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Famed techno DJ Richie Hawtin reveals his first mixer
The DJ mixer controls and contours all sounds. The slightest twist of a knob or the slide of a fader can change the structure of one sound to make room for another. The instrument, which is at the core of all electronic music performances, has seen a number of iterations in the past decade but has stayed limited in range and functionality. Richie Hawtin, one of the most recognizable DJs on the techno circuit, wants to change the status quo with PLAYdifferently.
'League of Legends' music gets an EDM remix in 'Warsongs'
Something about electronic dance music makes it the perfect soundtrack to League of Legends. Maybe it's that pounding bass. Maybe it's EDM's steady, rhythmic backbone. Maybe it's the energy inherent in EDM that makes it the soundtrack of choice for many of League's professional players, streamers, YouTubers and even Riot Games itself. Or, maybe it's simpler than all of that. "League is just cool as fuck and so is EDM." That's Marshmello, one of the contributors on Riot Games' latest project, Warsongs, an album of 11 League of Legends tracks each remixed by high-profile or emerging EDM artists. It's available right now to download or stream in the US for free via Spotify, YouTube, Soundcloud, Google Play, iTunes and the League of Legends website.
Resident Advisor's app leads you to the nearest rave
Electronic dance music is booming far, wide and loud at spectacular festivals. As per Ibiza's International Music Summit report, the EDM industry in North America alone rakes in $1.6 billion from live events. It's not just the monstrous Electric Daisy Carnival-style festivals that contribute to the popularity and the revenue, though. There's a plethora of dance music talent gigging across smaller venues too. Resident Advisor's (RA) been one of the more reliable curators of those gigs for the last 14 years. Whether you're in need of some commercial beats at Pacha in New York or want a dose of an offbeat warehouse gig in Paris, RA's been sorting through the clutter for you. Now the site's extending its expertise with a mobile events guide that's optimized for dance music.
