Video: Watch Flosstradamus' live set from L.A.

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Mixmag recently invited over Chicago's trap duo Flosstradamus to perform live at their L.A. lab for a special set in front of a packed crowd. Check it out: 

One thing: Can we stop with all of the selfies and phone use at these shows? What happened to people going to these shows to dance and be immersed within the moment? 

For those that haven't read the Op-Ed by Billboard on the topic of too much phone use at these types of events, click here. It's a must read. 

Tech-House's march towards homogeneity

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Seb Wheeler, the deputy digital editor at Mixmag, wrote a strong piece complaining about the increasingly formulaic nature of tech-house:

"And it’s not only niche snobs who are getting pissed off, but respectable, BBC-approved tastemakers, too. The other day, Annie Mac tweeted: “Aahhh jeez, everyone’s making droney house.” By that, we’re assuming she means the drab, uber formulaic four-to-the-floor built from over-polished percussion, mind-numbingly simple chord progressions and sappy basslines. It’s paint-by-numbers dance music and it’s coming for you."  

Read the entire piece over at Mixmag.  

Avicii: "It's up to the artist to make sure EDM doesn't become too corporate"

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Quoted from an Avicii interview by News.com.au (Via Mixmag):

But Avicii worries about the corporate overtones of EDM, and commerce interfering with art. "It's up to the artist to make sure EDM doesn't become too corporate, " he says. "Obviously, people will want to get involved when there is a chance to make a lot of money. "Corporations and media want a part of it and people will try to exploit it. That's what happens when things go mainstream. "But it's up to artist and promoters not to get greedy. Everybody needs to remember where they came from."

He's right of course but it's little funny hearing it from Avicii, who is known as being one of the faces of Ralph Lauren, has one of the highest booking fees in EDM, and has appeared in a Super Bowl commercial.

Skream mixes it up with the 'Skreamizm' tour: A 3 hour set in dimly lit clubs

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Been meaning to link to this excellent interview of Skream by Mixmag for a long time, check it out if you haven't already.

The 'Skreamizm' tour is trying to bring EDM back to its rave roots by focusing on longer sets in dimly lit clubs that serves to refocus the attention away from the DJ booth to the dance floor.

Skream's approach is quite refreshing in an environment where major EDM acts are currently trying to out do each other on who has the most impressive stage setup. 

I hope the 'Skreamizm' tour is a success in Europe so that he can bring the show over to Canada sometime in the future.

(Source: Mixmag)

Rusko will release all of his music for free

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As reported by Mixmag:

"Both of Rusko's albums have been released on Diplo's Mad Decent label but now the UK dubstepper's contract with the imprint is up. A spokesman for Rusko said: "He finished his deal [with Mad Decent] and rather than renew it, or find another label, he's decided to self-release for free to fans with the aim of getting his music out there widely to the max amount of people in the easiest way possible."

All of the real money in EDM nowadays is by playing live shows. Rusko and Pretty Lights know this fact and soon everyone else will follow along.

(Source: Mixmag)