It has been ten years since Daft Punk released Discovery, an album that many highlight as being a key player in pushing electronic music into the mainstream. Now, the demand for electronic music is greater than ever. Electric Zoo, the premier electronic music festival now in its third year, invaded New York this past weekend looking to meet that demand. By addressing several issues from the record turnout last year and upping the length of the festival from two to three days, Electric Zoo seemed to be living up to the symbolic phrasing introduced by the iconic Daft Punk ten years prior, to be: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger. At the end of the weekend, approximately 85,000 people passed through the concert gates to take part in one of the largest electronic music festivals to ever take place on the east coast.
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Music Slip Yourself an Uffie…
…it could be the drug that ya need! Also known as Anna-Catherine Hartley, the young musical prodigy was raised in Hong Kong, and after dropping out of fashion school, attracted the attention of Ed Banger, the revered French electronic music label with her single “Pop The Glock.” All it took was one listen from Busy P and that’s it — Uffie was off like a rocket. Her upcoming debut album is scheduled to be released through Elektra Records, and at the tender young age of 22, she’s already sidled herself alongside renowned artists like Felix Da Housecat and Ellen Allien. The list goes on : Steve Aoki has invited her to duet with her, and she’s even done a track with Pharell Williams. If these accolades weren’t enough, even Mike D has remixed one of her songs, “MCs Can Kiss.” She’s been featured on the soundtrack to Pedro Almodovar’s Broken Embraces with Penelope Cruz, and also tackled the brave task of covering the Siouxsie and the Banshees’ classic, “Hong Kong Garden.” On Red Bull Music Academy this week, we get a glimpse of this tremendous young talent in her musical infancy and expect the best.
Music Warming Up For Coachella – DJ Sets By Coachella Performers 2010
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.
Daily Dots Daily Dots: Gorillaz vs. Russell Brand, Plastikman, Insane Clown Posse, Moby Is A Bloodsucker
Today’s bloggin best…
- Gorillaz like Katy Perry, but hate Russell Brand. Prefix
- Plastikman, Model 500 and Inner City all to headline Movement Festival. URB
- Someone let Insane Clown Posse onto Nightline…oh, to make fun of them. Videogum
- 13th Witness directed the new Deftones video. Hypebeast
- Kavinsky has a new track to rave to. Fools Gold
- Iggy Pop, Henry Rollins and Moby all appear in Canadian vampire flick. The Playlist





