New Reports Show Electric Zoo 2023 Could Cost Organizers More Than What They Paid To Buy The Festival
As the old journalism saying goes, to get the complete picture, you simply have to “follow the money.” Now, the same rule appears to apply to the ongoing Electric Zoo debacle. As ticket holders still await refunds, new reports have exposed Electric Zoo’s dire financial straits, perhaps shedding new light on festival operations that many […]
Camp EDC To Return For A Sixth Year With Improved Attendee Experiences In 2024
Get ready headliners, Camp EDC will be back for its sixth year at EDC Las Vegas in 2024. From May 16-20, Camp EDC will once again welcome over 20,000 festivalgoers to its “desert oasis,” bringing the party just steps away from EDC’s iconic Las Vegas Motor Speedway venue. Camp EDC will continue to offer the […]
Interview: Wuki Talks HARD Summer, New Single
Kris Barman has been making music professionally for almost two decades, but since he started his solo project as Wuki in 2012, he has truly received his flowers. His 2020 remix of Miley Cyrus’ “Mother’s Daughter” earned him a well deserved Grammy-nomination, and the remix madness hasn’t stopped. In a fast-paced digital landscape that he […]
Festival Report Card: Electric Forest 2023
Each year, tens of thousands of people descend upon Rothbury, Michigan for Electric Forest. Crowds travel from far and wide, attracted by the festival’s diverse lineup, magical art installations, and immersive experiences. Electric Forest’s attention to detail and well-crafted stories connect people from all walks of life to a childlike sense of wonderment. This is […]
Festival Report Card: Primavera Sound Madrid 2023
Over the course of its 22-year history, Primavera Sound has reached many milestones since its early days as a local festival in Barcelona, becoming one of the largest festivals in Europe, and expanding to host events on three continents. Primavera Sound 2023 marked another milestone for the festival, its first excursion to the Spanish capital […]
Interview: Ardalan Talks Bay Area Underground, Kraftwerk & The Caverns
Tehran-born producer and DJ Ardalan Noghre-Kar—better known as Ardalan—has seen it all in the nearly 13 years since his debut track, “Mr. Spock” helped put Dirtybird Records on the map in 2010. The industry has changed considerably since then: social media campaigns accompany music releases; new tech like AI threatens age-old creative processes; even Dirtybird […]