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Research: Techno has been the best-selling genre for the last four years

The International Music Summit in Ibiza annually publishes a study exploring the development of the electronic music industry globally. In addition to a number of interesting lectures, discussions, forums, workshops and parties, the research is being conducted by analyst Kevin Watson, a passionate lover of the electronic genre from London. He is also the author of a Dance-onomics study published in 2012 in the Netherlands. Electronic music is the third most listened genre in the world according to the International Music Conference in Ibiza.  64% listen to pop music, 57% rock, and 32% listen to electronic music. The survey was conducted on the basis of 19 thousand people, aged 16 to 64 years from 18 countries. Based on this survey about 1.5 billion people are listening to electronic music today. According to Beatport, the world's most famous digital electronic music store, techno has been a top-selling genre for 4 years now. The second in line is Tech-house, third ...

Research: Female DJs are growing in popularity at the speed of light

IMS Ibiza is the Global Electronic Music Industry Survey and the following informations are related to social networks and TV advertising. Charlotte de Witte had the biggest fan growth. This data shows that their fans grew much faster than the five DJs with the largest number of fans - Marshmello, David Guetta, Alan Walker, Calvin Harris, Skrillex. In 2018, Amelie Lens doubled the number of fans across all social networks compared to the year before. After appearing at 25, the anniversary of Time Warp had a fourfold increase in fans on a daily basis. Leading global brands are signing contracts with well-known female DJs who participate in publicity campaigns. Peggy Gou was so advertised by Porsche; Eli & Fur worked on the campaign for Kayak; Alison Wonderland has collaborated on a Super Bowl campaign for a new mobile app. [sourse]

Industrialyzer - Moonstone EP [Secon State]

Ricardo Rodrigues aka Industrialyzer delivers another hard-edged release for Pan-Pot's label. Inspired by 90s techno, it sees Rodrigues move from the Green Velvet-style deranged jack on the title track into the Plastikman-influenced "Kontrol", where snares roll in unison over a skeletal, niggling rhythm. On " Daily Nova ", he ups the pace to deliver a tone-shifting banger that's powered by doubled-up claps and a lean rhythm, while " Psychic Overlay s" is the toughest arrangement on offer here. Led by grubby kicks and hi-hats so sharp they'll pierce your skin, its cascading filters make it a relentless peak-time affair. Enjoy!

Amsterdam Dance Event 2019 Highlights

The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world’s largest club festival and business conference for electronic music is in full swing. The ADE conference is completely sold out with limited availability for ADE Beats and ADE University. From 16th and the 20th of October more than 2,500 artists and 600 speakers will take part in the event in Amsterdam . The organisers expect to welcome over 400,000 visitors from over 100 countries for the 24th edition. In recent years, the Amsterdam Dance Event has become the most important breeding ground for electronic music culture. Besides the extensive conference and festival program, ADE highlights current technological and social trends as well as crossovers with other genres such as film and photography, making Amsterdam the meeting point for the global electronic music community. The 2019 ADE Lifetime Achievement has been awarded to Marco de Goede for his vital work in Amsterdam politics and nightlife. As a politician, back in 2002, De ...

Truncate - The Bell/Initials/Timbre Ep [Blueprint]

Few if any contemporary producers do heads-down techno better than Truncate, as his latest EP for Blueprint demonstrates. What really sets the LA producer apart is his ability to tease out new sounds and nuances while still maintaining maximum impact. For example, "The Bell" is a rolling, rhythm-heavy affair that resounds to ticking percussion and pounding drums, but also drops into atmospheric reveries. Enjoy! Similarly, on "Initials", Truncate visits Miill-style minimalism, but adds his own touch with some deft, detuned sounds, while "Timbre" sees him deliver a rolling percussive affair that builds and drops subtly thanks to some wild tonal progressions

Fjaak - Fjaak 005 [Fjaak]

Berlin wunderkind power trio Fjaak are back with the fifth installment on their eponymous imprint - strap yourself in for a wild ride on this one! Features the furious and pummelling warehouse techn o assault of " Phonox " reminiscent of '90s legends Devilfish, followed by the soulful hard jack of the 50 Weapons indebted "Midnight Take Out" (they are alumni of the label after all) and the industrial/dub techno experimental piece "They Can't Smell Us" - but unless they are hiding under a bar of soap we certainly can - this one's dirty! Enjoy!

BPM Festival for 2020 winter edition on Costa Rica

The BPM Festival has announced the new location for its annual winter festiva and will be Tamarindo in Costa Rica on the country's Gold Coast! Festival will be held from January 15th until 19th 2020  through across different venues in the city, which is located close to the Liberia International Airport. Surrounded by national parks with an abundance of lush jungles and white sand beaches complemented by warm blue water and breathtaking sunsets, the surfing town and beyond offers the perfect opportunity to explore the natural beauty of Costa Rica. The first names for The BPM Festival: Costa Rica have been announced! We’re very excited to reveal Carl Craig, Chus + Ceballos, Hector, Luciano, Matthias Tanzmann, Nicole Moudaber, Paco Osuna, Stacey Pullen and more for our phase 1 artist lineup. In addition to solo sets from Dubfire and Sharam, iconic GRAMMY-winning duo Deep Dish will also make an appearance for a special opening set on the beach for their first Costa Rican perf...