Over the course of its two weekends, there are nearly 300 artists performing at Ultra Music Festival this year. In 2013, the festival is celebrating its 15th anniversary as dance music's most celebrated occasion and the season's highly anticipated kick off. In that period of time, the lineup has changed a lot - not just in scope but also in sound - but there are names that remain pillars of Miami's greatest electronic music tradition. These are names who've been at it longer than many of us have been walking and they deserve not just [...]
Native Instruments has been cleaning up in the digital dj space for awhile now. Gaining ground on the club favorites, Serato and Pioneer with their new, and bullet proof digital system, the Traktor Kontrol S4. As an owner of an S4 myself, I can personally testify to the level of detail NI spent both inside the digital realm, and outside in the hardware engineering realm. For those looking to spin and mix a purely digital set now, the S4 offers a comprehensive suite of tools, effects, and digital favorites, all while combining [...]

What? It's the middle of September and we've yet to put up a post featuring all the acts from the 20th edition of the Halifax Pop Explosion in huge-chunk-of words format? Well, let's remedy that right now. Ado, Adventure Club, Ain't No Love, Al Tuck, Ambersand, Ambition, Amos the Transparent, Andie Bulman, Andrew Bush, Astral Gunk, Atlas Sound, Bad Vibrations, Bane, Barlow, Big John Bates, Billie Dre and the Poor Boys, Bit Funk, Black Lips, Black Moor, Bloodhouse, Born Ruffians, BONKO BIANCA, Bredrins, Buddy McNeil and the Magic Mirrors, Camp Radio, Canailles, [...]

The Metropolitan Jolt is very excited to be covering this year’s HARD Summer. We will be highlighting must-see artists leading up to the event on August 3rd-4th. See the fantastic lineup and get more info here. At a festival like HARD, you expect diversity in the talent. We've come to expect radically different acts like Chromeo, Boys Noize, and Odd Future sharing the same stage regardless of genre definitions. This is part of the reason we love HARD Summer so very much - it isn't just a rave full of DJs recycling progressive house sets, it [...]
(click to zoom)Effin' Aye Cotton! DJ Craze is coming to town and we're lucky enough to be the first ones to tell you about it. If any of you aren't aware, DJ Craze is arguably America's best DJ. He's the only DJ to win the DMC World Championships as a solo DJ three times consecutively, was Kanye West's DJ on the Glow in the Dark tour in 2008 and in 2001 Time Magazine said he was America's Best DJ

CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW VIDEO All I can say, is watch the video, and remember to close your mouth when it's finished....DJ Craze is CRAZY DOPE on them tables. When it comes to matching the latest technology with world-class turntablism skills to produce next-level routines, Miami's DJ Craze is the ultimate choice. In this video, the 5x DMC World Champion showcases the power of the new Traktor Scratch generation by creating a live dubstep remix, controlled by his golden Technics turntables and two controllers. [...]
Craze gives Traktor Scratch Pro 2 a workout. One of the best yet.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=msdFDC cdwaA No April Fools joke here. No joke at all... peep what DMC champion DJ Craze does with Traktor 2, Kanye's "Monster", and Flux Pavillion. Is this the future of DJ competitions? Time to step up your game, DJs. And of course we can't leave you without some bonus tracks... DJ Picto -- Streets of Rage (Flux Pavillion) DJ Fresh -- Gold Dust (Flux Pavillion) [...]

There's no denying that DJ Craze has talent; we've seen him perform on multiple occasions and he's wowed us each and every time. If you've never had the pleasure - and even if you have - click through check out a video of him demoing the new Traktor Scratch Pro 2. The guy's got skills for days ... Related News: Photo Gallery: Craze, 12th Planet, and Trouble & Bass at Girls & Boys (April 30, 2010) [...]

DJ Craze [ Slow Roast Records ]: Official | Facebook | Twitter Craze needs NO introduction. Check out the 5x DMC World Champion revolutionize turntablism with Native Instruments Traktor Scratch Pro 2... Tour Dates: * April 02, 2011 - Atlas Arena // Lodz, Poland * April 08, 2011 - King Kat Theatre // Seattle, WA * April 16, 2011 - Salt Palace w/Klever // Salt Lake City, UT * May 13, [...]