Tiesto

Hitler Expert Praises Paranoia

Published May 20, 2012 | By skrufff

Personality traits common to successful leaders (including Idi Amin, Saddam Hussein, Caligula and one or two superstar DJs . . .?) Continue reading →

Kris Menace- Hating Hype (& Web 2.0, Free Downloads & Glitter) (Interview)

Published April 25, 2012 | By skrufff

“If I wanted to be a big star I would maybe bleach my hair blond or shave it and wear sunglasses, make totally different music and start selling my face. So yeah, good question, why make an album . . . But honestly. . Why even make a single?” Continue reading →

Coachella’s ‘Dumb & Thumpy House’ Headliners’ Mocked

Published April 14, 2012 | By skrufff

LA Times’ pop music expert Randall Roberts criticized Coachella’s superstar DJ headliners David Guetta and Kaskade for producing ‘dumb and thumpy . . . anti-thinking’ house music’ this week and said their presence ‘suggests to many that Coachella has lost sight of the dance music vanguard’. Continue reading →

Louis Osbourne- EDM Is ‘Just Pop Music Bollocks’ (interview)

Published April 12, 2012 | By skrufff

“Come on, let’s be frank, all the stuff that’s massive over there is shit! All this EDM stuff; it’s bollocks. It’s not really trickling through to underground dance music either.” Continue reading →

Tiesto- I Am A Rockstar

Published January 24, 2012 | By skrufff

William Conn from Las Vegas nightclub The Joint at Hard Rock praised Tiesto for being ‘our classic rock growing up’, in the official trailer for Tiesto’s new In The Booth series, this week declaring “He is your Led Zeppelin. He is your Bon Jovi. He is your U2.” Speaking to the New York Times the [...] Continue reading →

Paris Hilton Promises ‘Perfect Party Music’

Published January 7, 2012 | By skrufff

International party girl Paris Hilton talked up her superstar DJ ambitions this week, telling FHM magazine she’ll be devoting her full attention to promoting her soon to be released second album. “I have a huge passion for house music. It always has been my passion. I just haven’t been able [...] Continue reading →

Christopher Lawrence’s Australian Error (Interview)

Published December 22, 2011 | By skrufff

Picking up numerous ‘Best American DJ’ awards in the middle of the last decade, Christopher Lawrence sparked surprise when he moved to Melbourne, Australia in 2008, just as America’s electronic music scene finally started taking off. Returning last year, he admitted missing Melbourne’s coffee (‘probably the best in the world- the coffee [...] Continue reading →

Deadmau5 Still Not Dead

Published December 19, 2011 | By skrufff

Pranksters edited Deadmau5’s Wikipedia page to claim the producer had died from ‘apparent alcohol intoxication’ this week, prompting a bemused response from Deadmau5 via Twitter. “Once again, extremely disappointed by the insanely uncreative death rumor,” he Tweeted, “I thought we had all agreed on acid spitting koala’s skydiving and volcano?” [...] Continue reading →

Underworld Take on Tiesto @ the Olympics

Published December 9, 2011 | By skrufff

British tech-house pioneers Underworld have been announced as music Directors for the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, taking on the role that Tiesto filled in 2004 when he DJed at the games in Athens. Underworld duo Rick Smith and Karl Hyde will be working with Trainspotting film director [...] Continue reading →

Mason’s Perfect Window of Attention (interview)

Published November 18, 2011 | By skrufff

“There’s nothing more frustrating than having the idea that you’re making cool stuff, but nobody is listening to it. From Exceeder onwards we had a big following checking out all our new records, and coming to our shows.” Mason member Iason Chronis’s first big breakthrough came from touring (and playing violin) with [...] Continue reading →

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