Michael M., Author at The Sights And Sounds

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Festivals

[FESTIVAL NEWS] Electric Forest Impresses With Phase One Lineup Reveal

February 2, 2016 Michael M. 0

Electric Forest has recently not only become one of the premier festivals in the midwest, but across the entire country, too. Recently described by Pasquale Rotella as one of the best festival sites in the world, Electric Forest delivers an eclectic mix of jam bands, EDM, and more year after year. Originally started as Rothbury […]

Aggressive

[DUBSTEP] HeRobust Gets Nasty on New EP “I’m Aloud”

February 1, 2016 Michael M. 0

I called this record I’m Aloud because, in creating it, I had to realize that I was allowed to break the rules. I just decided to forget what everybody else was doing and find my own wave. The resulting body of work is honest, original and generally weird as hell. Im very proud of the […]

Bass

[HARDCORE] Gammer & Darren Styles Bring Hardcore to the Masses with “Sad Machine” Remix

January 24, 2016 Michael M. 0

Happy hardcore. When most electronic music fans think of the genre, they don’t take it seriously. Hardcore music is associated with the pre-EDM era; in fact, a lot of people in the scene today probably couldn’t even identify what it sounds like. EDM is in a weird place in 2016. It’s dominated by corporations, profits, and “DJs” that play […]

Concerts

[CONCERT REVIEW] Kaskade at Navy Pier, Chicago: A Shadow Of Himself

November 16, 2015 Michael M. 0

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KASKADE AT NAVY PIER: A SHADOW OF HIMSELF Kaskade is one of the most recognizable names in electronic music. The 44-year old producer/DJ from Chicago has been around the dance music scene since many of his fans today were in diapers. However, the once groundbreaking artist has become a shell of his former self. ///THE […]