Music Warming Up For Coachella – DJ Sets By Coachella Performers 2010

April 12, 2010 - 9:58 am

Coachella might be known as one of the world’s finest rock festivals, but since it’s inception all the way back in 1999, the event’s promoters put as much focus on LA rave culture as they did catering to the alternative nation (now called the indie rock masses). From Daft Punk to Kraftwerk, many of Coachella’s greatest moments over the years have come from electronic music titans. Here’s a collection of sets from artists playing this year’s festival. The perfect collection of beats to get you warmed up for the desert.

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Featured Music DJ Craze is Spreading the Panic

February 23, 2010 - 11:29 am

DJ Craze

The DJ known as Craze combines a bit of the good old-fashioned spinning of yesteryear (think Public Enemy) and unabashed love of some of today’s newer acts, along with his own home-bred brand of turntablism and freestyling. Because it’s easy to get lost in the weeds of DJs sprouting up everywhere in today’s music scene, it’s likely thatĀ  Nicaraguan-born influence, along with a shameless devotion to the classic sounds of Miami Bass, that has him making headlines in the scene: Craze has already won the DMC World DJ Championships (3 timesĀ  to be exact, and the only DJ to ever to so), as well as the prestigious honor of being Kanye West’s tour DJ. Songs like “Crabhappy Crabaholics” and “Tekmaster Anthem” point to the DJ’s willingness to poke fun at himself (is it just me or is that a rare trait among DJs nowadays?); what you’ve got is a lot to listen to and even laugh along with. Here’s more of his work on Red Bull Music Academy Radio.