After a year of building a team, the OWSLA crew is ready to hit North America with their first proper label tour. Starting in Nashville October 26th, the group will make their way to the West Coast, Canada, and the East Coast, before ending in Philadelphia November 18th. The lineup will vary by date, but unfortunately, head honcho Skrillex will only be making an appearance in New Orleans with Zedd. The rest of the dates will feature Kill the Noise, Jack Beats, The M Machine, Alvin Risk, Birdy Nam Nam, Alex Metric, Kill Paris, MONSTA, and Seven Lions. Tickets will be on sale soon so make sure to checkout the linuep and dates for each location past the break. (more…)
Lady Gaga has publicly expressed her admiration for Interscope label-mate Zedd — or her “major musical boner,” as she described it herself. She’s even referred to “Spectrum” as “pure EDM fantasy,” and along with asking Anton to remix tracks like “Born This Way” and “Marry The Night,” Gaga brought him on tour with her this past April.
The next chapter of this unique partnership has hit the web in the form of a preview of Lady Gaga’s vocal contribution to “Stache,” one of the premier tracks on Zedd’s Clarity. The addition of Gaga’s vocal turns the dance production into a song of its own, but does not jeopardize its electro appeal. We’ve asked around and found out that she simply really liked the song, and wanted to put her own spin on it. As of now there’s no word on whether it’ll be released officially, but something tells us that with these two big names involved, this one will be out on iTunes sooner rather than later.
Along with the release of his full album Clarity, Zedd is out with a new music video for “Stache.” One of our favorite tracks on the album, the video feels more like a mini-movie than a music video. The plot centers around an unidentified scientist experimenting with something called the “Clandon Particle,” — a bomb-like device we can’t find any real information on — all the while being pursued by a swat team trying to take him down. A very unhappy-looking Head of National Security named Howard Cunningham is seen cut in throughout the video, addressing whatever country this is taking place in (most likely Zimbabwe, from the ZW.gov branding). You’ll have to watch the video for yourself to see how things end up, but the video is timed perfectly to the track itself so be sure to check it out and see if the world ends or not. (Hint: it doesn’t.)
One of the most highly anticipated albums of the recent dance music explosion, Clarity is Anton Zaslavski’s magnum opus — a beautifully composed concept album that marks a defining moment in the young producer’s career. Spending time in the studio with the legendary Jimmy Iovine has certainly paid off for Zedd. His sound has matured, developing far beyond the type of music that is suitable for a DJ set. There is much more to Clarity than a simple selection of tracks; there is an undeniable feeling of intent, an intangible sense that Anton has poured himself into every production on the album.
With each successive listen it becomes more apparent; every single note has a purpose, every snare hit and synth squeal was methodically placed and painstakingly produced. Zedd’s attention to detail is stunningly thorough, every single beat has been toiled over, worked and re-worked, ad infinitum, until what is left is nothing short of perfection. At first it was hard to define, but then I realized that Clarity has one thing that so many of today’s dance music productions do not — it has a soul.
In less than five days, GLOWfest will make its next stop at West Virginia University for Homecoming and is bringing major talent to Morgantown. Porter Robinson and Zedd will spin back-to-back sets along with Bingo Players, Krewella, Paper Diamond, and local talent. Mr. Robinson and Zedd need no introduction – we predicted a huge year for Porter, and Zedd has unquestionably the inescapable smash single to date in 2012. Before Zedd’s complextro wobbles hits the decks, be sure to check out the opening acts. Here’s why:
Best of the Rest is a daily feature from Dancing Astronaut that recaps the most important posts of the day as well as the stuff we didn’t get to. With the rapidity that dance music news and releases come out it’s difficult for us to hit everything — we hope BOTR serves as a catch-all. Make sure to check it out at the end of each day to ensure you don’t miss anything!
With such an amazing lineup for Electric Zoo 2012, picking the must see artists was hard to do. When I first saw the lineup and noticed that Zedd was scheduled for Sunday afternoon, I quickly made the decision to see the young electro phenom. Despite his recent successes, Zedd is still underrated. Before “Spectrum,” he had a ton of solid productions, many of which did not get the recognition they deserved (“Dovregrubben” anyone?) Although an avid fan, Sunday was my first time experiencing one of Zedd’s sets live — and I could not have been more impressed.
We know we’re slightly delayed, but episode two of UMF TV takes you behind the scenes of what Ultra is calling the next generation of dance music producers. Hardwell, Porter Robinson, Nicky Romero, and Zedd are all under 25 years of age and have rocked stages all around the world for the past year. Porter recalls his first gig when he had never seen a DJ until the night before. Both he and Zedd, spun with a mouse, Traktor and no controller their first nights. Zedd claims “with electronic dance music, you can touch everyone…if you do it right.” It’s truly amazing to watch these young DJs take on the world when they barely know the world they’re in.
Best of the Rest is a daily feature from Dancing Astronaut that recaps the most important posts of the day as well as the stuff we didn’t get to. With the rapidity that dance music news and releases come out it’s difficult for us to hit everything — we hope BOTR serves as a catch-all. Make sure to check it out at the end of each day to ensure you don’t miss anything! (more…)
In an interview with MTV News, Porter Robinson announced that he and Zedd are going on tour together. The official title is the “Porter Robinson and Zedd present Poseidon: The Back to Back Tour,” and its meaning is twofold. ”Poseidon” represents the name of the song they’re working on together and “back to back” is intended to clarify that the DJ’s are working together — rather than one acting as opener for the other. Although nothing is set in stone yet, — including tour dates — Robinson’s vision for the tour is “something purely for the fans.” We’re anxious to see how the tour comes to fruition.
As an added bonus he also gives us an idea of what to expect from their musical collaboration. Robinson describes it as “pretty” and something he imagines people will “sing along to.” Both Robinson and Zedd are mega talented so like the tour, we’re anxious to hear the song.
