Electronic Music

Borgore Is Tired of Binge Drinking, Would Rather Just Make Dance Music

The Israeli musician, singer, producer and DJ born Asaf Borger, that's Borgore to you, came to Sutra--our favorite EDM haven in Newport Beach--as part of his #TURNTLIFE Spring Tour with opening support from Kennedy Jones for an incredible night of spine-rattling bass. We're exactly one week away fro ... More >>

How Did TJR Become a Mega Club DJ? By Being a Good Opening DJ

After making waves as a resident DJ at LED events and clubs like Voyeur in San Diego, the Connecticut-raised TJR has embarked on the biggest year in his DJ career. The easiest indicator of that might be his new residency at Hakkasan, the new EDM mega club inside the MGM Grand. Anchored by a Michelin ... More >>

Seven Lions, Flinch and Candyland - Avalon - May 17, 2013

Seven Lions, Flinch and Candyland Avalon Hollywood May 17th, 2013 An abundance of young dubstep/electro aficionados and the stench of cigarette smoke dominated at Avalon in Hollywood on Friday night as the Santa Barbara native Seven Lions (born Jeff Montalvo) unleashed a slew of original tracks and ... More >>

Daedelus' Weird Science

The musician/producer/DJ's imaginative, electronica-rooted spirit stays hungry

Laidback Luke - Fox Pomona - March 8th, 2013

Laidback Luke March 8th, 2013 Fox Theater Pomona Last night the Filipino/Dutch DJ sensation Laidback Luke brought his signature mix of hip-hop and electro house to the Fox Theater in Pomona. Legally known as Luke Van Scheppingen, Laidback Luke has been killing it on the electronic music scene for ... More >>

EDM vs the Beat Scene: A Fun, Illustrated Guide

By Jena ArdellDance music is all the rage these days. That time you thought giant robots were battling at your recent family reunion? Nope, that was just your 12-year-old niece listening to dubstep. See also: *Moon Rocks: The Best High on Earth *What the Hell Is Trap Music (and Why Is Dubstep Invo ... More >>

Sonar On Tour - Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall - November 10, 2012

Sonar On Tour Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall November 10, 2012 To test its international appeal, Sonar, one of the worlds most prestigious electronic music festival promoters, recently teamed up with Goldenvoice to debut its brand in North America with a highly-anticipated to ... More >>

Sutra Throws a Seven Day Halloween Party in OC

See Also: Top Five Worst Places to Get Your EDM News Nocturnal Wonderland: Our Recap From A to Z Identity Management Group and Insomniac Events Create an EDM Power Merger in OC Halloween is another excuse to dress up as your favorite characters while sneaking in an extra concert, festival or club n ... More >>

Datsik Fine-Tunes His TrapStyle Skills Before Migrating to SoCal

The Canadian EDM producer is moving fast with his signature blend of dubstep and hip-hop

Anita Tijoux

Constellation Room

Four Reasons Lollapalooza Needs EDM

By: Ian TraasSee Also:*[Slideshow] Lollapalooza 2012: The People*Justice at Lollapalooza, 8/5/12*Ten things your Lollapalooza outfit says about youWith every year that passes, it feels like electronic dance music gains a bigger foothold in the summer festival circuit, and the climb in popularity was ... More >>

Hard Summer Night 2: Top Five Performances

See Also:*HARD Summer vs. Nocturnal Wonderland--Which One is Better*Best of HARD Summer, Day 1 - Los Angeles State Historic Park -8/3/12*Pacific Festival: The Dunes Announced--Mayer Hawthorne, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Poolside and Fool's Gold to PerformNight one of Hard Summer gave us our hipster fil ... More >>

World EDM Vixen Hayla to Headline OC Pride Festival

By: Katrina NattressWorld electronic dance music may not be a genre you hear too often, but Hayla is among its proudest, scantily clad practitioners. Though currently residing in Los Angeles, the multi-talented singer and percussionist draws inspiration from her European and Middle Eastern roots, re ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Norman Doray - Yost Theater - 6/24/12

Norman Doray June 24, 2012 Yost TheaterSee also: *Rusko and Andy C - Hollywood Palladium - 6/1/12 *Armin Van Buuren - Sutra - 5/28/12 *Bingo Players - Yost Theater - 5/22/12 This past Saturday, the Yost Theater in downtown Santa Ana hosted DJ Norman Doray, a fiery French selector who hit the dec ... More >>

Bassnectar Rumbles Through Lightning In a Bottle Festival

Freeform artist Lorin Ashton reflects on the release of 'Vava Boom' and his journey in EDM

StellaR: "I don't have a bias to any style. I just love to make people dance."

In the past four years, StellaR has played at some of the biggest parties in the US, from Ultra Music Festival to residencies at Nikki Beach Cabo, Paul Oakenfold's Perfecto at Rain, Artisan Afterhours, and Haze Nightclub in Las Vegas. Born David Garcia, StellaR has loved the EDM scene since he was 1 ... More >>

Felguk Talks About Coming To Orange County And Their North American Tour

​For five years, Felipe (Fel) and Gustavo (Guk) of Felguk have been tearing up clubs and festivals of all kinds. In 2011, the Brizillian duo was placed in the top 100 DJ poll by DJ Mag. 2007 proved to be a break out year, as they received a personal phone call from Madonna. This led to producing a ... More >>

Top Five New Year's Parties in Orange County

​So many big names, so little time. Have you ever seen this many gigantic parties in Orange County happening on the same weekend? Sure, the OC Fair's annual New Year's Eve block party is always loads of fun, but Tiesto is performing in Santa Ana. White Wonderland (with Paul van Dyk and Kaskade) wi ... More >>

Smog's Half-Decade of Dubstep

With a party at the Galaxy Concert Theatre, the label celebrates five years of heavy bass and sleepless nights

Local Record Review: 'La Machine Magique' by Magic Machines

​Magic MachinesLa Machine MagiqueElectricolorIrvine has had a number of one-person electronic acts emerge quietly over time--Phthalocyanine remains a favorite from the late '90s-- so Magic Machines follows in a tradition to an extent. His focus is very much more on the populist front, though, so l ... More >>

Daedelus: LA-based Electro-Pop Master on Beats, Blips and Top Hats

Lauren Everett​Los Angeles electronic musician Daedelus looks like steampunk personified, as though he popped out of a chimney covered in soot and retired to a laboratory where he'll either solve complex mathematical equations or invent something world-changing. "I've really embraced the whole ta ... More >>

Valentine's Day in Paradise Dance Party for Singles and Couples

Don the Beachcomber

'Tron: Legacy' OST: 21 Minutes Streaming on MySpace Today

​This is it, folks: A week before the official release of Daft Punk's original motion picture score for TRON: Legacy, MySpace has decided to gift us with a streaming, 21-minute body of work with "the liveliest moments of the soundtrack." Check it out here.

MORE 'Tron' News: First Look at Daft Punk and 90-Second Clip!

​And now even more TRON news on this TRON Tuesday: Walt Disney Picutres has just released this first official (awesome) glimpse at Daft Punk in TRON: Legacy. Check out the full image after the jump.A 90-second clip of the Daft Punk track "The Game Has Changed" has also been released on their Faceb ... More >>

DJ and Palette Recordings Boss John Tejada

Ryu KasaiJohn Tejada works his turntable magic"If you say the word techno, people assume you're playing hard, banging music, and that house is always deep with vocals and congas," says Palette Recordings label boss John Tejada. "Not true. I feel genre descriptions have really lost all focus." Approp ... More >>

New Year's Eve Party Playlist

Looking for some tunes to blast at the bash you're hosting tonight? Or maybe to crank up in the car on your way to a slamming soiree? Here's my New Year's Eve Party Playlist, featuring the best from the past year and stone cold classics. Enjoy. Flickr user Sada 1988Click song title for YouTube clip ... More >>

Ghostland Observatory Fuses the Best of Man and Machine

Dance Music Pick of the Week: Ben Watt at Focus

​Ben Watt is one half of Everything But The Girl, the pop group he co-founded with his wife, Tracey Thorn, in the 1990s. As the act turned to electronic influence, he came to DJing and he hasn't really looked back--even when DJing is not half as lucrative as being a pop star.

Dance Music Pick of the Week: Thee-O at the Light Gallery

​Since the dawn of the 1990s, American dance music culture has seen waves of club-goers, artists and DJs come and go. The survivors are rare: It's hard to stick with a dancing-till-dawn culture as your 40s approach, but that's what one DJ has done. Thee-O continues to be a pillar of Southern Calif ... More >>

Dance Music Pick of the Week: Garth and Jeno at Focus

​Before Jay Denes' Naked Music label arrived from New York, there was a West Coast sound in dance music that was meatier, funkier, and more tribal. While the Naked sound set Kenny G.-like moods to a house beat, the pre-Denes flavors of left coast house music were heavily spiced by dub reggae and t ... More >>

The Prodigy Are Still Changing Their Pitches Up, Probably Not Smacking Bitches Up

Club Pick : Bristol Sessions 7th Anniversary at Detroit Bar

Normally, a good full-body stretch isn't totally necessary before heading out the door on a Friday night. But after only a few hours spent bouncing to the beats of Bristol Sessions at Detroit Bar, you'll be glad you spent an extra minute loosening up those quads. Especially if you consider that OC' ... More >>

Club Pick: The Crystal Method at Heat Ultra Lounge Tonight, Oct. 9

When it comes to drawing OC's club crawling crowd, Anaheim must be doing something right these days. How else can you explain two of the county's hottest night clubs opening just minutes from each other in the land of Disney. First, we celebrated the arrival of Ember. And in more recent months, Heat ... More >>

Juan Way

The Juan MacLean

[CD Review] Various Artists, 'Life Beyond Mars—Bowie Covered' (Rapster/!K7)

[CD Review] Flying Lotus, 'Los Angeles' (Warp)

[CD Review] Jamie Lidell, 'Jim' (Warp)

[Sprawl of Sound] Highlights, Lowlights, A'ights and Blights From Coachella '08

The Grammys: Drunk on Winehouse

Every year the Grammy Awards ceremony proves—among other things—how far out of step my tastes are with mainstream music, a state of affairs with which I came to terms, oh, in the early '80s. It also reveals the dearth of imagination/adventurousness of the nominating committee. Most of the music ... More >>

CD Review

Oh Astro, Champions of Wonder (Illegal Art)

Into the (weird) Groove

Holy Fuck’s Raw Music Is As Provocative As Their Name

Hispanic! at the Disco

The Freestyle Experience revives ’80s electro fun(k), barrio-style

Photos: Lollapalooza 2007

The Daft Punk mothership lands in Chicago. Click the image for photos of Blonde Redhead, M.I.A. and other bands at the festival:

MP3 the Easy Way

Indie music retail gains momentum online

Fo' Sizzle!

Summer concerts/festivals to heat the beat

Stuck in Thee Garage

Nobody Listens to TechnoExcept Mick Collins

Languis Resident Aliens

Sometimes fairly simple, sometimes fairly complex

Church Party!

Hey, Mr. DJ

Essential tracks of the moment from DJ Daniel

Visions of Utopia

Onboard Basslands magic bus