Miami’s III Points Festival Reveals Full Lineup for 2024 Featuring Massive Attack, Justice, Disclosure, and More
Discover III Points Festival’s 2024 Phase One lineup featuring Justice, Rick Ross, and more in Miami’s Wynwood this October. Tickets on sale soon!
MP3 MAG Launches First Venue Partnership with The Black Box in Denver
MP3 MAG partners with The Black Box, Denver’s hub for underground music, offering exclusive magazine editions. Visit us at 314 E 13th Ave!
MP3 SETS [EDC LAS VEGAS EDITION]: Top 25 Live DJ Sets From EDC LV 2024 On YouTube
While Spotify, Apple Music, and SoundCloud are the primary platforms to share and listen to new music, YouTube is the most prominent source to discover captivating live performances from mainstream and underground artists alike. Through today’s technology, venues, festivals, and DJs themselves can record mesmerizing sets with multiple drone and camera shots, and then upload […]
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Ben Nicky Brings the Misfits Festival to Malaysia in 2025
The globally renowned Misfits Festival is bringing its electrifying energy to Malaysia for the first time on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Taking place at Surf Beach, Sunway Lagoon, this highly anticipated event, conceptualized by international DJ Ben Nicky, promises a night of immersive visuals, and transformative music experiences. Since its launch in 2020, Misfits Festival […]
MP3 SELECTS: Playlists & New Music From Steller, TWO LANES, & More
In the modern era, distribution services push out over 60,000 new tracks every single day. How do you cut through all the noise, select what to listen to, and boost your playlist game? Introducing MP3 SELECTS, our weekly rundown of new music in the festival sphere. Shuffle through this week’s selections on our MP3 SELECTS […]
Opiuo Announces 2025 “Echoes of Light” Show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre with Detox Unit
Globally celebrated electronic music artist Opiuo is set to return to Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Saturday, May 11, 2025, with his highly anticipated “Echoes of Light” show. This announcement follows his 2023 sold-out performance with The Opulent Orchestra, which cemented Opiuo’s reputation as one of the genre’s most innovative live performers. Joining him as a […]
MP3 SELECTS: Playlists & New Music From AMÉMÉ, Gentlemens Club, Grabbitz, & More
In the modern era, distribution services push out over 60,000 new tracks every single day. How do you cut through all the noise, select what to listen to, and boost your playlist game? Introducing MP3 SELECTS, our weekly rundown of new music in the festival sphere. Shuffle through this week’s selections on our MP3 SELECTS […]
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MP3 SELECTS : Playlists & New Music from Mau P, Virtual Riot, REAPER, & More
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MP3 Takes: Escape Halloween 2024 Was Halloween’s Favorite Surprise
Escape Halloween, Southern California's premier electronic music festival, has transformed the NOS Events Center in…
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My Chemical Romance Announces Massive Stadium Tour
My Chemical Romance is arguably the largest emo band of all time. They are back…
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Excision’s Bass Canyon 2025 is Officially the Largest Bass Music Festival in the PNW
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Making Moves: Muzzy Bearr Talks GRiZ, Red Rocks & New Music [Interview]
It’s a rare and extraordinary feeling to know what to want out of this short life. Some take years to figure it out, while some never do. For Detroit, Michigan-native Dan Hacker—a.k.a. electronic artist Muzzy Bearr—it was simple. He knew he wanted to make music his life, so he went out and made it happen. […]
How DATA_BYTE Conquered His Destiny & The American Bass Scene [Interview]
Few things are as imaginative as the vibrant visuals of DATA_BYTE, except the story that led to him becoming a VJ. The artist caught up with MP3 MAG to discuss his long road to finding a home in America, and how he eventually fulfilled the music destiny laid before him by his parents. DATA_BYTE—real name […]
Khiva: Getting Deep, Dark, & Dangerous With The Dubstep Diva
The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan once said, “Heavy metal is a universal energy… It’s earth shattering.” With that in mind, it’s no wonder international EDM producer Khiva found her way into dubstep via a passion for metal. Khiva—real name Jessie Le Couteur—was born in Nova Scotia, Canada, and would later settle with her family on […]
The Jungle Giants Talk ‘Love Signs,’ Making Dance Floor Bangers [Interview]
Hailing from Brisbane, The Jungle Giants have steadily become one of Australia’s favorite indie outfits. As they begin their second decade as a band, the four piece have turned a new page with their sound. MP3 MAG caught up with lead singer/songwriter/producer Sam Hales to talk about the band’s recently released fourth album, Love Signs. […]
Benny Bridges Finds Calm & Confidence on Debut LP, The Duck Tape [Interview]
After co-founding indie electronic group and label Fantastic Voyage, Benny Bridges soon caught the itch to depart on his own sonic expedition. At a time when he was struggling with self-doubt, an introspective Bridges took time to explore his own relationship with music, and found the process of creating an album to be highly therapeutic. […]
Lab Group: Inside Bass Music’s Dopest Collab Project
Introspection comes naturally when it can be experienced through unique bonds and friendships. Invoking that sentiment, as well as an ethos of ethereal production, Lab Group is unearthing an unforgettable experience for listeners to relish and relate. Born through the vision and co-action of producers CharlestheFirst, Potions & Supertask, Lab Group has become one of […]
ASW Finds Identity Through Music, Benefitting Crisis Hotline [Interview]
Some of Alex Wagner’s earliest memories were laying on the ground, listening to his father play the piano. When Wagner got his own piano and learned at the age of 7, he began to teach himself a unique language through music. A few years later, his mom finally allowed the family to have their first video […]
Polo & Pan Create Magic on Long-Awaited LP, Cyclorama [Interview]
The power music can hold is quite astonishing—from the tingling excitement of hearing your favorite song to the tears shed watching a beloved group perform live, front and center. French electro-pop duo, Polo & Pan, harnessed these emotions and poured it all into their sophomore LP, Cyclorama, which released today, June 25. Made up of […]
Rising from 2020’s Ashes, Dirtybird Icon Worthy is Reborn [Interview]
Iconic DJ and Dirtybird Records co-founder, Worthy, is famous for breaking barriers in house music with eclectic mixes and a one-of-a-kind sound. Last year, while many artists channeled 2020’s chaos into new music and virtual sets, Worthy stepped back from music to focus on herself and coming to the realization that she’s transgender. “I didn’t […]
THRASHA Shares Plan to Make Dubstep Until She’s 90 [Interview]
A career in dubstep for Colorado’s THRASHA always seemed like an uphill battle, but these obstacles only drove her further in pursuit of her dreams. In a talk with MP3 MAG, the Colorado producer shared her testament to the fact that with little “time and energy” a person can overcome and accomplish just about anything. […]
Wreckno Ready to Blossom into a Star [Interview]
Brandon Wisniski grew up an avid bass music fan from Northern Michigan, yet even through his abundant passion and excitement, it would have been hard for him to envision becoming the fabulous force that is Wreckno. Growing up in a small town, Wisniski was one of the few openly queer people in his community. He […]
Colorado’s Tenth Mountain Division on Putting it All Together for New LP, Butte La Rose [Interview]
If you’re one for jam bands, you likely keep a close eye on Colorado. If you look even closer, you’ll find the treasure that is the Tenth Mountain Division—a young band that has one rule: if they’re going to play it live, it’s got to be a banger. Much like their namesake—the US Army 10th […]
NALA on Manifesting Dream Career, Opportunity with Dirtybird [Interview]
The Toronto-based producer caught up with MP3 MAG while in quarantine to discuss her upcoming projects and joining forces with WAKAAN.
Sippy: How 2020 Prepared Her to Take on Adversity & America
The first dubstep tune Sippy ever heard was Zeds Dead’s remix of “Eyes on Fire,” so dropping her debut EP (Hypogeal) on Deadbeats in 2020 should have been nothing less than a full circle moment. When COVID-snatched it right out from under her, she was compelled to look at those around her, as well as […]
Behind the Buzz of Latest EP, Upward Spiral, Freddy Todd Reflects on Detroit, Drums & Diversity [Interview]
If you’re familiar with the wondrous and whimsical, you just might be a fan of bass music star, Freddy Todd. The Detroit-bred act’s fun and free-spirited nature shouts through his music, and continues to expand in mind-blowing fashion through a paradigm of discovery. From the endless scroll of Tik Tok and its ancient NFTs to […]
Taking Her Shot: Canabliss Talks Photography, Tattoos, & WAKAAN [Interview]
The Toronto-based producer caught up with MP3 MAG while in quarantine to discuss her upcoming projects and joining forces with WAKAAN.
Kyral x Banko Spill the Secrets of the Snoitch [Interview]
The Snoitch universe may have revealed itself in a whirlwind to the masses, but the journey of Kyral x Banko has been nearly a decade in the making. Following a two-night, four show run at Denver’s Black Box in March, we took a moment to sit down with the boys and reflect how they arrived at the biggest moment of their careers.
The Eunoia of MAD Pritch, A Glimpse Into the Rapper & Producer’s Beautiful Mind [Interview]
There are certain serendipities in life that reject being reduced to mere coincidences and seem rather like subtle messages from the universe, which remind us that we’re all metaphysically connected and guiding us in the right direction.
MAD Pritch is the moniker and musical embodiment of the Indiana-based rapper, songwriter, DJ, and producer Madeline Pritchett; a lyrical poet and true aesthete, deeply perceptive to the beauty of art and nature. While listening to her recent single “Contemporary Solutions” in prep for our interview, a dreamy, lo-fi track-turned-ballad, I noticed the first tag word: Eunoia (n.) beautiful thinking; a pure and well balanced mind.
Oakland Duo Smoakland Talks Love for Bud, Dirty Bass, & Taking it the Next Level [Interview]
As of late, Oakland-grown duo Smoakland has appeared to be destined for the limelight. After four sold-out shows in Denver and back-to-back sets at the Lunar Landing Drive-In shows in AL last Fall, the duo spoke with MP3DU about their recent success, origins and motivations.
Vibe Emissions: Finding Independence & Creativity during COVID-19 [Interview]
While some artists have been feeling the rage of cabin fever through quarantine, others use the time indoors to take a break from the norm, get much-needed rest and focus on future music and projects. Bryce Herlong, a.k.a. Vibe Emissions, is one of them.
NotLö Finds Her Groove, Magic Through Bass Music [Interview]
As it is for most of us, the magic of music is an escape for Alex Mantekas. Discovering her connection to music was to find an avenue to solace during the hardships of life. This connection sprouted years ago when she started regularly attending electronic shows as a fan. Mantekas was most attracted to the eclectic ambiences and experimental beats that filled the atmosphere. Having seen inspirational performances, especially by female artists such as Clozee, she felt called to begin her own inventive endeavor as an electronic artist.
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