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hey check out a dance song my friend wrote, produc...

2010-12-18T23:35:05.538-08:00

hey check out a dance song my friend wrote, produced and sang in. http://evidentofficial.com/music/new-love-d3rbot/

comments, likes, and sharing much appreciated. cheers

That isn't much compared to how much $ they wo...

2010-10-06T12:38:36.118-07:00

That isn't much compared to how much $ they would gross on a Tiesto show.

$250k? Not bad for a day's work; especially, a...

2010-09-27T02:55:41.050-07:00

$250k? Not bad for a day's work; especially, a day NOT working..Sounds like he has a good lawyer, who drafted a good contract for him-

even if you like Trance this is a scam. playing ...

2010-09-22T21:53:23.681-07:00

even if you like Trance this is a scam.

playing a few records, regardless how hard and creative people find beat matching to be or how many of the tunes are actually his, is not worth that much.

but...supply and demand is a motherfucker i guess :)

No, they're not colluding. Here's what...

2010-09-22T10:28:21.911-07:00

No, they're not colluding. Here's what's up.

Tiesto probably had many different offers for Halloween night. He decided to take this gig, passing on some other offers that may have been equal in value with the hope that if the show did well that he'd make even MORE money.

Now the show is cancelled. I'm sure he can get a $50K guarantee to play somewhere on that night, but the big money gigs were filled by other artists.

Now his agent, doing his job, is demanding that that the promoter pay the guarantee, since it is not Tiesto's fault that the gig did not play.

Thus in turn, Insomniac Productions is suing the city for canceling the gig for no cause, thus causing these financial obligations.

Viola,

Welcome to the world of rock 'n' roll.

This SOUNDS like the city has an agenda against da...

2010-09-22T09:57:25.684-07:00

This SOUNDS like the city has an agenda against dance music events and sought to eliminate one of the genre's biggest promoters.

Something like that is priceless!

2010-09-08T11:38:43.027-07:00

Something like that is priceless!

This sounds like Tiesto and the promoter are collu...

2010-09-02T08:41:17.144-07:00

This sounds like Tiesto and the promoter are colluding to rip off the city.

Anyone see La Roux at any festivals? She released ...

2010-08-04T11:13:19.394-07:00

Anyone see La Roux at any festivals? She released a new album - Sidetracked that includes her Rolling Stones cover. Finalllly! :) http://bit.ly/ahbvYo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1APqw7G85aw&feature=related

An interesting thesis on the surface, but I think ...

2010-05-12T13:56:43.659-07:00

An interesting thesis on the surface, but I think the one thing you're not factoring in is 'time.' You're holding people to eight-year-old call to arms against "dance music" despite evolutions in taste and style.

Everyone ends up loving some music they once despised. Sometimes there needs to be an gateway for people to get to dance music (ie- dance rock). Sometimes there needs to be a seismic shift in taste (Daft Punk @ Coachella = ground zero).

I think you need to move past the us v. them mentality that scarred so many dance music champions in the early '00s, when rock came back around and we went from being the wave of the future to the latest next big crash. I was with you. I felt the pain. But, it was a decade ago. I read your stuff consistantly and I think that attitude limits your critical thinking at times. It can devolve into an class struggle (young hipsters vs. 30-something house heads). I'm not saying this as an insult, just an open dialog between two creative professionals.

There has evolved a new polygot of 'dance' music built greatly upon the new way we consume all music. Diplo and Tiesto just dropped an MP3 together. I think that says it all.

I love me some DJ Dan, but I've been saying for three years that Juan Maclean gives me that feeling I used to get from Derrick Carter in 1997. Derrick Carter doesn't give me that feeling anymore, and I'm not satisfied with old mix tapes. I like to go out and dance, and I'll never miss Juan when he's playing in town. The guy just has the touch.

I Love LA! We're so spoiled. Congrats to Pasqu...

2010-03-03T08:36:15.699-08:00

I Love LA! We're so spoiled. Congrats to Pasquale and The Music Box. I can't wait to see the restoration and the new MONSTER sound system I keep hearing about. I wonder what Pasquale will bring to the table. It's going to be a very interesting 2010!

What's going on here Dennis? This looks like ...

2010-02-18T20:11:05.031-08:00

What's going on here Dennis? This looks like a straight life of a press release. That's not your style.

What the hell? So in short, they made you un-ass ...

2010-02-03T01:23:01.699-08:00

What the hell? So in short, they made you un-ass your credentials, based on the promise of entry, only to leave you doubly phucked? Wack, homie! This is why the O.D.B. tried to shut down the grammys years ago! lmao

What about Dirty South on Saturday? I'm a big...

2010-01-23T22:07:36.194-08:00

What about Dirty South on Saturday?
I'm a big fan!
The Dance Music Scene Worldwide...

grace jones on friday as well should be a stormer

2010-01-20T11:43:23.658-08:00

grace jones on friday as well should be a stormer

You forgot the Glitch Mob. On Friday I think.

2010-01-20T06:44:57.284-08:00

You forgot the Glitch Mob. On Friday I think.

I love gaga :-)

2010-01-13T11:08:59.366-08:00

I love gaga :-)

hope it's better than that last turd he shat o...

2010-01-06T12:10:45.401-08:00

hope it's better than that last turd he shat out, some hippy dippy crap that was utterly unlike any of the stellar work he'd previously done. let's hope so!

Great to hear that Slacker is back in some form. ...

2009-12-16T06:42:05.246-08:00

Great to hear that Slacker is back in some form. His sound was one of the quintessential parts of the UK dance/prof scene in the late 90's/early 00's. For what it's worth, His "Your Face (In The Miorror)", is the most played dance track on my ipod...

That picture freaks me out

2009-12-03T02:52:18.634-08:00

That picture freaks me out

OMG! Renaissance at the The Cross was by far the ...

2009-12-03T02:48:52.244-08:00

OMG! Renaissance at the The Cross was by far the best night in London, partly because The Cross was the best club (RIP) but Renaissance was always amazing! This is the best to happen to London clubbing since Turnmills closed down

Nothing in this list should count as dance music! ...

2009-12-03T02:43:03.680-08:00

Nothing in this list should count as dance music! By definition this is all 'pop' music. I have nothing against people making it in the mainstream and appreciating higher BPMs in the charts but I just don't feel you can class any of this as dance

nice stuff

2009-11-30T14:02:47.958-08:00

nice stuff

probably need to work hard to dance like that

2009-11-30T09:58:48.495-08:00

probably need to work hard to dance like that

As much as people mock the involvement of pop star...

2009-11-11T19:48:57.145-08:00

As much as people mock the involvement of pop stars with underground dance music, it really only expands the profile of the genre and everyone involved in it.

Case in point: P Diddy's summer vacations in Ibiza and notorious WMC parties must certainly bear some responsibility for hip-hop's current fascination with dance!

Great job to Pacha for taking a risk!