http://blogs.independent.co.uk| Blogs from the Independent newspaper - news, views and features from the world's most free-thinking newspaper| Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2| en hourly 1 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/06/interview-with-laidback-luke-%e2%80%9cedm-is-a-dirty-word-for-the-more-commercial-tracks%e2%80%9d/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/06/interview-with-laidback-luke-%e2%80%9cedm-is-a-dirty-word-for-the-more-commercial-tracks%e2%80%9d/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 02:00:23 +0000 Chris Mckay http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=34648 Filipino-born producer and DJ, Laidback Luke, real name Lucas Cornelis van Scheppingen, takes a sip of still water as we sit and chat in the reception area of the Hotel Verta. He’s visiting London for a sell-out ‘Super You & Me’ gig at Electric Brixton, an innovative night that, in Luke’s words, help to bring the fun and stupidity back into clubbing.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/06/interview-with-laidback-luke-%e2%80%9cedm-is-a-dirty-word-for-the-more-commercial-tracks%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/03/interview-with-alesso-im-still-working-on-my-sound-im-still-evolving-as-an-artist/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/03/interview-with-alesso-im-still-working-on-my-sound-im-still-evolving-as-an-artist/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 12:00:56 +0000 Chris Mckay http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=34646 While most 21-year-olds are thinking about finishing university, looking at moving back home or preparing to step on the first prong of their career ladder, Alessandro Lindblad is doing pretty much the opposite.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/03/interview-with-alesso-im-still-working-on-my-sound-im-still-evolving-as-an-artist/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/04/25/qa-with-zeds-dead-evolving-your-sound-is-crucial-to-being-an-artist/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/04/25/qa-with-zeds-dead-evolving-your-sound-is-crucial-to-being-an-artist/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:30:54 +0000 Chris Mckay http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=34433 Originating from Toronto, duo Zeds Dead used to spend hours making old-school hip hop beats in their parent’s garage. Ten years on from their first album Fresh Beets, they have replaced hip-hop with bass-heavy sounds.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/04/25/qa-with-zeds-dead-evolving-your-sound-is-crucial-to-being-an-artist/feed/ 1 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/29/interview-with-dutch-dance-duo-bingo-players/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/29/interview-with-dutch-dance-duo-bingo-players/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:50:50 +0000 Chris Mckay http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=32098 They may take their name from people who play my nan's favourite game but for Dutch duo Bingo Players that's where the similarities end. As their latest track 'Rattle (Get up)' reaches number one in the UK singles chart, Chris McKay caught up with Maarten Hoogstraten and Paul Baumer, who make up Bingo Players, to find out a little more about the double act.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/29/interview-with-dutch-dance-duo-bingo-players/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/15/dj-nickyn-romero-the-romero-storm-will-not-subside-if-i-have-anything-to-say-about-it/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/15/dj-nickyn-romero-the-romero-storm-will-not-subside-if-i-have-anything-to-say-about-it/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:31:43 +0000 Chris Mckay http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=31612 "Nobody has the right version anyway so I'm not super bothered," recently turned 24-year-old Nicky Romero retorts when I ask him how he feels about people illegal downloading his new track. ]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/15/dj-nickyn-romero-the-romero-storm-will-not-subside-if-i-have-anything-to-say-about-it/feed/ 1 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/11/13/benny-benassi-im-not-even-sure-what-house-music-is-anymore/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/11/13/benny-benassi-im-not-even-sure-what-house-music-is-anymore/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:40:14 +0000 Chris Mckay http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=29863 'Push me and then just touch me 'till I can get my, satisfaction.' Back in 2002, Benny Benassi rose to fame with the lyrics that now echo through clubs across the world. Over the years he's won a Grammy Award and collaborated with the likes of Kelis, Jean Baptiste and Chris Brown but his biggest success was creating one of the initial tracks that brought 'Electro' to the mainstream market.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/11/13/benny-benassi-im-not-even-sure-what-house-music-is-anymore/feed/ 10 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/10/25/dj-chuckie-bringing-dirty-dutch-to-the-masses/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/10/25/dj-chuckie-bringing-dirty-dutch-to-the-masses/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 03:00:47 +0000 Chris Mckay http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=29396 Tucked away between a restaurant and a small local cafe, I get my first experience of Dirty Dutch, a phenomenom that is sweeping the world - one continent at a time.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/10/25/dj-chuckie-bringing-dirty-dutch-to-the-masses/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/10/18/porter-robinson-edm-is-his-first-language/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/10/18/porter-robinson-edm-is-his-first-language/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:14:26 +0000 Chris Mckay http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=29227 It's 5:00pm on a Friday night and instead of enjoying a post-work beer to celebrate the end of another week I'm logging into Skype to chat to a youngster who has exploded onto the EDM scene over the last 12 months.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/10/18/porter-robinson-edm-is-his-first-language/feed/ 1 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/10/01/michael-woods-its-almost-like-going-on-a-date-if-theres-no-connection-then-its-almost-certainly-going-to-be-a-disaster/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/10/01/michael-woods-its-almost-like-going-on-a-date-if-theres-no-connection-then-its-almost-certainly-going-to-be-a-disaster/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:27:51 +0000 Chris Mckay http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=28808 If you ask most fans of EDM who their favourite remix was by, one name will stand out - Michael Woods.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/10/01/michael-woods-its-almost-like-going-on-a-date-if-theres-no-connection-then-its-almost-certainly-going-to-be-a-disaster/feed/ 2 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/09/18/radio-1-dj-danny-howard-i-would-definitely-do-a-gig-with-paris-hilton-just-out-of-curiosity/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/09/18/radio-1-dj-danny-howard-i-would-definitely-do-a-gig-with-paris-hilton-just-out-of-curiosity/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:18:15 +0000 Chris Mckay http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=28487 From Blackpool DJ to Radio 1 superstar, Danny Howard's journey has seen him go from debt ridden student to global superstar in a matter of 14 months. Travelling the world, he plays the music he loves in some of the biggest clubs and with some of the biggest names. I caught up with the man who brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'life can change in an instance'. ]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/09/18/radio-1-dj-danny-howard-i-would-definitely-do-a-gig-with-paris-hilton-just-out-of-curiosity/feed/ 3 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/01/pete-tong-its-about-looking-to-the-next-generation-and-finding-djs-who-can-bring-their-sound/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/01/pete-tong-its-about-looking-to-the-next-generation-and-finding-djs-who-can-bring-their-sound/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2012 08:11:25 +0000 Chris Mckay http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=26968 For many Pete Tong is an idol. Instantly recognisable. Whether you're seven, forty seven or seventy seven - if you've dabbled in the sounds of electronic dance music you're guaranteed to have heard his name.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/01/pete-tong-its-about-looking-to-the-next-generation-and-finding-djs-who-can-bring-their-sound/feed/ 0