Sick Individuals caught my eye in 2012 with their remix of Icona Pop's "I Don't Care," a track that shows off in-depth music theory skills and electronic dynamism, ever since then I was curious, what rooted this talented duo in the success it is today?...
Alex Botwin lingers casually behind a rather thick-lensed pair of spectacles at almost all times. Full of facial hair and sporting a snapback, one of electronic dance music's most progressive and multi-dimensional forces remains humble but poised...
With Camp Bisco just a day away I know many of you have made long lists of items that you need to pack. As of now you may be done packing, or like me, you might of not started just yet. Regardless, to me the ten items below are essential for having...
Kaskade returns to The Venetian in Las Vegas to perform another 6-hour set at TAO this Labor Day Weekend. One of the problems we have with festivals is that often DJs are limited to one hour time slots, significantly limiting them to what they're...
Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell "Blurred Lines" is everything we love about dance-pop music. Here are some of our favorite remixes of the track so far. KOMES Remix Dutch house, Melbourne Bounce, KOMES absolutely destroys this...
Pretty Lights' sound is definitive. Electro-soul-hiphop with sample based music in a league of its own in comparison to electronic dance music's normal perception in society. To cap off Pretty Lights Appreciation Day, we've compiled a list of the underrated...
Soulful, often hip-hop influenced, sample-heavy electronic music. Unique, up-and-coming artists putting the music before the fame and success. A pay-what-you-want downloading system, mirroring Derek Vincent Smith’s ideals since day one. Since its inception...
Every artist has a story and every story is filled with the pieces of an identity. The story of Derek Vincent Smith can't be told without mention of Corey Eberhad and Michal Menert. Smith, Eberhard and Menert were making music together before global...
When an artist names himself "Pretty Lights", it puts a certain degree of expectation on the live production. People certainly want to see pretty lights, and throughout his entire career, Derek Vincent Smith has never ceased to let the fans down. From...
Aristotle once said "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts" and nothing could be more true for the super group behind Derek Vincent Smith, better known as Pretty Lights. However musically talented as Derek may be, his soulful sound may have...
