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Kaskade: Los Angeles went off over the weekend, as the superstar DJ/producer made history by playing the first concert at LA’s newly opened SoFi Stadium. Joining the party were Dombresky and deadmau5, who threw down a surprise set as Testpilot.

Tens of thousands of people were reportedly in attendance, although exact numbers are not currently available. The venue holds a capacity of 70,000, intended to host major events such as this one from Insomniac, as well as football games for the Chargers and Rams.

Kaskade previously shared his excitement for the event:

Every time I play in Los Angeles, it evokes this feeling that is unmatched anywhere else in the world. It’s that sensation of getting into your own bed after being away for too long, it’s heat in the cold and it’s comfort when anxiety has been playing its game. Any show I play in LA is something I keep protected. I make sure that when I do it, I come correct because it’s that meaningful to me. LA is home.

See video footage below, including that moment when Kaskade & deadmau5 dropped their iconic song together, “I Remember.”

@kaskade made history last night as the first artist to perform at @SoFiStadium pic.twitter.com/l4sGCdHAWX

— Festival Season (@Festseasonmedia) July 18, 2021

When @kaskade and @deadmau5 drop the track that made me forever love EDM. Tonight felt like a dream. pic.twitter.com/GzNbudsjFN

— matmatjo (@matmatjo) July 18, 2021

H/T: Billboard | Photo via Rukes.com

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Kaskade Makes History as First Artist to Play SoFi Stadium, Alongside deadmau5 & Dombresky

Less than 10 days after plaintiff, who filed under the initials E.K., sued Diplo alleging, among other things, assault, battery, false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress, the case has been dropped.

“In light of the evidence and after consultation with my attorneys, I have decided to withdraw my lawsuit,” the plaintiff said in a statement provided to Billboard on Thursday night (July 15). “No payment was offered or requested. I regret filing the lawsuit.”

“As we said when we first learned of this lawsuit, there was absolutely irrefutable evidence that proved that the allegations it contained were false,” Diplo’s attorney Bryan Freedman said in a statement Thursday. “As soon as we shared that plethora of evidence with the plaintiff’s lawyers, they recognized that they needed to withdraw their suit immediately.”

The lawsuit directly led to a dropped booking for Diplo from the Baltimore Orioles canceling a July 24 postgame concert.

“Diplo’s team says they hope the concert can now go forward since the suit has been dropped,” writes Billboard.

via Billboard

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Diplo Lawsuit Dropped In Less Than 10 Days In Face Of “Irrefutable” Evidence

A new report from The Trichordist, a group that promotes itself as “Artists For An Ethical and Sustainable Internet,” released in March this year, examines the updates to the streaming royalties that all major and minor platforms afford to artists. It’s no secret that musicians receive less than one cent per stream and it often takes upwards of millions of streams to begin to see a return on streaming, but it still accounts for 64% of all recorded music revenues by sheer volume alone.

Trichordist breaks down how they calculated the streams per song/album rate they report (these might vary slightly from the actual numbers), but one of the main focuses of the report is market share by streams (MSS) and market share by revenue (MSR).

Again, based on sheer volume, it’s no surprise that Spotify commands an epic MSR of 44% while only accounting for 22% MSS. On the other hand, Apple Music continues to be the best bang for an artist’s buck, with just a mere 6.36% MSS and a 24.79% MSR.

Still, Trichordist maintains that the biggest streaming service hampering musicians today is the YouTube Content ID service, which has a massive 51% MSS, over half of all streams, yet a meager 6.42% MSR.

“The biggest takeaway by far is that YouTube’s Content ID, shows a whopping 51% of all streams generate only 6.4% of revenue,” reports Trichordist. “Read that again. This is your value gap. Over 50% of all music streams generate less than 7% of revenue.”

Over 86% of total streams are accounted for in just the top 10 services, including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Facebook, Amazon, and Pandora. YouTube Red, which the Google-owned company has tried to push on users for years, accounts for just 0.23% MSS, while TIDAL is just 0.11%; despite boasting higher-than-normal streaming quality, their library and UI, not to mention late-to-the-party launch and subsequent market share, just don’t match up.

You can see the full breakdown below and read the full report via Trichordist here.

H/T EDM.com | Photo Credit: ISTOCKPHOTO

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: REPORT: Price Per Stream, YouTube Is Still The Biggest Problem For Artists

Swedish House Mafia took the stage on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to throw down a medley of their recent releases, “Lifetime” and “It Gets Better,” featuring special guests Ty Dolla $ign and 070 Shake.

Last week, the group consisting of Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso dropped two brand new productions after a 9-year gap in music. Their 2012 album Until Now smashed expectations, unleashing massive hits including “Don’t You Worry Child,” “Save The World” and more.

The 4-minute performance, which features each artist mixing in within one of three iconic dots, leaves us wanting more. With Swedish House Mafia back in full force, we’re hoping for a full album and tour to follow up this striking TV debut.

Watch below and keep updated with Swedish House Mafia here.

Swedish House Mafia – Lifetime / It Gets Better Medley

Photo via Rukes.com

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Swedish House Mafia Perform “Lifetime” & “It Gets Better” Medley on The Tonight Show [WATCH]

After joining forces with Native Instruments and their music platform Metapop to host a remix competition for his track “Virtual Gaming” alongside Hige Driver, Naeleck was overwhelmed with more than 300 remix submissions that they received. Now, he has finally picked out his favourite 10 ones, dropping them all together on a massive, genre-bending remix EP, that includes all types of dance styles, from dubstep and electro house to complextro.

Naeleck has been consistently rising through the dance music ranks over the past years, with a brand that blends music, fiction and gaming in newfound ways. His music has amassed tens of millions of collective streams on digital platforms, been remixed by the likes of Gammer, Tokyo Machine, Bombs Away, Dodge & Fuski and many more, and resonated with thousands of fans on live shows around the world.



This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Naeleck And Hige Driver Share Fresh Remix Album For “Virtual Gaming” 



This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Ben Ambergen And KENNY MUSIK Drop Dance Floor Smash “Screwface” On Generation HEX

EXIT Festival, which took place over July 8 – 11 in Serbia and welcomed between 42,000 and 48,000 people per day, has reportedly resulted in no mass spread of COVID-19.

The scientific study conducted by the Health Centre Novi Sad and the association Project Lab tested 345 attendees, some of which were vaccinated and others who showed a negative test upon entry. According to Pollstar, testing was repeated after seven days, July 15-17, and the results showed no positive coronavirus infections in either group.

Festival founder and CEO Dušan Kovačević said the results prove that the live events sector has been “treated unfairly in the past” and that there are “no longer any arguments and justifications that can allow gatherings at sporting events, in cafes or shopping malls, and not at concerts and festivals.”

Meanwhile, a Dutch music festival in Utrecht has reportedly resulted more than 1,000 positive COVID-19 cases. Verknipt festival brought in 20,000 attendees over the first weekend of July.

Lennart van Trigt, a spokesman for the Utrecht health board stated: “We cannot say that all these people were infected at the festival itself. It could also be possible that they’ve been infected while traveling to the festival or in the evening before going to the festival or having an after-party.”

Festival goers provided tests up to 40 hours before the event, which was “too long” according to van Trigt. Moving forward, the window will be set to 24 hours for major events.

Sources: Pollstar, Pitchfork | Photo via EXIT Festival

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: EXIT Festival Results in No Mass Spread of COVID-19, Dutch Festival Linked To 1,000 New Cases

Famba consistently blows us away with his talent and always builds anticipation with who he’s going to work with next. His latest single is a massive collaboration with two of the biggest vocalists in dance music, Brando (Loud Luxury, Matoma, Don Diablo) and MKLA (KSHMR, Vintage Culture, Steve Aoki). They both deliver stunning vocal performances, while Famba’s production takes the song to stratospheric levels.

“I’d never done a duet before, so I knew it had to be with someone with a voice like this angel. Brando has a sultry deep tone that I really believe has influenced a lot of great house music,” says MKLA about her first duet experience.

Featuring seductive deep house melodies as well as lyrics, “Games We Play” is the love song with swagger that does double damage on the dance floor. The track is the second single from Famba’s forthcoming EP, Wishes Vol.2, to be released later this Fall. 

Famba also remembers how the song came about: “The night we wrote ‘Games We Play’ was one of the most fun and most organic writing sessions I’ve ever had. It was just friends having a good time and partying all night. The song just happened; we didn’t even intend to write it. It’s also everything I’ve been building towards; my sound is finally starting to become more defined.”

When he later approached Brando with the unfinished recording, the California-based singer-songwriter fell in love with it immediately, saying: “The minute I cut the vocals I knew it was going to be a great collab. I think it will really resonate with our fans as well.”

Listen to “Games We Play” below!

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Famba, Brando, MKLA Team Up For Deep House Dance Hit “Games We Play” [Sony Canada]

photo: Big Gigantic

It’s no secret that Big Gigantic is an iconic name not only to dance music and production but to live performance. Composed of Dominic Lalli and Jeremy Salken, these two are some of the most creative guys out there. Meshing live drums, keys, and saxophone into electrifying, bass thumping music, Big Gigantic’s sound truly lives up to their name.

We had the pleasure of getting to see their latest show in Tempe, AZ at The Marquee Theatre. Arizona’s premiere dance music event company, Relentless Beats, put on the show with Lucky Beats for what was an riveting three hour ride.

BARDZ kicked things off, meshing future bass songs with huge guitar solos and amazing live key arrangements that captivated the crowd from front to back. Along with originals, he provided his own renditions of classics like Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick In The Wall“, RHCP’s “Can’t Stop“, and Phil Collins’ “In The Air Tonight“. BARDZ warmed up the crowd in perfect fashion, leaving the place buzzing just in time for Big Gigantic to step on.

Excitement seemed to be coursing through the entire venue. People being back together, dancing, and getting to see none other than Big Gigantic take the stage. As soon as Dominic & Jeremy stepped on, the Marquee erupted. It wasn’t long before massive, dubstep-esque drops had the crowd bouncing up and down and the live saxophone element always led to screams of delight from people all over the room. It’s not easy to do what Big Gigantic does, but they do it seamlessly, all the time with a smile on their face.

From start to finish it was clear to see the connection between Big Gigantic and the crowd. Love and respect radiated in the room as the guys took all of us on an epic hour and a half journey through both their own music and music they love, leaving everyone in a state of bliss and joy by the show’s end.

If Big Gigantic comes to a city near you, we definitely recommend getting tickets!

Catch Big Gigantic on tour!

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Big Gigantic Delivers Epic Performance At Marquee Theatre [Recap]

Swedish House Mafia ended a nine-year gap in new music releases last Friday with the release of “It Gets Better,” and they’re hurrying along toward the release of their debut album later this year with the release of yet another new single, “Lifetime” with Ty Dolla $ign & 070 Shake.

“It’s 100% feel,” Steve Angello told Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1. “I think this was the time where we sat down and we were just throwing ideas at each other of what kind of music we like, and this is boiling everything down to like, ‘What did we feel?’ We came to a place, especially with this song, you feel great. It’s like, listen to the song, put on headphones, be in the subway, drive a car, go on a fucking walk. Do whatever you want. This is going to make … it’s feels. And that’s what you said. It has substance, it’s depth. It’s like, Swedish House Mafia into a blender. This is what happens with this whole new album, man. It is a lot of things.”

The song has prominent hip hop vibes but it’s also, as Angello said, full of feels harkening back to synthwave artists like M83 or Timecop1983 or Kavinsky. Check it out below, and also tune in to their performance on today’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with both Ty Dolla $ign and 070 Shake joining in.

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Swedish House Mafia Hurry Along With Second New Single, “Lifetime” with Ty Dolla $ign & 070 Shake