Sjoerd and Wouter Janssen are two brothers behind the rising Dutch hardstyle act, Showtek. Having been producing techno since 2001 they eventually transitioned into hardstyle around 2003. Their album ‘Today Is Tomorrow’ released in 2007 through Dutch Master Works; the first of their genre to do this. Wouter also produces hard trance tracks under the [...]
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
January 31st, 2012 
MichelleKUPP For brothers Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike beats are a family business. Both are experienced DJs and production partners who have been involved in the music scene since their teens. Their draw to EDM music isn’t shocking – the pair grew up just minutes from Tomorrowland in Belgium and later contributed local flavor to the [...]
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Tags: Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, exclusive interview, Smash The House, Spinnin's records 
No Comments »EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Nicole Moudaber
January 26th, 2012 Lumbajack Nicole Moudaber, the new techno sensation originally hailing from the UK, was once an NYC club promoter known for setting up some of the most memorable parties the Big Apple had ever seen. She has since flown across the world, starting out by re-defining the EDM nightlife scene in Beirut and then straying away from [...]
Posted in Events, Interviews, Techno Tags: Cielo, Dance. Here. Now, exclusive interview, Feline EP, Nicole Moudaber No Comments »EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Midnight Conspiracy
January 5th, 2012 Ambro Midnight Conspiracy, the Chicago based electro-dub step-house rockers are quickly becoming a name among electronic music fans. Having toured all over the country making stops at Ultra Music Festival, Lalapalozza, and Hard Festival, Louis and Mikul made it back to Webster Hall for the second time this year. With their recent releases ‘The Eye’ and [...]
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Dada Life Wants You to Hide
December 20th, 2011 MichelleKUPP Dada Life is currently killing it, consistently perching at the pinnacle of the Beatport Top 10 Tracks list with Kick Out The Epic Motherf**ker. In addition they are embarking on more USA shows in the new year, including a much anticipated stop in NYC at Webster Hall Jan. 27. We had the chance to ask [...]
Posted in Electro, Interviews Tags: dada life, exclusive interview, Kick Out the Epic Motherfucker No Comments »INTERVIEW: Swanky Tunes – Russian House Mafia
December 6th, 2011 MichelleKUPP Earlier this fall, Russian DJ trio Swanky Tunes finally graced NYC with their presence. The guys have been making music together since 1998 and are now gaining recognition stateside with popular tracks such as Kaskade’s “Eyes” (Swanky Tunes Remix).  I had the chance to sit down with 2/3 of Swanky Tunes, Vadim Shpak and Stas Zaytsev, prior [...]
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Fedde Le Grand
November 30th, 2011 J-Brown Fedde Le Grand is not only a technical wizard behind the decks, Â but also a man whose music spans multiple dance music genres and manages to top charts in each of those genres. He is arguably the best festival DJ out there, and possesses the rare trait of being able to captivate audiences across every [...]
REVIEW: CAZZETTE @ Cielo 11.17.2011
November 23rd, 2011 Lumbajack Thursday night, Alexander Björklund of CAZZETTE took center stage for his first NYC gig at Cielo. His mixture of progressive and electro house bangers had the roof completely blown off the club. Thanks to Dance.Here.Now and Cielo NYC, I had the privilege to rock out with CAZZETTE in the flesh. It was an incredible experience, [...]
Posted in Electro, Events, Interviews, Reviews, Shows Tags: Alexander Björklund, Ash Pournouri, At Night Management, Avicii, CAZZETTE, Cielo, Dance. Here. Now, Electro, Interview, review No Comments »EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Strip Steve
November 21st, 2011 J-Brown I had the unique pleasure of hanging out with and interviewing Boys Noize Records mainstay Strip Steve this past Friday at Webster Hall. I have always been a large supporter of literally anything and everything that Boys Noize puts out on his label, but Strip Steve’s body of work has consistently impressed me. He even [...]
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Plastic Plates
November 10th, 2011 Tommy Felix Bloxsom, better known in the EDM scene as Plastic Plates, has been surrounded by music his entire life. Growing up in Australia, his father was a Jazz musician. Felix followed the same path and got hooked into playing drums as a session musician for a fantastic list of acts that includes the likes of [...]
Posted in Indie Dance/Nu Disco, Interviews Tags: adele, Beni, body language, Empire of the Sun, Midnight Juggernauts, Plastic Plates, Sia, The Presets No Comments »EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Markus Schulz
October 24th, 2011 J-Brown Here is how I would describe Markus Schulz and his music in a few sentences: Creator of “unicorn-slaying trance”, fan favorite, promoter favorite, humble guy, label founder (Coldharbour Recordings), and an absolute savage behind the decks. For the 2011 #9 DJ in the recent (and largely disputed) DJ mag poll, Markus playing a mind-bending marathon [...]
Posted in Interviews Tags: Coldharbour, FUR Nightclub, Glow, Grube and Hovsepian, Interview, Markus Schulz 1 Comment »EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: DallasK
October 18th, 2011 J-Brown I was able to sit down with the homie DallasK after his opening gig for Wolfgang Gartner this past Friday at Webster Hall in NYC. I first met Dallas in Orlando at Electric Daisy Carnival when he and his collective, DEFEP, played a set. By the way, if you have not heard of these 4 [...]
Posted in Interviews Tags: Dallask, defep, dj nymz, henry fong, Interview, Webster Hall, wolfgang gartner webster hall No Comments »
