Trap 101

 

Back in August, Stereogum posted this fantastic article noting the sudden rise of a genre that borrows its name from a style of Southern rap but caters its sound to the electronic dance scene.  Although the “trap” moniker (also referred to as trap-rave or trap-step) has been somewhat confusing and even controversial, there is little doubt that this niche genre has quickly gathered a strong following throughout 2012 and looks poised to break into new levels of popularity in 2013.  For those still unfamiliar with the bass-heavy, high-energy sound, Baauer, TNGHT and Flosstradamus should serve as a strong introduction…

Huffington Post – Daft Punk rumored among Coachella 2013 headliners

With a some clever cyber-investigation, Huffington Post gives a bit of credibility to Coachella 2013 lineup rumors.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/18/coachella-2013-rumors-daf_n_2323341.html

If true, Daft Punk fans will appreciate a chance to see one of the rarest major electronic performances on US soil.  In may, Coachella released a limited presale just days after the 2012 festival.  The presale sold out in minutes despite the year-long queue.

 

 

 

Insomniac’s EDC festival series expanded to Chicago

Earlier this month, Insomniac Events CEO Pasquale Rotella confirmed rumors of Electric Daisy Carnival expanding to Chicago by tweeting “New stop on road to @EDC_LasVegas! Chicago get ready! Date & venue out 1/16/13! NY announce coming in Jan!”  With the massive success of Insomniac’s other EDC festivals, this is big news for Chicago EDM fans who already have a strong summer festival lineup including Lollapalooza (which has greatly expanded the electronic portion of its lineup over the last several years), North Coast Music Festival, Spring Awakening and Wavefront.  Many sources speculate that the event will be held during Memorial Day weekend and will replace Aura Presents‘ Future Sound Music Festival, which was set for the same holiday weekend and has since been cancelled.  Most details about the event are speculation at this point, but @EDCChicago2013 has tweeted that Armin Van Buuren may be among the first leaked headliners.  Insomniac’s 2013 festival series will once again include a New York stop, the famous EDC Vegas event as well as events in Orlando and Puerto Rico.  Updates will be available from electricdaisycarnival.com or Insomniac’s Twitter feed as well as from @KrowdSurfer.

Top 10 Music Festivals for 2013

Top 10 Music Festivals for 2013

2012 saw an influx of new music festivals and unprecedented crowds selling out the majors.  Some spring festival presales are already sold out, others will be announcing dates and venues soon.  We will have a full, interactive guide to 2013 U.S. music festivals soon, but for now these are the 10 biggest festivals of next year based on social media buzz.

Rank Festival Name Start Date City Official Site
1 Ultra Music Festival 3/15/2013 Miami, FL Ultra Music Festival Offical Site
2 Coachella 4/12/2013 Indio, CA Coachella Offical Site
3 Bonaroo 6/13/2013 Manchester, TN Bonaroo Offical Site
4 Burning Man 8/26/2013 Blackrock, NV Burning Man Offical Site
5 Electric Zoo 8/30/2013 New York, NY Electric Zoo Offical Site
6 Electric Daisy Carnival 6/21/2013 Las Vegas, NV Electric Daisy Carnival Offical Site
7 Lollapalooza 8/2/2013 Chicago, IL Lollapalooza Offical Site
8 Austin City Limits 10/4/2013 Austin, TX Austin City Limits Offical Site
9 South by Southwest 3/8/2013 Austin, TX South by Southwest Offical Site
10 Summerfest 6/26/2013 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest Offical Site