Live & Kicking: Klingande
In his own life, Cédric Steinmyller plays two roles. There’s the quiet, observant young man, whose crystal blue eyes peer downward as he speaks. And then there is Klingande, the sensational commercial house icon who dominates the decks with the same confident ferocity that’s made him one to watch since 2012. When we connect with him during Miami Music Week, we meet both personas. Though seemingly shy upon introduction, Steinmyller possesses a friendly and relaxed demeanor. “It’s very easy to connect with people here,” he tells DJ Mag.
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Flume confirms new material is coming this week
It's been less than three months since Flume dropped his surprise 'Hi This Is Flume' mixtape, as well as the follow-up single 'Friends', but he's already moving onto his next project.
Avicii’s posthumous album ‘TIM’ to be broadcast by Tomorrowland One World Radio today
Following the release of singles 'Tough Love' and 'SOS', Avicii's posthumous album 'TIM' will be released later today.
Broadcast by Tomorrowland One World Radio at 5pm CET, Avicii's third studio album 'TIM' was completed by producers who worked with the late EDM star in the years before his death.
'TIM' is comprised of 12 tracks, including collaborations with Coldplay's Chris Martin and Imagine Dragons.
Porter Robinson teases new music in the works
Porter Robinson has teased that new music is in the works, his first original solo stuff since 2014.
According to a post on the artist's Instagram page, in which he also appears with a new blonde hair style, fresh fair is en route.
"IF THIS DOESNT [sic] MEAN NEW PORTER MUSIC IS IN THE WORKS THEN WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON"
Forbes’ World’s Highest-Paid DJs are earning the lowest amount since 2013
Forbes’ World’s Highest-Paid DJs, topped by Calvin Harris, are earning the lowest amount since 2013 according to this year's International Music Summit report from Ibiza.
Dance music's share of the global music market in general has declined over the 12 months to December 2018. The UK saw the biggest loss— from 11.6 to 9.5%. In the US, the drop was from 3.5 to 3%. Germany and Canada, meanwhile, actually saw electronic genres grow during the same period.
Avicii album tracklist and six-city 'Cube' installation launch announced
The tracklist for Avicii's 'TIM' has been revealed, alongside plans for a new global campaign aimed at bringing fans across the world together.
'TIM' will be released on 6th June, and is the first album of new music by the producer, AKA Tim Bergling, since his unexpected death in 2018. It contains several previously-unreleased tracks that were completed by the artist himself, alongside works that required finishing touches based on specific notes he left prior to his passing. Collaborations include Vargas & Lagola, Aloe Blacc, Imagine Dragons and Bonn.
Armin van Buuren's trance evolution and the dark side of success
Armin van Buuren doesn’t really do interviews anymore. He’s reached the upper echelons of his chosen career, and doesn’t really need to. The “trance overlord,” as someone dubs him at the Q&A that your DJ Mag hack hosts with him at this year’s revamped Winter Music Conference in Miami, is one of the most successful people in dance music — seen as impeccably clean-cut and well-adjusted by some, as godlike by others. He’s the unflappable, intelligent, fan-friendly king of the #TranceFamily; the record-breaking five-time winner of the Top 100 DJs poll.
“I always promised myself as a little kid that if I ever had the opportunity to make my own radio show, I would do it,” he says. “I felt it was the most direct way to introduce new music to your fans.” He started a weekly show, A State Of Trance, in June 2001 — in Dutch — and a couple of guys in the north of Holland started illegally streaming his show on the internet through Shoutcast, an early streaming protocol. Trance enthusiasts from around the world began following the show, communicating with each other via IRC chat.
“Out of the 10 positive comments on a gig, there’d be one negative one — and that would destroy my life. I wasn’t able to sleep, I was using alcohol too much, and I was feeling depressed — I was really depressed about being No.1. It was crazy”
Armin’s last No.1 gong came in 2012, and he suggests that the pressure came off him after he relinquished the top spot. He got a Grammy nomination in 2013 for anthemic trance-lite ditty ‘This Is What It Feels Like’ featuring Trevor Guthrie, and felt like he could cross off topping the Top 100 DJs poll from his list of achievements. “That’s not to say I don’t want to be No.1 anymore — if you ask Steven Spielberg if he wants to win another Oscar, I’m not gonna lie, you’re only as good as your last film or last production,” he says.
It was just over a year ago that Swedish dance icon Avicii took his own life. And Keith Flint from The Prodigy more recently. How hard did Avicii’s tragic passing hit Armin? “Very hard,” he says, solemnly. “Yeah, very hard. The passing of Avicii is probably the darkest day in dance music, cos he’s the first one to go — and, I hope not, but I think more will follow. I see many DJs coping with mental issues — more than I can say in this interview. It only takes one bad night, one bad decision.
David Guetta locks Ibiza residency with Idris Elba
Ibiza mainstay David Guetta has today announced he’ll be returning to the White Island for a huge summer residency at Hï Ibiza.
For the residency, Guetta will be debuting his Jack Back alias on the island, taking over the Club room with resident Idris Elba each Friday from 7th June to 4th October 2019, while F*** Me I’m Famous! will rule the Theatre room.
Swedish House Mafia's Stockholm reunion in photos
The long-awaited reunion of Swedish House Mafia in their homeland has now taken place as three back-to-back dates at Stockholm's Tele2 Arena went ahead as planned.
Despite some issues involving travel to the shows for foreign fans, and the huge amount of pressure on the trio— AKA Sebastian Ingrosso, Axwell and Steve Angello— those in attendance were not disappointed.
Swedish House Mafia reunion shows in turmoil due to Swedish pilot strike
Swedish House Mafia's reunion shows have been thrown into turmoil due to a Swedish pilot strike.
Hype has been building around the EDM super-group's dates since October, with performances set for Stockholm's Tele2 Arena on Thursday 2nd, Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th May. But staff at Scandinavian carrier SAS have staged a walkout after negotiations with management broke down.