibiza, IMS Engage was a forum for icons of the electronic music space to speak with industry leaders in entrepreneurship, technology, and other areas of music. Unlike its Winter Music Conference and EDMbiz counterparts, which are mostly set up in a panel-moderator fashion, IMS made things more intimate with talks that only incorporated two people in conversation at a time. After an introduction [...]

Been running and still going for a while is the Potato stream of "Weirdest Night Ever", featuring appearances and commentary from Diplo , Skrillex, and A-Trak in seemingly full of a lot of improv and plenty of fun.  The hosts will engage in interviews, karaoke, possibly some guest appearances, and of course some insight into the Major Lazer anticipated release  Free The Universe - purchase here . Stream the ongoing video above, and hit up @diplo with #weirdestnightever to submit for a live Q&A. [...]

Arguably the most ubiquitous and multi-faceted DJs in the biz, A-Trak , Skrillex , and Diplo aim to bring you the "Weirdest Night Ever" tonight at 8PM PST. Hosted as a live stream on the  'Potato Will Eat You' Youtube channel, the event boasts an album listening party along with a Q&A for the latest Major Lazer release, "Free the Universe." Without concrete details besides a "karaoke extravaganza" spotlighting special guests, we can only deduce that this late night cabaret will be weird indeed. You [...]

Potato, el canal en YouTube de A-Trak, Diplo y Skrillex Con el objetivo de compartir su música y momentos interesantes a sus seguidores, A-Trak , Diplo y Skrillex crearon Potato , un canal de YouTube que estrenarán esta noche en un evento bautizado como Weirdest Night Ever . A las 10 pm hora de México , el trío de productores harán una listening party y sesión de preguntas y respuestas sobre Free The Universe , el nuevo álbum de Major Lazer , [...]

“‘Club jumpin’ like I’m Skrillex, get ‘em Diplo...’ The King of Rap EDM is me. I’ve been there. Punk rap, that’s EDM. People didn’t understand what I was saying, now they do. I see a lot of my students, I’m like the principal, I’m here to talk." - Waka Flocka Flame Skrillex?   Diplo?  King of Rap EDM? What is Waka Flocka Flame up to and how are Skrillex and Diplo involved? Read below the break. Atlanta's Waka Flocka Flame is the latest name [...]

EDM News:  If you are an industry type you probably have already heard of the Ibiza Music Summit or been lucky enough to attend one their previous summits in Ibiza. Last year the IMS held a symposium during Coachella with a who's who of the electronic music industry and this year they are back in a big way opening up the IMS to a wider audience. Next week IMS will be in Los Angeles at the W Hollywood sandwiched between the Coachella weekends to host IMS Engage with industry power houses paired up to discuss the [...]