Madonna Returned to Her Roots on ‘Confessions on a Dance Floor’
Madonna’s Confessions on a Dance Floor is a self-contained dance record, an unqualified triumph, and a study of dance music from the 1970s to the 2000s.
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Sziget Days 3 and 4: Justin Bieber and Calvin Harris Keep the Party Jumping
The triumphant third and fourth days of the Sziget Festival saw massive crowds drawn to its pop megastars, Justin Bieber and Calvin Harris.
The Range’s ‘Mercury’ Is Engrossing, Danceable, and Nostalgic
The not-to-be-missed fourth album by EDM artist James Hinton aka the Range is simultaneously his most retro sounding and forward-looking. Mercury is engrossing.
OH MY GIRL’s ‘Real Love’ Holds Appeal for Britney Spears Fans
If there is such a thing as “alternative K-pop”, OH MY GIRL are strong contenders for the title of this genre’s queens.
SCALPING Embrace Eclectic EDM Approaches on Debut ‘Void’
SCALPING’s Void energetically captures music designed for a club/real-time environment and hybridizes any number of EDM, punk, and metal precursors.
Madonna Reveled in DJ Club Culture with ‘MDNA’ 10 Years Ago
Madonna’s MDNA is an embrace of her club roots and the high-octane EDM popular in the 2010s with the novel concept of the DJ as a celebrity. For Madonna, music and dance mean salvation and freedom.
Does Gay Fandom Help Pop Divas?
Looking at Rina Sawayama, Azealia Banks, Charli XCX, and Kim Petras’ rise and fall in the charts one wonders – does gay fandom help pop divas’ careers?
aespa Straddle Realities on Debut EP ‘Savage’
As a nod to their AI-inspired concept, K-pop group aespa make electronic music that challenges the limits of genres and song structures in debut EP, Savage.
Wonho Explores Shades of Blue on ‘Blue Letter’
The second EP by the multitalented K-pop artist Wonho, Blue Letter is like a soothing summer breeze there to enhance a perfect summer blue sky.
Tommy Trash’s “Tectonic” Exists on the Edge Between Danger and Pleasure
Collaborating with Canadian singer Kiesza, Australian producer Tommy Trash channels the subtle magnetism and frisson of the night.
San Holo Blends Bass Music and Emo on ‘bb u ok?’
On his second full-length album, bb u ok?, Dutch producer San Holo finds the natural affinity between emo and EDM.
Porter Robinson’s ‘Nurture’ Combines Piano, Electronics, and Big Pop Hooks
Porter Robinson’s ear for melody and his willingness to occasionally undermine those melodies with glitchy electronic sounds make for an engaging record.
