Second death reported after EDC Las Vegas
According to the Las Vegas Review, another death has been reported after Insomniac's yearly festival, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas. Following the death of 24-year-old, Montgomery Tsang after the festival's first day, another man passed away late Saturday evening at Vdara Resort. 25-year-old Anthony Anaya, of Everett, Washington, died just before 11 p.m. on Saturday after attending the festival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Pasquale Rotella responds to deadmau5’s criticism in AMA, ‘I respect his art form. It would be great if he would respect mine.’
On the eve of Insomniac flagship festival, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, Pasquale Rotella opened up to fans in an intimate AMA on Reddit. In addition to talks about EDC Texas (It's in the plans but they are still looking for a venue,) and how to make it in the dance music industry, Rotella also addressed the criticism he's face from electronic music's most outspoken entity, deadmau5. In a recent interview with The Standard, deadmau5 took shots at the festival promoters, stating 'It’s another thing I can’t f*****’ stand, you know? Festivals are being branded bigger than the acts, which is totally backwards in my head.' "From his comments, I’m assuming he’d rather people stand there and gawk at the artist for an hour-and-a-half, but that’s not where I come from, nor where I want things to go." Rotella responded in the Reddit AMA, noting dance music is about dancing and getting lost in the moment, not spending an hour and a half staring at a DJ.
Watch This: Bingo Players adrenaline packed EDC Vegas recap
Capturing the energy of Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas with only a video camera is hard to do. The energy of the festival grounds as they buzz and breathe with a palpable excitement never translates well to celluloid. This year Bingo Players took Las Vegas by storm, dispatching one of the most frantic sets of the weekend and leaving a stomped out crater in their wake. As fast-paced and unrelenting as the music they make, Bingo Players EDC Las Vegas recap -- defined by fast cuts and faster kicks -- does well to embody the peak of the EDC experience.
Sirius XM launches EDC Radio, broadcasting live during Electric Daisy Carnival
Sirius XM will be broadcasting live throughout EDC Week for a limited-run, commercial-free channel featuring performances, DJ sets and interviews from the world's most popular DJs and producers. EDC Radio will air on SiriusXM's Electric Area, channel 52, today through Monday June 24th. The channel will broadcast the live DJ sets from EDC Vegas, including sets from rmin van Buuren, Avicii, Hardwell, A-Trak, Steve Angello, Fedde le Grand, Calvin Harris, Knife Party, Eric Prydz, Benny Benassi, Arty, Borgore, Gareth Emery, Carl Cox, Nicky Romero, Thomas Gold, Bingo Players, Dada Life, Mat Zo, Ferry Corsten, AN21, Max Vangeli, Tritonal, Cedric Gervais, Dyro, Dannic, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, ATB, Destructo, Audien, R3hab, Bassjackers, Zeds Dead, Rebecca & Fiona, Dash Berlin and more. EDC Radio will also feature DJ sets and interviews from the SiriusXM Music Lounge at Marquee Dayclub in Las Vegas on Thursday, June 20 starting at 3:00 pm ET. The lounge will feature live DJ sets by Sander van Doorn, Carnage, Destructo, Tritonal, 3LAU and Dash Berlin.
EDC Las Vegas ups the ante, plans to spend $35 million on this year’s festival
Insomniac CEO Pasquale Rotella told the New York Post that they'll be "stepping it up [EDC Las Vegas] year," and focusing the "largest percentage of [the] money [on] production" -- a statement that falls right in line with Insomniac's priority to cater to the fans as "headliners" rather than superstar DJs.