10 November 2017
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What Is Trap Music?
If you’ve followed artists such as Young Jeezy, T.I., and Gucci Mane, you’ve heard the term “Trap” used often. Whether it was on Young Jeezy’s track, “Trap or Die”, T.I.’s sophomore ablum “Trap Muzik”, or on Gucci Mane’s mixtape, “Trap God”, the word “Trap” has been around for years in Hip Hop. So what is this recent buzz about type of music? Over the past year, Trap music has become the fastest growing genre of music. The overall music production ...
10 November 2017
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The Importance of Online Music PR for EDM and Urban Music Artists
In today’s world it seems that everyone wants to be a singer, rapper, producer etc, the list goes on and on, but it has not always been something that has been achievable to the masses due to restriction such as finding a label that will sign you, and once finding a label, getting a contract that allows the artist to have the creative control they desire. However for a while now the music industry has started to evolve, making the ...
10 November 2017
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New Zealand Music Festival Survey
The rise of Lorde and electronic dance music, or EDM, across the world has brought a new level of attention to music festivals in the country of New Zealand. The country is currently producing a number of leading popular musicians and acts and is the birthplace of the latest worldwide pop sensation, Lorde(1). The music scene supported the rise of acts Gotye, The Naked and Famous and Mt. Eden. Music Festivals NZ Music festivals have experienced the subsequent rise in ...
10 November 2017
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Ultra Music Festival 2018
This was my second year in a row doing UMF and it was AMAZING. It also happened to mark my one year anniversary with my boyfriend! We were acquaintances who met up in Miami that fateful weekend and fell in love there. We knew we would have to go to Ultra every year after that!! The first DJ we caught was Nicky Romero. A great energy to open our Ultra weekend! Then came Avicii with a strange set. Super strong ...
10 November 2017
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Music Composition Software – How to Choose the Best Software for Your Needs
There are heaps of music composition software and programs on the market, but which should you use? Perhaps you’re a music composer who wants to move into digital music making or maybe you’re just beginning your music composition journey. Whatever your goals, this article will be of interest to you. Notation Programs VS DAWs Notation programs are software used to create sheet music. You would need to know how to read and write music to use it. DAWs or Digital ...
10 November 2017
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Trap Music, The New “BIG THING” In The Music Industry
If popular artists like Gucci Mane, Young Jeezy, T.I., fits on the top of your list of music then you must have surely know the term “Trap”. Trap music is the latest genre catching rage in the modern 2013 epoch. Having its origin from the Hip Hop music, Trap is the buzzing trend dazzling teenagers all over the world. But the question is what makes trap music 2013 so popular? In the recent few years free EDM music downloads are ...
10 November 2017
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Ibiza Dance Music – A History of Dance Music
Music centers can break out in the must unlikely places. Take the small Balearic Island of Ibiza, for example. When people think of island vacations, they likely picture sandy beaches, rolling waves, and drinking cool beverages under the hot sun. In other words, they dream about enjoying the great outdoors. However, it’s the great indoors, instead, that makes Ibiza a coveted destination for dance music aficionados all over the world. Much like latter day world explorers, hippies arrived in Ibiza ...
10 November 2017
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Has Lady Gaga Brought Back Dance Music
People in general seem to forget that Lady Gaga has surpassed being a “pop icon.” She is an original singer who has an amazing vocal and infectious beats. She keeps getting her new music out there and keeps promoting it, she’s always got something going on, never a dull moment. She sings like a pop artist should and her ‘freakiness’ is just something that makes her better. Lady Gaga has really revolutionized pop music at the end of decade with ...
