The 2 Bears are a British electronic musical duo that consists of members Joe Goddard and Raf Rundell. The duo release music that is a mixture of genres such as house, dance, alternative dance and indietronica. The 2 Bears gained attention after the release of their debut EP, “Follow the Bears” and since then they’ve gone on to release three... read full bio
Jimmy LaValle, a songwriter from San Diego who started the post-rock band Tristeza one year ago, is currently working on a solo project called The Album Leaf. LaValle built his own tunes in a similarly diverse way, drawing inspiration from a variety of genres, including classical, jazz, and post-rock. He used anything from background noise to field recordings to radio... read full bio
The Americanos are an electronic DJ group, comprised of Felli Fel, Lex Larson, and Louie Rubio. Felli Fel, a veteran DJ and radio host, was able to contribute his experience to the group. Right off the bat, the group has collaborated with notable hip-hop artists like Tyga, Lil Jon, Ty Dolla $ign, French Montana, Lil Yachty, and Juicy J. Their... read full bio
Attribute it to cultural isolation if you must, but much like famous Belgians, great Australian dance acts are few and far between. Sure, it has supplied a smorgasbord of gnarly rockers, but when it comes to visceral thrills, to joyous, discofied grooves, Oz's contribution has been negligible at best. Which makes Melbourne's The Avalanches that much more precious. A six-strong crew... read full bio
The Big Pink is a London-based English electronic rock band. Robbie Furze and Milo Cordell, who met in 2007 while attending a concert, founded it. They collaborated, and "Too Young to Love," their debut song, was released. They signed with 4AD shortly after, and at the NME Shockwave Awards, they took up the Philip Hall Radar Award for best new... read full bio
The Black Queen, a kind of power synth pop trio, started off simply and eventually became a full-fledged band that its members considered as much more than a recreational endeavor. Greg Puciato, the singer for Dillinger Escape Plan and Steven Alexander, a seasoned producer (DEP, Nine Inch Nails, Ke$ha), started collaborating on songs that differed greatly from the former's primary band.... read full bio
The Blaze is a French producer and director duo that consists of two cousins Jonathan, and Guillaume Alric. They create a new form of electronic dance music, filled with intense and intimate beats. Although not known as a household name yet they’re known for their music videos that are Oscar-worthy and rack up well over a million views on Youtube.... read full bio
The Blessed Madonna, who graced the cover of the esteemed magazine while donning a massive gold crown, became the first woman to be named Mixmag's DJ of the year. It was just one of many shots that were fired across the bough to warn of impending change. In the same year, a Resident Advisor poll ranked Madge among the best... read full bio
The Chain Gang of 1974 is an American indietronica project of Kamtin Mohager, a musician and DJ. Mohager was born in San Jose, California, and was raised in Hawaii before moving again, to Denver. He first started his musical career as a touring bassist for the band 3OH!3. From there, he went on to self-release “Fantastic Nostalgic: The Early Recordings”... read full bio
The Grammy-nominated producer/DJ duo The Chainsmokers, which consists of Andrew Winter and Alex Pall, are well-known for their distinct approach to fusing dance music with other genres like rock, hip-hop, soul, and dubstep. They met and forged a friendship that would last a lifetime in the ChatRoulette chatrooms, where their journey began. As they identify the elements of things that... read full bio
The Chemical Brothers are a British electronic music duo comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons, who met at the University of Manchester, England, United Kingdom in 1992. Initially they called themselves “The Dust Brothers.” They changed their name in 1995 given the preexisting American production duo “The Dust Brothers,” their burgeoning popularity and the threat of legal action from the... read full bio
The Cinematic Orchestra is a British electronic and nu jazz group that was created by Jason Swinscoe and consists of members Swinscoe, Phil France, Luke Flowers, Tom Chant, Nick Ramm and Stuart McCallum. The Cinematic Orchestra rose to fame after the release of their debut album, “Motion”, since then, they’ve gone on to released three more studio albums. The Cinematic... read full bio
Emerging onto the Southern California music scene with a sound as original as the band members themselves, the Dirty Heads’ blend of hip-hop and classic reggae rips through the sonic surf with bold beats, fun rhythms and the relaxed vibe of feel-good lyrics.... read full bio
When The Drowning Men formed, the product of a childhood friendship between Bardeen, Dolan and Eisenkerch, the idea wasn't to make a career, but to make music. The band, who added Messer and Smith into the mix, musicians who were equally instrumental to the formation of the group, practiced at least three days a week and a self-released an EP,... read full bio
The Funk Hunters are a Canadian electronic music and DJ duo that consists of members Duncan Smith and Nick Middleton. Their music is a mixture of electronic dance music, soul, funk, hip-hop and disco. The duo met while working at Gulf Islands Film and Television School. When they started working together professionally, they started by creating remixes of songs from... read full bio
The Glitch Mob is an electronic music trio based on Los Angeles, California. Consisting of Edward ‘edIT’ Ma, Justin Boreta, and Josh ‘Ooah’ Mayer, The Glitch Mob is one of the most established beat-making groups in Los Angeles. Their first album, ‘Drink the Sea’, hit the CMJ Top 200 Chart for College Radio at number 57. Success followed the group,... read full bio
Along with the Stone Roses, Happy Mondays were the leaders of the late-'80s/early-'90s dance club-influenced Manchester scene, experiencing a brief moment in the spotlight before collapsing. While the Stone Roses were based in '60s pop, adding only a slight hint of dance music, Happy Mondays immersed themselves in the club and rave culture, eventually becoming the most recognizable band of... read full bio
The Herbaliser Band quickly released "Remedies," their debut record establishing themselves as a key component of the Ninja Tune group and adding more diverse DJs and musicians to their roster. The next year, they expanded their output to include an eight-piece live band and made their debut at George IV in Brixton as they were recording "Blow Your Headphones," their second full-length... read full bio
The Him is a global dance force to be reckoned with, whether it is for creating contagious melodies with his transcendent originals and inventive remixes or energizing crowds with his dynamic concerts. The Him, who is from Amsterdam, known as the world's dance music capital, started as monthly bootlegs and quickly became major hits with original songs like "Feels Like Home" and "I Wonder,"... read full bio
A mash-up crew who came to fame thanks to their genre-jumping mixes, after hearing mash-up DJs like Girl Talk and Them Jeans, they headed straight for the laptop and began combining Lil Wayne with Modest Mouse, Swizz Beatz with Deerhoof, and R. Kelly with Jens Lekman. The Hood Internet first made a splash with Mixtape, Vol. 1, while The Hood... read full bio
