Para fans de Electrónica y Hip-Hop.
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Born in Ontario, Canada a young Joel, who already showed a knack for electronics, began work in Animation and Web Design before eventually shifting to working on music, first experimenting with Chiptune sounds. He took on the moniker Deadmau5 after he found the body of a frozen rodent in a computer he had built.
He began building up a name through the independent dance site Beatport, eventually going on to release his debut album ‘Get Scraped’ in 2005. This helped to further his popularity until in 2007 he was able to found his own label ‘Mau5trap which, with the support of established dance superpowers ‘Ministry of Sound’ and ‘Ultra Records’ released 2008’s ‘Random Album Title’. Singles like ‘Move for Me’, a collaboration with American producer Kaskade gave Joel his first taste of chart success.
The follow up album, 2009’s ‘For Lack of a Better Name’ birthed some of Joel’s most popular material to date including ‘Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff’. He followed up the album with a tour on which he gave fans the unique opportunity of picking up a recording of the show on a USB flash drive as soon as the gig was over.
Unique touches like this have helped Deadmau5 to become one of the biggest names in dance music today and is a staple at EDM festivals. After signing with famed label ‘Astralwerks’ Deadmau5 might actually be in a position to challenge Mickey and become the most famous mouse in the world.
While the most commercially successful rappers in the U.S have also been pop stars since the late 80’s and early 90’s, it’s only relatively recently that the U.K has been producing home grown rappers of the same size and ubiquity. Sure, rappers could have hits, just look at So Solid Crew getting “21 Seconds” to number 1 in August 2001. However it wasn’t until Dizzee Rascal collaborated with Calvin Harris and gave the world “Dance Wiv Me” in 2008 that UK hip-hop got its first legitimate, arena playing sensation who could take anything into the top ten at least. So it went for a couple of years that Dizzee was the undisputed top dog of U.K Hip Hop, and then this guy showed up. And Dizzee suddenly had competition.
From a young age, Tinie Tempah was nothing if not driven and amazingly talented. The kind of artist that could do anything he wanted with his life and music’s gain is everything else’s loss. Conceiving his stage name at the age of 12 after seeing the music video for the aforementioned “21 Seconds”, he was writing, recording, producing and releasing his own mixtapes by 17. In 2005 he joined the label Aftershock Hooligans, where he cut his teeth writing, recording and performing on hundreds of different songs with various other members of the label. In the same year he was ready to step out on his own, “Chapter 1: Verse 22” was his debut mixtape and the following year he had an underground hit with his single “Tears”.
Inspired by the likes of Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella, he left Aftershock in 2007 and along with his manager and cousin Dumi Oburota, created his own label Disturbing London. The idea was that it would also sign and nurture young artists as well as put out Tinie’s own records, but it was 2009 when everything changed. A talent scout called Jade Richardson called Miles Leonard, the head of Parlophone Records, personally and implored him to check out Tinie’s set at that year’s Wireless Festival in Hyde Park. The reception that the young rapper got from just his live show and one independently released album that was already two years old was enough to knock them both for six, and by October Tinie had been signed.
It was February 2010 when Tinie became a star in his own right, with the deathless single “Pass Out” levelling the playing field of UK Hip-Hop and since then he’s been untouchable. Doing what so many British artists have failed to do and breaking America with his single “Written In The Stars”, selling out arena tours and doing so entirely on his own terms. He’s a truly modern pop star, making music that’s as accessible as it is edgy, with a hand in everything about his career, from his music to his videos to his album cover art. He’s something of a national treasure only two albums into his career, and the only way to go is up. Highly recommended.
I had the pleasure of seeing a free Deadmau5 show in Miami at the Ice Palace. He was one of the first EDM artists I started listening to, but during my four years of going to concerts and festivals, I never had the chance to see him. He played at the Ice Palace in Miami as part of a deal for the Miami nightlife culture to prove that Miami was not full of a bunch of spoiled trustfund babies. He was scheduled to play a four hour non-stop set from 1AM to 5AM. It was mindblowing. Despite his obnoxious internet persona and loud-mouthed antics, he's still an incredible producer and knows how to put on a great show. With four hours to play, he was able to pull out all of the cards with music spanning the whole spectrum. In his normal fashion, he would craft long intros for songs, so that you'd be begging him to drop the first verse by the time it came, demonstrating his incredible control over the crowd. But it wasn't all EDM. Towards the end of the night, he dropped "Killing In the Name Of" by Rage Against the Machine, which made the crowd go wild. Songs like that are that extra piece of energy that set artists apart from mainstream EDM artists, especially considering how seamlessly he wove the song into a set full of dance music. As the night came to a close, I wasn't ready to leave, despite having 4 hours of non-stop deadmau5, the longest single-artist show I've ever seen before.
Hip Hop can easily be viewed as a male dominated genre. And while there have been many female MCs who’ve attempted to break that mold, only a few have been successful. And Eve is one of those women.
Initially known as the Ruff Ryders’ First Lady, Eve Jihan Jeffers boasted herself as a strong, independent woman who doesn’t take bull---- from anyone. With rhymes that can eat you up and spit you out on songs like ‘Who’s That Girl?’ and ‘Gangsta B----es’ off her 2001 album, ‘Scorpion,’ Eve came off as the MC you don’t mess with. However, as she proved later on in her career, the super short platinum coif, dog paw tattoos on her bust and sexy yet tomboyish style, Eve started to soften her image and look and even record songs that aren’t as rough around the edges including ‘Gangsta Lovin’’ with Alicia Keys and ‘Never Gone’ with Chrisette Michele. Despite the more feminine look these days, Eve showed that she hasn’t lost the edginess of performances such as her Gramercy Theatre gig in New York. Performing to a packed house, Eve, dressed in black leather with fringe, took fans on a journey through her song catalogue. From her first album, ‘Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders’ First Lady,’ to her more recent ‘Lip Lock,’ she brought me back to my childhood. Listening to her since primary school, finally seeing her perform these songs brought a new meaning to me. Back then, I used to do everything in my power to learn every lyric though it probably wasn’t proper for me to do so at that age. But now, songs like ‘Love is Blind’ and ‘Let Me Blow Ya Mind’ are a bit more relatable, and as the cliche goes, it was like she was performing them directly to me.
What makes an Eve show even more fun is the fact that she loves the crowd participation. During her performance of ‘She Bad Bad,’ she invited two men onstage to dance for her and naturally joined them. With a pretty successful career and a slew of hits to back it up, Eve is an artist that won’t only bring you to your feet but will also keep you going till the next morning.
Top notch concert, great performances. Fun ass atmosphere thanks to the hype crowd and Cuco was freaking amazing!♡ Everything was ten outta ten, the merch cuco had is bomb af and affordable. Definitely going to his concert next time he comes to phx
A Tinie Tempah gig always promises to be a good laugh, so when at the Wireless Festival in Birmingham this July I made sure to attend his set.
As promised, Tinie’s gig was a high-energy celebration of rap and party tunes. The performer jumped around in front of flashing strobe lights as the excitable festival crowd enthusiastically leapt up and down, arms in the air. Festival-favourite ‘Tsunami,’ the DVBBS and Borgeous tune for which Tinie provided the vocals, went down particularly well.
Of course, no Tinie Tempah gig would be complete with out the mighty ‘Pass Out.’ With its distinctive drum and base beat and ridiculous lyrics, ‘Pass Out’ is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Happily, Tinie doesn’t take this song too seriously either. A huge cheeky grin covered the rapper’s face as he declared, somewhat ludicrously, the he’s ‘bin Southampton but never bin to Scunthorpe.’ With the audience rapping and bouncing along, this song was thoroughly enjoyable. It provided the perfect opportunity to let loose and dance like no one was watching. Though Tempah’s gig did have some variation, with the slower and slightly more serious ‘Written in the Stars’ mixing things up a little.
While no musical wonder, Tempah’s Wireless performance was just what a festival needs: energetic and fun. I’d encourage you to check it out.