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CRSSD Festival
CRSSD Festival is an electronic dance music (EDM) festival held in San Diego, California, twice a year, in March and September. It is held at Waterfront Park in downtown San Diego. The festival is organized by the local event agency FNGRS CRSSD. History The two-day festival was first held in 2015 at the newly built Waterfront Park in San Diego. The park has lawns and large walk-in fountains. A mix of electronic and independent music is performed on three stages. There were 15,000 attendees per day at CRSSD Festival Spring 2024. CRSSD Festival is pronounced as “crossed festival”. Information per edition See also * List of music festivals in the United States * List of electronic music festivals * Culture of San Diego The culture of San Diego is influenced heavily by American and Mexican cultures due to its position as a border town, its large Hispanic population, and its history as part of Spanish America and Mexico. San Diego's longtime association with t ... R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego
San Diego ( , ) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a population of over 1.4 million, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth-most populous city in the United States. San Diego is the county seat, seat of San Diego County. It is known for its mild Mediterranean climate, extensive List of beaches in San Diego County, beaches and List of parks in San Diego, parks, long association with the United States Navy, and recent emergence as a wireless, electronics, List of hospitals in San Diego, healthcare, and biotechnology development center. Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego has been referred to as the ''Birthplace of California'', as it was the first site visited and settled by Europeans on what is now the West Coast of the United States. In 1542, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo claimed the area for Spain, forming the basis for the settlement of Alta California, 200 years later. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina Las Vegas
Nina Elizabeth Agzarian (born 18 December 1984), known professionally by her stage name Nina Las Vegas, is an Australian radio host, DJ and music producer. From 2009 to 2014 she was the host of ''House Party'' on national radio station Triple J. She released compilation albums, ''House Party Volume 1'' (3 August 2012) and ''House Party Volume 2'' (2 August 2013), which appeared on the ARIA Charts. In 2015 she started her own music recording label "NLV Records". Las Vegas is also signed to the label. Biography 1984–2006: Early life Nina Elizabeth Agzarian was born on 18 December 1984 in Wagga Wagga, the second daughter to an Armenian-Egyptian father, Michael (Graphic Designer and Advertiser of Advision (Surry Hills, Australia)) and Australian mother, Janine née Bishop (a teacher at St Joseph's Primary School). She attended South Wagga Public School. At eighteen, she moved to Sydney to commence university, where she started working in radio production. In 2004 she began an inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blessed Madonna
Marea Renee Stamper (born October 22, 1977), better known by her stage name the Blessed Madonna (formerly the Black Madonna), is an American DJ, producer and musician. ''Mixmag'' named her the DJ of the year in 2016. She founded her own record label called We Still Believe. Musical career A high-school dropout who was bullied for her gender-nonconforming appearance, Stamper started her career in the late 1990s, selling mixtapes by underground DJs at raves. Stamper studied English at the University of Louisville and was the general manager for the college radio station. In 2013, she released her EP ''Lady of Sorrows''. In 2014, she released two singles, “Stay” and “Exodus”. On November 11, 2016, she released the single “He Is the Voice I Hear” at Gramaphone Records in Chicago, Illinois. The song was later released on streaming platforms through her own label, We Still Believe, in the beginning of 2017. In 2018, the Blessed Madonna appeared as herself in '' Grand The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cut Copy
Cut Copy (sometimes stylised as Cut/Copy) are an Australian synth-pop band formed in 2001 by Dan Whitford (vocals, keyboards and guitar). Originally a home-recording project, the band now includes Tim Hoey (guitars), Ben Browning (bass guitar), and Mitchell Scott (drums). The band achieved breakthrough success in 2008 with their second album, ''In Ghost Colours'', which included well-known singles "Lights & Music" and "Hearts on Fire (Cut Copy song), Hearts on Fire". History Formation Cut Copy was established in 2001 in Melbourne, Australia as the solo project of Dan Whitford, a DJ and graphic designer. Whitford was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne, Scotch College and studied graphic design at Monash University Faculty of Art Design & Architecture, Monash University. During his studies he became interested in dance music and began DJing while hosting a radio show. Around this time he bought a sampler and keyboards to experiment with. Musically he was "inspired by indie low ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chromeo
Chromeo is a Canadian electro-funk duo from Montreal, formed in 2002 by musicians David "Dave 1" Macklovitch and Patrick "P-Thugg" Gemayel. Their sound draws from soul music, dance music, rock, synth-pop, disco and funk. As of 2024, the band has released six studio albums, with three of them hitting the ''Billboard'' 200 charts. In 2018, Chromeo received their first Grammy Award nomination for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for their album '' Head over Heels''. History The duo met in the mid-1990s at Collège Stanislas in Montreal. Speaking on their different ethnic backgrounds, the two jokingly describe themselves as "the only successful Arab/Jewish partnership since the dawn of human culture." Around the time when they were both 15, Macklovitch joined Gemayel's band. During this time, Macklovitch's younger brother A-Trak (of Duck Sauce) started winning the Disco Mix Club Championships, becoming World Champion in 1997. After the band, Dave 1 and P-Thugg started t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rüfüs Du Sol
Rüfüs Du Sol (stylised in all caps) is an Australian alternative dance group from Sydney, that consists of Tyrone Lindqvist, Jon George and James Hunt. The band was known simply as Rüfüs (stylised in all caps) from their inception until January 2014, before changing their name to Rüfüs Du Sol – exclusively in the United States – to avoid confusion with existing funk band Rufus. In May 2018, the band adopted the name change worldwide for the sake of consistency. Their debut album ''Atlas'' peaked at number one in Australia in 2013, and their three subsequent albums have all reached either number one or number two in their home country. While their second album '' Bloom'' debuted atop the Australian albums chart in early 2016. Their single " You Were Right" won the ARIA Award for Best Dance Release in 2015. As part of their 2021–2023 '' Surrender'' world tour, Rüfüs Du Sol played three sold out stadium shows at Banc of California Stadium. In 2022, they won the Gram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Since 82
Daley Padley, also known as Hot Since 82, is a British house music DJ and producer from South Yorkshire, England. He has been releasing music under the Hot Since 82 moniker since 2011. Personal life Originally from South Yorkshire, Padley entered the electronic music scene at a young age, beginning to frequent area nightclubs at the age of 14. His DJ education started at 17, playing 12–13-hour sets each Sunday at a club under his birth name. His residency soon became a top afterparty destination for clubbers in the area. As word got around, Padley's notoriety increased, resulting in a 2006 residency at Cream Ibiza in Amnesia under the banner of Leeds club Glasshouse. Becoming Hot Since 82 In 2010, Padley was attending an Holmfirth afterparty when the music suddenly cut out. He plugged his iPhone into the party's speakers, and incidentally, one of his works-in-progress came on. Though Padley had admittedly not made the track with the intent of releasing it, reactions at the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorgon City
Gorgon City are an English electronic music production duo consisting of two North London producers Kye "Foamo" Gibbon and Matt "RackNRuin" Robson-Scott. Their 2014 singles " Ready for Your Love" and " Here for You" reached the top 10 in the UK. They are currently signed to the UK-based record label Positiva Records which is a division of Universal Music Group. Music career 2012–2013: ''Real EP'' The duo's first collaboration ''The Crypt EP'', featuring Navigator, Rubi Dan, and Janai, was released on 27 February 2012. One year later, on 17 February 2013, they collaborated with Yasmin for the lead track of the '' Real EP''. The song peaked at number 44 on the UK Singles Chart and number 7 on the UK Indie Chart. 2013–2014: ''Sirens'' On 12 May 2013, they released "Intentions", featuring Clean Bandit. On 26 January 2014, they released " Ready for Your Love" featuring MNEK. The song is their highest-charting song to date, entering the UK Singles Chart at number four. On 23 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chet Faker
Nicholas James Murphy (born 23 June 1988), known professionally as Chet Faker, is an Australian singer and songwriter. In 2012, as Chet Faker, he issued an extended play, '' Thinking in Textures'', and signed to Downtown Records in the United States. In October 2012, he won Breakthrough Artist of the Year and ''Thinking in Textures'' won Best Independent Single/EP at the Australian Independent Records Awards. In January 2013, ''Work'' won Best Independent Release at the ''Rolling Stone'' Australia Awards for 2012. Murphy's cover of Blackstreet's " No Diggity" was featured in a 2013 Super Bowl commercial for Beck's Sapphire. In April 2014, '' Built on Glass'', his debut studio album, was released to generally positive reviews and debuted at number one on the Australian ARIA Charts. Three tracks from the album were voted into the top ten of Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2014, including the number one spot for " Talk Is Cheap". In September 2016, Murphy dropped the Chet Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wax Motif
Danny Chien (born 20 November), better known by his stage name Wax Motif, is an Australian DJ and record producer based in Los Angeles, California, United States. Career Wax Motif's work has drawn critical acclaim and support from Diplo, Major Lazer, A-Trak, GTA, Oliver Heldens, Jauz, Tommy Trash. Wax Motif is known for his contribution to the G-House movement. Wax Motif worked with Destructo for his album on Interscope. They worked with Ty Dolla Sign, YG, Young Thug, Problem, Warren G. His DJ sets incorporate this style heavily into his mixing. In an interview with Thump, Wax Motif claims his influences range from R&B, to disco and UK bass. His debut EP for Mad Decent, True Joy is a reflection of this multi-genre approach, with a G-house focus. Wax Motif has performed at EDC Las Vegas, New York, and Mexico, Electric Zoo, HARD Summer, Day of the Dead, Holy Ship, Stereosonic, and Splendor in the Grass. He has released tracks and remixes through A-Trak's Fool's Gold, Skr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treasure Fingers
Treasure Fingers is a DJ and producer based in Atlanta, Georgia, and is signed to Fool's Gold Records. Biography Born in a small town in Oklahoma as Ashley Jones, he started originally in the drum and bass band Evol Intent. He released the worldwide club smash Cross the Dancefloor which was remixed by of Chromeo, Lifelike and Laidback Luke. He has remixed for Chromeo, Miami Horror, Miike Snow among others. He also contributed production to Young Thug Jeffery Lamar Williams II (born August 16, 1991), known professionally as Young Thug, is an American rapper. Known for his eccentric vocal style and fashion, he is considered an influential figure in modern hip hop music, hip hop and trap music ...'s '' Slime Season 2'' . Singles Remixes References External links * Treasure Fingers on DiscogsTreasure Fingers Interview {{DEFAULTSORT:Treasure Fingers American DJs Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Record producers from Oklahoma Record producers fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Jack
Tom Jack Johnston, (better known by his stage name Thomas Jack) is an Australian DJ, record producer and musician. He is noted for the " tropical house" subgenre, and first coined the term in 2013. Early life Johnston grew up on a dairy farm in a small rural town in New South Wales before moving to Sydney to enroll in a music production school. Speaking in an interview, he said "I grew up on this massive dairy farm with 2,000 to 3,000 cows, and we would milk them every morning and afternoon. That's what I did growing up, pretty much everything to being a farmer. After that, I ended up moving to Sydney to go to school." Using the PlayStation game eJay he became involved in the production of dance music. He said "I kept learning and started DJing and I always really enjoyed it. You always have that dream of thinking, that'd be so cool if I could do this for a living and you can never expect what's going to happen to you". Johnston eventually moved to Ableton after his father ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
