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A new video game from Disney called Fantasia: Music Evolved puts the power of composing music into gamers' hands. Based off the 1940 animated film Fantasia and built by Harmonix for Xbox One and Kinect for Xbox 630, the game is powered by motion control, where different body movements allow users to interact with the music. The game hosts more than 30 artists including Avicii, Peter Gabriel, Lady Gaga, Gorillaz, Queen, Sting, Lorde, Bruno Mars, Drake, The White Stripes, Nicki Minaj, Drake, The Flaming Lips, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, and the Who as well as Beethoven, Bach, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi and other classical composers. -
Drake, Avicii, 2 Chainz and More Headlining Australia's Future Music Festival for 2015
Australian hip-hop fans will get a treat as Drake will go on tour in the smallest of continents and, according to Billboard, it will be his first stop ever in the land down under. He'll be the primary headliner for the Future Music Festival. Among the other acts included on the bill will be Avicii, The Prodigy and 2 Chainz. -
DJMag's Top 10 DJ's of The Past Five Years: Music Times Calculates for Dutch Domination (and Hardwell Doesn't Even Appear!)
Just to further up the controversy, Music Times asks not who was the best DJ in the last year, but who was was the best DJ of the last five years? Our formula wasn't too complicated...we just averaged the rankings of everyone featured on the DJMag Top 100 list in the last five years. That does cause some major issues for some contestants however. Hardwell has been no. 1 for the last two years but he didn't place during 2010, suggesting a rank of at leads 101, and thereby making his mean ranking skyrocket. The name of our game is consistency. -
Spotify and Echo Nest Indicate Dutch Listeners Strongly Prefer EDM Music Versus Other Countries...Although Not Necessarily Its Own
It's a big week for electronic dance music news. For one, the highly hyped DJMag Top 100 DJs list just hit the web this weekend. More importantly, the Amsterdam Dance Event has occurred over the last five days in the titular city. Consider it something like a SWSW exclusively for electronic music performers, with more than 2,200 acts hitting the largest city in the Netherlands for a swinging five-say stretch. Spotify and its Insights blog took the event into consideration to see just what those wily Dutch were listening to in the lead-up to the event. -
Hardwell, Van Buuren, Deadmau5 and More: Where Are Your Favorite DJ's Playing on Halloween Night?
Halloween decorations (and candy!) have been on sale in stores for a month now but it's officially October so Music Times feels comfortable discussing what you'll be doing Halloween night. Halloween is the second biggest holiday of the year for EDM (behind New Year's Eve) and you need to get on getting tickets fast if you want a spot at events helmed by the biggest DJ's in the world. -
EDM News: Axwell / Ingrosso Dropping New Album in 2015, Kygo to Replace Avicii at Tomorrow World
Some news coming in this weekend from the Electronic Dance Music front, one regarding a big album to look for next year and another a big name to watch for next weekend on the festival front. Behold! -
DJ Premier and Funkmaster Flex Among Honorees Named for Global Spin DJ Awards; DJ Mustard, Calvin Harris and DJ Khaled among Nominees
Music Times is live from the press conference in New York City where the Global Spin Awards will soon be announcing it's nominees for the 2014 awards ceremony. Check out all the nominees here: -
Avicii Cancels All Upcoming Performances, 'Wake Me Up' DJ Cites Health Issues
Swedish EDM superstar Avicii confirmed yesterday that he is canceling all of his upcoming performances due to health issues. The 25-year-old "Wake Me Up" star, born Tim Bergling, told Billboard that he would be suspending his upcoming promotional activities and the remainder of his current tour, as well as canceling his upcoming festival appearances, in order to focus on recovering. -
Calvin Harris, David Guetta, Tiësto and Avicii Top Forbes Highest-Paid EDM Performers List
Music Times caught Calvin Harris at Lollapalooza during the first weekend of August and noted that it seemed the DJ had invested his earning from last year-$46 million-into his elaborate and bright stage set. If our hypothesis that the size of his set directly reflects his earnings, next year's concerts will be off the charts: Harris topped Forbes' list of the highest earning electronic musicians for the second straight year, bringing a whopping $66 million over the last 12 months. -
Avicii Could Be Hosting Jon Bon Jovi, Chris Martin and Billie Joe Armstrong on New Record
Avicii dropped his debut album True during 2013 and despite playing sold out shows around the world and battling health issues, the Swedish DJ is deeply wrapped up in crafting his follow-up full-length. Rolling Stone got an exclusive tour of the EDM figurehead's home and studio in California and found out that the new album will seemingly put heavy emphasis on rocker guests. -
Madonna Teases New Song 'Messiah' [LISTEN]
Madonna has finally shared a taste of her upcoming album, the follow-up to 2012's MDNA. Yesterday, she took to Instagram to tease part of her song "Messiah." -
Boston Avicii Concert Results in 36 Hospitalizations, All Minor Issues
Boston officials came prepared for the worst when Avicii played at the TD Garden on Wednesday night, and maybe that was for the best. A reported 36 individuals were transported from the arena to local hospitals for symptoms resulting from intoxication and dehydration.
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